Johnny Knoxville is trading his thrilling stunts for a thrilling new podcast, as he is the voice of new true crime podcast, "CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist."
iHeartRadio, Will Ferrell's Big Money Players Network and SmartLess Media, in collaboration with Campside Media, announced the "CrimeLess" anthology series, which breaks down at least one crazy crime each week. The series kicks off with "Hillbilly Heist," with all eight episodes available to stream now, exclusively on the iHeartRadio app and iHeartRadio.com.
"Hillbilly Heist" takes listeners on a deep dive inside the true story of David Ghantt, a small-town security guard who, along with a band of hopeless accomplices, managed to pull off the second-largest bank heist in U.S. history. Narrated by Knoxville, the special 8-episode "CrimeLess" story will uncover how a team of criminals in over their heads got together to pull off one of history's most unbelievable heists.
In a statement, Knoxville shared, "If there is one thing I love in life it's shortsighted (some would say dumb) criminals who have absolutely no business in the robbery game. They aren’t bad people, they are just bad at planning, worse at execution, and THE WORST at the cover up afterwards. As an example I would like to introduce you to David, Kelly, and Steve who somehow pulled off one of the biggest and most unintentionally hilarious cash heists in American history.''
The "CrimeLess" series will continue December 10th, broadening its lens with weekly anthology stories, hosted by comedian Rory Scovel and veteran journalist and true crime podcaster Josh Dean. Each episode, Rory and Josh will explore a new brazen heist, outlandish scam, crypto caper, or otherwise outrageous crime as they break down the wild characters and details behind it, and how they could have pulled it off better themselves.
"We're thrilled to team up with SmartLess Media for the first time and to continue collaborating with Campside on such a unique and hilarious project," said Will Pearson, President of iHeartPodcasts. "By pairing Rory and Josh's comedic curiosity with Johnny Knoxville's narration of 'Hillbilly Heist,' we’re delivering a show that’s unlike any other in the true crime genre."
Listen to "CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist" on iHeartRadio.