Girl You Know It's...Not True: the Milli Vanilli story
The name Milli Vanilli is now synonmous with a hoax –– but at one time, their heavily-accented pop stardom fooled the whole world. That is, until the truth won out, and when it did it wrecked their mo...
26 Sep 202358min
The Darth Vader of Retail: Crazy Eddie
Crazy Eddie had a slew of stores selling cheap electronics, touted by infectious advertising. Like the universe itself, the Crazy Eddie empire expanded exponentially. Money flowed, celebrities orbited...
21 Sep 202349min
The Need for Speed: Tom Baker
The Italian carmaker Ferrari is known worldwide for the the elegant look, the unique sound, and insane speed and eye-catching design of its sports cars. Some Ferraris are prized as much as works of ar...
19 Sep 202351min
Can You Dig It: The Hole in the Ground Gang
Los Angeles, the bank robbery capital of the world. When bank robberies are commonplace, it takes an inventive heist team to stand out. That's exactly what the Hole in the Ground Gang did. They lifted...
14 Sep 202343min
Doing Time with Tim "the Cokeman" Allen
Long before he was one of America's most beloved TV dads, TIm Allen was an inmate in federal prison. He was busted on major cocaine charges. Forget Jay Z, Tim Allen was pushing real weight in those da...
12 Sep 202346min
If You Come for the Polka King, You Best Not Miss: Jan Lewan
Jan Lewan was a man with a dream. He wanted to bring Poland to America, whether it was through music, travel, or delightful merchandise. He also had a dream that selling unregistered securities was a ...
7 Sep 202355min
Frampton Comes Alive... With Crime!
A world-famous physics professor fell in love with a world-famous bikini model. The professor obeyed the Laws of Newton, but not the laws of the land. His strange criminal escapade escaped the bounds ...
5 Sep 202354min
We'll Always Have Pearle Vision: The Sovereign Bank Heist Crew
Destroying the office of a children's charity. Dropping stolen jewelry. Falling out of the ceiling. Making weed candies. Starring in a hit reality tv show. On the islands of Long and Staten, things ca...
31 Aug 202345min
