The Stolen Goods: A look into the history of banditry and swashbucklery

Captain William Kidd was one of the most decorated and celebrated privateers at the end of the 17th century. So what happened to make him one of the most hated and wanted men during the Golden Age of…

In the 1770's when Russia was becoming a global power and Nobles were getting used to the modern world, the lower class paid a hefty price. One man named Yemalyan Ivanovich Pugachev decided not to ta…

Calico Jack may not have been the best pirate in the Golden Age of Pirates, but he had his moment in the sun and he is Famous for having the most notorious of women pirates of the Golden Age of Pirac…

John Dillinger started his life like any other kid who was a bit of a troublemaker. But through the years, the decisions he made and the circumstances he face turned him into the most known criminal …

In the late 1500's Francis Drake, an English Mariner from a poor family rose up the ranks to become one of Queen Elizabeth's greatest Weapons against the Spanish. From his dark early times in the sla…

For my 25th episode anniversary I'm taking a step away from covering a person in the history of crime and covering a Pistol that saw a lot of it. The Colt Single Action Army. Few Guns have the level …

"Killer" James Brown Miller Carved out a large wake of destruction in Texas during the late 1800's into the early 1900's serving as a corrupt lawman and a killer for hire all while keeping up the app…

Black Jack Anderson was an African American man who made his way down to Australia during the early 19th century while working in the whaling trade. Once down there he traded his Harpoon for a club a…

Claude Duval grew up in France learning the ways of sophistication and seduction before turning to a life of highway robbery on the roads of England. There have been many Highwaymen who stole from ri…

Charles Vane went down in history as one of the only pirates in the later years of the golden age of piracy who refused the Kings Pardon which would grant him clemency.
Not only that but he was a real…

In New York City in the 1870's on man was behind more than 80% of all the bank robberies in the Country. The best part was nobody knew who he was. Sure, they knew who he was, but they knew who he was…

On December 23rd, 1927, the first National Bank of Cisco Texas was robbed by 4 bandits. One of them was wearing a Santa Claus outfit. Unfortunately for the Bandits, this robbery went horribly wrong a…

Over 500 years before Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean Blue Erik Thorvaldson, AKA Erik The Red would commit a crime branding him an outlaw that would set the wheels in motion for him to discover…

In 1911 a petty criminal named Vincenzo Perrugia did the unthinkable and stole the Mona Lisa from the Louvre Museum in France. Almost over night this painting went from being an excellent work of art…

Henry Every became famous for making one of the biggest scores in pirate history and getting away with it and vanishing off the face of the earth. But what may have made him even more infamous was hi…

You don't hear about Harry Tracy in the same sentences as Billy the Kid and Butch Cassidy but during the turn of the century he was quite possibly the most feared man in America if not the western He…

From his humble beginnings as the son of a Nobleman in Boulogne to an Admiral in the battle of Sandwich, this crafty monk does not get the recognition he deserves. Few outlaws have caused havoc on bo…

In the Early 19th Century the South China Sea saw a a huge influx in pirate activity. At the heart of this was woman who came from the humblest of roots to become the leader of the largest pirate syn…

Bartholomew Roberts AKA Black Bart was possibly the most successful pirate of all time. But his record of over 400 ships being captured and destroyed came with a lot of horrible acts. Unlike Black Sa…

This is the final chapter in the Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid Saga. We all know that They went down to South America. But how did it happen and what happened when they got there. Lets find out!…