Snake Oil

A podcast by Jason Potel

Categories:

Society & Culture History

11 Episodes

  1. S1E10: Cardiff Giant

    Published: 6/3/2020

  2. S1E9: Theranos

    Published: 5/27/2020

  3. S1E8: Cottingley Fairies

    Published: 5/20/2020

  4. S1E7: Tasaday

    Published: 5/13/2020

  5. S1E6: William-Henry Ireland

    Published: 5/6/2020

  6. S1E5: Crop Circles

    Published: 4/29/2020

  7. S1E4: Feejee Mermaid

    Published: 4/22/2020

  8. S1E3: Tania Head

    Published: 4/15/2020

  9. S1E2: Manti Te’o

    Published: 4/8/2020

  10. S1E1: Balloon Boy

    Published: 4/1/2020

  11. S1E0: Promo

    Published: 3/25/2020

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Snake Oil is a podcast about charlatans, grifts, and cons. Sometimes tragic, sometimes whimsical, each episode unpacks a notorious hoax and the repercussions it had on society at large.