214: A Mugger, a Blind Wrestler, and Other Poor Decisions
About this episode
The episode explores absurd true crime stories highlighting poor decision making and instant karma.
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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Schnebly, Toth
Topics covered
- poor decision making
- true crime
- scams
- martial arts
- absurdity
- instant karma
Keywords
- scams
- blind wrestler
- mugger
- poor decisions
- sting operation
- foolishness
- criminal planning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Marine Corps
Places: Michigan, Philadelphia
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