Shell Game

Shell Game

The Era of Ambitious AI-Powered Cons Arrives

In a thwarted Marco Rubio impersonation, a new twist on a French-Israeli conman's legendary ploy.

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Evan Ratliff
Jul 09, 2025
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(We’ve been keeping quiet around here as we’re working on Season 2 of the podcast, and funneling all the fun stuff we find into it. Can’t reveal much about the new season yet other than 1. It’s currently on track to launch this fall. 2. It’s bigger and more ambitious than the first season. And 3. We’re increasingly confident that it’ll be full of the sa…

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