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World's Greatest Con

Brian Brushwood (Scam School, Modern Rogue, Scam Nation) brings you the hidden stories behind the most audacious con jobs, swindles and heists in history. Email the show at Worlds Greatest Con at Gmai... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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World's Greatest Con Feature Trailer

World's Greatest Con Feature Trailer

Feature Trailer - Brian Brushwood is on a quest to find the World's Greatest Con. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy... Read more

7 Jun 2021

7mins

Ranked #2

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0101: How To Fool Hitler

0101: How To Fool Hitler

0101: How To Fool Hitler - The Allies have an audacious plan to win WW2. Drop a body with misinformation to hoax Hitler ... Read more

14 Jun 2021

37mins

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Ranked #3

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0102: When Is The Perfect Story Too Perfect?

0102: When Is The Perfect Story Too Perfect?

0102: When is the perfect story too perfect? - The Twenty Committee have the go ahead to fool Hitler with the most audac... Read more

16 Jun 2021

41mins

Ranked #4

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0103: In The Flesh

0103: In The Flesh

0103: In The Flesh - The Twenty Committee wrote a story that could fool Hitler. Now they just need to make it real. Bria... Read more

21 Jun 2021

46mins

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Ranked #5

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0104: The Moment Of Surrender

0104: The Moment Of Surrender

0104: The Moment Of Surrender - Every con has a moment of surrender, when you've done all the work and now the mark need... Read more

28 Jun 2021

51mins

Ranked #6

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0105: Operation Mincemeat Questions

0105: Operation Mincemeat Questions

0105: Operation Mincemeat Questions - Brian answers questions about the debut season of World's Greatest Con. Patreon.co... Read more

5 Jul 2021

31mins

Ranked #7

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0201: Twenty One and the 1950s Quiz Show Scandals

0201: Twenty One and the 1950s Quiz Show Scandals

A producer decides to juice his quiz show by feeding answers to contestants. The attention makes them rich and famous bu... Read more

28 Feb 2022

1hr 15mins

Ranked #8

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0202: Michael Larson broke Press Your Luck

0202: Michael Larson broke Press Your Luck

The largest single-day haul in game show history. An Ohio conman exploits Press Your Luck so cleanly they're forced to a... Read more

7 Mar 2022

49mins

Ranked #9

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0203: Charles Ingram and the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire scandal

0203: Charles Ingram and the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire scandal

A ranking member of the military finds himself in the center of pop culture, the hot seat on Who Wants To Be A Millionai... Read more

14 Mar 2022

1hr 4mins

Ranked #10

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0204: Super Password Put This Liar In Jail

0204: Super Password Put This Liar In Jail

A wanted con decides to fund his escape from the law on the television game show Super Password. He plays fairly. He win... Read more

21 Mar 2022

52mins

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