Casting himself as a lovestruck Robin Hood, 27-year-old John Wojtowicz tried to rob a bank so he could pay for his estranged wife’s gender confirmation surgery. The heist didn’t go as planned — but it would change both their lives forever.
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Aug 28
Loved Him to Death: The Brittany Holbrook Story
A roommate wakes to screaming and finds his best friend bleeding on the floor of their Florida apartment. Tyler Nulisch, 30, dies at the hospital hours later from a single gunshot wound. His girlfriend, Brittany Nicole Holbrook, tells detectives she was defending herself, but the ... Show More
47m 43s
Aug 21
'How to Murder Your Husband': Romance Novelist Turned Killer
A culinary school was thrown into chaos when a chef was found shot to death in the kitchen where he taught. Daniel Brophy's students discovered his body just before class. His wife, Nancy Brophy, played the grieving widow, but years earlier she wrote a novel titled “How to Murder ... Show More
37m 57s
Oct 2025
Heavyweight: The Bank Robber
We're excited to share an episode from another podcast I think you'll enjoy. Heavyweight, hosted by Jonathan Goldstein, creates space for difficult conversations and resolving long-standing regrets and unanswered questions. Balancing humor and empathy, Jonathan helps his subjects ... Show More
39m 56s
Apr 2021
John: Cake, Kitty & Catfish — Oh My!
Looking to change his disastrous dating life, John, 28, chats with entrepreneurial Tiffany, who goes by the nickname Hott Kitty Cat, and Sydney, a foodie who wants a true partner — not someone who “wears the pants.” Will Sydney prove to be John's missing ingredient, or will Tiffa ... Show More
26m 5s
Nov 2023
The Pizza Bomber Pt. 3: The Robbery
In August 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Wells strapped a collar bomb to his neck and chest and entered a PNC Bank demanding $250,000 in cash. He thought it was the perfect bank robbery, and that the bomb on his chest was fake. He was wrong on both counts. Keep up with us on Inst ... Show More
37m 10s
Nov 2023
The Pizza Bomber Pt. 1: The Robbery
In August 2003, pizza delivery man Brian Wells strapped a collar bomb to his neck and chest and entered a PNC Bank demanding $250,000 in cash. He thought it was the perfect bank robbery, and that the bomb on his chest was fake. He was wrong on both counts. Keep up with us on Inst ... Show More
37m 1s
Sep 2022
The Spy Who Came Back From The Dead | Missing Presumed Dead | 2
As John's political, marital and financial woes spiral, he's desperate to find an escape route. Then he reads a book and has a crazy idea...Listen early and ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery ... Show More
43m 56s