Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:48:06 -0500 https://fakesfraudsandphonies.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 Fakes, Frauds and Phonies yes 3e07069a-529e-5779-96fc-e3dc2c52d99e mlcarrier@proton.me Marc Luc Carrier episodic false A fascinating and often amusing look at art crime!]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Marc Luc Carrier mlcarrier@proton.me https://storage.buzzsprout.com/1pber3cohjev188i56jzhsvadpzk?.jpg Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Keating and his ticking time bombs! Keating and his ticking time bombs! Send a text

Tom Keating had a special surprise for the unwary buyers of his forgeries!

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Tom Keating had a special surprise for the unwary buyers of his forgeries!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15574026 Mon, 12 Aug 2024 21:00:00 -0400 351 full false The two Johns, Myatt and Drewe! The two Johns, Myatt and Drewe! Send a text

Clever deception, but not clever enough for Scotland Yard!

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Clever deception, but not clever enough for Scotland Yard!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15392442 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400 1426 full false Can you fool all the people, all the time? Maybe. Can you fool all the people, all the time? Maybe. Send a text

Hebborn, master forger, tried to fool all the people, all the time.. Did he succeed? Find out in this fascinating episode of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies.

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Hebborn, master forger, tried to fool all the people, all the time.. Did he succeed? Find out in this fascinating episode of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies.

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15314185 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1544 full false The Phony Count and His Fake Goya: An LAPD story! The Phony Count and His Fake Goya: An LAPD story! Send a text

A phony Hungarian count steals a painting from an old couple, and resurfaces years later. The Los Angeles Police save the day!

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A phony Hungarian count steals a painting from an old couple, and resurfaces years later. The Los Angeles Police save the day!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15273463 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 751 full false de Hory, the king of Ibiza! de Hory, the king of Ibiza! Send a text

de Hory, the man who perpetually re-invented himself: he was the subject of a book by Clifford Irving (yes, the author of the fake Howard Hughes diaries) and a film by Orson Wells (one of his least interesting productions, a documentary titled F for Fake)

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de Hory, the man who perpetually re-invented himself: he was the subject of a book by Clifford Irving (yes, the author of the fake Howard Hughes diaries) and a film by Orson Wells (one of his least interesting productions, a documentary titled F for Fake)

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15188425 Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 661 full false Maskat and his medieval turkey... Maskat and his medieval turkey... Send a text

The medieval frescoes looked amazingly fresh and new...mostly because they were fresh and new!

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The medieval frescoes looked amazingly fresh and new...mostly because they were fresh and new!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15188408 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0400 548 full false van Meegeren, crook or traitor? van Meegeren, crook or traitor? Send a text

van Meegeren has to choose between selling a real Vermeer to Goering, and suffering the post-war consequences...or just admitting the he's a forger and get a slap on the wrist?

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van Meegeren has to choose between selling a real Vermeer to Goering, and suffering the post-war consequences...or just admitting the he's a forger and get a slap on the wrist?

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15110516 Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 480 full false van Meegeren bakes a batch of Vermeers! van Meegeren bakes a batch of Vermeers! Send a text

van Meegeren creates "authentic" craquielures with a secret recipe!

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van Meegeren creates "authentic" craquielures with a secret recipe!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-15109286 Wed, 22 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 254 full false van Meegeren reduix...and in deep trouble! van Meegeren reduix...and in deep trouble! Send a text

Accused of selling a Dutch cultural treasure to Hermann Goering, how will van Meegeren avoid the hangman's noose?

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Accused of selling a Dutch cultural treasure to Hermann Goering, how will van Meegeren avoid the hangman's noose?

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14986766 Wed, 15 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 1167 full false A Nazi, a forger and a contentious Vermeer! A Nazi, a forger and a contentious Vermeer! Send a text

How Han van Meegeren fooled the world's greatest expert on Vermeer, and pulled a fast one on Hermann Goering!

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How Han van Meegeren fooled the world's greatest expert on Vermeer, and pulled a fast one on Hermann Goering!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14986736 Wed, 08 May 2024 00:00:00 -0400 456 full false The limits of scientific testing The limits of scientific testing Send a text

Can an x-ray or a microscope attribute a painting to a specific artist?

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Can an x-ray or a microscope attribute a painting to a specific artist?

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14894639 Wed, 01 May 2024 15:00:00 -0400 299 full false A Van Gogh from the 30's impacts a Canadian family! A Van Gogh from the 30's impacts a Canadian family! Send a text

A Van Gogh impacts a Canadian family. Is it authentic or one of Otto Wacker's fakes?
Let's find out...

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A Van Gogh impacts a Canadian family. Is it authentic or one of Otto Wacker's fakes?
Let's find out...

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14878931 Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 433 full false Otto Wacker and the dead artist who just continues to paint and paint! Otto Wacker and the dead artist who just continues to paint and paint! Send a text

A trial for forgery in the 1930s impacts a Canadian family some 70 years later.

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A trial for forgery in the 1930s impacts a Canadian family some 70 years later.

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14867561 Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 331 full false A 500 Year Old Whodunit in Fakes, Frauds and Phonies A 500 Year Old Whodunit in Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Send a text

Was Michelangelo a bit of a rogue? Find out in this episode.

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Was Michelangelo a bit of a rogue? Find out in this episode.

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14865710 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0400 336 full false Episode 1 of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Episode 1 of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Send a text

What is the difference between a legitimate copy and an illegal forgery? What are the earmarks of an archetypical art fraud? Get the answers to these questions in this episode of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies!

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What is the difference between a legitimate copy and an illegal forgery? What are the earmarks of an archetypical art fraud? Get the answers to these questions in this episode of Fakes, Frauds and Phonies!

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14860004 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 18:00:00 -0400 386 full false Intro to Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Intro to Fakes, Frauds and Phonies Send a text

Author, host and producer, Marc Luc Carrier, gives an introduction to this fascinating and often funny look at art crime.

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Author, host and producer, Marc Luc Carrier, gives an introduction to this fascinating and often funny look at art crime.

]]> Marc Luc Carrier Buzzsprout-14859978 Tue, 09 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 189 full false