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World's Greatest Con

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Who Is the Mysterious Princess Caraboo?
Apr 24, 2026 ·46:03
Do Rainmakers Believe They Make The Rain?
Feb 9, 2026 ·48:26
Why Do We Call It A Ponzi Scheme?
Nov 27, 2025 ·41:11
Crazy Eddie - Part II
Nov 27, 2024 ·42:24
Crazy Eddie - Part I
Nov 27, 2024 ·36:06
Q Ships
Aug 26, 2024 ·38:32
The Greatest Magic Show of all Time was a Lie
Jul 15, 2024 ·46:27
EPCOT - Part II
Nov 22, 2023 ·47:52
EPCOT - Part I
Nov 22, 2023 ·55:19
Uri Geller hijacks the New York Times, An Interview with Michael Shermer
Jul 17, 2023 ·1:21:10
In James Randi's Own Words
May 16, 2023 ·32:55
An Update On Project Alpha and Your Emails
May 8, 2023 ·48:34
Back In The Lab - Project Alpha Part V
May 1, 2023 ·1:11:46
Side Characters - Project Alpha Part IV
Apr 23, 2023 ·41:59
Demonic - Project Alpha Part III
Apr 17, 2023 ·51:53
Alpha - Project Alpha Part II
Apr 10, 2023 ·53:00
Project - Project Alpha Part I
Apr 10, 2023 ·42:22
Project Alpha Trailer - Season 3 of World's Greatest Con Begins April 10, 2023
Apr 3, 2023 ·2:27
Presenting Don't Explain
Sep 27, 2022 ·50:08
From Revisionist History: Way to Go, Ohio
Sep 15, 2022 ·41:09
Interview with John Madden, Director of "Operation Mincemeat"
May 11, 2022 ·35:33
From Cautionary Tales: Fairies or Fakes?
Apr 8, 2022 ·17:51
Television Game Show Questions - Game Shows Part VI
Apr 4, 2022 ·45:44
The Price Is Right's Perfect Bid - Game Shows Part V
Mar 28, 2022 ·50:34
Super Password Put This Liar In Jail - Game Shows Part IV
Mar 21, 2022 ·52:46
Charles Ingram and the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire scandal - Game Shows Part III
Mar 14, 2022 ·1:04:54
Michael Larson broke Press Your Luck - Game Shows Part II
Mar 7, 2022 ·49:59
Twenty One and the 1950s Quiz Show Scandals - Game Shows Part I
Feb 28, 2022 ·1:15:31
Operation Mincemeat Questions - Operation Mincemeat Part V
Jul 5, 2021 ·31:44
The Moment Of Surrender - Operation Mincemeat Part IV
Jun 28, 2021 ·51:44
In The Flesh - Operation Mincemeat Part III
Jun 21, 2021 ·46:37
When Is The Perfect Story Too Perfect? - Operation Mincemeat Part II
Jun 16, 2021 ·41:21
How To Fool Hitler - Operation Mincemeat Part I
Jun 14, 2021 ·37:39
World's Greatest Con Feature Trailer
Jun 7, 2021 ·7:16

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