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The Feed: Embrace the New Year with a fresh start from Facebook Marketplace Jan 15, 2025

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Feed, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Eron Laber explore the quirky world of New Year's resolutions through the lens of Facebook Marketplace listings. They discuss traditional resolutions like fitness and family time, while humorously examining unique items that relate to these goals. The conversation flows from self-improvement to new hobbies. They encourage their audience to embrace their resolutions, however unconventional, and to find joy in the process of self-exploration.

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Chapters

00:00 New Year, New Resolutions

08:47 Unique Fitness Solutions

17:46 Self-Improvement and Quirky Listings

26:58 Family Connections and Unique Gifts

34:54 Life Reflections and Future Planning

42:12 Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes

Wine Acoustics: Three ways to enjoy disappointment and other bummers (Chateau de Raux) Jan 08, 2025

In this episode of Deep Dive Wine Acoustics, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Courtney Taylor-Taylor explore the Bordeaux wine region, focusing on Chateau de Raux. They discuss the Creux Bourgeois rating, share their tasting experiences, analyze the wine label, and compare opinions on the wine's quality. The conversation also touches on food pairings, the historical context of Lebanese wine, and personal anecdotes related to wine culture. The conversation flows from the celebration of the band's 30th anniversary to detailed wine evaluations, including recommendations for decanting and pairing.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Bordeaux and Wine Ratings

03:04 Exploring the Wine's Characteristics

06:03 Tasting Experience and Pairing with Cheese

09:10 Wine Reviews and Contradictions

12:10 Historical Context of Lebanese Wine

15:04 Cultural References and Personal Anecdotes

26:40 Transitioning to In-Person Recording

30:00 Wine Tasting Experience

34:45 Musical Memories and Songwriting

40:45 Exploring Musical Influences

45:04 Wine Review and Recommendations

48:11 Post-Wine Reflection and Recap

Celebrity Adjacent: Robin Yount is the real deal Jan 06, 2025

In this episode of Deep Dive: Celebrity Adjacent, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Carole Caine explore their shared experiences with celebrities, focusing on Milwaukee Brewers legend Robin Yount. They discuss the relatability of Yount, memorable moments from their interactions, and the camaraderie among Brewers players. The conversation also touches on celebrity encounters and personal anecdotes, creating a nostalgic atmosphere that highlights the joys of connecting with famous personalities.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Celebrity Adjacent Podcast

05:47 Memorable Experiences with Robin Yount

12:02 Behind the Scenes with Brewers Legends

19:46 Celebrity Encounters and Personal Stories

The Feed: Behold the glorious vehicles of Facebook Marketplace Dec 28, 2024

In episode nine of Deep Dive: The Feed, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Eron Labor riff on a variety of vehicles listed on Facebook Marketplace, ranging from jet packs to helicopters, hot air balloons to Zambonis. They share personal experiences with vehicle purchases and sales, while and laughing at these listings (and themselves).

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Chapters

00:00 Exploring the Vehicles of Facebook Marketplace

14:07 Unique Vehicle Listings and Personal Experiences

28:00 Creative and Quirky Vehicle Ideas

36:05 Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts on Vehicles

Celebrity Adjacent: Henry Winkler Dec 27, 2024

In the first episode of Deep Dive: Celebrity Adjacent, host Andy Tarnoff and radio legend Carol Caine discuss their experiences in the radio and online media business, the dynamics of morning shows, and share personal stories about celebrity encounters, specifically with the Bronze Fonz, himself, Henry Winkler. They reflect on the nature of celebrity interactions and the importance of authenticity in their careers.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Hosts

02:46 Carol Kane's Radio Journey and Early Career

05:59 The Dynamics of Morning Radio

08:48 Celebrity Encounters: Henry Winkler Stories

12:09 Reflections on Celebrity Interactions

14:59 Closing Thoughts and Future Episodes

The Feed: Live like Facebook Marketplace royalty for only $3,851 Dec 22, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive The Feed, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Eron Laber explore the fascinating world of Facebook Marketplace, focusing on underpriced items that offer great value. They discuss various categories of items, including luxury goods like pianos and hot tubs, and even delve into the quirky realm of portable toilets. The conversation highlights the challenges and considerations of purchasing these items, including logistics and potential hidden costs. In this engaging conversation, the hosts explore various topics related to shopping on Facebook Marketplace, including holiday gift ideas, innovative concepts like gift certificates, and humorous anecdotes about their experiences with transportation listings, jet skis, and furniture finds. They share their thoughts on the appropriateness of buying gifts online, the excitement of finding great deals, and nostalgic memories from their bowling team days. They scrub various unique listings on Facebook Marketplace, sharing personal anecdotes and insights about niche markets, local musicians, and the importance of supporting young entrepreneurs. They discuss the appeal of vintage items, the charm of confessional listings, and the value of innovation in the marketplace.

