The 1990s were known as the Golden Era for Colombian football. Despite the country’s negative reputation, its national football team shined as a symbol of unity, cooperation, and success. The team’s vice-captain — Andrés Escobar — exemplified this spirit of decency and drive. But in the 1994 FIFA World Cup match against the United States, Andrés made what would be a fatal error: in an attempt to block a pass from the opposing team, Andrés kicked the ball into his own net. Colombia lost the game, and ten days later, Andrés Escobar was murdered. Was this the case of a deranged football fan with a score to settle? Or does this case go much deeper — all the way to Colombia’s criminal underground and its recently-fallen king: none other than Pablo Escobar himself? 

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During Easter Week of 1916, Irish Republicans launched a rebellion against the British colonial forces now known as the Easter Rising. Alongside socialist leaders like James Connolly, women were also instrumental in the struggle for Irish independence. In this episode, Aamer and Erin profile three women of the Irish revolution - Eileen Bell, Molly O'Reilly, and Margaret Skinnider - and discuss their roles in pivotal events like the Dublin lock-out, the Howth gun-running, the Rising itself, the Irish War of Independence, and the following civil war. They also chat about grassroots organizing, Irish mythology, and what they would do if they were ghosts. Support us on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dascriminal Sources and further reading: https://bit.ly/3bhoMVw

On October 6, 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Al Sadat was assassinated by members of the Islamic Jihad during a military parade in Cairo. What kind of statesman was Sadat? And why did his leadership cause so many Egyptians to feel abandoned by their government? Aamer and Erin discuss Sadat's life and death, along with his habit of social climbing, some creepy marital affairs, and his wormish tendency to sell out anyone he no longer found useful. Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/dascriminal Sources: http://bit.ly/3bhoMVw

John Allen Chau was determined to convert the isolated inhabitants of North Sentinel Island to Christianity. The Sentinelese repeatedly turned him away, but John wouldn't take no for an answer. Soon, John was dead, and his body has never been retrieved. Why did the story unfold this way? And why is this case important to the ongoing struggle for indigenous sovereignty?

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We're giving you a sneak peek of our casual chat show, The Current Criminal, which we plan on releasing once or twice a month on Wednesdays. In this week's episode, we chat about what we're up to during the COVID-19 quarantine, Joe Biden and the presidential race, Tulsi Gabbard's chaotic energy, world happiness, the Antichrist, and TikTok's ugly people policy. If you enjoy listening and want to hear more, you can visit www.patreon.com/dascriminal and sign up as a $5+ Patron. Your contributions help us to cover the costs of our equipment and software subscriptions, purchase reading materials to explore more stories, and guarantee that free weekly Das Criminal episodes continue! In return, we give you shout-outs, bonus episodes, and a voice in how we run the podcast! The more monthly contributions we receive, the better Das Criminal becomes. Thanks so much for listening and we'll be back next week with a new true crime episode!