SWINDLERS Ep. 5 | “Fool’s Gold”

Legends of the Old West

Black Barrel Media

Arts, History, Documentary, Society & Culture

4.8 • 3.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2023

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Charles Baggs, who became known as Doc Baggs, followed the gold rush to Colorado in the late 1850s. He quickly decided that there were easier ways to make money than by mining for gold. For years, he ran elaborate cons in Denver, and he always found ways to outwit the legal system. Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Noiser+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons. Click the Noiser+ banner on Apple or go to noiser.com/subscriptions to get started with a 7-day free trial. For more details, visit our website www.blackbarrelmedia.com and check out our social media pages. We’re @OldWestPodcast on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. On YouTube, subscribe to LEGENDS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.8	Senior Miguel Otero stepped out of a hotel lobby and strode down the sidewalk.
1:19.5	The morning air was crisp in Denver, and Otero was likely in a good mood.
1:24.8	Yesterday, he had been unexpectedly lucky.
1:28.0	He had stepped out of his hotel and started to stroll down the sidewalk
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