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Chapters

00:00 Exploring Facebook Marketplace Bargains

09:49 The Holiday Season and Gift Buying

12:10 Transportation Deals on Marketplace

16:32 Unique Furniture Finds

25:14 Supporting Young Entrepreneurs

Wine Acoustics: How to ruin a wine podcast in three easy steps Dec 22, 2024

Sometimes things don't go as planned.

In this episode of Deep Dive Wine Acoustics, hosts Andy Tarnoff and the Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor explore the intricacies of Barolo, the king of Italian wines, and its Nebbiolo grape. They discuss the strict regulations governing Barolo production, share personal anecdotes from their experiences in the Barolo region, and delve into the tasting process, including the use of wine tools and the pairing of wine with cheese and salami. The conversation also covers expert opinions and ratings on Barolo, highlighting the wine's flavor profiles and characteristics. The discussion transitions into the relationship between music and wine, exploring how both art forms can evoke emotions and memories. The conversation delves into the intricacies of song structure, live performances, and the role of various instruments, including the hand-clap and the harmonica. But, it goes downhill when Andy realizes his black truffle oil salami ruined the taste of this Albe Barolo. Then Courtney's phone dies. And finally, Courtney informs Andy they weren't drinking the same vintage. Oops.

Call this one a mulligan.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Barolo and Nebbiolo

02:57 Exploring Wine Tools and Techniques

05:47 Tasting Experience: Wine and Cheese Pairing

09:05 Flavor Profiles and Wine Characteristics

12:13 Expert Opinions on Barolo

15:03 Comparative Tasting and Ratings

25:50 Nostalgic Memories and Musical Imprints

31:52 The Intersection of Music and Wine

35:40 Exploring Song Structure and Live Performances

42:42 The Role of Instruments in Music

48:00 Wine Pairing Challenges and Experiences

The Feed: How to blow $603,654 on Facebook Marketplace Dec 07, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Feed, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Eron Laber explore the intriguing world of Facebook Marketplace, focusing on the over-priced. The conversation delves into personal experiences with buying and selling on the platform, the nostalgia associated with collectibles, and the cultural significance of items like boomboxes and Garbage Pail Kids. Want a $450 Thomas Crapper toilet? $30 Mork From Ork alarm clock? Marketplace has something for everyone.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Facebook Marketplace Pricing

02:46 Exploring Overpriced Items

06:10 The Value of Unique Listings

08:54 Selling on Facebook Marketplace

12:12 Nostalgia and Collectibles

14:48 Personal Reflections on Purchases

17:58 The Boombox Culture and Pricing

21:15 Exploring Unique Collectibles

25:16 The Value of Nostalgia in Collectibles

29:36 Understanding Market Pricing and Value

33:10 Scams and Caution in Online Transactions

35:27 The Fun of Collecting and Its Cultural Impact

41:00 The Legacy of Thomas Crapper and Unique Finds

Wine Acoustics: Nebbiolo and the art of the rock tour Nov 29, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics, hosts Andy and Courtney explore the Nebbiolo wine from Piedmont, Italy, discussing its characteristics, price points, and how it pairs with various cheeses. They also delve into the cultural influences of Italian wine, share tasting notes, and reflect on the Dandy Warhols' upcoming tour, highlighting the dynamics of touring and performing. In this engaging conversation, Courtney Taylor-Taylor of the Dandy Warhols discusses the simplicity of songwriting, the evolution of their sound, and the influence of rock legends. He shares personal anecdotes about his journey to becoming a singer, the quirks of Keith Richards, and the importance of wine in creativity.

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00:00 Introduction to Nebbiolo and Piedmont Wines

