S5 E6: The Barefoot Bandit

S5 E6: The Barefoot Bandit

From Mugshot by CDM Productions

April 10, 2026 · 34 min · Season 5 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode explores the story of the Barefoot Bandit, Colton Harris-Moore, who gained notoriety for stealing cars, planes, and boats across various states.

They say that doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results is foolish... and maybe that's true. But it did work for a time as the Barefoot Bandit swept through various states stealing cars, planes, and boats. The bandit turned out to be an unlikely suspect who ended up with a Robin Hood-esque reputation. Music: Swelling - Night II This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. Sources: True Crime: The Barefoot Bandit - HistoryLink.org Colton Harris-Moore: The Barefoot Bandit – The Clarion Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Alert - Colton A. Harris-Moore Colton Harris-Moore Psychiatric Evaluation | DocumentCloud Teen burglar's mom: 'I hope he stole those planes' | KATU.com - Portland News, Sports, Traffic Weather and Breaking News - Portland, Oregon | Local & Regional 'Barefoot Bandit' Leaves Note, $100 At Raymond Vet Clinic - News Story - KIRO Seattle Possible sighting of 'barefoot bandit' reported in Bahamas - CNN.com ‘Barefoot Bandit’ forced to quit…

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • theft
  • Colton Harris-Moore

Keywords

  • Barefoot Bandit
  • Robin Hood
  • FBI
  • theft

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Swelling - Night II, Barefoot Bandit

Places: Mountain View, CA, USA, Portland, Oregon, Seattle, Bahamas, Washington, New York, Camano Island

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