22: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 pt2 and Colonel Thomas Blood

This week we conclude the story of the Great Moon Hoax of 1835 and learn about crown jewel thief Colonel Thomas Blood. A listener email explains why ancient Greek statues always had tiny wieners.

Episode Tabs:

The Great Moon Hoax

https://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/the_great_moon_hoax

https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/moon-shot-race-a-hoax-and-the-birth-of-fake-news

The Irish Man Who Stole the Crown Jewels

https://britishheritage.com/history/man-steals-crown-jewels

Listener Tabs:

https://www.dw.com/en/why-do-ancient-statues-have-such-small-penises/a-65151780

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haemophilia_in_European_royalty

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