The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Game

The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Game

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 855 , Segment 2

Episode: Games People (and Insects!) Play

  • Feb 2, 2021 8:00 pm
  • 18:59 mins

What has long been one of America’s favorite pastimes is not as innocent as it seems. The history of Monopoly is as messy and fraught with deception and scandal as any monopoly ever was. Guest: Mary Pilon, author of “The Monopolists: Obsession, Fury, and the Scandal Behind the World's Favorite Board Game”