About this episode

The episode explores historical scams and schemes, including the story of the man who sold the Eiffel Tower and the antics of Portuguese sailors in the mid-17th century.

Hello, 2024! We are welcoming the year with scams, schemes, and just a dash of mid-XVII century shenanigans. Kurt tells Luis the story of the man that sold the Eiffel Tower (twice!) and about some Portuguese sailors that got a little too into pineapple that made them forget their good Catholic values. Will Luis share his controversial takes on geopolitics or will he finally learn to be quiet and not condone cannibalism yet again? Let's find out! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @unbelievablepod @kd_danner @lmejiaahrens X: @UnbelievablePC

People in this episode

Hosts: Kurt Danner, Luis Mejía

Topics covered

• scams
• history
• geopolitics
• cannibalism
• mid-XVII century

Keywords

• scams
• Eiffel Tower
• Portuguese sailors
• mid-XVII century
• geopolitics
• cannibalism

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