Ben Beaumont

Once Upon a Crime

Kids EN ↓ 1 episodes

🕵️‍♂️ *Once Upon a Crime* — A Podcast Where YOU Crack the Case! 🔍 Think you’ve got what it takes to solve history’s sneakiest mysteries? In Once Upon a Crime , kids, classrooms, and curious families become the detectives! Each episode drops you into a real (or real-ish!) historical whodunnit — packed with clues, suspects, and suspicious twists.🎧 Listen closely. ⏸️ Pause to predict. 🗣️ Discuss the evidence. 👀 Spot the red herrings. 🕵️‍♀️ Decide who really did it. Whether you're solo with your headphones, gathered around Alexa at home, or solving clues with your class, this podcast turns list...

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Ben Beaumont

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🎙️ Once Upon a Crime: The Mona Lisa Job 25.09.2025 17:28

She’s the most famous face in art history—but in 1911, the Mona Lisa vanished from the Louvre without a trace. In this episode of Once Upon a Crime , Ben Beaumont unpacks the audacious theft that turned a Renaissance portrait into a global icon. Was it an inside job? A patriotic heist? Or just one man’s obsession with a smile? We follow the trail from Paris to Florence, through false leads, media...