Best Snatching Sinatra Podcasts (2025)

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Wondery Presents: Frozen Head 3:50

2+ y ago3:50

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Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that’s the end of his story. But, really, it’s just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belie…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 10: The Rights 39:19

4y ago39:19

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Back on the streets after four and a half years behind bars, Barry gets right back to scheming. Before long, he finds himself rich with casino money, and retires to a farm. But as the years go by, something starts to nag at him: even though the Wes gambit failed at trial, the narrative that Junior plotted his own kidnapping lingers in the popular i…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 9: The Stunt 32:46

4y ago32:46

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Barry’s trial is an overnight circus, and the evidence against him is overwhelming. But when Junior takes the stand and reveals his compliance with the demands of Barry and his accomplices, the defense team smells an opportunity. Determined to convince the jury that Junior’s kidnapping was engineered by the Sinatra family as a publicity stunt for h…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 8: The Bust 29:14

4y ago29:14

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Barry makes one last attempt to ride off into the sunset with Pam, but by the time he makes it to her house, she’s got company. And it turns out the FBI’s been listening in on their phone calls. After a series of narrow escapes, Barry finally finds himself handcuffed and brought up on serious charges. And then, just as he’s writing out a confession…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 7: The Proceeds 30:16

4y ago30:16

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While hiding out at a friend’s house, Barry counts out cash as the plot thickens around him. He’s lost track of his accomplices, and when he switches on the radio, he discovers he’s also lost Frank Sinatra Jr. By the time Barry tracks down John Irwin and Joe Amsler, there are sketches of his face on the front page of the LA Times. Time is running o…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 6: Heavenly Valley 25:33

4y ago25:33

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Barry and Pam sneak back into his hotel room in Lake Tahoe to clean up the evidence he mistakenly left behind the previous night. The place is crawling with cops and FBI agents, so Barry and Pam go undercover as honeymooning skiers, and take to the bunny slopes to evade capture. The plan works like a charm. But when Barry gets back to Los Angeles, …

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 5: Strangers in the Night 26:41

4y ago26:41

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With Junior successfully nabbed at last, Barry and Joe make a death-defying escape from Lake Tahoe in the middle of a blizzard. Junior proves surprisingly compliant - even lending Barry a hand in his attempts to evade the police. Convinced that Junior’s cooperation is evidence of the divine inspiration fueling the Plan of Operation, Barry arrives b…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 4: The Pick-Up 35:09

4y ago35:09

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Junior’s about to head to Europe for a run of concerts, and there’s no way Barry can afford to follow him there. After multiple failed attempts at the kidnapping - not to mention the seismic upheaval of President Kennedy’s assassination - Barry has a dark night of the soul. He resolves to give up on the Plan of Operation, and decides to give the sc…

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Just Play Along 34:58

4y ago34:58

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Having scraped together some cash and settled on Frank Sinatra, Jr. as his target, Barry assembles his rogues gallery of accomplices. In short order, he recruits his mom’s ex-boyfriend (and small-time mafioso) John Irwin, as well as an old friend he used to pull pranks with back in high school, Joe Amsler.…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 3: Just Play Along 31:36

4y ago31:36

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Having scraped together some cash and settled on Frank Sinatra, Jr. as his target, Barry assembles his rogues gallery of accomplices. In short order, he recruits his mom’s ex-boyfriend (and small-time mafioso) John Irwin, as well as an old friend he used to pull pranks with back in high school, Joe Amsler. But then, something unexpected happens: Ba…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 2: A Plan of Operation 24:21

4y ago24:21

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Bestowed by God with a divine prophecy for his salvation, Barry heads to a local bar to brainstorm his kidnapping. Deploying the business strategies he once relied on as a securities trader, he cobbles together what he considers to be an airtight plan: kidnap someone with rich parents, use the ransom money to invest in real estate, and pay everyone…

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 1: God on the Radio 33:19

4y ago33:19

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A young Barry Keenan becomes obsessed with salvation after an angel appears to him in his mother’s basement. Convinced by the nuns at his Catholic elementary school that he’ll be doomed to an eternity of harsh penance if he doesn’t take drastic action, Barry starts looking for shortcuts to the promised land.…

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Snatching Sinatra | Smoke One For Me, Johnny 29:22

4y ago29:22

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Series writer Sam Dingman joins John for a discussion about John’s early interactions with the legend of Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack, how working in his dad’s restaurant laid the groundwork for his long career in showbiz, and why Barry Keenan’s story matters.

