1 Million to 800: How Tourists Are Crushing Elephant Ovaries

Why do we say “O” instead of “zero”? Scott drops an odd revelation about women’s underwear so unexpected that Shelby is left completely speechless. From there, the adventure ramps up with a propeller plane flight to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and a remote three-day jungle trek and local villages where the bugs are relentless, the paths are wild, and the fellow tourists… less than enthusiastic. We share the chills of a haunted Airbnb stay and tease next week’s Halloween special before diving into Shelby’s visit to an elephant sanctuary, you won’t believe what she bought there. We also discuss the strange vendor trick used in the markets to secretly signal whether tourists should be allowed to buy or not. Trust us, you need to know this one. "Scott’s WTF of the Week” features a mischievous twist on loyalty and reward that’ll have you rethinking man’s best friend, while “Shelby’s Good Vibes Only” celebrates a scientific breakthrough so heartwarming it might just save some of the biggest hearts on Earth. In our "Vegan Voyagers” segment we decide whether the latest country we visited (Laos) earns our unofficial vegan seal of approval. We let you know how easy it is to find vegan options? How tasty the vegan food is? and How affordable the vegan food is? and of course we will tell you the best restaurants and one dish you must try. Finally, in our “Travel Segment” we share our favourite and least favourite things about Laos, What's something you need to know before you go? and Overall, would we recommend it?Scott's WTF of the Week🐶 Dog Pushes Kids Into River... to Earn Steaks 📅 Sunday 2nd February 1908🔗 ⁠https://www.iflscience.com/in-1908-a-hero-dog-kept-shoving-kids-into-the-seine-for-steaks-7688Shelby’s Good Vibes Only🐘 Vaccine Breakthrough Ends Deadly Elephant Virus📅 Friday 24th October 2025🔗⁠⁠⁠ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/virus-that-kills-more-elephants-than-any-other-cause-is-finally-defeated/Vegan Voyagers - Restaurant RecommendationsThe Grasshopper > https://share.google/1zt96yNWjQZnaM5o8⁠Happy Cat > ⁠https://share.google/xssQzlXv36X53CVJ7⁠Fathima Indian & Malaysian Halal Restaurant > https://share.google/3OEWeyK1ntkcqyTeu⁠Il Tavolo Luangphrabang> https://share.google/EmrNpY6vRV6th43bd⁠Chapters(30:19) - Scotts WTF of the Week(34:48) - Shelby’s Good Vibes Only(38:40) - Vegan Voyagers(54:50) - Travel Segment---------------------------------------------------------------SubscribeIf you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could we ask you to please consider any or all of these: Subscribe, Follow, Like, Share and leave a short Review? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests.- "Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!"Watch Our Shorts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠---------------------------------------------------------------Transcript Key Word SummaryLaos travel, elephant sanctuary Laos, ethical elephant tourism, Luang Prabang, jungle trekking Laos, vegan food Laos, couple travel tips, Vientiane, EEHV virus, Southeast Asia backpacking, relationship advice travel, haunted stories, things to do in Laos, budget travel Asia.Transcript Quotes"The majority of women in this world live a life of their bottom touching many different materials of their trousers, shorts, dresses. Whereas men, always wear briefs""We believe it or not, are individual people with individual interests... there are times that we will severance... to go and pursue interests that the other one either can't or doesn't particularly want to do." "For the female elephants, their ovaries are actually up near their spine on their back... when they're putting the platforms onto the elephants for people to sit on... you're 150 kilograms minimum extra on top of the elephant's back right on their reproductive organs.""An American tourist actually went to that original place and bought Sexy Lady for Mandalao."