The Gamble | Episode 2

About this episode

The episode explores the life choices of Keith Giammanco, the Boonie Hat Bandit, and the events that led to his crime spree in 2008.

In 2008, Keith Giammanco, also known as the Boonie Hat Bandit, went on a crime spree. Today, he lives in a remote cabin somewhere in the Ozarks. What choices led him here? And what was the original gamble that set it all in motion? Subscribe to Pushkin+ to binge the entire season, ad-free. Find Pushkin+ on the Deep Cover show page in Apple Podcasts or at Pushkin.fm . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• crime spree
• choices
• gamble
• life decisions
• true crime
• Ozarks

Keywords

• Keith Giammanco
• Boonie Hat Bandit
• crime spree
• Ozarks
• 2008
• gamble
• true crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pushkin Industries, Pushkin+, Apple Podcasts, Pushkin.fm

Places: Ozarks

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