D.B. Cooper: The $200,000 Disappearing Act
Topics discussed
Intro and Government That Doesn't Suck promo
The D.B. Cooper mystery and show introduction
The Golden Age of Hijacking and 1971 security
Dan Cooper boards Flight 305 in Portland
The hijacking: Bomb threat and demands
Seattle landing, ransom exchange, and takeoff
The jump: Cooper disappears into the night
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The FBI investigation and lost evidence
Discovery of ransom money at Tina Bar
Did D.B. Cooper survive the jump?
Titanium particles on the tie: Engineering clues
Suspect: Richard McCoy and the parachute
Other suspects: Rackstraw, Christensen, and more
The folk hero myth and why the mystery endures
Host's theory: A skilled planner who likely died
Why the crime couldn't happen today and conclusion
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