
Ridiculous Crime
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Estimated from 24 chart positions in 24 markets.
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- 🇦🇺AU · History#46100K to 300K
- 🇺🇸US · History#48100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · History#5430K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · History#6330K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · History#1215K to 30K
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98K to 311K🎙 Daily cadence·444 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
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326K to 1.0M🇦🇺29%🇺🇸29%🇬🇧10%+21 more - Active Followers
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98K to 311K
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ZZ Top and the Zombies: A Great American Long Con
Sep 1, 2026
1h 01m 58s
Introducing: Natural Causes
Aug 29, 2026
2m 02s
It's an Honor to Rob a Bank: Lucio Urtubia
Aug 27, 2026
52m 13s
Before Cocaine Cartels, There Was The Black Tuna Gang
Aug 25, 2026
1h 07m 30s
Philately Will Get You Nowhere: The Apollo 15 Postal Cover Scandal
Aug 20, 2026
54m 07s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/1/26 | ZZ Top and the Zombies: A Great American Long Con | Before they grew long beards and a mustache and formed ZZ Top, two of the bandmates, drummer Frank Beard and bassist Dusty Hill, were once in a traveling band that was created as a blatant cash grab. Much like Los Beatles Americanos (remember them?), an impostor band was formed to pull some artistic identity theft and the future members of ZZ Top were only too happy to play along. It's like some folks like to say, "Hey man, it was the '60s!" And all of it was ridiculous!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 01m 58s | ||||||
| 8/29/26 | Introducing: Natural Causes | Natural Causes is a podcast about the politics and practicalities of going outside in a world on fire, hosted by Dr. James Stout. It approaches the outdoors, conservation, agriculture, food sovereignty, and Indigenous land rights as interconnected issues. We want to combine unflinching journalism with unabashed advocacy for the land we all share, and welcome everyone into the outdoors and the fight for our public lands. Our shared wild spaces are under threat like never before, from climate change, the Trump administration, and extractive capitalism. Now, more than ever, we need serious journalism and serious solidarity that engages people with the struggle to protect these spaces for generations to come. New episodes weekly. Listen here and subscribe to Natural Causes on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 2m 02s | ||||||
| 8/27/26 | It's an Honor to Rob a Bank: Lucio Urtubia | He fought for freedom, not just for his native Spain but for oppressed people worldwide. With his strong believe that, "the keystone of existence is doing right by one's neighbor," his subversive tactics used the tools of system against itself: fake passports and counterfeit cash. Oh, and phony traveler's checks, which is how he ran afoul of one of the largest banks in the world. But leave it to Lucio to get the last laugh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 52m 13s | ||||||
| 8/25/26 | Before Cocaine Cartels, There Was The Black Tuna Gang | The name of their crime crew was certainly unfortunate. Like, who would wanna be known as The Black Tuna Gang? But their crimes, however, are legendary. Long before cocaine became synonymous with Colombia and Miami, these quasi-hippie drug smugglers set the mold. They showed all who came after them how to build an international smuggling empire and earn millions off of Colombia's original cash crop, that sticky-icky South American reefer. Their run didn't last terribly long because they seemingly did everything with a ridiculous amount of unearned confidence and a love of rash decisions. But while it lasted, oh what a run they had!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 07m 30s | ||||||
| 8/20/26 | Philately Will Get You Nowhere: The Apollo 15 Postal Cover Scandal | Humans are fascinated by two things and two things only in this life: space and keepsakes. That’s it. The astronauts of the Apollo 15 mission knew this, so they took a LOT of stamped envelopes to the moon. You know, for the sake of both science and commerce. This was, however, against the rules. Who cares! To commemorative stamp sales…and beyond!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 54m 07s | ||||||
| 8/18/26 | The Show Must NOT Go On!: Sometimes Crime is the Only Answer | For these three stories, there is one unifying idea: the show must NOT go on. And in order to ensure the show was indeed stopped, people turned to crimes, sweet, sweet ridiculous crimes. Whether a theater musical director, a bride-to-be, or an Olivia Rodrigo fan, in each instance there was only way to be sure: criminality. Come for the history of the phrase, stay for the modern lesson in summer concert culture. Just be sure not to get any on you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 51m 54s | ||||||
| 8/13/26 | Ridiculous Crime Interviews: Matthew Campbell and The Man Who Stole the Gods, Part 2 | For part two of this special edition, Zaron continues his interview with author Matthew Campbell about his book The Man Who Stole the Gods. In the second half of the interview, Matthew Campbell examines the other half of the art crime, the metaphorical detectives and police tasked with investigating and seeking justice for the Cambodian people. There's also discussion of redemption, righting of wrongs, and the role and responsibillities of museums and auction houses in this global tale of art crime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 59m 38s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 | Ridiculous Crime Interviews: Matthew Campbell and The Man Who Stole the Gods | For part one of this special edition, Zaron interviews author Matthew Campbell about his book The Man Who Stole the Gods. The incredible tale documents a truly global art crime. Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War and Cambodian Civil War and the rise of the Khmer Rouge, this story explores the theft of statues and bas reliefs from religious sites like Angkor Wat and how through a shadowy network of looters, middlemen, auction houses, museums and art collectors the cultural inheritance of Cambodia becomes must-have items for the ultra-wealthy of the West. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 48m 29s | ||||||
