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S505: The Prank Call part 1
S505: The Prank Call part 1
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Oct 23, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Disclaimer: We will be talking about sexual abuse and other disturbing topics. Listener discretion is advised.
Strip-search hoax
A prank caller pretending to be a police officer instructed fast-food managers to strip-search female employees forcing them to jog naked, do jumping jacks and perform other humiliating acts. He made more than 70 of these calls in the United States over a 12-year period.
Why do we obey?
Some of the managers were charged with rape and kidnapping as a result of these pranks. How could they fall for such a prank?
The truth is, humans are programmed to respect authority. But why do we obey? In this episode, you'll hear real audio from Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience and authority. The results are shocking.
Bonus episode
Donna Summers, the manager from the McDonalds restaurant in Mount Washington, sued McDonald's for failing to warn her about the previous hoaxes. She asked for $50 million. She was awarded $1 million in punitive damages and $100,000 in compensatory damages.
Listen to my conversation with her attorney Wendy Wagner.
The Pranks part 1 BONUS (McDonalds Lawsuit)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pranks-part-1-30952858
Links and sources
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/
https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/man-on-trial-for-kidnapping-rape/article_faeff508-246c-54db-8a66-15d121c5112d.html
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234639/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15504125/
Credits
Today’s show was written by Javier Leiva and edited by Molly Brock. Our theme music was written and composed by Joe Basile with TheChicken.net. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear.
Southern True Crime Podcast Meetup
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Tommy Condon’s Restaurant, Charleston, SC
RSVP HERE
Support for this episode is brought to you by HempFusion
Use promo code PRETEND for 20% off of your first order and free shipping at hempfusion.com. Get HempFusion shipped anywhere in the US.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Strip-search hoax
A prank caller pretending to be a police officer instructed fast-food managers to strip-search female employees forcing them to jog naked, do jumping jacks and perform other humiliating acts. He made more than 70 of these calls in the United States over a 12-year period.
Why do we obey?
Some of the managers were charged with rape and kidnapping as a result of these pranks. How could they fall for such a prank?
The truth is, humans are programmed to respect authority. But why do we obey? In this episode, you'll hear real audio from Stanley Milgram's experiments on obedience and authority. The results are shocking.
Bonus episode
Donna Summers, the manager from the McDonalds restaurant in Mount Washington, sued McDonald's for failing to warn her about the previous hoaxes. She asked for $50 million. She was awarded $1 million in punitive damages and $100,000 in compensatory damages.
Listen to my conversation with her attorney Wendy Wagner.
The Pranks part 1 BONUS (McDonalds Lawsuit)
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pranks-part-1-30952858
Links and sources
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/
https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/man-on-trial-for-kidnapping-rape/article_faeff508-246c-54db-8a66-15d121c5112d.html
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234639/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15504125/
Credits
Today’s show was written by Javier Leiva and edited by Molly Brock. Our theme music was written and composed by Joe Basile with TheChicken.net. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear.
Southern True Crime Podcast Meetup
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Tommy Condon’s Restaurant, Charleston, SC
RSVP HERE
Support for this episode is brought to you by HempFusion
Use promo code PRETEND for 20% off of your first order and free shipping at hempfusion.com. Get HempFusion shipped anywhere in the US.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Oct 23, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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