Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history

The Picasso Ransom Mystery - the weeping woman heist

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:05 +0000

In 1986 a million dollar painting, The Weeping Woman by Pablo Picasso, was quietly unscrewed from the wall of Melbourne’s National Gallery of Victoria. And then came a bizarre series of ransom notes from a group calling themselves the “Australian Cultural Terrorists,” Weeks later, a brown paper package appeared in a locker. Would it be The Weeping Woman? Or something else...

And that's a wrap on season one of Mystery For Two Podcast! We'll see you in season 2.

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Sources:

Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2019, September 14). Retrofocus: Picasso’s Weeping Woman and the famous unsolved art heist. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-14/retrofocus-picasso-weeping-woman-famous-unsolved-art-heist/11498936

Australian Broadcasting Corporation. (2024). Art, politics, crime: The true story of the stolen Picasso. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/art-politics-crime-the-true-story-of-the-stolen-picasso/103689440

Wikipedia contributors. (n.d.). Theft of The Weeping Woman from the National Gallery of Victoria. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft_of_The_Weeping_Woman_from_the_National_Gallery_of_Victoria

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The Fall of the Tupperware Queen - the mysterious life of brownie wise

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:31 +0000

At the height of 1950s America, no woman was more synonymous with success than Brownie Wise, the single mother who turned Tupperware from a failing product into a cultural phenomenon. But when a glamorous company retreat descends into chaos during a violent storm and Brownie mysteriously disappears, her carefully crafted world begins to unravel.

But how does the face of a household name vanish almost overnight? And what really led to the downfall of the so-called Tupperware Queen?

One more episode until the end of Season One! Lucky number 16 will bring us to the close of our first season, next week. Let us know what you'd like to hear about next.

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Special thanks to Sarah Schilling for the assistance with research for today's episode.

Sources:

“How Tupperware works: The history of Tupperware.” (n.d.). HowStuffWorks. https://people.howstuffworks.com/tupperware2.htm

National Women’s History Museum. (n.d.). Brownie Wise. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/brownie-wise

NPR. (2024). Planet Money: How Tupperware took over our homes (with Decoder Ring). https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1238535892

PBS. (n.d.). Brownie Wise. American Experience. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tupperware-wise/

Schmidt, S. (n.d.). #20: Tupperware’s Brownie Wise – Erasing history? Medium. https://silkeschmidt-32637.medium.com/20-tupperwares-brownie-wise-erasing-history-d7e237898ceb

Smithsonian Magazine. (n.d.). The story of Brownie Wise, the ingenious marketer behind the Tupperware party. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/story-brownie-wise-ingenious-marketer-behind-tupperware-party-180968658/

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The Wallpaper That Killed People - the scheele’s green mystery

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 09:00:49 +0000

By the Victorian era, vibrant emerald pigments known as Scheele’s Green and Paris Green had taken Europe by storm, coloring everything from dresses and desserts to children’s toys and wallpaper. The problem was: both dyes contained deadly arsenic. But how long would it take for people to realize that the trendy color of the time was slowly killing them?!

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Sources:

Colwell, B. D. (n.d.). A history of arsenic. Retrieved from https://briandcolwell.com/a-history-of-arsenic/

Gosio, B. (historical overview). (n.d.). Bartolomeo Gosio (1863–1944): An appreciation. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251448954_Bartolomeo_Gosio_1863-1944_An_appreciation

Kvadrat Interwoven. (n.d.). Emerald green: The history of a toxic pigment. Retrieved from http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green

Magic Decor. (n.d.). The wallpaper tax: A look at Britain’s 18th-century luxury tax. Retrieved from https://magicdecor.in/blog/the-wallpaper-tax-a-look-at-britains-18th-century-luxury-tax/

Tax Fitness. (n.d.). 1712: Queen Anne introduces a wallpaper tax in Great Britain. Retrieved from https://taxfitness.com.au/blog/1712-queen-anne-introduces-a-wallpaper-tax-in-great-britain/

Textile Society of America. (n.d.). Toxic textiles in libraries. Retrieved from https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/12112/textile-tuesdaytoxic-textiles-in-libraries

Esquire Philippines. (n.d.). The deadly history of Paris green. Retrieved from https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history

Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Historical newspaper reference to Scheele’s Green. Retrieved from http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green

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The Louvre Jewel Heist - mysteries at the Louvre, part two

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:00:59 +0000

We're back with part two of 'Mysteries at the Louvre'! In October 2025, a team of thieves disguised as construction workers broke into the Louvre’s golden Apollo Gallery and stole millions of dollars worth of French Crown Jewels in broad daylight.

