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In this episode, we dive into the radical world of guerrilla gardening with stories of individuals who faced arrest simply for planting vegetables on a neglected neighborhood lots. Discover how a trowel and a handful of seed bombs are being used to challenge city planners and fight for environmental justice.

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In honor of October being the month of Halloween and all things spooky, let's talk about the crimes against Jason Voorhees or maybe more the crimes against his creator. This week, we untangle the incredibly messy web of lawsuits that have haunted and continue to haunt the Friday the 13th franchise.

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(franchise)

https://law.ucla.edu/sites/default/files/PDFs/ITLP_General/Horror%20Inc%20v.%20Miller.pdf

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/friday-13th-screenwriter-wins-rights-battle-producer-1147991/

https://web.archive.org/web/20160804114557/https://friday-the-13th-the-game.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th:_The_Game

https://variety.com/2018/gaming/news/friday-the-13th-no-more-content-1202854474/

https://www.tvinsider.com/1197218/crystal-lake-friday-13th-prequel-series-cast-premiere-date-details/

https://www.loeb.com/en/insights/publications/2021/10/horror-v-miller

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proposed_acquisition_of_Warner_Bros._Discovery_by_Paramount_Skydance

https://jasonuniverse.com/

https://deadline.com/2026/09/victor-miller-dead-friday-the-13th-screenwriter-1237065085/

What happens when you mix a $435,000 armored car robbery with the logistics of a lazy river float trip? You get the legend of "D.B. Tuber." Tune in as we break down America's most over-engineered, Craigslist-fueled bank robbery and the one painfully simple detail that popped his getaway tube.

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A young man as part of a 1950s doo-wop group helps write a hit song before his tragic, early death. When that song is covered by Diana Ross in 1981, it opens the floodgates to multiple court cases. Not only was there a disagreement over who legally owned the song, but also over the true life and estate of the man himself.

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Do_Fools_Fall_in_Love_(song)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Lymon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Teenagers

https://walkoffame.com/frankie-lymon/

https://vocalgroup.org/inductees/frankie-lymon-and-the-teenagers/

https://www.vintagerockmag.com/2025/06/rocknroll-heroes-frankie-lymon-the-teenagers/

https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/frankie-lymon-and-teenagers-1954-1957

https://wers.org/the-vault-of-soul-frankie-lymon-and-the-teenagers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Beat_(TV_program)

https://www.augustachronicle.com/story/news/2019/04/14/legal-widow-of-50s-rock-star-frankie-lymon-dies-at-au-medical-center/984722007/

https://michiganrockandrolllegends.com/blog/421-frankie-lymon-s-tombstone-blues-pt-5-the-wives

https://soundcharts.com/en/blog/master-rights-vs-publishing-rights

https://www.nicholasjennings.com/feature-article-the-fight-over-golden-oldies

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Levy

https://tonyscherman.substack.com/p/george-goldner-record-man-winning

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280621412/elizabeth_josephine-waters

https://richardcarlin.wordpress.com/2016/03/17/why-do-fools-fall-in-love/

https://www.bear-family.de/lymon-frankie/

https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/92/51/517413/

https://jonimitchell.com/library/view.cfm?id=1125

https://www.skadden.com/insights/publications/2024/05/supreme-court-clarifies-that-copyright-damages-are-not-limited-to-three-years

Ever heard the story about the guy who sued Red Bull because it didn't give him wings? Turns out, that's not what happened at all. In this episode of **Blood Not Included**, we separate internet myth from reality as we unpack the famous $13 million lawsuit, the advertising claims that sparked it, and how one misleading headline fooled millions. It's a story full of legal twists, internet misinformation, and plenty of laughs— wings not included.

