Dumb and Busted
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★ - 203 ratingsTrue crime stories of insane stupidity and exceptional genius.
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Episode 112: Grand Finale
July 03, 2020 16:18 - 53 minutes - 73.9 MBThis is the final episode of Dumb and Busted! Enjoy and thanks for the ride:)
Episode 111: Pro-Fa
June 18, 2020 22:03 - 45 minutes - 63 MBThis week, we talk about far-right terrorists and other random stuff. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/klamath-falls-oregon-victory-declared-over-antifa-which-never-showed-n1226681?fbclid=IwAR2HbqPVuYh3hBea7en3ESU7VHGlGMAgORp1SjXZ1b3lFmK2w4fAecUIpoE
Episode 110: The Work
June 12, 2020 17:52 - 1 hour - 91.9 MBThis week, Allyson, Hannah, and Hunter talk about current events and anti-racist work. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com
Episode 109: Here and Now
June 05, 2020 01:42 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBThis week, Hunter, Allyson, and Hannah talk about what's happening right now. We couldn't bring ourselves to do dumb crime stories when there are people of color dying senselessly all around us. So let's talk race and police brutality instead. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Resources: Books: White Fragility So You Want to Talk About Race Me and White Supremacy Activists: Rachel Cargle (@rachel.cargle) Tamika Mallory (@tamikadmallory) Layla F. Saad (@laylafsaad) Portland Organizations: Do...
Episode 108: Factorygate
May 22, 2020 04:03 - 50 minutes - 69 MBThis week, Hannah, Allyson, and Hunter talk about crimes having to do with factories and current favorite shows. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://stopillegal.com/blog/detail/29-raids-across-five-countries-close-down-illegal-cigarette-factories-across-europe?fbclid=IwAR0Bdu2o4uXRCB5-SdFqiaQOL1pegPUc2RnRjiapxyRIUb2vu0fCEAv0RbY
Episode 107: Dibs
May 07, 2020 18:02 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBIn this episode, Hunter, Hannah, and Allyson talk about squatters and who would win in a fight. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://abc7news.com/oakland-hills-home-squatters-i-team-abc7-news/839594/ https://news.yahoo.com/man-found-camping-abandoned-disney-140239729.html https://uinterview.com/news/hippie-squatter-georg-berres-moves-into-boris-beckers-abandoned-spanish-mansion/
Episode 106: Va-cay
April 30, 2020 16:37 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBThis week, Hannah, Allyson, and Hunter bring you vacation horror stories and a story from one of our very own Crimers. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article132183599.html?fbclid=IwAR2Wv-pSPU6J_MS4e65lQtvj13F0r_wHXocOufMGsbsLDtdULMFTRQB2O2U https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/woman-allegedly-choked-girl-who-blocked-view-at-disney-magic-kingdom-fireworks-display-report/
Episode 105: Likeminded Thinkers
April 23, 2020 15:59 - 49 minutes - 68.5 MBThis week, Allyson, Hannah, and Hunter talk about cults and cult-related stuff as well as some other unexpected groups. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com
Episode 104: Blame Drugs
April 17, 2020 22:33 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBIn this episode, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson talk about drug-related crimes and throw down a listener challenge. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2558607/Schizophrenic-bodybuilder-broke-Angela-Merkels-private-jet-high-ecstasy-tells-court-remember-doing-it.html?fbclid=IwAR1k_SN1FLVsXS7X67Ga4TPLgIOI4XaEieZjXsNrsuWDGqxu_l2sGoZ2tdk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Lurch
Episode 103: Hospitals n Stuff
April 09, 2020 16:41 - 54 minutes - 75 MBThis week, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson talk about hospital stories and weird stuff on Amazon. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2011/12/young_man_who_pretended_to_be.html https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/former-fake-doctor-gets-17-years-for-child-sex-crimes-elder-financial-abuse/283-8865cefa-f07c-48fc-9df6-daf664edc871
Episode 102: Remember restaurants?
