Greatest Escapes Podcast

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 12: Destination Cuba

Diallo Riddle (‘Sherman’s Showcase,’ ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’) travels with Arturo to the 1970s, where they unveil an escape of historic proportions by the American revolutionary Assata Shakur.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 11: The Manson Family’s Squeaky Escapee

Aimee Carrero (‘The Menu,’ ‘The Consultant’) helps Arturo explore a dark chapter in Hollywood history as they learn about one of Charles Manson's original family members: Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 10: Beefalo Buddies

Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet, host of the True Crime and Cocktails podcast) takes a wild ride through the suburbs of Connecticut as Arturo pulls a major April Fools twist with this week’s escapee.

‘Greatest Escapes with Arturo Castro’ Episode 9: High-Flying Nectarines

Writer, director, and producer extraordinaire Jay Martel soars into action with Arturo as they cover the high-flying trajectory of French gangster Michel Vaujour.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 8: Dashing Dillinger

Sunita Mani (Spirited, Glow) joins Arturo through a slew of gangster-riddled escapades as they peel back the pages of history surrounding the most “dashing” criminal of the 1930s, John Dillinger.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 7: The Empty Raft of Alcatraz

JD Pardo (Mayans M.C., The Terminal List) tags along for Arturo’s tale of three escape artists (Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin) who attempted to break out of one of the most infamous prisons of all time: Alcatraz.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 6: The Plüschow Maneuver

Billy Magnussen (Game Night, The Franchise) takes some time for a leisurely trip with Arturo to the early 1900's, where they discover the story of Gunther Plüschow, one of the most infamous escapees from World War I.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 5: Holloway Burgl

Kelsey McKinney (host of the hit podcast ‘Normal Gossip’) joins Arturo as they venture to 1960s London to meet the notorious burglar and self-proclaimed Queen of the Underworld: Zoe Progl.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 4: Dannemora Duo

Joseph Gordon-Levitt (‘Flora and Son,’ ‘Mr. Corman’) and Arturo examine the troubling trends behind a modern day escape in Dannemora, New York.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 3: Miss Unsinkable

Zoë Chao (‘The Afterparty,’ ‘Creature Commandos’) listens in as Arturo spins a seafaring yarn of death defying escapes from Violet Jessop, a.k.a. Miss Unsinkable.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 2: The Spy of Pimlico

Ed Helms (‘The Hangover,’ ‘The Office’) helps Arturo unfurl a daring escape from one of the Cold War’s most eccentric double agents: Oleg Gordievsky.

‘Greatest Escapes With Arturo Castro’ Episode 1: El Chapo’s First Escape

Diane Guerrero (‘Encanto,’ ‘Doom Patrol’) joins Arturo as he recounts the first grand escape by one of the most infamous crime lords of the 21st century: El Chapo.

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