Catch the Wave, Not the Criminal: The Max Headroom Signal Hijacking
Ah, the 80s. Back when MTV ruled the airwaves, shoulder pads were mandatory, Coca Cola was going through some identity issues, and television signal jacking was still possible. It was a magical time w...
5 Mai 202252min
The Con Man, the First Lady, and Madame X: The Story of Gaston Means
Gaston Means managed to insert himself into some significant crimes in American history. J. Edgar Hoover himself referred to Means as "the most amazing figure in contemporary criminal history" for his...
3 Mai 202242min
Sartorial Violence at its Finest: The Straw Hat Riot
It used to be gauche to wear white after labor day, or to board a plane in your pajamas. What once would get you stern looks or eye rolls are now widely tolerated sartorial choices. There was once one...
28 Apr 202249min
I Never Promised You a Rose Garden: Gerald the Turkey Attacks!
In the quiet spring and summer of the early COVID-19 pandemic, one creature's reign of terror paralyzed a neighborhood. What was once an idyllic municipal rose garden, prized for its bountiful blooms ...
26 Apr 202241min
Counterfeit Cuneiform: Hobby Lobby & the Stolen Gilgamesh Dream Tablet
How does a company go from selling craft supplies and tchotchkes to importing stolen and counterfeit curios? This is the story of how Hobby Lobby got into the business of looted goods and managed to e...
21 Apr 202253min
Elementary, My Dear Houdini: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle vs. Harry Houdini
The author of the Sherlock Holmes series of books, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was also an ardent believer in spiritualism. While his most famous character was known for laughingly revealing the deceptions...
19 Apr 202252min
Geriatric Ocean’s Eleven: The Hatton Garden Heist
Sometimes it's hard to retire. Like they say, do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life. For a group of older English gentlemen thieves, this was especially true. There comes a ti...
14 Apr 202248min
Nuns on the Run: the Fun-loving, Felonious Belgian Sisters
Catholic Bishop Fulton J. Sheen once said, “Hearing nuns’ confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn.” That’s not true in Belgium. In 1990, nuns in the Diocese of Bruge threw off their hab...
12 Apr 202241min
