One of the Biggest Scams of the 21st Century

(Best to listen along if you can)

“It was a lifelong dream I had as a child, and it’s actually come to pass in my adult life.” That’s an ear-worm I got as a teenager, and have never managed to shake. It lies dormant in my brain for months, but it’s a virus, and anything -- a long bus journey, a caught snippet of public conversation, a warm shower -- can …