CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

About CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist

What’s the best way to rob a bank? How do you fake your own death? Can you deploy a swarm of bees to get rid of the cops? And if so, how (theoretically) would one do that? All of these questions and more are answered on CRIMELESS, a weekly talk show that breaks down crazy crimes and answers the questions that you’re too embarrassed, or too afraid, to ask, lest it land you on an FBI watchlist. Each week, comedian Rory Scovel and his co-host, the veteran journalist and true crime podcaster Josh Dean, break down a brazen heist, outlandish scam, crypto caper, monkey gang war, or otherwise outrageous crime. The story will catapult the hosts into an exploration of the minutia of the crime, the wild characters who committed it, and how the hosts could do it better. While the show will be funny, first and foremost, listeners will also learn something — at least enough to seem interesting for 10 minutes at a party. It’s How Stuff Works, if How Stuff Works got drunk and robbed a Papaya King, to pay for the Bored Ape NFTs it bought to cover its gambling losses. Or You’re Wrong About, but mostly focused on things that Florida Man did after smoking too much kratom. (Or do you snort kratom? We definitely need to do an episode unpacking WTF kratom is.)

Publisher

iHeartPodcasts and Smartless Media

Category

comedy · history · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2025

Latest episode

19 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

43 of 52 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   19 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Summer CrimeLess Update

   The "CrimeLess" hosts provide a brief summer update before returning with new episodes soon.

2. 

   15 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The dumbest thing to leave at a crime scene

   Hosts Josh and Rory explore the most foolish items criminals leave behind at crime scenes, offering a humorous look at forensic blunders.

3. 

   8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How do you make criminals dumber? Add AI!

   Host [Host Name] interviews AI expert [Guest Name] about how artificial intelligence is being used by criminals and law enforcement.

Inside a recent episode

Summer CrimeLess Update

Published 19 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Download the ChatGPT desktop app or contact sales to learn more. Greetings, Crimeless Nation. Apologies for the radio silence these past few weeks, but I'm here interrupting your final weeks of summer to answer one of the world's most pressing questions. Where is Crimeless? Or as Rory might say, ¿Dónde está Crimeless? The answer, of course, is that it's right where it's always been, in your hearts. But more specifically, if you must get technical, we're on a break, like Ross and Rachel. We weren't kidnapped. No one was harmed in the making of this pod. It's just vacation season, and we decided to go fishing. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

351 ratings

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