Heist Podcast
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HEEEEIIISST!
Hello Heist Nation! I'm Simon and I'm Matt! Long time no heeeeeist!
We got a little hankering for some heistering and so we put together an audiobook all about heists! Its dives deep into everything heist, an info dump of all the cool stuff we learned over the years.
Five Chapters
1 - Vaults
2 - Advanced Heist Techniques
3 - Fort Knox
4 - Getting away with it / Aftermath
5 - The Turkey Heist
Chapter 5 is something special you've all been asking for!
A PLAY-BY-PLAY OF HOW WE WOULD PULL OFF AN OCEAN'S 11-STYLE BANK JOB, BASED ON EVERYTHING WE LEARNED FROM 200 EPISODES OF THE POD BABY!
We know you're going to love it because we almost died laughing while making it.
We worked really hard on this audiobook. And can't wait to share it with all of you at Heist Nation.
Love you, miss you XOXO
HEEEEIIIIIIST!!!!!!
Welcome to Heist Podcast. The Podcast all about heists. We discuss Heists in the news and deep dive into famous heists and the colorful characters that play a part in them. From the criminals to the investigators.
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Episodes
Magic Cards, Chicken Wings and Casino Stacks. A "HEIST THIS BOOK" Mini-episode [#200.5]
September 19, 2023 09:00 - 26 minutes - 37 MBIn celebration of our new audio book, HEIST THIS BOOK, we decided to dust off the ol' mics and record a special mini-episode. We've missed you, Heist Nation so we wanted to drop in, scream "HEEEEEIST" cover some Heist News and leave you with a little teaser of our new audio book. Check it out! HEIST THIS BOOK - CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY BINGO BANGO! A HEIST PODCAST AUDIO BOOK! HEEEEIIISST! Hello Heist Nation! I'm Simon and I'm Matt! Long time no heeeeeist! We got a little hankeri...
The Last Episode of Heist Podcast (For Now) [#200]
December 21, 2021 13:11 - 1 hour - 62 MBWe did it, we got to episode two hundred! if you've been following along then you know that this will be our last episode, at least for a while. So in celebration of heist nation and all its glory, we decided to spend our final episode just wax'n about good ol' times, answer some Q's and maybe even peek behind the curtain of the making of Heist Podcast. Thank you everyone for sending in your love, confessions and questions. Don't unsubscribe because, well...who knows what the future holds, l...
Best Heist of all time - The Société Générale Job [#199]
December 14, 2021 08:51 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBFor our pen-ultimate episode we go back to where it all began, Albert Spaggiari the man who pulled off a true, made for Hollywood, right out of a blockbuster screenplay, heist. He was the topic of our very first episode so we figured it would be fun to go back and cover it again with all the things we know now. This is the second last episode of Heist podcast so shout out to Heist Nation. HHHEEEIIISSST!
D.B. (Dan) Cooper [#198]
December 07, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutes - 41.4 MBYou asked for it, we're finally doing it. It's time to cover D.B. Cooper and jump in to the theories of what we think may have happened during America's first and only unsolved skyjacking. Matt has a theory that MAY just open this case up all over again. HEEEIIISST
John Dillinger Part Deux [#197]
November 30, 2021 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBIn part two of the John Dillinger special we pick up right when the Dillinger Gang have all broken out of jail and gear up to go on the robbing spree that made them famous. Also we discuss the controversy behind Dillinger's death, did the FBI fake the whole thing? Put on your tin foil hat, it's time to HEEEIIISSTT!
Public Enemy #1 and Big Pod Announcement [#196]
November 23, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBWe are finally doing it, an episode all about John Dillinger, this guy was way crazier than we ever expected, not only was he and his gang the most prolific bank robbers in American history, his background and how it all came together is wildly fascinating. Also we talk openly about a the future of Heist Podcast. Check it out. HEEEIIISSST!!
The Baron of Bank Robbery [#195]
November 16, 2021 20:45 - 32 minutes - 30 MBWe hop into the time machine and cover Herman Lamm, a pioneer in the heist industry. Every heard of the term "Going on the Lamm" Yeah that's Herman, he invented it, he also kind of invented casing banks, mapping out getaways and timing the robbery. Point Break and many other heist films owe credit to Herman and his heisting ways. Check it out! HEEEIIISSSTT!
