Fakes and Frauds

In 2018, Melissa McCarthy was nominated for an Oscar for her depiction of one of the biggest literary forgers of our time. But just who was Lee Israel? Join us we welcome comedian Ania Magliano to the podcast and embark on our journey of all things literary forgery related (including some hot goss on Oscar Wilde - it's even more gay content-heavy than usual. We're not sorry). 

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Guest:
Ania Magliano
https://www.instagram.com/aniamagliano/
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Production support: Daniel McKeon

Logo: Molly Bland
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Music: Rich Savage

Joined by Daman Bamrah, this week on the podcast, we examine a story of 30 reality-TV hopefuls and one man who promised them the opportunity of a lifetime, but of course, that’s far from what they’d receive. 

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Guest:
Daman Bamrah
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https://twitter.com/dsbamrah

Production support: Daniel McKeon

Logo: Molly Bland
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Music: Rich Savage

The "McMillions" story is what many call the 12-year-long scheme run by an allusive man only known to many as "Uncle Jerry", a scheme that cost fast-food giants McDonald's 24 million USD. But who was Jerry Jacobson? And how did he manage to pull off such an elaborate operation for over a decade? Join host Glenys and comedian guest Andrew White as they delve into the larger-than-life story, discuss other shady competitions and periodically mispronounce the names of some of the key characters in the story. 

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Guest:
Andrew White
https://www.instagram.com/standupandrew/
https://twitter.com/standupandrew

Production support: Daniel McKeon

Logo: Molly Bland
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Music: Rich Savage

As England battles to bring the Euro Cup home, we look at the cult tale of how a mysterious man with, by all accounts very questionable football skills, managed to find himself playing in a Premier League game for Southhampton in 1996. Football fan or not, this story is sure to entertain. 

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Guest:
Chloe Petts 

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https://twitter.com/chloepetts?lang=en

Logo: Molly Bland
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Music: Rich Savage

Fast-food chains are no stranger to the headlines - whether it’s exposing the sugar and fat content of their meals or the questionable approaches to advertising. But in 2005, a headline out of Southern California would cost one of the world’s largest fast-food chains a whopping 2.5 million USD, prompting a nationwide manhunt and expose the disturbing history of a woman with a reckless hobby.

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Guest: 
Jamali Maddix (Taskmaster, Vice, Live at The Apollo)
https://jamalimaddix.com/
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Logo: Molly Bland
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Music: Rich Savage