Part One: Smoke and Mirrors
Benjamin Conkling was an avant-garde film director from the turn of the century whose movies were too depressing for words. But with the right 'bait and switch' marketing campaign, which promised pie fights and laughter, he tricked his way into a film career. Plus, more stories of tricksterism and false promises, including a young girl who deceives her friend about a dead snail and Fred Stoller on the false promise of show biz. This episode is not available for on-demand listening, but you can purchase it on iTunes. 
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