The Only Successful Escape From Alcatraz

Be the first to see my new documentary feature Oldest and Newest Places On Earth on Nebula. Sign up at http://www.nebula.tv/joescott and get 50% off your annual subscription. Alcatraz. The Rock. The inescapable prison that held some of the most ruthless and colorful criminals the world has ever seen. Some of whom were notorious for escaping other prisons. But there’s only a handful of escape attempts at Alcatraz that could remotely be considered successful. Here’s the story of (and the mystery around) those attempts. Want to support the channel? Here's how: Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/answerswithjoe Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-2YHgc363EdcusLIBbgxzg/join T-Shirts & Merch: https://laughsmarter.com Book of Mysteries: https://a.co/d/0gRx0qvM Documentary: https://nebula.tv/oldestnewest Check out my 2nd channel, Joe Scott TMI: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqi721JsXlf0wq3Z_cNA_Ew And my podcast channel, Conversations With Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzc7TiJ2nnuyJkUpOZ8RKA You can listen to my podcast, Conversations With Joe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Spotify 👉 https://spoti.fi/37iPGzF Apple Podcasts 👉 https://apple.co/3j94kfq Google Podcasts 👉 https://bit.ly/3qZCo1V Follow me at all my places! Instagram: https://instagram.com/answerswithjoe TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@answerswithjoe Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/answerswithjoe Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/answerswithjoe LINKS LINKS LINKS https://www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp https://abcnews.go.com/US/great-white-shark-drags-fishing-boat-san-francisco/story?id=64339365 https://www.cityexperiences.com/blog/growing-up-on-alcatraz/ https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/alcatraz-escape https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/periscope/xwFQwF5CgoryZQ?hl=en https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/genius-two-brothers-and-fake-heads https://books.google.com/books?id=CeEDAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22your+life+preserver%22&pg= PA135#v=onepage&q=%22your%20life%20preserver%22&f=false https://archive.org/details/PopularMechanics1960/Popular%20Mechanics-11-1960/mode/1up https://www.pbs.org/wnet/secrets/alcatraz-escape-map-alcatraz-island-san-francisco-bay/2683/ https://www.sfgate.com/local-donotuse/article/1962-Alcatraz-escape-Morris-Anglin-anniversary-11211846.php https://www.sfgate.com/local-donotuse/article/1962-Alcatraz-escape-Morris-Anglin-anniversary-11211846.php https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/blog/genius-two-brothers-and-fake-heads https://www.cityexperiences.com/blog/anglin-brothers-escape/ https://abc7news.com/post/i-team-exclusive-new-leads-in-alcatraz-escapees-manhunt/1349024/ https://www.ktvu.com/news/a-strange-letter-keeps-the-mystery-of-an-alcatraz-escape-alive https://medium.com/@thealcatrazblog/wrong-way-superman-alcatraz-escape-attempt-9-d98094a61355 https://blueridgetruecrime.com/crime/kentucky-bank-robber-becomes-first-alcatraz-inmate-to-reach-shore/ https://www.history.com/articles/alcatraz-closed TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 1:19 - History of Alcatraz 4:19 - The Design of Alcatraz 5:30 - The Escape Plan 10:32 - Sightings, Hoaxes, and Rumors 13:30 - John K. Giles 15:20 - John Paul Scott 18:40 - Sponsor - Nebula