94: Mt. Rushmore of Impostors

Call them the Great Pretenders; some people try to become someone else because they are pulling a con; others do it as a joke, or for reasons that no one can imagine. But one thing is for sure: these people’s fake lives are probably way more interesting than your real life.

This week we’re talking about some of the biggest impostors, both real and fictional. There’s a good chance that Jeff is back to judging while Richard and Michael are debating, but really, can you be too sure?

SHOW NOTES

2:10 – Faker from “He-Man and The Masters of the Universe” (Michael’s Choice) 8:38 – Barry Bremen aka “The Great Imposter” of sports (Richard’s Choice) 17:22 – Milli Vanilli (Michael’s Choice) 25:01 – Iron Eyes Cody aka “The Crying Indian” (Richard’s Choice) 33:30 – Frank Abangale Jr. (Michael’s Choice) 41:36 – Sarah Emma Edmons – impersonated male soldier during Civil War (Richard’s Choice) 47:25 – Danny Kaye in “The Court Jester” (Michael’s Choice) 51:14 – Mamoru Samuragochi – deaf composer allegedly neither deaf nor a composer (Richard’s Choice)