A priceless crown was dropped on the sidewalk during their escape, and investigators would soon discover that the museum’s surveillance password was literally “Louvre."

We explore how the heist unfolded and the eerie parallels to an infamous crown jewel robbery during the French Revolution. Were these criminals masterminds… or just incredibly lucky? And will the jewels ever be recovered? We have some theories...

A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with research for this case.

Sources:

Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com.

https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous

BBC News. (2025). Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo

BBC News. (2025). Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo

Corbet, S., & Leicester, J. (2025). The home of the “Mona Lisa” has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist.

https://www.britannica.com/news/2278696/38adf9f5ac5c99c16e206cc16845ca04

Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News.

https://abcnews.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032

Napoleon Foundation. (2025). Theft of jewellery belonging to Empresses Marie-Louise and Eugénie, and to Queen Hortense, from the Louvre Museum, 19 October 2025.

https://fondationnapoleon.org/en/2025/10/20/heritage-theft-of-jewellery-belonging-to-empresses-marie-louise-and-eugenie-and-to-queen-hortense-from-the-louvre-museum-19-october-2025/

NPR Staff. (2011). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR.

https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece

Ord, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine.

https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation

The New York Times. (2025). In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab “priceless” jewels from Louvre.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html

Wilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium.

https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128

Zelazko, A. (2026). What was stolen from the Louvre. Encyclopaedia Britannica.

https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-Louvre

Goppion. (n.d.). Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case.

https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1

Smithsonian Magazine. (n.d.). Stolen: How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/

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The Mona Lisa was STOLEN?! - crimes at the Louvre, part one

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 10:00:10 +0000

Today we dive into the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa (!!!) and the investigation that even dragged Pablo Picasso into police questioning. Plus, we set the stage for the modern-day 2025 Louvre robbery that eerily mirrors the past...

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A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with the research on this episode.

Sources:

NPR Staff. (2011, July 30). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece

Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous

Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist. (2025). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo

In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab ‘priceless’ jewels from Louvre. (2025, October 19). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html

Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist. (2025). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo

Ord, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine. https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation

Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032

Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case. Goppion. https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1

Wilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium. https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128

Stolen! How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting. (n.d.). Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/

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The Mummy in the Funhouse - the mysterious life of elmer mccurdy

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:31 +0000

A mummified “mannequin” hanging in a 1970s amusement park turned out to be something far stranger: the real body of outlaw Elmer McCurdy. What began as a strange prop on a funhouse ride unfolds into one of the most bizarre afterlife stories in American history. This is the unbelievable journey of the outlaw who kept traveling after death!

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The Wine and Cheese Bank Robbery

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:00:52 +0000

This week we unravel the infamous “Wine and Cheese Heist” of 1976, masterminded by photographer slash chicken farmer Albert Spaggiari and his 20-man “sewer gang,” who spent months digging a secret tunnel, then casually looted a French bank vault over a holiday weekend, taking their time robbing the place while enjoying a wine and cheese picnic. But a couple of red chisels, stolen gold bars, a CIA tip-off, and one of the most cinematic courtroom escapes in history would ultimately crack the case.

A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assistance with the research for this case!

