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Ep 206 - Gregor MacGregor & The Land That Never Was

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Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!

Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?

The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!


Sources this week inclue:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor

allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor

www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais

www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/


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Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!

Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?

The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!


Sources this week inclue:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor

allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor

www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais

www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/


Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts.

Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet

Join us Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet

Find us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet

Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet

Listen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet



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