3min chapter

Swindled cover image

64. The Ivy Leaguer (Esther Reed)

Swindled

CHAPTER

The Story of James Hogue

James Arthur Hogue ran the fastest two-mile race in Kansas as a high school student. He dropped out of University of Texas after failing to make cross-country team. A month before his 26th birthday, he enrolled at Palo Alto High School and passed himself off as an orphan from Nevada. Within weeks, James Hogue, as Jay Huntsman, was competing in high school track meets.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode