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Livin' My Live Like It's Rollin': Let's Take to the Sea!
16 januari 2024 · 54 min
Sometimes you just need to get away. For a Chinese dissident that meant making a daring escape on a jet ski. For a former cyclist turned "ocean jogger," it meant building himself a human-powered hamster wheel so he could run across the sea. In both cases, these men's choices were crimes, but their methods were... ridiculous! Lees meer
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Wigging Out: JT Leroy
11 januari 2024 · 52 min
Ah, the late 1990s. Gritty realism ruled the day in film, music, and literature. And wunderkind JT Leroy took the book world by storm. A kid who survived the streets and HIV, he became the literary darling of the indie set. JT Leroy touched hearts and minds across the globe. Except JT Leroy wasn't all that he seemed. In fact, he wasn't anything he seemed. Lees meer
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The Fellowship of the Bling: The Bling Ring
9 januari 2024 · 1 uur
It was 2009, a different time to say the least. The stars of the era known as Young Hollywood were the targets of a ring of break-in burglars, working the Hollywood Hills. Guns, jewelry, designer handbags, artwork, and "jeans made to fit my body" were stolen from the stars. What band of professional thieves had set up shop in LA? Turns out, it was local teens, AKA the Bling Ring. Lees meer
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Ridiculous Crime Podcast's Biggest Night: The Second Annual Perpies
4 januari 2024 · 49 min
It's award season, Rude Dudes! We gather now for the 2nd year of the Perpies, a chance to recognize the best capers, heists, and cons from the last year. And listen, sister, they do not disappoint. With categories like Best Drug Crime, Best Rivalry, and Best Song, you know you are in for a real thrill ride. See you on the red carpet! Lees meer
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The Most Ridiculous Crimes of 2023
2 januari 2024 · 49 min
Join Elizabeth and Zaron as they enjoy a sampler plate of some of the most ridiculous crimes to go down over the last calendar year. 2023 certainly offered up a full buffet of ridiculous crimes. Enjoy! Lees meer
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The Smoothest Con Man: Victor Lustig
28 december 2023 · 48 min
You sell the Eiffel Tower for scrap. You con Al Capone. You destabilize the American dollar. You get a sheriff arrested for counterfeiting. You end up at Alcatraz. You are Victor Lustig and you are one smooth criminal. Lees meer
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A Hunka Hunka Burnin’ Loathing: Kevin Curtis
26 december 2023 · 51 min
He was a small town martial arts instructor and local musician. Kevin Curtis was living the dream. Then everything went sideways. One day, he woke up, he had an arch-rival, he was furiously fighting to expose an alleged organ harvesting scandal, and someone had framed him as a presidential assassin. It was a lot to deal with for a simple Elvis impersonator from Tupelo, Mississippi. Lees meer
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The Sin Eater: Anthony Pellicano
21 december 2023 · 53 min
In the 80s, 90s, and early aughts, Anthony Pellicano was the go-to guy in Hollywood if you had any kind of problem. He didn't have an issue with operating outside the law, loved to allude to mafia ties, and always got the job done -- quick. But as always, things fall apart. This flashy private eye wound up in prison. But even being an ex-felon couldn't stop him from making deals and "eating the sin" of his clients. Lees meer
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Lights, Camera, no Action: Netflix Scammers
19 december 2023 · 56 min
Join us for the tale of two men who soaked the streamers for projects that just didn't exist. But hey, the movie business is built on dreams, hype, and money. Con artists thrive on dreams, hype, and money. A match made in Hollywood! Lees meer
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The Best Hated Man in the United States: Ferdinand Ward
14 december 2023 · 46 min
Sometimes it's not enough to cheat people out of money, spend the ill-gotten gains, and try to kidnap one's own son. If a fella really wants to be the "best hated" guy in the US, he's gotta bankrupt an American hero. And that's exactly what Ferd Ward did. Lees meer
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The Curse of the Unlucky Lottery Winners
12 december 2023 · 53 min
