209: Lottery Chaos & A Pistol Packin' Santa
About this episode
The episode explores the bizarre 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery in Texas and a modern lottery winner's chaotic life post-win.
In this episode of The Shallow End, Jethro and Lindsay dive headfirst into one of the strangest crimes in Texas history: the infamous 1927 Santa Claus Bank Robbery. A gun-toting Kris Kringle storms a bank in Cisco, Texas, sparks a downtown shootout, kidnaps two young girls in a stolen Model T, and launches one of the wildest manhunts the Lone Star State has ever seen. It’s Christmas chaos, Texas vigilante justice, and a Santa that absolutely should not be coming down your chimney. Then the guys pivot from outlaw Santas to modern-day lottery insanity with the unbelievable true story of a Kentucky man who won $167 million in the Powerball… and somehow still managed to get arrested repeatedly almost immediately afterward. Along the way: traumatized mall Santas, bee facts, red honey mysteries, bad life choices, and why sudden wealth apparently does not cure criminal behavior. If you love bizarre true stories, dark comedy, historical weirdness, unbelievable crimes, and conversations that spiral gloriously out of control, welcome back to The Shallow End. #TrueCrime #TexasHistory #SantaClausBankRobbery #LotteryWinner #WeirdHistory #ComedyPodcast #TheShallowEnd #BizarreNews #Powerball…
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