April 02, 2020 16:30 - 58 minutes - 79.5 MBIn this episode, Hannah, Allyson, and Hunter talk about restaurants and our ideal quarantines. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://nypost.com/2018/08/31/couple-built-drive-thru-window-into-mobile-home-to-sell-drugs-cops/ https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/salt-bae-restaurant-cops-called-on-customer-gold-steaks?fbclid=IwAR1WNlIfxdUwgD-kHWs47CXyLSHTfThcUycVK1o2QGQxUnU7rIGYgKuF8uI
Episode 101: Ahoy from the Bunker
March 26, 2020 17:24 - 50 minutes - 69 MBThis week, Allyson, Hunter, and Hannah bring you stories of jailbreaks and the impending apocolypse. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/13/yoga-master/?fbclid=IwAR09Z3cvbuvQl54ut98JjfgMG-dJyQQTYWYpUSwe_JF3et4oW51HRjv_jYw https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11188154/hundreds-of-prisoners-escape-brazilian-prison-and-hold-guards-hostage-in-revolt-over-coronavirus-crackdown/
Episode 100: We 100
March 13, 2020 16:33 - 1 hour - 85.2 MBThis week, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson talk about stories involving the military, and we debate on things we actually probably agree on. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.facebook.com/VICE/videos/1602740949885849/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/guardian-of-valor-investigates-stolen-false-military-service-claim/
Episode 99: Prank'd
March 05, 2020 19:05 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBThis week, Allyson, Hannah, and Hunter bring you some crazy pranking stories, and we do our best at trivia! Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com
Episode 98: Swipe for Soulmate
February 28, 2020 17:16 - 1 hour - 91.2 MBIn this episode, Hunter, Hannah, and Allyson talk about dating apps, and we share our own stories from back in our school days. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://observer.com/2019/06/northside-media-scam-artist-daniel-spence-grindr-grifter/?fbclid=IwAR3rYGmQDPpvpt0LP1v1i1r7cBMpoLuciwrBiSAWfWLCYx56rkAChbV1a7E https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/md-police-warn-of-robberies-related-to-dating-apps/2218127/ https://nypost.com/2018/08/23/tinder-trap-model-claims-shes-the-vic...
Episode 97: The Wife Did It
February 20, 2020 19:52 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBThis week, Hannah, Allyson, and Hunter talk about cases in which "the wife did it." We also tell stories about crushes from back in the day! Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.villages-news.com/2019/03/12/villager-free-on-bond-after-brawl-with-husband-over-pickleball/?fbclid=IwAR0Y_9s4hxniIGoWousa4YOy3Bsi71EsKXtO4zAwEwTN6mYNeGOtDcvYPJc https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2019/09/utah-lewdness-law-prosecution-woman-topless/?fbclid=IwAR3aQgy2jaf_MUWtuzt96R-Un7nXh3rIY...
Episode 96: The Husband Did It
February 13, 2020 21:47 - 48 minutes - 66.6 MBThis week, Hunter, Hannah, Allyson, and guest comedian Jake Silberman discuss stories in which "the husband did it." We also make up our own super cool sexy moves. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/meet-the-wives-whose-husbands-committed-white-collar-financial-crimes-2019-02-20 https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article155936879.html?fbclid=IwAR3o-h-lSAxQIVzUopubf-vVqhnlDso5iNeL__0xd9FB7mU7Rc9ncaJ2wv4
Episode 95: "Doctor"
February 06, 2020 18:40 - 1 hour - 95 MBIn this episode, Allyson, Hannah, and Hunter talk about doctors who, it turns out, aren't really doctors and the wierdest things we could find on Amazon. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-doctor-license-threat-20180524-story.html?fbclid=IwAR01gcf-zYlDxnlZckFVCYg_YMxog5yXmXjghtgnsdb2G1mw0WF84XdF9ao http://www.lifedaily.com/story/man-pretends-to-be-doctor-for-over-two-decades-without-getting-caught/2/ https://www.nytimes.com/1996/04/...
