Stephen Fry Stole Some Credit Cards and We're All Better for It

Stephen Fry Stole Some Credit Cards and We're...

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Lawyer in the Streets, Crimer in the Spreadsheets: Marc Dreier

It takes money to make money. And sometimes, you take someone else's money to make your money. You know how that goes. Marc Dreier was a flashy lawyer with a cash problem. Luckily, he had rich clients to impersonate. Problem solved! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa ...  عرض المزيد

My Presciption? You Caught Gold Fever

Sometimes you fight the law and the law wins, but other times... luck is on your side and you win. That's the story here today. A pair of treasure hunters go to extraordinary lengths to recover lost gold and then have to fight the law to win the rights to their find. And as alway ...  عرض المزيد

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The Tragic Murder of Phil Hartman
Morbid

This is the story of Phil Hartman and the episode is a little different than some we’ve done in the past. We all know Ash loves an “Old Hollywood” kind of case, this one while not very old at all fits under the umbrella. Phil Hartman was one of the most beloved comedians of al ...

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The Ridiculous History of Credit Cards
Ridiculous History

When you think about it, credit cards are a pretty fascinating idea -- they're convenient, ubiquitous and, often, predatory. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore the strange origin story of the credit card.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Stephen Weinberg: The Man With So Many Aliases We Couldn't Count Them All
Criminalia

When Stephen Weinberg was a child, he wanted more than anything to be a doctor. When his parents couldn't afford tuition, Stanley began his path to becoming on of the greatest impersonaters. As Stanley Clifford Weyman, he pretended to be a lot of things -- none of whom were re ...

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Inventing The Credit Card
Today In History with The Retrospectors

Rerun: Diners Club, the world’s first credit card, was used for the first time at Major’s Cabin Grill in New York City on February 8th, 1950. Perhaps at odds with the debonair image the company went on to cultivate, the first iteration was made of cardboard, and required three si ...  عرض المزيد