CLASSIC: What happened to Jimmy Hoffa?
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
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4.3 • 10.7K Ratings
🗓️ 14 April 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
In his day, American labor union leader James "Jimmy" Riddle Hoffa was one of the most well-known figures in the US. On July 30th, 1975, Hoffa disappeared. He has not been seen, living or dead, since that day. In the decades following his death numerous investigators have tried (and failed) to figure out what exactly happened to this infamous American icon. So what actually happened to Jimmy Hoffa? Tune in to learn more in tonight's Classic episode.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, guys, you know James Hoffa, his middle name is Riddle? |
| 0:07.1 | I did not know that. |
| 0:10.5 | I don't think any of us did, but it's a bit weird, right? |
| 0:15.9 | Jimmy, to his friends, Jimmy Hoffa is one of the most well-known historical figures in these United States. |
| 0:25.8 | And on July 30th, 1975, he disappeared. |
| 0:32.1 | Yes, he did. |
| 0:34.2 | Yes, he did. |
| 0:35.6 | Lots been said about Mr. Hoffa. |
| 0:40.3 | A lot of allegations have come out about people around Jimmy Hoffa. Uh, it's a, it's a murky story, let's say. And lots has been made |
| 0:48.9 | about his life and his disappearance in movies such as Hoffa. And, uh, well, it was contemporary to, I guess, |
| 0:57.5 | 2019 when we originally made this episode, the Irishman. |
| 1:01.7 | Oh, yeah. |
| 1:02.5 | I forgot about the Irishman. |
| 1:05.3 | I'm still baffled, uh, about the depth of investigation and the lack of official results in this one. |
| 1:15.9 | Someone conspired for this guy to disappear. |
| 1:19.7 | And in tonight's classic episode, spoiler, folks, we hope you enjoy it, |
| 1:24.7 | but we also hope you contact us directly if you happen to know what happened to Jimmy. |
| 1:31.7 | Please do. Please do. Listen along and then write to us. |
| 1:37.5 | I'm Nancy Grace. This is crime stories. Breaking news tonight. The return of Totmom. It feels like a dirt sandwich in my mouth. |
| 1:47.3 | TikTok stardom ahead as Casey Anthony haters beg. |
| 1:53.1 | Please go away. |
| 1:55.7 | Guys, please don't miss this. |
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