Wiki'd - Episode 9 - Victor Lustig and Koko the Gorilla

Episode 9 - Victor Lustig and Koko the Gorilla

08/19/22 • 33 min

What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? | How can I successfully scam Al Capone? | Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.
If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice?

• How can I successfully scam Al Capone?

• Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice? | How can I successfully scam Al Capone? | Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• What happened to the man who sold the Eiffel Tower twice?

• How can I successfully scam Al Capone?

• Can I teach my gorilla to speak by bribing him with a tasty treat?

Previous Episode

Episode 8 - List of Common Misconceptions and John "Mad Jack" Mytton

Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception? | Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"? | Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?
Wiki’d is a Wikipedia podcast hosted by Rob and Orr - your two favourite Irish yarn-spinners. Each episode one of us brings a Wikipedia article that the other has no knowledge of, through which we explore the strange quirks and endearing language of humanity’s greatest resource.
If you want to listen more, you can get your dose of Wiki’d anywhere you get your podcasts or on wikid.simplecast.com

If you want to get in touch with us, please don’t hesitate to direct your hate mail towards:

[email protected]

or @wikidpod on twitter.

In this episode:

• Just how far can Wikipedia stretch the definition of a common misconception?

• Who can claim to be the original owner of the moniker "Mad Jack"?

• Can I cure myself of hiccups by lighting my shirt on fire?

Special Thanks to:
Common Misconceptions
John Mytton

and

Kellogg's