Just a few short years ago a bunch of elite athletes started wearing silicone wristbands with shiny bits of holographic plastic on them (yes, like on a Pokemon card). Why? They claimed the shiny plastic bangles made them faster & stronger & even helped improve their sense of balance. How did they work? Nobody seemed to know… but that didn’t seem to matter.

Millions of people around the world were willing to buy a Power Balance Band to see what it could do to enhance their own performance. David Beckham and Shaquille O’Neill were on board, and the rest of the world didn’t want to miss out. 

Our guest Josh Garlepp serves us the gist of how the Power Balance Band craze kicked off, how it peaked, and of course how it crashed when people realised that silicone bracelets with holographic insets don’t actually *do* anything much. 

Skip straight to the story: approx 10:50

Josh Garlepp shares the story with Jacob

Follow Josh on Instagram and TikTok @joshgarlepp

Listen to Josh's podcast 'Full Credit' on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5eokwhUFJuZphyaspSOZdL

We recommend the India prank call episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QG8AB7bZ1v9lkI37GlCOq

And the Thorpie's Angels episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/10jLMr0zdxeS80K3zJfoM6

We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this:

Watch the Power Balance Band test video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gIMxjr3n5U

Watch Shaquille O'Neal endorse the Power Balance Band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLt16Otmmc

Watch the Today Tonight story about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CF7gvhj6140&t;=1s

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The Power Balance Bracelet Scam with Josh Garlepp

Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, amazing people throughout history... if it's an incredible story, hilarious hosts comedian Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley will tell you about it without bogging you down with any of the boring bits. You'll get just the gist of what you need to know - only get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party). 

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And just like that... It's time for Just The Gist to take a bow. For now!
After 12 million downloads, hundreds of nutso stories and many, many fart jokes, Just The Gist is going on a little hiatus. So I wanted to take a moment to thank YOU, the Gisteners. From the absolute bottom of my heart, thank you for joining us on this crazy segway ride. Thank you so, so much for Gistening. Truly. And remember, this curtain call is 'goodbye' for now, but not forever! There's too many dumb billionaires in the world for JTG to stay away too long.
RECCOS

Listen to Jacob’s episode on Stuart Semple vs Anish Kapoor here https://bit.ly/jtg-stuartsemple .
Listen to Jacob’s interview with Stuart Semple here  https://bit.ly/3Ptv7V1 .
Listen to Jacob’s episode on Lindy Chamberlain here  https://bit.ly/jtg-lindychamberlain
Listen to Rosie's episode 'Trapped at the bottom of the ocean for 60 hours' and the story of Harrison Okene's survivial in an underwater shipwreck https://bit.ly/jtg-harrison .
Listen to Rosie's episode on the Trashman Yacht Sinking - https://bit.ly/jtg-trashman 
Listen to Rosie's ep on Elizabeth Holmes - https://bit.ly/jtg-elizabethholmes .
Listen to Mum Says My Memoir Is A Lie Rosie's other podcast https://bit.ly/memoir-lie .

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CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley  
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall 
Social Producer: Zoe Panaretos 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh 
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A Turner Has Been Corned

It's a two-fer baby! Jacob and Rosie need a little break so we're pulling out two more stories from the archives - revisiting two wild stories from the Just The Gist live tour; The Hillbilly Heist and Balloon Boy.
We give you just the gist but if you want more; 
Balloon Boy 

Watch "Balloon Boy's' family discusses life 10 years after incident" from Nightline via Youtube https://bit.ly/balloonboy-interview .
Read 'The Ballon Boy Hoax - Solved!' by Robert Sanchez for 5280.com from 2019 https://bit.ly/3CDFEW9 . 
Read 'Couple behind 2009 'balloon boy' hoax in US granted pardons' from Colorado for The Guardian https://bit.ly/balloonboy-theguardian .
Read The Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax

The Hillbilly Heist of 1997 

Read 'The Book of Dave: A New Path After a $17 Million Misstep' by by David Gantt  https://bit.ly/3p4M8u6 .
Watch 'Masterminds' trailer - the movie based on the Loomis Fargo robbery in which Zach Galifianakis plays David Gantt https://bit.ly/3NBcOMc .

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CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley  
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper 
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall 
Social Producer: Zoe Panaretos 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh 
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Greatest Hits: Balloon Boy & The Hillbilly Heist