04:56 Exploring the Wine and Cheese Pairing

10:07 Tasting Experience and Wine Characteristics

14:53 Wine Reviews and Expert Opinions

19:46 Touring and Music Connections

25:10 Tour Life and Band Dynamics

30:03 Food Pairings and Culinary Insights

32:56 The Challenges of Touring and Drinking

35:46 The Evolution of Band Dynamics

37:24 Songwriting and Musical Collaboration

44:05 Reflections on Musical Influences

49:12 Rock and Roll Lifestyle Anecdotes

01:01:11 Urban Development and Business Ventures

The Feed: Apocalypse now or later, it's to time prep ... Marketplace style Nov 27, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Feed, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Eron Laber explore the intriguing world of Facebook Marketplace, focusing on unique listings that could be essential for surviving an apocalypse. They discuss the importance of being prepared for the unknown, share their fears of zombies, and analyze various vehicles that could serve as survival tools. The conversation highlights the practicality and costs associated with these vehicles, while also providing insights into the current market for such items. In this engaging conversation, the hosts explore various themes related to survival gear and preparedness for apocalyptic scenarios. They discuss the practicality and style of vehicles and the balance between fun and intimidation with items like water guns. The conversation also delves into the value of DIY bullet-making kits, the necessity of bulletproof vests, and the importance of having a well-prepared go-bag for emergencies.

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00:00 Introduction to Apocalypse Preparedness

01:05 The Importance of Being Prepared

02:04 Exploring Apocalypse Vehicles

06:12 Armored Vehicles and Their Uses

09:55 Unique Apocalypse Supplies

14:13 Bulletproof Gear and Personal Safety

17:55 Creating a Bug-Out Bag

19:54 Camo and Disguise in the Apocalypse

23:47 Armor and Night Vision Gear

27:09 Recreation in the Apocalypse

32:18 Survival Gear: Motorcycles and Bunkers

39:15 Unique Survival Solutions: Tanks and Periscopes

45:40 Food and Currency for Survival

52:51 Preparing for the Future: A Bargain Approach

Wine Acoustics: Bright, zingy and fresh, but does Beaujolais fizzle in the bottle? Nov 15, 2024

In episode three of Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics, Andy Tarnoff and Courtney Taylor-Taylor explore a Beaujolais. Bright, fresh and zingy, the pair is ultimately unimpressed with this 2022 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages. They then shift the conversation to vocal range and timbre in music, with Courtney sharing how someone with a naturally low voice ... can sign high.

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00:00 Introduction to Beaujolais and Personal Experiences

03:11 Exploring the Characteristics of Beaujolais

06:04 Blindness and Its Impact on Wine Tasting

09:01 Tasting Notes and Flavor Profiles

12:12 Wine Pairings and Ratings

15:01 The Influence of Wine on Mood and Memories

17:55 Storing Wine and Wine Cellars

20:49 Sediment in Wine and Its Implications

24:12 Comparing Beaujolais to Other Wines

26:59 Future Wine Selections

The Feed: Sneaky solicitations or misunderstood Marketplace (Part 2) Nov 13, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Feed, hosts Andy and Eron explore various inappropriate listings on Facebook Marketplace, discussing themes of problematic characters and the evolution of humor over time. They delve into the implications of a dog costume that raises questions about canine consent, critique the character of Pepe Le Pew for his inappropriate behavior, and analyze the misogynistic humor found in a vintage Bob Hope joke book.

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The Power of One: Speaking your truth Nov 12, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Power Of One, Andy Tarnoff and Andrea Bowes explore the concept of speaking your truth in relationships, emphasizing the importance of individual responsibility in fostering healthy communication. They discuss the evolution of communication styles over generations, and the changing stigma surrounding therapy. Andrea shares practical strategies for effective communication, including self-reflection and seeking support from trusted friends, while highlighting the risks and rewards of vulnerability in relationships. Andy and Andrea explore the importance of emotional freedom and the role of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) in achieving it. They discuss the concept of micro traumas and how they can impact individuals' ability to articulate their experiences, particularly in therapy. They use a topical real-life example: recent comments by actor and director Anna Kendrick.

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The Feed: Freaky finds of Facebook Marketplace (part 1) Nov 01, 2024

In this episode of The Feed, hosts Andy Tarnoff and Eron Laber explore the quirky and often bizarre world of Facebook Marketplace. They discuss a variety of unusual items, from freaky caskets to emotional support dolls. The conversation delves into the appropriateness of certain finds and the stories behind them, culminating in a guessing game about Eron's latest purchase. They talk about the value of vinyl records, suspicious marketplace listings, and unique finds like a Hooters uniform and a party bus. They explore the stories behind these items, share their thoughts on pricing, and engage in humorous banter about their purchases. The conversation highlights the joy of collecting and the thrill of discovering unusual items, while also inviting listener interaction for future episodes.

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Wine Acoustics: Viña Cubillo evokes Courtney and Andy's wine memories of Spain Oct 28, 2024

In episode two of Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics, The Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor and host Andy Tarnoff dive into an excellent, reasonably priced bottle of Spanish wine called Viña Cubillo. Also, Courtney tells the back story of one of the band's biggest hits, "Bohemian Like You," and gives a quick guitar lesson on how to play it.

