This week, the lads welcome back the brilliant Dr Andrew Mackillop to tell the story of the most audacious scam in Scotland’s history. It takes quite a lot to just make up a country, name yourself ruler and then sell land rights to that imaginary place. Well, that’s just the start of the story of a man named Gregor McGregor.

Now, that said, there is a video Neil plays Dave that will forever haunt his nightmares in Part 1. The man gives with one hand and takes with the other.

To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour check out www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Sources:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-33085031

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XNzNlGirLo

https://www.businessinsider.com/liechtenstein-billionaire-worth-half-gdp-of-entire-country-2019-12

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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In this week’s episode, we meet Gerhard Schönbacher who tried and succeeded in losing the Tour de France on purpose... twice! Journalist and press officer with Team Jayco–AlUla Cycling, Sadhbh O’Shea, joins the lads to tell them all about this mad Austrian cyclist. And motorsport driver. And speed skier. He is a mad yoke! We also hear about some of the wilder prizes in sport, including cows, piglets and bejewelled ceremonial daggers!

To listen to Dave on the radio check out

https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour check out

www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

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Well, this one is classic WWYTMT!? territory. Historian and author Natasha Tidd joins Neil and Dave to talk them through some of the most lurid pieces of fake news ever written.

The lads discover how mendacious Mark Twain was, whether beavers walked on the moon and just how serious the consequences can be of fake news that has clearly evil intent.

Part 1 sees the boys learn how to avoid a tiger attack. It’s grrrrrrreat.

To listen to Dave on the radio check out

https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-moore-1499732

To see Neil on tour check out

www.neildelamere.com/gigs

Find out more about Natasha's book 'A Short History of the World in 50 Lies' here https://www.mombooks.com/book/a-short-history-of-the-world-in-50-lies/?

Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore

Edited by Eimear Shannon and Nicky Ryan

Music by Dave Moore

Artwork by Ray McDonnell

SOURCES:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/12/joey-chestnut-banned-nathans-hotdog-contest

https://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/1709606.malmesburys-tiger-woman-has-place-in-history/

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nagpur/farm-hands-asked-to-wear-face-masks-to-ward-off-tiger-attack/articleshow/72174089.cms

https://www.nathab.com/blog/why-do-tigers-have-stripes/

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