This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell one of the most fascinating stories from the early history of television -- the story of Herb Stemple, Charles Van Doren, and the infamous quiz show scandals. Follow Liar City on <a href= "http://www.twitter.com/LiarCityPodcast">Twitter</a>.

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell one of the most fascinating stories from the early history of television -- the story of Herb Stemple, Charles Van Doren, and the infamous quiz show scandals. Follow Liar City on Twitter.

This week, join Brian and Darien as they tell one of the most fascinating stories from the early history of television -- the story of Herb Stemple, Charles Van Doren, and the infamous quiz show scandals. Follow Liar City on <a href="http://www.twitter.com/LiarCityPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a>.

Games People Play: The Quiz Show Scandals

This week, we go back to the 1980's to talk about one of the weirdest and saddest episodes in American history: the satanic panic.

This week, we go back to the 1980's to talk about one of the weirdest and saddest episodes in American history: the satanic panic.

This week, we go back to the 1980's to talk about one of the weirdest and saddest episodes in American history: the satanic panic.

'Michelle Remembers' and The Satanic Panic

So, where were you on October 15, 2009? A big chunk of the world spent a lot of that day glued to their television sets. That’s the day that the ‘Balloon Boy’ story took flight. A watershed moment in American journalism for all the wrong reasons, what happens next is what we’re talking about this week.

So, where were you on October 15, 2009? A big chunk of the world spent a lot of that day glued to their television sets. That’s the day that the ‘Balloon Boy’ story took flight. A watershed moment in American journalism for all the wrong reasons, what happens next is what we’re talking about this week.

Balloon Boy Takes Flight

In this episode, we discuss the origins of Santa Claus -- the cheeriest lie ever told. Don't listen to it with kids in the room (unless you want to break their hearts / turn them into Odin-worshipping Pagans.)

In this episode, we discuss the origins of Santa Claus -- the cheeriest lie ever told. Don't listen to it with kids in the room (unless you want to break their hearts / turn them into Odin-worshipping Pagans.)

A Liar's Christmas

In this episode, we discuss the origins of (and fallout from) one of the most notorious musical scandals of the 20th century, Milli Vanilli.

In this episode, we discuss the origins of (and fallout from) one of the most notorious musical scandals of the 20th century, Milli Vanilli.

Frank Farian and Milli Vanilli

This episode concerns former journalist Stephen Glass and "Hack Heaven", the magazine article that ended his career. Join us as we discuss the lie, our own lies, and whether or not we should just try to forgive and forget.

This episode concerns former journalist Stephen Glass and "Hack Heaven", the magazine article that ended his career. Join us as we discuss the lie, our own lies, and whether or not we should just try to forgive and forget.

Stephen Glass and 'Hack Heaven'

Everybody lies. Some are terrible at it, some do it frighteningly well. Sooner or later, most of us get caught. 

This is the story of the lies we tell, and what happens when they crumble. This is Liar City.

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Everybody lies. Some are terrible at it, some do it frighteningly well. Sooner or later, most of us get caught. This is the story of the lies we tell, and what happens when they crumble. This is Liar City.

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