SOURCES

The Heist of the Century: Inside the Société Générale Detectives’ Case. The New York Times. December 19, 1976.
https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/19/archives/the-heist-of-the-century-inside-the-soci-t-g-n-rale-detectives.html
French Hero-Criminal Gets Life in Absentia. The New York Times. November 8, 1979.
https://www.nytimes.com/1979/11/08/archives/french-herocriminal-gets-life-in-absentia.html
Albert Spaggiari, 57, Mastermind of Notorious Riviera Bank Heist. The New York Times. June 12, 1989.
https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/12/obituaries/albert-spaggiari-57-mastermind-of-notorious-riviera-bank-heist.html
Mastermind of Notorious Bank Theft in France Dies. Orlando Sentinel. June 12, 1989.
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1989/06/12/mastermind-of-notorious-bank-theft-in-france-dies/
FRANCE: Bank Heist of the Century. Time.
https://time.com/archive/6848187/france-bank-heist-of-the-century/
Suspected Mastermind on Trial for France’s ‘Heist of the Century’. The Guardian. February 12, 2018.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/12/jacques-cassandri-suspected-mastermind-societe-generale-france-heist-trial
French Gangster Jacques Cassandri on Trial for 1976 ‘Heist of the Century’. BBC News.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43035229
Albert Spaggiari and the Société Générale Robbery. RivRep.
https://rivrep.com/history-and-traditions/811-albert-spaggiari-and-the-societe-generale-robbery

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The Locked Door Murder, part two - the julia wallace case

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:00:01 +0000

In 1931 Liverpool, we witness a crime that seems physically "impossible": Julia Wallace is brutally murdered inside her locked home, with no sign of forced entry and no clear way for the killer to escape. What begins with a mysterious phone call to a chess club and a nonexistent address spirals into one of history’s most famous real-life locked room mysteries.

In part two we will discuss the investigation and trial that follows the murder, all the while asking ourselves: "Did William Herbert Wallace kill his wife?"

Today's research couldn't have been possible without my friend and talented Records Custodian, Sarah Schilling. Special thanks to her!

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Sources:

Liverpool City Police, “The Murder of Julia Wallace,” official case summary.

Court of Criminal Appeal, R v Wallace [1931], judgment quashing conviction.

Trial testimony of William Herbert Wallace and key witnesses, Liverpool Assizes, April 1931.

Curtis, J. H., The Trial of William Herbert Wallace. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1934.

Murphy, James, The Murder of Julia Wallace. 2001.

Nickell, Joe, “The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace,” Skeptical Inquirer 45, no. 5 (2021).

“William Herbert Wallace,” Wikipedia.

“The Julia Wallace Murder,” Historic Mysteries.

William Herbert Wallace case files, williamherbertwallace.com.

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The Locked Door Murder, part one - the julia wallace case

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:00:34 +0000

In part one, we meet William Herbert Wallace and his wife Julia, and follow the strange chain of events that lead up to her murder. In part two we will discuss the investigation and trial that follows, all the while asking ourselves: "Did William kill his wife?"

Today's research couldn't have been possible without my friend and talented Records Custodian, Sarah Schilling. Special thanks to her!

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Sources:

Liverpool City Police, “The Murder of Julia Wallace,” official case summary.

Court of Criminal Appeal, R v Wallace [1931], judgment quashing conviction.

Trial testimony of William Herbert Wallace and key witnesses, Liverpool Assizes, April 1931.

Curtis, J. H., The Trial of William Herbert Wallace. London: Geoffrey Bles, 1934.

Murphy, James, The Murder of Julia Wallace. 2001.

Nickell, Joe, “The Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace,” Skeptical Inquirer 45, no. 5 (2021).

“William Herbert Wallace,” Wikipedia.

“The Julia Wallace Murder,” Historic Mysteries.

William Herbert Wallace case files, williamherbertwallace.com.

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It Rained Goo in Washington - the oakville blobs

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:00:54 +0000

One morning in August 1994, a small town in Washington watched as translucent, gelatin-like blobs of goo fell from the sky, making people violently ill, and sparking a mystery that recently resurfaced 30 years later. From medieval “star jelly” to real cases of fish raining from the sky around the world, this episode explores bizarre happenings in nature.

