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Cautionary Tales Presents: World's Greatest Con

2022/4/29
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Tim Harford: 本期节目讲述了游戏节目制作人为了提高收视率而作弊的故事，参赛者虽然获得了名利，但最终却因丑闻曝光而蒙羞。节目揭示了名利诱惑的巨大力量以及道德底线的崩溃。 Brian Brushwood: 通过对电视问答节目《21》作弊丑闻的详细叙述，本节目展现了制作人丹·恩赖特如何操纵参赛者作弊以提高收视率，以及参赛者们在名利与羞耻之间的挣扎。赫布·斯坦普尔、查尔斯·范多伦和詹姆斯·斯诺德格拉斯等人的经历，生动地展现了人性在名利面前的脆弱和最终的代价。节目还探讨了羞耻感在社会中的巨大力量以及其对个人命运的深远影响。

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In 1957, 200 people are pulled into a grand jury, where the majority lie under oath, driven by an elemental desire exploited by con men.

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We'll be back with another story of human error next week, but today we're sharing another podcast you might like. On World's Greatest Con, Brian Brushwood talks about the most audacious con jobs, swindles, and heists in history. In this episode of World's Greatest Con, Brian tells the story of how a game show producer was tempted into upping the ante on his own program by feeding answers to the contestants. Those contestants become rich, famous, and admired...until the scheme is discovered and all they are left with is shame.

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