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Schnebly and Toth

From the Webby Award-winning creators of The Box Of Oddities Podcast comes The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth.

Friends since childhood, Lindsay Schnebly and Jethro Gilligan Toth have always shared a love for stories of people doing ridiculously dumb things. They found it wildly amusing as young boys. They still do today. This is your invitation to pour a strong drink and join them for true stories that are tragically hilarious.

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  • Avg 32 min
  • English

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  • June 24 · 32 min

    214: A Mugger, a Blind Wrestler, and Other Poor Decisions

    Here's an SEO-focused Shallow End episode description that leans into the absurdity, true-crime foolishness, and "poor decision making" theme that runs through both stories: This week in The Shallow End, we celebrate becoming the 12th most popular podcast in the category of "Foolishness" by doing what we do best: examining spectacularly bad decisions. First, a Michigan woman nearly loses more than $700,000 after scammers convince her that federal agents need her life savings converted into gold and handed over for "safekeeping." Fortunately, a suspicious coin dealer calls police, leading to one of the most delightfully ridiculous sting operations in recent memory. Then, listener John introduces us to one of the most satisfying crime stories ever reported. In Philadelphia, a mugger spots what he believes is an easy target: a blind man walking home alone. Unfortunately for the would-be robber, the "easy target" turns out to be an accomplished wrestler and martial artist named Courtney Beswick. Within seconds, the criminal discovers that assumptions can be hazardous to your health. Along the way, JG and Linds discuss fear-based scams, gold coin fraud, pirate treasure candy, terrible criminal planning, blind athletes who refuse to be underestimated, explosive Marine Corps fireworks experiments, and why making assumptions about other people can go spectacularly wrong. It's a celebration of bad judgment, instant karma, and criminals discovering that reality rarely follows the script they imagined. If you enjoy true crime with a comedic twist, bizarre news stories, scams gone wrong, unbelievable but true events, instant karma, and tales of criminals defeating themselves, you've found your people. #TheShallowEnd #TrueCrimeComedy #Scams #GoldScam #InstantKarma #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #CrimeFails #StupidCriminals #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Foolishness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • June 17 · 31 min

    213: Court Date, Yoga Pants, and a Terrible Plan

    In this episode of The Shallow End, Schnebly and Toth explore two stories that raise an uncomfortable question: Is modern civilization running on competence... or just paperwork and confidence? First, the guys dive into the bizarre case of a former airline captain who allegedly flew commercial passenger jets for nearly 17 years without holding the specific pilot certification required for the job. After more than 900 flights and countless evaluations, authorities finally uncovered a credential discrepancy that somehow slipped through the cracks for nearly two decades. The result is a surprisingly hilarious and slightly terrifying discussion about bureaucracy, imposter syndrome, clipboards, safety vests, and how much of society appears to function because everyone assumes somebody else checked the paperwork. Then it's off to Florida, where a man on his way to court for a burglary case allegedly decided the best place to find appropriate courtroom attire was inside someone else's RV. What followed was a spectacular chain of bad decisions involving leggings, attempted burglary, police body cameras, and a level of commitment to poor judgment that deserves its own chapter in the Florida Man Hall of Fame. Along the way, the boys discuss unusual names, Japanese greetings, Arizona restaurant nostalgia, family technology support disasters, and the strange reality that some people seem to accidentally become experts simply because they once connected a printer. Topics Include: Air Canada pilot controversy, aviation news, bureaucracy gone wrong, imposter syndrome, Florida Man stories, burglary fails, courtroom mishaps, weird news, human behavior, funny crime stories, absurd true events, and the everyday chaos holding civilization together. Because sometimes the weirdest thing isn't crime, disaster, or catastrophe—it's realizing the whole system might be held together by a spreadsheet and a guy who forgot his password. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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