Heistories

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Heistories is the ultimate deep dive into history’s greatest robberies, cons, and disappearances. From ancient temple loots to billion-dollar diamond thefts, we unravel the boldest crimes ever attempted. Who pulled them off? How did they do it? And what happened next? Some got away, some vanished without a trace, and some left behind more questions than answers. If you love mystery, strategy, and daring schemes, hit follow and step into the world of history’s most thrilling heists.

Episodes

  1. 02/09/2025

    Episode 2 - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist (1990, USA)

    In the dead of night, two men dressed as Boston police officers buzzed the door of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. With a single decision, the guards let them inside—unaware they were about to commit thelargest art heist in history. Over the next 81 minutes, these thieves moved through the museum with eerie confidence, cutting priceless masterpieces from their frames and vanishing into the night withhalf a billion dollars in stolen art. No alarms were triggered. No suspects were ever convicted. No paintings have ever been recovered. How did they pull off the perfect crime? Who were they working for? And after more than 30 years,where are the stolen masterpieces? Welcome toHeistories, the podcast that cracks open the vault on history’s most daring, ingenious, and downright audacious heists. From legendary train robberies to billion-dollar diamond thefts, we bring you the incredible true stories of master criminals, flawless plans, shocking betrayals, and the legendary loot that sometimes vanishes… forever. Join us as we unravel the mystery of theIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist, a case filled with dead ends, cryptic ransom notes, and whispers of a criminal underworld where history’s greatest treasures may still exist—hidden just out of reach. 🎧 Subscribe toHeistories and don’t miss a single episode of history’s greatest crimes.

    38 min

  2. 02/03/2025

    Episode 1 - The Great Train Robbery (1963, UK)

    A red light in the dead of night. A fortune on the rails. A heist so perfectly planned, it stunned the world. On August 8, 1963, fifteen men stopped the Royal Mail train from Glasgow to London in the quiet English countryside, making off with £2.6 million—worth over £55 million today. No guns. No explosions. Just precision, timing, and one of the boldest criminal strategies ever executed. But even the smartest criminals make mistakes. In this episode of Heistories, host Arthur Langley takes you inside the heist, breaking down how the gang stopped the train, took control, and vanished into the night. How did they pull it off? What went wrong? And why is most of the money still missing to this day? It was supposed to be the perfect crime. But no crime is ever perfect.

    42 min
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Heistories is the ultimate deep dive into history’s greatest robberies, cons, and disappearances. From ancient temple loots to billion-dollar diamond thefts, we unravel the boldest crimes ever attempted. Who pulled them off? How did they do it? And what happened next? Some got away, some vanished without a trace, and some left behind more questions than answers. If you love mystery, strategy, and daring schemes, hit follow and step into the world of history’s most thrilling heists.

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    PastCast Studios
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