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EP. 29 — The Burrowing Bank Robber with Janelle James
What’s poppin con-gregation? This week Janelle James is phoning in during the Rona to break down the Argentinian robbers who dug themselves into a hole. Plus, she talks the 22 year old influencer who might go from blocking her victims to posting from her cellblock. Stay healthy and schemin!
Research by Sharilyn Vera.
Sources:
https://www.gq.com/story/the-great-buenos-aires-bank-heist [gq.com]
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/01/04/argentina.bank.robbery/index.html [cnn.com]
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