Ep 206 - Gregor MacGregor & The Land That Never Was

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_MacGregorallthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregorwww.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyaiswww.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/thepoisonerscabinetFind us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinetFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinetListen on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Famous poisoners, vicious Victorians and curious cocktails. Join hosts Nick and Sinead every Friday as they investigate history's greatest poisoners and ridiculous crimes on this comedic true crime show, while quaffing a cocktail inspired by the tale that they tell. Remember, your loved ones ARE trying to kill you...Join the chilling chat on TikTok @thepoisonerscabinet, and find us on Patreon (patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet) for even more episodes.Written, produced and presented by Sinead Hanna and Nick Gordon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.