Heists, Hustles, and Homicide
By: Steven W
Language: en
Categories: History, True Crime
Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide — the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight. I'm Big Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer. Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of. Some have been buried. And some? They were never supposed to be uncovered at all. We’ll crack open legendary heists that rewrote the rules… We’ll follow the hustlers who schemed their way into the high life… And we’ll revisit chill...
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"The Wrap Sheet: The Pizza Bomber - Disposable People and Dumb Masterminds"
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In this Wrap Sheet episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, host Steve dives back into one of the most disturbing cases in true...
Duration: 00:16:54"The Pizza Bomber: A Robbery Designed to Kill"
Jan 02, 2026On August 28, 2003, a pizza delivery driver walked into a Pennsylvania bank with a bomb locked around his neck and a note demanding money. Minutes later, he was dead - killed by an explosive that detonated live on television.
But this wasn’t a robbery gone wrong.
In this story-mode episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we unravel the disturbing truth behind the Pizza Bomber case - a crime built not on desperation, but on calculation. A scavenger hunt designed to fail. A bomb designed to never be disarmed. And a man placed at the center of...
Duration: 00:19:17"The Wrap Sheet: Catfished by a Monster Inside the Home"
Dec 29, 2025In this Wrap Sheet episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we peel back the layers of the Kendra Licari catfishing case - a story that shocked a small town and left lasting damage far beyond the original investigation.
What began as a relentless cyberbullying campaign against a teenage girl turned into something far more disturbing when the truth came out: the messages weren’t coming from a classmate… they were coming from inside the home.
In this deep dive, we break down:
How Kendra Licari cultivated the image of the “cool mom”The dangerous blurring... Duration: 00:13:28"Unknown Number: When a Mother Became the Monster"
Dec 24, 2025For nearly two years, a Michigan teenager was psychologically tormented by an anonymous texter who seemed to know everything about her - what she wore to school, her insecurities, her relationship, and exactly how to hurt her.
The messages came nonstop.
Dozens a day.
Cruel, humiliating, sexually explicit - and eventually telling her to end her life.
Parents begged school administrators for help. Police investigated classmates. Phones were searched. Suspects were cleared. And all the while, one person remained at the center of the investigation - comforting the victim, pushing for...
Duration: 00:32:13"The Wrap Sheet: D.B. Cooper — The Jump, the Money, and the Suspects"
Dec 15, 2025In this Wrap Sheet deep dive, we’re reopening one of the most infamous mysteries in American crime history - D.B. Cooper - and putting the legend under a microscope.
This isn’t a retelling of the hijacking.
This is the post-game breakdown.
We dig into how Cooper actually pulled this off, why the Boeing 727’s aft stairs made the crime possible, and whether survival after the jump was brilliant planning… or blind confidence fueled by bourbon and bad weather
We examine:
The mechanics behind the hijacking and mid-air jumpWhy... Duration: 00:20:23"D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Vanished Into the Sky"
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D.B. Cooper: The Man Who Vanished Into the Sky
On the night before Thanksgiving in 1971, a qu...
Duration: 00:29:20"The Wrap Sheet: The Jennifer Kesse Case — Theories, Truths, and the Unseen"
Dec 09, 2025In this special Wrap Sheet deep dive, Steve takes you inside one of the most haunting disappearances of our time: the vanishing of 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse. With a fresh investigative lens, this episode breaks down overlooked theories, unsettling details, and the unseen angles that never got the attention they deserved. From the troubling environment of her condo complex to the mysterious “faceless figure” caught on camera, we explore what may have truly happened the morning Jennifer disappeared — and why key clues slipped through the cracks.
With respect for Jennifer and her family at the heart of this episod...
Duration: 00:17:35"Vanished in Orlando: The Unfinished Story of Jennifer Kesse"
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Vanished in Orlando: The Unfinished Story of Jennifer Kesse
On a quiet January morning in 2006, 24-year-old Jennifer Kesse walked out of her Orlando condo and disappeared without a trace. Her shower was still warm. Her work clothes were ready. Her car was found days later, wiped clean. And the only potential suspect ever caught on camera remains hidden...
