31: Mt. Rushmore of Hoaxes

You know the saying: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, I’ll punch you in the nose. I think that’s right. Regardless, hoaxes have been around along as people have loved making other people look stupid. So, that is to say, forever. But some hoaxes are more memorable and creative than others.

SHOW NOTES

Michael’s Picks

Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot Film

• Wikipedia Entry (Seriously, It’s Crazy) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patterson%E2%80%93Gimlin_film
• Is There Anyone Left Who Still Believes the 1967 Bigfoot Film Is Real? – DangerousMinds.net – http://dangerousminds.net/comments/is_there_anyone_left_who_still_believes_the_1967_bigfoot_film_footage

Bonzai Kitten

• Bonzai Kitten Entry – KnowYourMeme.com – http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/events/bonsai-kittens
• Bonzai Kitten – Museum of Hoaxes –  http://hoaxes.org/archive/permalink/bonsai_kitten

Great Moon Hoax of 1835

• On This Day In History: The Great Moon Hoax of 1835 – History.com – http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-moon-hoax
• The Great Moon Hoax Was Simply a Sign of Its Time – Smithsonian.com – http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/great-moon-hoax-was-simply-sign-its-time-180955761/?no-ist

Paul Is Dead

• The “Paul Is Dead” Myth – The Beatles Bible – https://www.beatlesbible.com/features/paul-is-dead
• Paul Is Dead: How the Internet Fueled the Beatles Conspiracy Theory – Makes Use Of – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/paul-is-dead-the-beatles-conspiracy-theory/

Richard’s Picks

Cardiff Giant

• Cardiff Giant: “America’s Biggest Hoax” – Live Science – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/paul-is-dead-the-beatles-conspiracy-theory/
• The Cardiff Giant: The Biggest Hoax of the 19th Century – Jstor Daily – http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/paul-is-dead-the-beatles-conspiracy-theory/

Joey Skaggs’ Cathouse for Dogs

• If You’re Reading This, You’ve Already Been Conned – Observer.com – http://observer.com/2016/06/if-youre-reading-this-youve-already-been-conned-joey-skaggs-doc-premieres-in-les/
• Cathouse for Dogs – JoeySkaggs.com – http://joeyskaggs.com/html/cat.html

Sidd Finch

• The Curious Case of Sidd Finch – Sports Illustrated – http://www.si.com/mlb/2014/10/15/curious-case-sidd-finch
• Legend of Sidd Finch Lives On In Brooklyn – MILB.com – http://www.unmuseum.org/cropcir.htm

Crop Circles

• Crop Circles From Outer Space? – UnMuseum.com – http://www.unmuseum.org/cropcir.htm
• Crop Circle Was a Publicity Stunt: Why Experts Were Fooled – LiveScience.com – http://www.livescience.com/42368-crop-circle-hoaxes.html