The Fraudulent Farmer w/ Chris Gethard
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What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, comedian and bishop to show, Chris Gethard joins us to discuss Oscar Hartzell, a farmer who rose to riches after using the story of a 16th century knight to scam the Midwest United States. Stay Schemin’!  This was recorded on Feb. 05, 2024.  Check out Chris’s ebook and audiobook titled Dad at Peace at https://www.everand.com/audiobook/701237001/Dad-at-Peace Check out Chris’s non-profit, Laughing Together, an organization that help bring arts programming into schools. https://laughingtogether.org/ Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod
 Laci Mosley: @divalaci
 Chris Gethard: @chrisgeth   Research by Kaelyn Brandt.

 Sources: https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/2002-04-22/flipbook/160/ https://thecrimewire.com/money/Pirate-Gold-Swindle
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