Best Raymond Wise Podcasts (2025)

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Black Women in Television 1:07:43

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In this episode, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss the pioneering Black women in investigative and journalistic television. Listen along as they highlight their faves and acknowledge the many ways the landscape has shifted. From talk shows to news stations and even podcasts, the impact and talent of Black women in journal…

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They Heard it Through the Grapevine: Brinks Jewelry Heist 55:08

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It was a pretty genius plan. Steal gems from a Brinks truck as it made its way from one jewelry show to another. And the heist crew pulled it off…sort of. Seems practice runs can both improve the actual big theft, but also leave a trail of evidence for the feds. Oh, well. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Feather Huntin': The Great Trans-Saharan Ostrich Heist 1:00:50

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Elizabeth, what's your third-favorite bird? On the heels of that question follows one of the strangest tales we've told. It's a globe-trotting, desert-crossing, ostrich-wrangling, feather-lusting, pith-helmeted, African cowboy adventure... with crime! Just how far will a bunch of profit-minded South Africans go to steal a flock of coveted French co…

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Ridiculous Crime takes on The Puzzler: Ridiculous Laws 19:23

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Recently, Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton joined AJ Jacobs on The Puzzler to test their puzzling skills! Join host A.J. Jacobs and his guests as they puzzle–and laugh–their way through new spins on old favorites, like anagrams and palindromes, as well as quirky originals such as “Ask AI” and audio rebuses. Subscribe to The Puzzler podcast wherev…

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Transparency: A Conversation Amongst Family (Part 2) 1:28:59

10d ago1:28:59

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Transmisia: a term that captures the prejudice, hatred, and systemic discrimination faced by transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming people. Transmisia goes beyond the narrow definition of "transphobia." In this second installment of Transparency: A Conversation Amongst Family, your host Randy Nygel and BoDaBaddie are joined once again by…

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Mad or Wise: Emperor Norton I 55:50

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If you are dissatisfied with the state of the world, you have to get out there and make some changes yourself. Joshua Norton, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico, tried to do just that. He dubbed himself leader and issued proclamations asserting his vision for a better life. Only in San Francisco, California, could a madman be a wi…

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The Hilarious Hair-Raisin' Crimes of Professional Wigjackers 59:42

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For centuries, wigs were the look. And in the era of Marie Antoinette, the bigger the better, and the more fantastical, the more whimsical, even better. Industries were built to attend to the many needs of the big wigs of Europe. And there was another industry born of the decadence and hair-based opulence. Enter the professional wigjacker! (Ridicul…

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Have You Seen My Passport: John Stonehouse 54:04

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An idealistic British MP had it all, until a series of bad decisions nearly destroyed his career. But that didn't stop the bad decisions, it only made them worse. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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Where's the Beef...the Celebrity Beef?! 59:34

19d ago59:34

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Whether it's Steven Seagal versus his pants, or Sylvester Stallone and Richard Gere battling over Princess Di, over Tom Hardy going toe-to-toe with Shia LaBoeuf, or the one celeb brief that led to the greatest pop art of the 21st century, this week, we've got the beef... the celebrity beef you need... for a good laugh! See omnystudio.com/listener f…

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BNQ Investigates: Dating Apps 1:19:17

23d ago1:19:17

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This week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie discuss their experiences with dating apps- the good, the bad, and the ugly. Word on the Curb is that homophobic artists are performing at Pride, and NeNe Leakes subjected T.S. Madison to transphobia. Send us a text Follow Black iNQueery on Instagram…

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Doing it for the Deeestrict: George Streeter 55:33

24d ago55:33

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A true sovereign citizen, George Streeter claimed land as his own. Then he made even more of it. The cops and the courts and the fat cats of Chicago couldn't pry him out. Instead, he provided entertainment, vice, and choice quotes to a fabulous city that knows how to celebrate a character. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Jump, Jive, and Jail: the Pot Bust of Gene Krupa 1:03:36

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At the height of the swing music era, jazz drummer and musical great Gene Krupa was caught up in a federal bust. He was used as a cautionary tale in America's First Drug War. Taken down in order to scare young people away from that serious and dire threat to America... jazz music. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Tops, Bottoms, and Sides: Fluidity in Sexuallity 1:23:42

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This week, your hosts Randy Nygel, Raymond Wise, and BoDaBaddie share updates and new developments in their personal lives and discuss the many labels and terms for queer sexual preferences. Listen along as they break down new terms and definitions and speak on their own sexual preferences. This week, the word on the curb is Patti LuPone put her mo…

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How to Disappear: Raymond Grady Stansel 52:28

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An ocean-loving, expert mariner Florida man made his living transporting bales of marijuana until the law caught up with him. Then he went to a land down under, where women glow and men plunder (as they say in the song). He made a new life for himself there. Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder? You better run, you better take cover. See omny…

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Black Bart: the Outlaw Folk Hero Poet 59:31

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Black Bart was not his government name. While the name was fearsome and his occupation as a stagecoach robbing outlaw was typically violent and careers short-lived, Black Bart was the opposite in every way. He was a gentleman outlaw folk hero who never hurt anyone. Not only that, he left poems for the lawmen chasing after him. The secret to his suc…

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Yellowstone Isn't Just for Duttons: Tim Blixseth 56:13

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A lumber baron who set his sights on facilitating luxury living established an enormous, posh, private ski club. And in a shocking turn of events that absolutely no one could ever see coming, hundreds of lawsuits followed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, Los Beetles (Americanos)!" 53:40

