Whiskey Robber, Take My Mind: Attila Ambrus
What do you get when you take one part hardscrabble Eastern Bloc kid, three parts lousy ice hockey skills, twelve parts booze, six parts non-violence, and infinite amounts of determination? You get on...
4 Aug 202259min
Always on my Mind: The Theft of Albert Einstein’s Brain
Albert Einstein was one of the greatest scientific minds of all time. So of course people wanted to study his brain after he died. One man, though, wanted the brain more than anyone else. His career-r...
2 Aug 202248min
The Great Imposter: The Many Faces (and costumes) of Barry Bremen
A sports-loving jokester with a desire to be seen by the masses, Barry Bremen fraudulently made his way into some of the biggest sporting and entertainment events of the 70s and 80s. It's one thing to...
28 Jul 202249min
The Winning Numbers of the Beast
Everybody loved Nick Perry. The host of “Bowling for Dollars” was Pittsburgh famous for his loud suits and friendly demeanor. But that wasn’t enough. Nick Perry made a big money move — he rigged the P...
26 Jul 202249min
Best in Show: The Canine Cons of Margaret Lydia Burton
If you have an interesting accent and know how to act fancy, you can get away with a lot. Margaret Lydia Burton used that fact to her advantage, moving from town to town, conning people and living wel...
21 Jul 202255min
Champagne for My Horses
Rita Crundwell seemed like a simple woman. As a kid, she liked 4H, horses, and country living. She grew up to work in City Hall in her small hometown of Dixon, Illinois. For decades, though, this all-...
19 Jul 202255min
Double Trouble: Jose and Ozzie Canseco
Two major league baseball stars walk into a bar. Well, a nightclub. Either way, chaos ensues. But since it's Jose and Ozzie Canseco, that chaos is awesome. And they didn't stop there. Special guest Tr...
14 Jul 202248min
Cult Leader Pretend: Alex Joseph and His Many, Many Wives
Alex Joseph was a lot of things: accountant, school teacher, author, US Marine, postal worker, private investigator, music manager, health food purveyor, mayor, pirate, polygamist, cult leader. He lov...
12 Jul 202253min
