on todays episode, we talk about a hoax.....or was it?

research, writing, editing done by mel black

original music by caleb dugger

special thanks to marie white

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sources:

https://www.foxnews.com/story/transcript-frantic-911-call-from-parents-of-balloon-boy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax

https://www.foxnews.com/story/transcript-frantic-911-call-from-parents-of-balloon-boy

https://people.com/where-is-the-balloon-boy-now-11770596

https://time.com/7302213/trainwreck-balloon-boy-netflix

This is the story of two teenagers and a psychological cat-and-mouse game that ripped through a small town. And what started as a few text messages became a shocking saga that nobody saw coming. This is Small Town Shadow.

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black & Sinclair Suttle

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https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a66021834/netflix-unknown-number-documentary/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9gNXyfTK80

https://inreviewonline.com/2025/09/08/unknown-number-the-high-school-catfish-review/#:~:text=It's%20a%20messy%2C%20lurid%20story,cameras%20to%20relive%20their%20trauma%3F

Annie Elise - Unknown Caller: What Netflix DIDN’T Show: The Catfish Case Everyone’s Talking About | Kendra Licari

Sherrilyn Dale - Netflix’s Unknown Number Has a Twist You Won’t Believe… and I Found More | Kendra Licari

Mother who catfished her teenage daughter and her boyfriend for months with horrific sexual and violent messages reveals why she did it | Daily Mail Online

5 Crucial Details That Netflix’s ‘Unknown Number: The High School Catfish’ Left Out of the Documentary

The early 2000s were a significant period defined by fashion trends such as low-rise jeans, words like “chillax” and “fo shizzle” became part of our everyday vernacular, Myspace had just been released, and blink-182 was in its heyday. It was also when the rise of reality TV began. Seriously, it feels like a fever dream because only in the 2000s would anyone watch two party princesses move from L.A. to work on a farm, and it continued for 5 seasons.

On today’s episode, we are going to talk about a pivotal reality TV show from the 2000s and the impact it made.

This is Beyond the Scale.

Sources

The brutal secrets behind ‘The Biggest Loser’

Kai Hibbard - Wikipedia

'The Biggest Loser' Scandal: What Happened to the Weight-Loss Show?

The Biggest Loser: Where Was the Show Filmed?

The Lasting Impact Of The Biggest Loser

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Huizenga

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jillian_Michaels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Loser_(American_TV_series)#Trainers

AACE: The Biggest Loser: Exercise Key to Fighting Obesity

Everything you didn't know about the biggest loser - Coffee and Cults

Exposing Secrets of the Biggest Loser: What REALLY Happened and Where Are They Now?

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black & Britnee King

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On todays episode, we talk about a Heist

You can find all our sources in the show notes and photos on our Instagram and Facebook username samepoddifferentcast.

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https://images.app.goo.gl/jZ2rZ13GL1LAB7VD8

https://images.app.goo.gl/CrMSYz7kPMSLFFXF6

https://images.app.goo.gl/CMehaeqnAaQ2KFJp9

https://share.google/AxeHTqenTsEdtCCnZ

https://share.google/Wt9PAThVazDTJbw4H

https://share.google/mO9KzFYJLmtuAxcy8

https://share.google/zZU0qtqaomPoy6sEk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antwerp_

https://time.com/7308331/stolen-heist-of-the-century-netflix/

https://www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/

https://luxurylondon.co.uk/culture/entertainment/netflix-stolen-heist-of-the-century-antwerp-2003-leonardo-notarbartolo/

https://moviedelic.com/agim-de-bruycker/

The pursuit of education often overrides distance, finances, and personal comfort, reflecting a universal desire for intellectual growth and a brighter future. Although education can have a transformative power, the students in today's story may have learned something they were not expecting.

This is A Surprising Lesson.

Sources

https://harris-sliwoski.com/chinalawblog/faked-in-china-even-the-universities-are-not-immune/

https://www.nairaland.com/3518800/how-68-university-students-realized

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black

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On todays episode, we talk about someone or better some thing that did a very heroic act in it’s short young life

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Sources:

https://lettersofnote.com/2010/05/25/for-heavens-sake-stop-it/FOR HEAVENS SAKE STOP IT – Letters of Note

https://www.si.edu/object/cher-ami%3Anmah_425415Cher Ami | Smithsonian Institution

What would you do if you had a calling but it would require you to go against everything you believe is right? In today’s story, we will walk through one man’s terrifying journey and the moral convictions that, although noble, didn’t make it any easier.

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black

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Sources

Desmond Doss: The Real Story

Desmond Doss ' Biography

Hacksaw Ridge vs the True Story of Desmond Doss, Medal of Honor

Desmond Doss | Eisenhower Foundation

Desmond Doss - Wikipedia

On todays episode we talk about the 1993 flood and the surprising case that came to light

Research, Writing, and Editing by Mel Black

Original Music by Caleb Dugger

Special Thanks to Marie White

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https://www.weather.gov/lsx/1993_floodThe Great Flood of 1993

https://archive.ph/2007.07.10-073935/http://www.courttv.com/archive/trials/flood/Court TV Online - Missouri v. James Scott

https://youtu.be/oBziM470rE0?si=hvLC9lSwP-OHrZ-h

https://youtu.be/HhxyqEv0KQ4?si=4UX6sKfh57jZYTUw

https://youtu.be/iso600FewaQ?si=JS4lkNrsXaNg2ylR

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damned_to_EternityDamned to Eternity - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Scott_(criminal)James Scott (criminal) - Wikipedia

https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/title-xxxviii/chapter-574/section-574-080/Missouri Revised Statutes § 574.080 (2024) - Causing catastrophe — definitions — penalty. :: 2024 Missouri Revised Statutes :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mo-court-of-appeals/1323068.htmlSTATE v. SCOTT (1997) | FindLaw

https://www.nps.gov/places/flood-of-1993-marker.htm

https://missouriindependent.com/2023/07/28/great-flood-of-1993-remains-a-vivid-memory-for-those-who-experienced-the-long-running-disaster/Great Flood of 1993 remains a vivid memory for those who experienced the long-running disaster • Missouri Independent