On Greatest Escapes, host Arturo Castro (Broad City, Narcos, Alternatino) will be joined by some of his funniest friends in Hollywood to help piece together the puzzle of a new true escape story each week. We’ll revisit the most insane and infamous escapades of all time, from El Chapo to Zoe Progl to John Dillinger to those you’ve never heard of but won’t be able to forget.
Hello Greatest Escapes fans! We want to share an episode from SNAFU that we think you might enjoy.
In this episode, Ed and Adam Scott explore a high-flying SNAFU that showcased just how valiant pilots must be when the engines run dry...literally. This is the tale of the Azores Glider; a complimentary mid-flight snack of FEAR at 30,000 feet.
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6 May 2025
Wildest of the Wild Bunch with Ben Feldman
Ben Feldman (Monsters at Work, Superstore) sets off into the sunset with Arturo as they hop on the trail of one of the Wild West's greatest outlaws, Kid Curry.
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29 Apr 2025
The Volleyball Escape with Ophira Eisenberg
Ophira Eisenberg (Comedian and Host of 'Parenting is a Joke' podcast) partners with Arturo as they head back to World War II, and recap the biggest escape to ever occur from an American Prisoner of War Camp. (Spoiler Alert: the good guys still come out victorious!)
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22 Apr 2025
Tales from the Tower of London with Jon Barinholtz
Jon Barinholtz (American Auto, Chicago Party Aunt) helps Arturo infiltrate the Tower of London in the Elizabethan era, uncovering the tale of John Gerard, a covert priest with an uncanny aptitude for orange juice.
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15 Apr 2025
Destination Cuba with Diallo Riddle
Diallo Riddle (Sherman's Showcase, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon) travels with Arturo to the 1970's where they unveil an escape of historic proportions by the American revolutionary Assata Shakur.
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8 Apr 2025
The Manson Family's Squeaky Escapee with Aimee Carrero
Aimee Carrero (The Menu, The Consultant) helps Arturo explore a dark chapter in Hollywood history, as they learn about one of Charles Manson's original family members, Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme.
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1 Apr 2025
Beefalo Buddies with Lauren Ash
Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet, Host of the 'True Crime and Cocktails' podcast) takes a wild ride through the suburbs of Connecticut as Arturo pulls a major April Fools twist with this week's escapee...and the steaks, er, stakes, have never been higher!
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25 Mar 2025
High-Flying Nectarines with Jay Martel
Writer, director, producer extraordinaire Jay Martel soars into action with Arturo as they cover the high-flying trajectory of french gangster Michel Vaujour.
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18 Mar 2025
Dashing Dillinger with Sunita Mani
Sunita Mani (Spirited, Glow) joins Arturo through a slew of gangster riddled escapades, as they peel back the pages of history surrounding the 1930's most "dashing" criminal, John Dillinger.
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11 Mar 2025
The Empty Raft of Alcatraz with JD Pardo
JD Pardo (Mayans M.C., The Terminal List) tags along for Arturo's tale of three escape artists (Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin) who attempted to escape the most infamous supermax prison of all time: Alcatraz.
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4 Mar 2025
The Plüschow Maneuver with Billy Magnussen
Billy Magnussen (Game Night, The Franchise) takes some time for a liesurely trip with Arturo to the early 1900's, where they discover the story of Gunther Pluschow, one of the most infamous escapees from World War I.
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25 Feb 2025
Holloway Burgl with Kelsey McKinney
Kelsey McKinney (host of the hit podcast 'Normal Gossip') joins Arturo as they venture to 1960's London, to meet the notorious burglar, and self-proclaimed Queen of the Underworld, Zoe Progl.
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18 Feb 2025
Dannemora Duo with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Flora and Son, Mr. Corman) and Arturo examine the troubling trends behind a modern day escape in Dannemora, NY.
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11 Feb 2025
Miss Unsinkable with Zoë Chao
Zoë Chao (The Afterparty, Creature Commandos) listens in as Arturo spins a seafaring yarn of death defying escapes from Violet Jessop, aka Miss Unsinkable.
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4 Feb 2025
The Spy of Pimlico with Ed Helms
Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office) helps Arturo unfurl a daring escape from one of the Cold War's most eccentric double agents: Oleg Gordievsky.
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28 Jan 2025
El Chapo's First Escape with Diane Guerrero
Diane Guerrero (Encanto, Doom Patrol) joins Arturo as he recounts the first grand escape by one of the most infamous crime lords of the 21st century: El Chapo.
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21 Jan 2025
Introducing: Greatest Escapes
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Inside a recent episode
From SNAFU: Adam Scott and Air Transat Flight 236
Published 27 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] But also, there is nothing more romantic and badass than playing Romeo in in a production. I mean, that is, you're professionally acting. None of it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like at that time, I was like lucky to get 10 bucks for some dumb corporate gig. They both sound cool and fun. All right, we begin our journey north of the border on August 15th, 2001, at the Toronto Pearson Airport in Canada. Air Transat, a Canadian airline, ran a routine inspection on one of their Airbus A330 models, and mechanics took note of a teensy tiny little maintenance problem. The hydraulic lines and the right engine required a replacement. […]
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