EPISODE · Apr 29, 2025 · 1H 13M
Balancing on Booboo Bogus Bracelets w/ Jon Gabrus
from Scam Goddess · host Earwolf
Nobody was tripping in 2010, and maybe that was because all the cool people in the zeitgeist were wearing bracelets that claimed to harness the power of holograms to make you stronger, faster, more flexible, and possibly sexier, too. Jon Gabrus (ActionBoyz, Game Over, Man!) joins Laci to test their knowledge of physical balancing and placebos in the body. Plus, we break down the superstitions in sports, including Wade Boggs, Michael Jordan, and Jason Giambi. Stay schemin’!Keep the scams coming and snitch on your shady friends by emailing us at [email protected], catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu!Check out Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally. Follow on Instagram:Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspodLaci Mosley: @divalaciJon Gabrus: @gabrus Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCEShttps://gizmodo.com/powerbalance-admits-their-wristbands-are-a-scam-5723577https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5989365https://www.cbc.ca/news/power-band-bracelets-a-scam-professor-says-1.981932https://www.mensjournal.com/style/the-25-biggest-fitness-fads-of-all-timehttps://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12135402https://surfsimply.com/magazine/power-balance-science-or-scamhttps://quackwatch.org/device/reports/power_balance/https://science.howstuffworks.com/hologram.htmhttps://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=5660039https://bleacherreport.com/articles/24203-jason-giambi-wears-magic-gold-thong-for-sake-of-new-york-yankees Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Scam Goddess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Nobody was tripping in 2010, and maybe that was because all the cool people in the zeitgeist were wearing bracelets that claimed to harness the power of holograms to make you stronger, faster, more flexible, and possibly sexier, too. Jon Gabrus (ActionBoyz, Game Over, Man!) joins Laci to test their knowledge of physical balancing and placebos in the body. Plus, we break down the superstitions in sports, including Wade Boggs, Michael Jordan, and Jason Giambi. Stay schemin’! Keep the scams coming and snitch on your shady friends by emailing us at [email protected]. CON-gregation, catch Laci's TV Show Scam Goddess, now on Freeform and Hulu! Check out Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus & Adam Pally. Follow on Instagram: Scam Goddess Pod: @scamgoddesspod Laci Mosley: @divalaci Jon Gabrus: @gabrus Research by Kathryn Doyle SOURCES https://gizmodo.com/powerbalance-admits-their-wristbands-are-a-scam-5723577 https://www.espn.com/nba/news/story?id=5989365 https://www.cbc.ca/news/power-band-bracelets-a-scam-professor-says-1.981932 https://www.mensjournal.com/style/the-25-biggest-fitness-fads-of-all-time https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-12135402 https://surfsimply.com/magazine/power-balance-science-or-scam https://quackwatch.org/device/reports/power_balance/ https://science.howstuffworks.com/hologram.htm https://www.espn.com/espn/news/story?id=5660039 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/24203-jason-giambi-wears-magic-gold-thong-for-sake-of-new-york-yankees
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