Duration: 00:41:10"The Wrap Sheet: The Eiffel Liar — Victor Lustig’s Greatest Cons"
Nov 30, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:14:54"The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower — Victor Lustig’s Life of Lies, Legends, and Unbreakable Confidence"
Nov 25, 2025In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve takes you deep into the unbelievable true story of Victor Lustig - one of the most creative, charming, and dangerous con men in history.
We explore how a short, unassuming man from Hostinné turned himself into a globe-trotting illusionist of identity. From card-table secrets to aristocratic aliases, Lustig mastered human psychology long before the term “social engineering” existed.
Then comes his masterpiece: selling the Eiffel Tower. Not once, but twice.
In Paris, Lustig forged government documents, bribed hotel staff, impersonated a deputy director, and lured...
Duration: 00:46:13"The Wrap Sheet: Inside the Securitas Depot Heist — Britain’s £53 Million Masterplan Unraveled"
Nov 10, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:18:23"The Securitas Depot Robbery — Britain’s £53 Million Heist That Shocked the World"
Nov 06, 2025Welcome back, my little crime connoisseurs! In this jaw-dropping episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we’re diving into one of Britain’s boldest and most cinematic crimes — the Securitas Depot Robbery of 2006.
A gang dressed as cops. A kidnapped manager. A £53 million payday. And a trail of betrayal that unravels like a Guy Ritchie movie written by pure chaos. We’ll peel back the layers of planning, panic, and paranoia that turned a “perfect heist” into a domino-fall of rookie moves and police chases.
From fake police stops to inside men, burned cash, and one unforgett...
Duration: 00:23:29“The Wrap Sheet: Inside the Black Dahlia Files — Lies, Legends, and LAPD Secrets”
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Duration: 00:13:25"The Black Dahlia — Blood, Beauty, and the City of Angels"
Oct 17, 2025Los Angeles, 1947. A housewife takes a morning stroll and stumbles upon what she thinks is a mannequin—until she realizes it’s something far worse.
This week, Steve takes you deep into the haunting story of Elizabeth Short, better known as The Black Dahlia—a Hollywood dreamer who became a Hollywood nightmare.
From the grisly discovery in an empty lot to the mysterious envelope that taunted police, and the dark secrets hiding behind Tinseltown’s polished smile, this episode unpacks one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history.
We’ll explore the twiste...
Duration: 00:25:55"The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist — Sticky Fingers, Sweet Millions, and Canada’s Liquid Gold"
Oct 06, 2025When you think of million-dollar heists, you picture diamonds, art, or gold bars… not pancakes. But between 2011 and 2012, a crew of sticky-fingered masterminds pulled off one of the sweetest crimes in Canadian history — stealing over $30 million worth of pure Quebec maple syrup right out from under the nose of the syrup cartel.
Join Steve on this deliciously bizarre deep dive into The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist — a story of greed, rebellion, and breakfast gone rogue. From secret warehouses and siphoned barrels to courtroom showdowns and glowing syrup molecules (yes, really), this case proves that truth is often...
Duration: 00:26:16"The Wrap Sheet: Circleville Letters — Gossip, Fear, and a Town Under Siege"
Sep 24, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:16:52"The Circleville Letters — Secrets, Scandals, and a Small-Town Nightmare"
Sep 16, 2025In this chilling episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve takes you inside the infamous Circleville Letters case. For nearly two decades, anonymous block-lettered notes spread paranoia across a small Ohio town—accusing, threatening, and exposing secrets that shattered families. We’ll dig into the affair at the center of the storm, the suspicious death of Ron Gillispie, the terrifying booby trap, and the conviction of Paul Freshour. But even from behind bars, the letters kept coming. Was Freshour guilty, framed, or just one piece in a much bigger puzzle? Join us as we peel back the layers of one...
Duration: 00:21:31"The Wrap Sheet: Susan Powell — Box Fans, Family Secrets, and the 807-Mile Lie"
Sep 05, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:14:20“The Vanishing of Susan Powell: Fans, Footprints, and 807 Miles”
Sep 02, 2025Content Warning: This episode discusses domestic abuse and the murder of children.
A mother vanishes into a Utah winter. A husband claims a midnight “camping” trip in a blizzard. A wet couch hums under box fans. An odometer quietly adds 807 miles. In this somber deep-dive, Steve walks you through the disappearance of Susan Powell, the widening circle of control around her, and the devastating murders that followed. We examine the red flags Susan documented, the timeline of December 2009, the rental-car miles, mineshaft rumors, the roles of Josh, Michael, and Steven Powell, the custody-court failures, and the aftermath—from t...
