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The Shallow End

#152: From Tide Pods to Shipwrecks

The Shallow End

John Elliott and Lindsay Schnebly

Society & Culture, Comedy, History

4.9612 Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Join hosts Schnebly and Toth in this episode of Shallow End, where they take a deep dive into the turbulent waters of online idiocy and historical misfortune. We got an email suggesting we revisit the topic of ill-conceived stunts, and since we already covered it in a previous episode, why not do it again? It's like recycling, but with more facepalms. Get ready to laugh, cringe, and possibly question the future of humanity as Schnebly and Toth run through the best of viral Internet challenges that were definitely thought through… said no one ever. From the "Tide Pod Challenge" (because eating laundry detergent is the new gourmet) to the "Fire Challenge" (because who doesn’t want to set themselves on fire for internet fame?), these stunts were guaranteed to go wrong—and spoiler alert: they did. So buckle up and prepare for a cringe-fest of epic proportions. But wait, there's more! Schnebly and Toth also dig into the tragically ironic fate of Captain John Kendrick. A once-renowned sea captain who somehow managed to turn every ounce of hubris into a series of horrible decisions. Get ready for a tale of twists, turns, and an unexpected plunge into historical calamity that will make you appreciate your own decision not to sail into the unknown with zero foresight. So, leave your dignity behind and dive into this mess of an episode with Schnebly and Toth. Whether you’re into facepalm-worthy internet stunts or you love a good, old-fashioned historical flop, this one’s got it all—and it’s wrapped in a nice layer of sarcasm and irreverence. Tune in and don’t say we didn’t warn you. 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 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. Hey, J.G., do I look Easterish to you? Do you note a bunny-like quality in my

0:29.9

face? Yes, I've noticed that you've been also nibbling on carrots and pooping under

0:36.1

furniture. I have been.

0:38.2

Why do rabbits do that?

0:40.0

I have no idea.

0:41.3

A little calling card.

0:42.9

You have one in a cage and then you let it out and immediate little poop wherever it is.

0:49.6

Yeah.

0:50.1

It's a pellet party.

0:52.2

Is that what they call it?

0:53.5

That's what I call it. I just came up with that. I'm pretty proud of it. That's probably the next internet challenge, the rabbit pellet challenge, to see how much rabbit poop you can eat. That kind of leads into an email that we got. We got this email. Where did I put it? Okay.

1:11.6

Lindsay and J.G.

1:12.6

Hope you doing great.

1:13.4

Love the shallow in.

1:14.4

Thought I'd throw an idea your way.

1:16.9

How about doing a deep dive on some of the most ill-conceived challenges and stunts that have

1:21.7

ever been attempted?

1:24.6

I think we did that.

1:27.1

We did. And I looked it up. And wait a minute. Here. I think we did that. We,

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