The Fake SPY Who Fed the NAZIS Decades of False Information (Agent Garbo)

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Hoax Hunters

Byte & Pieces

69 episodes

23 hours ago

Some stories are too good to be true. And some lies are too good not to believe.

Hoax Hunters is your daily deep dive into the anatomy of a lie. We track down history's most audacious frauds, forgeries, and fakes—from the lost princess who wasn’t lost, to the petrified giant that captivated a nation, to the Martian invasion that never happened.

Each episode is a forensic investigation into a single, masterful deception. We’ll meet the brilliant con artists, the charismatic cult leaders, and the scientific frauds who managed to fool the world.

But the real mystery isn't how they did it. It's why we fell for it. Using the science of persuasion and the study of human psychology, we expose the mental shortcuts and hidden biases that make all of us vulnerable.

This isn't just about the past. Understanding the blueprint for deception is your best defense against the misinformation of today.

Follow Hoax Hunters to uncover the truth behind the world's most fascinating lies.

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The Fake SPY Who Fed the NAZIS Decades of False Information (Agent Garbo)

Hoax Hunters

28 minutes

1 week ago

The Fake SPY Who Fed the NAZIS Decades of False Information (Agent Garbo)

What if the most successful spy in World War II was a complete amateur? A Spanish chicken farmer who hated the Nazis so much he decided to take them down himself… by making things up. This is the unbelievable true story of Juan Pujol García, codenamed Agent Garbo by the British.

Rejected by MI6, Garbo didn't give up. He got himself hired by the Germans and single-handedly invented a network of 27 fake agents. From his desk, he fed the Nazis a masterpiece of lies that they not only believed but paid for. His crowning achievement was Operation Fortitude, the single greatest deception in military history. He convinced Hitler that the D-Day landings in Normandy were just a trick, and the real invasion was coming at Pas-de-Calais.

Join us as we unravel the story of the greatest double agent of the war, a man so convincing he was awarded the Iron Cross by the Germans and an MBE by the British. We'll explore the razor's edge he walked, the "ghost armies" he created, and how his homesick wife nearly blew the entire operation. This isn't just a history lesson; it’s a masterclass in deception from one of the greatest liars who ever lived.

If you love incredible true spy stories and untold chapters of WWII history, follow our podcast now. Share this episode with anyone who thinks they've heard it all—they haven't.

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