A Fraudulent Aretha Franklin: How Do You Spell Respect?
If a New York City hairdresser who looks a little like James Brown comes up to you and says he can make you a star, don't believe him. But Miss Mary Jane Jones had to learn that lesson the hard way ––...
2 Sep 20251h
Diamonds Aren't Forever: Henri Lemoine
If you boast that you can make diamonds out of burnt sugar, you better be able to deliver. Especially if you're boasting to a diamond magnate whose industry you could destroy. Proving it may include s...
28 Aug 202549min
Don't Fence Me In: Mark DeFriest
How does someone get a life sentence for stealing their own tools? Take one part probate, one part rebellion, multiple parts prison escapes, and one part Florida. What you get is the wild tale of Mark...
26 Aug 20251h 4min
Curate This: Influencer Crimes
Looking for some engagement with some crime content from the world of social media influencers? Look no further, Rude Dudes! Become brand embassadors to ridiculousness with tales of sob stories, lies,...
21 Aug 202559min
Someone Could've Died! The Best-Ever College Football Pranks
There's Coach John Heisman, bacon grease, rivals Auburn vs. Georgia Tech and the train that nearly wrecked. There's LSU vs. Tulane and the hijacking of the mascot Mike the Tiger, a real live Bengal. T...
19 Aug 202553min
The Wheels on the CAN Bus: Car Hacks
Today's automobiles are brimming with technology. Most of the time, that's pretty cool. But it stops being cool when sneaky hackers breach the systems and have a field day. Those are crimes…ridiculous...
14 Aug 202552min
Pray For Them: Buddhists Monks Behaving Badly
Buddhist Monks are supposed to be exemplars of the faith. Yet these days there has been a recent slew of headlines wherein the monks and abbots of temples have been caught in sextortion scandals and h...
12 Aug 202554min
The Original Child Star: Jackie Coogan
In the early days of Hollywood, Jackie Coogan made a splash playing a lovable waif in Charlie Chaplin's silent film, The Kid. His groundbreaking performance made him a ton of money. Or rather, it shou...
7 Aug 202550min
