Underunderstood

Tough Calls

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We hear a message from a listener about a scam call. Then, Adrianne runs after a curious message on a city bus.


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Show notes:

  • How Can I Verify If a Debt Collector Is Legitimate? (CFPB)
  • "EMERGENCY CALL POLICE" on MTA Bus Destination (Reddit)
  • Bus with signs reading “Emergency! Call police” and “Help! Call 911”? (Reddit)
  • Bus Messaging (Reddit)
  • Opie and Anthony clip (YouTube)
  • Man attacks MTA bus with driver, passengers inside (Fox 5 New York)
  • Aaron Gordon's current newsletter, Urbababble
  • When a Bus Driver Told a Rider to Wear a Mask, ‘He Knocked Me Out Cold’ (NYT)
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