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    Every Crook Needs a Mentor

    Every Crook Needs a Mentor

    FromOUTLAWS: The Good Thief

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    Every Crook Needs a Mentor

    FromOUTLAWS: The Good Thief

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    Length:
    39 minutes
    Released:
    Jul 19, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Every bank robber has to start somewhere. We track down the man who taught Vassilis the art of crime.
     
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    Released:
    Jul 19, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    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 industrialists -- and he only kidnaps those who are known for unfair labor practices -- they give baffling interviews showing how he opened their minds. And when he escapes heavily reinforced prisons, as he’s done ... by helicopter ... twice, he does it without harming a guard.  Join host Miles Gray and our team of Greek reporters as we follow Vassilis’ trail from Athens to tiny islands to remote mountain hideouts. Along the way, we’ll meet Vassilis’s inner circle, chat with police chiefs and prime ministers, and work to understand how this thief managed to steal the country’s heart.