Escape from Alcatraz

America’s National Parks Podcast

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Science, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.9 • 870 Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2023

⏱️ 16 minutes

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This week, we're setting sail for Alcatraz, the infamous island prison once deemed inescapable. But in 1962, three men dared to challenge this notion and embarked on a daring escape that continues to captivate the world to this day. Join us as we delve into the lives of these audacious inmates, explore their meticulously planned breakout, and dive into the icy waters of mystery that surround their fate. Did they make it to freedom, or did the relentless San Francisco Bay claim their lives? Written By Chris Linn Hosted By Jason Epperson Sponsored by LLBean www.llbean.com/guideand Campendium www.campendium.com

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0:00.0	This summer, L.L. Bean wants to help you feel great out there with gear tips and advice for heading outdoors and exploring all the possibilities of this season.
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0:37.0	slash guide. The year is 1962. You're standing on the shores of an island fortress known as the most secure prison in America.
0:55.2	Its reputation, inescapable, its inmates, the country's most dangerous criminals.
1:10.1	This is Alcatraz. The Rock. In the dead of night, a daring plan unfolds. Three men, one audacious goal, freedom. In their hands
1:16.3	discarded spoons and a raft made of raincoats. Their cutting has gotten them
1:21.4	this far, but can it beat the icy, unforgiving waters of San Francisco Bay?
1:29.1	This isn't fiction. This is history. This is the story of the infamous Alcatraz escape and you're about to dive
1:36.7	head first into it. Welcome to the America's National Parks Podcast. I'm Jason
1:42.4	Epperson and today we're breaking out of Alcatraz. From its early days as a military fort in the mid-1800 to its transformation into a federal penitentiary in 1934,
2:02.0	Alcatraz Island has always been an imposing presence in the San Francisco Bay.
2:08.2	The frigid waters and treacherous currents surrounding the island were thought to be the perfect natural barriers to keep America's most dangerous criminals from escaping.
2:18.5	When Alcatraz became a maximum security prison, it was designed to hold the worst of the worst,
2:25.0	including Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, and Robert Stroud, also known as Birdman of Alcatraz.
2:32.0	Life within the walls of this fortress was harsh, with strictly
2:37.0	regulated routines and limited contact with the outside world. For many, it was considered the end of the line, a place with no hope of escape.
2:48.0	Yet for three determined inmates, Al-Katraz was merely a challenge waiting to be overcome.
2:54.0	Little did they know that their time in Alcatraz
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