94: The Acali Experiment and Bat Boy

This week we deep dive into the true story of ten strangers who were picked to live on a "sex raft" to find out what happens when people stop being polite and start banging, and the hilarious origins of Bat Boy, the Weekly World News's flagship creation. A listener email informs us about the PT Barnum of Baseball.Kaveh's KPop Demon Hunters / Calvin and Hobbes mashup shirt (also available in kids' sizes )https://www.blacksmithfilms.com/store/rumi-and-derpy-t-shirt500 Open Tabs Wikihttps://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_WikiEpisode Tabs:Mutiny on the Sex Rafthttps://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/jan/14/mutiny-on-the-sex-raft-70s-experiment-santiago-genovesBAT BOY’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY!https://weeklyworldnews.com/mutants/183465/bat-boy-30th-anniversaryListener Tabs:BILL VEECK, THE P. T. BARNUM OF BASEBALLhttps://www.historynet.com/bill-veeck-the-barnum-of-baseball/A Brief History of "The Firelands"https://www.hcc-ogs.org/firelands-history.htmlEmail your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aGet 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.