In celebration of our new audio book, HEIST THIS BOOK, we decided to dust off the ol' mics and record a special mini-episode. We've missed you, Heist Nation so we wanted to drop in, scream "HEEEEEIST" cover some Heist News and leave you with a little teaser of our new audio book. Check it out! HEIST THIS BOOK - CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY BINGO BANGO! A HEIST PODCAST AUDIO BOOK! HEEEEIIISST! Hello Heist Nation! I'm Simon and I'm Matt! Long time no heeeeeist! We got a little hankering for some he...
Sep 19, 2023•27 min•Ep. 201
We did it, we got to episode two hundred! if you've been following along then you know that this will be our last episode, at least for a while. So in celebration of heist nation and all its glory, we decided to spend our final episode just wax'n about good ol' times, answer some Q's and maybe even peek behind the curtain of the making of Heist Podcast. Thank you everyone for sending in your love, confessions and questions. Don't unsubscribe because, well...who knows what the future holds, love ...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min
For our pen-ultimate episode we go back to where it all began, Albert Spaggiari the man who pulled off a true, made for Hollywood, right out of a blockbuster screenplay, heist. He was the topic of our very first episode so we figured it would be fun to go back and cover it again with all the things we know now. This is the second last episode of Heist podcast so shout out to Heist Nation. HHHEEEIIISSST!
Dec 14, 2021•52 min
You asked for it, we're finally doing it. It's time to cover D.B. Cooper and jump in to the theories of what we think may have happened during America's first and only unsolved skyjacking. Matt has a theory that MAY just open this case up all over again. HEEEIIISST
Dec 07, 2021•45 min
In part two of the John Dillinger special we pick up right when the Dillinger Gang have all broken out of jail and gear up to go on the robbing spree that made them famous. Also we discuss the controversy behind Dillinger's death, did the FBI fake the whole thing? Put on your tin foil hat, it's time to HEEEIIISSTT!
Nov 30, 2021•51 min
We are finally doing it, an episode all about John Dillinger, this guy was way crazier than we ever expected, not only was he and his gang the most prolific bank robbers in American history, his background and how it all came together is wildly fascinating. Also we talk openly about a the future of Heist Podcast. Check it out. HEEEIIISSST!!
Nov 23, 2021•49 min
We hop into the time machine and cover Herman Lamm, a pioneer in the heist industry. Every heard of the term "Going on the Lamm" Yeah that's Herman, he invented it, he also kind of invented casing banks, mapping out getaways and timing the robbery. Point Break and many other heist films owe credit to Herman and his heisting ways. Check it out! HEEEIIISSSTT!
Nov 16, 2021•33 min
Today we cover Stephane Beitwieser and Anne-Catherine Kleinklaus a couple that loved art so much they spent six years grabbing everything they could from Galleries, Museums and Art Fairs all over Europe, the crazy part is they never tried to sell a single piece.
Nov 09, 2021•44 min
Today we tell the story of Emmanuel Nwude a crazy schemer that sold a Nigerian airport that didn't exist to a bank in Brazil. It's a tale that really puts a spotlight on corruption in Nigeria and Brazil in the 90s. HEEIISST!
Nov 02, 2021•37 min
It's a spooky, ghoul and ghost filled episode of Heist podcast. Okay, maybe it's not technically spooky but it's a great heist that goes down on Halloween. Do you like Bonnie and Clyde, dangerous lovers on the run, stories? Well this is the episode for you. Craig Pritchert and Nova Guthrie robbed banks across the states and lived a hot and heavy, wild love-life spending their time between robberies traveling the world, and (we're assuming) doing it on hotel beds covered in cash because well, if ...
Oct 26, 2021•47 min
A Homecoming queen, a Super cop and Bert. Today we tell the tale of the biggest bank robbery in San Antonio. It all went down at a drive-thru bank, a fact that made the whole thing a little....stinky. Was it an inside job? Find out now. HEEEIIISST!
Oct 19, 2021•43 min
Today we cover the story of Dennis Nikrasch, an extremely skilled locksmith that worked as a safe cracker for the mob as a teenager then took his skills to Vegas where him manipulated slot machines to pump out sweet, sweet jackpots milking more than $7 million with out the casino even knowing they were being robbed. Dennis was an all time pro but unfortunately the same can't be said for the crew he worked with.
Oct 12, 2021•46 min
Today we cover a prolific duo of robbers that pulled off numerous huge payout heists in the 80s. We're talking over a million for a bank robbery! That is unheard of in the heist world. Find out how they did it on this episode.
Oct 06, 2021•33 min
Today we tell the story of Raymond Flynn a mastermind that lead a crew that robbed the ultra rich by using their secret lil rich person phone book against them. HEEEIST
Sep 29, 2021•54 min
Today we coverer the Conrail boyz, a crew of amazing contemporary train robbers that hacked the system and cleaned out cargo trains of all their sweet, sweet, late 90s, merch like Tommy Hilifiger threads and probably wrap-around Oakleys and wide legged JNCO jeans. One of the coolest parts...these guys robbed the trains while they were moving. HEEEISST
Sep 21, 2021•41 min
That's right the Remmo Clan pulled off Germany's Green Vault Heist, one of the biggest heists to go down in recent history. Yes, you read that right that's "1.9 Billion" with a "B." In this episode we'll talk all about how the job went down and how that 1.9 Bill isn't exactly what the crew would be getting on the black market. Also find out what Fox tossing is, it'll blow your mind. Yeah Bloodsports. HEEEIIISSST!