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Snatching Sinatra | Dippy Dean and the Safe Deposit Box 24:45

4y ago24:45

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John talks to Dean Torrence, Barry Keenan’s high school buddy and fellow Baron. Dean tells the story of his harrowing visit from the FBI in the days after Barry’s arrest, and how he unwittingly helped them uncover a damning piece of evidence.

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Introducing "The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra" 2:11

4y ago2:11

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In 1963, Barry Keenan was broke, alone, and desperate to save his family from personal and financial ruin. In a final “Hail Mary” attempt to set things right, he rolled the dice on an elaborate scheme so bizarre it’s hard to believe it actually happened: He kidnapped Frank Sinatra Jr. For the first time, Barry Keenan tells his version of the story …

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Episode 7: Bazookas 42:18

5+ y ago42:18

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The final contest at Evelyn’s compound leads to a harrowing stand-off, and some life lessons for all involved. Expect twists, turns, and big ol' Bazookas!By P A N A M A X

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Episode 6: Snatch Catch 30:05

5+ y ago30:05

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As Natasha, Rivkah, the British Embassy, Local Police, Black Llama cartel operatives and a stampeding herd of Llamas converge on a school sports day – Lowell shots a flair into a field of marajuana crop. not realising it is drenched in petroleum. The boys are separated by more 50 foot wall of flame just as their relationship reaches boiling point. …

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Episode 5: Llama Gate 39:38

5+ y ago39:38

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The return of Jolanda and Joaquin leads to a nadir for the boys as they are interrogated by the mole, a monkey and a black panther. They narrowly escape, by disguising themselves as janitors in a school sports day. Unfortunately, the Llamas are about to be Unleashed. Expect Llamas.By P A N A M A X

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Episode 4: Radiating Menace 32:12

5+ y ago32:12

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In over their heads, the friendship reaches breaking point as Oscar and Lowell are handcuffed to a radiator by Evelyn to "keep them safe." But before long they find themselves in the hands of assassins, the ‘mole’ in Evelyn’s operation. As for Oscar’s uncle Evelyn, it looks like he’s been murdered – and despite Rivkah’s desperate attempts to make c…

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Episode 3: The Evelyn Ayers Sinatra Extravaganza 26:57

5+ y ago26:57

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After a rocky start, Uncle Evelyn invites the boys to a party on his property. He's starring in his own Sinatra-tribute. Oscar is still looking for his scoop. He meets sexy chicas Miguelita and Conchita and finally cuts loose. But will they turn out not to be who they say they are? Ep 3 sees the boys foil an assassination attempt from a paranoid su…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Snatching Sinatra Podcasts

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The Grand Scheme

Wondery | Spoke Media

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P A N A M A X

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Wondery Presents: Frozen Head 3:50

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 10: The Rights 39:19

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 9: The Stunt 32:46

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 8: The Bust 29:14

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 7: The Proceeds 30:16

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 6: Heavenly Valley 25:33

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 5: Strangers in the Night 26:41

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 4: The Pick-Up 35:09

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Just Play Along 34:58

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 3: Just Play Along 31:36

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 2: A Plan of Operation 24:21

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Snatching Sinatra | Chapter 1: God on the Radio 33:19

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Snatching Sinatra | Smoke One For Me, Johnny 29:22

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Snatching Sinatra | Dippy Dean and the Safe Deposit Box 24:45

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Introducing "The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra" 2:11

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Episode 7: Bazookas 42:18

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Episode 6: Snatch Catch 30:05

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Episode 5: Llama Gate 39:38

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Episode 4: Radiating Menace 32:12

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Episode 3: The Evelyn Ayers Sinatra Extravaganza 26:57

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