Greatest Escapes

By iHeartPodcasts

On Greatest Escapes, host Arturo Castro (Broad City, Narcos, Alternatino) will be joined by some of his funniest friends in Hollywood to help piece together the puzzle of a new true escape story ea

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How many episodes does Greatest Escapes have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

Greatest Escapes episodes:

February 25, 2025 Holloway Burgl with Kelsey McKinney
Kelsey McKinney (host of the hit podcast 'Normal Gossip') joins Arturo as they venture to 1960's London, to meet the notorious burglar, and self-proclaimed Queen of the Underworld, Zoe Progl.

Read this episode's transcript on Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/columns/greatest-escapes
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44min
February 18, 2025 Dannemora Duo with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Flora and Son, Mr. Corman) and Arturo examine the troubling trends behind a modern day escape in Dannemora, NY.

Read this episode's transcript on Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/columns/greatest-escapes
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42min
February 11, 2025 Miss Unsinkable with Zoë Chao
Zoë Chao (The Afterparty, Creature Commandos) listens in as Arturo spins a seafaring yarn of death defying escapes from Violet Jessop, aka Miss Unsinkable.

Read this episode's transcript on Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/columns/greatest-escapes
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51min
February 04, 2025 The Spy of Pimlico with Ed Helms
Ed Helms (The Hangover, The Office) helps Arturo unfurl a daring escape from one of the Cold War's most eccentric double agents: Oleg Gordievsky.

Read this episode's transcript on Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/columns/greatest-escapes
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50min
January 28, 2025 El Chapo's First Escape with Diane Guerrero
Diane Guerrero (Encanto, Doom Patrol) joins Arturo as he recounts the first grand escape by one of the most infamous crime lords of the 21st century: El Chapo.

Read this episode's transcript on Mental Floss: https://www.mentalfloss.com/columns/greatest-escapes
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41min
January 21, 2025 Introducing: Greatest Escapes
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2min

FAQs about Greatest Escapes:

How many episodes does Greatest Escapes have?

The podcast currently has 16 episodes available.

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