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Jul 21, 2026 12 min

"It Was Just a Joke"

from Welcome Aboard Thrill Seekers and Adventure Lovers Hosted by Mike's Podcast

S2 – E9 "It was Just a Joke" A stowaway in the killer whale pool, a shock‑jockradio hoax, and a corporate showdown that nearly pulled millions in advertisingdollars—Season 2, Episode 9 dives into one of the wildest weeks in SeaWorldOrlando history. Host Mike Patrick recounts the aftermath of the Daniel Dukes incident andthe chaos that followed when a Tampa DJ claimed his producer was hiding insidethe park, triggering a full‑scale search, national headlines, and aconfrontation with August Busch III himself. This episode blends theme‑park operations, media madness, and corporatemuscle into a story that proves some “jokes” go way too far. Stay tuned for thetrivia answer: How many SeaWorld parks have existed, and where were theylocated?

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