Rather than take a break for the holidays, the team take a job to help Santa. But are they good enough to save Christmas?

Directed by Marc Roskin. Written by John Aboud and Michael Colton


Heistlights:

Santa Fight Club: https://www.thisamericanlife.org/371/scenes-from-a-mall/act-three-0

Meet the Con Artist Who Popularized Writing to Santa Claus:
https://nypost.com/2015/09/20/meet-the-con-artist-who-popularized-writing-to-santa-claus/

Tara is @TaraTLK

I'm on twitter @librariansti

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Her patreon is on hold at the moment, so you should follow her on twitter: @rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

Aired September 5 2010.

Written by Chris Downey
Directed by Jonathan Frakes


With the information they’ve gathered, the team are moving closer to Moreau. This time by taking out a former hockey enforcer turned stock trader.

Heistlight: The Most Gullible Man in Cambridge
https://www.thecut.com/2019/07/bruce-hay-paternity-trap-maria-pia-shuman-mischa-haider.html

Follow Cory @helenstwin and me @librariansti

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Her patreon is on hold at the moment, so you should follow her on twitter: @rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

Sophie’s past complicates a job that will hopefully lead the team closer to Damian Moreau when a young refugee is used as a mule by a smuggler who also happens to be intent on becoming English nobility.

The King George Job aired on August 29, 2010. It was written by Christine Boylan and directed by Millicent Shelton (who’s also directed Blackish, The Flash, Empire and many more amazing shows).

Heistlights:
Collector Who Sold a Fake Old Master Through Sotheby’s Must Repay the Auction House $1.2 Million, Court Rules
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/seller-must-repay-sothebys-fake-old-master-1391008

Posh Royal Expert Exposed as Tommy From Upstate New York
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/may/31/posh-royal-expert-exposed-as-tommy-from-upstate-new-york-harry-meghan-duchess-of-sussex (for more info listen to the episode of Lie, Cheat, & Steal on the topic!)

The Korean Leverage show! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leverage_(South_Korean_TV_series)

Follow Lisa on twitter @Laforesta1

I'm on twitter @librariansti
Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.
And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Her patreon is on hold at the moment, so you should follow her on twitter: @rebeccamock
music by bensounds.com

Back on schedule and right into another adventure with new recording software!

Jen is back to talk with me about The Rashomon Job, it aired August 22, 2010

Directed by Arvin Brown

Written by John Rogers

Flashing back to 5 years earlier, each member of the Leverage team explains how they were the person to steal a rare dagger from a museum exhibition.

Heist-lights:

Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of the Mona Lisa by R.A. Scotti
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5146949-vanished-smile

The Forger’s Spell: A True Story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the Greatest Art Hoax of the Twentieth Century by Edward Dolnick
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2917848-the-forger-s-spell?ac=1&from_search=true

You can see photos of Jen’s dog Winston on Instagram @nightnursejen

I'm on twitter @librariansti

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Her patreon is on hold at the moment, so you should follow her on twitter: @rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

After a fatal explosion at a mine, Nate and the crew travel to coal country to take down a mine owner who ignores safety protocols and the corrupt attorney general who helps him in return for political funds.

Aired: August 15 2010

Directed by Marc Roskin (Stork Job, Tap-Out Job, Three Days of the Hunter Job, Runway Job, etc.)

Written by (the Wonder Twins) Melissa Glenn and Jessica Grasl (nee Rieder)

Things we discussed:
Inspired by a real coal mine explosion, the Upper Big Branch Mine disaster in West Virginia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upper_Big_Branch_Mine_disaster

Tim Whitcomb, Renaissance Man: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0924376/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1

Rock Dusting: http://www.carmeusena.com/markets/markets-milled-limestone/coal-mine-safety-dust

Lie, Cheat, & Steal podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lie-cheat-steal/id1223803270

Sally is Georgia’s Author of the Year for her book Bless Her Heart and has a few other awards under her belt so check her books out on Kindle Unlimited (some are free!) and her website sallykilpatrick.com or on twitter @SuperWriterMom
I'm on twitter @librariansti
Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.
And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Her patreon is on hold at the moment, so you should follow her on twitter: @rebeccamock
music by bensounds.com

The Three Card Monte Job aired exactly 9 years ago on August 8, 2010!

