215: Pickleball Rage and Other Bad Decisions

From people who think Spain is in South America to someone convinced milk isn't dairy, this episode of The Shallow End dives headfirst into some of the funniest—and most bewildering—examples of internet ignorance ever posted online. Are Americans really getting dumber, or are social media algorithms simply rewarding spectacular confidence? Then it's off to Florida, where a heated pickleball dispute ends with a bloodied player, felony charges, and a nurse accused of attacking someone with a pickleball paddle after an argument over a game. It's one of those true news stories that somehow gets stranger the more details you learn. Plus, a listener shares an unforgettable middle-school stunt involving a Huffy bicycle, three flights of concrete stairs, disappearing pants, horrified river rafters, and an injury hidden from his parents for six weeks. If you enjoy bizarre true news, unbelievable real-life stories, dry humor, and the kind of conversations that make you wonder how humanity has survived this long, you've found your people. In this episode: Hilarious examples of viral internet misinformation Geography, history, and cultural misconceptions The shocking Florida pickleball assault case A painfully funny bicycle crash from a listener The usual questionable life advice from Schnebly & Toth Subscribe to The Shallow End for weekly true stories, strange news, listener disasters, and comedy from two lifelong radio friends who firmly believe reality is weirder than fiction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices