Elaborate robberies, fake kidnappings, stolen sharks, even a conspiracy to steal beehives.

Hooked listeners, this is Josh Dean, and I'm here to tell you about a show that has all of that and more.

The show is called Big Time and it tells incredible stranger-than-fiction stories in shorter form.

Every week you'll hear about small-time criminals who dared to dream differently about

larger-than-life's scams and schemes that almost worked. Big Time is hosted by the great actor

Steve Busemi, and it's a production of Campside Media in partnership with our friends at Apple TV

Plus. So with no further ado, I'm very excited to share the trailer to Big Time Here. Please listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.

Hi, Steve Buscemi here.

Over the years, I've played a lot of outcasts.

You know, mouthy hitmen, bungling kidnappers, real chameleons, sometimes actual

chameleons.

And I think these fringe characters should be celebrated every once in a while.

So I'm excited to introduce you to a show that takes these supporting roles and brings them

center stage. From Peace of Work Entertainment and Campside Media in association with Olive Productions

comes Big Time, an Apple original podcast. Each episode follows the story of one

misfit with big dreams who isn't afraid to bend a few rules or take a shortcut to get there.

There's fake kidnappings. Every newspaper, every radio program in Ireland was talking about

the kidnapped millionaire.

Elaborate robberies.

Who steals bees? I steal from the rich. I don't give it to the poor, but I give it to myself.

And some of the most barbaric behavior you can imagine.

I did lend David my car quite often, and that man would never put gas in it.

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