In part two of their series on bail, Josh and Chuck talk about bail enforcement agents, a.k.a. bounty hunters.
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Get ready to learn about the wild world of bounty hunters in this exciting second part of Stuff You Should Know's bail series. Josh and Chuck dive into what happens when you skip bail, exploring the surprisingly broad powers that bounty hunters have compared to regular police officers and the colorful characters who make a living tracking down fugitives. From Old West origins to modern-day techniques, they'll take you through the ins and outs of this adrenaline-fueled profession that's part detective work, part high-stakes chase.
Movies Discussed
Bullitt
"You never seen bullet. — Chuck is surprised that Josh has never seen this famous Steve McQueen movie."
— Chuck
Dead Man
"You ever seen a good bounty hunter movie? Uh, dead man. — Josh recommends this as a good bounty hunter movie when they're discussing films about the profession."
— Josh
Dog the Bounty Hunter
"That is dog, the alleged racist bounty hunter who has a TV show on A&E — The hosts discuss the controversial bounty hunter who has his own reality TV show and got in legal trouble for pursuing a fugitive in Mexico."
— Josh
Hogan's Heroes
"I always confuse the Great Escape with Hogan's Heroes. — Josh explains that he often mixes up this TV show with the movie The Great Escape due to their similar WWII themes."
— Josh
Kramer vs. Kramer
"a Supreme Court case, Kramer versus Kramer, no? — Josh mistakenly references this movie title when trying to recall the actual Supreme Court case Taylor vs. Tainter from 1873."
— Josh
Midnight Run
"my favorite Josh was, uh, besides midnight run on the comedy — Chuck mentions this as one of his favorite bounty hunter movies when discussing films about the profession."
— Chuck
Papillon
"Isn't Dustin Hoffman in there with some really thick, copile glasses? No, that's Papillon. — Josh confuses this movie with The Great Escape when trying to recall Steve McQueen films he's seen."
— Josh
The Great Escape
"you never seen the Great Escape. — Chuck lists this as another famous Steve McQueen movie that Josh apparently hasn't seen."
— Chuck
The Hunter
"Check out the hunter. It's his last movie in 1980. — Chuck recommends this Steve McQueen film as a good bounty hunter movie and notes it was McQueen's final picture."
— Chuck
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