Hooked

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When Tony Hathaway was arrested outside a Seattle bank in February 2014, it brought an end to one of the most prolific bank robbery streaks in American history. Hathaway robbed 30 banks in a single year, all within a 30-mile radius of his suburban home. But that’s not the most surprising part of this story. Before Hathaway was a masterful bank robber—a shape-shifting professional who confounded multiple police departments and the FBI—he was a top design engineer at Boeing, one of America’s most important companies. Hathaway traveled the world in business class, working on the 747, while hiding a gigantic secret: an OxyContin addiction that ultimately unraveled his life. Based on three years of conversations between Hathaway and journalist Josh Dean, Hooked is a different kind of crime story that takes listeners on an exceptional and very personal tour of America’s opioid epidemic. New Episodes on Wednesdays. Hooked is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.

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Introducing Hooked

How does a successful airplane engineer become one of the most prolific bank robbers in American history? Short answer: His family doctor prescribes him some OxyContin. Hooked is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.

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Raw and honest

4d ago

Suzrood

I really appreciated the honesty in this story. I really hope Tony and Connor continue to do well. Your story is going to help a lot of people like myself have empathy for people with addiction. Praying for you!
Excellent

4d ago

Remoh Cuz

I was drawn in at the jump to this good story, a host with a “radio voice,” & an intriguing interviewee, all capsuled in excellent production. I wouldn’t have liked *another sad story* of addiction, but this one did; in fact, I loved it. Great job!
True crime on another level

Mar 22

GumshoeAndy

I was drawn in by the story of a man robbing 30 banks in a year, then amazed by the quality of the reporting. The story that it really tells - of one family's disastrous exposure to Oxycontin and spiral into opioid addiction - exposes the greater crime: the destruction of countless lives by the reckless profiteering of the pharmaceutical billionaire Sackler family.
Moving story

Mar 14

MollieGattmann

This was such an incredible podcast. Josh did amazing work. Your heart aches for Tony and Conner and all that they have gone through from addiction, incarceration, and the hurt that they have caused their family and friends. Truly helped me to better understand addiction and the Opioid crisis in our country.

When Tony Hathaway was arrested outside a Seattle bank in February 2014, it brought an end to one of the most prolific bank robbery streaks in American history. Hathaway robbed 30 banks in a single year, all within a 30-mile radius of his suburban home. But that’s not the most surprising part of this story. Before Hathaway was a masterful bank robber—a shape-shifting professional who confounded multiple police departments and the FBI—he was a top design engineer at Boeing, one of America’s most important companies. Hathaway traveled the world in business class, working on the 747, while hiding a gigantic secret: an OxyContin addiction that ultimately unraveled his life. Based on three years of conversations between Hathaway and journalist Josh Dean, Hooked is a different kind of crime story that takes listeners on an exceptional and very personal tour of America’s opioid epidemic. New Episodes on Wednesdays. Hooked is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Campside Media. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts.