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Things I Learned Last Night

Balloon Boy | This Kid Got Stuck in a Balloon

Things I Learned Last Night

Space Tim Media

Comedy, History, Education

4.7717 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2025

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

In 2009, a strange news story caught the attention of millions across America. A silver balloon was floating through the sky, and many believed a six-year-old boy named Falcon Henne was trapped inside. This event quickly became known as the “Balloon Boy” incident, and the man at the center of it was Richard Henne. The Balloon Boy story is a strange mix of media frenzy, family drama, and public confusion. Whether it was a hoax or an honest mistake, it left a big mark on internet history. Richard Henne may not have gotten rich from his inventions, but his name and the image of a silver balloon floating across the sky will be remembered for years. Things I Learned Last Night is an educational comedy podcast where best friends Jaron Myers and Tim Stone talk about random topics and have fun all along the way. If you like learning, and laughing a whole lot while you do, then you’ll love TILLN. Watch or listen to this episode today! Become a Patron and Get Early Access to Ad-Free Episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://tilln.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Episode link: https://tilln.com/balloonboy Support TILLN & Join The Mailing List: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/tillnpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch Lawn Chair Larry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9xrG8XYV44&t=12s&ab_channel=ThingsILearnedLastNight Text TILLN to 66866 to become a patron and gain access to ad-free episodes, the exclusive discord, and earn discounts on TILLN Merch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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That's m-a-i-c-on-a-i.

0:46.0

Hey, man.

0:46.5

Happy to be here.

0:47.7

No, you're not.

0:48.4

What's up?

0:48.8

Don't you lie to me right now.

0:51.4

Hey.

0:51.8

Hey.

0:52.4

The last time we recorded, you were like almost a dad. Yeah, I was now you're like for real just a normal person. You're for real with that. That's crazy. Holy cow. All right. Roll the intro. I just wanted to spend a little bit of time on it. We don't need to do. Okay. Yeah, you're fine. Cut the intro. I'm so sick of you being like, And listen, here's what's going to happen. The whole episode tends to be like, I'm tired. I don't know.

1:11.5

Oh, sorry. Cut the intro. Cut the intro. I'm so sick of you being like, and listen, here's what's going to happen.

1:13.5

The whole episode tends to be like, I'm tired.

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