Phil Johnson: The Great Loomis–Fargo Heist

Phil Johnson: The Great Loomis–Fargo Heist

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"I Go For You Ma": The Love Triangle of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, and Adolf Hitler

When World War II broke out, the biggest star in the world planned to sit it out. But as Fate would have it, events conspired to motivate Clark Gable AKA the "King of Hollywood" to enlist and go fight the Nazis. This was a big bummer for his #1 German fan, Der Fuhrer, AKA Adolf H ...  Show more

The Phisher King: Filippo Bernardini

Filippo Bernardini felt like an outsider in the publishing world, so he decided to fix that. Did he dazzle executives with his intellect and insight? No. He stole his way into literary inner circles. And we know how those stories end. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor ...  Show more

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