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MFM Minisode 325

March 27, 2023 /

This episode features stories about amnesia, the Titanic, and personal experiences with family and unexpected events. Guests share their unique and sometimes eerie tales.

Richard shares a terrifying story about his father's sudden amnesia while on holiday in France, where he forgot the past ten months of his life. The experience was both alarming and surreal, as Richard navigated the situation without any means of communication.

Hannah Thayer recounts her family's connection to the Titanic, sharing a ghostly coincidence when she received a boarding pass of a family member who survived the sinking. This story highlights the enduring bond of family and the mysteries that connect them.

Tanya tells a chilling tale from her childhood when her father discovered a dead body in a rail car while working at a scrap yard. The traumatic event left a lasting impression on her, emphasizing the importance of cherishing loved ones.

Chandler describes a surreal experience of being summoned for jury duty in a case involving infamous mobster Whitey Bulger. Her mixed emotions about the situation reflect the complexities of facing such a notorious figure.

TLDR

This episode shares eerie personal stories about amnesia, the Titanic, and unexpected family experiences.

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People are like, hey, that was my dad or whatever. And so this is one of those. The subject line is terrifying amnesia story.
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And it says, MFM crew. In this week's episode, Karen mentioned that Donald Boardman's sister suffered amnesia after learning about the identification of her brother's body.
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That's a very sad story of a man who was missing, I think it was over 30 years. And they finally identified a John Doe.
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And when his sister got the news, she immediately had amnesia. Wow. If you haven't heard.
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So immediately I thought, they need to know my story. Yes. So Donald's sister, I suspect, experienced a case of a very rare type of amnesia called
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on by strenuous exercise, sexual intercourse, and then there's three question marks, or
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sudden emotional distress. Yeah, I've never heard of that. But it's not surprising, really.
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So cut to me and my 70-year-old dad cycling up a hill. We were on a disgustingly idyllic holiday in the south of France and had decided to leave the rest of the family at the house and cycle to the nearby hilltop town.
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I reached the top and waited for dad. When he finally reached me, we were both exhausted and out of breath but happy.
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Suddenly, he stopped panting and calmly said, hang on, where are we? I told him the name of the tiny French town and he stared at me clueless.
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In Provence, I said, and he stared at me again, clueless again. We're on holiday in France, Dad, come on, I said, again, starting to lose my patience, but it was no use.
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I sat him down at a cafe and asked him a bunch of questions to figure out what was going on.
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It turned out he didn't remember anything from the past 10 months. That sounds terrifying.
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So scary. And he's not like doesn't seem to be terrified. He's just like doesn't know what's
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going on. So he doesn't remember anything from the past 10 months, my graduation, my sister's
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wedding, or even the name of his new son-in-law. In a moment of panic, I ordered him a massive beer,
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but then decided he should probably be drinking water instead. Yes, right. These are our instincts.
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Yes. The strangest part about it is that he seemed insanely chill. While I was freaking out that
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we had no phones, understood zero French, and were clearly experiencing a medical emergency,
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he was just sitting there cool as a cucumber stroking some stray dog. It was like out of
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nowhere, he just forgot how to be anxious, something I've been trying to do every day for
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the last 30 years. With the help of some locals, we got him to the nearest hospital and his memory
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slowly returned over the next 24 hours with no lasting issues. But to this day, it's the scariest
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experience of my life. The French doctor says it's a built-in defense mechanism to save the brain
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when experiencing emotional or physical trauma. He had seen it happen once before to a lady who
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had caught her husband cheating and suddenly had no idea where she was or who the guy was in front
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of her. Anyway, stay sexy and don't give alcohol to people experiencing brain malfunctions,
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Richard and then listen to this PS. Okay. You're like this. PS, my husband Peter directed episode three of The Last of Us.
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moment in his career Thank you for the love Oh my God But we thought we liked you first Yeah And you saying you liked us first What I don get it Wow Exciting right
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That's crazy. That's great. Yay. Thank you, Richard. I'm so honored. Okay. This is called Titanic Family Ghost-ish Story.
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mm-hmm hello mfm family pets stephen et al you asked and boy do i have a titanic
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slash family slash ghost story for you i am named after my family members john marion and jack thayer who sailed on the titanic in 1912 my parents considered making thayer my
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first name and i often asked them if they were crazy when they decided to go with hannah instead
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i mean it really is a cool name now i know you and all of the mfm listeners know the story of
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Titanic. So for the purposes of my story, all you need to know is that Jack and John were separated
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from Marion when the boat started sinking. As a woman, Marion made it to the lifeboat, but the men,
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like all the others aboard, surrendered themselves to the inevitable fate that they would be going
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down with the ship. It was so scary. However, at the very last second, knowing he was in good shape
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and that he had nothing to lose, Jack jumped off the side of the vessel. In his autobiography,
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which has been touted as the most accurate recount of the sinking of the Titanic.
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Oh, hello. And I don't have the name of it. Jack describes how he was suctioned under the icy waves and swam for his life
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until he was pulled atop of an overturned lifeboat. Later, Jack and Marion were reunited, but tragically, they never saw John again.
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Now, here is where the ghost, I think we can call it that, story comes into play.
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My fourth grade class took a field trip to a pop-up Titanic exhibition at the Smithsonian.
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Part of the experience was that every guest received a mock boarding pass that had a name,
