The Score: Bank Robber Diaries

The Score: Bank Robber Diaries

14 months. 30 Banks. An all-access pass into the mind of one of Southern California’s most prolific bank robbers. On the show, Joe Loya - the so-called “Beirut Bandit” - reveals his story of transformation from abusive childhood to prolific bank robber, violent convict, ex-con, writer and ultimately, a reconciled son. Produced by Peabody-Award winning podcaster Ben Adair (The Sterling Affairs, Dr. Death, Reveal) at Western Sound in partnership with Acast Studios. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

October 11, 2019 3 mins

When is walking to a bank not just walking to a bank? When you’re walking to a bank robbery — and you’re the robber.


The Score: Bank Robber Diaries — coming soon.



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Ever wonder what it's like to rob a bank?


Breaking the rules at a young age set Joe Loya up for a descent into crime. From his first time robbing a bank, to a violent altercation behind bars, this is Joe Loya’s origin story.



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November 19, 2019 46 mins
After his mom dies when he’s just 9 years old, Joe’s life begins to unravel. The death wreaks havoc on his home in ways that would affect him his entire life.

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November 26, 2019 41 mins
Young Joe's relationship with his father pushes him in unexpected directions.

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December 3, 2019 35 mins
Joe's troubled home life gets complicated with the arrival of his new step mom.

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December 10, 2019 41 mins
The violence in Joe's household reaches a new level. And Joe makes a promise to his dad, his brother and himself.

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December 17, 2019 33 mins
Joe's relationship with his dad comes to extreme and tragic violence. The result propels him in a completely new direction — towards power and crime.

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December 24, 2019 35 mins
How many banks did Joe rob? A lot of effing banks!

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In a couple weeks, Joe's going to sit down and answer YOUR questions in a special "Ask Me Anything" podcast episode.


Send your questions to thescore@western-sound.com and we'll try to answer every one of them. You can also DM us on IG at @westernsound and @thescore.podcast


Send those questions in — let's go!


PS: this will probably be the only file in this feed NOT marked explicit, so enjoy the lack of f-bombs for a change ...

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December 31, 2019 36 mins
Is bank robbery a victimless crime? No. No, it's not.

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January 7, 2020 39 mins
After all these banks we’ve been hearing about, I’m sure you’re wondering, how far can one bank robber go?

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January 14, 2020 38 mins
A special AJA episode (Ask Joe Anything) featuring your questions. Sorry we didn't have enough time to get to all of them!

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January 21, 2020 43 mins
After pleading guilty to robbing three banks, Joe is sent back to prison — only this time, it's maximum security, federal prison. New people, new rules, new dangers, and new opportunities.

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January 28, 2020 41 mins
After getting out of his handcuffs and stabbing another inmate, Joe is taken to solitary. And that's when he finally starts to crack.

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February 4, 2020 40 mins
After cracking in solitary confinement, Joe begins to transform into a different kind of inmate. A different kind of person.

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February 11, 2020 43 mins
Joe returns from prison a changed man, but adjusting to non-institutionalized life is harder than he expected.

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February 18, 2020 46 mins
Everyone we've met in this season — Joe's family, friends, even the FBI agent who caught him — all weigh in on one, very complicated question: Has Joe really changed?

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What does Joe Loya have to do with Orange is the New Black? A lot more than you know!

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April 22, 2020 36 mins
Richard Rodriguez is a writer and essayist who played a very influential role in Joe's own development as a writer in prison. He appeared a few times in the last episodes of the show. In this almost full length interview he talks about Joe, the power of story and how hard it can be to write yourself in or out of your own narrative.

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Western Sound's Daniel Leone composed all the music and sound-designed the world of the Bank Robber Diaries. In this bonus episode, Ben talks with Dan about his creative process, the music and sound effects that brought Joe Loya's stories to life.

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