The Wildly Popular Conthemed Podcast is back. The new season is called Wild Boys and

is hosted by journalist Sam Mullins. It focuses on the story of two teenagers who had turned

up in a small Canadian town and claimed to be raised in the wilderness of British Columbia,

and that they'd never seen a TV, gone to school, or even registered for ideas. But they

were lying. Now, more than 20 years later, Sam Mullins

uncovers the bizarre true story of the strangers who turned his hometown upside down. It's a

psychological drama you won't want to miss with never-before-heard audio from the boys

and their family. Check out this clip here.

The boys couldn't have known it, but they showed up in the right place at the right time.

Because in a sense, this only could have happened in Vernon, because it's like, we didn't

even have the infrastructure in place for an interesting thing to happen. You need to know

about my hometown. Vernon is located in the Okanagan, a region in the interior of British

Columbia, sort of halfway between Vancouver and Calgary. Historically, it's been a middle-class

place, but the whole region has sort of been transformed into an outdoor playground for the

wealthy. The Okanagan is known for its wineries, golf courses, mountain ski resorts, its lakes,

and the mythological beast, the Ogopogo, who lives in one of set lakes, allegedly.

The crown jewel of Vernon, and in my opinion, the whole Okanagan is Kalamalko Lake.

So, Kalake is home to Cal Beach, and it's the beach in a town filled with beaches.

And right across the street from the beach is the Hallowed Cal General Store.

I think sort of a fulxier version of the 7-Eleven. If I could distill the vibe of Kalstor down into a

single transaction, it would be a teenager in a bathing suit, buying a slushie, and then paying

with a wet $5 bill. And then when the cashier's back is turned, they steal a lighter, that kind of

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