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bio, and survival status of one of the members of the ship. No, no. Close. Hold on.
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Okay, okay. To my utter shock, whose boarding pass did I receive? Marion Thayer.
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That's what I thought. That's insane. Oh, you did? Insane, yeah. Isn't that fucking crazy?
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It's insane. Nearly 20 years later, and I still don't know how to make of this insane happenstance.
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Is it a true ghost story? Maybe not. But more than anything, it stands as a reminder that family will find a way to say,
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ahoy, even from beyond. I hope to one day pass the first name Fair to one of my children,
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and will continue to tell this story to all who will listen. Thank you both for all you do and for sharing Titanic stories on your episodes.
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They bring me immense joy when I hear them and make me feel further connected to my family.
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Stay sexy and don't freak out when your great-great-ant contacts you from beyond.
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Hannah Thayer, she, her. Wow, Hannah, that's like your glitch in the Matrix. That's totally a glitch, yeah.
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That's it. I mean, she just hit on several requested stories. And that one is like, what are the, I guess it's one in 5,000 or however many people are on that ship.
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which we always love. Hey, ladies. I don't think I've ever heard a minisode about jury duty stories.
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And I feel like that could be fun. Perfect. Yes, great. The year was 2013 and I had just graduated dental hygiene school in Boston.
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I had moved back in with my parents in the suburbs and had just gotten my first dental job at a terrible dental chain working 50 plus hours a week.
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One day I came home to a bright orange letter in the mail summoning me in for jury duty.
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I noticed that I requested my presence in Boston, but I was living in... Fuck, I hate this word.
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Worcester. How do you say it? Worcester. Worcester, that's it. Oh my God. Worcester County.
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That town name is the ultimate say it like you spell it. Like it's ridiculous. A couple of Mondays later, I hopped on an early train into Boston and was ushered into the federal courthouse.
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Now, when I was in college, me and my girlfriends would call ourselves the back row crew.
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Because in every class, no matter what the size, we would always sit in the back together.
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So as I was being ushered into the room, I started heading to my usual seat in the back.
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The court officer stopped me and pointed to a seat in the front row and told me to sit
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and start filing out my questionnaire packet as the room slowly filled in behind me.
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We were told to rise as the judge entered the courtroom. Then we were all seated as an old man in an orange jumpsuit, handcuffs,
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and a guard on either side of him came in and stood directly across from me. Oh, what did this little old man do?
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I thought to myself. Then the judge announced, this is the case of James J. Bulger.
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Bulger? Oh, shit. Why do I know that name? Then it hit me. Whitey fucking Bulger was standing directly across from me.
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Oh, man. Yeah. If you don't know, he's like the biggest mob dude in the East Coast, essentially.
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He's essentially just like a professional murderer. Yeah. Who was on the run for a long time.
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Yeah. My eyes widened and I scanned the room waiting for someone I could lock eyes with and exchange the what the fuck look.
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But everyone seemed surprisingly calm for standing in the same room as the guy who was the most infamous crime boss in Boston or maybe even America.
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The judge told us they would be looking over our questionnaires and to specify if there was anything we had that would be biased to the case.
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We had to look through multiple witnesses and police officer names, making sure we had no connections.
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I did write that my uncle was a state trooper slash detective at one point in Boston, but his name was not on the list.
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As I was filling it out, I couldn't tell if I wanted to be a juror or to stay as far away as I could.
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Did he still have connections to people who could hunt me down and threaten my family if I didn't vote not guilty?
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Probably. Could I make it big and write a book about being front row to this highly anticipated trial?
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I was torn. I walked right in front of Whitey and handed him my packet when I was done.
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The judge told us a few things before we left. One, they would have more potential jurors coming
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in every day for the rest of the week Two we had to call a specific number every night to see if we had been cut or if we were still a potential juror And three we were not to discuss the case with anyone I called every night that week And finally on the last night I was cut I was relieved upset happy pissed
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I still can't tell how I feel about it to this day. Maybe writing down that my uncle was a state
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trooper got me cut. Or maybe me being a hygienist and his girlfriend being one made me get the chop.
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Oh. Interesting. But after that week, I think I've seen every documentary slash movie and have checked out
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every book on him using my mom's library card because I thought I could somehow get traced
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back to him. So you're throwing your mom under the bus. Anyway, stay sexy and always sit in the back row.
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Chandler, she, her, and then it says, I was born before friends. She has to say that every time.
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I feel like, and I absolutely could be wrong. the first thing that pops into my mind is that I think Whitey Bulger turned on the other mafia
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guys, or am I thinking of good fellas? I thought he turned. And so there- That's why he was on the run?
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Yeah. If I'm right, I'm just saying, I don't know if Chandler would be at risk because
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he wouldn't have those same connections. So jury stories and Whitey Bulger stories
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is what we need. I'm sure everyone in Boston has one, right? Absolutely. Or we can actually expand out to mafia stories.
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It just starts, hey, y'all, let's do this. The year, 2006. Time of day, late, after midnight.
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Mental state, meh. Sobriety level, 100%. And this is important to note. After hanging out with friends at a party,
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I finally decided to call it a night and go home. At around 12.30 a.m., I pulled into the driveway
