{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/628a5f3e8109c10016a76c51/667553573b75e800126bdd25?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 206 - Gregor MacGregor & The Land That Never Was","description":"<p>Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!</p><p>Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?</p><p>The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!</p><p><br></p><p>Sources this week inclue:</p><p>en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor</p><p>allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor</p><p>www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais</p><p>www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/</p><p><br></p><p>Get cocktails, poisoning stories and historical true crime tales every week by following and subscribing to The Poisoners' Cabinet wherever your get your podcasts.</p><p>Listen to the Podcast on iTunes, Spotify and find us on Acast: <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://shows.acast.com/thepoisonerscabinet</a>&nbsp;</p><p>Join us Patreon: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/thepoisonerscabinet</a></p><p>Find us on TikTok: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tiktok.com/@thepoisonerscabinet</a></p><p>Follow us on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/thepoisonerscabinet/</a></p><p>Find us on Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/ThePoisonersCabinet</a></p><p>Listen on Youtube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@ThePoisonersCabinet</a></p>","author_name":"The Poisoners' Cabinet"}