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Ridiculous Crime

True Crime is more than blood, guts, mayhem, and murder. Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton share outlandish tales of capers, heists, and cons that shine a light on the absurd and outrageous side of criminality. Always 99% murder-free and 100% ridiculous, this is Ridiculous Crime, a podcast by iHeartRadio.

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63:33

You've Got Mail: One More Dive into the Ridiculous...

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2024/07/25

It turns out we do read the emails. Unless Ex-intern Braxton accidentally deletes them all. Join us for cool listener stories, little shorty crimes, and gripping updates. *hits send*See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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75:27

20 Ridiculous Questions: Historical Flex Edition, The...

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2024/07/23

The Ridiculous crews, both History and Crime, rejoin forces to once again play everyone’s favorite guessing game: 20 Questions. There were questions. There were answers. There were jokes about dogs in sunglasses! Join the gang for some puzzling good fun!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:24

Red, Happy Hooligan, and Little Dick: The Bad Kids of...

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2024/07/18

We lament the behavior of the youth of today, but what about the youngsters of yesteryear? Friends, they were just as bad. Between the Gold Rush and the Great Quake, kids in San Francisco stole purses, toys, and guns. Yes, guns. Kids those days…See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:11

Undercover Cops: I'm Busted? You're Busted! There Are...

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2024/07/16

What are the rules for undercover cops? Well, as we learn from stories about cops shooting cops, an activist who falls in love with an undercover cop, a headless Care Bear with an undercover cop inside who busts a drug queen, and the two precincts of undercover cops who brawled... there are none! This week, it's mayhem and chaos with undercover cops! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Introducing: Haunting with Lauren Lapkus

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2024/07/15

Haunting, Purgatory’s premier podcast, shares weekly, real-life paranormal stories told by those who experienced them first-hand. Some will be unsettling... Some unnerving… And some are even downright terrifying! Haunting brings audiences into the story through first-hand accounts and immersive audio, giving listeners the feeling of coming face-to-face with the unexplainable. Hosted by Theresa (Teh-rez-ah), an "influencer" who tragically died before she could get the proverbial "little blue check in

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54:37

Gotta Catch Em All: Pokémon Theft

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2024/07/11

Pokémon! The cards, the games, the Go, the cartoons, the…theft? Oh yeah, when collectibles get pricey, criminals come out of the woodwork, even the Yakuza. These cards are big money these days, and some people will do anything to steal 'em all. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:48

Life and Crimes of Ice Cream Trucks

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2024/07/09

From the anarchist ice cream truck to contraband peddling ice cream purveyors in school zones to the slowest police chase you've heard –– it's a full menu chock-a-block with ice cream based crimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:59

Secret Princess: Helga de la Brache

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2024/07/04

It's hard when you feel like a royal, but you're just a commoner like the rest of us. You know what? Live your truth. Live your truth, Helga, and get that money. Soak 'em, sister!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:33

Guns, Sperm, and Steal: the Gaston Glock Story

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2024/07/02

He's the man who invented the gun that bears his name. He's also the man who ran a truly surprising second business. But the biggest surprise is how Gaston Glock once faced down an assassin –– without a gun.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:52

We'll Always Have Circus Circus: Heather Tallchief...

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2024/06/27

In our ongoing effort to get sponsored by Circus Circus Hotel and Casino, we present to you the tale of one man, one woman, one goat's blood altar, one private jet, one armored car, one parade, and millions of dollars all in concert to create a ridiculous crime buffet. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:34

D.B. Tuber: The Craigslist Bank Robber

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2024/06/25

A man, a plan, a bright yellow innertube. Tony Curcio made his name as the Craigslist Bank Robber after he used the site to devastating effect to hire temp workers. And then, years later, he needed a new name after he dipped into the criminal underworld of black market Pokémon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:37

Everyday, Everyday I Steal the Book: Three Major Book...

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2024/06/20

Rare books are, obviously, valuable. And that means people want to steal them, often in ridiculous ways. Sometimes in huge quantities, sometimes over huge amounts of time. This is the tale of three big book heists that are almost as irritating as Elizabeth's pronunciations of just about everything. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:41

Ten–Cent Beer Night: The Cleveland Fans vs. Billy Martin

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2024/06/18

On June 4, 1974... all hell broke loose in Cleveland. You see the Stroh's Beer Co. parked a few of its trucks at the ballpark for a cheap beer promotion –– that culminated in a full-scale riot. Things got so bad Billy Martin had to lead an armed charge!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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56:02

Psssst…Wanna Buy the Taj Mahal?: Natwarlal

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2024/06/13

India's greatest con artist, Natwarlal, never met a load of cargo he couldn't scam his way into possessing. His many arrests, convictions, and escapes captivated a nation. Especially when he sold the Taj Mahal…thrice! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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61:44

Joe Bergl: Al Capone's Mechanic

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2024/06/11

During Prohibition, the gangsters and the outlaw folk hero bank robbers agreed on one thing: you need a good mechanic. Enter Joe Bergl. The preferred mechanic of the underworld. He was the favorite car guy of "Bottles" Capone, brother of Scarface. And also he was the favorite wrench turner for Baby Face Nelson and Machine Gun Kelly. Buckle up, Rude Dudes! It's about to get... fast and ridiculous!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:16

Casino Heists: Ocean's 130 Years For Casino Robbery

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2024/06/06

If we say casino heist, you probably think Ocean's 11, 12, 13... Maybe Ocean's 8... Or the original Sinatra Rat Pack version. Look, we all do. This week, Elizabeth has got way more real life stories of international casino heists and robberies –– it's a Vegas buffet of crime!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:08

Citizen...Can You Not?!: Orson Welles vs. William...

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2024/06/04

The radio and theater phenom, Orson Welles, was the real life Max Fisher from Rushmore. He has early success after success, and then goes off to Hollywood to makes his first film –– Citizen Kane. However, the great man the film is based on goes to war against Orson Welles to crush the filmmaker and bury his film before it's ever released. Hearst uses means, both legal and illegal, to destroy the young genius. Why?! It all comes down to one word: Rosebud.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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57:32

Oh Yes It's Ladies Heist: Josephine O'Dare and Amélie...

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2024/05/30

The fictional character Raffles established the public's notion of a gentleman thief. But what of the ladies? Josephine O'Dare and Amélie Condemine took the Raffles playbook and blazed their way through European society, lightening wallets and lifting gems. Whether they only made 72 cents on the dollar compared to male thieves remains unknown. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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52:20

Nic Cage and Patricia Arquette: The Love Quest

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2024/05/28

Nic Cage is a mixed bag of nuts. But Patricia Arquette is also no slouch when it comes to being, um, unique. Now imagine the two of them together –– young and in love. Well, you don't have to because it already happened! Zaron has the goods on the Love Quest that she sent him on to prove his. And things, of course, get criminally ridiculous!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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60:39

Sisters are Scheming it for Themselves: Lady Banking...

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2024/05/23

Charles Ponzi didn't invent the Ponzi scheme. No, two women pioneered the con on both sides of the Atlantic decades before Ponzi struck. Remember folks, if returns on your investments seem too good to be true, they totally are.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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