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Standoff

Standoff follows Fred Gómez Carrasco, a drug cartel kingpin and orchestrator of the 1974 Huntsville, Texas, prison siege. The siege was one of the most infamous hostage crises in American history and ... Read more

Warning: This podcast is a series podcast

This means episodes are recommended to be heard in order from the very start. Here's the 10 best episodes of the series anyway though!

Ranked #1

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Trailer: Standoff

Trailer: Standoff

A new series on the 1974 Huntsville, TX prison siege, one of the most infamous hostage crises in American history that p... Read more

1 Mar 2022

3mins

Ranked #2

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Let the Siege Begin | Chapter 1

Let the Siege Begin | Chapter 1

Fred Carrasco seizes control of the prison library at the Texas State Penitentiary, taking librarians and teachers hosta... Read more

11 Mar 2022

48mins

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Ranked #3

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"I Came to Kill One Guy" | Chapter 2

"I Came to Kill One Guy" | Chapter 2

Before his infamous prison siege, Fred Carrasco rose from the streets of San Antonio to the heights of power as an inter... Read more

12 Mar 2022

55mins

Ranked #4

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The Mastermind | Chapter 3

The Mastermind | Chapter 3

Stuck behind bars, Fred Carrasco recuperates from numerous bullet wounds and hatches a brazen and daring plot to escape ... Read more

13 Mar 2022

53mins

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Ranked #5

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Both Sides Dig In | Chapter 4

Both Sides Dig In | Chapter 4

Schoolteacher Jack Branch and other hostages become human shields as Fred Carrasco ups the stakes in his demand to be re... Read more

14 Mar 2022

46mins

Ranked #6

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"I Just Saw a Man Killed!" | Chapter 5

"I Just Saw a Man Killed!" | Chapter 5

Guards armed with guns and explosives get ready to storm the library. Their goal? Recapture the outlaw Fred Carrasco and... Read more

15 Mar 2022

56mins

Ranked #7

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The Blitz | Chapter 6

The Blitz | Chapter 6

Hostage taker Fred Carrasco turns up the public pressure on prison officials to release him and his accomplices from the... Read more

16 Mar 2022

55mins

Ranked #8

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Fred the Folk Hero | Chapter 7

Fred the Folk Hero | Chapter 7

As Fred Carrasco engages in a life-or-death chess match with the Texas prison system, his escape attempt is swept up wit... Read more

17 Mar 2022

52mins

Ranked #9

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The Final Shootout | Chapter 8

The Final Shootout | Chapter 8

The hostages call their loved ones to say their final goodbyes. The standoff can't go on another day. Dead or alive, Car... Read more

18 Mar 2022

50mins

Ranked #10

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Don't Rock the Boat | Chapter 9

Don't Rock the Boat | Chapter 9

A loving son grapples with his mom's sacrifice. Dueling autopsies fuel a deepening mystery. Who, if anyone, killed Fred ... Read more

19 Mar 2022

45mins

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