Episode 94: Law and Snack Orders
January 30, 2020 19:53 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBIn this episode, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson talk about some lawyers with VERY different stories. We also review some gas station snacks in a segment we call Snack or Whack? Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/business/bruce-reilly-murder-conviction-lawyer.html http://nymag.com/news/features/paul-bergrin-2011-6/?fbclid=IwAR15frIY3s6wZ56rmU3suU0MualxaNCq_Qr-u3H-Tr3XkvytsXBPu45TC10 https://abovethelaw.com/2014/03/lawyer-who-billed-client-900-for-sex-r...
Episode 93: Celebrity Slip-Ups
January 23, 2020 18:48 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBThis week, we discuss celebrity crimes like the college admissions scandal and Ozzie Osbourne's San Antonio debauchle AND our brand new Patreon benefits!!! Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/arts/huffman-loughlin-college-scandal.html?fbclid=IwAR0qjlnuZuzkflOoJqUFzmv2lEjdO_SphZQ2WnFySJLkZcQhyjW-4NYG0A8 https://loudwire.com/ozzy-osbourne-arrested-urinating-alamo-cenotaph-anniversary/?fbclid=IwAR249LPrOZ1MVKjEOujQPRdkF4GjOQf2TtYdbiu6xG_yskMP85sOQSKNVNI
Episode 92: Quinnapping Pt 2
January 16, 2020 16:18 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBThis is the second part of a two-part episode in which a woman is kidnapped by armed gunman for ransom . Buckle up cuz this might even be the crazier part of the rollercoaster! Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ransom/id1464919521?i=1000458842891
Episode 91: Quinnapping Pt 1
January 09, 2020 17:19 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBThis is the first of a two-part story about a woman who is kidnapped for ransom, and that's almost the least crazy thing about this story. Buckle up for a lot of twists and turns! Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ransom/id1464919521?i=1000458842891
Live Show: Pacific Crest Comedy Fest (w/ comedian Neeraj Srinivasan)
January 02, 2020 17:02 - 52 minutes - 71.8 MBIn this episode, Hannah, Allyson, Hunter, and guest comedian, Neeraj Srinivasan talk about the secret life of a maraschino cherry boss. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/04/23/the-maraschino-moguls-secret-life
Live Show: Cruz Room
December 27, 2019 18:29 - 1 hour - 139 MBIn this live show, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson each tell a work-related crime story, but one of them is fake! Take a listen and see if you can figure out which one it is. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com
Live Show: HaHaHarvest Comedy Festival
December 19, 2019 16:54 - 32 minutes - 74.1 MBEnjoy our live show with guest comedian, Jake Silberman, where we talk about high speed car chases and hear a special listener story! Sponsor: markcharlesworth.com
Episode 90: Space Perverts
December 12, 2019 18:09 - 48 minutes - 112 MBThis week, Hunter, Allyson, and Hannah talk about a virtual heist in the Eve Online game and stippers getting arrested for showing too much crack. Sponsor: markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/inside-the-biggest-heist-in-eve-online-history/
Episode 89: Drugstagram
December 05, 2019 14:59 - 47 minutes - 109 MBIn this episode, Allyson, Hunter, and Hannah bring you the story of an Instagram influencer who deals drugs on social media. Sponsor: markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/2019/10/15/instagram-drug-market/
Episode 88: Mike Schmidt for DA
November 28, 2019 17:44 - 50 minutes - 117 MBThis week, Allyson, Hannah, and Hunter talk with Mike Schmidt, the progressive reform candidate for Multnomah County District Attorney. We talk about everything from Mike's start as a teacher in New Orleans to what's wrong with the criminal justice system to a pedicab driver in a bunny suit. You won't want to miss this one! Sponsor: markcharlesworth.com Twitter: @multcomike Facebook: wwww.facebook.com/mikeschmidt4da (Mike Schmidt for Multnomah DA) Instagram: @mschmidtforda