Harrison Okene, a Nigerian ship's cook, faced a remarkable ordeal of survival. In May 2013, he was trapped in an underwater vessel, the Jascon 4, for an astonishing 60 hours before being miraculously rescued. The tugboat had capsized and sunk off the coast of Nigeria while supporting an oil platform.
Okene found himself within an air pocket in the upturned hull of the ship as it rapidly sank. Struggling against panic, he clung to hope as water submerged the vessel completely. Surviving on Coca-Cola and biscuits, he endured darkness, cold, and the constant threat of drowning. With no means of communication, he remained alone in the depths, unsure if rescue would ever come.
Meanwhile, a Dutch underwater rescue team, sent to recover bodies, descended to the wreck site. Against all odds, one diver, Nico van Heerden, discovered Okene alive inside the sunken vessel. Okene, disoriented and frightened, initially mistook the diver for a sea creature. Guided by the diver's light, he swam towards safety, rescued from the depths.
Okene's survival story captured global attention, hailed as a miraculous testament to the human spirit. It shed light on the hazards faced by offshore workers and emphasised the importance of stringent safety measures. His extraordinary tale of endurance and resilience serves as an inspiration, reminding us of the unwavering will to survive, even in the most perilous circumstances.
We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this:
LINKS 

Watch the footage of Harrison being discovered in the shipwreck from The Telegraph https://bit.ly/harrison-rescue .
Read 'Nigerian sailor 'a phenomenon' for surviving in air pocket for 60 hours' by Monica Mark for The Guardian in 2013 https://bit.ly/3P3KHX7 .
Watch an interview with Harrison and the Associated Press about the ordeal https://bit.ly/harrison-interview . 

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CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Sam Petersen  
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall 
Social Producer: Zoe Panaretos 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh 
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Trapped At The Bottom Of The Ocean for 60 Hours

Reality TV is a global phenomenon. But.. what if we told you it kinda started in Sydney suburbia in the 90s.
In this special branded episode - in partnership with Paramount + - we're giving you just the gist of reality TV; from the first show Sylvania Waters in the 90s, to the worldwide phenomenon in Big Brother, then the 00s hits with The Osbournes, Paris Hilton in the Simple Life, The Kardashians and now in 2023 the next big hit could well be - The Family Stallone.
We give you Just The Gist but if you want more...

Watch The Family Stallone available only on Paramount + https://bit.ly/thefamilystallone .
Read 'TV Family Saga offends sensitive Australians' by Robert Milliken for The Independent in 1992 https://bit.ly/3oAYMkh . 
Read 'How The Osbournes Made Its Legendary Mark On Reality TV History' by Merri Palmer for Looper https://bit.ly/3OLk6hA .
Read 'The Simple Life Made Paris Hilton A Fortune: Here's Why Starring On The Reality Show Was One Of The Best Business Moves Of Her Life' by Aya Tzintsiras for thethings.com https://bit.ly/3OUw2NY .
Listen to our episode on Kris Jenner for an in-depth look at how the Kardashian's got to such willlld levels of fame and success https://bit.ly/3WO44Fq . 

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CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley 
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall 
Social Producer: Zoe Panateros 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh 
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Sylvania to Sylvester: Reality TV Families

Imagine sitting at your desk at work, a day like any other. All of a sudden you hear a rumbling that gets louder, and louder. Then you look out the window and see it: a massive tank (yes - TANK), covered in guns, coming straight towards your office. You get outside just in time to see this thing completely flatten your building to the ground, then drive away. Um… WHAT?
That’s exactly what happened in 2004 to the people in Granby, Colorado. Marvin Heemeyer, a local man, was angry at most people in town about a bunch of different nonsense, so he decided to take revenge by spending more than a year modifying a bulldozer into a weaponised war-like tank, which he then drove all over town for several hours destroying everything in his wake. As you do. Local businesses, the town hall, the library, even the police station - all flattened by the Killdozer. And because this thing was indestructible (bullet-proof, bomb-proof, unbreakable steel), there was nothing the police could do, but watch helplessly and hope something - anything - would stop it. It literally got to the point where the army considered dropping a bomb on it so strong it would also destroy the entire town. So what stopped the Killdozer in the end?
We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there’s this:

Watch the 'Tread' documentary trailer https://bit.ly/tread-documentary .
Watch this good Youtube breakdown 'KILLDOZER: How a Man Made His Own Tank' https://bit.ly/3IGzqbi . 
Watch News Footage from the day bootlegged on YouTube https://bit.ly/3MUF38r . 

READ 

Killdozer: The True Story of the Colorado Bulldozer Rampage https://bit.ly/killdozer-book  written by Patrick Brower - the editor of the local paper and was in one of the buildings Marvin Heemeyer attacked
Read 'Marvin Heemeyer And His 'Killdozer' Rampage Through A Colorado Town' from All That's Interesting https://bit.ly/45AkqFJ .
Read 'Enter the Killdozer: how a 2004 rampage inspired today’s right-wing preppers' from GQ by Bradley Garrett https://bit.ly/3MDufdm .
Read 'Killdozer Day: The Story of Marvin Heemeyer' from Snopes.com https://bit.ly/424YVdf .
Read Marvin's Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Heemeyer .

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CREDITS
Hosts: Rosie Waterland & Jacob Stanley 
Executive Producer: Elise Cooper
Audio Imager: Nat Marshall 
Social Producer: Zoe Panateros 
Managing Producer: Sam Cavanagh 
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The Power Balance Bracelet Scam with Josh Garlepp

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