#135: A Christmas Blast from The Shallow Past

The Shallow End

John Elliott and Lindsay Schnebly

History, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.8 • 602 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—when you’re permitted (and strongly encouraged) to sip eggnog and pretend you forgot that embarrassing childhood performance of “Jingle Bells” on your parents’ camcorder. But guess what? We didn’t forget. And we’re bringing you something just as classic and cringey—a rerun from two Christmases ago! Join us as we sleigh-ride back in time to an episode packed with questionable decisions and awkward outcomes, like what happens when you attempt to steal a trailer, but you're not too bright or why we should never fiddle about with the weather. It’s our Christmas gift to you—and the best part? You can re-gift it guilt-free to your friends, family, or that random coworker who keeps forwarding you cat memes. So, don your ugly sweater, grab a candy cane (or something much stronger), and tune in for a holly-jolly re-gifted serving of The Shallow End. No matter how you celebrate, at least you’ll have this greatest hit to amuse you while Uncle Gary attempts his 47th retelling of “The Night Before Christmas.” Merry Reruns! If you would like to advertise on The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth, contact [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What does Sputnik have to do with student loans?
0:03.0	How did a set of trembling hands end the Soviet Union?
0:07.1	How did inflation kill moon bases?
0:09.7	And how did a former president decide to run for a second non-consecutive term?
0:14.7	These are among the topics we deal with on the My History Can Beat Up Your Politics Podcast.
0:19.6	We tell stories of history that relate to today's news events.
0:23.9	Give a listen.
0:25.0	My History Can Beat Up Your Politics wherever you get podcasts.
0:28.6	And the creators of the popular science show with millions of YouTube subscribers
0:31.8	comes the Minute Earth podcast.
0:34.2	Every episode of the show dives deep into a science question you might not even know
0:37.5	you had, but once you hear the answer, you'll want to share it with everyone you know.
0:41.5	Why do rivers curve? Why did the T-Rex have such tiny arms? And why do so many more kids need
0:47.3	glasses now than they used to? Spoiler alert, it isn't screen time. Our team of scientists
0:52.9	digs into the research and breaks it down
0:54.9	into a short, entertaining explanation, jam-packed with science facts and terrible puns.
0:59.6	Subscribe to Minute Earth wherever you like to listen.
1:02.9	It began long ago. Two young boys in an American town riding their bikes to school and
1:09.2	Little League practice. Over the years, the boys became fast friends, united in their love for stories where things would go horribly wrong.
1:19.6	Pour yourself a strong beverage and buckle up. You're in the shallow end with Schnebly and Toff.
1:26.6	Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, everybody. Here at the shallow end, we believe that Christmas
1:31.9	day is a day to spend with your family and your loved ones, to take it easy and just enjoy
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