The Tiger King of Harlem
Meet Antoine Yates, the man who raised a tiger in a fifth-floor public housing apartment in Harlem. Until, one day, the tiger remembered that it was a tiger. But Antoine didn't just live with a tiger,...
26 Mar 202458min
The Charity Cheat: Aaron Tonken
Aaron Tonken was celebrity obsessed from a young age, so naturally he made his way to Hollywood. He also made his way into the good graces and wallets of many entertainment icons. With phony or plain ...
21 Mar 202456min
The Narco-Baron and The Rubber-Faced Man
An ultra-wealthy British son of a Royal Naval officer partnered with a Danish master of disguise to become major players in the international drug-smuggling scene. And they would've gotten away with i...
19 Mar 202451min
The Old Man and the Gun...on the Run: Forrest Tucker
With a love of robbing banks and the love of a good woman, Forrest Tucker pulled off heists with no violence involved. Plenty of arrests ensued, but so did plenty of prison escapes. He was a man with ...
14 Mar 202452min
The Outlaw Dora Cox and the Highwaywoman Barbara Danelia
At the end of the 19th century, two outlaws made names for themselves around the world, but over time both have been forgotten. This week, we resurrect the tales of these outlaw folk heroes. Lady outl...
12 Mar 202454min
More Like TrafiCAN: James Traficant
He ran for sheriff, saying he'd take on the mob. Instead, he lined his pockets with their cash. He ran for Congress, saying he'd fight for working Americans. Instead, he had people work for him for fr...
7 Mar 202452min
The Long Con of Lady Wonder, the Psychic Horse
Imagine a horse. Now imagine if that horse could read your mind. And imagine you paid for this experience. You would be in good company –– even the President of the USA listened to the prophecies of L...
5 Mar 202454min
Big Scam on Campus: Diploma Mills
Getting a degree is tough work. Or at least it should be. There are some out there, though, who want to get or give a college diploma the easy way: hot off the presses, no questions asked. From fake h...
29 Feb 202455min
