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
Give My Regards to Javasu
A mysterious woman washes ashore in 1800s England. She speaks an unknown language, yet still manages to share tales of her pirate-filled high sea adventures and noble lineage. Her story captivates the...
7 Apr 202239min
Pablo Escobar’s Problematic Cocaine Hippos
We all know that Pablo Escobar exported cocaine out of Colombia in record amounts. What a lot of people don't know is that he had some problematic imports into the vibrant nation, as well. Meet Pablo ...
5 Apr 202247min
King of the Frontier Con Men: The Ballad of Soapy Smith
The grandson of a Georgia plantation owner, “Soapy” Smith turned to crime when his family’s morally-criminal fortunes vanished at the end of the Civil War. Travelling from Texas to Colorado to Alaska,...
31 Mars 202248min
English History Mystery Nerd Fight: The Drake’s Plate Hoax
When the historian who spent his whole career studying the life and exploits of Sir Francis Drake was presented with what appeared to be the Englishman's most important relic, he should have thought i...
29 Mars 202245min
Pickles to the Rescue: The Stolen FIFA Cup of 1966
In 1966, England hosted the FIFA World Cup, an incredible honor and landmark moment for English football. Just one problem: someone made off with the cup itself just weeks before the start of play. Ho...
24 Mars 20221h 9min
Just Like in the Movies: The Story of Rédoine Faïd
Prolific French bank robber Redoine Faid repeatedly evaded capture then repeatedly escaped imprisonment, entertaining all who heard of his exploits. His Hollywood-style capers were larger than life, j...
22 Mars 202240min