Elizabeth has long had a fantasy that one day she would win the lottery, but in this episode, Zaron offers up evidence that she may want to find a new dream. You see, he bigger the lottery win, the more likely the winner's life is ruined by their good fortune. And often in ridiculous ways! Lees meer
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We Don't Call That Money Over Here: Hushpuppi
7 december 2023 · 45 min
This episode has it all: internet scammers, Instagram, Gucci, North Korea, ATMs, Zaron getting Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" stuck in your head. You're welcome, thanks for asking. Lees meer
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"They Call Me Fancy Dan, AKA the Flying Bank Robber"
5 december 2023 · 56 min
For nearly a year to the day, the FBI chased this elusive bank robber all around the country. And for that year, the Flying Bank Robber embarrassed J. Edgar's G-Men on the front pages of the nation's newpapers. Over the course of criminal escapades this all-American midcentury blue collar James Bond wannabe visited countless states, used 35 aliases, stole 29 cars, and crashed three planes. Until one day, his luck went sour, when he crossed paths with an ornery Mexican cow. Lees meer
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Threshold Resistance: Alfred Taubman
30 november 2023 · 45 min
Al Taubman was a good guy, until he wasn't. Captain of industry, supporter of civil rights, mega-developer, art world magnate…crime breaker. This is the story of how one man went from doing deals to doing time. Lees meer
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Mother Gerlach and Her Band of Rebel Nuns
28 november 2023 · 53 min
Deep in the heart of Texas, in the summer of 2023, a band of rebel nuns had "gone to the mattresses" in an ecclesiastical war against the Bishop of Fort Worth. The leader of this cloistered convent of rebellious Carmelite Nuns, Mother Gerlach, never intended to lead a resistance movement against Rome's representative. But, you see, the trouble all started after the mother superior confessed she'd fallen in love with a priest. Lees meer
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The Effing of F1, or Flavio Briatore Can’t Lose
23 november 2023 · 53 min
What does it take to become so rich that you’re wholly unafraid of the criminal justice system? Eventual clothing magnate Flavio Briatore found a winning combination in great hair, a distaste for hard work, a few card tricks, and the uncanny ability to sell anything to anyone. With Elizabeth out on assignment, Producer Dave explains how Briatore fixed one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Lees meer
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Diver Down: The Wonderful World of Narco Subs
21 november 2023 · 1 uur
When you think of drug smugglers, you generally think of speedboats, small planes, kilos of coke shoved into the side panels of cars, and tummies full of balloons. But there exists another sort of drug smuggler, one more daring and more enamored of gadgets and intrigue: the submariner. Join Zaron and Producer Dave as they dive into the world of "narco subs," plumbing the depths of criminal ridiculousness. Lees meer
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Fake It 'Til You Make It: William and Beryl Toye
16 november 2023 · 54 min
A man and his wife (with more than 100 cats and a house full of booby traps) have a plan. Forge paintings, sell them, and when caught, accuse the buyer of swapping the real painting for a fake. And when questioned, double down. Again and again. And again. Lees meer
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The Great Sheffield Tree War
14 november 2023 · 50 min
The UK town was gifted with green spaces and millions of trees, everything was cool and lovely on those shaded lanes –– that is, until the Highways Team announced its plans for mass tree removal. The locals revolted. War was inevitable. Thus began the Great Sheffield Tree War. Lees meer
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Open the Door, Get on the Floor, Everybody Walk the Dinosaur
9 november 2023 · 47 min
Dinos! Everybody loves them! Everybody wants them! Brazilian dinosaur fossils are particularly desirable…especially to smugglers and crooked scientists. Come with us on a journey of paleontological criminal intrigue and completely butchered Portuguese and German pronunciations. Boom-boom, acka-lacka-lacka, boom! Lees meer
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FBI Blows Up Casino... Oops!
