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• Just The Gist of Harrison Okene (the man found ALIVE in a sunken ship on the ocean floor)

  In May 2013, Nigerian cook Harrison Okene was sitting on the toilet when his tugboat capsized in a freak wave, trapping him 30 meters underwater in complete darkness. While his 11 crewmates drowned, Harrison found himself in a tiny air pocket, listening to their final screams before silence fell. For 60 hours, he survived on a can of Coke and sardines, fighting off crayfish that fed on his body, praying and singing hymns while the freezing water slowly rose around him. When South African divers finally found him during what they thought was a body recovery mission, they couldn't believe he was alive - making Harrison one of the most miraculous survival stories ever recorded.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:The Guardian's original report - "Nigerian sailor 'a phenomenon' for surviving in air pocket for 60 hours" (2013)The Guardian's 10-year follow-up - "I survived three days in a capsized boat on the ocean floor – praying in my air bubble" (2023)Rescue footage on YouTube - Harrison Okene: Moment divers find man alive in sunken shipHarrison's interview - Man Rescued From Sunken Boat Talks About OrdealHarrison's Instagram - Follow Harrison's current life as a professional diverJascon-4 incident Wikipedia page - Complete details of the tugboat disasterBBC News coverage - "Nigerian cook 'survived 60 hours' in sunken ship air bubble" (2013)CNN interview transcript - Harrison Okene on Larry King Live (2013)National Geographic feature - "How One Man Survived 60 Hours Trapped Underwater" (2013)Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketJoin The Gistner Club via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist @JustTheGistPodcast and Rosie at @RosieWaterlandEmail us at [email protected] you, as always, for Gistening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Just The Gist of The Blair Witch Project

  In 1999, The Blair Witch Project became a cultural phenomenon when audiences believed they were watching real found footage of three film students who disappeared in the Maryland woods. But film directors Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez had actually just created one of the most successful marketing hoaxes in movie history, using fake missing person posters, a fake Sci-Fi Channel documentary, and the early internet to convince the world the Blair Witch was real. Made for just $60,000 with handheld cameras and improvising actors, it terrified audiences worldwide and earned nearly $250 million. But those actors - Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard and Michael Williams - were barely paid, and as of 2025, are still trying to be fairly credited for their work.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:The Blair Witch Project Wikipedia page - Complete film history and box office successThe New York Times retrospective - "How 'The Blair Witch Project' Changed Movies Forever" (2019)The original Blair Witch website - The groundbreaking 1999 viral marketing siteVariety investigation - "'Blair Witch Project' Cast Says They Were 'Robbed' of Financial Success" (2024)The Guardian coverage - Cast's fight for fair payment and residuals (2024)The Hollywood Reporter - Cast demands retroactive residuals and consultation on future projects (2024)Blair Witch official websites archive - Collection of original marketing websitesBen Rock's articles - Behind-the-scenes insights from the film's production designerRewind podcast episode - "Believing in the Blair Witch" deep diveJust The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketFollow us on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast and Rosie @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Email us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• JTG MINI: The Dave Matthews Band Bus Incident

  In what eventually became known as ‘THE CRAPPENING’, a Dave Matthews Band tour bus dumped 800 pounds of toilet waste while driving across the Kinzie Street Bridge in Chicago in 2004. And in an example of what might be the most perfect - yet unfortunate - timing ever, there just happened to be an open-air sightseeing tour boat passing directly under the bridge at the exact same time… Dave Matthews Band tried to deny being involved, but after being soaked in what was described as a "rust-coloured waterfall” the 120 passengers who were aboard ‘Chicago’s Little Lady’, and soon the entire city of Chicago, were demanding answers. We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Dave Matthews Band bus incident Wikipedia page - Complete incident details and aftermathWBEZ 20-year anniversary coverage - "20 years after that disgusting Dave Matthews Band incident, victims now can laugh about it" (2024)CBS Chicago retrospective - "Remembering the disgusting Dave Matthews Band bus incident 20 years later" (2024)Chicago Tribune vintage coverage - "Vintage Chicago Tribune: Remembering the Dave Matthews Band bus incident, 20 years later" (2024)The Crappening documentary - Filmmaker seeking witnesses for documentary about the incident (2024)CBS Chicago vault footage - Original 2004 news coverageChicago mascots tribute video - Benny the Bull, Staley Da Bear, and Tommy Hawk pay respects on anniversary (2024) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Just The Gist of Elizabeth Holmes (Rosie's Version)

  In 2014, Elizabeth Holmes was hailed as the youngest female billionaire in America, promising to revolutionize healthcare with her blood-testing company Theranos. With just a drop of blood from a fingerprick, she claimed her Edison machines could run hundreds of tests faster and cheaper than traditional labs. But behind the black turtlenecks, deep voice, and Steve Jobs comparisons was one of the biggest frauds in Silicon Valley history. The technology never worked, patients received dangerous false results, and investors lost over $900 million. Holmes and her business partner Sunny Balwani were both convicted of fraud, with Holmes sentenced to over 11 years in prison, where she remains today still claiming her innocence.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Bad Blood by John Carreyrou - The definitive book on the Theranos scandal (2018)Elizabeth Holmes Wikipedia page - Complete biography and timelineUnited States v. Elizabeth A. Holmes Wikipedia page - Full trial details and verdictSunny Balwani Wikipedia page - Holmes' co-defendant and former partnerBBC News coverage - "Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses fraud appeal" (2025)People Magazine prison interview - Elizabeth Holmes breaks her silence from prison (2025)People Magazine current status - "Where Is Elizabeth Holmes Now?" (2024)The Dropout Hulu series - Amanda Seyfried's Emmy-winning portrayal (2022)The Inventor HBO documentary - "Out for Blood in Silicon Valley" trailer (2019)ABC News documentary series - "The Story of Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos" complete coverageJust The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast and Rosie at @RosieWaterlandEmail us at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• JTG MINI: The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar (Rosie's Version)

  In 1912, four-year-old Bobby Dunbar vanished during a family fishing trip to Swayze Lake in Louisiana, sparking a massive eight-month search. When authorities found a boy matching Bobby's description in Mississippi with traveling handyman William Walters, the Dunbar family claimed him as their son. But another woman, Julia Anderson, recognised the boy's picture in the paper and insisted he was actually her son Bruce. After a sensational trial, the court awarded the child to the Dunbars, and he lived his entire life as Bobby Dunbar. But nearly a century later, DNA testing revealed the shocking truth.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar Wikipedia page - Complete case details and DNA revelationThis American Life episode - "The Ghost of Bobby Dunbar" comprehensive investigation (2008)This American Life transcript - Full episode transcript with all detailsMedium retrospective - "The Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar: The story of the missing boy who was replaced with another" (2020)Newspapers.com clipping - "But where is Bobby?" vintage newspaper coverage (2019)A Case for Solomon book - Tal McThenia and Margaret Dunbar Cutright's definitive account (2012)BuzzFeed Unsolved episode - "The Bizarre Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar" (2018)History by Day analysis - "Who Was Bobby Dunbar? A Century-Old Case Finally Solved" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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