S505: The Prank Call part 1

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Javier Leiva

Society & Culture, True Crime, Technology

4.7 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2019

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Disclaimer: We will be talking about sexual abuse and other disturbing topics. Listener discretion is advised. Strip-search hoax A prank caller pretending to be a police officer instructed fast-food managers to strip-search female employees forcing them to jog naked, do jumping jacks and perform other humiliating acts. He made more than 70 of these calls in the United States over a 12-year period. Why do we obey? Some of the managers were charged with rape and kidnapping as a result of these pranks. How could they fall for such a prank? The truth is, humans are programmed to respect authority. But why do we obey? In this episode, you'll hear real audio from Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience and authority. The results are shocking. Bonus episode Donna Summers, the manager from the McDonalds restaurant in Mount Washington, sued McDonald's for failing to warn her about the previous hoaxes. She asked for $50 million. She was awarded $1 million in punitive damages and $100,000 in compensatory damages. Listen to my conversation with her attorney Wendy Wagner. The Pranks part 1 BONUS (McDonalds Lawsuit) https://www.patreon.com/posts/pranks-part-1-30952858 Links and sources https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/ https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/man-on-trial-for-kidnapping-rape/article_faeff508-246c-54db-8a66-15d121c5112d.html https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234639/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15504125/ Credits Today’s show was written by Javier Leiva and edited by Molly Brock. Our theme music was written and composed by Joe Basile with TheChicken.net. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear. Support for this episode is brought to you by HempFusion Use promo code PRETEND for 20% off of your first order and free shipping at hempfusion.com. Get HempFusion shipped anywhere in the US. ------- Story idea? If you have a story to share, email Javier a voice memo or short written description at info@pretendradio.org. For more episodes like this visit pretendradio.org. To get early releases and bonus episodes go to pretendradio.org/donate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Creative Apple.
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0:36.7	Hey guys, today's episode deals with some really serious stuff. So if you're
0:41.6	listening with little ones in the room, you might want to skip this
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0:50.3	It was February 2nd, 2003 at approximately 8 p.m. the fries were sitting under the heat lamps at the McDonald's in Hinesville, Georgia.
1:06.4	It was after the dinner rush, so things were just starting to die down.
1:11.6	A call comes in to the restaurant.
1:15.0	Tracy, the shift manager, wipes down her oily hands on the side of her uniform and picks up the phone.
1:22.0	The man, on the other end of the line says that his name is Gary
1:25.6	Stanberry, the Director of Operations for GWD. GWD is the franchise owner of the McDonald's in Hinesville, Georgia.
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