Introducing the first season of OUTLAWS: The Good Thief. We’re on the trail of Vassilis Paleokostas, Greece’s most-wanted man—a real-life Robin Hood known for stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Fourteen years ago, after pulling off a string of unbelievable heists, Vassilis disappeared. Where is he now? And why does his legend still have such a hold on people?
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Episode Transcript
Somewhere in the mountains of Greece, the country's most wanted
man is on the run. We hear a barraja shots.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
Bang bang bang.
Speaker 1 (00:12):
He's robbed at least fifteen banks, kidnapped two multimillionaires, and
he's escaped prison five times on foot, twice by helicopter.
And even though this dude carries a machine gun, he's
never actually shot anyone. His name is Vasilis Palio Costas,
and to many Greeks he's a hero.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
As they say. Costas has given a lot of money
to poor people like he hate see the car from
a village and return it with a bag of cash
on the sea.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
For fourteen years, this modern day robin Hood has been
evading authorities and charming villagers.
Speaker 3 (00:53):
If I would not say anything, but if he is alive,
he must be living well.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Now we're hunting for the man behind the legend, traveling
to remote corners of Greece, tracking down his accomplices, and
working our way into his inner circle.
Speaker 2 (01:14):
If somebody was running from the law, would they come here?
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Do you think yes?
Speaker 2 (01:17):
Because it's a place without the police. Yeah, I'm feel
a bit nervous now.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
This is the story of Greece's most famous outlaw. It's
the story of a corrupt system he's fighting against and
running from.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
They say, no matter what happens, you'll never find them.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
I'm Miles Gray. Listen to The Good Thief starting July
twelfth on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you
get your podcasts.
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