Long Live the Queenie: Stephanie St. Claire
A legend. A boss. A queen. Stephanie St. Claire ran Harlem's baddest numbers game, thumbing her nose at the mob. Her elegant life took a turn, though, when she married an audacious con artist. Was hoo...
23 Feb 202345min
“Release the Onions!”: the Vincent Kosuga story
In 1955, one man attempted to control the price of onions in America – to do that he created an illegal onion cartel and then together they cornered the market and drove the prices. It was like Tradin...
21 Feb 202351min
Throw the Book at 'Em!: The Transy Library Book Heist
Four amateur crime bros look to make the score of a lifetime -- stealing rare books from their college library. It goes about as well as you'd imagine.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
16 Feb 202348min
Stephen Fry Stole Some Credit Cards and We're All Better for It
You'd never believe that an 18-year old buying sandwiches and shoes with a stolen credit card would grow up to be legendary celebrity Stephen Fry. But he did! The actor, comedian, writer, and historia...
14 Feb 202351min
Fake It and You'll Make It: Elmyr de Hory
A talented artist is even more talented at forgery. He crosses paths with the rich, famous, and fabulous, and his forgeries are eventually forged themselves. Truly and wonderfully ridiculous, no?See o...
9 Feb 202349min
Are You There Godzilla, It’s Me Kim Jong-il
That one time when the future leader of North Korea abducted the coolest power couple from the South Korean film industry and forced them to make a reboot of GodzillaSee omnystudio.com/listener for pr...
7 Feb 202355min
Hollywood's Biggest Fright: Stolen Oscars
Pop quiz, hotshot: how do you have an awards show with no awards? You can't! When a shipment of Oscars went missing, the tale unfolded with twists and turns right out of a Tinseltown thriller. Would H...
2 Feb 202340min
You Robbed A Billionaire From Inside A Prison?
The Yap Lavish story has something for everyone: gold coins, private planes, contraband phones, up-and-coming Atlanta rappers. While in state prison, inmate Yap Lavish pulled off the robbery of not on...
31 Jan 202348min
