Episode #162 of The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth is hotter than a doorknob in hell! Jethro begins with the tale of a man with a shady past who got pulled over by the police in Orange County, CA. When you have a history of brushes with the law, and you get pulled over by the police, what’s the best way to handle it? That’s easy! Just tell them you’re someone else! Say, your brother. Yeah! Just tell them you’re your brother! Then Lindsay tells us about a very inventive bank robber who planne...
Jul 02, 2025•42 min
It may be the beginning of summer, but the boys are back at work! In today’s technology-filled world of crime fighting, Jethro has a story of two criminals brought down mid-crime spree by one of mankind’s oldest problems – good old-fashioned dog poop! Then Lindsay tells us about a Texas woman who brought an unusual “treat” to her daughter’s fifth-grade school party. Everything was going well – until most of the kids ended up slightly buzzed. And staggering to the nurse’s office. And that’s when ...
Jun 25, 2025•37 min
The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth is a wildly entertaining podcast that revels in people's absurd and often hilarious mistakes. In each episode, hosts Schnebly and Toth delve into true stories of misadventures and miscalculations, from everyday blunders to spectacular gaffes. With a keen eye for the funny side of human error, they explore how even the most straightforward decisions can spiral into comedic chaos. The show combines storytelling with witty banter, offering listeners a laugh an...
Jun 18, 2025•39 min
Episode #159 is a barn-burner of bad ideas! Jethro starts off with a Florida Man, a plan, and a few drinks too many. Maybe not the best time to dream up the idea of “the perfect tattoo.” Oh well – at least it’s permanent! Then Lindsay tells us about a woman who was so upset at not being invited to a (third!) cousin’s wedding, she exacted the strangest revenge you’ve ever heard. Oh well – at least it resulted in a restraining order. Family is fun! And so is this week’s episode! If you would like ...
Jun 11, 2025•38 min
On episode #158 of TSE, Lindsay leads off with a man in Norway who awoke to the sound of his neighbor trying to wake him in the early morning hours. Why? Because there was a boat where the sky used to be! How does a 150-yard-long cargo ship run aground just outside a quiet living room window? You’ll love the answer! Then Jethro shares the tale of one of the coolest-headed bank robbers you’ve ever heard of. Anyone can rob a bank and flee in a screaming getaway car. But what about the cool cucumbe...
Jun 04, 2025•43 min
During this Memorial Week, we take a moment to remember Episode 27! The title for the world's stupidest bank robber is a very competitive division. However, Lindsay may have found a leading contender. Then, Jethro tells us about a bugler who just can't get a break. Attention! If an emergency occurs while listening to this episode, an oxygen mask will drop down from the compartment above your head. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2025•36 min
What word starts with "F” and ends with "uck?” “Firetruck," of course! Episode #156 hits the ground running with Lindsay’s story about a guy in England who loved him some firetrucks. But scratching that itch to see a big red pumper (!) isn’t always so easy. Then Jethro tells us about a guy who had a novel technique to score not only some quick cash, but two free pizzas! What went wrong? Well, as Sean Connery so aptly put it in “The Hunt For Red October,” “Not everything in here reacts well to bu...
May 21, 2025•33 min
On episode #155 of The Shallow End, what would you buy if you had a one-million-dollar bill? At Walmart. Ignoring the fact that the US Treasury doesn’t even print bills that big. Well, JG has the story of a man who used his million-dollar bill to buy a vacuum cleaner. Things got complicated as he waited for the change. Then Linds shares the daring tale of a Kansas man who needed some quick cash to pay off his drug dealer. And if you guessed he decided to use a giant cannon from the Spanish-Ameri...
May 14, 2025•37 min
Episode #154 is a barn-burner! Jethro is up first with the tale of a man who decided to climb Mt. Fuji without proper gear at the wrong time of the year. And somewhere in all that ice and oxygen deprivation, he barely survived and lost his phone. But it’s what he did just a few days later that qualifies him as a Shallow End-swimmer! Then Linds shares the story of a drug dealer who marketed himself to strangers and police alike in very unusual ways. It’ll make you think twice about chatting with ...
May 07, 2025•38 min
The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth is a wildly entertaining podcast that revels in people's absurd and often hilarious mistakes. In each episode, hosts Schnebly and Toth delve into true stories of misadventures and miscalculations, from everyday blunders to spectacular gaffes. With a keen eye for the funny side of human error, they explore how even the most straightforward decisions can spiral into comedic chaos. The show combines storytelling with witty banter, offering listeners a laugh an...
