In short
The episode is a trailer introducing the new podcast “Crimeless,” hosted by comedian/actor Rory Scovel and investigative journalist Josh Dean. It promises weekly stories from the “stupider side” of true crime, framing odd or confusing incidents as creative, prank-like crimes.
Guest backgrounds
Rory Scovel is a comedian and actor; Josh Dean is an investigative journalist.
Key claims
the show will answer “more questions than answers” from crime cases, featuring dumb criminals, voice acting, and game segments. Notable examples mentioned: cutting a cat’s hair without permission; snorting human remains; the dumbest way to steal $250,000; catfishing a city; faking one’s death by changing name while staying in the same town.
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Chapters
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0:33 to 2:48
Discussion of the unique and humorous stories featured in Crimeless.
“and found yourself with more questions than answers?”
Transcript
Automatic transcript. May contain errors.0:01Rory Scovel:Hey there, SmartList fans and listeners. It's me, comedian, actor, wizard, Rory Scovel, and I'm busting into your ears right now to tell you about a new podcast that I hope you'll check out. It's called Crimeless. Every week, journalist Josh Dean and myself dive into a new story from the stupider side of the true crime world. Here's our trailer, and if it sounds like something you'd like, just search for and follow Crimeless wherever you get your podcasts.
0:32Josh Dean:Have you ever listened to crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers?
0:37Rory Scovel:And what is this?
0:38Josh Dean:How is that not a story we all know?
0:39Rory Scovel:What's this? Where is that? Why is it wet? Then boy, do we have a podcast for you.
0:46Josh Dean:Is it a crime to cut someone's hair without their permission? And what if that person is a cat? Is it even safe to snort human remains? What is the dumbest way to steal a quarter million dollars? Who catfishes a city? Is this even a crime? Honestly, it feels more like a high-level prank than a crime.
1:04Rory Scovel:Introducing Crimeless, a new show from the law-abiding geniuses at Smartless Media, Campside Media, and Big Money Players. Join me, Roy Scovel, comedian and actor.
1:14Josh Dean:And me, Josh Dean, investigative journalist, on our new weekly podcast that celebrates the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals.
1:21Rory Scovel:It has everything you could ever want in a show. Promiscuous primates.
1:27Josh Dean:There are thousands of angry, horny monkeys.
1:29Rory Scovel:Advice from the great beyond. I've realized you can't just out loud before the tarot card reading just go, will I ever have a threesome?
1:37Josh Dean:We should ask it deeper questions, I think, right? Oh, I'm sorry, Josh. Am I going to have a threesome, not a deep question for you?
1:43Rory Scovel:Incredible voice acting. These guys were doing stuff that you can't even imagine with refrigerators. Well, these cats have such a different struggle.
1:52Josh Dean:And of course, plenty of stupid crime.
1:55Rory Scovel:If you can fake your own death and still live in the same town and all you did was change your name, you are either an incredible actor or you live in the dumbest town. I've got to assume there are some obvious textural and color differences between human ashes and cocaine. I got to say, outside of the double murder, kind of a fun guy.
2:23Josh Dean:It was an attempted double murder, to be fair.
2:25Rory Scovel:Plus game segments. I can't believe it's the hardest trivia game on the poop episode.
2:32Josh Dean:Every week, a new crime that asks the question, wait, what?
2:37Rory Scovel:Turns on this show, folks. You cannot guess where Josh is going to take us.
2:42Josh Dean:You don't.
2:42Rory Scovel:That's why they tune in, Rory. It's the mystery of it all.
2:47Josh Dean:Crimeless. Coming soon from Smartless Media, Campside Media, and Big Money Players. How great would it if at the end of season one you turned into like a master criminal?
2:56Rory Scovel:That's how the season should end. You and I should have to pull off a crime.
3:00Josh Dean:Open your free iHeartRadio app, search Crimeless, and listen now.
From the publisher
CrimeLess is a weekly comedy talk show exploring the wild crime questions you’d never act on—but secretly want answered. Comedian Rory Scovel and journalist–turned–true-crime podcaster Josh Dean break down a new outrageous caper each episode, from bold heists and absurd scams to crypto disasters and monkey-driven chaos. Their deep dives into the strange details and eccentric criminals spark hilarious, totally hypothetical brainstorms about how things could have gone even more off the rails.
You’ll learn just enough weird facts to sound interesting at a party. Picture How Stuff Works after a few drinks, or You’re Wrong About—but focused entirely on Florida-Man-level mayhem.
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