La Impostura es la historia de las mentiras que nos contamos.
Engaños reales, fraudes y ficciones colectivas. Cada episodio desmonta por qué hay públicos, sistemas y épocas dispuestas a creer cuando la verdad resulta incómoda.
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Rasputín, místico ruso supernatural, fue baleado, envenenado, golpeado con objetos contundentes, ahogado, y aún así, no moría. Esta, y otras cosas, hacen a su historia, perfecta. ¿Pero existen las historias perfectas?
Voces y sección del Laboratorio: Soledad Machado
Fuentes / Libros
FUHRMANN, Joseph T. (2012) Rasputin: The Untold Story. Lume Books. ASIN: B092MWRCH8
PALÉOLOGUE, Maurice (1923) An Ambassador's Memoirs. Alexanderpalace.org (https://Alexanderpalace.org)
Fuentes / Artículos
APPLEBAUM, Anne (2016) Destruction Myth. Harper's Magazine.
KIGER, Patrick J (2025) How World War I Fueled the Russian Revolution. History.com (https://History.com)
Fuentes / Podcasts
DUNCAN, Mike (2021) Episodio 10.51: "Our Friend". Revolutions Podcast.
MAJOR, Sebastian (2016) Episodio #28: "Who Killed Rasputin? (Part I)". Our Fake History.
MAJOR, Sebastian (2016) Episodio #29: "Who Killed Rasputin? (Part II)". Our Fake History.
Fuentes / Sitios Web
FROST, Amber (2015) The Mad Monk's Junk. Dangerous Minds.
HUDSON, Alison (2014) Rasputin's Prophetic Death Letter. Skeptoid.com (https://Skeptoid.com)
NATIONAL BLEEDING DISORDERS FOUNDATION (2022) Hemophilia in the Romanov Family. Bleeding.org (https://Bleeding.org)
Wikipedia
Recursos Sonoros: Epidemic Sounds, Wikimedia Commons, Youtube. Incluye música de Saint-Saens y del Coro del Ejército Rojo.
20 Oct 2026
El espía que doblaba cucharas
El psíquico más Famoso de los 70 y 80 era Uri Geller. Doblaba cucharas con la mente y paraba relojes. Obviamente, todo son trucos. Pero, ¿es posible que además haya sido un espía?
Voces: Soledad Machado
Fuentes / Textos
GLENNON, Lara (2024) A Look Back on Some of the Greatest Late Night Hosts: From Carsen to Colbert. Hollywood Insider.
HIGGINBOTHAM, Adam (2014) The Unbelievable Skepticism of the Amazing Randi. New York Times.
MALTZ, Judy (2015) Spoon-bending Psychic Uri Geller Coming Home to Israel. Haaretz.
RANDI, James; DICK, Travis (2011) The Truth About Uri Geller. James Randi Educational Foundation. ISBN: 978-0982832240.
REICH, Aaron (2025) Uri Geller: Israel used secret group of military psychics, AI to attack Iran. The Jerusalem Post.
SKI TV (2025) Uri Geller: The Man with a Mysterious Mind. Vocal.media.
Fuentes / Podcasts
CHRISLER, Mark (2023) Psych Out, Pt 2: Pick a Card. The Constant Podcast.
Fuentes / Videos
JOHNNY CARSON (1973) Unforgettable Uri Geller Appearance | Carson Tonight Show. Youtube.
Fuentes / Sitios web
Wikipedia
Recursos Sonoros: Epidemic Sounds, Wikimedia Commons, Youtube. Incluye música de Grieg, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel.
6 Oct 2026
La casa del diablo
Soledad Machado explores the surprising connections between gambling tourism and the 19th century's first cyberattack, revealing the intertwined history of the Blanc brothers.
22 Sept 2026
¿Están ahí los marcianos?
Soledad Machado explores the enduring power and deceptive nature of fake news, using Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast as a case study.
8 Sept 2026
Una necesidad de vida
Soledad Machado explores how England stole tea from China, fundamentally altering global history and consumption.
25 Aug 2026
El Diablo son los otros
Soledad Machado explores the origins and societal impact of the 1980s Satanic Panic, revealing its roots in a psychiatrist's patient experience.
11 Aug 2026
Una empresa de gran ventaja
Soledad Machado explores the 19th-century English railway mania, revealing how speculative bubbles create economic disadvantages.
28 Jul 2026
Un círculo de confianza
Host [Host Name] interviews Sarah Howe about her pre-Ponzi financial scheme, revealing the timeless allure and dangers of high-interest promises.
26 Jun 2026
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Host [Host Name] explores the human capacity for self-deception and deception in others, uncovering the stories behind the lies we tell ourselves.
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