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A Florida club promoter had a big idea: he'd take four young American lads, grow out their hair, dress 'em like John, Paul, George and Ringo, and call 'em the American Beetles to cash in on a thing called Beatlesmania. That worked so well the four lads embarked on a magical mystery tour of South America. And that's how Los Beetles Americanos came t…

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For the Love of a Funny Girl: Nicky Arnstein 47:42

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A cardsharp, a ladies man, a con artist extraordinaire. Nicky Arnstein skirted the law and lived the high life, even married the most famous woman in radio. A couple stretches of hard labor in the pen couldn't break him, but a film adaptation of his life almost did. Tough guy, thin skin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The Great Del Taco Stock Debacle: You Got Jacked! 48:42

2M ago48:42

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There's the big leagues of insider trading, like what we see from both sides of the aisle in Washington DC. And when we think of Wall St. crimes taking place it's in boardrooms, backrooms, and out on golf courses. But what about in the Tampa Bay Rays farm system? That's where a roster of struggling minor leaguers tried to grab a big league pay day …

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Diva Up Energy: George Santos 58:26

2M ago58:26

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We've come to expect corruption and lies in Washington, but there are times when it just goes too far. Witness George Santos, a guy who is seemingly allergic to the truth (but not Hermès). He proves that there's money to be made in the outrage machine, whether we like it or not. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Those Battlin' Bachs! Johann and Sebastian 57:01

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There's Sebastian Bach. The former lead singer of the hair metal band, Skid Row. You expect stories of him acting out –– that's kinda his whole deal. He goes through life like he's a one-man reality show about a former rock star who now enjoys wine bars and Broadway. But there's also his namesake, Johann Sebastian Bach. And let us tell ya, he was e…

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Bad Boy Book Buddies: Marcus Schrenker and Matthew Cox 54:13

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Two con men. Each masters of financial fraud. Each on the run from the law, using aliases and wild maneuvers to stay one step ahead of the authorities. Until they weren't. And it was only then that they crossed paths, with ridiculous result. Get ready to throw a couple more tomes into the Ridiculous Crime library! See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…

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Hey Paal! Did You Steal Edvard Munch's "The Scream"? 58:56

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A former footballer in the Norwegian league who was also a former street criminal jumped back in the game as a high-end art thief. He says he made Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream" famous by stealing it. We say his whole story is...ridiculous! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts

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The Fixer: Lou Blonger 59:36

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This guy was the other Soapy Smith, running crime rings in Denver, Colorado. A bunco magnate, he made his money off the naïveté of rube tourists. His stock market wasn't real but, then again, is any stock market real? Anyway, the King of the Bunks ran afoul of the law in the most intense way possible. And it was…ridiculous. See omnystudio.com/liste…

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"You Try to Choke George Clooney, See How It Goes": the David O Russell Story 51:57

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On a Hollywood film set, the director is like a god. They have the power to make or to break. They have the carte blanche to do whatever they must to make their art. And they often abuse this privilege and all the fine folks around them. And then, there's David O Russell who takes bad behavior to whole 'nother level. Listeners, be warned: there's p…

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Queen of the St. Petersburg Crime Scene: Sonia Golden Hand 55:15

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A gorgeous thief who was perhaps too talented for her own criming good, Sonia Golden Hand stole hearts and goods all over Europe. She ran cons and palmed gems like no other, which gained her fame. Pro tip: fame and recognition aren't particularly helpful for those looking to fly under the radar. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Behind the Mask: The life and crimes of costumed characters 58:04

2M ago58:04

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From college mascots getting arrested, to Gritty being investigated for fighting a kid, to the battlin' superheroes of Times Square, and on out west to the tourist wrasslin' costumed characters of Hollywood Blvd, this week Zaron amuses Elizabeth with tales from life behind the mask. It's wild how a little bit of cloth can make a person act out. See…

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Black Women in Television 1:07:43

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They Heard it Through the Grapevine: Brinks Jewelry Heist 55:08

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Feather Huntin': The Great Trans-Saharan Ostrich Heist 1:00:50

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Ridiculous Crime takes on The Puzzler: Ridiculous Laws 19:23

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Transparency: A Conversation Amongst Family (Part 2) 1:28:59

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Mad or Wise: Emperor Norton I 55:50

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The Hilarious Hair-Raisin' Crimes of Professional Wigjackers 59:42

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Have You Seen My Passport: John Stonehouse 54:04

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Where's the Beef...the Celebrity Beef?! 59:34

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BNQ Investigates: Dating Apps 1:19:17

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Doing it for the Deeestrict: George Streeter 55:33

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Jump, Jive, and Jail: the Pot Bust of Gene Krupa 1:03:36

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Tops, Bottoms, and Sides: Fluidity in Sexuallity 1:23:42

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How to Disappear: Raymond Grady Stansel 52:28

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Black Bart: the Outlaw Folk Hero Poet 59:31

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Yellowstone Isn't Just for Duttons: Tim Blixseth 56:13

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"Ladies and Gentlemen, Los Beetles (Americanos)!" 53:40

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For the Love of a Funny Girl: Nicky Arnstein 47:42

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The Great Del Taco Stock Debacle: You Got Jacked! 48:42

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Diva Up Energy: George Santos 58:26

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Those Battlin' Bachs! Johann and Sebastian 57:01

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Bad Boy Book Buddies: Marcus Schrenker and Matthew Cox 54:13

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Hey Paal! Did You Steal Edvard Munch's "The Scream"? 58:56

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The Fixer: Lou Blonger 59:36

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"You Try to Choke George Clooney, See How It Goes": the David O Russell Story 51:57

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Queen of the St. Petersburg Crime Scene: Sonia Golden Hand 55:15

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Behind the Mask: The life and crimes of costumed characters 58:04