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Jan 8 2013

Can you outrun an alligator in a zig-zag?

26 min 7 movies discussed
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You've heard the warning before: If you're being chased on land by an alligator, run in a zig-zag. Of course, the average person should be capable of outrunning an alligator. Josh and Chuck take the opportunity to explore alligator safety anyway.

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In this reptilian edition of Stuff You Should Know, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of crocodiles and alligators, exploring everything from how to tell them apart to what really happens if you encounter one in the wild. They bust some popular myths about zigzag running patterns, share survival tips (including the terrifying "death roll"), and discuss why these ancient predators are actually more afraid of humans than we are of them. Plus, Chuck recounts his memorable camping trip in the Okefenokee Swamp where he woke up surrounded by alligator eyes.


Movies Discussed

An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad
2010
★ 7.7
"After season three premiere of Idiot Abroad, which is great. — Josh mentions the show while promoting their own TV show's premiere schedule on Science Channel." — Josh
Back to School
Back to School
1986 1h 36m
★ 6.3
"Back to school without Rodney Dangerfield. — Josh references the movie while talking about the podcast being like a revisit to school but without the Rodney Dangerfield character." — Josh
Grizzly Man
Grizzly Man
2005 1h 43m
★ 7.5
"You've seen grizzly, man. You should destroy this tape. — Josh references the documentary about Timothy Treadwell when discussing bears and their behavior toward humans." — Josh
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984 1h 58m
★ 7.3
"I've seen Temple of Doom. I have to. Yeah. And that's going to happen. Did that happen to Temple of Doom? — Josh references the movie when discussing alligators attacking people in water, though he seems uncertain about the specific scene." — Josh
Romancing the Stone
Romancing the Stone
1984 1h 46m
★ 6.8
"Oh, yes. And like, Oh, no, are you thinking of romancing a stone? — Chuck suggests Josh might be confusing Temple of Doom with Romancing the Stone regarding an alligator attack scene." — Chuck
The Omen
The Omen
1976 1h 51m
★ 7.4
"Unless you're like Damien from the Omen. — Josh references the evil child character Damien when discussing who would be sick enough to throw rocks at alligators." — Josh
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989
★ 8.0
"I think it's Rex Bannon from the beer baron episode of The Simpsons. — Josh references a specific Simpsons episode character when talking about advice against having alligators as pets." — Josh

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