Duration: 00:46:09"The Wrap Sheet: Antwerp Diamond Heist — Rookie Moves & Salami Crimes"
Aug 29, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:17:00"The Antwerp Diamond Heist — 100 Million Stolen, Hairspray, And A Salami Sandwich"
Aug 25, 2025The Antwerp Diamond Heist wasn’t just a robbery—it was a masterclass in precision, paranoia, and human error. Join Steve on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide as he unpacks how Leonardo Notarbartolo and the “School of Turin” slipped past ten layers of high-tech security, hauled out millions in diamonds and gold, and then got undone by trash, tape, and a half-eaten salami sandwich.
From replica vaults and hairspray hacks to whispers of double-crossing diamond dealers, this episode digs into the twists, betrayals, and mysteries of the heist that shook the world’s diamond capital—and why the missing mill...
Duration: 00:41:36"The Wrap Sheet: Hamish McLaren — The Man Who Fooled Everyone”
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Duration: 00:33:41"The Illusionist — Hamish McLaren’s Web of Lies"
Aug 17, 2025He posed as a Harvard graduate, a barrister, a financial wizard — and people believed him. For years, Hamish McLaren drifted through Australia’s elite circles, charming his way into lives, bank accounts, and even marriages. He stole millions through fabricated investments, siphoned off superannuation funds, and left devastation in his wake. In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, we pull apart McLaren’s carefully staged illusion — from his high-rolling lifestyle and Bondi Beach arrest, to the voices of the victims who trusted him. And we dig into the mystery that still haunts investigators: where did all the money go?
<... Duration: 00:31:22"The Wrap Sheet: Jennifer Pan — Lies, Love, and a Lethal Plan"
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Duration: 00:17:41"Web of Lies: The Jennifer Pan Murder Plot"
Aug 07, 2025What happens when the pressure to be perfect becomes deadly?
In this chilling episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, your favorite host Steve unravels the tangled web of deception spun by Jennifer Pan — who orchestrated the cold-blooded murder of her own mother and the attempted murder of her father… all while pretending to be the perfect daughter.
From fake report cards to a staged home invasion, we dissect every lie, every twist, and every chilling text message that led to a murder-for-hire plot so unbelievable, it feels like a movie. But it was all too real...
Duration: 00:24:36"The Wrap Sheet: Loose Lips, Dead Mobsters, and the Lufthansa Money"
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Duration: 00:20:43“The Lufthansa Heist: Million-Dollar Silence & Mobbed-Up Mayhem”
Jul 31, 2025📝 Episode Show Notes:
$6 million vanished in 64 minutes.
No alarms. No gunfire. Just one icy plan, a crew of mob-connected thieves, and the most paranoid cleanup job in heist history.
This week on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, your host Steve dives deep into The Lufthansa Heist — the legendary 1978 JFK Airport robbery that made headlines, inspired Goodfellas, and left a trail of corpses in its wake. We’ll break down the inside man, the masked crew, the van that sparked a bloodbath, and why Jimmy Burke might’ve been the most paranoid millionaire in mob history.<...
Duration: 00:38:53"The Wrap Sheet: Royal Flush - The Rise and Fall of the Faux Prince"
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Duration: 00:20:06"Crowned Con: The Fake Prince Who Fooled the World"
Jul 23, 2025This week on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve rolls out the red carpet for one of the most audacious con artists to ever fake a bloodline. Meet Anthony Gignac—a Colombian orphan turned faux Saudi royal who spent 30 years scamming investors, jet-setting the globe, and convincing the world he was Prince Khalid Bin Al-Saud. With fake bodyguards, forged royal seals, and a chihuahua in designer gear, this scam wasn’t just bold—it was delusional.
From $8 million in stolen investments to Instagram stardom and a penthouse on Fisher Island, Gignac's lies knew no borders. But in the end, a...
