Ridiculous Crime

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Aug 31, 2023 • 45min

We'll Always Have Pearle Vision: The Sovereign Bank Heist Crew

Destroying the office of a children's charity. Dropping stolen jewelry. Falling out of the ceiling. Making weed candies. Starring in a hit reality tv show. On the islands of Long and Staten, things can get crazy. How crazy? Oh, just listen to the episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 29, 2023 • 46min

Romancing the Stone: The Jewel-thieving Florida Psychic

A podcast explores the story of a woman who meets a psychic in Florida and gets involved in jewel theft, spell of invisibility, and a trip to Cannes; fraudulent activities in Paige's new home; a trap set by a con artist posing as a psychic; stolen jewels at a seaside cafe in France; alternative nicotine products, free casino games, and TV sound improvements are also discussed.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 55min

The Cheese Stands Alone: Food Crimes

Join us on a culinary adventure across continents and food groups as we discover sticky situations, fishy deals, tough nuts to crack, and hot cheese. From strange sports conference to cheese crimes galore, the hosts explore intriguing stories and discuss their fascination with cheese crime.
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Aug 22, 2023 • 57min

Stealing Kansas City: the Crime Song of Chiefsaholic

A superfan of the Kansas City Chiefs funded his love of football with crime, leading to a shocking discovery. The podcast explores the criminal past of O.J. Simpson and the coordination of free NFL ticket pickups for fugitives. It also delves into the story of an enigmatic Chiefs fan known as Chiefsaholic, who mysteriously disappears and is later found to be involved in a bank robbery. Desperate to secure bail money, Chiefsaholic places risky bets on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs. The episode discusses the exciting and challenging stories of Chief Sahalik and Chief Soholic, two individuals connected to the Kansas City Chiefs with mysterious identities and unexpected revelations.
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Aug 17, 2023 • 51min

The Butcher Gets a Pardon: John Factor

John Factor, lesser-known but intriguing, weaves through history with encounters with Chicago mobsters, London cons, whiskey scams, Vegas casinos, and even JFK. A wild ride through the 20th century's criminal underbelly.
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Aug 15, 2023 • 53min

The High Cosmic Crimes of Lord Buckley

Imagine a jazz-voiced, reefer-smoking, nightclub comic, a man who preached love long before the Hippies, a cat who was on that cosmic trip of beauty in the decade before the Beats, and imagine this man in a top hat and tuxedo with tails. Before him, there was no one like Lord Buckley. After him, you can find his influence everywhere.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 10, 2023 • 52min

By the Power of the Moon: Dr. Dante

You want to make money. So you become a hypnotist. Along the way, you marry a starlet, hire a hitman, fight Johnny Carson, start a university, and teach people to make paper flowers. Ah, the life of a nightclub hypnotist.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 8, 2023 • 45min

Gram Theft Parsons: How to Throw a Rock n' Roll Funeral

He had country music wanderlust and rock star ambition. He was a scion of wealth and privilege. Oh, and he was best friends with Keith Richards! Gram Parsons was someone who was here for a good time not a long time. When he passed, his friends and manager did as they'd promised him. They stole Gram Parsons body and drove out to Joshua Tree, where they gave him the rock n' roll funeral he desired. Including amateur cremation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 3, 2023 • 48min

King of the King of the Con Men: Wilson Mizner

Wise-cracking Wilson Mizner was a legend among legends when it came to cons. Witty, creative, tough, daring, wild, and forever in the right place at the right time. From the Alaskan Gold Rush to the South Florida land boom to the early days of Hollywood, Mizner was there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 1, 2023 • 56min

"Say Hello to My Amish Friend": Drugs in Pennsylvania Dutch Country

No one expects to hear stories of beard-loving, barn-raising, technology-avoiding Amish and Mennonites being involved in street crime. Let alone that they have secret pot-growing empires. And outlaw biker-supplied cocaine cowboys riding in black buggies. "Welcome to Amish Country, son! Watch your a$$!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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