Was a poor Jewish kid from Massachusetts the real inspiration for Professor Moriarty? Meet Adam Worth, the gentleman thief so…
Want to take your gang war to the next level? Try buying a rocket launcher! In this wild episode, we learn about the history of one of the world’s best-known criminal organizations, the split that launched a bloody turf war, and the linguistic complications of saying “yes” to arms dealers.
How did one of the most famous political prisoners of all time end up in prison? What system did he have a part in taking down? This week, we discuss the strange legal maneuvers South Africa’s racist government used to stay in power, and the court case that changed the way the world reacted to the apartheid system.
One gang of women terrorized London’s merchants for more than a century. From smashing cars through shop doors to stuffing fur coats down their pants, learn the secrets of the lady gang of master criminals.
What do you do when your country won’t let you leave? One group of defectors from the Soviet Union hatched…
A Salvation Army-inspired preacher decided to turn a small Oregon town into a new Eden. His method for achieving this:…
What if a legal trial was also a battle to the death? In this episode, we look at the strange…
We’ve talked about cultures that had a formalized, bureaucratic process for getting revenge. But what do you do when you’re…
London’s greatest thief-taker had a secret: he was also the leader of its best-organized gang of thieves. For years, Wild…
One man’s quest for vengeance against Wells Fargo turned into a massive crime spree—with occasional poetry breaks. Returning guest Amanda Jean joins us to fall in love with Black Bart, the gentleman robber who bluffed his way through a criminal career with no horse, no accomplices, and no bullets.