Stealing a Billion Dollars of Art Just for Funsies [#194]
November 09, 2021 18:54 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBToday we cover Stephane Beitwieser and Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus a couple that loved art so much they spent six years grabbing everything they could from Galleries, Museums and Art Fairs all over Europe, the crazy part is they never tried to sell a single piece.
Selling a fake $124 million airport [#193]
November 02, 2021 22:29 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBToday we tell the story of Emmanuel Nwude a crazy schemer that sold a Nigerian airport that didn't exist to a bank in Brazil. It's a tale that really puts a spotlight on corruption in Nigeria and Brazil in the 90s. HEEIISST!
Halloween Heist! [#192]
October 26, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBIt's a spooky, ghoul and ghost filled episode of Heist podcast. Okay, maybe it's not technically spooky but it's a great heist that goes down on Halloween. Do you like Bonnie and Clyde, dangerous lovers on the run, stories? Well this is the episode for you. Craig Pritchert and Nova Guthrie robbed banks across the states and lived a hot and heavy, wild love-life spending their time between robberies traveling the world, and (we're assuming) doing it on hotel beds covered in cash because well,...
The Biggest Heist in San Antonio [#191]
October 19, 2021 18:10 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBA Homecoming queen, a Super cop and Bert. Today we tell the tale of the biggest bank robbery in San Antonio. It all went down at a drive-thru bank, a fact that made the whole thing a little....stinky. Was it an inside job? Find out now. HEEEIIISST!
The Most Successful Slot Machine Cheat in America [#190]
October 12, 2021 07:30 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBToday we cover the story of Dennis Nikrasch, an extremely skilled locksmith that worked as a safe cracker for the mob as a teenager then took his skills to Vegas where him manipulated slot machines to pump out sweet, sweet jackpots milking more than $7 million with out the casino even knowing they were being robbed. Dennis was an all time pro but unfortunately the same can't be said for the crew he worked with.
The Trench Coat Bandits [#189]
October 06, 2021 16:49 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBToday we cover a prolific duo of robbers that pulled off numerous huge payout heists in the 80s. We're talking over a million for a bank robbery! That is unheard of in the heist world. Find out how they did it on this episode.
The Social Registry Heisters [#188]
September 29, 2021 10:09 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBToday we tell the story of Raymond Flynn a mastermind that lead a crew that robbed the ultra rich by using their secret lil rich person phone book against them. HEEEIST
The Conrail Boyz, Tommy Hilfiger and Da Brain [#187]
September 21, 2021 13:08 - 40 minutes - 37.7 MBToday we coverer the Conrail boyz, a crew of amazing contemporary train robbers that hacked the system and cleaned out cargo trains of all their sweet, sweet, late 90s, merch like Tommy Hilifiger threads and probably wrap-around Oakleys and wide legged JNCO jeans. One of the coolest parts...these guys robbed the trains while they were moving. HEEEISST
$1.9 Billion Green Vault Heist!!! Remmo Clan Part II [#186]
September 14, 2021 07:30 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThat's right the Remmo Clan pulled off Germany's Green Vault Heist, one of the biggest heists to go down in recent history. Yes, you read that right that's "1.9 Billion" with a "B." In this episode we'll talk all about how the job went down and how that 1.9 Bill isn't exactly what the crew would be getting on the black market. Also find out what Fox tossing is, it'll blow your mind. Yeah Bloodsports. HEEEIIISSST!
200 Pound Gold Coin Heist and the Story of the Remmo Clan [#185]
September 07, 2021 21:19 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBToday we dive in to the background of the infamous Remmo clan, a criminal organization that's rising to fame. They might just be behind one of the biggest heists in recent years but we don't want to spoil anything just yet. Listen along as we break down how this crew formed and how they pulled off stealing a two hundred pound, solid gold Canadian coin from the Bode Museum In Berlin. HEIST!
Golden Oldie, Summer break and Crazy Heist News
August 31, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBHeist podcast is taking the last weekend of the summer off but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so here is a re-issue of one of our favorite episodes The Dirt Biking Ninja, it's an amazing story. Also crazy news just came in from Brazil about a heist involving hostages strapped to the hoods of getaway vehicles so you know we're gonna cover that. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Hang in there Heist Nation and enjoy the weekend. Heeeeeiiisssttt!
