Episode 44: The Gardner Heist, Part I

About this episode

In this episode, Lindsay Sheedy dives into the infamous Gardner Heist, exploring the details of the crime and its aftermath.

**PART II is still coming! It'll be worth the wait. Should be up by late September-ish** IT’S HAPPENING. That’s right. I’m (finally) doing it. You asked, and I have answered. Put on your cop costumes, stick on that wax mustache, and buzz that buzzer. We’ve got some heistin’ to do. Except not, because we care about art and museums and, y’know, the law. Please join me for my longest episode ever. Come for the heist, stay in spite of at least three Bobbys. And don’t forget to buy me a couple of “coffees” at coff.ee/stuffaboutthingspodcast. Just think of my parched throat! Time Stamps: Opening narrative - 3:50 The Heist - 10:00 The Aftermath - 23:10 The Investigation - 28:50 The Suspects - 55:00 Conclusion - 2:15:50

Topics covered

• Gardner Heist
• art theft
• museums
• investigation

Keywords

• heist
• art
• Bobby

Mentioned in this episode

Products: coffees

Books & works: The Gardner Heist, Bobbys

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