Episode 87: Krombus
November 21, 2019 16:56 - 46 minutes - 63.3 MBThis week, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson bring you the stories of a high school kid who's a stock market whiz and a man who farts at police while being searched. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/25/magazine/jonathan-lebed-s-extracurricular-activities.html https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/21/business/sec-says-teenager-had-after-school-hobby-online-stock-fraud.html
Episode 86: The Baron
November 14, 2019 16:44 - 57 minutes - 78.4 MBIn this episode, Hunter, Hannah, and Allyson bring you the story of a home invasion in Lake Oswego that leads to many more unexpected twists! It's a real whodunnit! Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/2014/10/death_row_inmate_who_robbed_te.html https://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/2013/04/convicted_killer_charged_in_ho.html https://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/2012/08/murder_suspect_indicted_in_hom.html
Episode 85: I'm Scary Boyfriend
November 07, 2019 17:05 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBIn this episode, Allyson, Hunter, and Hannah discuss the story of a con man who reveals his true identity to a woman, and her reaction isn't what you'd expect. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.gq.com/story/the-petty-grifter
Episode 84: Dale or No Dale
October 31, 2019 15:48 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBThis week, Hunter, Allyson, and Hannah talk about the Dale, the "car of the future" whose future never came. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a31953/the-dale-1970s-three-wheel-gas-saver-scam/ https://jalopnik.com/the-strangest-33-million-future-car-hoax-that-made-it-1790167065 https://maps.roadtrippers.com/stories/the-dale-car
Episode 83: Lonely MILFs
October 24, 2019 19:45 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBThis week, Hannah, Allyson, and Hunter discuss a husband who should've just gotten a divorce but instead turned to the internet for a much darker solution. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.wired.com/story/dark-web-bitcoin-murder-cottage-grove/
Episode 82: Plan of Operation
October 17, 2019 15:51 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBIn this week's episode, Allyson, Hannah, and Hunter talk about a man who decides that kidnapping is the best way to get some cash and a Florida man who makes a gator drink beer. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1998/03/08/snatching-sinatra/5f406163-1d9d-4a81-b62e-9f312893d60b/
Episode 81: Check Us Out, Tom Brady!
October 10, 2019 15:11 - 49 minutes - 113 MBIn this episode, Hunter, Hannah, and Allyson talk about Tom Brady's stolen Superbowl jersey and a guy who decides to burn it all down. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: www.si.com/longform/true-crime/tom-brady-patriots-super-bowl-jersey-thief-mmqb/index.html
Episode 80: I Spy
October 03, 2019 15:29 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBThis week, Hannah, Hunter, and Allyson talk about French and Chinese spies double-crossing each other in some pretty personal ways and the mummy marauder on the loose. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/15/magazine/the-true-story-of-m-butterfly-the-spy-who-fell-in-love-with-a-shadow.html
Episode 79: Easy as Hell
September 26, 2019 16:22 - 55 minutes - 128 MBThis week, Allyson, Hunter, and Hannah discuss the story of two top real estate agents whose shady practices attract even shadier competition. Also, hear about an Alabama police department with an interesting solution to crime. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/12/jills-miami-real-estate-extortion
Episode 78: Jiu Jitsu!
