Between the years of 1967 and 1972 over 300 commercial airplanes were hijacked worldwide, with over 130 of those happening in the United States alone. This period would become known as "The Golden Age of Hijacking." American Skyjacker is the tale of a small-time crook named Martin 'Mac' McNally, who dreamed of the ultimate mile-high score: hijacking a plane and getting away with $500,000 in cash; but Mac's hijacking is just the beginning of a truly epic and incredibly wild true-crime saga.American Skyjacker: The Final Flight of Martin McNally is a ten-episode series.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 hours 23 minutes
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Introducing: American Coyote
From the team behind the hit podcast American Skyjacker comes a new series about the true adventure of a legendary criminal and unlikely hero. Between 1987 and 2001, Elden Kidd crossed over 1000 immigrants from Mexico into the United States, utilizing wild, harrowing, and sometimes comical schemes to outwit authorities on both sides of the border. American Coyote is out now, listen and subscribe to hear the premiere episodes. New episodes publish every Tuesday morning...
episode 10: Zihuatanejo | Chapter 10
After nearly 37 years behind bars, convicted skyjacker Martin 'Mac' McNally is released from prison into a world he does not recognize. As he tries to re-acclimate, we'll explore some of the lingering mysteries: Why did Mac do it? Why did he return to St. Louis? And where does he go from here? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 9: Hard Time | Chapter 9
Now re-sentenced to two consecutive life sentences, Mac will settle into the rest of his life behind bars. Unless, of course, he has one more escape attempt left in him... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 8: Robyn’s Flight | Chapter 8
After the prison escape fails, Mac and Trap are put back on trial for their latest crimes. And in a shocking turn of events, an unlikely ally demands their release at the last minute, utilizing a familiar tactic — the hijacking of another airplane. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 7: The Legend of Allen Barklage | Chapter 7
As the dramatic prison escape unfolds, we'll focus on the pilot of the hijacked helicopter — a local hero of the St. Louis area named Allen Barklage, who is forced to make a life or death decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 6: The Writer, the Mother, and the Con | Chapter 6
As Mac and Trapnell execute their brazen prison escape, we'll explore the motivations of the third hijacker in our story: Barbara Oswald, the woman helping them escape via helicopter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 5: Trap, The Fox | Chapter 5
Mac meets another skyjacker in prison — the James Bond of career criminals — a man named Garrett Brock Trapnell. In this episode, we'll learn Trap's wild backstory as he and Mac plot an insane escape from the Supermax prison where they're incarcerated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 4: Which Way Out | Chapter 4
On the lam somewhere in the mid-West, Mac is arguably the most wanted man in America — and he'll do whatever it takes to avoid capture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 3: Free, Fallin' | Chapter 3
After a vigilante derails his plans mid-hijacking, Mac must improvise a way to escape authorities with his money— and without being killed in the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
episode 2: Gateway to the Sky | Chapter 2
After casing airports around the Midwest, Mac decides to hijack an American Airlines flight out of St. Louis’s Lambert International Airport and demand $500,000— more than twice what Cooper had escaped with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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