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Show Notes:

* Careathers v. Red Bull (U.S. District Court Docket)

[https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2013cv00369/406715](https://dockets.justia.com/docket/new-york/nysdce/1%3A2013cv00369/406715)

* Final Judgment and Order of Dismissal (American Bar Association PDF)

[https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/litigation_news/careathers-red-bull.pdf](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/publications/litigation_news/careathers-red-bull.pdf)

* Bloomberg Law – Background on the lawsuit and advertising claims

[https://news.bloomberglaw.com/product-liability-and-toxics-law/red-bull-hit-with-proposed-class-suit-new-yorker-calls-it-overpriced-caffeine](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/product-liability-and-toxics-law/red-bull-hit-with-proposed-class-suit-new-yorker-calls-it-overpriced-caffeine)

* Legal Clarity – Overview of the lawsuit and settlement

[https://legalclarity.org/did-the-man-who-sued-red-bull-actually-win/](https://legalclarity.org/did-the-man-who-sued-red-bull-actually-win/)

* Lawyers and Settlements – Breakdown of the $13 million settlement

[https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/settlements/18072/red-bull-consumer-fraud-class-action-reaches-13m.html](https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/settlements/18072/red-bull-consumer-fraud-class-action-reaches-13m.html)

### Settlement Information

* PR Newswire – Official settlement notice explaining who qualified and what consumers could receive

[https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/if-you-made-at-least-one-retail-purchase-of-red-bull-products-in-the-united-states-between-january-1-2002-and-october-3-2014-you-may-be-entitled-to-a-cash-payment-or-free-red-bull-products-from-a-class-action-settlement-278005291.html](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/if-you-made-at-least-one-retail-purchase-of-red-bull-products-in-the-united-states-between-january-1-2002-and-october-3-2014-you-may-be-entitled-to-a-cash-payment-or-free-red-bull-products-from-a-class-action-settlement-278005291.html)

Before there were TikTok cults, there was Jennifer Cornett. This week, we explore the Final Fantasy VII house, where Jennifer weaponized dial-up anime roleplay to run a chaotic, deeply unhygienic commune. Come for the video game nostalgia, stay for the jaw-dropping proof that some people really shouldn't be allowed near a keyboard

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https://www.buzzfeed.com/crystalro/true-crime-stories-that-dont-involve-murder
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII
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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/oppositional-defiant-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20375831
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjv4dVK1FKk
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https://youtu.be/lFRjrLmc_4c?si=7RbXA_alkYjH98Sm
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy
https://www.reddit.com/r/JenniferCornetFFhouse/wiki/index/tattlecrime/season1/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dde8IfM4ksI

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Primary Source:

Julian Rubinstein. *Ballad of the Whiskey Robber: A True Story of Bank Heists, Ice Hockey, Transylvanian Pelt Smuggling, Moonlighting Detectives, and Broken Hearts.* 2004.

General Reference

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila_Ambrus](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attila_Ambrus)

Historical Background

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Ceau%C8%99escu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Ceau%C8%99escu)

[https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicolae-Ceausescu](https://www.britannica.com/biography/Nicolae-Ceausescu)

News Articles & Features

[https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/15/world/hungarian-bank-robber-escapes-prison-and-police-blush.html](https://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/15/world/hungarian-bank-robber-escapes-prison-and-police-blush.html)

[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/whisky-robber-wanted-by-police-and-pr-people-becomes-a-hungarian-folk-hero-1109769.html](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/whisky-robber-wanted-by-police-and-pr-people-becomes-a-hungarian-folk-hero-1109769.html)

[https://www.forbes.com/2004/09/13/0913bookreview.html](https://www.forbes.com/2004/09/13/0913bookreview.html)

[https://www.salon.com/1999/08/17/hungary/](https://www.salon.com/1999/08/17/hungary/)

[https://www.salon.com/2005/12/23/robber/](https://www.salon.com/2005/12/23/robber/)

[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2007-10-04-3267566478_x.htm](https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/2007-10-04-3267566478_x.htm)

Film Information

[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whiskey_Bandit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whiskey_Bandit)

[https://nfi.hu/en/films/the-whiskey-bandit.html](https://nfi.hu/en/films/the-whiskey-bandit.html)

Additional Sources I'd Recommend

These weren't in the original script but are excellent references if you want more information.

**IMDb – The Whiskey Bandit (2017)**

[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628570/](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1628570/)

**Goodreads – Ballad of the Whiskey Robber**

[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/288790.Ballad_of_the_Whiskey_Robber](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/288790.Ballad_of_the_Whiskey_Robber)

**Publishers Weekly review of Ballad of the Whiskey Robber**

[https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780312320928](https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780312320928)

If you want to go REALLY deep...

I highly recommend **Julian Rubinstein's book** over any article. It includes details that almost no news source covers, including:

* What Attila was actually like as a teammate

* His childhood in Transylvania

* The complete story of escaping Romania under a freight train

* The police investigation from the detectives' perspective

* His gambling addiction

* His relationships

* The prison escape minute-by-minute

* How he picked robbery targets

* His spending habits

* Interviews with Attila himself

* Interviews with victims

* Interviews with teammates

* Interviews with detectives

Grab your coffee and a side of scattered, smothered, and covered hashbrowns for this wild ride! How could a lottery ticket tip go SO wrong?

Show Note Sources

• https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/waitress-wins-10m-lotteryand-complete-chaos-unfolds-213425577.html

• https://allthatsinteresting.com/tonda-dickerson

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Y40slWmDQ

• https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/al-supreme-court/1303099.html

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What does McDonald’s, Monopoly, and the Mob have in common? Only about 24 million dollars in stolen cash and prizes.

Show Note Sources

• CNBC – How the McMillions scammers rigged McDonald's Monopoly:
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/07/how-mcmillions-scam-rigged-the-mcdonalds-monopoly-game.html

• Vanity Fair – The Stranger-Than-Fiction Story of the $24-Million McDonald's Monopoly Theft:
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/02/mcmillions-hbo-true-story

• Los Angeles Times – McMillions reveals informant in McDonald's Monopoly scam:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-03-09/mcmillions-hbo-informant-finale-recap

• Los Angeles Times – How McMillions was made:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2020-02-17/mcmillions-hbo-docuseries-mcdonalds-monopoly-scam

• Radio Times – McMillions true story: McDonald's, Monopoly and the Mafia:
https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/documentaries/true-crime/mcmillions-true-story-sky-documentaries/

• All That's Interesting – How an Ex-Cop Rigged the McDonald's Monopoly Game:
https://allthatsinteresting.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-scam

• Wikipedia – McDonald's Monopoly:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald%27s_Monopoly

• People Magazine – McDonald's Monopoly Scam Retrospective:
https://people.com/mcdonalds-monopoly-game-was-a-huge-financial-success-but-a-stunning-fraudster-rigged-the-system-11752490

• YouTube Interview – Former FBI Agent Chris Graham Discusses McMillions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgfiZVPY8JM

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Ever wonder how back in the 2000's, pirates were responsible for making the FTC create their distrack commercial to discredit said pirates? Well now that you are wondering exactly that... listen to this episode to hear about the criminal enterprise that WAS credit reporting.

Show Note Sources

• https://www.consumerfinance.gov/ask-cfpb/what-is-a-credit-score-en-315/https://www.cnbc.com/select/when-did-credit-scores-start/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Credit_Reporting_Act

• https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2023/10/you-now-have-permanent-access-free-weekly-credit-reports

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tloVHJtrJ_k&list=RDtloVHJtrJ_k&start_radio=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bueq0aWrks

• https://www.ftc.gov/node/43576

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeCreditScore.com

• https://www.nbcnews.com/business/consumer/ftc-fights-freecreditreport-com-spoof-ad-flna6c10406447

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krG2d7OK8MM
  

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ0xsF5XWfo

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credit_CARD_Act_of_2009

• https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/12/1022.138

• https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/permanent-injunction-and-650000-civil-penalty-imposed-experian-consumer-services-allegedly
  

• https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201703_cfpb_Experian-Holdings-Inc-consent-order.pdf

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