History In Five Minutes Podcast
HFM 019 | Imposters in History, Part 2: George Psalmanazar, the Native of Formosa
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:08:02
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Synopsis
This podcast looks at the life of George Psalamanazar: The French youth who managed to convince England he was from Taiwan, and that all the natives were sun-worshipping cannibals who followed a strange calendar and lived underground. How did he managed to fool all of society? Did he know a trick that we can still use today? Like this podcast? Click here to subscribe to the podcast via iTunes TRANSCRIPT Click here to download the transcript to Episode 19 (PDF)
