#legend-building
5 episodes
#3676: Socialites: From Mrs. Astor to Paris Hilton
From Gilded Age ballrooms to fragrance empires — what socialites actually do and why their power endures.
#2262: Documentaries About Parking Lots and Drying Paint
A tour of the most baffling documentaries ever made, from a 10-hour film of paint drying to a feature-length portrait of a single parking lot.
#2260: The Papier-Mâché Crab and the Cult Film
How did a bizarre, technically disastrous 1972 Israeli film flop, vanish, and then become a beloved midnight movie phenomenon? We dissect the legen...
#1018: The Spy Myth vs. Reality: Life Beyond James Bond
Forget the martinis and car chases. Discover why real espionage is more about spreadsheets and "friend-making" than gadgets and shootouts.
#984: The Paper Trip Paradox: The Art of Building a Legend
How do intelligence agencies create a human life from thin air? Discover the meticulous tradecraft behind building a "deep legend."