This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

This is the James Altiger Show.

Today on the James Altiger Show.

People are always fascinated with scams, con men.

Like I had one friend, his name's Apollo Robbins.

You know, we should get him on the podcast.

Apollo is probably the best pick pocket in the world.

He could just walk right past someone and the next thing you know, you're not wearing

your watch, he's got your wallet, he's got your ID.

It's always fun seeing him in an action.

One time we did something, I gave a talk and he was giving a talk after me and while I

was giving my talk, he was quote unquote shopping in the audience, pickpocking everybody

and then he gave his talk and kind of revealed all the things he had pickpocketed during

my talk.

I mentioned that because we're fascinated by people who are able to have these extraordinary

skills and sometimes they use these skills for not such good purposes.

Like con men, scams, so Pete Stegmeyer, it's a friend of mine and he is an expert on scams

and cons and high C does podcasts about this, we discuss this podcast but we talk about

some of his favorite scams and cons throughout history, how do they occur, why do they occur,

what are the skills involved, such fascinating stories.

You're going to learn about the biggest car theft ring in history in New York, how to

steal the most valuable diamonds in the world, what kind of con man Leonardo da Vinci was

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