Ridiculous Crime Podcast
1) Introducing: Ridiculous Crime
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2) Philip the Tub: John Spano, Jr.
A con man flim flam artist who loved hockey wanted nothing more than to own a professional hockey team. The problem is that he wasn't a billionaire, which is sort of a prerequisite for professional te...Show More
3) Baby, I Was Born to Run: the Grover Cleveland Bergdoll Story
When the first World War kicked off, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, a notorious daredevil and rich kid playboy, decided armed combat wasn't for him. And so, rather than serve, he decided to dodge the draf...Show More
4) Brother, Can You Spare Half a Dime: The Hollow Nickel Case
The best part of espionage is the spycraft, the cool gadgets and codes often disguised as everyday objects. Some look like lipstick, others like umbrellas. And then there are the ones that are a bit r...Show More
5) "I Go For You Ma": The Love Triangle of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, and Adolf Hitler
When World War II broke out, the biggest star in the world planned to sit it out. But as Fate would have it, events conspired to motivate Clark Gable AKA the "King of Hollywood" to enlist and go fight...Show More
"I Go For You Ma": The Love Triangle of Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, and Adolf Hitler
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6) The Phisher King: Filippo Bernardini
Filippo Bernardini felt like an outsider in the publishing world, so he decided to fix that. Did he dazzle executives with his intellect and insight? No. He stole his way into literary inner circles. ...Show More
7) Ho, Ho, Hold It Right There: A Collection of Christmas Crimes
T'was the night before the Christmas, and all through the house not a creature was stirring... except for a mouse stealing some Christmas cookies. No, not really. But this episode is a fun collection ...Show More
8) A Con So Nice, He Named Himself Twice: Lord Gordon Gordon
A man who called himself Lord Gordon Gordon sure knew how to con 'em. He scammed jewelers, land owners, and railroad magnates with great alacrity on both sides of the Atlantic. But in the hierarchy of...Show More
9) The Love Triangle of Frank Sinatra, Howard Hughes and Ava Gardner
Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner had one of the great love affairs of the last century. But it was actually a love triangle that included the famously-reclusive Howard Hughes. It gets wilder than that &n...Show More
10) The Napoleon of Crime: Adam Worth
Using his logistical and felonious prowess, Adam Worth developed a sophisticated criminal network stealing money, art, and jewelry from high-value targets on two continents. Understated and cunning, W...Show More