# The Le Mans 420 and the President's Secret Surgery

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Published: 2026-04-09T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week, Dave brings us the story of the daredevil Whittington brothers who used their ill-gotten drug-trafficking gains to buy their way into the Le Mans 24 hour. And Neil reveals how America’s 22nd and 24th president, Grover Cleveland, underwent top secret facial surgery on a yacht.  Sources: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6887570/ https://classiccar.co.nz/2017-12-11-wild-history-the-drug-smuggling-brothers-that-won-at-le-mans/ Support the show on Patreon for the weekly bonus episode. https://www.patreon.com/cw/whywouldyoutellmethat To listen to Dave on the radio check out https://www.todayfm.com/shows/dave-mo... To see Neil on tour check out https://www.neildelamere.com/reinvent... Presented and Produced by Neil Delamere and Dave Moore Edited by Diarmuid O'Brien Music by Dave Moore Artwork by Ray McDonnell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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