Trailer: Norco 80

Norco 80

LAist Studios

True Crime

3.7 • 889 Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2020

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

In 1980, a devastating bank robbery shocked Southern California. It was carried out by masked men determined to outlive the apocalypse. But the robbery would quickly spin out of control, providing a cautionary tale of an America in the midst of an economic recession and serve as a complex conversation about the role of police forces in our communities. This is the story of Norco ‘80, a new podcast from LAist Studios.

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0:00.0	Support for LISD comes from Pasadena Playhouse presenting Eureka Day.
0:04.6	Jonathan Spector's Razor Sharp 2025 Tony Award-winning satire.
0:09.1	Eureka Day is on stage at Pasadena Playhouse beginning September 10th.
0:13.2	Tickets are on sale now at Pasadenaplayhouse.org.
0:16.6	Music LAS Studios.
0:30.4	How many other banks have you hit, George?
0:32.9	What about down in San Diego, George?
0:37.2	In 1980s, George, I George? Rob Baker owned anybody.
0:39.4	I need help.
0:40.8	In 1980, a devastating bank robbery shocked Southern California.
0:46.7	Who got killed at the scene out there?
0:48.7	Bully, unfortunate.
0:50.4	He was the driver of the van.
0:52.1	And one of my best friends, yes.
0:53.9	And that officer hit. Clear the air. He was going driver of the van and one of my best friends, yes. And that officer hit, clear the air.
0:57.0	It was carried out by masked men, determined to outlive the apocalypse.
1:02.0	It was carried out by masked men determined to outlive the apocalypse.
1:06.0	A cold war, enemy aircraft,
1:09.0	Jesus is coming back, repent, and turn to the Lord and save yourselves from this evil
1:16.8	generation.
1:17.8	Sunspots and solar flares.
1:20.5	But the robbery would quickly spin out of control.
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