7 november 2023 · 57 min
A father and his two sons come up with a plan to get rich –– they'll wheel an impossible-to-defuse bomb into a casino and then charge a hefty ransom to deactivate it. Of course, things go ridiculous! Lees meer
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Tony Tetro: The Art Forger's Forger
2 november 2023 · 49 min
Tony Tetro wasn't the kind of artist who felt the call of inspiration. Instead, he used his talents to forge the masterpieces of great artists. But he really found his way when he started doing forgeries of the great forger, Elmyr de Hory. Come for the art crimes, stay for fact this crimer can tell one helluva story, in his inimitable Tony Tetro way. Lees meer
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The Prison Escape Artist: A Retrospective
31 oktober 2023 · 56 min
From "Houdini" Hinds to Brian Bo Larsen, we consider the works and wonders of two of the world's great escape artists. Long ignored by the art world, the prison escape artist exists in a liminal space, operating as both performance artist and mix media artist, battling against the hard iron bars of tradition and status quo, as they remind us all of the value of freedom. Lees meer
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A Dirty Little Book Thief: John Charles Gilkey
26 oktober 2023 · 50 min
A man loves rare books. A lot. But the man doesn't have any money and those rare books are pricey. So he steals books. A lot. There was one man, though, who couldn't let this happen. One man standing for truth, justice, and the literary way. So began a cat and mouse game that exists to this day. Lees meer
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Dope Floats: The Uncrashable Gary Betzner
24 oktober 2023 · 54 min
Hippie nudist drug dealer in Hawaii. Check. Father of three who faked his death. Check. Crimes done under hypnosis. Check. Pablo Escobar. Check. The CIA and the Iran-Contra Affair. Check? Wait, what. Yes, this story has... everything, and then some! Lees meer
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Sorry About the Drapes: The Dinner Set Gang
19 oktober 2023 · 47 min
The best cat burglar in the world, a guitar player with IBS, the Genovese Crime Family, and a child bride walk into a bar. Actually, they walk into a posh dinner party. Actually, they sneak past a posh dinner party. Trust us, the punchline is ridiculous. Lees meer
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The Cocaine Connection: Coca-Cola, Freud, and Sherlock Holmes
17 oktober 2023 · 54 min
How did we get cokeheads? Who would put cocaine in wine? Why do young men feel compelled to hang Scarface posters on their walls? Thanks for asking. We can lay the blame squarely at the feet of a soda, a psychiatrist, and a fictional detective. From there, it was just a hop, skip, and a bump to mayhem and racial panic. Lees meer
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Bach in Black: Composer Crimes
12 oktober 2023 · 47 min
Classical music, it's so fancy! Did you know that classical and modern composers were also sort of a crimey bunch? Elizabeth gets loose sharing the antics of these highfalutin geniuses. Lees meer
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Senator Joe McCarthy and His Love of Heroin
10 oktober 2023 · 56 min
This one is a trip through midcentury America and all its paranoias, moral panics, and witchhunts. In particular, we focus on two men, Senator Joseph McCarthy and Harry J Anslinger. One was responsible for the Red Scare and the other started the War on Drugs. But also one was a daily morphine junkie and the other was his plug. Yes...this is 100% a true story! And it's guaranteed ridiculousness! Lees meer
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Plymouth Rock Landed on Us: The Plymouth Mail Heist
5 oktober 2023 · 52 min
It's an excellent idea -- hijack a poorly-guarded mail truck. But what if it's just full of junk mail and postcards? Then it wouldn't merit a mention on Ridiculous Crime, now would it? It was full of cash, baby! In response, the police rounded up the usual suspects…and even went after their cats. Lees meer
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Edwin Rist and the Feather Underground
3 oktober 2023 · 55 min
A story about hundreds of rare birds, some British naturalists, one of the wealthiest families in the world, and the young American musician who planned to steal the rare collection and sell them on the black market, so he could buy himself a golden flute. It sounds like a fairy tale for felons! Lees meer
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A Household Name: Candido and Company
28 september 2023 · 48 min
You've heard this name. You may have even used it. The name makes you think of relaxation, luxury, cheesiness, and sexy times. And if we do our job right, every time you hear this word from now on, you'll think of crime. Come with us as we follow the story of an immigrant family dead set on making a name for themselves. And oh, how they did. Lees meer
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Girl You Know It's...Not True: the Milli Vanilli story
26 september 2023 · 59 min
The name Milli Vanilli is now synonmous with a hoax –– but at one time, their heavily-accented pop stardom fooled the whole world. That is, until the truth won out, and when it did it wrecked their money-making illusion. But who were Milli Vanilli, which one was Milli and which one was Vanilli, why did they think they could con the world with well-produced pop songs, and why can't Zaron do a French accent? Learn the answers to all these questions and more! Lees meer
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The Darth Vader of Retail: Crazy Eddie
21 september 2023 · 50 min
