
How A 16 Years Old Robbed A Bank
We love stories about bank robbers. The masks. The getaway cars. The thrill of the chase. Popular culture often turns them into anti‑heroes—rebels who live outside the rules.
But what happens when the robbery isn’t really about the money?
In this episode of The Shadow Sessions, Hiba Balfaqih speaks with Alex, a former bank robber whose actions were driven by something deeper than financial gain. Beneath the crime was a pattern of addiction, compulsion, and a relentless search for something that always seemed just out of reach.
This conversation explores the psychology of risk, the allure of…
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