Apr 30, 2025•42 min
Join hosts Schnebly and Toth in this episode of Shallow End, where they take a deep dive into the turbulent waters of online idiocy and historical misfortune. We got an email suggesting we revisit the topic of ill-conceived stunts, and since we already covered it in a previous episode, why not do it again? It's like recycling, but with more facepalms. Get ready to laugh, cringe, and possibly question the future of humanity as Schnebly and Toth run through the best of viral Internet challenges th...
Apr 23, 2025•40 min
In Episode #151, Jethro starts with a story of a woman looking for “The Perfect Selfie” at a swanky Los Angeles art exhibit featuring 12 very large and expensive pieces of…well…art. What could go wrong, we ask? Just a slight adjustment to line up the perfect selfie. Lean back just a few inches, and…well…something went very, very wrong. Then, Lindsay tells us a story proving that politicians with inflated egos and stupid decisions are nothing new. This story goes back to 1917 from a German Foreig...
Apr 16, 2025•40 min
To celebrate the 150th episode of this thing we like to call a podcast, “The Shallow End” is proud to feature an entire episode of stories sent in by our family of listeners – The Shallow End Dwellers. Hilarity ensues when a man finds that his chainsaw can cut more than firewood, how a mound of driveway snow can lead to marriage, and why it’s best to make sure your earbuds are plugged into your phone. And we’re just gettin’ warmed up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...
Apr 09, 2025•40 min
Episode #149 of "The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth” is what episode #148 could have been if it just applied itself for once. Lindsay introduces us to an airline pilot who was very good at his job ferrying passengers to other lands safely and comfortably – until he forgot to bring something with him that you and I carry whenever we travel internationally. (Sometimes, the skies aren’t so friendly.) Then, Jethro tells us about an auto thief who came fully prepared to carry out his professional...
Apr 02, 2025•41 min
Why are we surprised that episode #148 of TSE wasn’t stolen before it aired? Because it's chock full of burglars, is why! JG regales us with the story of three men hell-bent on burglarizing a hamburger shop. The prospect of the cash inside drew them. What they couldn't have known was how a two-pound tub of Macaroni Salad may have been too tasty to leave behind – but would also be their undoing. Lindsay’s burglar story comes to us from the Garden State of New Jersey, where a young man made an int...
Mar 26, 2025•35 min
On episode #147, Lindsay starts the show with a cautionary tale on why it’s never good to alter Mother Nature’s distribution of native species. Hawaii in the late 1800s dealt with a problem of rats in the sugarcane fields by…well…importing an animal from the other side of the world. It did not end well! And speaking of animals (!), J.G. tells us about two Welshmen who naturally found themselves in a pub. On the Gold Coast of Australia. A bit in their cups. Who decided at 2 AM that it was the per...
Mar 19, 2025•41 min
It’s not quite as good as our 150th episode will be, but episode #146 is close! Jethro has a story about a man who hits on the idea of a perfect robbery. Using a real gun is not only illegal, but what if that thing went off and someone got hurt? This gentleman in Glasgow came up with a substitute that he thought was genius! (It involves a rather phallic piece of produce. Oh, and a man’s dress sock.) The cast of Monty Python would have been proud! Then, did you know that fewer than one percent of...
Mar 12, 2025•33 min
On episode #145, Jethro kicks things off with tales of tails - and other animal parts. Seems like the basic human need to smuggle living things from country to country is not only illegal and can result in prison time, but a rodent in your pants can cause other issues. Be glad you’re not a TSA agent as you listen to these stories. Then Lindsay regales us with the story of an inventive woman who needed some quick cash to pay her probation court fees. She came up with the perfect idea – forgetting...
Mar 05, 2025•34 min
Episode #144 of The Shallow End is chock full of vitamins and other nutrients! (Okay. It’s not. But it is entertaining as hell.) Lindsay’s story comes to us from Kissimmee, FL, where a young woman and her boyfriend decided to celebrate the man’s birthday at a local motel by ordering a pizza delivered to their room. Everything was going swimmingly – until the police were called. Find out why! (Note: It involves drivers who will stop at nothing to drive home their opinions on the importance of gra...
Feb 26, 2025•43 min
Defying all laws of common decency and good taste, Jethro and Lindsay have finished another episode of The Shallow End! J.G. kicks things off with a story of a man no longer content with the standard methods of removing snow from his backyard. Anyone can shovel it – but where’s the inventive spirit of adventure in that?! There are times when a man needs to harness creativity – and a big tank of flammable propane – to achieve his dreams! Lindsay follows up with a primer on why it’s important to k...
