Caper (English)
Studio Ochenta Presents: Caper
This is Caper, an original multilingual true-crime series from the award-winning podcast team at Studio Ochenta. Listen in English every Wednesday wherever you get your podcasts. You can find transcripts by clicking on the episode titles below.
The Great Train Robbery
In Ledburn, UK, the robbery of a postal train turns the aspirational dreams of ordinary folks into reality.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
“The Great Train Robbery | Great crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century” VIDEO by Calamine Waffles
“Review of the Sixties (1970)” VIDEO by British Pathé
“Great Train Robbers - Inside Story (1966)” VIDEO by British Pathé
“70 women Ages 5-75: What if you won the Lottery | Glamour” VIDEO by Glamour
“What would you do with a €13 million Lotto win?” VIDEO by Independent.ie
SONGS - Free Music Archive
Crowander - Slippery Rocks
Eric Van Western - A Left Hook
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist
In Boston, USA, thieves deprive the public of the joy of viewing art masterpieces.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
“Gardner Museum Art Theft, 1990” VIDEO by Boston TV Digital Library
“FBI confirms sighting of art heist masterpiece” VIDEO by CNN
“From the archives: 1990 Isabella Gardner Museum art heist” VIDEO by CBS News
SONGS - Free Music Archive and Artlist: Till Paradiso - Woke up this Morning, Rhythm Scott - Tribal Splash, Chopin - Nocturne op 9, King Imagine & Pankifared - Episode 33 Candle and Mystical Shadows, Gotama - Moonlight, Soularflair - Cue 1a Tense Drama Unease Mostly Strings no end drums, Soularflair - Cue 1 Darker Jazzy Piano Bass Drums, Eric Van der Western - Ici.
The Theft of the Mona Lisa
In Paris, France, a work of art is made famous by the hands of a patriotic thief.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
“Le quattro stagioni, L’Estate” SONG by Antonio Vivaldi
“Bushwick Tarantella” FREE COPYRIGHT SONG by Kevin MacLeod
“La donna è mobile” SONG by Giuseppe Verdi
“Symphony No.3 in E flat major (Op. 55) Eroica” SONG by Beethoven
SONGS - Free Music Archive and Artlist: Dana Boulé - Clichy Waltz, Les Viians Chicots - Fam Martinia Dou, Ofer Korean - Gypsy Bill - Instrumental Version, Ziv Moran - La Luna e la Fisarmonica- Instrumental Version, Ty Simon - The thing is-Pizzicato percussion version, Ben Nestor - 6th Mvt Waves at Dawn.
The National Museum of Anthropology Heist
In Mexico City, Mexico, the theft of pre-Columbian masterpieces raises questions about the ownership of the pieces and colonialism.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
“Roaylty Free 80’s music 3” SONG by Dar Golan
“No copyright Relaxing Flute Music | Krishna Flute Music | Uplifting Flute Meditation Music” - SONG by Inside Relaxation Music
SONGS - Artlist
Tino Van Der Sman - Anicha, Cesare Pastanella - Hunting Dance, Bottega Baltazar - Hotel Habanera, Alon Ohana - Taxim - 2, Sonic Yard - Burst.
The (first) theft of "The Scream"
In Oslo, Norway, an athlete with a passion for the arts steals one to the few paintings whose fame leverages our fascination for the horrific.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
“How I recovered The Scream -Witness - BBC News” VIDEO by BBC News
SONGS - Free Music Archive and Artlist
Michael Vignola - To the strong, Kyle Preston - Alpha Theme-iv, Delnova - Counter Strike, Soularflair - Cue 1a Tense Drama Unease Mostly Strings no end drums, Sivan Talmor - A journeys epilogue - instrumental version, Ian Post - Rapid Motion - Drums version, Romi Kopelman - Gnosienne - no.1
The Antwerp Diamond Heist
In Antwerp, Belgium, one of the biggest diamond heists ever makes us wonder: why do we put so much value in these tiny, shiny rocks?
MUSIC AND SOUND:
SONGS - Free Music Archive, used under CC BY attribution license: Daniel Birch - Call Me, Daniel Birch - Metal Drone, Daniel Birch - Rhythmic Pulse, Kai Engel - Cold War Echo, Kai Engel - Salue, Kevin MacLeod - W.A. Mozart: Divertimento K131, Misha Dioxin - Arrival
The Colombian Bank Heist
In Valledupar, Colombia, a bank robbery shows there’s no honour among thieves… and corrupted police alike.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
SONGS - Free Music Archive, used under CC BY attribution license: El zombi flash - Resiste!, Misha Dioxin - R0, MrJuan - Soul Gecko, Sergey Cheremisinov - Now You Are Here
The Milan Jewel Heist
In Milan, Italy, theft straight from the showroom floor of a famous jewel designer proves that -in the long run- both fame and infamy can do a diamond good.
The Chinese Lottery Heist
In Handan, China, an inside job at a bank turned gamble teaches us that if you must play the lottery, you must also know when it’s time to quit.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
SONGS - Free Music Archive, used under CC BY attribution license: Gianluca Sgalambro - The Father’s Name, Kevin MacLeod - Cambodian Odessy, Kevin MacLeod - Rite of Passage, Kevin MacLeod - Tikopia, Mystery Mammal - Xanadon’t, Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road - Drum Solo
The Tokyo Cash Heist
In Tokyo, Japan, a record breaking cash theft is still unsolved, despite a massive police investigation.
MUSIC AND SOUND:
“Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games Olympic Flame Opening Ceremony”
“Mitsubishi Pajero 1982-86 Commercial (Japan)”
“Toshiba (Japan) Logo History 1981-Present”
SONGS - Free Music Archive, used under CC BY attribution license: Gianluca Sgalambro - Keep On Breathing, Misha Dioxin - Cryostasis, Misha Dioxin - Urban Shaman, Mystery Mammal - L A T E N C Y