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EP 66 - The King of Bank Robbers
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George Leonidas Leslie was the undisputed king of bank robbers in the post civil war United States. An architect by trade, Leslie put his intimate knowledge of blueprints to good use while his gang robbed countless banks blind. His career established heist tropes that are still used as benchmarks to this day, inspiring everyone from Al Capone to Danny Ocean and the Joker.
Pete is joined this week by Nashville comic Evan Berke.
77 episodes
Manage episode 319815983 series 2831873
George Leonidas Leslie was the undisputed king of bank robbers in the post civil war United States. An architect by trade, Leslie put his intimate knowledge of blueprints to good use while his gang robbed countless banks blind. His career established heist tropes that are still used as benchmarks to this day, inspiring everyone from Al Capone to Danny Ocean and the Joker.
Pete is joined this week by Nashville comic Evan Berke.
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