EPISODE · Apr 6, 2026 · 40 MIN
The Picasso Ransom Mystery - the weeping woman heist
from Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history · host Katy Bellotte and Jack Allan
In 1986 a million dollar painting, The Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso, was quietly unscrewed from the wall of Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria. And then came a bizarre series of ransom notes from a group calling themselves the “Australian Cultural Terrorists,” Weeks later, a brown paper package appeared in a locker. Would it be The Weeping Woman? Or something else...And that's a wrap on season one of Mystery For Two Podcast! We'll see you in season 2.Follow us on Instagram:@MysteryForTwoPodcastSources:Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2019, September 14). Retrofocus: Picasso’s Weeping Woman and the famous unsolved art heist. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-14/retrofocus-picasso-weeping-woman-famous-unsolved-art-heist/11498936Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2024). Art, politics, crime: The true story of the stolen Picasso. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/art-politics-crime-the-true-story-of-the-stolen-picasso/103689440Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Theft of The Weeping Woman from the National Gallery of Victoria. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_The_Weeping_Woman_from_the_National_Gallery_of_VictoriaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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