Chapter
The Art of Deception
31:26 - 35:25 (03:59)
The guest discusses a skilled con artist from the 16th century who was able to extract information from people and use it to gain their trust and deceive them, with the help of his partner, Bertrand.
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A man disguised himself as a traveller and stayed at a hostel to gather information unnoticed.
31:26 - 32:26 (01:00)
Summary
A man disguised himself as a traveller and stayed at a hostel to gather information unnoticed. He was very clever and was able to subtly extract information from people without them noticing.
ChapterThe Art of Deception
EpisodeThe Improbable Story of Martin Guerre
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The 16th-century con artist took advantage of people's trust with his excellent memory and psychological tactics.
32:26 - 34:32 (02:05)
Summary
The 16th-century con artist took advantage of people's trust with his excellent memory and psychological tactics. However, without the help and complicity of Bertrand, his wife, he would not have been able to get away with it for so long.
ChapterThe Art of Deception
EpisodeThe Improbable Story of Martin Guerre
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The episode discusses the idea of Bertrand's complicity in the Arnaud Dutille hoax and how it was a new idea as for centuries she was seen as duped in the storytelling.
34:32 - 35:25 (00:53)
Summary
The episode discusses the idea of Bertrand's complicity in the Arnaud Dutille hoax and how it was a new idea as for centuries she was seen as duped in the storytelling.