Feb 19, 2025•44 min
In Episode #142 of The Shallow End, Jethro’s out of the gate with a story of a young woman who took an elderly relative to help him withdraw thousands of dollars from his bank. Just one hitch there – the man didn’t appear “to be well.” It kind of went downhill from there. Then Lindsay shares a story about a firefighter who really liked flames. I mean…I REALLY liked Flames. So much so that an arson investigator took over the case, and it wasn’t hard for the investigator to figure out who the culp...
Feb 12, 2025•40 min
The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth is a wildly entertaining podcast that revels in people's absurd and often hilarious mistakes. In each episode, hosts Schnebly and Toth delve into true stories of misadventures and miscalculations, from everyday blunders to spectacular gaffes. With a keen eye for the funny side of human error, they explore how even the most straightforward decisions can spiral into comedic chaos. The show combines storytelling with witty banter, offering listeners a laugh an...
Feb 05, 2025•41 min
On Episode #140, Jethro and Lindsay marvel that they’re recording another episode. And, oh, the stories they tell! Lindsay starts us off with a woman who had many things to do before New Year’s Eve – including texting her drug dealer for some fentanyl. Only one hitch in that plan – she didn’t quite text the right person. Hilarity and handcuffs ensue! Then Jethro shares a story of a robbery gone awry in Yorkshire in the U.K. It involves a retired construction worker who just wanted some clean clo...
Jan 29, 2025•40 min
The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth is a wildly entertaining podcast that revels in people's absurd and often hilarious mistakes. In each episode, hosts Schnebly and Toth delve into true stories of misadventures and miscalculations, from everyday blunders to spectacular gaffes. With a keen eye for the funny side of human error, they explore how even the most straightforward decisions can spiral into comedic chaos. The show combines storytelling with witty banter, offering listeners a laugh an...
Jan 22, 2025•46 min
The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth is a wildly entertaining podcast that revels in people's absurd and often hilarious mistakes. In each episode, hosts Schnebly and Toth delve into true stories of misadventures and miscalculations, from everyday blunders to spectacular gaffes. With a keen eye for the funny side of human error, they explore how even the most straightforward decisions can spiral into comedic chaos. The show combines storytelling with witty banter, offering listeners a laugh an...
Jan 15, 2025•46 min
What happens when man’s best friend becomes a murder suspect’s worst nightmare? In this episode of The Shallow End, we explore the bizarre story of a puppy who brought down a murder suspect in the most unexpected way. But wait—there’s more! We also dive into the cringe-worthy tale of a guy who decided to test the limits of decency by snapping inappropriate photos, only to be served a piping-hot plate of instant karma. Let’s just say his plan backfired in the most spectacularly embarrassing way. ...
Jan 08, 2025•47 min
It’s a new year, but here at the Shallow End, we’re already out of fresh content—so strap in for a recycled classic! It wasn’t so much the burglarizing as it was what they did with the plunder, and JG’s got the extremely disturbing (yet undeniably hilarious) story to prove it. Then, Lindsay reminds us that 911 should be reserved for actual emergencies… you know, like real-life threats and not just mild inconveniences. And don’t forget our most important safety tip: never listen to the Shallow En...
Jan 01, 2025•38 min
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—when you’re permitted (and strongly encouraged) to sip eggnog and pretend you forgot that embarrassing childhood performance of “Jingle Bells” on your parents’ camcorder. But guess what? We didn’t forget. And we’re bringing you something just as classic and cringey—a rerun from two Christmases ago! Join us as we sleigh-ride back in time to an episode packed with questionable decisions and awkward outcomes, like what happens when you attempt to steal a tra...
Dec 25, 2024•34 min
On Episode #134 of The Shallow End, Jethro kicks things off with the trifecta of vodka, a bored Polish farmer and a chainsaw. It starts off weird – and gets only moreso! (Hint: Only one guy dies!) Then Lindsay has the story of a man who broke into a church to steal. His worst mistake? Not knowing that the pastor was as experienced with Mixed Martial Arts as he was with dispensing forgiveness for sins. (Hint: Nobody dies! But someone ends up in Jail.) Episode #134 is chick full of laughs and life...
Dec 18, 2024•38 min
n Episode #133 of The Shallow End with Schnebly and Toth, Jethro starts things off with not just one – but a Santa sack of stories that JG Calls “The Christmas Crime Blotter.” Because the only thing better than the holidays are the times that stupid people try to ruin other people’s cheer with poor life choices! Then Lindsay tells us a tale about a kindly Catholic nun who was beloved by both the Mafia prisoners to whom she ministered – as well as the prison guards who interacted with her. But th...
Dec 11, 2024•40 min
