Greatest Escapes
On Greatest Escapes, host Arturo Castro (Broad City, Narcos, Alternatino) will be joined by some of his funniest friends in Hollywood to help piece together the puzzle of a new true escape story each week. We’ll revisit the most insane and infamous escapades of all time, from El Chapo to Zoe Progl to John Dillinger to those you’ve never heard of but won’t be able to forget.
Episodes
High-Flying Nectarines with Jay Martel
Writer, director, producer extraordinaire Jay Martel soars into action with Arturo as they cover the high-flying trajectory of french gangster Michel Vaujour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25/03/25•42m 52s
Dashing Dillinger with Sunita Mani
Sunita Mani (Spirited, Glow) joins Arturo through a slew of gangster riddled escapades, as they peel back the pages of history surrounding the 1930's most "dashing" criminal, John Dillinger.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18/03/25•45m 4s
The Empty Raft of Alcatraz with JD Pardo
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 escape the most infamous supermax prison of all time: Alcatraz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/03/25•37m 33s
The Plüschow Maneuver with Billy Magnussen
Billy Magnussen (Game Night, The Franchise) takes some time for a liesurely trip with Arturo to the early 1900's, where they discover the story of Gunther Pluschow, one of the most infamous escapees from World War I.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/03/25•41m 41s
Holloway Burgl with Kelsey McKinney
Kelsey McKinney (host of the hit podcast 'Normal Gossip') joins Arturo as they venture to 1960's London, to meet the notorious burglar, and self-proclaimed Queen of the Underworld, Zoe Progl.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
25/02/25•43m 51s
Dannemora Duo with Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Flora and Son, Mr. Corman) and Arturo examine the troubling trends behind a modern day escape in Dannemora, NY.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18/02/25•41m 38s
Miss Unsinkable with Zoë Chao
Zoë Chao (The Afterparty, Creature Commandos) listens in as Arturo spins a seafaring yarn of death defying escapes from Violet Jessop, aka Miss Unsinkable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11/02/25•50m 42s
The Spy of Pimlico with Ed Helms
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
04/02/25•49m 24s
El Chapo's First Escape with Diane Guerrero
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
28/01/25•40m 55s
