About Original Escapes (Original Heists) hosted by Wes Barker
Magician Wes Barker is back with all new tales of daring escapes. Join him this season as he tells the stories of prison escapes you know, and ones you will know. Make sure you're subscribed to never miss an episode.
Each episode is under 15 minutes, and guaranteed to give you something to talk about with both sides of your family this holiday season.
Tupac's Aunt Escapes to Cuba using a Stick of Dynamite - Assata Shakur
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Tupac's aunt was a freedom fighter involved with the Black Panthers, and the Black Liberation Army. Who later broke her out of prison! Hear the incredible story of how Assata Shakur escaped and is still free and alive to this day.
10 Jan 2023
Two Murders and a Blackmailer Escape HM Prison Parkhurst (UK's Alcatraz) Using a Magic Key
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Parkhurst Prison in the UK is called The Rock – just like it’s American counterpart. It was on an island, and housed heinous criminals, many of whom commited serious crimes like murder, or had done time at other prisons. Including Matthews Williams and Keith Rose who would get together for their breakout role in this episode along Andy Roger.
6 Jan 2023
They'd Catch Him If They Could - Did Frank Abagnale Really Escape From Prison?
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You may know Frank Abagnale from the movie Catch Me If You Can, or heard one of his many wild stories like pretending to be an airline pilot or doctor through the grapevine.
But he also escaped from prison. Or at least he claims to have. It's a great story, but it may be just that. A great story.
3 Jan 2023
Helicopter Escapes (Not just for James Bond)
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Helicopters have been used in 43 escapes, and have a 71% success rate. Some have even done it more than once, and even during the pandemic!
30 Dec 2022
Yoshie Shiratori - This Prison Break Magician Escaped 4 times!
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Yoshi Shiratori escaped prison four times! Using what ever he had, which wasn't much he could pick locks with wires, contort his body, and use miso soup like you've never seen before.
27 Dec 2022
June 1962 Attempt to Escape Alcatraz
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In 1962 Brothers John and Clarence Anglin, along with Frank Morris attempted to escape Alcatraz. The unescapble prison. Using paper mache fake heads, and rafts made out of rain jackets.
But did they make it out?
23 Dec 2022
Original Heists Season 2 - Original Escapes.
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Wes Barker is back presenting tales of daring, courageous, and wild escapes.
12 Feb 2022
Valentine's Day Massacre
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February 14th, 1929. 7 Northside Chicago gangsters were murdered by the order of Al Capone on the south side. Join Wes Barker in this bonus episode of Original Heists.
23 Dec 2021
Mt. Gox (850,000 Bitcoin stolen!)
The biggest, and final heist of the season, Mt. Gox. In 2014, they were handling over 70% of all Bitcoin transactions, but they weren't secure, and had over 850,000 bitcoins go missing. Was it a horrible downfall, or the perfect crime?
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22 Dec 2021
The Stopwatch Gang (World's Fastest Bank Robbers)
A trio of Canadians robbed over 140 banks, spending no more than 90 seconds in each one! They've been featured in movies, TV shows, and books. From Ottawa to San Diego, the Stopwatch Gang left their mark.
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16 Dec 2021
The Oldest Gang Ever to Steal £14M
Most people think of young guys in old timey photos sticking up banks when they hear heists - but in 2015 a group of senior citizens broke into a diamond vault in what would turn into the most exciting heist in London history.
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15 Dec 2021
Butch Cassidy (Why is he so famous?)
From stealing pants and pies as a teenager, to high tailing it to South America, this is the story of Butch Cassidy.
Hear the story that got started with a pie.
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9 Dec 2021
The Great Train Robbery (Most Famous in History)
On a cool August night in 1963, a Royal Mail train was brought to a halt, and robbed of £2.6M (Over $75M USD today) in the most famous train robbery in history.
It wouldn't have been possible without the help of the Ulsterman (his identity revealed at the end) and they were brought down by a Monopoly board.
Hear their incredibly story of luck and fortune in this episode of Original Heists.
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8 Dec 2021
Stealing the World's Most Expensive Watch (And over 100 other rare timepieces)
On a quiet 1983 night in Jeruesleum, the L.A. Mayer Museum had 106 watces and timepieces stolen, including a watch that took over 40 years to build for Marie Antonette.
Hear how they went missing, and were discovered in this episode of Original Hesits.
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3 Dec 2021
Machine Gun Molly aka Monica la Mitraille (Member of the infamous 27 Club)
In 1967 the city of Montreal was getting ready to go on the World's stage with Expo '67. It was also hit by a gold plated machine gun waving bank robber named Machine Gun Molly.
Hear her story of induction into the 27 club.
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2 Dec 2021
DB Cooper - (Was it an Inside Job?)
When a sharp dressed man passed a note to a flight attendant, she thought he was flirting with her! It wasn't until he told her to read it that she knew how dangerous the situation was.
A few hours later, once the plane had landed and taken off again - that man jumped out of the back with two parachutes, and over $200,000 in cash.
Or did he?
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1 Dec 2021
Bill Miner (Canada's Gentleman Bandit)
Bill Miner is one of the original bank robbers of the Wild Wild West, but you may know him as a dessert at The Keg.
This is the story of Canada's first, and only train robber.
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25 Nov 2021
Introducing Original Heists - A true crime podcast without the murders (mostly)
What would happen if one of the container ships in the LA port looked like today? From mail cars to Brink's trucks going missing, Wes Barker, magician and
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