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Sources:

The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd, Season 2, Episode 1

“The Day Blobs Rained Down on Oakville,” The Chronicle

“Return of the Blobs: SW Washington Revisited by Decades-Old Gooey Mystery,” KUOW

“Can You Solve the Mystery of the Oakville Blobs?” KUOW

Gordon, Benjamin Lee. Medieval and Renaissance Medicine (1959)

Belcher, Hilary & Swale, Erica. “Catch a Falling Star,” Folklore (1984)

“Star Jelly,” Wikipedia (with historical medical references)

“Lluvia de Peces: The Rain of Fish,” Atlas Obscura

“Animal Rain: A Real Phenomenon?” Sinapsi e Diaria

“Why Does It Rain Fish in Honduras?” CaterPickles

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The Titanic Movie Set Poisoning

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:00:21 +0000

During a midnight shoot for Titanic in Halifax, nearly 80 cast and crew members, including director James Cameron, suddenly began hallucinating after eating bowls of lobster chowder. This mystery begs the question: who spiked the chowder?

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The Burger King Dumpster Mystery

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 10:00:28 +0000

A man is found unconscious behind a Burger King dumpster with no name, no past, and no record of ever existing, launching one of the strangest identity mysteries the FBI had ever seen. This episode unravels the decades-long search to uncover who “Burger King Doe” really was, and how the mystery was finally solved.

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The Curious Case of the Jims - coincidence or something more?

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:59 +0000

Two boys born in the same Ohio hospital on the same day in 1939 grow up unaware of each other’s existence, but they somehow spend their lives making eerily similar choices, from the names of their wives and children to the cars they drive and the jobs they work. Decades later, a single phone call brings them together, revealing even more coincidences. Jack and Katy explore this curious case in today's episode.

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Sources:

• Minnesota Study of Twins Reared Apart — Communicating Psychological Science: https://www.communicatingpsychologicalscience.com/blog/minnesota-study-of-twins-reared-apart

• Carey, Benedict — “Twins Reared Apart: A Living Lab,” The New York Times (1979): https://www.nytimes.com/1979/12/09/archives/twins-reared-apart-a-living-lab.html

• Other Twin Research at UMN — Minnesota Center for Twin and Family Research: https://mctfr.psych.umn.edu/other-twin-research/other-twin-research-umn

• NPR Transcript — Program No. 1230111399: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1230111399

• Top Baby Names of 1939 — BabyCenter: https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/most-popular/top-baby-names-1939

• YouTube — Minnesota Twin Study video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lfDW75VhHc

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Treasure Buried Beneath a Parking Lot and a California Mystery

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 12:00:55 +0000

On a seemingly ordinary day in Jackson, Tennessee, a construction crew uncovers hundreds of rare gold coins, sparking questions about their origin. Were they a forgotten Civil War stash, or connected to a 19th-century bank robbery and murder?

Then, let's travel to California, where a couple walking their dog discovers the largest gold coin hoard in U.S. history - over 1,400 coins worth millions.

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Sources:

Jackson Sun, September 15, 2013. Newspapers.com

The New York Times archive. Newspapers.com

RareGoldCoins Blog: “The Ten Rarest Liberty Head Quarter Eagles.” raregoldcoins.com

Aud, Thomas L. Gold is the Key: Murder, Robbery, and the Gold Rush in Jackson, Tennessee. BrayBree Books

RareGoldCoins Blog: Market Blog. raregoldcoins.com

San Diego Union, April 17, 1861. CDNC

PCGS News: Tennessee Treasure Mystery. pcgs.com

NGC Coin News: Gold Dollars. ngccoin.com

SFGate: California couple discovers $10M in gold. sfgate.com

RareGoldCoins Blog: “Five Quick Observations: Dahlonega Quarter Eagles.” raregoldcoins.com

TNGenWeb: Madison County Records. tngenweb.org

PNC Legacy Project: Bank Artifacts. pnc.com

Downtown Jackson TN History Trail. downtownjacksontn.com

USA Today: Surprise windfall cash and gold coins. usatoday.com

Littleton Coin Co.: 1890-CC Gold $5 Liberty Head. littletoncoin.com

FoundSF: The Old U.S. Mint at 5th and Mission. foundsf.org

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The Great Balloon Disaster and a Flying Saucer

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00:13 +0000

Balloons can be mysterious! Jack and Katy take listeners on a double-decker journey through two balloon-related tales. First they revisit Cleveland’s 1986 Balloonfest, a Guinness World Record attempt that went spectacularly wrong, and may (or may not) have contributed to two unfortunate deaths. Then, they jump to 2009 in Colorado, where a homemade silver balloon and a six-year-old boy named Falcon sparked a national media frenzy, only to reveal a shocking twist.

