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Shattered Souls

Thinking Sideways: Lost Boy Larry

Shattered Souls

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

True Crime, Society & Culture, Personal Journals, Education

4.34.8K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2014

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On August 7th, 1973, radio operators in California picked up the terrified cries of a young boy who identified himself as Larry. Larry was unable to tell authorities where he was, or even what state he lived in. As the days drew on, the signal from his radio became weaker, the search for Lost Boy Larry was called off as he was presumed dead. Was this a hoax, or did a young boy get cooked to death in an overturned truck?

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0:00.0

I don't understand.

0:06.5

I'm never known.

0:15.1

What?

0:16.1

Stories of things we simply don't know the answer to.

0:19.8

Hey, everyone, thinking sideways the podcast.

0:24.4

Again, as always.

0:26.9

I'm Devon, joined by Joe and Steve as we pointed to each other saying you're it.

0:33.5

Yeah, Steve's jump of the gun.

0:35.9

Not our real name.

0:38.7

So tonight, Gunzilla, factor fiction.

0:42.7

No, prepare for the onslaught of requests.

0:46.7

So please actually do that.

0:49.7

Yeah, thanks Joe.

0:51.3

Thanks Joe.

0:52.3

I'm not a big fan of the story.

0:53.3

There was a documentary made in Japan in the 50s, but I didn't.

0:56.6

Yeah, I remember.

0:57.6

Yeah.

0:58.6

I was live in the 50s.

1:01.6

So we're going to do a listener suggestion tonight.

1:03.9

So preemptively, thanks.

1:05.5

Teresa, I think is how you say your name.

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