Crazy Eddie had a slew of stores selling cheap electronics, touted by infectious advertising. Like the universe itself, the Crazy Eddie empire expanded exponentially. Money flowed, celebrities orbited, good times rolled. But then, like a capitalist black hole, it all imploded. So long, Crazy Eddie. Godspeed, you crooked warrior. Lees meer
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The Need for Speed: Tom Baker
19 september 2023 · 52 min
The Italian carmaker Ferrari is known worldwide for the the elegant look, the unique sound, and insane speed and eye-catching design of its sports cars. Some Ferraris are prized as much as works of art by renowned masters. Tom Baker was an American man, with a very curious hobby. Some people collect stamps, others trade collectibles. Tom Baker liked to steal Ferraris from luxury automobile dealerships. And he was surprisingly good at it –– until Det. Joe Hess was put on the trail of elusive Ferrari thief. Lees meer
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Can You Dig It: The Hole in the Ground Gang
14 september 2023 · 44 min
Los Angeles, the bank robbery capital of the world. When bank robberies are commonplace, it takes an inventive heist team to stand out. That's exactly what the Hole in the Ground Gang did. They lifted their profile by lowering their operations. Right down into the sewers. Lees meer
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Doing Time with Tim "the Cokeman" Allen
12 september 2023 · 46 min
Long before he was one of America's most beloved TV dads, TIm Allen was an inmate in federal prison. He was busted on major cocaine charges. Forget Jay Z, Tim Allen was pushing real weight in those days before he found fame. And he kinda paid a price for it; but it definitely made him the man and superstar he is today. Lees meer
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If You Come for the Polka King, You Best Not Miss: Jan Lewan
7 september 2023 · 55 min
Jan Lewan was a man with a dream. He wanted to bring Poland to America, whether it was through music, travel, or delightful merchandise. He also had a dream that selling unregistered securities was a solid road to riches. Turns out, it was a solid road to the clink. Who cares. Everybody polka! Lees meer
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Frampton Comes Alive... With Crime!
5 september 2023 · 54 min
A world-famous physics professor fell in love with a world-famous bikini model. The professor obeyed the Laws of Newton, but not the laws of the land. His strange criminal escapade escaped the bounds of all logic when he was caught at an airport smuggling kilos of cocaine and he landed in an Argentinian prison. As the professor knew, every action has a reaction. Lees meer
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We'll Always Have Pearle Vision: The Sovereign Bank Heist Crew
31 augustus 2023 · 45 min
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. Lees meer
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Romancing the Stone: The Jewel-thieving Florida Psychic
29 augustus 2023 · 46 min
When a woman looking for spiritual guidance met a Florida man calling himself Giovanni, she knew her life was about to change. What she didn't know was that she'd be convinced to steal the jewels of a sheikh, travel to Cannes for no reason, and be given a spell of invisibility. Not all change is good, folks. Lees meer
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The Cheese Stands Alone: Food Crimes
24 augustus 2023 · 55 min
We love food, don't we folks? It's delicious, it nourishes us, it brings us together. Some of it is kind of expensive. And as we all know, where there's worth, there's crime. 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. Lees meer
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Stealing Kansas City: the Crime Song of Chiefsaholic
22 augustus 2023 · 57 min
He was the most famous superfan of the Kansas City Chiefs. He never missed a game –- home or away. He was famous for his rubber wolf mask, weightlifter pants and unhinged passion. But come to find out the superfan known as KC Wolfman was funding his love of football with... crime! Lees meer
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The Butcher Gets a Pardon: John Factor
17 augustus 2023 · 51 min
John Factor may have been the lesser-known Factor brother, but that didn't stop him from weaving his way through history. Haircuts, Chicago mobsters, London cons, whiskey scams, Vegas casinos, and even JFK. The tale of John Factor is a wild ride through the 20th century's criminal underbelly. Lees meer
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The High Cosmic Crimes of Lord Buckley
15 augustus 2023 · 53 min
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. Lees meer
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By the Power of the Moon: Dr. Dante
10 augustus 2023 · 52 min
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. Lees meer
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Gram Theft Parsons: How to Throw a Rock n' Roll Funeral
8 augustus 2023 · 45 min
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. Lees meer
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King of the King of the Con Men: Wilson Mizner
3 augustus 2023 · 48 min
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. Lees meer
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"Say Hello to My Amish Friend": Drugs in Pennsylvania Dutch Country
1 augustus 2023 · 56 min
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$$!" Lees meer
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Once, Twice, Three Times an Art Crime: Theft of "Two Laughing Boys"
27 juli 2023 · 45 min
The Dutch are famous for a lot of things: tulips, cheese, fine art, double jump rope. They are also pretty good at both stealing and having a paintings stolen, apparently. What happens when the same painting is stolen three times? Let's just say it's pretty ridiculous. Lees meer
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