Duration: 00:17:51"The Wrap Sheet: The Curse of Brink’s-Mat (Greed, Gold, and Ghosts)"
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Duration: 00:18:55"Britain’s Billion-Dollar Heist: The Brink’s-Mat Robbery & It's Golden Curse"
Jul 19, 2025In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, your host Steve takes you back to 1983 Heathrow, where a “quick” cash grab turned into one of the largest gold heists in history. But this wasn’t just a robbery—it was the start of a decades-long saga involving smelting operations, offshore laundering, and a suspiciously high body count.
We’ll break down:
How six armed men waltzed into a high-security vault with help from the insideWhy the stolen gold was nearly impossible to traceHow the loot fueled London’s property boom—and a string of mysterious murdersThe so-called “Bri... Duration: 00:28:18"The Wrap Sheet: Extreme Couponing, Felony Edition"
Jul 15, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:15:45"Clipped for Millions: The Coupon Queens Who Scammed Corporate America"
Jul 06, 2025Think couponing is just a harmless suburban hobby? Think again. In this jaw-dropping episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve unpacks the mind-blowing true story of Lori Ann Talens—a seemingly ordinary Virginia Beach mom who built a black-market coupon empire worth over $31 million.
Armed with graphic design skills, a printer, and zero moral compass, Lori created counterfeit coupons so convincing they fooled major brands like Tide, Pampers, and Gillette. With the help of her ride-or-die squad of suburban “coupon moms,” she pushed fake savings through encrypted channels, crashed corporate redemption systems, and sparked one of the larges...
Duration: 00:29:42"The Wrap Sheet: Deep Dive Into The Tim Molnar Mystery"
Jun 25, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:26:41"The Vanishing: Frozen Clues and the Disappearance of Tim Molnar"
Jun 19, 2025In 1984, 19-year-old aeronautical student Tim Molnar left home for class and never came back. What followed was a decades-long mystery filled with eerie silence, a static-filled phone call, a mysteriously abandoned car in Atlanta, and—years later—a frozen body found deep in the Wisconsin woods.
In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, your favorite host Steve takes true crime junkies on a chilling journey through a case that’s as cold as the ice that preserved Tim’s body for years. Was it a runaway attempt gone wrong? A planned identity change? Or something far more sin...
Duration: 00:23:07"The Wrap Sheet — Tinder Swindler Saga: The Aftershock"
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Duration: 00:15:03"Swipe Right, Swipe Wrong: The Tinder Swindler Saga"
Jun 08, 2025💔 "Swipe Right, Swipe Wrong: The Tinder Swindler Saga"
Show Notes:
This week on Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, Steve dives headfirst into the high-flying, heart-shattering world of Simon Leviev, the so-called Tinder Swindler who turned dating apps into his personal ATM. With private jets, staged security crises, and a script worthy of a Hollywood thriller, Simon left a trail of broken hearts and shattered bank accounts across Europe.
We’ll unpack the psychological games he played—voice notes in the dead of night, fabricated bodyguard injuries, and carefully curated Instagram glitz. You’ll meet Cecilie...
Duration: 00:18:41"The Wrap Sheet: Fry-Fueled Fraud and The McDonald's Monopoly Scam"
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Duration: 00:23:34"Would You Like Fraud With That? The McDonald’s Monopoly Scam"
May 28, 2025🎙️ Heists, Hustles, and Homicide
EPISODE TITLE: Would You Like Fraud With That? The McDonald’s Monopoly Scam
DESCRIPTION:
For over a decade, you thought you had a shot. You peeled stickers, ordered large fries, and dreamed of a million-dollar phone call from Ronald himself. But behind the grease-stained dreams was a fraud so outrageous, it makes the Hamburglar look like a saint.
In this episode of Heists, Hustles, and Homicide, your host Steve dives headfirst into the greasy depths of the McDonald’s Monopoly scam—where ex-cops became crime lords, mobsters cashed in H...
Duration: 00:17:35"The Wrap Sheet: The Helicopter Heist That Broke Sweden"
May 26, 2025If you enjoyed this breakdown, please consider supporting the show. Your donations help me keep the podcast going...from research, to production, to hosting, to all the caffeine that fuels the late-night writing sessions. Every single contribution truly helps this show stay alive and keep growing. I'm listing my Venmo and Buy Me a Coffee links below.
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Duration: 00:16:32"The Sky’s the Limit: The Västberga Helicopter Heist"
May 20, 2025"Sky’s the Limit: The Västberga Helicopter Heist"
In this adrenaline-pumping episode of The Wrap Sheet, we dive into one of the most cinematic and daring heists in modern criminal history — The Västberga Helicopter Heist.
