It's a Country if We Say So: The Island Nation of Sealand
What started as a spot for a pirate radio station blossomed into a whole country. At least to the people who lived there. But the founding of any nation is full of strife, crime, and ridiculousness. W...
18 Aug 202257min
Willie and Waylon: the Outlaw Country Drug Busts
Two country legends, good time friends and partners in crime, Willie and Waylon shared a love of staying one step ahead of the law; except sometimes when you fight the law…the law wins.See omnystudio....
16 Aug 202249min
Let 'Er Rip: The Adventures of Bum Farto
Being named Bum Farto is ridiculous. Selling drugs is a crime. Being named Bum Farto and selling drugs in front of a fire station? Now THAT'S a ridiculous crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
11 Aug 202254min
The Great Kansas City Royals Uniforms Heist of 1977
The Milwaukee Brewers were scheduled to face the Kansas City Royals, but the night before thieves broke in and stole the Royals’ uniforms. The game that went down the next day became baseball history;...
9 Aug 202254min
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 Juli 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 Juli 202249min