$13 million Purolator Heist [#184]
August 24, 2021 16:17 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIn 1974 a crew pulled off a $13 million job at the Purolator head quarters in Chicago. And they did it all with out firing a bullet, or even showing a single weapon. This is a real classic heist story with some great twists are turns, like burning piles of cash ala the Joker and attending CrimeCon '74. Check it out, HEEEIST
$80 million Farmville Clone Heist [#183]
August 17, 2021 14:12 - 32 minutes - 30.4 MBToday we tell the sweet little tale about a lil' baby faced rapper named Mehmet Aydin who scammed tons of people into investing into his mobile game. But the real story here is what a hilarious and ridiculous character Mehmet is. Check it out. HEEEIIISST!
The Indiana Jones of the Art World - part II [#812]
August 10, 2021 16:22 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBWe pick up where we left off with our crazy international art smuggler Michel Van Rijn, this time he's pulling a fast one on a small time art dealer looking to make a name for herself. And at the same time trying not to get arrested and/or killed by his long time enemies. It's always a wild ride with MVR. HEEEISST!
The Indiana Jones of the Art World - Part I [#181]
August 03, 2021 07:30 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBToday we tell the story of Michel Van Rijn, probably the biggest international art smuggler in history, this guy has lived a crazy life. He hung out with the Russian mob one minute and clinked glasses with the richest people in the world the next. At the height of his smuggling career Michel was making millions, owned a private plan, yachts and villas around the world. But you can't smuggle and forge art all around the world with out making enemies, and he has a lot of them.
$10 million in Microsoft Gift Cards [#180]
July 27, 2021 15:18 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBToday we tell the story of the Microsoft quality assurance agent who stole millions and millions of dollars in gift cards from his employer. Think about how many sweet Minecraft skins you could buy with that!
The Department of Justice Prosecutor that Became a Serial Bank Robber [#179]
July 20, 2021 07:30 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBCaptain Andrew McKenna was a DOJ prosecutor in Washington D.C. A few years later he was blasting 60 bags of Heroin a day and robbing banks to fuel his $300 a day habit. Don't do drugs kids. HEEEIIISST!
The Mormon Mafia's $500 Million Government Heist [#178]
July 13, 2021 13:54 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThe Order is a religious sect that broke off from the Mormon church after they got rid of their polygamy policy. These dudes run Salt Lake City maintaining hundreds of profitable business. Their most profitable business (up until a few years ago) was running a bio fuel factory for the soul purpose of milking the government out of millions and millions of dollars. BLEED THE BEAST! HEIST!
Mesrine, Full Blown Maniac - Part Two [#177]
July 06, 2021 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWe pick up where we left off on Part One. Mesrine is an international fugitive and escapes back to his homeland to get into some even crazy trouble, like I don't know, using a judge as a body shield! Jacques Mesrine (1936-1979) was a french criminal who never met a crime he didn't like. Robbery, burglary, bank jobs, kidnapping, prison breaks outs, prison break ins, you name it he was down. Mesrine traveled the world pulling off jobs, avoiding arrest and seeking out the ladies...which were ...
Mesrine, Full Blown Maniac - Part One [#176]
June 29, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBJacques Mesrine (1936-1979) was a french criminal who never met a crime he didn't like. Robbery, burglary, bank jobs, kidnapping, prison breaks outs, prison break ins, you name it he was down. Mesrine traveled the world pulling off jobs, avoiding arrest and seeking out the ladies...which were mostly prostitutes. He was also super okay with murder, so "not cool Mesrine."
$250 Million in Bitcoin, Vanished! [#175]
June 22, 2021 15:28 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBToday we are telling the strange and mysterious Story of Gerald Cotten. A pioneer in the bitcoin world who held the cold wallets of thousands of people. Until he died in India four days after he wrote a will. Where is that bitcoin fortune now and is Gerald actually dead? Lots of questions on this episode of HHHEEIIISSSTT!
$3.5 million Rubens Heist [#174]
June 15, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBIn 1986 a mysterious man stole two Rubens sketches from the Fine Arts Museum in La Coruña, Spain then he disappeared. When one of the sketches showed up at an art appraisers office a year later, it kicked off a ten year mission to retrieve the second sketch and arrest the mysterious thief known only as Roman.
The $4.3 Million Halloran Hotel Gem heist [#173]
June 08, 2021 17:02 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBAre you ready for twists, turns, British royalty and learning what a "push-in" robbery is? Well check out our latest episode about Darius Guppy (like the fish, as in it's named after his family) an aristocrat connected at the highest level, this dude was BFFs with Boris Johnson and was Princess Dianna's brother's best man. Darius and his buddy, Benedict Marsh were victims of huge gem heist in the big apple....or were they? Wait...What? Find out on this wild episode of Heist. HHHEEEIIIST!
