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Hoax Hunters
Byte & Pieces
69 episodes
11 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.


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hoax-hunters--6723538/support.
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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.


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hoax-hunters--6723538/support.
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The Human Lightning Rod: Struck 7 Times in Life, Once in Death
Hoax Hunters
26 minutes
1 week ago
The Human Lightning Rod: Struck 7 Times in Life, Once in Death
What if the sky had your number? For one man, lightning didn't just strike twice—it struck seven times. And when he finally found peace in the grave, it came back one last time to finish the job.

This isn't a myth. This is the impossibly true story of Roy Sullivan, the "human lightning rod," a man who holds the world record for being struck by lightning more times than anyone in history. We dive deep into one of the most bizarre chapters of weird history, contrasting the cold, hard science from the National Weather Service on lightning safety with a life that defies all probability and odds.

While official data shows us the deadly physics of ground current and the tragic reality of lightning fatalities, we explore the survival stories that break every rule. You'll hear the shocking details of each of Sullivan's seven strikes and the story of Walter Summerford, another man so unlucky that the storm followed him even after death, striking his tombstone.

Is this a case of a cosmic curse, a one-in-a-septillion statistical anomaly, or is there a scientific explanation for these human lightning rods? We are chasing the storm to find out.

Ready to hear the true story that is stranger than any fiction? Subscribe now to explore the electrifying line between scientific fact and the truly unexplained phenomena that defy our understanding.


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Hoax Hunters
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.


Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hoax-hunters--6723538/support.