Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid.When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fights, mysterious packages, family feuds, Hall of Fame baseball legends, and frozen heads — lots of frozen heads. From Wondery, comes a story about life, death, and what comes next.Follow Frozen Head on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App. Listen to Frozen Head: <a href="http://wondery.fm/FH_SS" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wondery.fm/FH_SS</a>

Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fights, mysterious packages, family feuds, Hall of Fame baseball legends, and frozen heads — lots of frozen heads. From Wondery, comes a story about life, death, and what comes next. Follow Frozen Head on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App. Listen to Frozen Head: Wondery.fm/FH_SS

Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid.When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fights, mysterious packages, family feuds, Hall of Fame baseball legends, and frozen heads — lots of frozen heads. From Wondery, comes a story about life, death, and what comes next.Follow Frozen Head on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.&nbsp;Listen to Frozen Head:&nbsp;<a href="http://wondery.fm/FH_SS" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wondery.fm/FH_SS</a>

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Barry's trial is an overnight circus, and the evidence against him is overwhelming. But when Junior takes the stand and reveals his compliance with the demands of Barry and his accomplices, the defense team smells an opportunity. Determined to convince the jury that Junior's kidnapping was engineered by the Sinatra family as a publicity stunt for his concert tour, Barry cooks up a story about a mysterious operative named Wes who put him up to the kidnapping. It's a bold gambit - and, it turns out, a spectacular failure.

Barry's trial is an overnight circus, and the evidence against him is overwhelming. But when Junior takes the stand and reveals his compliance with the demands of Barry and his accomplices, the defense team smells an opportunity. Determined to convince the jury that Junior's kidnapping was engineered by the Sinatra family as a publicity stunt for his concert tour, Barry cooks up a story about a mysterious operative named Wes who put him up to the kidnapping. It's a bold gambit - and, it turns out, a spectacular failure.

Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 9: The Stunt

While hiding out at a friend's house, Barry counts out cash as the plot thickens around him. He's lost track of his accomplices, and when he switches on the radio, he discovers he's also lost Frank Sinatra Jr. By the time Barry tracks down John Irwin and Joe Amsler, there are sketches of his face on the front page of the LA Times. Time is running out - but as usual, Barry has a plan. And that plan is: to go Christmas shopping.

While hiding out at a friend's house, Barry counts out cash as the plot thickens around him. He's lost track of his accomplices, and when he switches on the radio, he discovers he's also lost Frank Sinatra Jr. By the time Barry tracks down John Irwin and Joe Amsler, there are sketches of his face on the front page of the LA Times. Time is running out - but as usual, Barry has a plan. And that plan is: to go Christmas shopping.

Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 7: The Proceeds

A young Barry Keenan becomes obsessed with salvation after an angel appears to him in his mother's basement. Convinced by the nuns at his Catholic elementary school that he'll be doomed to an eternity of harsh penance if he doesn't take drastic action, Barry starts looking for shortcuts to the promised land.

A young Barry Keenan becomes obsessed with salvation after an angel appears to him in his mother's basement. Convinced by the nuns at his Catholic elementary school that he'll be doomed to an eternity of harsh penance if he doesn't take drastic action, Barry starts looking for shortcuts to the promised land.

Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 1: God on the Radio

Series writer Sam Dingman joins John for a discussion about John's early interactions with the legend of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, how working in his dad's restaurant laid the groundwork for his long career in showbiz, and why Barry Keenan's story matters.

Series writer Sam Dingman joins John for a discussion about John's early interactions with the legend of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, how working in his dad's restaurant laid the groundwork for his long career in showbiz, and why Barry Keenan's story matters.

Snatching Sinatra | Smoke One For Me, Johnny

John talks to Dean Torrence, Barry Keenan's high school buddy and fellow Baron. Dean tells the story of his harrowing visit from the FBI in the days after Barry's arrest, and how he unwittingly helped them uncover a damning piece of evidence.

John talks to Dean Torrence, Barry Keenan's high school buddy and fellow Baron. Dean tells the story of his harrowing visit from the FBI in the days after Barry's arrest, and how he unwittingly helped them uncover a damning piece of evidence.

Snatching Sinatra | Dippy Dean and the Safe Deposit Box

In 1963, Barry Keenan was broke, alone, and desperate to save his family from personal and financial ruin. In a final "Hail Mary" attempt to set things right, he rolled the dice on an elaborate scheme so bizarre it's hard to believe it actually happened: He kidnapped Frank Sinatra Jr. For the first time, Barry Keenan tells his version of the story in his own words, from beginning to end, to host John Stamos.

In 1963, Barry Keenan was broke, alone, and desperate to save his family from personal and financial ruin. In a final "Hail Mary" attempt to set things right, he rolled the dice on an elaborate scheme so bizarre it's hard to believe it actually happened: He kidnapped Frank Sinatra Jr. For the first time, Barry Keenan tells his version of the story in his own words, from beginning to end, to host John Stamos.

Introducing "The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra"

Hosted and narrated by John Stamos, The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra is a complicated, nuanced story of one imperfect man trying to redeem himself by pulling off the perfect crime. Did you ever feel like everything's broken, and it's your job to fix it? That's how Barry Keenan was feeling back in 1963. He was broke, unemployed, hooked on booze and pills, and his family was falling apart. Barry needed a miracle. And against all odds, he got one. One day the voice of God came over the radio in Barry's car and told him there was a simple solution to all his problems: all he had to do was kidnap Frank Sinatra, Jr. For the first time ever, Barry Keenan shares his version of the bizarre story in his own words, from beginning to end.

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