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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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51:57

"You Try to Choke George Clooney, See How It Goes":...

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2025/04/29

On a Hollywood film set, the director is like a god. They have the power to make or to break. They have the carte blanche to do whatever they must to make their art. And they often abuse this privilege and all the fine folks around them. And then, there's David O Russell who takes bad behavior to whole 'nother level. Listeners, be warned: there's plenty of salty language in this one, it's bleeped, but it's still there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:15

Queen of the St. Petersburg Crime Scene: Sonia Golden...

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2025/04/24

A gorgeous thief who was perhaps too talented for her own criming good, Sonia Golden Hand stole hearts and goods all over Europe. She ran cons and palmed gems like no other, which gained her fame. Pro tip: fame and recognition aren't particularly helpful for those looking to fly under the radar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:04

Behind the Mask: The life and crimes of costumed...

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2025/04/22

From college mascots getting arrested, to Gritty being investigated for fighting a kid, to the battlin' superheroes of Times Square, and on out west to the tourist wrasslin' costumed characters of Hollywood Blvd, this week Zaron amuses Elizabeth with tales from life behind the mask. It's wild how a little bit of cloth can make a person act out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:48

When I Stencil My Masterpiece: Banksy Thefts

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2025/04/17

Graffiti is generally illegal. Unless it's created by a celebrated, anonymous artist named Banksy. Then it's worth millions and ripe for the stealin'. People steal Banksy pieces, even the murals off of walls of buildings. Is it illegal to steal something that's already technically illegal? We shall see.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:47

The Curious Kitschy Crime of Sea Monkeys

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2025/04/15

A mad inventor, his cheated heiress, a villainous toy company called Big Time Toys, astronaut John Glenn, Howie Mandel, the Pixies, and a dark secret... this story has it all and then some. Get ready for a wild ride into the underwater world of Sea Monkeys and their very, very strange inventor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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58:44

For Those about to Rock: Alcatraz Escapes

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2025/04/10

Escaping from prison isn't easy. It was near impossible from a place like Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay. The prison was notorious not only for its infamous prisoners, but also for its harrowing location amidst choppy waters and hungry sharks. But the human spirit and the desire to be free can't be squelched. Come with us as we escape "The Rock."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:43

Dude Where's My House?! The Irishman Whose Home Went...

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2025/04/08

What do you do when you come home to find there is no home where your home should be? This was the curious dilemma for one particularly unlucky Irishman. His missing home conundrum led to a meandering multi-decade long legal melee to solve the seemingly magical mystery of who stole his missing 150-year old house. Because on an island with a population less than the seating limit of a large restaurant, somehow no one knew what happened to his missing home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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54:30

Long Live the King of Keys: The Antwerp Diamond Heist

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2025/04/03

A diamond heist for the ages! An Italian heist crew pulled off an impeccably prepared raid on a vault full of diamonds. Well, almost pulled off. A lesson in the importance of patience, this crime shows us that everything can hinge on a salami sandwich. With special guest appearances by noisy interns!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:10

More from the Casebook of Bob Nygaard, Psychic Detective

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2025/04/01

We're back with more tales from the anti-psychic sleuthing of super detective Bob Nygaard. Bob and his fedora get justice for a lovelorn gent who spent a king's ransom trying to win back his dream girl. As you can probably guess, hundreds of thousands of dollars and diamonds later, the guy was still alone. But he (and we) will always have Nygaard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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51:26

Born to Run: James Hogue

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2025/03/27

Is it so bad to want to run? And is it so bad to want to do it in high school? Well, it sure is if you're 25 years old and faking your identity. James Hogue did just that. And then did it again under another identity in college. Baby, he was born to run.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:46

From the Casebook of Bob Nygaard, Psychic Detective

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2025/03/25

Bob Nygaard, a former NYPD detective turned private investigator is a real gumshoe's gumshoe. Like he stepped off the pages of a noir detective novel, the snap-brim fedora-wearing P.I. is the man folks call when a phony psychic fleeces them out of a fortune. And Bob Nygaard, psychic detective, gets them justice.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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55:01

Eternal Sunshine of the Meatless Mind: Sarma Melngailis

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2025/03/20

She was a vegan restauranteur looking for meaning in her expanding empire. He was a man who said he could make dogs live forever. Together, they made for one of the most toxic relationships we've ever seen. And along the way, they managed to drain her business coffers and stiff some workers. They put the "well, that sucks" in wellness.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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59:42

A Solar-Powered Con Artist: Jeff Carpoff

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2025/03/18

He was not an engineer, nor was he an inventor, instead he was a failed car mechanic. But Jeff Carpoff didn't let that stop him from creating a billion dollar business based on his invention: a portable solar generator. It worked, kinda... and that was all he needed to run his solar-powered con that roped in a really powerful sucker named President Obama.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:25

The Art of Forgery: Art Williams Jr.

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2025/03/13

Let's face it, counterfeiting is an art. It takes serious talent and skill. So it should come as no surprise that the best counterfeiter in the land is also a fantastic artist. To say Art Williams, Jr. has lived a surprising and ridiculous life is an understatement. Print yourself a five dollar bill, buy some popcorn, and settle in!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:59

I Wanna Be Bootsy, Too!

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2025/03/11

They say it's never good to meet your heroes in real life. It's even worse if you meet your hero in real life and it's not really them. This week, E and Z examine tales of the many folks who want to be the original funkateer, Bootsy Collins. Antics and mayhem ensue. But there is only one true Bootsy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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48:55

The Dulcet Tones of Zyme Bedewing: Mike Smith

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2025/03/06

AC/DC told us it's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll. Sage advice. But that was before the age of AI. Now it's a short way to the top if you want to create hundreds of thousands of fake songs to make millions from streaming services. Mike Smith did just that, courtesy of Artificial Intelligence. Gaming the system like that is all well and good, but can AI create a masterpiece like AC/DC's "Big Balls"? Doubtful.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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54:10

The Great Air Jordan Train Robberies of 2024

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2025/03/04

Train robberies are so 19th century. Air Jordans are so 20th century. Yet, combine them and you get the hottest new crime of the 21st century: train robberies of boxcars of Jordans. Come aboard as E and Z ride the rails of crime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:42

IRS Will Survive: Studio 54

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2025/02/27

It was a dark fantasyland of excess and glamor. We speak not of your local Applebee's. No, we mean Studio 54, the ne plus ultra of 70s discotheques. It was the place to see and be seen, to do drugs and get glitter in your cracks. To just dance, baby! Until the IRS came calling. And with the evidence the owners left behind, they couldn't blame it on the boogie.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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57:55

The Inimitable Miss Cleo: The World Famous Fake Phone...

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2025/02/25

The late '90s were such a different time... kinda. But the last real decade still had plenty of fakers, grifters, and scam artists, all offering up questionable spirituality and easy answers... just like now! Enter Miss Cleo, the legendarily scammy fakin' Jamaican phony phone-based psychic and the face of a highly profitable long con, the Psychic Readers Network.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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50:11

With a Side of Chow Chow: The Kidnapping of Elton B....

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2025/02/20

A Southern Gothic thriller for the ages, this is the tale of a Coen Brothers-esque kidnapping gone sideways. A bumbling couple take a magazine subscription heir prisoner to fund the purchase of their dream home, and the whole saga is later chronicled by the inventor of a game in which one hunts humans. Listener Lane Price tipped us off to this epic, delivering a Southern fried wild ride.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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