September 19, 2019 14:59 - 49 minutes - 68 MBIn this episode, Hunter, Allyson, and Hannah talk about an artist who hires ninjas to stop forgeries and a woman who will do anything for her anti-aging products. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/06/spongebob-squarepants-fraud-peggy-howell-ninjas-art-theft
Episode 77: OrnHub
September 12, 2019 15:36 - 1 hour - 168 MBJoin Hannah, Allyson, and Hunter for a story about the largest natural history heist and a thief who didn't think things through. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: The Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace Johnson
Episode 76: Three's Crimepany
September 05, 2019 15:37 - 1 hour - 151 MBIn this episode, everything will change! The Dumb and Busted you know and love has just become A LOT more lovable!!! You'll just have to listen to find out what the big deal is...and to hear about a smuggler who can't stop, won't stop. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.gq.com/story/elden-kidd-americas-most-dedicated-people-smuggler
Episode 75: Lil' Skip Tracer (w/ Kate Wallinga- Ignorance Was Bliss host)
August 29, 2019 15:43 - 45 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode, Hannah, Allyson, and Kate Wallinga (host of Ignorance Was Bliss podcast) talk about a skip tracer who tracks down a yacht thief and a guy who breaks into the worst house possible. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.wired.com/2013/12/skip-tracing-ryan-mullen/
Episode 74: Oh, brother!
August 22, 2019 21:33 - 47 minutes - 110 MBIn this episode, Allyson and Hannah bring you the stories of a woman who turns in her own brother for murder and wasps who dole out some vigilante justice. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/08/06/how-a-notorious-gangster-was-exposed-by-his-own-sister https://www.dutchnews.nl/features/2018/05/the-hottest-ticked-in-amsterdam-is-a-seat-at-the-holleeder-trial/
Episode 73: Nasty Nuns(w/ comedian Jordan Casner)
August 15, 2019 16:02 - 1 hour - 151 MBThis week, Hannah, Allyson, and comedian Jordan Casner talk about two nuns with a big secret and one lady's sad attempt at counterfeiting. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/12/us/nuns-steal-money-school.html
Episode 72: Lobster Lover (w/ therapist Amanda Koplin)
August 08, 2019 21:41 - 1 hour - 148 MBAllyson, Hannah, and therapist Amanda Koplin talk about the Dine-and-Dash Dater and a woman who makes herself comfortable in someone else's tub. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-scorned-women-and-a-casanova-cop-caught-las-dine-and-dash-dater
Episode 71: #actorlife (w/ comedian Dylan Jenkins)
August 01, 2019 16:44 - 50 minutes - 116 MBIn this episode, Hannah, Allyson, and comedian Dylan Jenkins talk about a guy who pretends to be a family's long lost son and a dude whose body betrays him. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/08/11/the-chameleon-annals-of-crime-david-grann
Episode 70: Pills Please
July 25, 2019 21:09 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBIn this episode, Allyson and Hannah discuss the story of a doctor and the town he served, both stuck in addiction. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/05/opioid-epidemic-west-virginia-doctor/586036/
Episode 69: Tableland Troubles (w/ comedian Sam Miller)
July 18, 2019 21:37 - 1 hour - 159 MBThis week, Hannah, Allyson, and comedian Sam Miller talk about the story of a man who didn't know what he was getting himself into when he purchased a little piece of land in order to follow his dreams. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://magazine.atavist.com/outlaw-country-klamath-county-oregon-guns-murder
Episode 68: R-Dubs (w/ comedian Elena Hayden)
July 11, 2019 16:25 - 54 minutes - 74.2 MBIn this episode, Allyson, Hannah, and comedian Elena Hayden bring you the stories of the I-5 killer and an idiot who called the wrong getaway driver. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.si.com/longform/true-crime/i-5-killer-green-bay-packers-randall-woodfield/index.html
Episode 67: Undercover Mom
July 04, 2019 16:27 - 40 minutes - 92.8 MBIn this episode, Allyson and Hannah bring you the stories of a mother who went to extraordinary lengths to help her incarcerated son, and police who get some help corralling a suspect. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/01/brooklyn_sting200901
Episode 66: Billy on the Case
June 27, 2019 23:36 - 53 minutes - 122 MBThis week, Hannah and Allyson discuss a man who doesn't just sit around waiting for someone else to solve cases and a mom whose "tough love" lesson goes awry. Sponsor: www.markcharlesworth.com Source: https://www.mensjournal.com/features/the-facebook-detective-whos-helping-solve-murders-with-social-media/