March 14, 2022
EP. 129 — Welcome to Boo Boo City w/ Brittani Warrick
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Brittani Warrick joins us to discuss how a 19th century Scottish man, convinced people to establish the new country of Poyais, however it didn’t actually exist. Plus, one antique store goes viral after a tik toker exposes the real cost of antique swans. Stay Schemin’!
Research By Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://www.distractify.com/p/tiktok-goodwill-thrift-shop
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/
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