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EP. 247 — The Sisi Star Snatcher w/ Jay Ellis
What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week Jay Ellis (Insecure, Top Gun: Maverick) is here to talk about career criminal Gerald Blanchard, who started out stealing electronics and cars and graduated to bank robberies and jewel heists. Stay schemin’!
This episode was recorded on June 6, 2024.
Pre-Order Laci’s book “Scam Goddess: Lessons from a Life of Cons, Grifts and Schemes”: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/laci-mosley/scam-goddess/9780762484652/?lens=running-press
Pre-Order Jay Ellis’ book “Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?:
https://www.jayellis.com/dideveryonehaveanimaginaryfriend
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Research by Kaelyn Brandt.
SOURCES:
https://time.com/6294160/jewel-thief-hulu-true-story/
https://www.wired.com/2010/03/ff-masterthief-blanchard/
“The Jewel Thief” – Hulu, dir. by Landon Van Soest
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