How The Great Train Robbery Worked

In this fascinating episode of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the incredible true story of the 1963 Great Train Robbery, one of Britain's most legendary heists. They explore how the Bowler Hat Gang and South Coast Raiders joined forces to pull off an audacious nighttime robbery of a mail train carrying the equivalent of over $100 million in today's money, and how their daring escape turned them into unlikely folk heroes. The hosts cover everything from the ingenious planning and execution to the dramatic manhunt that followed, plus the wild decades-long cat-and-mouse game between escaped robber Ronald Biggs and British authorities that captivated the public for years.