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of the home I shared with my dad when I noticed a huge, furry, dark brown, black animal laying in our driveway next to where I park.
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Not knowing what else to do and also having nowhere else to park, I slowly pulled my car up next to it.
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How do you love that? This is my parking space. It's like just like the inflexibility of like, well, I have nowhere else to park.
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So I guess I'll pull up next to the monster. I sat in my car staring at this beast at what felt like forever.
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It wasn't moving, but there was no way in hell my ass was getting out of the car to investigate.
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I did what many a single girl does in her time of need. I called my dad. As soon as he answered, all of my fear caught up with me and I burst into tears.
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Dad, there's a bear in the driveway next to my car. Please help. There was a silent pause in his end, followed by a long, typical dad sigh.
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Allison, he said, I have told you time and time again that you are not to do any drugs or get drunk while you live in my house.
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He started to continue his dad lecture, but I interrupted, swearing up and down that I was sober as a newborn, and there was for real a bear in the driveway.
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I think the tone of my voice and level of crying finally clued him in that there was, in fact, something wrong.
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What happened next is one of my favorite memories of my dad. So my dad likes to sleep only in his underwear.
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Tidy-whities, to be exact. This thought did not cross my mind when I called him.
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But next thing I know, my dad has thrown the front door open. standing on the porch in his tighty-whities, old, tattered robe thrown on but left open, of course,
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loaded shotgun in his hand with the lights from the inside of the house, illuminating him in a way that only a movie could replicate.
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My dad, my superhero, ladies and gentlemen. He slowly made his way down and over to the animal.
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While I still sat in my car crying and pleading for him to be careful, he poked the animal a few times before I noticed he was laughing and shaking his head.
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He motioned for me to get out of the car, but I refused and instead cracked the window to ask what was so funny.
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It's not a bear, he said. It's a boar. I'd never seen a boar in real life, but holy shit, they can get big.
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I finally got out of my car and came over still shaken up. Looking at the boar just left us with more questions and no answers.
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Its back feet had been tied up. So we deduced that someone had killed it elsewhere and then put it in our driveway for some reason.
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Yeah. We had no idea what to do, so we called the police. They were basically useless, said they couldn't do anything,
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and that we could call animal control the following morning, and they would come pick it up.
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They did ask us to take pictures of them with the boar, though, so that happened.
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Anyway, the following week, I learned that this had happened to multiple homes around my city.
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What? Is this a mafia story, too? I know It's a real threat Yeah A local neighborhood had been having issues with boars
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And had hired people to get rid of them And apparently those guys thought it would be hilarious
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To go dump the dead boar bodies In different people yards Not my idea funny But what do I know Stay sexy and don let your dad sleep and only Tidy Whities Alice and Sheer Oh I was hoping it was a stray dog and they got like
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a live stray dog and they adopted it. That one was tough because the idea that the boar was dead
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is really a nasty turn. And as we all love animals so much. I do love the kind of like,
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She just basically pulled herself up into a terrible situation and then just was like,
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Dad, you have to do something about it. Yeah. No, that's a good point. Okay. My last one is called My Friend Did a Money Booth.
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Remember we were just talking about money booths? Yes. Hello, my loves. Hello. In today's episode, 3-2-2023, Karen and Georgia talked about how they love to be in one of those game show money booths.
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where the wind currents whip bills around and a contestant who tries to grab them out of the air.
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My friend got to do this. It's the early 1990s. We are newly minted 21-year-olds ready to booze
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and sleaze it up as much as we can. So we take a day trip to a then new casino in a small Colorado
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mountain town that was meant to revitalize the town's economy. AJ, my friend and star of the
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Money Booth, is one of the best people I know. He is open to all experiences and is a kind,
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thoughtful and hilarious person with energy that seems to bring out the best in people.
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Maybe that's why only 10 minutes after he saw the money booth and said, man, I want to go in that,
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his name was called over the loudspeaker to get his ass over to the booth. And then it says,
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I guess we put our names in a hat or something That part of the story is lost to Bloody Marys Turns out the booth is a lot harder than it looks and he wasn too successful But I never forget the sight of young AJ Bill plastered to his face by the wind
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laughing and grasping at the air. There's no way to look classy. No, you're just like greedy and inept
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when you do a money booth. A little crazy. Nearly 30 years later, we've both found more responsible ways to make money.
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I'm a librarian and he's a psychotherapist. And casinos now feel more predatory than fun.
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But I will always cherish that memory of youth and early summer day in Colorado and one of my favorite people on the planet.
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Stay sexy and take care of your friendships. They will sustain you. There's no name.
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Isn't that sweet? Knowing how much we would appreciate a firsthand money booth story.
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I just, I am so grateful for that understanding of us as people. Well, thank you so much for sending it yet again, another great batch of personal stories that you're sharing with us.
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Thank you so much. We appreciate you opening your heart and your ears and your home to us.
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And your money booths. God, I want to go in a money booth. Stay sexy. And don't get murdered.
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Goodbye. Elvis, do you want a cookie? This has been an Exactly Right production.
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Episode Highlights

