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Patron Saint of Confidence Women: Cassie Chadwick Jan 19, 2023

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She told fortunes. She faked documents. She changed her name. She crashed the economy of a major American city. Sorry, Cleveland.

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The Family Jewel Heist: the Testicle Thieves of Chicago Jan 17, 2023

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In 1920s Chicago there was a crime wave plaguing the city — no, not Al Capone and gangland mayhem — there was an epidemic of gland piracy, testicle thieves were out there stealing balls.

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Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves: The 40 Elephants Gang Jan 12, 2023

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Organized shoplifting, streamlined fencing, prosthetic arms, hidden pockets, driving cars through shop windows, a strict code of thievery — this London gang (which may have predated the Sicilian mafia) didn't mess around. Just forty women out on the mean streets, taking care of business.

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The Battlin' Fleetwood Macs Jan 10, 2023

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Once upon a time... there was a band called Fleetwood Mac, but one day someone had an affair with Mick Fleetwod's wife, and boom, suddenly there were two Fleetwood Macs. This became a big problem for everyone. Mostly because, no one knew how to answer the question: which Fleetwood Mac is the real Fleetwood Mac?

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The Falcon and the Showman: The Epic Journey of Balloon Boy Jan 05, 2023

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It was a developing news story that gripped the nation: a little boy flying high in the sky in an uncontrolled electrified experimental balloon. When it crashed to earth and he wasn't in it, panic turned to grief. Where was little Falcon Heene? Hiding at home, it turns out. Just like his publicity-loving father had arranged it.

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Houston, We Have A Problem… A Love Problem Jan 03, 2023

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Add two astronauts, mix in one younger woman, stir in a 900-mile drive from Houston to Orlando, and garnish with an adult diaper — that’s how you make an Astronaut Love Triangle! This true story is an out-of-this-world tale of love, sex, jealousy, crime and the limits of the human bladder.

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Ridiculous Crime Podcast's Biggest Night: The 2022 Perpies Dec 29, 2022

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Awards season is upon us and you know what that means: awards. And awards shows. Ridiculous Crime is proud to present the first annual Perpie Awards, celebrating almost a year of incredible capers, heists, and cons. Don't miss this star-studded event!

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Destruction, Mayhem and Chaos: The Most Ridiculous Crimes of 2022 Dec 27, 2022

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This was one helluva year! As life in a pandemic returned to a semblance of normalcy, criminals also got back to work. In many cases the results were predictably ridiculous. To review the felonious year that was, here’s a rundown of the Top Ten Most Ridiculous Crimes of 2022!

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If the Moon Is A-Rockin', Dont Come A-Knockin': Thad Roberts and the Lunar Rock Heist Dec 22, 2022

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Many kids dream of becoming astronauts, but only a select few actually make it their profession. And even fewer manage to blow that chance. And only one threw away his dreams of space travel in a truly ridiculous way: stealing moon rocks from work in order to say he'd had sex on the moon. Literally.

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“Ho-Ho-noooooo!”: Orange Sunshine and The LSD-Fueled Christmas Party Dec 20, 2022

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That one time when the Black Panthers, the militant Weather Underground and the surf mafia The Brotherhood of Eternal Love came together to free a psychedelic charlatan

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