200: Better Photo, Worse Outcome

The Shallow End

John Elliott and Lindsay Schnebly

Society & Culture, Comedy, History

4.9 • 612 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

Episode 200 dives headfirst into the absurd with a milestone celebration you won’t forget—whether you want to or not. From a hilariously ill-conceived ‘nude episode’ kickoff to a real-life criminal mastermind who tried to improve his own wanted poster with a better selfie, this installment is packed with bizarre true stories, dumb decisions, and the kind of strange-but-true moments that define The Shallow End. You’ll hear about a fugitive who critiqued his own mugshot (and helped police catch him), a cyclist whose road rage backfired spectacularly thanks to dashcam footage, and the everyday weirdness that turns minor incidents into unforgettable chaos. If you love ridiculous crimes, unbelievable true stories, and laugh-out-loud commentary on human behavior, this episode delivers. Jump in—just maybe keep your pants on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to True Spies.
0:02.0	The podcast that takes you deep inside the greatest secret missions of all time.
0:08.0	Suddenly out of the dark that's appeared in Laubman.
0:10.0	You'll meet the people who live life undercover.
0:13.0	What do they know? What are their skills?
0:16.0	And what would you do in their position?
0:18.0	Vengeance felt good.
0:20.0	Seeing these people pay for what they'd done felt righteous.
0:24.6	True spies from Spyscape Studios, wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.5	It began long ago.
0:34.0	Two young boys in an American town riding their bikes to school and Little League practice.
0:39.3	Over the years, the boys became fast friends, united in their love for stories where things would go horribly wrong.
0:48.3	Pour yourself a strong beverage and buckle up.
0:52.3	You're in the shallow end with Schnebly and Toff. Who's going to start
0:56.1	this thing? Well, we had discussed a few episodes ago that on episode 200, we were going to commemorate
1:04.3	it by being nude. We were going to do a nude, pantless episode. That's right. And I can't help but
1:10.6	feel a little bit exposed now because
1:12.7	I'm sitting here naked and you're fully clothed. I know. I know. I truth be told, I was pretty sure
1:20.1	you'd remember and I would be able to get away with being fully closed. But if you want to take a
1:25.5	second and go put on pants, you know. Well, I'll just,
1:28.8	I'll just put on a comfortable top. There you go. Maybe something with a little lace on the
1:34.0	shoulder. That would be nice. I have a dear friend of ours who lives in our neighborhood and he
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