The Falcon and the Showman: The Epic Journey of Balloon Boy
It was a developing news story that gripped the nation: a little boy flying high in the sky in an uncontrolled electrified experimental balloon. When it crashed to earth and he wasn't in it, panic tur...
5 Jan 202350min
Houston, We Have A Problem… A Love Problem
Add two astronauts, mix in one younger woman, stir in a 900-mile drive from Houston to Orlando, and garnish with an adult diaper — that’s how you make an Astronaut Love Triangle! This true story is an...
3 Jan 202357min
Ridiculous Crime Podcast's Biggest Night: The 2022 Perpies
Awards season is upon us and you know what that means: awards. And awards shows. Ridiculous Crime is proud to present the first annual Perpie Awards, celebrating almost a year of incredible capers, he...
29 Dec 202254min
Destruction, Mayhem and Chaos: The Most Ridiculous Crimes of 2022
This was one helluva year! As life in a pandemic returned to a semblance of normalcy, criminals also got back to work. In many cases the results were predictably ridiculous. To review the felonious ye...
27 Dec 20221h
If the Moon Is A-Rockin', Dont Come A-Knockin': Thad Roberts and the Lunar Rock Heist
Many kids dream of becoming astronauts, but only a select few actually make it their profession. And even fewer manage to blow that chance. And only one threw away his dreams of space travel in a trul...
22 Dec 202247min
“Ho-Ho-noooooo!”: Orange Sunshine and The LSD-Fueled Christmas Party
That one time when the Black Panthers, the militant Weather Underground and the surf mafia The Brotherhood of Eternal Love came together to free a psychedelic charlatanSee omnystudio.com/listener for ...
20 Dec 202252min
Thieving Las Vegas: Operation G-Sting
Strip clubs, crooked politicians, cash payoffs, FBI raids, ski school. It's a Vegas corruption story like no other!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Dec 20221h 3min
Let’s Steal the Mona Lisa!
Mayhem, chaos and international hijinks ensue after three Italian brothers, led by their super-patriotic older brother, break into the Louvre and steal the Mona Lisa for the glory of Italia. The frant...
13 Dec 202252min
