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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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Everyday, Everyday I Steal the Book: Three Major Book Heists
Rare books are, obviously, valuable. And that means people want to steal them, often in ridiculous ways. Sometimes in huge quantities, sometimes over huge amounts of time. This is the tale of three big book heists that are almost as irritating as Elizabeth's pronunciations of just about everything.
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Ten–Cent Beer Night: The Cleveland Fans vs. Billy Martin
On June 4, 1974... all hell broke loose in Cleveland. You see the Stroh's Beer Co. parked a few of its trucks at the ballpark for a cheap beer promotion –– that culminated in a full-scale riot. Things got so bad Billy Martin had to lead an armed charge!
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Psssst…Wanna Buy the Taj Mahal?: Natwarlal
India's greatest con artist, Natwarlal, never met a load of cargo he couldn't scam his way into possessing. His many arrests, convictions, and escapes captivated a nation. Especially when he sold the Taj Mahal…thrice!
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Joe Bergl: Al Capone's Mechanic
During Prohibition, the gangsters and the outlaw folk hero bank robbers agreed on one thing: you need a good mechanic. Enter Joe Bergl. The preferred mechanic of the underworld. He was the favorite car guy of "Bottles" Capone, brother of Scarface. And also he was the favorite wrench turner for Baby Face Nelson and Machine Gun Kelly. Buckle up, Rude Dudes! It's about to get... fast and ridiculous!
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Casino Heists: Ocean's 130 Years For Casino Robbery
If we say casino heist, you probably think Ocean's 11, 12, 13... Maybe Ocean's 8... Or the original Sinatra Rat Pack version. Look, we all do. This week, Elizabeth has got way more real life stories of international casino heists and robberies –– it's a Vegas buffet of crime!
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Citizen...Can You Not?!: Orson Welles vs. William Randolph Hearst
The radio and theater phenom, Orson Welles, was the real life Max Fisher from Rushmore. He has early success after success, and then goes off to Hollywood to makes his first film –– Citizen Kane. However, the great man the film is based on goes to war against Orson Welles to crush the filmmaker and bury his film before it's ever released. Hearst uses means, both legal and illegal, to destroy the young genius. Why?! It all comes down to one word: Rosebud.
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Customer Reviews
Barrel of monkeys
The Hosts are funnier than the usual barrel full.
A ridiculousness and crime mashup!
I don’t know what’s more fun than listening to Elizabeth laughing at these ridiculous tales…. Oh! Yes I do! It’s listening to Elizabeth laugh at Dizzy!
Ridiculous crime = ridiculous fun
LOVE this show! Aaron and Elizabeth are amazing hosts and their chemistry makes the entire show. Not only are they telling fantastic stories but the their delivery is the cherry on top. Most of the time I am laughing out loud, keep the ridiculous stories and shenanigans flowing!!