The Pizza Bomber

Crime Scene

Sony Music

True Crime

3.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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A pizza delivery driver robs a bank with a bomb locked around his neck—and dies on live TV. What begins as a shocking heist spirals into a chilling investigation involving a body in a freezer, a volatile mastermind, and a group of unlikely conspirators. At the center of it all is a question that still divides investigators: Was Brian Wells in on it—or set up from the start? For ad-free listening to Crime Scene and access to over 60 true crime series, subscribe to The Binge+ on Apple Podcasts, Patreon, or at GetTheBinge.com. Follow Crime Scene: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebingecrimescene/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebingecrimescene Wanna see the scavenger hunt instructions from this episode for yourself? Get our free true crime newsletter for behind-the-scenes details at Patreon.com/TheBinge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:23.2	It's one of the most bizarre stories in true crime history.
0:26.6	It involves a bank heist, a hired hitman, and a scavenger hunt.
0:31.6	On August 28, 2003, a man walked into a bank in Erie, Pennsylvania,
0:35.9	and by the time he walked out, before he could even
0:38.5	leave the parking lot, he would die on live TV. Whatever happened to him that day was out of his control.
0:46.3	Welcome to crime scene, the show where we tell the stories behind the world's most unforgettable crimes.
0:52.2	This week, we're bringing you the story of one of the most infamous
0:54.7	crimes of the 21st century. It's about a complex plot to rob a bank and an accomplice who had
1:00.7	no idea what he was in for. From Sony Podcasts and The Binge, this is the story of the pizza
1:06.9	bomber. Hey, everybody, welcome to Crimin. Pizza Bomber.
1:14.4	Hey, everybody.
1:15.4	Welcome to crime scene.
1:17.0	My name is Jonathan Hirsch.
1:17.9	And I'm Cooper Mall.
1:23.1	And together each week, we're going to bring you the most remarkable cases and crimes now and throughout history.
1:25.2	And we're going to dive into every aspect of it, right?
1:27.5	Like the investigations, the criminal, the legal, the different angles.
1:31.3	But most importantly, we're going to tell you the story, beat by beat, line by line.
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