#096: Never Steal A Fireman's Hat

The Shallow End

John Elliott and Lindsay Schnebly

Society & Culture, Comedy, History

4.9 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Dive into the depths of absurdity with hosts Schnebly and Toth on this week's episode of The Shallow End! Join us as we explore the wild world of insurance fraud and uncover some of the most ridiculous schemes ever attempted. You won't believe the lengths some people will go to for a payout, from faked accidents to outlandish claims. But that's not all! In a twist of fate, we'll also share the story of a man who traded in his ordinary life for a firefighter's uniform. Discover how one individual's journey from ordinary citizen to first responder landed him in jail. Tune in for laughter and astonishment as we navigate the murky waters of insurance fraud and celebrate the extraordinary acts of everyday heroes. Don't miss out on this episode of The Shallow End! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It began long ago, two young boys in an American town riding their bikes to school and Little League practice.
0:09.0	Over the years, the boys became fast friends, united in their love for stories where things would go horribly wrong.
0:18.0	Pour yourself a strong beverage and buckle up. You're in the shallow end with
0:23.5	Schnebly and Toff. J.G., before we start, I have a little quiz, a little pop quiz for you. It's an audio
0:30.6	pop quiz. Okay. All right. If it's 70s music trivia, I'm going to crush you. It's not. That's why
0:36.8	I'm, that's why I didn't choose that because I knew you'd kick my ass.
0:41.1	That's the only one I'm any good at.
0:43.3	I want you to guess if this is alcoholic or non-alcoholic in nature.
0:48.2	You ready?
0:48.4	Okay, yeah.
0:52.6	Okay, well, we're recording. It's one o'clock in the afternoon my time so god it's only a
1:01.5	little bit before 11 o'clock your time so alcohol
1:06.0	i wish it were.
1:15.0	It's my favorite Zevia cream soda.
1:19.9	Well, that sounds lovely.
1:21.7	But I like your answer better.
1:23.4	So in spirit, I'm on my third Pabst blue ribbon of the day.
1:27.1	How's that? A PBR guy, are you? PBR, it's warm. It's got to be warm. I like me a warm PBR with my ham sandwich. And I like to open it the night before and leave it out, so it's just a little stale. Yeah, yeah, you don't want that bothersome fizz. I hate the bothersome fizz.
1:45.5	PBR has that sweet, yeasty kind of flavor to it,
1:49.8	like a donut with an infection.
2:02.7	A donut with the... Yeah.
2:03.3	Yeah, I've used that line before.
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