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Paul Willetts discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Paul Willetts is the author of five much-praised nonfiction books: Fear and Loathing in Fitzrovia; North Soho 999; Members Only; Rendezvous at the Russian Tea Rooms; and King Con. The third of these was turned into a big-budget British movie. Entitled The Look of Love (2013), it starred Steve Coogan, who described Members Only as “a thoroughly entertaining story, told by a writer with a vivid and amusing turn of phrase.” Paul has also written occasional journalism for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Times Literary Supplement, BBC History Magazine, History Today, and contributed to The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Further information about Paul and his work can be found by visiting https://www.paulwilletts.com.   Julian Maclaren-Ross https://www.julianmaclaren-ross.com   The House on the Hill Toy Museum at Stansted Mountfichet http://www.stanstedtoymuseum.com   The paintings of David Willetts https://www.paulwilletts.com/visual-arts-background   Bakelite https://rebornbakelite.co.uk   Six Degrees of Separation https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/six-degrees-separation-review/   What Makes Sammy Run? https://inverarity.livejournal.com/265552.html   This podcast is powered by ZenCast.fm

Paul Willetts discusses with Ivan six things which he thinks should be better known. Paul Willetts is the author of five much-praised nonfiction books: Fear and Loathing in Fitzrovia; North Soho 999; Members Only; Rendezvous at the Russian Tea Rooms; and King Con. The third of these was turned into a big-budget British movie. Entitled The Look of Love (2013), it starred Steve Coogan, who described Members Only as “a thoroughly entertaining story, told by a writer with a vivid and amusing turn of phrase.” Paul has also written occasional journalism for The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator, The Times Literary Supplement, BBC History Magazine, History Today, and contributed to The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Further information about Paul and his work can be found by visiting <a href="https://www.paulwilletts.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.paulwilletts.com</a>. <ol> <li> Julian Maclaren-Ross <a href="https://www.julianmaclaren-ross.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.julianmaclaren-ross.com</a> </li> <li> The House on the Hill Toy Museum at Stansted Mountfichet <a href="http://www.stanstedtoymuseum.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://www.stanstedtoymuseum.com</a> </li> <li> The paintings of David Willetts <a href="https://www.paulwilletts.com/visual-arts-background" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.paulwilletts.com/visual-arts-background</a> </li> <li> Bakelite <a href="https://rebornbakelite.co.uk" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://rebornbakelite.co.uk</a> </li> <li> Six Degrees of Separation <a href="https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/six-degrees-separation-review/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/six-degrees-separation-review/</a> </li> <li> What Makes Sammy Run? <a href="https://inverarity.livejournal.com/265552.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://inverarity.livejournal.com/265552.html</a> </li> </ol> This podcast is powered by <a href="https://zencast.fm" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">ZenCast.fm</a>

At the turn of the 20th century, white Americans and Europeans saw the Native American Indian as both a mysterious and exotic figure. Their perceptions were almost entirely informed by horribly inaccurate pop culture, and Edgar Laplante found it all too easy to exploit their ignorance. The "King of Con Men" came from a working class family in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and seemed to have a pathological need to lie and consume an endless tide of praise and attention. His unbelievable adventures would take him from swindling country churches by impersonating a celebrated athlete to an international celebrity doling out handfuls of cash to fawning crowds across Europe.   This week's guest on Can't Make This Up is author Paul Willetts. Paul is the author of several books, most of which center on larger-than-life personalities in the true crime genre. In his most recent book, King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age's Greatest Impostor, Willetts describes the incredible exploits of Edgar Laplante in wonderful detail using a fun, novelistic style. Paul joined me from the U.K. to share some of Edgar's most successful (and outlandish) cons and dive into the psychology that drove him.   Want to listen to new episodes a week earlier and get exclusive bonus content? Consider becoming a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Like the podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow @CMTUHistory on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram &amp; TikTok  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cmtuhistory/support

