No Place Like Home

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Do you remember the first time you watched The Wizard of Oz? The familiar pair of red shoes that sparkle as Dorothy skips down the yellow brick road, a rare collector’s item worth millions. In the summer of 2005, a pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. No Place Like Home follows a classic heist story against the nostalgic backdrop of one of the most famous movies and Hollywood props of all time. Journalist Ariel Ramchandani and editor Seyward Darby investigate the strange story that dives into small town suspicions between local cops and the FBI, the fraught relationship between Grand Rapids and its most famous daughter, Judy Garland, and brings listeners inside the peculiar world of Hollywood memorabilia and the market for lost and stolen art. Although the shoes were eventually recovered, there are more questions left than answers. We still don't know who stole the shoes and where they were hiding for nearly 13 years. No Place Like Home is an Audacy original.

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Welcome to No Place Like Home

Do you remember the first time you watched The Wizard of Oz? Those famous red ruby slippers are some of the most iconic objects in Hollywood history that still bring back nostalgic memories every time they’re seen. They became a rare collector’s item worth millions. In the summer of 2005, a pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. In No Place Like Home, C13Originals, a Cadence13 Studio, teams up with journalist Ariel Ramchandani and editor Seyward Darby for this documentary podcast to investigate a heist that dives into small town suspicions between local cops and the FBI, the fraught relationship between Grand Rapids and its most famous daughter, Judy Garland, and brings listeners inside the peculiar world of Hollywood memorabilia and the market for lost and stolen art. Although the shoes were eventually recovered, there are more questions left than answers. Who stole the shoes and where were they hiding for more than 13 years? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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3 min

Ariel Ramchandani

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487 Ratings

The perfect podcast❤️

May 28

💚🐅

I don’t think I have ever listen to such a perfect, incredible, memorable podcast in my life. ❤️👠❤️👠-I enjoyed this podcast so much!
Oz

Feb 24

ozmark859

Thank you for a different kind of journey than what Dorothy found herself on. I like so many other people, have been on my own journey since I was a kid. I am so happy to have listened to your podcast and learned some extra back story that I may have learned many years ago but have now forgotten. I appreciate the hard work you put into this. I even have a full scale replica of the ruby slippers personally numbered by the company that made them. I see them every night under a low light so if I close my eyes I feel the magic they possess because they bring me so much joy, and honestly, that’s all that matters. 👠👠
Resident

07/02/2023

64MNgirl

I live in Grand Rapids, and I must say so many of us really have payed no attention to this whole story nor Judy, we know but don’t care. This is a very interesting podcast, thank you. I know all the people who are on here locally. Will you continue with the trial ?
Juicy Hollywood history

02/18/2022

LFLocke

This podcast was riveting from beginning to end. Twists, turns, along with some fascinating insights into Hollywood history, and the preservation of its artifacts. Well done!

Do you remember the first time you watched The Wizard of Oz? The familiar pair of red shoes that sparkle as Dorothy skips down the yellow brick road, a rare collector’s item worth millions. In the summer of 2005, a pair was stolen from the Judy Garland Museum in the small town of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. No Place Like Home follows a classic heist story against the nostalgic backdrop of one of the most famous movies and Hollywood props of all time. Journalist Ariel Ramchandani and editor Seyward Darby investigate the strange story that dives into small town suspicions between local cops and the FBI, the fraught relationship between Grand Rapids and its most famous daughter, Judy Garland, and brings listeners inside the peculiar world of Hollywood memorabilia and the market for lost and stolen art. Although the shoes were eventually recovered, there are more questions left than answers. We still don't know who stole the shoes and where they were hiding for nearly 13 years. No Place Like Home is an Audacy original.