Stealing Superman
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Rosey & Bobby [from Very Special Episodes]
Rosey & Bobby [from Very Special Episodes]
About this podcast
It was the most unlikely art heist of all time. Join some improbable detectives and one determined comic book dealer as they investigate the mysterious theft of the most important comic in the world ... a comic stolen from Nicolas Cage.
Episodes
- Rosey & Bobby [from Very Special Episodes] · 48 minRosey Grier has a habit of showing up at turning points of American history: the greatest NFL game ever played, Free to Be…You and Me, and Bobby Kennedy’s 1968 presidential run…
- Introducing: My Brother David · 39 minIn the face of awful news, David and Sarah decide to do the only thing possible: start a podcast. Follow My Brother David on Instagram and sign up for our mailing list on…
- Very Special Episodes: Live From New York, It's Your Grandmother · 51 minDuring its first 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has welcomed legendary actors, superstar athletes, and notable politicians. But for one memorable night in 1977, Lorne Michaels…
- Up, Up and Away: The Superman Heist · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 9A Superman fan in Illinois is horrified to discover his entire stockpile of memorabilia has gone missing. As police search for the thief, the collecting community delivers their…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Eight — Special Farewell Issue · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 8Nic Cage’s recovered copy of Action Comics #1 leaves a series of unanswered questions and prompts a reexamination of what really happened the night it went missing. Plus, we meet…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Seven — Strange Visitor · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 7Eleven years after going missing, Nicolas Cage’s copy of Action #1 reportedly surfaces in an abandoned storage locker in California. To confirm it, cops go undercover and…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Six — Another Planet · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 6Long before Nicolas Cage's copy of Action #1 was stolen, high school pals Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had to conjure up the character. But Superman may have never seen the light…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Five — Now a Major Motion Picture · 49 min · Season 1 Episode 5Nic Cage’s infamous comics heist proves irresistible to Hollywood, which mounts a film version of the theft — yet the finished movie has never been released. Plus: a different…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Four – The Memphis Affair · 36 min · Season 1 Episode 4Nicolas Cage weds Lisa Marie Presley, but Memphis beckons for another reason. Another rare Cage comic turns up in the soulful city, leading police to think they’ve finally…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Three – The Collector · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 3Nicolas Cage’s copy of Action Comics #1 wasn’t the only one stolen. Another was taken just weeks prior to the Cage theft — from the safe of a billionaire. Was it a coincidence…
- Stealing Superman: Episode Two – Four Empty Frames · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 2One of Cage’s comics turns up in Connecticut, which seems like a slam dunk for investigators. And we meet a renowned (but reformed!) art thief, who explains the true motive…
- Stealing Superman: Episode One – Beads of Sweat · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 1After a holiday party, Nicolas Cage realizes his cache of rare comics has been ransacked, and Action Comics #1 is missing. That's the Mona Lisa of comic books. Suspects range…
