Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!
Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?
The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!
Sources this week inclue:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor
allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor
www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais
www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/
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