December 11, 2023
EP. 220 — The Furniture Forger w/ Danielle Pinnock & Jack Wallace
What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Danielle Pinnock & Jack Wallace join the show to discuss how Bill Pallot, one of the most famous men in the French furniture world, admitted to police that he had forged at least four chairs built for France’s royal household. Stay Schemin’!
Recorded on November 06, 2023
Research by Kaelyn Brandt
Sources:
https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/gq-enquete/articles/bill-pallot-gentleman-arnaqueur/52117
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/07/how-a-sneaky-furniture-expert-tricked-versailles
https://www.moxieservices.com/blog/5-facts-you-may-not-know-about-mice/
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