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Apr 22, 2025 • 58min

Behind the Mask: The life and crimes of costumed characters

From college mascots getting arrested, to Gritty being investigated for fighting a kid, to the battlin' superheroes of Times Square, and on out west to the tourist wrasslin' costumed characters of Hollywood Blvd, this week Zaron amuses Elizabeth with tales from life behind the mask. It's wild how a little bit of cloth can make a person act out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 17, 2025 • 58min

When I Stencil My Masterpiece: Banksy Thefts

Graffiti is generally illegal. Unless it's created by a celebrated, anonymous artist named Banksy. Then it's worth millions and ripe for the stealin'. People steal Banksy pieces, even the murals off of walls of buildings. Is it illegal to steal something that's already technically illegal? We shall see. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 15, 2025 • 60min

The Curious Kitschy Crime of Sea Monkeys

A mad inventor, his cheated heiress, a villainous toy company called Big Time Toys, astronaut John Glenn, Howie Mandel, the Pixies, and a dark secret... this story has it all and then some. Get ready for a wild ride into the underwater world of Sea Monkeys and their very, very strange inventor. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 10, 2025 • 59min

For Those about to Rock: Alcatraz Escapes

Escaping from prison isn't easy. It was near impossible from a place like Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. The prison was notorious not only for its infamous prisoners, but also for its harrowing location amidst choppy waters and hungry sharks. But the human spirit and the desire to be free can't be squelched. Come with us as we escape "The Rock."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 8, 2025 • 51min

Dude Where's My House?! The Irishman Whose Home Went Full Brigadoon

What do you do when you come home to find there is no home where your home should be? This was the curious dilemma for one particularly unlucky Irishman. His missing home conundrum led to a meandering multi-decade long legal melee to solve the seemingly magical mystery of who stole his missing 150-year old house. Because on an island with a population less than the seating limit of a large restaurant, somehow no one knew what happened to his missing home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 3, 2025 • 55min

Long Live the King of Keys: The Antwerp Diamond Heist

A diamond heist for the ages! An Italian heist crew pulled off an impeccably prepared raid on a vault full of diamonds. Well, almost pulled off. A lesson in the importance of patience, this crime shows us that everything can hinge on a salami sandwich. With special guest appearances by noisy interns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 1, 2025 • 59min

More from the Casebook of Bob Nygaard, Psychic Detective

We're back with more tales from the anti-psychic sleuthing of super detective Bob Nygaard. Bob and his fedora get justice for a lovelorn gent who spent a king's ransom trying to win back his dream girl. As you can probably guess, hundreds of thousands of dollars and diamonds later, the guy was still alone. But he (and we) will always have Nygaard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 27, 2025 • 51min

Born to Run: James Hogue

Is it so bad to want to run? And is it so bad to want to do it in high school? Well, it sure is if you're 25 years old and faking your identity. James Hogue did just that. And then did it again under another identity in college. Baby, he was born to run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 25, 2025 • 56min

From the Casebook of Bob Nygaard, Psychic Detective

Bob Nygaard, a former NYPD detective turned private investigator is a real gumshoe's gumshoe. Like he stepped off the pages of a noir detective novel, the snap-brim fedora-wearing P.I. is the man folks call when a phony psychic fleeces them out of a fortune. And Bob Nygaard, psychic detective, gets them justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mar 20, 2025 • 55min

Eternal Sunshine of the Meatless Mind: Sarma Melngailis

She was a vegan restauranteur looking for meaning in her expanding empire. He was a man who said he could make dogs live forever. Together, they made for one of the most toxic relationships we've ever seen. And along the way, they managed to drain her business coffers and stiff some workers. They put the "well, that sucks" in wellness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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