Written by Christine Boylan, directed by Dean Devlin

Nate’s past comes back to confuse and complicate a job involving Russian mobsters blackmailing small business owners into doing their dirty work.

Quick note on the sound quality in this episode: Sorry it’s not great! Had to switch up the program we’re using to record and experiencing some growing pains with it. I should have it sorted out by the next episode.

Heist-lights:

Mafia Soldier Frank Capri Behind Rascal Flatts Restaurant Failures:
https://www.azcentral.com/in-depth/news/local/arizona-investigations/2019/03/13/mafia-frank-capri-behind-rascal-flatts-toby-keith-restaurant-failures/2337607002/

The Lost Students of Sarah Lawrence:
https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-students.html?utm_source=nym_press

Cory is @helenstwin on twitter (unlocked as of this moment!) and she also has a tinyletter you can sign up for 10th Grade Sex Ed at
tinyletter.com/10thGradeSexEd

I'm on twitter @librariansti

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Her patreon is on hold at the moment, so you should follow her on twitter: @rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

A former race car driver’s shady business dealings lead the team to get into car sales. Parker relives her past as a car thief and finds herself compromised when she meets someone who reminds her of herself.

Aired August 1 2010

Written by Albert Kim
Directed by Marc Roskin

Buckle up b*tches, Robin and I are stealing cars. We also manage to stay on task...that's a lie there are a lot of tangents. And at least one Kool-Aid Man reference.

Heistlight: Celebrity Fraud: FBI hunt for the 'Con Queen of Hollywood'
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49001504

As always, I'm on twitter @librariansti

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Check out her patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

Sally Kilpatrick and I discuss the dream of discovering a hidden room during an investigation, running through the woods, and how we should probably go to the gym more often as we talk about The Gone Fishin' Job.

While targeting a corrupt bill collector stealing money from people while impersonating the IRS,the team discovers where his true loyalties lie and it means big stakes for two team members.

Written by Rebecca Kirsch
Directed by John Harrison
Aired July 25, 2010

Heist-light: I’M TEACHING MY GYM STUDENTS USEFUL EXERCISES, NOT PREPARING THEM
FOR A HEIST
by KEATON PATTI
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-teaching-my-gym-students-useful-exercises-not-preparing-them-for-a-heist

Follow Sally, the Georgia Author of the Year on twitter @SuperWriterMom or on her website: https://sallykilpatrick.com/ and buy her new anthology "Once Upon a Wedding" https://t.co/Kq9VulSlQV

As always, I'm on twitter @librariansti


Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Check out her patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

Hey! In all the hectic-ness of summer there's been some scheduling issues. But I didn't want to leave you without any Leverage goodness, so here are a few outtakes from a past episode, with co-host Robin.

We discuss our idea for a Leverage movie (call us, John Rogers) and Robin explains just how people steal identities (Do Not Try This At Home).

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Check out her patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com

Grab your boots and get ready to eat some ribs, the crew is going to Memphis for a country music heist!
The Studio Job aired July 18, 2010, it was directed by Jonathan Frakes and written by M. Scott Veach

Eliot’s talent for being good at everything becomes a problem when he poses as a country singer to take down a corrupt recording studio exec.

You can find both Tara and myself on Twitter @TaraTLK and @librariansti respectively.

Heistlights: Oddly,both of our heistlights ended up taking place in the Dallas/Fort Worth area!

http://www.fox4news.com/good-day/country-music-star-joins-campaign-to-stop-car-theft

https://www.wfaa.com/article/opinion/columnists/byrons-lens/how-a-dallas-grandmother-discovered-a-65000-yarn-heist/287-ffab6747-132d-41b4-894b-f52fde5431f4

Thanks to the creators of Leverage- Chris Downey and John Rogers.

And as always, my gratitude goes out to artist Rebecca Mock who inspired this podcast. Check out her patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/rebeccamock

music by bensounds.com