Jun 14 2016

Why Are So Many Disembodied Feet Washing Ashore In British Columbia?

37 min 4 movies discussed
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Between 2007 and 2016, 17 disembodied feet - still wearing shoes - have washed ashore between Washington and British Columbia. What's behind the sudden influx of Vancouver's mystery feet?

AI Summary

In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into one of the strangest mysteries to emerge from the Pacific Northwest: the case of the mysterious disembodied feet washing up on shores around British Columbia and Washington state. Starting with a shoe discovered on a beach in 2007, the hosts explore the bizarre phenomenon of multiple feet found in athletic shoes over nearly a decade, uncovering the science behind why severed feet keep appearing in the Salish Sea. They investigate various theories from serial killers to tsunamis to suicides, while examining the forensic evidence and the role that modern running shoe design plays in making detached feet buoyant enough to wash ashore.


Movies Discussed

12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
2013 2h 14m
★ 7.9
"Have you seen 12 Years a Slave yet? Still cannot bring myself to watch that. — Mentioned as a difficult and emotionally heavy movie that Josh has not yet watched." — Josh
Disorganized Crime
Disorganized Crime
1989 R 1h 38m
★ 5.5
"Remember that movie? What movie? Disorganized crime. Was that a movie? With who's the blonde dude from L.A. Law? — Referenced as an example of a bumbling criminals movie while discussing organized crime theories." — Chuck
Summer School
Summer School
1987 1h 37m
★ 6.4
"Hey, summer school is one of the all-time greats, man. — Mentioned as a good movie similar in tone to Disorganized Crime." — Josh
The Impossible
The Impossible
2012 1h 53m
★ 7.4
"The Impossible, was a great movie about the tsunami. Yeah, and it was great. It was awesome. — Discussed as a factual film about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster." — Chuck

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