Imagine a calm, pre-dawn Stockholm morning, suddenly shattered by the roar of a stolen helicopter cutting through the sky. A team of masked, highly-trained thieves descends on the G4S cash depot, executing a heist so bold, it left the Swedish authorities stunned.
🔍 Inside the Episode:
We break down the meticulous planning that went into this airb... Duration: 00:21:25"The Wrap Sheet - Karen Read Case Recap - Accident, Murder, or The Canton Cover-Up?"
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Duration: 00:12:41“Lies in the Snow: The Karen Read Case”
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Duration: 00:17:33"The Wrap Sheet: From Salamanders to Shrapnel"
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Duration: 00:10:57"Ink, Forgery, Faith, and Murder: Mark Hoffman - The Mormon Bomber"
May 06, 2025In the shadows of Salt Lake City, a quiet, bookish man was rewriting history—one lie at a time.
Mark Hofmann wasn’t just a master forger. He was a psychological illusionist. A manipulator of belief. A man who understood that the most powerful lies are the ones people want to believe.
In this episode, we peel back the layers of a story that rocked the foundations of faith, shook the Mormon Church to its core, and left two innocent people dead.
What begins as a tale of counterfeit documents and rare religious reli...
Duration: 00:19:40“The Wrap Sheet: Unmasking the Great Impostor”
May 01, 2025In this wrap sheet episode, we pull back the curtain on Ferdinand Waldo Demara—better known as The Great Impostor. From fake surgeries to forged degrees, prison wards to pulpits, this man didn’t just lie—he lived his lies. But why? What drives someone to abandon their identity and step into so many others? We trace Demara’s life from his troubled youth to his greatest cons, breaking down the psychology, the spectacle, and the consequences of a man who made a career out of make-believe.
We also take a moment to reflect on his legacy, the peop...
Duration: 00:11:08"America’s Great Impostor: The Ferdinand Demara Story"
Apr 29, 2025He wasn’t a doctor—but he performed surgery. He wasn’t a monk—but he preached. He wasn’t a prison warden—but he ran a facility. In this episode of The Great Impostor, we unravel the unbelievable true story of Ferdinand Waldo Demara, a man who lived dozens of lives—none of them his own. With charm, nerve, and a forged document or two, Demara fooled institutions, governments, and even the military. How did he get away with it? And what does his story say about identity, trust, and the human desire to be somebody?
Join us as we...
Duration: 00:12:23"The Wrap Sheet: A Closer Look at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist"
Apr 29, 2025Welcome to The Wrap Sheet—where we clean up the crime scene, connect the dots, and dig into all the juicy details we couldn't fit into the main episode. Missed a clue? We’ve got you. Still suspicious? So are we.
We’re breaking down the biggest unanswered questions from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist. Who could’ve pulled it off? Why were certain masterpieces left behind? And what clues are still hiding in plain sight?
In this post-episode breakdown, we dive into top theories, sketchy suspects, and your listener questions.
🎨 Empty frames, loo...
Duration: 00:16:41“Frames Without Faces: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist”
Apr 24, 2025In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as Boston police officers walked into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Eighty-one minutes later, they vanished — leaving behind two tied-up guards, empty frames on the walls, and the greatest unsolved art theft in modern history.
In this premiere episode of Heists, Hustle, and Homicide, we break down the legendary Gardner Museum heist — step by step. From the daring entry to the surreal aftermath, the tangled web of mob connections, suspicious silences, and enduring mysteries.
Thirteen pieces of priceless art.
Half a billion dollars.
No...
Duration: 00:14:49Heists, Hustles, and Homicide - The Beginning
Apr 23, 2025Welcome to Heists, Hustles, and Homicide — the true crime podcast where brains, betrayal, and blood all share the same spotlight.
I'm Big Steve your host, and each week, I’ll take you into the minds of the boldest criminals, the slickest con artists, and the darkest murderers history has to offer.
Some of these stories you’ve heard whispers of.
Some have been buried.
And some? They were never supposed to be uncovered at all.
We’ll crack open legendary heists that rewrote the rules…
We’ll follow the h...
Duration: 00:01:43