Big Crimpin’: The Epic Booze Cruise of Shanghai Kelly
During the California Gold Rush, arriving sailors pretty much abandoned ship immediately and headed for the hills in search of gold. Criminals (called “crimps”) solved the sailor shortage by drugging ...
10 Mar 202240min
British Cats Forced to Go Brazilian: The UK Cat Shaver
People love their pets. English people are especially fond of our four-legged friends. So when a dastardly criminal was on the loose, kidnapping innocent felines and shaving tufts of fur from their so...
8 Mar 202249min
Dancing with Myself (and the Thai Army): Billy Idol Takes Bangkok
Three weeks. Three hotels. Three vices (booze, drugs, and purchased sex). In 1989, rock icon Billy Idol got wild in Bangkok, seeking total oblivion and taking it to a whole new level. Enter the Thai A...
3 Mar 202237min
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s the PCP Superspy
There you are, enjoying a family barbecue. Sure, the macaroni salad left much to be desired, but why is everyone suddenly vomiting? And why are you now certain it's up to you to save the world? This i...
1 Mar 202243min
Oh, It Gets Worse: Air Rage on United Flight 976
There are flights from hell and then there’s United Flight 976 from Buenos Aires to New York City. With all the drinking, outbursts, violence, and other unmentionable deeds in this story, flying first...
24 Feb 202244min
Strangers in the Night: The Extraordinary Kidnapping of Frank Sinatra…Jr.
You need money. You know the Sinatra family. Obviously, the only thing to do is kidnap the adult son of Old Blue Eyes and ask for a ransom. But not too much, just enough. You don’t want to seem greedy...
22 Feb 202252min
Buzzy Undressed: Theft from Behind the Scenes at Disney
An animatronic character was stolen bit by bit from a pavilion at Disneyworld's Epcot, right under the noses of security at the beloved attraction. Who stripped Buzzy naked? Who sold his clothes? Who ...
17 Feb 202245min
Forget It Jake, it's Flavor Town
A man, a plan, a Lamborghini. It was pretty bold to steal the luxury sports car of Guy Fieri, Mayor of Flavor Town. It was even bolder to drive the bright yellow performance vehicle around for months,...
15 Feb 202255min
