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What\u2019s Poppin\u2019 Con-gregation? This week, comedian Seth Morris joins the show to discuss Adelheid Spitzeder,\xa0a womanizing actress who became known not for her talent on the stage, but for conducting history\u2019s first recorded Ponzi scheme. Stay Schemin\u2019!\n\xa0\nThis was recorded on January 9th\xa02024.\xa0\n\xa0\nFollow on Instagram:\u2028\nScam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod\u2028\nLaci Mosley: @divalaci\u2028\nSeth Morris: @sethismorris\n\xa0\nSources:\nhttps://www.aier.org/article/adele-spitzeder-the-queen-of-confidence-tricksters/\n\u201cForeign exchange rates 1804\u20131914\u201d by H\xe5kan Lobell\nhttps://www.riksbank.se/globalassets/media/forskning/monetar-statistik/volym1/6.pdf\nhttps://books.google.com/books?id=4ySERiKHkb4C&pg=PA291#v=onepage&q&f=false\nhttps://www.science.org/content/article/scienceshot-did-lead-poisoning-bring-down-ancient-rome#:~:text=When%20in%20ancient%20Rome%2C%20don,and%20hastened%20the%20empire's%20fall.\nhttps://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/apr/21/ancient-rome-tap-water-contaminated-lead-researchers#:~:text=Ancient%20Rome's%20tap%20water%20heavily%20contaminated%20with%20lead%2C%20researchers%20say,-This%20article%20is&text=Tap%20water%20in%20ancient%20Rome,local%20spring%20water%2C%20researchers%20say.\nhttps://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/lead-toxicity-wine-history/