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Welcome to the Power of One: a relationship podcast Oct 28, 2024

In this new podcast series about relationships, therapist Andrea Bowes joins Deep Dive host Andy Tarnoff to discuss what she calls “the power of one.” The formula is simple, but it isn’t easy: When you’re wondering whether you should stay or you should go, ask for what you want and what you need. How your partner responds either brings you closer together or pushes you incrementally farther apart.

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The Feed: Facebook Marketplace is haunted – or maybe it's creepy all year round Oct 22, 2024

It's spooky season at The Feed, which means Andy and Eron are deep diving into the idea the Facebook Marketplace is haunted. OK, it probably isn't, but it's Halloween time, and there are no shortage of freaky and creepy listings that need to be dissected ... now, or any time of the year.

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Welcome to Wine Acoustics. Let's drink a cab and talk rock music. Oct 16, 2024

Welcome to Wine Acoustics, a new podcast on the Deep Dive Podcast Network. In this mashup of wine and rock music, The Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor joins Andy Tarnoff to review, in real-time, an approachable bottle of wine. In episode one, the pair checks out a 2020 BV Cabernet Sauvignon, while Courtney teaches Andy how to play a Dandy Warhols' song. It starts out on the right track, but by the end, well, the conversation is a little more free-flowing.

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The Feed: Does size matter?? Oct 08, 2024

In this episode of Deep Dive: The Feed, Andy and Eron answer the age-old question of whether size matters. Also, they explore tire yard art, tongue singing, convertible trucks and a mysterious leather pirate. The algorithm continues to amaze. Video version (which makes way more sense) is here: https://youtu.be/wCb6HPOHle4

The Feed: Is Elvis alive on Facebook Marketplace?! Sep 30, 2024

We all know Facebook Marketplace is the train wreck you can't look away from. Yes, there are many, many gems out there on this popular classifieds platform. But there are also funny, weird, mysterious and amazing listings that beg to be analyzed. In this new podcast from Deep Dive host Andy Tarnoff and his similarly sarcastic friend Eron Laber, they go deep (maybe too deep?) on the Marketplace oddities that their algorithms dish up, the items they pick up, and the stories they hear along the way. The video version, which makes much more sense, is here: https://youtu.be/tvORJur6A5o

Welcome to the new Deep Dive Podcast Network Sep 27, 2024

After a short break following the conclusion of Deep Dive: MH370 season one, founder and host Andy Tarnoff is back to explain what is coming next on the new Deep Dive Podcast Network.

Six Secrets of MH370 Apr 18, 2024

In the season one finale of Deep Dive: MH370, Jeff and Andy recap what they discovered over the last 30 episodes of the podcast.

While they prep for season two, expect new and different content during their break. And get ready to learn more about alternate theories, conversations with relatives of the passengers, unreleased information on the Russians on board the plane ... and much more!

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A 777 Pilot Weighs In Apr 11, 2024

In Episode 30, Jeff and Andy go deeper than they've ever gone before on a question that's the crux of the whole MH370 mystery. It's a topic which is newly important because a bunch of viral MH370 videos have come out that spend a lot of time discussing it and, they'll argue, are getting it wrong.

To help with this important task, the podcast invited a very special guest, Juan Browne, an experienced airline pilot and the host of the popular aviation channel Blancolirio on YouTube.

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The Motive For Taking MH370 North Apr 04, 2024

In Episode 27, Jeff and Andy told you where MH370 could've have landed had it been flown north to Kazakhstan. But the question remains, why?

It doesn't make much sense, unless you understand the man who makes the decisions in Russia, and how he sees the world.

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How To Make A Plane Disappear Mar 28, 2024

How do you make something disappear? Nobody understands that better than practitioners of the ancient art of stage magic, who for centuries have used the principles of applied psychology to make seemingly impossible things occur. In today's episode Jeff talks to Ed Dentsel, host of the Unfound podcast, who for years worked as the stage manager for a magic show in Las Vegas, helping magicians perfect their routines. In the second half of the show we discuss the viral video about MH370 produced by the popular YouTuber Mentour Pilot, and in particular its discussion of a supposed new technology called WSPR whose inventor claims can pinpoint the exact flight path of the plane on its fatal last leg.

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Mentour Pilot's MH370 Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5K9HBiJpuk

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Landing Mar 21, 2024

If the satcom was hacked and MH370 was taken north, the perpetrators presumably had a plan that ended with them alive, and this presumably involved landing the plane at an airport.

But which airport could they have landed at?

