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The Shallow End

The Shallow End

By: Schnebly and Toth
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From the Webby Award-winning creators of The Box Of Oddities Podcast comes The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth. Friends since childhood, Lindsay Schnebly and Jethro Gilligan Toth have always shared a love for stories of people doing ridiculously dumb things. They found it wildly amusing as young boys. They still do today. This is your invitation to pour a strong drink and join them for true stories that are tragically hilarious.© 2023 Eleven Eleven llc. Social Sciences World
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  • 216: Cocaine & Trash Cans

    216: Cocaine & Trash Cans
    Jul 8 2026
    Some people make mistakes. Others commit to them. This week on The Shallow End, JG and Jethro dive into two unbelievable true stories where one bad decision somehow keeps getting worse. First, a Florida traffic stop takes an astonishing turn when a routine arrest leads to an X-ray scanner, a mysterious "anomaly," and one of the most creative excuses police have heard in years. Then it's off to New York City, where the Knicks' championship celebration produces an unlikely viral celebrity after a woman allegedly steals a commemorative city trash can—in broad daylight, on camera, and even rides the subway with it. Along the way, the guys swap stories about Fred Willard's improvisational genius, laugh over patriotic misunderstandings in Scotland, and ask the important questions: How does someone think any of this is going to work? It's another collection of real news that's stranger than fiction, proving once again that the shallow end of the gene pool is always open. In this episode: Florida traffic stop turns into a bizarre cocaine arrest The New York Knicks championship trash can theft Viral videos, body cams, and spectacularly poor judgment Fred Willard, Christopher Guest, and the art of improv Listener mail from Scotland and more If you enjoy bizarre true news, strange crime stories, dark humor, and people making spectacularly questionable life choices, you'll feel right at home in The Shallow End. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • 215: Pickleball Rage and Other Bad Decisions

    215: Pickleball Rage and Other Bad Decisions
    Jul 1 2026
    From people who think Spain is in South America to someone convinced milk isn't dairy, this episode of The Shallow End dives headfirst into some of the funniest—and most bewildering—examples of internet ignorance ever posted online. Are Americans really getting dumber, or are social media algorithms simply rewarding spectacular confidence? Then it's off to Florida, where a heated pickleball dispute ends with a bloodied player, felony charges, and a nurse accused of attacking someone with a pickleball paddle after an argument over a game. It's one of those true news stories that somehow gets stranger the more details you learn. Plus, a listener shares an unforgettable middle-school stunt involving a Huffy bicycle, three flights of concrete stairs, disappearing pants, horrified river rafters, and an injury hidden from his parents for six weeks. If you enjoy bizarre true news, unbelievable real-life stories, dry humor, and the kind of conversations that make you wonder how humanity has survived this long, you've found your people. In this episode: Hilarious examples of viral internet misinformation Geography, history, and cultural misconceptions The shocking Florida pickleball assault case A painfully funny bicycle crash from a listener The usual questionable life advice from Schnebly & Toth Subscribe to The Shallow End for weekly true stories, strange news, listener disasters, and comedy from two lifelong radio friends who firmly believe reality is weirder than fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • 214: A Mugger, a Blind Wrestler, and Other Poor Decisions

    214: A Mugger, a Blind Wrestler, and Other Poor Decisions
    Jun 24 2026
    Here's an SEO-focused Shallow End episode description that leans into the absurdity, true-crime foolishness, and "poor decision making" theme that runs through both stories: This week in The Shallow End, we celebrate becoming the 12th most popular podcast in the category of "Foolishness" by doing what we do best: examining spectacularly bad decisions. First, a Michigan woman nearly loses more than $700,000 after scammers convince her that federal agents need her life savings converted into gold and handed over for "safekeeping." Fortunately, a suspicious coin dealer calls police, leading to one of the most delightfully ridiculous sting operations in recent memory. Then, listener John introduces us to one of the most satisfying crime stories ever reported. In Philadelphia, a mugger spots what he believes is an easy target: a blind man walking home alone. Unfortunately for the would-be robber, the "easy target" turns out to be an accomplished wrestler and martial artist named Courtney Beswick. Within seconds, the criminal discovers that assumptions can be hazardous to your health. Along the way, JG and Linds discuss fear-based scams, gold coin fraud, pirate treasure candy, terrible criminal planning, blind athletes who refuse to be underestimated, explosive Marine Corps fireworks experiments, and why making assumptions about other people can go spectacularly wrong. It's a celebration of bad judgment, instant karma, and criminals discovering that reality rarely follows the script they imagined. If you enjoy true crime with a comedic twist, bizarre news stories, scams gone wrong, unbelievable but true events, instant karma, and tales of criminals defeating themselves, you've found your people. #TheShallowEnd #TrueCrimeComedy #Scams #GoldScam #InstantKarma #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #CrimeFails #StupidCriminals #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Foolishness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 mins
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