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[The Dutch Slayer]

The Dollop is a weekly podcast hosted by Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds. Each week one topic from American history is discussed at length.

http://thedollop.libsyn.com/210-the-new-jersey-shark-attacks

DIRECT MP3 LINK TO THE PODCAST

Did you know that Americans use to not fear sharks at all?
Like the idea of sharks in the water could hurt humans was unthinkable at the time.
How in one year that all changed, it's 1916 in New Jersey and people are getting into summer tourism and read for a swim.

Also most of this story is how Jaws came to be.

Seriously folks you want a good laugh today?
Go listen to this episode

I cried from laughter from this episode

Spoiler for a best new word you will hear this year only reveal when you listened to the ep!

Spoiler

The Cafishissioner

I have not laughed this hard in months.
SOOOOO GOOOD

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Giving this an evening bump for different timezones so that at least some people will see it
Seriously folks its so funny

 

[Sadsic]

I listened to it when it came out, it's definitely one their better episodes. The Otto in the attic and weird animal genocide island ones were good too

 

[MoeDabs]

The recent recorded live from Australia episodes have been annoying. Is this one of them?

 

[Kinyou]

I listened to it when it came out, it's definitely one their better episodes. The Otto in the attic and weird animal genocide island ones were good too

That one was amazing all around. Such a crazy story.

http://thedollop.libsyn.com/200-otto-in-the-attic

The recent recorded live from Australia episodes have been annoying. Is this one of them?

It's a live episode, but recorded in Los Angeles. (Don't know if that makes a difference for you)

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

The recent recorded live from Australia episodes have been annoying. Is this one of them?

No this is from before that at the LA podcast festival.

 

[ryseing]

Tickling episode is still the best.

 

[HStallion]

I'd heard about this long before this podcast and not trying to be hipsterish about it. There are some great reads about this and even how it inspired the movie Jaws. Pretty interesting set of events that all happened in a short amount of time that caused a huge panic with stuff like people sitting by the river with their rifles and guns waiting for a chance to shoot the shark.

 

[ReAxion]

girrrrrl

 

[King Tubby]

The Dollop is a great podcast, highly recommend it. Haven't listened to this one yet but will give it a go.

 

[Bronx-Man]

The only Dollop episode I've listened to was the war in Iraq one and that was incredible.

 

[Lime]

The band Akimbo made a really great concept album for the Jersey story. It's titled Jersey Shores.

 

[LifEndz]

Thanks for posting. I'll make sure to check it out.

 

[The Dutch Slayer]

Thanks for posting. I'll make sure to check it out.

Make sure you do would love to read peoples reactions to this story

 

[Alric]

They always do some great research into their dollops. Always look forward to new ones.

 

[Risible]

Gary?

 

[maomaoIYP]

The Dollop is a fantastic podcast. Well researched and funny as shit.

Edit: I think this is a good time to ask: are there any similar podcasts where it is informative and funny? The Dollop always hardsells My Favorite Murder but that podcast is 30 mins of talking about stuff no one cares about followed by reading wholesale off Wikipedia.

 

[FTF]

The answer is Jaws right?

 

[nckillthegrimace]

The answer is Jaws right?

No. There were a spate of shark attacks by a great white in the summer of 1916 in New Jersey. For a variety of reasons, the American public had completely lost their fear of sharks, so it was hugely shocking and terrifying. I read a great book about it recently called "Close to Shore." I'm sure this podcast covers a lot of the same ground as that book.