EP. 220 — The Furniture Forger w/ Danielle Pinnock & Jack Wallace

What’s Poppin’ Con-gregation? This week, Danielle Pinnock & Jack Wallace join the show to discuss how Bill Pallot, one of the most famous men in the French furniture world, admitted to police that he had forged at least four chairs built for France’s royal household. Stay Schemin’!

Recorded on November 06, 2023

Research by Kaelyn Brandt

Sources:

https://www.gqmagazine.fr/pop-culture/gq-enquete/articles/bill-pallot-gentleman-arnaqueur/52117

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/07/how-a-sneaky-furniture-expert-tricked-versailles

https://www.appraiseyourart.com/caroline-ashleighs-blog/600-the-scandal-that-rocked-the-french-art-world.html

https://www.moxieservices.com/blog/5-facts-you-may-not-know-about-mice/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WluxOBmo6s

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brittanyanas/2023/10/31/an-actress-on-strike-started-doing-parisian-bed-bug-skits-on-instagram-and-inspired-a-hilarious-halloween-costume-trend/?sh=402525cb564a

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