Infamous America

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LEOPOLD & LOEB Ep. 2 | “Bobby” Aug 19, 2020

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In May of 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap 14-year-old Bobby Franks and carry out their ruthless murder plan. They believe they are supermen who are above the law. They believe they have committed the perfect crime. But they soon realize they’re not as smart as they thought, and they quickly become the prime suspects.

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LEOPOLD & LOEB Ep. 1 | “Crime of the Century” Aug 12, 2020

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Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are young and rich. They’re highly intelligent. And they’re about to become cold-blooded killers. They meticulously plan a murder that will rock the city of Chicago during the height of the Jazz Age and the Roaring 20s. It will be called, The Crime of the Century.

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DB COOPER Ep. 4 | “Conspiracy Theories” Jul 29, 2020

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Host Chris Wimmer interviews the writer of the D.B Cooper series, Jamie Lyko. They add more detail to the story of the money found in the sand bar; they analyze a new suspect; and they discuss theories of how Cooper might have survived the jump and escaped detection.

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DB COOPER Ep. 3 | “The Suspects” Jul 22, 2020

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Years pass, and the heat of the initial investigation dies down. The FBI reviews numerous suspects but dismisses each one. There are no leads on the hijacker and no new pieces of evidence … until a boy finds bundles of money buried in the sand. The money is verified as part of the ransom and it briefly reignites the investigation. But as the new millennium dawns with no forward progress on the case, the FBI enlists the help of “citizen sleuths” to help solve the mystery of D.B. Cooper.

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DB COOPER Ep. 2 | “The Investigation” Jul 15, 2020

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Law enforcement agencies race to find the hijacker, but they face major obstacles. The possible search area is massive and the weather hampers the investigation on the ground. The media turns the story into nationwide news. And they know virtually nothing about the man who called himself “Dan Cooper” but who will be forever known as, “D.B. Cooper.” As their frustration mounts, they release a sketch of the hijacker that will become iconic in the history of American crime.

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DB COOPER Ep. 1 | “The Skyjacking” Jul 08, 2020

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This is the story of one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history. In November of 1971, a man calling himself “Dan Cooper” hijacks an airplane out of Portland, Oregon. He demands four parachutes and a ransom of $200,000. When he receives the money, he leaps out of the back of the plane and disappears into the stormy night. And the legend of the D.B. Cooper begins…

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ALCATRAZ Ep. 5 | “The Greatest Escape” Jun 24, 2020

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In the waning days of the prison, three inmates perform arguably the greatest prison break in American history. It’s immortalized by Hollywood in the 1979 film, “Escape From Alcatraz,” starring Clint Eastwood. And the escape remains one of the great unsolved mysteries of American crime.

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ALCATRAZ Ep. 4 | “The Hole” Jun 17, 2020

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Alcatraz cools down for a few years after the battle, but eventually the escape attempts resume. Some inmates are desperate to flee the harsh conditions on the island. Some seem like they are simply wired to escape, regardless of the facility or its location. Those who fail and return to the prison inevitably end up in the isolation cells known as The Hole.

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ALCATRAZ Ep. 3 | “Battle of Alcatraz” Jun 10, 2020

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The most violent escape attempt in the history of Alcatraz, and possibly the American prison system, rocks the island in May of 1946. Six inmates take over D Block and end up in a siege against prison guards, the FBI and the Marines.

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ALCATRAZ Ep. 2 | “Blastout” Jun 03, 2020

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In the 1940s, the situation on Alcatraz took a dark turn. A brutal escape attempt claims two lives, but also turns a guard into a hero. And then “Doc” Barker, of the infamous Barker Gang, leads a breakout that always has a violent conclusion, and long lasting effects.

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