EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 2 MIN
January 22: How John Dillinger Was Caught by a Fire
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On January 22, 1934, John Dillinger was captured—not by the FBI, but by a hotel fire. This episode explores the oddly anticlimactic moment that brought down America’s most wanted outlaw.
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