In Episode 27, Jeff and Andy dig in to realistic runways near the 7th Arc, including Kyzylorda, Shymkent, Taraz, Almaty and Manas. They also explore a mysterious dirt patch at Yubileyniy, the longest runway in Kazakhstan. It was built in the 1970s as the landing site for the Buran space plane, the Soviet Union’s answer to the Space Shuttle.

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Search Restart Mar 14, 2024

After they mathematically analyzed the Inmarsat data to figure out where MH370 ran out of fuel in the southern Indian Ocean, the Australian government hired a Dutch maritime survey company called Fugro to search 23,000 square miles. The work started in October, 2014. By that April, 2015 it was clear that the plane was not in fact in the search area, so they doubled the size and asked Fugro to keep going.

Ten years after the plane went missing, there's new talk of restarting the search again ... but if so, would they look in the right place?

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Breakthrough, Part 2 Mar 07, 2024

Episode 25 of the podcast – a culmination of six months of content – reveals two major capstones that leaves Jeff and Andy confident to announce that they solved the mystery of MH370. Maybe not all the details ... yet ... but in broad strokes. Two key pieces of evidence, backed by experts, demonstrates that this place didn't crash in the South Indian Ocean.

Don't believe the new evidence? We invite you to analyze it yourself.

On the 10th anniversary of the disappearance of MH370, this is big.

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Breakthrough, Part 1 Feb 29, 2024

Over the next two episodes, we’re going to reveal a major break in the case — new data that upends our understanding the case. It’s the first significant break in the case since the final report in 2017.

But before we do that, we have to set the stage. For the data to have meaning, you have to understand its context. It has to do with a method of dating events that occurred in the past, involving Lepas barnacles. The idea is that Lepas barnacles can be used as a robust and reliable way to measure how long debris has been in the water.

Combined with drift modeling, it can tell you when and where something went in the water. In the case of MH370, it can tell us what happened to the plane.

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The Smoking Gun? Feb 23, 2024

For those following the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 and had already suspected pilot Zaharie Ahmad Shah of hijacking the plane, killing his passengers and himself – the discovery of data on his home flight simulator was the smoking gun.

Out of some 600 saved routes on his PC, one resembled the flight that allegedly ended in the South Indian Ocean on March 8, 2014. Except the routes between the satellite-data-backed projected flight path and Zaharie's simulated course didn't match up in many important ways. Was it a training run for mass murder-suicide, or just an eerie coincidence made by a man who didn't fit the psychological profile of a criminal with that kind of a murderous capacity?

As usual, it depends how you see the mystery. In Episode 23, Jeff Wise and Andy Tarnoff break it down and recreate the evidence to explore the key similarities and differences between flight and flight simulator.

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The Hacker Feb 15, 2024

Part one of the process of figuring out the mystery of MH370 is finding explanations for the previously inexplicable things that happened. Part two is trying to verify whether those explanations hold water.

In Episode 10, Andy and Jeff talked about a theory that MH370's specific vulnerabilities could've led to a hacking that not only allowed hijackers to take the plane north, but how it would've helped them cover their tracks.

In Episode 22, they revisit this topic with a renowned ethical "white hat" hacker, Ken Munro of the Pen Test Partners in the UK. He talks about whether this Boeing 777 could've been hacked – and if he thinks it really was.

Also, Andy shares his theory on what happened to MH370, an opinion accumulated after six months working on the Deep Dive podcast.

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Who is Blaine Alan Gibson? Feb 08, 2024

It's a story that reads like the plot of reality show. Self-styled adventurer, former State Department employee, self-proclaimed fluent Russian speaker, Blaine Alan Gibson, found dozens of pieces from the doomed Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. Sometimes with a camera crew in tow. Often in places that had been extensively scoured with a fine-tooth comb.

Was Gibson the luckiest adventure seeker ever? Was he a Russian spy? Listen as Jeff and Andy play never-before-heard interviews with Blaine and a Russian "friend" who allegedly met Gibson when he was "in Siberia on business trips." If nothing else, Gibson's resumé seems a little too good to be true.

Or is it?

Whether or not you believe Jeff's theory that this wreckage was planted and conveniently found by Gibson, his peculiar back story definitely raises some questions.