At the turn of the 20th century, white Americans and Europeans saw the Native American Indian as both a mysterious and exotic figure. Their perceptions were almost entirely informed by horribly inaccurate pop culture, and Edgar Laplante found it all too easy to exploit their ignorance. The "King of Con Men" came from a working class family in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and seemed to have a pathological need to lie and consume an endless tide of praise and attention. His unbelievable adventures would take him from swindling country churches by impersonating a celebrated athlete to an international celebrity doling out handfuls of cash to fawning crowds across Europe.   This week's guest on Can't Make This Up is author Paul Willetts. Paul is the author of several books, most of which center on larger-than-life personalities in the true crime genre. In his most recent book, <a href="https://amzn.to/3Eh8KdT" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age's Greatest Impostor</a>, Willetts describes the incredible exploits of Edgar Laplante in wonderful detail using a fun, novelistic style. Paul joined me from the U.K. to share some of Edgar's most successful (and outlandish) cons and dive into the psychology that drove him.   Want to listen to new episodes a week earlier and get exclusive bonus content? Consider becoming a supporter of the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/CMTUHistory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>! Like the podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow @CMTUHistory on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CMTUHistory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/cmtuhistory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cmtuhistory/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> &amp; <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@cmtuhistory" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TikTok</a>  --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cmtuhistory/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cmtuhistory/support</a>

King Con with Paul Willetts

"Revision as you go along can be tremendously destructive of what you're doing," says author Paul Willetts. I’ve had quite a run of late of guests from the other side of the pond as it were. Today is no different as I welcome Paul Willetts to the show. Paul is very smart and he loves the work. He is the author of several books of nonfiction, most recently King Con: the Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age’s Greatest Imposter.” Yes, that’s right. Hey, there CNFers, I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is my show... it’s the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best artists about the art and craft of how they approach telling true stories: doc filmmakers like Emer Reynolds, narrative journalists like Susan Orlean and David Gran, memoirists like Mary Karr and Andre Dubus III, and essayists like Hope Wabuke, to tease out origins, routines, and habits, so you can improve your own work and maybe realize you’re not alone out there. Cuz it can be a lonely, desolate, hell scape and sometimes we need some reassurance that someone who has quote-unquote made it feels the same way. Hey, you know the drill. Reviews and ratings on Apple Podcasts, the app most of your are listening to this show on are gold. Would you consider taking a few moments out of your day to leave a review? And while you’re at it, visit brendanomeara.com for show notes and to sign up for monthly newsletters. I’ve been doing that for a few years. Once a month. No spam. Can’t beat it. Well...Paul Willetts, everybody for Episode 112, we talk about how he struggles with beginnings, walking as writing, revision, building scenes. I hope you like it. I know I I did. Here’s me and Paul.

"Revision as you go along can be tremendously destructive of what you're doing," says author Paul Willetts. I’ve had quite a run of late of guests from the other side of the pond as it were. Today is no different as I welcome Paul Willetts to the show. Paul is very smart and he loves the work. He is the author of several books of nonfiction, most recently King Con: the Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age’s Greatest Imposter.” Yes, that’s right. Hey, there CNFers, I’m Brendan O’Meara and this is my show... it’s the Creative Nonfiction Podcast, the show where I speak to the best artists about the art and craft of how they approach telling true stories: doc filmmakers like Emer Reynolds, narrative journalists like Susan Orlean and David Gran, memoirists like Mary Karr and Andre Dubus III, and essayists like Hope Wabuke, to tease out origins, routines, and habits, so you can improve your own work and maybe realize you’re not alone out there. Cuz it can be a lonely, desolate, hell scape and sometimes we need some reassurance that someone who has quote-unquote made it feels the same way. Hey, you know the drill. Reviews and ratings on Apple Podcasts, the app most of your are listening to this show on are gold. Would you consider taking a few moments out of your day to leave a review? And while you’re at it, visit <a href="http://brendanomeara.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">brendanomeara.com</a> for show notes and to sign up for monthly newsletters. I’ve been doing that for a few years. Once a month. No spam. Can’t beat it. Well...Paul Willetts, everybody for Episode 112, we talk about how he struggles with beginnings, walking as writing, revision, building scenes. I hope you like it. I know I I did. Here’s me and Paul.

Episode 112—Paul Willetts Slays 'King Con'

The Oldie Recordings presents Paul Willetts, chronicler of Soho and Fitzrovia, has dug up a spy story whose protagonists include a white Russian Nazi and a US Embassy double agent. Sponsored by Doro, number one in the senior mobile market

The Oldie Recordings presents Paul Willetts, chronicler of Soho and Fitzrovia, has dug up a spy story whose protagonists include a white Russian Nazi and a US Embassy double agent. Sponsored by Doro, number one in the senior mobile market