World's Greatest Con

Charles Ingram and the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire scandal - Game Shows Part III

World's Greatest Con

Show Notes

A ranking member of the military finds himself in the center of pop culture, the hot seat on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire in 2001. After an embarrassing first day, he goes on an unlikely run to riches. A turnaround so unlikely he is accused of cheating with quite possibly the dumbest plan in deception history. Ad Free Episodes: Patreon.com/GreatestCon Support The Show: http://geologie.com/greatestcon http://AdamandEve.com Code: CON http://Blinkist.com/WGC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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