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In this lively and unpredictable episode of the Talking Pools Podcast, Andrea and Paulette dive into a mix of wild stories, strange occurrences, and practical pool issues.

The episode kicks off with Andrea venting about her ongoing battle with a difficult property manager. He constantly complains about a low salt light that, according to Andrea, has never actually been on. Despite adding a bag of salt, the pool’s salt levels still sit at a low 2600 ppm, leading Andrea to suspect there might be a leak. As Andrea tackles this mystery, her dog entertains itself by barking at its own reflection in the mirror—something Paulette can relate to, as her cat plays the same game.

The episode takes a detour into bizarre territory when Paulette tells the story of a pool operator who was fired after a failed scam, pocketing $101 in a "poop in the pool" situation. Andrea responds with an even darker tale of a man who drowned his wife in a pool for a hefty £400,000 insurance payout. The hosts quickly shift gears, with Paulette lamenting her broken pool heater and admitting she doesn’t clean her own pool. She then shares the health benefits of swimming, a welcome contrast to the rest of the chaos.

The conversation flows to a warning from UK authorities, with Andrea sharing how bathers are being cautioned about the risk of infections from swimming pools in other countries. Amid this chaos, Andrea admits she’s “fucked her own shit up” and expresses her desire to escape to the Florida Keys. Meanwhile, Paulette envisions 10,000 people packed into a single swimming pool, and Andrea reveals her discovery of a massive inflatable water park called Fury Adventures, floating in the middle of the ocean in Key West.

As the episode nears its close, Senator Galavan from New York makes an appearance—via Andrea’s retelling of his announcement calling for more swimming pool enclosures to enhance safety.

This wild ride of an episode has it all: pool problems, unusual stories, and plenty of humor.

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