Trickster, Birder, Soldier, Spy

About this episode

The episode explores the life of Richard Meinertzhagen, a brilliant ornithologist and spy who was known for his deceitful actions in the field of biology.

He was a brilliant ornithologist—and a spy so colorful that James Bond was based on him. Richard Meinertzhagen was also a liar and a thief, and perpetrated the biggest fraud in biology history. Episode below! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Sam Kean

Topics covered

• ornithology
• espionage
• fraud
• biography
• history

Keywords

• ornithologist
• spy
• fraud
• James Bond
• Richard Meinertzhagen

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