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The Tale of a Serial Liar
35:42 - 38:41 (02:58)
A man tells exaggerated stories to anyone who will listen, including military intelligence officials, about his adventures fighting German saboteurs and grizzly bears in Alaska, despite spending most of the trip hanging out at a radio station in a small town.
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El Ron Hubbard bought a boat in the late 1930s and convinced the Explorers Club to let him carry their flag on a radio experimental expedition with his wife to Alaska where he spent most of the time lying about his adventure and getting free gear for his boat.
35:42 - 37:48 (02:05)
Summary
El Ron Hubbard bought a boat in the late 1930s and convinced the Explorers Club to let him carry their flag on a radio experimental expedition with his wife to Alaska where he spent most of the time lying about his adventure and getting free gear for his boat.
ChapterThe Tale of a Serial Liar
EpisodePart One: How L. Ron Hubbard Lied His Way to Godhood
PodcastBehind the Bastards
JD Salinger, the author of 'Catcher in the Rye' was enlisted in the military before the Second World War, but never sought combat.
37:48 - 38:41 (00:52)
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JD Salinger, the author of 'Catcher in the Rye' was enlisted in the military before the Second World War, but never sought combat. His personnel file contained negative remarks describing him as "garrulous" and attempting to overstate his abilities, leading the military to question his ability to undertake intelligence duties, let alone participate in combat.