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Kate and Paul explore the infamous 1962 escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary and the backgrounds of the men involved.

On today’s episode, Kate and Paul travel to 1962 San Francisco Bay and begin their look at the infamous escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary. The pair trace the backgrounds of the men behind the plot and examine how one of the most audacious prison breaks in American history began to take shape.  Join our Patreon! patreon.com/kateandpaul Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4buCoMc   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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