Hoax!
Hoax!
Podcast Description
Why do so many people believe things that aren’t true? In an era when claims of “fake news” come as natural as breathing, and social media allows lies to spread and multiply like viruses, the question feels more relevant than ever. From the teenage girls who convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies were real in the 19th century to “Balloon boy” in 2009, Hoax! will explore the most audacious and ambitious tricks in history. And along the way, we’ll uncover the reasons people let themselves be fooled, and how we can live our lives and engage with the media with a more critical eye. Co-hosted by Noble Blood’s Dana Schwartz and pop culture writer Lizzie Logan, we’ll bring you stories of pranks and grifts throughout history so big and bold they make us question why we believe what we believe in the first place.
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The show delves into themes of deception and belief, exploring significant hoaxes throughout history, such as the fairy hoax involving Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and the Balloon Boy incident, while examining psychological and sociocultural factors that lead people to believe misinformation.
Why do so many people believe things that aren’t true? In an era when claims of “fake news” come as natural as breathing, and social media allows lies to spread and multiply like viruses, the question feels more relevant than ever. From the teenage girls who convinced Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that fairies were real in the 19th century to “Balloon boy” in 2009, Hoax! will explore the most audacious and ambitious tricks in history. And along the way, we’ll uncover the reasons people let themselves be fooled, and how we can live our lives and engage with the media with a more critical eye. Co-hosted by Noble Blood’s Dana Schwartz and pop culture writer Lizzie Logan, we’ll bring you stories of pranks and grifts throughout history so big and bold they make us question why we believe what we believe in the first place.
**New episodes every other week**
Two bored poets decide to prank their least favorite snobby magazine editor by submitting intentionally bad poetry to his literary journal and watching with mirth as he and his fellows delight in publishing it.
Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m3bytB5ULw
https://theconversation.com/the-greatest-poet-who-never-lived-ern-malley-at-80-234905
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4533011085
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https://www.ernmalley.net/
https://www.literaturelust.com/post/the-great-poet-ern-malley-who-never-existed
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/harris-maxwell-henley-max-29615
https://quirosonline.com/jindyworobaks-part-one/
https://time.com/archive/6821805/books-angry-penguins/
https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/33/wertheim.php
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/mcauley-james-phillip-10896
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/stewart-harold-frederick-29423
http://jacketmagazine.com/17/fact2.html
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