The DuckTales Bandit AKA Dagobert [#172]
June 01, 2021 14:28 - 45 minutes - 42.3 MBDuckTales is HUGE in Germany and so was an inventive extortionist that used Scrooge McDuck as his calling card. All Arno Funke ever wanted was to become a successful satirical cartoonist but after numerous failed attempts and his 40th birthday looming on the horizon, Funke decided what he needed was merely time to focus on his art, and money...a bunch of money. How was he going to get it, crime.
The Oldest Heister There Ever Was [#171]
May 25, 2021 08:30 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBForest Tucker spent most of his life behind bars but that didn't stop him from breaking out multiple times, his first jail break was at 15 years old and he was on a chain gang at 16. Not only did Tucker run with a crew of older gentleman named the "over the hill gang" he pulled off heists into his 70s. Oh and he also lived two secret lives as a family man. This dude was in the dog house and the big house non-stop. HEEEIISST!
Burglar to the Stars AKA Michael Jackson's best friend's son[#170]
May 18, 2021 16:22 - 51 minutes - 47 MBDuring the 90s Blane David Nordhal was the biggest cat burglar in the united states, possibly the world. He robbed the mansion of the wealthiest people on the east, coast we're talking the Trumps, We're talking the Boss we're talking...American Sportscaster Curt Gowdy? The best part of the story, his crazy commitment to his MO and the fact he only stole one thing...Listen now to find out what.
The mastermind that used Point Break, Heat and Reservoirs Dogs like DIY Heist videos [#169]
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBToday we talk about famous heist mastermind slash prison escape artist Redoine Faid. From stealing packs of gum at 6 to running a gang of thieves at 18 to robbing armored vehicles and escaping prison via helicopter, Redoine was a heister right out of the movies. Which makes sense because he used many of the classics as blueprints for his crimes.
The $690 Million Hollywood Ponzi Scheme [#168]
May 04, 2021 08:30 - 55 minutes - 51.4 MBF-list actor Zack Horwitz (Stage name Zack Avery) was on his way to becoming a big time actor and at the same time he was the head of a massive investment group that was selling movie rights to Netflix, HBO and Sony. Well at least that's what his investors thought, turns out Zack didn't know any one from the major studios. Zack Attack was actually just running a textbook Ponzi scheme. Come for the scam, stay for all the hilarious stuff we dug up about this ridiculous character. You may have ...
The Soccer player that stole the Scream [#167]
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBToday we cover the crazy tale of Pal Enger a professional soccer player/career criminal that stole Edvard Munch's Scream from Norway's national museum on the night of their Olympic opening ceremony. The coolest part of this story, the criminal organization that hired Pal to steal it didn't give a crap what he did with it. It was all a distraction for bigger crimes. HEEEIIISST!
One of the Biggest Heists in History, Still Unsolved, or is it? ...Probably [#166]
April 20, 2021 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBBeirut 1976, in the middle of a civil war one of the biggest bank heists in history went down. $150 million in cash and gold was stolen, to never be seen again. To this day this highly skilled expert crew's identity has never been discovered, but after meeting a very secretive military source, one journalist believes he knows who pulled it off, and well it's crazy.
A Fake Saudi Prince, $200 mill. Amex limit and Dom Deliuse [#165]
April 13, 2021 16:39 - 51 minutes - 47 MBTony Gignac spent decades pretending to be part of the Saudi royal family conning everyone from Saks on fifth, to the Beverly Hilton, to the uber wealthy people that live on a secret island in Florida. The one question we have is, did Tony actually think he WAS a Saudi Prince?
Mission Impossible Romanian style [#164]
April 06, 2021 14:27 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBToday we cover the Mission Impossible Gang. Gavril Popinciuc ran heist crews all over Europe, and he stuck to one moral code. Don't crap where you eat. His crews never pull off jobs in Romania. And it was working great, that is until Gavril got his hands on millions of dollars worth of rare books.
Landon Moore: worst heister we've ever covered [#163]
March 30, 2021 16:35 - 42 minutes - 39 MBToday we tell the tale of Langdon Moore a man who pretty much failed at everything he did. Langdon is what we refer to in the industry as a "heat bag" always bringing way too much attention to himself, especially when acting as look out man. His story is a great lesson in what NOT to do. HEEIIISST.
