EPISODE · Jun 30, 2025 · 40 MIN

79. The Slippery Life of Soapy Smith

from Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling · host BBC Radio 5 Live

Iain dives into the life and crimes of Soapy Smith, a 19th-century con artist who earned his nickname by mastering the art of ‘The Soap Game’. Hear about how Soapy went from a small-time crook to the leader of a major criminal empire in America’s Wild West.Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on BBC Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at [email protected].

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