Don't know why art heist is (practically) a hobby

In this episode, we fall headfirst into the gloriously stupid, occasionally brilliant, and deeply human world of art heists, sparked by the now-infamous 2025 Louvre heist. Yes, that Louvre. The one with the Mona Lisa, absurd security, and apparently a blind spot for people wearing high-vis jackets. What begins as an exploration of the genius of the heist quickly turns into a full-blown spiral through history's slickest, dumbest, and most unintentionally hilarious museum robberies. The episode also celebrates the truly unhinged side of art crime with thefts so ridiculous they feel like rejected sitcom plots, while asking the obvious question: why do people even do this? The answer, it turns out, is a chaotic mix of ego, organised crime, bad planning, and watching National Treasure one too many times. Wrapped in comedy commentary, packed with quirky insights, and disguised as lighthearted education, this is classic offbeat learning territory, where random topics somehow make perfect sense. Important links: 1. All the relevant deets of the recent Louvre heist - https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/19/europe/louvre-heist-robbery-suspects-thieves 2. Some of the most notorious museum heists throughout history - https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2025/10/27/the-louvre-and-other-great-museum-heists 3. Greatest heists of all time - https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/greatest-art-heists-of-all-time-1234583441/van-gogh-singer-laren-museum/ 4. Some of the most embarrassing art heists of all time - https://news.artnet.com/art-world/embarrassing-art-heist-1606585 5. The Sneakiest, Dumbest, and Craziest Art Heists in History - https://www.fodors.com/news/photos/the-10-wildest-art-heists-from-around-the-world 6. Even more information about the Louvre heist - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo 7. The burned Van Gogh paintings - https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/jul/17/dutch-art-heist-paintings-burned 8. The largest burglary in English legal history - https://theweek.com/63246/how-the-real-hatton-garden-robbery-played-out 9. The New Year's Eve heist - https://rehs.com/eng/2024/03/still-missing-the-new-years-eve-heist/ Don't Know, Do Care is the brainchild of Ashmita, Sandy, and Prakhar, three friends from different backgrounds and interests. Ashmita works in sustainability, Sandy's an entrepreneur (puke) who'd rather not be, and Prakhar works with Sandy and is just trying to make sense of it all.  Three mildly confused friends, one weirdly specific topic each week. We don't know much, but we care just enough to talk about it for up to an hour each week. Don't Know, Do Care is produced by "Ghar Pe Productions", edited by Prakhar and Sandy, critiqued (thoroughly) by Ashmita, and enjoyed mostly by our friends. Thanks for giving us a listen!

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