Sep 14, 2021•47 min
Today we dive in to the background of the infamous Remmo clan, a criminal organization that's rising to fame. They might just be behind one of the biggest heists in recent years but we don't want to spoil anything just yet. Listen along as we break down how this crew formed and how they pulled off stealing a two hundred pound, solid gold Canadian coin from the Bode Museum In Berlin. HEIST!
Sep 07, 2021•37 min
Heist podcast is taking the last weekend of the summer off but we didn't want to leave you hanging, so here is a re-issue of one of our favorite episodes The Dirt Biking Ninja, it's an amazing story. Also crazy news just came in from Brazil about a heist involving hostages strapped to the hoods of getaway vehicles so you know we're gonna cover that. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Hang in there Heist Nation and enjoy the weekend. Heeeeeiiisssttt!
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 2 min
In 1974 a crew pulled off a $13 million job at the Purolator head quarters in Chicago. And they did it all with out firing a bullet, or even showing a single weapon. This is a real classic heist story with some great twists are turns, like burning piles of cash ala the Joker and attending CrimeCon '74. Check it out, HEEEIST
Aug 24, 2021•45 min
Today we tell the sweet little tale about a lil' baby faced rapper named Mehmet Aydin who scammed tons of people into investing into his mobile game. But the real story here is what a hilarious and ridiculous character Mehmet is. Check it out. HEEEIIISST!
Aug 17, 2021•33 min
We pick up where we left off with our crazy international art smuggler Michel Van Rijn, this time he's pulling a fast one on a small time art dealer looking to make a name for herself. And at the same time trying not to get arrested and/or killed by his long time enemies. It's always a wild ride with MVR. HEEEISST!
Aug 10, 2021•47 min
Today we tell the story of Michel Van Rijn, probably the biggest international art smuggler in history, this guy has lived a crazy life. He hung out with the Russian mob one minute and clinked glasses with the richest people in the world the next. At the height of his smuggling career Michel was making millions, owned a private plan, yachts and villas around the world. But you can't smuggle and forge art all around the world with out making enemies, and he has a lot of them.
Aug 03, 2021•39 min
Today we tell the story of the Microsoft quality assurance agent who stole millions and millions of dollars in gift cards from his employer. Think about how many sweet Minecraft skins you could buy with that!
Jul 27, 2021•47 min
Captain Andrew McKenna was a DOJ prosecutor in Washington D.C. A few years later he was blasting 60 bags of Heroin a day and robbing banks to fuel his $300 a day habit. Don't do drugs kids. HEEEIIISST!
Jul 20, 2021•41 min
The Order is a religious sect that broke off from the Mormon church after they got rid of their polygamy policy. These dudes run Salt Lake City maintaining hundreds of profitable business. Their most profitable business (up until a few years ago) was running a bio fuel factory for the soul purpose of milking the government out of millions and millions of dollars. BLEED THE BEAST! HEIST!
Jul 13, 2021•46 min
We pick up where we left off on Part One. Mesrine is an international fugitive and escapes back to his homeland to get into some even crazy trouble, like I don't know, using a judge as a body shield! Jacques Mesrine (1936-1979) was a french criminal who never met a crime he didn't like. Robbery, burglary, bank jobs, kidnapping, prison breaks outs, prison break ins, you name it he was down. Mesrine traveled the world pulling off jobs, avoiding arrest and seeking out the ladies...which were mostly...
Jul 06, 2021•50 min
Jacques Mesrine (1936-1979) was a french criminal who never met a crime he didn't like. Robbery, burglary, bank jobs, kidnapping, prison breaks outs, prison break ins, you name it he was down. Mesrine traveled the world pulling off jobs, avoiding arrest and seeking out the ladies...which were mostly prostitutes. He was also super okay with murder, so "not cool Mesrine."
Jun 29, 2021•43 min
Today we are telling the strange and mysterious Story of Gerald Cotten. A pioneer in the bitcoin world who held the cold wallets of thousands of people. Until he died in India four days after he wrote a will. Where is that bitcoin fortune now and is Gerald actually dead? Lots of questions on this episode of HHHEEIIISSSTT!
Jun 22, 2021•45 min
In 1986 a mysterious man stole two Rubens sketches from the Fine Arts Museum in La Coruña, Spain then he disappeared. When one of the sketches showed up at an art appraisers office a year later, it kicked off a ten year mission to retrieve the second sketch and arrest the mysterious thief known only as Roman.
Jun 15, 2021•48 min
Are you ready for twists, turns, British royalty and learning what a "push-in" robbery is? Well check out our latest episode about Darius Guppy (like the fish, as in it's named after his family) an aristocrat connected at the highest level, this dude was BFFs with Boris Johnson and was Princess Dianna's brother's best man. Darius and his buddy, Benedict Marsh were victims of huge gem heist in the big apple....or were they? Wait...What? Find out on this wild episode of Heist. HHHEEEIIIST!
Jun 08, 2021•41 min
