The Dutch are famous for a lot of things: tulips, cheese, fine art, double jump rope. They are also pretty good at both stealing and having a paintings stolen, apparently. What happens when the same painting is stolen three times? Let's just say it's pretty ridiculous.

The Dutch are famous for a lot of things: tulips, cheese, fine art, double jump rope. They are also pretty good at both stealing and having a paintings stolen, apparently. What happens when the same painting is stolen three times? Let's just say it's pretty ridiculous.

True Crime is more than blood, guts, mayhem, and murder. Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton share outlandish tales of capers, heists, and cons that shine a light on the absurd and outrageous side of criminality. Always 99% murder-free and 100% ridiculous, this is Ridiculous Crime, a podcast by iHeartRadio.

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Can’t get enough about that Louvre jewelry heist? This playlist will scratch the itch. Featuring more than 10 hours of outrageous and hilarious murder-free thieving, these episodes spin tales of purloined gems, jewels, and priceless artwork.

Can&rsquo;t get enough about that Louvre jewelry heist? This playlist will scratch the itch. Featuring more than 10 hours of outrageous and hilarious murder-free thieving, these episodes spin tales of purloined gems, jewels, and priceless artwork.

Ridiculous Crime Jewel and Art Thieves

Once, Twice, Three Times an Art Crime: Theft of "Two Laughing Boys"

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Rejected by the art world, Shaun Greenhalgh needed an outlet for his incredible talent. Guess what? Crime was the perfect opportunity for such a thing. A true Renaissance man, Shaun could fake up anything from a treasure from antiquity to a delicate contemporary painting. With help from his parents, he duped even the sharpest minds of the art world. My man!

Rejected by the art world, Shaun Greenhalgh needed an outlet for his incredible talent. Guess what? Crime was the perfect opportunity for such a thing. A true Renaissance man, Shaun could fake up anything from a treasure from antiquity to a delicate contemporary painting. With help from his parents, he duped even the sharpest minds of the art world. My man!

It's a (Crime) Family Affair: Shaun Greenhalgh

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Before he was charming the Rude Dudes with tales of silly capers, heists, and cons, Zaron was a house painter. But not just any old house painter. He worked on high end projects with meticulous care. Except for that one time he became an accidental arsonist. Oops.

Before he was charming the Rude Dudes with tales of silly capers, heists, and cons, Zaron was a house painter. But not just any old house painter. He worked on high end projects with meticulous care. Except for that one time he became an accidental arsonist. Oops.

Let Me Stand Next to My Fire: Zaron Burns Down a Hillside

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In Dresden, Germany, an incredible trove of precious gems is on display in Dresden Castle's Green Vault. They've been there for hundreds of years, save a brief moment when a crime family lifted them and made a run for it. Some made it home, others weren't so lucky. Maybe those jewels will return someday. Hope, like crime, springs eternal.

In Dresden, Germany, an incredible trove of precious gems is on display in Dresden Castle's Green Vault. They've been there for hundreds of years, save a brief moment when a crime family lifted them and made a run for it. Some made it home, others weren't so lucky. Maybe those jewels will return someday. Hope, like crime, springs eternal.

Hot Rocks: The Green Vault Heist

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Once, Twice, Three Times an Art Crime: Theft of "Two Laughing Boys"

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