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Sources:

Time.com – https://time.com/7302213/trainwreck-balloon-boy-netflix/

Fox8.com – https://fox8.com/news/balloonfest-86-35-years-since-downtown-cleveland-event-turned-disastrous/

NPR.org – https://www.npr.org/2009/11/13/120399278/balloon-boy-parents-plead-guilty

SmithsonianMag.com – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cuyahoga-river-caught-fire-least-dozen-times-no-one-cared-until-1969-180972444/

MentalFloss.com – https://www.mentalfloss.com/cleveland-balloonfest?

YouTube.com – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx-HRMgwrOI

KOAT.com – https://www.koat.com/article/a-decade-ago-the-balloon-boy-hoax-captured-the-nation/29475231

People.com – https://people.com/trainwreck-balloon-boy-true-story-11772282

Time.com – https://newsfeed.time.com/2010/08/10/balloon-boys-father-attempts-to-prove-theres-life-on-mars/

NYTimes.com – https://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/19/us/19balloon.html

All stories are researched and shared following careful research and sincere effort. Though we are not professionals, we welcome corrections and strive to promptly correct any errors as new information comes to light.

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When Surfers Robbed a Museum and the $1 Diamond Mystery

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:57:59 +0000

In the very first episode of Mystery For Two, Jack and Katy unpack a 1964 jewel heist at the American Museum of Natural History, and the mysterious 16 carat uncut diamond sold for just $1.

J & K discuss the thieves’ unlikely break-in, the investigation, the bizarre recovery operation involving snorkels and a red Cadillac, and the very unfortunate murder that occurred later in connection to one of the thieves.

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Research sources:

NYTimes.com – https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html

WisconsinHistory.org – https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Article/CS2503

MSU.edu (Project GEO) – https://project.geo.msu.edu/geogmich/kimberlites.html

VanityFair.com – https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/01/murf-the-surf-docuseries-jack-murphy

NYTimes.com – https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/21/us/murph-the-surf-ends-prison-term.html

WallStreetJournal.com – https://www.wsj.com/articles/murf-the-surf-jewels-jesus-and-mayhem-in-the-usa-review-a-dashing-thiefs-darker-side-11675368747

NYTimes TimesMachine – https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/12/12/95007027.html?pageNumber=81

Newspapers.com – https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/464307937/

Newspapers.com – https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/534341997/?match=1&terms=terry%20rae%20frank

Village of Eagle, WI – https://www.vi.eagle.wi.gov/

MacFound.org – https://www.macfound.org/press/40-years-40-stories/accessible-billionaires-legacy

Amazon.com (Real Gems Store) – https://www.amazon.com/stores/REAL-GEMS/page/DFDB896E-F8D5-48D6-B61A-62B929357446?lp_asin=B07PZ5YVS1

StuffNobodyCaresAbout.com – https://stuffnobodycaresabout.com/2016/10/19/color-views-manhattans-skyline-1960s/

CNN.com – https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/europe/louvre-password-cctv-security-intl

AMNH Digital Collections – https://digitalcollections.amnh.org/archive/The-DeLong-Star-Ruby--100-3-carats--Burma--Myanmar--2URM1THISUT9.html

AMNH Digital Collections – https://digitalcollections.amnh.org/archive/Midnight-Star-sapphire--116-75-carats--Sri-Lanka-2URM1THII117.html

DigitalCommonwealth.org – http://digitalcommonwealth.org/search/commonwealth:x346f361z

Langerman-Diamonds.com – https://www.langerman-diamonds.com/products/5747-yellow-diamond-rough-1_02-ct-rough

Wikipedia.org – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Gabor

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