OUTLAWS: The Good Thief
OUTLAWS: The Good Thief
Vassilis Paleokostas, aka “Greece’s Robin Hood,” has been on the lam for 14 years. In his absence, legends of his generosity have grown. But no one knows where he is, or if the stories are even true. Here’s what we do know: there’s a million Euro bounty out for Vassilis, and a 24-hour task force trying to track him down. When he robs banks, he shares the money with the poor. When he kidnaps indu…Social links:
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Introducing: Afghan Star, hosted by John Legend
From the fall of the Taliban until its return, people all over Afghanistan planned their lives around Afghan Star. People would pack into apartments. Villages would hook up generators to a single tv so crowds could watch. New Year’s celebrations would come to a halt, all to watch this one show. Ove…
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Mountain King
After a rumored sighting, the team chases Vassilis deep into a remote mountain range, where everybody is hiding something. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Unraveling
As Vassilis plans one last score, things start to fall apart. Meanwhile, thanks to a surprising tip, George and Christina come face-to-face with Vassilis’s older brother, Nikos. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…
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How to Escape Prison by Helicopter (Part 1)
Nobody thought it was possible to escape from Greece’s toughest maximum security prison, until Vassilis did it. With a helicopter. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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INTERMISSION: Search Party
We send Kaleidoscope’s Costas Linos along with investigative journalist Nick Niarchos on an adventure through anarchist enclaves, island retreats, and isolated monasteries to find out why Greece embraces outlaws like Vassilis. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. …
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The Gentleman’s Guide to Kidnapping
Vassilis spends his loot seeing the world, until he and Nikos stumble into a new idea: kidnapping. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Autobiography of a Good Thief
A mysterious manuscript gives us an inside look at Vassilis’s first prison escape, and explains how his moral code took shape. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Every Crook Needs a Mentor
Every bank robber has to start somewhere. We track down the man who taught Vassilis the art of crime. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Good Thief - Ep 1. How to Rob Banks and Influence People
Miles and the team learn how Vassilis and his gang pulled off the biggest bank robbery in Greek history without firing a single shot. Like what you hear? Follow us @kscope_nyc on Twitter and Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: The Good Thief
Introducing the first season of OUTLAWS: The Good Thief. We’re on the trail of Vassilis Paleokostas, Greece’s most-wanted man—a real-life Robin Hood known for stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Fourteen years ago, after pulling off a string of unbelievable heists, Vassilis disappeared. Whe…
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