Up, Up and Away: The Superman Heist

About this episode

A Superman fan in Illinois discovers his memorabilia has been stolen, prompting a police investigation and community response.

A Superman fan in Illinois is horrified to discover his entire stockpile of memorabilia has gone missing. As police search for the thief, the collecting community delivers their own brand of justice. * Very Special Episodes is a new podcast with a simple premise: we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English Written by Jake Rossen Produced by Josh Fisher Editing and Sound Design by Jonathan Washington and Josh Fisher Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Jake Rossen Original Music by Elise McCoy and Aaron Kaufman Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla Executive Producer is Jason English See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English

Topics covered

• Superman memorabilia
• theft
• collecting community
• justice
• police investigation

Keywords

• Superman
• memorabilia
• theft
• Illinois
• collecting community
• justice
• police

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts

Places: Illinois

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