Podcast
Snake Oil
Hosted by Jason Potel · EN
Snake Oil is a podcast about charlatans, grifts, and cons. Sometimes tragic, sometimes whimsical, each episode unpacks a notorious hoax and the repercussions it had on society at large.
10episodes
Episodes
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S1E10: Cardiff Giant
Jun 3, 202000:31:50Tap to summarizeA cigar maker exercising his religious freedom creates a sensation that revitalizes the community.
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S1E9: Theranos
May 27, 202000:46:59Tap to summarizeA girl wonder changes Silicon Valley forever.
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S1E8: Cottingley Fairies
May 20, 202000:18:38Tap to summarizeTwo mischievous children cast a spell on an entire country.
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S1E7: Tasaday
May 13, 202000:41:43Tap to summarizeThe world encounters an isolated Filipino tribe, culminating in one of the greatest controversies in the history of anthropology.
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S1E6: William-Henry Ireland
May 6, 202000:30:15Tap to summarizeA precocious boy goes to extremes to maintain his father’s affection.
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S1E5: Crop Circles
Apr 29, 202000:18:30Tap to summarizeA couple of artists pull a prank that shakes the nation.
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S1E4: Feejee Mermaid
Apr 22, 202000:28:38Tap to summarizeA Bostonian encounters an exotic marvel while abroad that changes his life forever.
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S1E3: Tania Head
Apr 15, 202000:38:55Tap to summarizeA group of friends bonded by trauma encounter a woman with a mysterious past.
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S1E2: Manti Te’o
Apr 8, 202000:30:50Tap to summarizeA celebrity couple finds themselves pulled apart by unforeseen forces.
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S1E1: Balloon Boy
Apr 1, 202000:21:20Tap to summarizeOne family's pursuit of fame spirals out of control.
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