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Episode 303: Fly the Friendly Skyjackers Part Two: The Ballad of D.B. Cooper

What the HELL Were You Thinking?

English - March 08, 2021 11:00 - 29 minutes - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Show Notes Episode 303: Fly the Friendly Skyjackers Part 2: The Ballad of DB Cooper

This week Host Dave Bledsoe dons a white turtleneck sweater and corduroy jacket and offers to take photographs of large women. (He is NOT just like Leonard Nimoy no matter what he says) On the show this week, we meet the most famous Skyjacker of them all, Dan Cooper! (Yeah, that DB thing, totally made up!)

 Along the way we learn that Leonard Nimoy is the only honest man in America for an entire generation. (And the sexiest!) From there we dive right into the exploits of the legendary DB Cooper, who took Thanksgiving travel to the ultimate extension of avoidance! (Honestly, who among us has NOT contemplated hijacking the plane just to get home in time for stuffing?) We check out everything we know about who Dan Cooper was (Turns out, CANADIAN!) and what evidence we have on his identity. (Slim and none, and slim left town) Finally, we talk about DB Cooper’s impact on pop culture and how he just MIGHT be either Tommy Wiseau or Don Draper! Check back NEXT WEEK for the people who MIGHT be the real DB Cooper!

Our Sponsor this week is the Parachute Palace, when it absolutely, positively HAS to open, choose Parachute Palace. We open the show with the most trustworthy show on television and close with Miriam Stone singing about a man she respects!

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Citations Needed:

Unmasking D.B. Cooper
https://nymag.com/news/features/39593/

Wikipedia D. B. Cooper
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper

The Mystery of D.B. Cooper
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-mystery-of-db-cooper

Uncited Additional Reading:

https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/has-mystery-skyjacker-db-cooper-finally-been-solved-1236196

https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/d-b-cooper

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/scientist-uncovers-new-clues-db-cooper-ransom-money/281-86659a00-86c1-49fa-b6bf-04d6cd649318

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-70015-z
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Show Notes Episode 303: Fly the Friendly Skyjackers Part 2: The Ballad of DB Cooper


This week Host Dave Bledsoe dons a white turtleneck sweater and corduroy jacket and offers to take photographs of large women. (He is NOT just like Leonard Nimoy no matter what he says) On the show this week, we meet the most famous Skyjacker of them all, Dan Cooper! (Yeah, that DB thing, totally made up!)


 Along the way we learn that Leonard Nimoy is the only honest man in America for an entire generation. (And the sexiest!) From there we dive right into the exploits of the legendary DB Cooper, who took Thanksgiving travel to the ultimate extension of avoidance! (Honestly, who among us has NOT contemplated hijacking the plane just to get home in time for stuffing?) We check out everything we know about who Dan Cooper was (Turns out, CANADIAN!) and what evidence we have on his identity. (Slim and none, and slim left town) Finally, we talk about DB Cooper’s impact on pop culture and how he just MIGHT be either Tommy Wiseau or Don Draper! Check back NEXT WEEK for the people who MIGHT be the real DB Cooper!


Our Sponsor this week is the Parachute Palace, when it absolutely, positively HAS to open, choose Parachute Palace. We open the show with the most trustworthy show on television and close with Miriam Stone singing about a man she respects!


Show Theme: https://www.jamendo.com/track/421668/prelude-to-common-sense

The Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHell_Podcast

The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/

www.whatthehellpodcast.com

Give us your money on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast

The Show Line: 347 687 9601

Closing Music: https://youtu.be/GwRR0zo0Xa0

We are a proud member of the Seltzer Kings Podcast Network! http://seltzerkings.com/




Citations Needed:


Unmasking D.B. Cooper

https://nymag.com/news/features/39593/


Wikipedia D. B. Cooper

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._B._Cooper


The Mystery of D.B. Cooper

https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/the-mystery-of-db-cooper


Uncited Additional Reading:


https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/db-cooper-hijacking


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/has-mystery-skyjacker-db-cooper-finally-been-solved-1236196


https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/d-b-cooper


https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/scientist-uncovers-new-clues-db-cooper-ransom-money/281-86659a00-86c1-49fa-b6bf-04d6cd649318


https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-70015-z

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