About this episode
Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna discuss the theft and recovery of Judy Garland's ruby slippers with investigative journalist Maria Awes.
In this episode, Tim Pilleri & Lance Reenstierna are joined by new friend of the show, executive producer and investigative journalist Maria Awes. Maria's production company, Committee Films, helmed the ABC News Studios doc, Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America's Most Famous Pair of Shoes. It's a wild and fascinating account of the theft and recovery of Judy Garland's ruby slippers from the classic movie, The Wizard of Oz. Watch Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America's Most Famous Pair of Shoes: https://www.hulu.com/series/ruby-red-handed-stealing-americas-most-famous-pair-of-shoes-4dd523b6-cfb6-4d4f-99c8-9febd2e4af68 Follow Maria Awes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maria-awes-315b3329 https://x.com/maria_awes?lang=en Check out what Committee Films has going on: https://committeefilms.com/ We are going to CrimeCon in Denver CO. Sept. 5th - 7th! For 10% off your standard pass, use code "crawlspace" at checkout. Go to https://www.crimecon.com/CC25 Follow Crawlspace: IG: https://www.instagram.com/Crawlspacepodcast. TT:…
People in this episode
Hosts: Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna
Guest: Maria Awes
Topics covered
- theft
- recovery
- ruby slippers
- Judy Garland
- The Wizard of Oz
Keywords
- true crime
- documentary
- ABC News Studios
Sponsors
CrimeCon
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America's Most Famous Pair of Shoes
Books & works: Ruby Red Handed, Ruby Red Handed: Stealing America's Most Famous Pair of Shoes, The Wizard of Oz
Places: Denver, CO
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