950 Million in sunken treasure: Gold makes you crazy [#162]
March 23, 2021 17:40 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBToday we are telling the story of Tommy Thompson, an underwater engineer that discovered the SS central America, a ship that went down in a hurricane in 1857 with upwards of 3/4 of a billion dollars in gold on board. After a decade of fighting endless lawsuits Tommy vanished with 2.1 million dollars and 500 gold coins.
Cute lil' pick pocket, Sophie Lyons [#161]
March 16, 2021 17:35 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBToday we're telling the story of Sophie Lyons, one of the best criminals in 1860s. Sophie Lyons was trained at a young age to slice open rich woman's purses with a razor blade. From there she graduated in to one of New York's most successful and richest criminals. At the time of her death her estate was wroth over 750K (around 30 million today)
Thermal lances, triads and explosions: The Chinese Take Away Bank Heist
March 09, 2021 16:45 - 43 minutes - 40 MBNYE 1987 Sydney Australia, the country is celebrating their bicentennial meanwhile at an Australian National Bank in Chinatown a crew are having a different kind of party, a heist party. It's a story straight out of the movies that still to this day is unsolved. And in the news, underwater beer heist and Matt's uncle's crazy wine. Check it out. HEEEEIIISSSTTT!
The hockey playing, pelt smuggling, church painting bandit [#159]
March 02, 2021 10:30 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBToday we tell the story of Atilla Ambrus aka The Whiskey Robber. A Hungarian born in communist Romania. Atilla turned to robbing post offices to make a better life for himself after the iron curtain fell. Oh yeah, he was also a professional hockey goalie / team janitor and once got fired for crashing the zamboni. And in heist new MATT GETS HEISTED!
Robbing a Bank Black Out Drunk: Adventures with the Boyd Gang[#158]
February 23, 2021 13:30 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBToday we tell the amazing story of The Boyd Gang, a crew of Canadian heisters that really caused a rukus in Ontario in the 40s and 50s. While the gang was named after Edwin Boyd he wasn't the mastermind, just the most handsome guy on the crew.
The Teddy Crown Affair - Heist and ScamWow Cross-over Episode [#157]
February 16, 2021 22:59 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBOn this very special episode of Heist Podcast we invite poders from another foder, Caitlyn and Sue of Scam Wow Podcast to discuss the mysterious heist story of Theodore Conrad. A man who walked out of the bank that he worked at with 215K in a big brown paper bag and then vanished never to be seen again. It's short, sweet and a great story to discuss with our awesome guests. We were also on their show, if you'd like to check it out scamwowpodcast.com
Knock off Robin Hood [#156]
February 09, 2021 10:30 - 40 minutes - 37.6 MBCollege student Stephen Jackley made it his mission to take from the rich and give to the poor. So he decided to rob banks in order to fund he's new NGO "The Organisation." It turned out raising 100K wasn't as easy he thought.
Jack Nicholson, speedballs and six heists in one day - The Yankee Bandit [#155]
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBDuring the 70s Eddie Dodson AKA the Yankee Bandit ran a hip antique shop in Hollywood. He partied with many of the biggest stars at the time and at those parties he did a lot of cocaine, which was the style at the time. After getting super addicted to cocaine, then heroin, then cocaine and heroin at the same time Eddie wasn't making enough money at his shop to afford his habit, so what did he do? Well he robbed a bunch of banks of course, like...a lot of banks. HEEEIIISSST!
The Cops ARE the Robbers [#154]
January 26, 2021 20:00 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBDuring the 1970s and 80s the Medford Mass. police department was CRAZY corrupt. So bad in fact that the cops were pulling off even worse crimes that the criminals were. And that brings us to our story today about three active police officers (One was a captain) that pulled off a full bank heist and made off with over $10 million. This is a classic "How is this not a Hollywood blockbuster movie yet"." Check it out HEEEIIISSST!
Marius Jacob: Child Pirate [#153]
January 19, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBToday we tell the insane life of Marius Jacob. A ship hand at 11 and a by mistake pirate at 13. Marius was the hardest teenager possibly in history. After that Marius started a crime gang / anarchist group called "The Night Workers" who pulled off heists, robbing from Europe's Aristocracy. Teen pirate has gotten be a movie. Heeeeiiistt.