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Expert Perspective Feb 01, 2024

“Lepas don’t lie,” says Jim Carlton, one of the world’s leading experts in marine invertebrates. This week Andy and Jeff tried something we haven’t done before, incorporating an interview with a subject expert into our discussion of the MH370 evidence. In this case, Jim helps us try to understand how it could be that a piece of aircraft debris could float across the ocean in the way that Australian authorities assumed, with Lepas barnacles growing on a section that stuck up high into the air. (Spoiler alert: it couldn’t.) Jim also explains some other puzzling aspects of the debris. The upshot is that when we look at the marine growth on all the pieces of MH370 debris, it just doesn’t tell us the story we’d expect if the plane had crashed into the 7th arc search zone in March 2014. Once again, the closer we look at the evidence, the stranger the tale seems to become. More information at https://deepdovemh370.com, as well as the video version of this podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@DeepDiveMH370.

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Debris Storm Jan 25, 2024

For half a year after MH370’s right-hand flaperon washed ashore on La Réunion, no other pieces of aircraft debris turned up. Was that remarkable piece a one-off? And then, suddenly, everyting changed. The following February an American adventure-seeker named Blaine Alan Gibson found a trianguler piece of a with the words “No Step” on a sandbar in Mozambique. Experts confirmed that it, too, came from MH370. In an instant, Gibson became famous around the world, and his examples inspired others to look more carefully at coastlines in the western Indian Ocean. In short order another half-dozen had been turned in, several of them encrusted with marine organisms that could help scientists figure out where they drifted from. As they confronted all this new data, however, search officials found them grappling with some puzzles. At first, they couldn’t figure out how the flaperon had floated to La Réunion in the time in had—and once they resolved that problem to their satisfaction, they realized they were even more perplexed by the arrival of a piece of one of the engines in South Africa. Was there something about these pieces that they didn’t understand?

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The Flaperon Jan 18, 2024

On July 29, 2015, a worker in the French territory of Réunion Island discovered MH370’s flaperon, the first confirmed piece of wreckage from the missing plane. It seemed like case closed, that the doomed plane crashed near the seventh arc in the Indian Ocean. But not everything added up. Between reverse drift models and sea life that was growing inconsistently on the debris, it raised the question: are we 100% sure that flaperon came from where authorities suspected? Details at deepdivemh370.com, and a video version of this podcast at https://www.youtube.com/@DeepDiveMH370

Strangeness Jan 11, 2024

So far in this podcast we’ve spent each episode diving into a particular aspect of the mystery. This time, we’re taking a different approach. We’re pulling back to look at the mystery from a global perspective in order to address the question: What is this case like? Just as every person has a unique character, a mystery can have a personality of its own, and MH370 certainly does. The dominant feature of that personality is strangeness. Time and again, a piece of evidence emerges which changes what we understand about the case – but then it turns out the evidence itself contains mysteries that themselves need to be elucidated. In today’s episode, we look at five of the most striking examples of this phenomena. Together, they raise the question: why is the MH370 like this? Is it just a matter of coincidence, or is there some underlying aspect of the case that keeps pulling it toward the unexpected? For more info, visit our show page at DeepDiveMH370.com.

Debris Jan 04, 2024

By mid-2015, the search for MH370 had entered a kind of limbo. The designated seabed search area had been scanned without success. So what evidence was there that the plane had really gone south? Attention turned to the topic of floating debris and where it might be found. If the plane had impacted the ocean in the way the Inmarsat data implied — namely, with catastrophic velocity — then there should be many thousands of pieces of wreckage floating on the surface. Oceanographers turned to the science of drift modeling, which can produce probabilistic models of where floating objects in any given stretch of ocean might go. It seemed like the most likely place for stuff to wash ashore was going to be the western shore of Australia, where thousands of beachcombers waited expectantly. They were disappointed. But then a stunning discovery emerged thousands of miles away. For more info and for the video version of this podcast, visit our show page at https://www.deepdivemh370.com/p/episode-16-debris

Sea Bed Dec 28, 2023

Seven months after MH370 disappeared, ships leased from the Dutch maritime survey company Fugro were at last ready to begin searching the seabed that Australian scientists had defined using data mysteriously transmitted from the aircraft during its final six hours. Fugro’s ships faced a daunting task: searching a vast area, far from land, where abyssal plains and steep-walled canyons lay concealed beneath three miles of water. The search authorities were confident that success was right around the corner — at least at first. But as days turned to months turned to years without any sign of the missing plane, they began to wonder if they had made a mistake. Had one of their assumptions been wrong? Was it possible the plane wasn't in the underwater search area? And if so, where else could it have gone? More info at deepdivemh370.com.

