Starter episode: “Myth-Making”If asked to name the third largest city (by area) in California, after Los Angeles and San Diego, few people would likely give the correct answer: California City. That’s because most people have likely never heard of this Mojave Desert town, which is both sprawling and eerily empty, with fewer than 7,000 residents. He sold tens of thousands of people on this plan, who bought land in California City believing that it was a golden opportunity. In 1990, inside the space of two hours, 13 pieces of art were stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, including pieces by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Starter episode: “81 Minutes”The Wondery network has released a number of podcasts about the lives of vicious liars — an abusive con artist in “Dirty John,” a horrifyingly unhinged spinal surgeon in “Dr.

Source: New York Times February 16, 2021 18:44 UTC