June 11 – The Alcatraz Escape

On June 11, 1962, three inmates—Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin—vanished from their cells in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and made their way off “The Rock” using an ingenious homemade raft. Though their bodies were never found, neither were they seen again—leaving behind one of the greatest mysteries in American criminal history.

In today’s episode, we dive into the escape plan, the prison’s history, the massive manhunt that followed, and the theories that persist to this day. Was it a brilliant prison break… or a fatal failure?

In This Episode:

• The brutal design and infamous history of Alcatraz
• How the escapees used spoons, cardboard, and raincoats to outsmart prison security
• Why the FBI closed the case in 1979—and why the U.S. Marshals still haven’t
• The photo that could prove the Anglin brothers made it to Brazil
• The legacy of America’s most legendary prison break

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