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The Shallow End

#090: Pool Cues And Whale Blubber

The Shallow End

John Elliott and Lindsay Schnebly

Society & Culture, Comedy, History

4.9612 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In this uproarious episode of The Shallow End, two bizarre and unforgettable tales highlight the absurdity of human folly. First up, join us for a hilarious recounting of the misadventures of two inept would-be bandits whose grand heist plan unravels spectacularly when they encounter an unexpected adversary: moderately priced billiard equipment. Discover how their harebrained scheme takes an unexpected turn and ends in a series of comedic missteps that will leave you in stitches. Then, brace yourself for a cautionary tale that explores the catastrophic consequences of combining a dead whale carcass and dynamite. Join us for the true story of a misguided attempt to dispose of a whale carcass that escalates into a disastrous and hilariously unforgettable spectacle. If you would like to advertise on The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth, contact sales@advertisecast.com http://www.airwavemedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

It began long ago, two young boys in an American town riding their bikes to school and

0:07.0

Little League practice. Over the years, the boys became fast friends, united in their love

0:13.6

for stories where things would go horribly wrong. Pour yourself a strong beverage and buckle up. You're in the shallow end with

0:23.5

Schnebly and Toff. Episode 90 of the shallow end with Schnebly and Toth. I am Lindsay Schnebly. Across

0:31.5

for me is my dear friend, Jethro Gilligan Toth. Yep. And it's interesting that you are Lindsay and I am Jethro, and we both have been that for

0:43.8

quite some time.

0:45.2

This would be the 90th show where that's been the case.

0:48.6

I wonder when that, when will that switch, like episode 250 or something?

0:53.4

I wish I could look that far into the future.

0:56.0

It's just, it's remarkable to me that here we are 90 episodes in.

1:00.0

It's great fun.

1:02.0

Me too.

1:03.0

We've really, really enjoyed it.

1:04.0

And we've learned quite a lot, haven't we?

1:06.0

We have.

1:07.0

We have.

1:08.0

Yeah.

1:09.0

In fact, I've got some interesting stuff, information to impart that I learned for my story whenever we get to that.

1:16.2

Okay.

1:16.6

That I never would have looked up had it not been for the shallow end. I think I went first last time. I feel like you should go. You should go first.

1:25.1

Oh. Is your story funny or depressing?

1:28.7

It's funny.

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