Side Characters - Project Alpha Part IV

World's Greatest Con by Dog And Pony Show Audio

Apr 23, 202341:59Society & Culture

At a 1983 press conference in New York City, the entire charade is revealed. It’s recorded for a prime time NBC special set to air two weeks later. We unpack 40 years of consequences from the triumph and betrayal of Proj...

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