Another One Dec 21, 2023

If MH370 didn’t fly into the southern Indian Ocean but instead wound up in Kazakhstan, that implied that Russia was behind a sophisticated hijacking plot. Intrigued by the presence on the flight manifest of three Russian-speaking passengers, Jeff had already hired researchers in Russia and Ukraine to look into their background when he learned on July 17, 2014, that one of MH370’s 14 sister aircraft, a 777 operating as Flight MH17, had been shot down over eastern Ukraine. Jeff immediately suspected a possible link between the fate of the two flights, but at first, aviation experts and political pundits alike were convinced that the shoot-down had been a mistake and could not possibly have been connected to MH370’s vanishing. In time, however, powerful evidence emerged that undermined those early assumptions. More info at deepdivemh370.com. The video version of this episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/cf0lcbSNPAg

North Dec 14, 2023

Careful analysis of satellite signals sent from MH370 to Inmarsat indicated that the plane had flown into a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean. But another possibility existed. The equipment that MH370 carried and the circumstances under which it operated together created a potential vulnerability that sophisticated hijackers could have exploited to make the plane appear to have flown south when it really headed north. If that occurred, then the plane would have flown instead to the northwest, over India, Nepal, China, and Kyrgyzstan before winding up in Kazakhstan. In today’s episode we discuss the details of the plane’s possible northern route, and explore whether it could have flown all that way without being detected by military radar. More info at deepdivemh370.com. Video version here: https://youtu.be/CxMdcTtLKsQ?si=stECu8s82Ght45Xl

Descent Nov 30, 2023

Once the scientists at CSIRO had generated the probability distribution for the plane’s last known location on the 7th arc, the next question they had to answer was: how far did the plane travel from that point before it impacted the water? As we've discussed previously, their goal was to define a search box within which the plane was likely to be found. The plane’s location along the 7th arc defined the length of the rectangle, and the distance it could have traveled from the 7th arc would define the width of the search box. So the question of how far the plane could have flown after the last transmission depends on what the investigators thought was going on with the plane at that moment. They decided that, based on the nature of the Inmarsat signals, the plane had mostly run out of fuel and had already started its inevitable descent into the ocean. But had it plummeted steeply, or taken a long, gradual glide? More information at deepdivemh370.com.

Routes Nov 23, 2023

In episode 11 of the podcast, Jeff and Andy discuss the elephant in the room: who are they to speculate on the mystery of missing Malaysia Air Flight MH370? They talk about their unique backgrounds, what brought them together for this podcast, as well as how the Bayesian Method provided authorities to look for the plane where they did. For more, visit their website at deepdivemh370.com

The Vulnerability Nov 18, 2023

In what’s sure to be the most controversial episode of the series so far, Jeff and Andy delve into the question of whether MH370 might have had a previously unrecognized security backdoor. In the months after the disappearance, a series of surprising facts emerged which, taken together, raised the possibility that the Inmarsat data guiding the official search might not be as infalliably trustworthy as previously assumed. One Independent Group member even identified a specific parameter in the plane’s Satellite Data Unit which, if switched, would make the plane look like it was going south when it was really going north. Whether or not this vulnerability was exploited, its existence means that there was now a second lens through which the evidence of the case could be viewed.

Do you think that this back door is a flat-out impossibility that should be discarded alongside theories of UFOs and black holes? Or a plausible hypothesis that needs to be explored further? Let us know in the comments.

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The Pilot Nov 18, 2023

Within weeks after the disappearance of MH370, one theory of its disappearance had come to the fore: that one of the pilots had seized control of the plane and flown it on a prolonged and sophisticated murder-suicide mission into the southern Indian Ocean. Nothing like it had ever happened before, but there seemed no other way to easily explain the picture that had emerged from the Inmarsat data. So who were these men? In today’s episode we’ll look at what friends and family said about Captain Zaharie Ahmad Shah and First Officer Fariq Abdul Hamid and what traces could be found of them on social media. Based on what we’ve found, do you think one of them is a cold-blooded mass murderer? Let us know in the comments. And as always, for more information (or to sign up for our free weekly newsletter) check out the full show notes at deepdivemh370.com. For a video version of this podcast, check out https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAonCb_2GvOsYtVgh7gBGt7QYeFiBCEkL

Surface Search Nov 18, 2023

From the first day MH370 went missing, it was the subject of an intense surface search. Planes, ships and satellites scoured millions of square kilometers of ocean, first in the South China Sea, then in the Andaman Sea, then in the remote southern Indian Ocean. Not a single piece was ever spotted. Today we’re going to talk about how the search went down, and what we might conclude from its failure to find any debris. We’ll also discuss a new discovery that Jeff made while researching today’s episode, and revisit a strange coda to the search, that involved an attempt to find the plane by listening for audible pings from the plane’s black boxes. For show notes and links to the video-only version of this podcast, visit deepdivemh370.com.

