Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, amazing people throughout history... if it's an incredible story, hilarious hosts comedian Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley will tell you about it without bogging you down with any of the boring bits. You'll get just the gist of what you need to know - only get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party).
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episode 206: Greatest Hits: Balloon Boy & The Hillbilly Heist
It's a two-fer baby! Jacob and Rosie need a little break so we're pulling out two more stories from the archives - revisiting two wild stories from the Just The Gist live tour; The Hillbilly Heist and Balloon Boy.
We give you just the gist but if you want more;
Balloon Boy
- Watch "Balloon Boy's' family discusses life 10 years after incident" from Nightline via Youtube https://bit.ly/balloonboy-interview .
- Read 'The Ballon Boy Hoax - Solved!' by Robert Sanchez for 5280.com from 2019 https://bit.ly/3CDFEW9 .
- Read 'Couple behind 2009 'balloon boy' hoax in US granted pardons' from Colorado for The Guardian https://bit.ly/balloonboy-theguardian .
- Read The Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax
The Hillbilly Heist of 1997
- Read 'The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep' by by David Gantt https://bit.ly/3p4M8u6 .
- Watch 'Masterminds' trailer - the movie based on the Loomis Fargo robbery in which Zach Galifianakis plays David Gantt https://bit.ly/3NBcOMc .
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CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall
Social Producer: Zoe Panaretos
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh
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