  • Dr. Death the Cowboy
    A story of greed, betrayal, and a fight for justice.
    “He promised to heal them. Instead, he left a trail of broken bodies.”
    @ 00m 48s
    March 27, 2023
  • Terrifying Amnesia Story
    A personal account of a father's sudden amnesia during a holiday in France.
    “He seemed insanely chill. While I was freaking out...”
    @ 04m 47s
    March 27, 2023
  • Titanic Family Ghost-ish Story
    A listener shares a chilling connection to the Titanic through a boarding pass.
    “To my utter shock, whose boarding pass did I receive? Marion Thayer.”
    @ 08m 00s
    March 27, 2023
  • Whitey Bulger Jury Duty
    A listener recounts a surreal experience of being a potential juror for mobster Whitey Bulger.
    “Oh, shit. Why do I know that name?”
    @ 16m 31s
    March 27, 2023
  • The Bra Revelation
    Discovering the right bra size can change everything about comfort and confidence.
    “It actually changes the whole game with bras.”
    @ 21m 34s
    March 27, 2023
  • A Bear in the Driveway
    A late-night encounter with a mysterious animal turns into a hilarious family memory.
    “Dad, there's a bear in the driveway next to my car.”
    @ 23m 13s
    March 27, 2023
  • The Boar Mystery
    A tied-up boar in the driveway leads to unexpected revelations and questions.
    “Its back feet had been tied up.”
    @ 24m 53s
    March 27, 2023
  • Money Booth Memories
    A nostalgic trip to a casino leads to a memorable experience with a money booth.
    “There's no way to look classy.”
    @ 27m 40s
    March 27, 2023
  • Cherishing Friendships
    Reflecting on the importance of friendships and shared experiences over the years.
    “Stay sexy and take care of your friendships.”
    @ 28m 03s
    March 27, 2023

Episode Quotes

  • He promised to heal them. Instead, he left a trail of broken bodies.
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  • That's insane.
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  • That's like your glitch in the Matrix.
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  • Stop settling for bad bras.
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  • It's not a bear, it's a boar.
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  • Stay sexy and take care of your friendships.
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Key Moments

  • Greed and Betrayal00:51
  • Terrifying Amnesia04:16
  • Titanic Connection08:00
  • Whitey Bulger Encounter16:31
  • Bra Game Changer21:34
  • Late Night Panic23:13
  • Boar Discovery24:53
  • Nostalgic Casino Trip27:40

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