Frequency Nov 18, 2023

On March 24, 2014, the Malaysian Prime minister made a shocking announcement: using a new kind of mathematical analysis, scientists at the British satellite communications company Inmarsat had determined conclusively that MH370 had flown into a remote area of the southern Indian Ocean. Because there are no islands in the area, there was no possibility that anyone on the plane could have survived. Therefore, all 239 passengers and crew must be dead. It was a stunningly sweeping conclusion to reach based entirely on a kind of mathematics that no one in the outside world knew the details of. But was it correct? Herein lies the technical heart of the MH370 mystery, one that no TV documentary (and only one book) has ever delved into, involving as it does such arcana as geosynchoronous orbital drift and Doppler precompensation. But Jeff and Andy break it down for you in plain, easy-to-understand English. For show notes and links to the video-only version of this podcast, visit deepdivemh370.com.

Reboot Redux Nov 18, 2023

The First Law of MH370 is that the closer you look at it, the weirder it gets. A good example of this principle can be found in episode six, in which we explore how exactly the satellite communications system, or satcom, came to be turned off and back on again after the plane disappeared from radar. At first, most observers assumed that an inattentive hijacker must simply have left the system on when turning off all the other form of communication. But careful analysis of the data revealed that that was not the case, and raised the crucial question: what procedure could have been used to turn the system turned off and off again, how much expertise would be required to do it that way, and what does this tell us about the perpetrators? Also, Jeff reveals evidence of a little-noticed turn hidden in the Inmarsat data.

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Ping Rings Nov 18, 2023

This week, Jeff Wise and Andy Tarnoff break down the latest in a string of stunning developments into the disappearance of Malaysia Airline flight MH370. It’s the week after the revelation that Inmarsat had been collecting data from the missing plane for a full six hours after it vanished from military radar. Now it turns out that, with a bit of clever math, Inmarsat scientists have been able to narrow down the plane’s location to seven broad arcs — and more than that, these arcs imply that the plane took one of two routes towards its final destination. One route goes north, the other goes south — but which is correct?

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The Reboot Nov 18, 2023

In episode four of Deep Dive: MH370, Jeff Wise and Andy Tarnoff explore yet another twist and turn in the vanishing of the missing plane. They also debunk some popular theories of what happened to Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, as well as comment on another story making the rounds online: that the plan was taken by UFOs. A video version of this podcast is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUXIrQ2rO5B_z-AEpjmKaAw

The Turn Back Nov 18, 2023

This week, the mystery deepens as, in the days after MH370’s disappearance, the Malaysian authorities first deny, then confirm that their military radar detected the missing 777 as it turned back from its planned route to Beijing just a few seconds after it passed the final waypoint in Malaysian airspace. The plane reversed course, flew back over the Malayan Peninsula, then flew up the middle of the Malacca Strait toward the northwest before disappearing again over the Andaman Sea. Jeff and Andy discuss the difference between primary and secondary radar, and Jeff explains why the timing of the turnback struck him as suspicious.

The First Vanishing Nov 18, 2023

The mystery begins. Shortly after midnight on March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 took off from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and headed to the northeast, towards Beijing. For the first 40 minutes of the flight, everything was absolutely routine. But then, at 1.21 a.m. local time, the plane vanished from the radar screens of air traffic control. In today's episode, Jeff and Andy discuss what it means for a civilian flight to disappear from radar screens, and why the timing of the disappearance might raise a red flag for investigators. We'll talk about why it took so long for authorities to realize that something had gone wrong, and why the initial assumption was that the plane most likely had crashed close to its last known position.

How to approach an unsolved mystery Nov 18, 2023

In this first episode, journalist and aviation expert Jeff Wise and OnMilwaukee publisher Andy Tarnoff set the stage for how to discuss the mystery of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight 370. They interview Peter Waring, who was a lieutenant in the Australian Navy in 2014 and participated in the search for wreckage with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau. Wise and Tarnoff talk about how best to approach this unsolved case, laying out the journalistic and scientific methods they will use to peel away the layers of the onion in each upcoming podcast episode.

Bright, zingy and fresh, but does Beaujolais fizzle in the bottle? Nov 15, 2024

In episode three of Deep Dive: Wine Acoustics, Andy Tarnoff and Courtney Taylor-Taylor explore a Beaujolais. Bright, fresh and zingy, the pair is ultimately unimpressed with this 2022 Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages. They then shift the conversation to vocal range and timbre in music, with Courtney sharing how someone with a naturally low voice ... can sign high.

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