Sport's Strangest Crimes Podcast
When sport collides with true crime.
Episodes to download
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4. The Playbook—Friday Night Heists
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Desperate, in need of cash, but the banks won't lend any. Curcio decides to steal it!
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3. Good Form—Friday Night Heists
Thu 28 Sep 2023
Curcio learned that a big hustle was happening across the US. He wanted in.
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1. Friday Night Lights Out—Friday Night Heists
Wed 27 Sep 2023
Why did a promising high school football star turn to crime? Meet Anthony Curcio.
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5. All The World's A Stage—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Convinced of a setup, Pantani is paranoid - following the money adds fuel to the fire.
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3. Bad Blood—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
When cyclists begin dying in alarming numbers, all eyes are on a mysterious new drug.
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7. A Sad Day For The Sport—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Marco Pantani is a broken man as he tries desperately to clear his name.
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10. The Pirate and The Mob—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Two decades on, fresh intel from a mafia source threatens to blow the case wide open.
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9. Prima Facie—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Mystery bruises, missing cash鈥� the case is closed, but Tonina is convinced of foul play.
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8. The People's Pirate—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
Italy grieves for the death of a champion. But something doesn鈥檛 seem right鈥�
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6. An Episode You Can't Refuse—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
As corruption allegations run rampant, all roads seem to lead back to the mafia.
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4. Icarus Falls—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
The 1999 Giro sees Marco start the race a superstar, but finish a disgrace.
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2. Ain't No Mountain High Enough—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
The 1998 Tour de France is the worst in history, but for one man, it couldn鈥檛 go better.
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1. The Cursed Champion—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Thu 22 Jun 2023
In 2004 the world mourns for Pantani. But in 1990 he鈥檚 just beginning to make his mark.
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Introducing鈥� Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate—Marco Pantani: Death of a Pirate
Fri 16 Jun 2023
Cycling and organised crime collide when a champion cyclist is mysteriously found dead
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Bonus Episode: Listener Questions—Spygate
Tue 31 Jan 2023
10/9 Spygate returns to answer listener questions from the series.
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1. Rivals Awaken—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
2/9 Lewis Hamilton鈥檚 stunning debut and an ill-conceived errand send F1 into a tailspin.
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2. A Strange White Powder—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
3/9 As Ferrari investigate a case of sabotage, Spygate case is blown wide open.
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3. It All Goes Wrong for Ron—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
4/9 Lewis Hamilton鈥檚 first Grand Prix is rocked by allegations against McLaren.
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4. The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
5/9 It鈥檚 crunch time for McLaren as they go on trial F1 style.
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5. Drivers Behaving Badly—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
6/9 A spectacular fallout between Hamilton and Alonso leads to a shocking ultimatum.
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6. Piranha Club Rules—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
7/9 As news of Spygate spreads to F1鈥檚 corridors of power, old feuds are re-ignited.
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7. Seeing Red—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
8/9 McLaren are summoned to a second Spygate hearing and Ferrari are ready to strike.
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8. The Winner Takes It All—Spygate
Thu 17 Nov 2022
9/9 After the Spygate verdict, McLaren and Ferrari battle in a nail-biting season climax.
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Introducing Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate—Spygate
Tue 15 Nov 2022
1/9 A spy scandal and an iconic F1 rivalry collide for one hell of a ride.
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1. The Promised Land—The Trillion Dollar Conman
Mon 21 Feb 2022
How a fraudster used a football club in a con which stretched around the world.
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2. Toy Story—The Trillion Dollar Conman
Mon 21 Feb 2022
The Munto Finance consortium take over Notts County and promise money... lots of money.
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3. Treasure Island—The Trillion Dollar Conman
Mon 21 Feb 2022
Alice Levine heads to Jersey to delve deeper into fraudster Russell King鈥檚 criminal past.
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4. Fool鈥檚 Gold—The Trillion Dollar Conman
Mon 21 Feb 2022
Russell King has a plan, but can he convince North Korea to play their part?
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5. Pay the Milkman—The Trillion Dollar Conman
Mon 21 Feb 2022
The hunt is on for a fraudster who has brought Notts County to the brink of oblivion.
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6. To Catch a King—The Trillion Dollar Conman
Mon 21 Feb 2022
Notts County storm their way to glory and fraudster Russell King has nowhere to hide.
