EPISODE · Jun 9, 2025 · 53 MIN
Gold Toilets & Fake Bears: The World’s Most Ridiculous Crimes
from Strange Scapes · host Adam and Ronna
Welcome back, Stranglings! Today we’re proving that reality is much weirder than fiction. We’ve got a "royal" bathroom break, a costume-clad criminal, and a police department that’s gone to the hogs.We’re talking about a heist that’s truly full of... value. We’re breaking down the story of the 18-karat solid gold toilet (worth a cool $6 million) that was snatched from Blenheim Palace. We explore the Poop Opulence Outburst Plan, the flooding it caused when they ripped it out of the floor, and the "plumbing" professionals who managed to flush their freedom down the drain for a golden seat.Then, we shift to a "furry" insurance fraud that is as hilarious as it is stupid. Imagine filing an insurance claim because a "bear" shredded the interior of your luxury car, only for investigators to realize the bear was just a man in a bear suit. We look at the Bruin Excursion Auto Robbery, the "paws-itive" ID of the costume at the suspects' home, and why you should never bring a party store outfit to a crime scene.
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Welcome back, Stranglings! Today we’re proving that reality is much weirder than fiction. We’ve got a "royal" bathroom break, a costume-clad criminal, and a police department that’s gone to the hogs.We’re talking about a heist that’s truly full of... value. We’re breaking down the story of the 18-karat solid gold toilet (worth a cool $6 million) that was snatched from Blenheim Palace. We explore the Poop Opulence Outburst Plan, the flooding it caused when they ripped it out of the floor, and the "plumbing" professionals who managed to flush their freedom down the drain for a golden seat.Then, we shift to a "furry" insurance fraud that is as hilarious as it is stupid. Imagine filing an insurance claim because a "bear" shredded the interior of your luxury car, only for investigators to realize the bear was just a man in a bear suit. We look at the Bruin Excursion Auto Robbery, the "paws-itive" ID of the costume at the suspects' home, and why you should never bring a party store outfit to a crime scene.
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Gold Toilets & Fake Bears: The World’s Most Ridiculous Crimes
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