| 8/6/26 | I'll Stop the World and Melt with You: Joe Colombo Jr. | Joe Colombo Jr. was the son of a powerful, ruthless, flashy, publicity-loving mob boss. Joe Sr. was larger than life and as audacious as they come. One would expect his namesake to follow in his criming footsteps, which he did. In his own way. Junior joined in on a half-baked criminal plan, only for the whole thing to go south. The impact of his arrest, though, would go on to change the culture and even one of Hollywood's biggest films. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 52m 56s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 | God Wants You...To Make Me Rich!: The Crimes of John Alexander Dowie | He was America's first super-wealthy faith healer. You could also say he was America's first religious robber baron. His name is John Alexander Dowie. After many arrests, lawsuits, and court fights, Dowie decided it would be best if he and his thousands of followers started their own town. And he named it Zion City. He ran his spiritual utopia like a company town in coal country. Things worked well for the wannabe Old Testament-style patriarch, right up until Dowie decided to lead a holy crusade to save the people of Gotham from their wickedness. They say if you can make it in New York you can make it anywhere. John Alexander Dowie certainly put that to the test!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 00m 27s | ||||||
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| 7/30/26 | Full of (John) Bull: Horatio Bottomley | A prototype for generations of crooked politicians and media figures to come, Horatio Bottomley knew how to work the public. Whether defrauding them with fake sweepstakes or holding boisterous hate rallies, Bottomley was a pro at making a name for himself while making plenty of coin, as long as there was plenty of the right champagne on hand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 55m 53s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 | The Rebel With A Cause: Rodney Wilkinson | In the days of apartheid South Africa, no one expected a young white man who was a former South African soldier to turn rebel and to then help Nelson Mandela and the ANC conduct a super-secret sabotage operation. But that's exactly what Rodney Wilkinson did. And his target? The new Koeberg nuclear facility. With the help of a lot of luck and his steely nerves, he planned to blow it all up. The question is: can a dope-smoking, bike-riding, commune-dwelling hippie turned fencing instructor get the job done?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 02m 08s | ||||||
| 7/23/26 | Terrible, But Charming: Arthur Barry | If you're going to break the law, you might as well do it in style. And be polite, too! Arthur Barry robbed from the rich while pretending to be one of their own. In a bespoke suit with a martini in hand, he scoped out mansions and returned later to relieve the swells of their precious jewels. A truly ridiculous way to live! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 02m 16s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | choicesconsequences+3 | — | — | — | crimeconsequences+3 | — | 56m 20s | ||
| 7/16/26 | festival failuresniche interests+3 | — | — | — | festivalsescapism+3 | — | 56m 05s | ||
| 7/15/26 | music historytrue crime+3 | — | DISGRACELANDGrateful Dead+1 | — | DISGRACELANDtrue crime+3 | — | 1m 48s | ||
| 7/14/26 | heistrobbery+3 | — | — | Croydon Aerodrome | Croydon Aerodromerobbery+3 | — | 55m 34s | ||
| 7/9/26 | bootleggingProhibition+3 | — | US legal system | Puget Sound | Roy Olmsteadbootlegging+5 | — | 49m 03s | ||
| 7/7/26 | audacious plansheists+5 | — | major airlines | — | audacious plansheists+5 | — | 1h 06m 55s | ||
| 7/2/26 | theftLEGO+4 | — | LEGO | — | LEGO theftcrime+3 | — | 1h 00m 53s | ||
| 6/30/26 | cocaine traffickingprofessional sports+4 | — | cocaine cartel | Uruguaystreets | Sebastian Marsetcocaine kingpin+5 | — | 1h 05m 07s | ||
| 6/25/26 | criminal historyredemption+3 | — | — | — | Sophie Lyonscriminal+4 | — | 57m 01s | ||
| 6/23/26 | pigeon theftblack market+3 | — | iHeartPodcasts | internationalblack market | pigeon theftblack market+3 | — | 1h 06m 03s | ||
| 6/18/26 | The Likker King of Appalachia: Popcorn Sutton | To borrow from the late, great Waylon Jennings, Popcorn Sutton was just'a good ol' boy, never meanin' no harm. A modern day moonshiner, he was pretty much in trouble with the law since the day he was born. He was making his way the only way he knew how. Which was a little bit more than the law would allow. You get it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 52m 21s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | The Billion Dollar 1MDB Heist: Jho Low Meets Leo and Marty | Jho Low was a well-connected money man for the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund, created to foster green energy investment and better jobs for the people of Malaysia. But instead of doing any of that, Jho Low used the ill-gotten billions to finance a multi-year long orgy of parties and pleasure cruises. He eventually found his way to Hollywood, where he wooed Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese by financing Leo's dream project The Wolf of Wall Street. Oh the irony, that a film about financial crimes was paid for with... financial crimes!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 13m 51s | ||||||
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Chart history for Ridiculous Crime
Peaked at #25 in IS, currently #25 in IS.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS | — | #25 | #25 | — |
| PH | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| AT | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Australia | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| United States | — | #48 | #48 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| GR | — | #54 | #54 | — |
| MY | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| Canada | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| KE | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| Finland | — | #84 | #84 | — |
| TH | — | #89 | #89 | — |
| Sweden | — | #96 | #96 | — |
| IL | — | #103 | #103 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| AE | — | #111 | #111 | — |
| Germany | — | #121 | #121 | — |
| Ireland | — | #127 | #127 | — |
| South Africa | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| RO | — | #147 | #147 | — |
Chart Positions
24 placements across 24 markets.
Chart Positions
24 placements across 24 markets.