S3E8: A Real Page-Turner - Transylvania Book Heist

09/21/22 • 27 min

Nate's friend Rachel jumps onto the podcast to help us close out Season 3. Some people will go to great lengths to turn a dollar, but what about 5.7 million dollars? In December of 2004, four men stole some very rare books from Transylvania University's library. Could they really pull this off? Dive in and let's find out! Sources: The Untold Story of the “Transy Book Heist” | Vanity Fair 'Super Heists' Explores Brazen Transy Book Heist | True Crime Buzz (oxygen.com) American Animals - Wikipedia True story behind movie “American Animals,’ from Herald-Leader archives | Lexington Herald Leader (kentucky.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S3E7: A Bridge Too Far

People will steal anything to make a buck - but even a bridge? Tune in to this week's episode to hear Nate discuss three wild stories. Sources: Ohio man allegedly steals 58-foot bridge from park, charged with felony theft | Fox News Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources on Twitter: "Can't believe we have to say this, but don't take chainsaws to our bridges. https://t.co/nSzrM27iyu" / Twitter Scrap metal dealer who stole bridge continues push to overturn his conviction | Crime and Courts | nwitimes.com Police: Stolen Ohio bridge found, man facing theft charge - ABC News (go.com) Man cut wood from WA bridge off to prison, WA officials say | The Olympian Indiana man accused of stealing, selling railroad bridge | Fox News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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S4E1: The Wild Man in the Woods - Ohio Grassman

It's the season opener for Mysteries of The Ohio Valley! Enjoy a chat about the Grassman of Eastern OH. Be sure to leave a 5 star review! We've got lots of mysteries coming up - so stay tuned! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices