[April Fool's Episode 2023] - for new listeners, the media check-in is also part of this, do not yell at us for our media check-ins if you don't like our media check-ins on this episode pls thx]

This week we are in Chicago to discuss one of the greatest calamities to ever strike the Second City. It's the story of a bus, a band, a boat, and a bad decision. We dedicate this episode to the victims affected that day.

Special thanks to our sponsors and their dedicated spokespersons:
- Radway's Ready Relief for Pain (Kaylee)
- The Persian Lotion (Lucas)
- Wintersmith's Worm Candy (Taylor)
- Brokaw Brothers (Darcy)
- Humphrey Gas Radiants
- Rexall Blackberry Cordial
- Dr. Hamilton's Grand Restorative (Meagan)
- Whitwell's Volatile Aromatic Snuff (Tom)
- Dr. J. Bovee Dods' Imperial Wine Bitters
- Dr. Richau's Golden Remedies (Carlos)

Special thanks also to Alexia (in the role of Lynn LaPlante Allaway)

*there's an Easter egg at the end if you want to hear us break 'character'*

Sources:

"Band settles over sewage dumping." BBC, 30 Apr 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4501755.stm

"Bridge Grating Solutions." Ohio Gratings Inc., https://web.archive.org/web/20181228091848/http://ohiogratings.com/Content/pdfs/product/bridge_brochure.pdf

"Chicago's Little Lady." Chicago's First Lady Cruises. https://www.cruisechicago.com/assets/uploads/medium/pdf/Little%20Lady%202023.pdf

"Dave Matthews' Driver: I Dumped." Associated Press, 9 Mar 2005. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dave-matthews-driver-i-dumped/

"Dave Matthews Sued for Dumping on Chicago." The Smoking Gun. https://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/dave-matthews-sued-dumping-chicago

Johnson, Steve. "15 years after the Dave Matthews Band let loose over the Chicago River, we survey the damages and uncover a new victim." Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug 2019. https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ent-dave-matthews-band-poop-dump-15th-anniversary-0810-20190809-zkydjq5lvvcsjb2webjqgzhrae-story.html

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