Drowsy History Week: Boston's Wicked Smaht Art Heist
Podcast: The NightlyPublished On: Tue Jan 20 2026
Description: Josh Gondelman and Sophia Wilson Pelton slip into the story of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist — Boston’s most beguiling unsolved crime.What You’ll Hear:Top Bunks & Tour Buses: Josh reveals his upcoming rock ’n’ roll adventure (and the politics of sleeping on a bus).The Drowsy History: The hosts unravel the strange, unsolved 1990 art theft that left empty frames — and endless questions.Vibes-Based Crime: From mafia theories to museum gossip, they wonder who could possibly steal a Rembrandt and just… keep it?CHAPTERS00:00 Tour talk & top bunk etiquette02:00 The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist begins08:00 Rembrandt’s only seascape12:00 Boston mob theories & museum myths16:00 Dreaming of solving the caseFor the fully immersive, phone free light + sound experience, learn more at hatch.co. Follow us on TikTok @hatchpodcasts and YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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