Wonderful stories, incredible characters
This podcast lies at the intersection of what you hope isn’t true and what you want to believe. The tales of grifting are akin to what Da Vinci did for inventions. There are certainly parts that are fanciful, but everything is rooted in truth. The trouble is that you can never tell what is an elaboration and what is historic. Thus making the intrigue all the greater.
Billy472747 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 11/07/20
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This is the podcast I've been waiting for. I love Maria Konnikova from her books and her appearances on "The Gist." She's the perfect host to tell stories of cons, frauds and scams and to explain how the grift works.Read full review »
Anthony in Toronto via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 04/15/17
As podcasts go, this one is listenable. The topics discussed are interesting enough, although sometimes delivered a little too tongue-in-cheek. I was fine listening to the podcast, as it was a break from some of the others I had grown wary of. However, this podcast, just like so many others,...Read full review »
Lasvegasbillb via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/18/17
I wanted to like this podcast, but the host’s narration doesn’t do it for me. Her intonation and vocal fry is highly distracting. I was also hoping for more characters or voice-actors to represent the people in the story. Tried this podcast twice, but unsubscribed due to the difficulty of staying...Read full review »
S Train 33 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/19/17
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