<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>prank call Archives | Pretend Podcast</title> <atom:link href="https://pretendradio.org/tag/prank-call/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://pretendradio.org/tag/prank-call/</link> <description>Serialized podcast about deception, con artists, and people pretending to be someone else.</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 25 May 2022 16:46:24 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-US</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <image> <url>https://pretendradio.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-cropped-Pretend-Logo-New-3000px-32x32.png</url> <title>prank call Archives | Pretend Podcast</title> <link>https://pretendradio.org/tag/prank-call/</link> <width>32</width> <height>32</height> </image> <item> <title>S506: The Prank Call part 2</title> <link>https://pretendradio.org/episode/s506-prank-call-part-2/</link> <comments>https://pretendradio.org/episode/s506-prank-call-part-2/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Javier Leiva]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2019 09:17:53 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Episodes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Season 5]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Con Artist]]></category> <category><![CDATA[deception]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hoax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[obedience]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prank call]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pretendradio.org/?p=1224</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>A prank call leads to a 2-hour strip-search at a fast-food restaurant A prank caller posing as a cop calls […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pretendradio.org/episode/s506-prank-call-part-2/">S506: The Prank Call part 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pretendradio.org">Pretend Podcast</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<h2>A prank call leads to a 2-hour strip-search at a fast-food restaurant</h2> <p><iframe src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV6997109094" width="100%" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br /> A prank caller posing as a cop calls a manager at a Hardee’s Restaurant in Rapid City, South Dakota. He tells the store manager that one of his employees stole money from a customer. Instead of calling the real police, the manager decides to strip search the employee. This prank call went on for more than 2 hours.</p> <p>I spoke with the manager of that restaurant to find out why he obeyed the prank caller’s every demand.</p> <h2>Searching for David Stewart—the prank call suspect</h2> <p>Victor Flaherty is now the Cheif of Police in <span style="font-weight: 400;">West Bridgewater police department in Massachusetts at the time in 2004, he was a detective sergeant searching for the notorious fast-food prank caller. Many police stations across the United States tried to locate the perpetrator—and all of them failed. It turns out that tracing the calls back to the source proved to be nearly impossible. </span></p> <p>Listen to the lengthVictor Flaherty went through to find the suspect named David Stewart.</p> <p>If you want to start from the beginning, <a href="https://pretendradio.org/prank-part-1/">listen to part 1 here</a>.</p> <p> </p> <h2>Credits</h2> <p>Today’s show was written by <a href="https://pretendradio.org/about/">Javier Leiva</a> and edited by Molly Brock.</p> <p>Our theme music was written and composed by Joe Basile with <a href="http://thechicken.net/">TheChicken.net</a>.</p> <p>Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear.</p> <p> </p> <h3><b>References:</b></h3> <p><a href="https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/man-on-trial-for-kidnapping-rape/article_faeff508-246c-54db-8a66-15d121c5112d.html">Rapid City Journal</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/">Courier Journal</a></p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234639/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15504125/">MSNBC</a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://pretendradio.org/episode/s506-prank-call-part-2/">S506: The Prank Call part 2</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pretendradio.org">Pretend Podcast</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://pretendradio.org/episode/s506-prank-call-part-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>S505: The Prank Call part 1 (McDonald’s Strip-search Hoax)</title> <link>https://pretendradio.org/episode/prank-part-1/</link> <comments>https://pretendradio.org/episode/prank-part-1/#respond</comments> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Javier Leiva]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2019 11:14:37 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[Episodes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Get Started]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Season 5]]></category> <category><![CDATA[authority]]></category> <category><![CDATA[caller]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hoax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mcdonalds]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prank call]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pranks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stanley milgram]]></category> <category><![CDATA[strip-search]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://pretendradio.org/?p=1205</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Strip-search hoax A prank caller pretending to be a police officer instructed fast food managers to strip-search female employees—forcing them […]</p> <p>The post <a href="https://pretendradio.org/episode/prank-part-1/">S505: The Prank Call part 1 (McDonald’s Strip-search Hoax)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pretendradio.org">Pretend Podcast</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><iframe src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV6756895077&light=true" width="100%" height="200" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe></p> <h2>Strip-search hoax</h2> <p>A prank caller pretending to be a police officer instructed fast food managers to strip-search female employees—forcing them to jog naked, do jumping jacks, and perform other humiliating acts. He made more than 70 of these calls in the United States over a 12-year period.</p> <h2>Why do we obey?</h2> <p>Some of the managers were charged with rape and kidnapping as a result of these pranks. How could they fall for such a prank?</p> <p>The truth is, humans are programmed to respect authority. But why do we obey? In this episode, you’ll hear real audio from <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=stanley+milgram%27s+obedience+experiments&oq=Stanley+Milgram&aqs=chrome.1.0l6.2040j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8">Stanley Milgram’s experiments on obedience and authority</a>. The results are shocking.</p> <p><em>Disclaimer: We will be talking about sexual abuse and other disturbing topics. Listener discretion is advised.</em></p> <h2>Bonus episode</h2> <p>Donna Summers, the manager in Mount Washington, sued McDonald’s for failing to warn her about the previous hoaxes. She asked for $50 million. She was awarded $1 million in punitive damages and $100,000 in compensatory damages.</p> <p>Listen to my conversation with her attorney Wendy Wagner.</p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/pranks-part-1-30952858">The Pranks part 1 BONUS (McDonalds Lawsuit)</a></p> <p>https://www.patreon.com/posts/pranks-part-1-30952858</p> <h2><b>Links and sources</b></h2> <p>https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/</p> <p>https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/local/man-on-trial-for-kidnapping-rape/article_faeff508-246c-54db-8a66-15d121c5112d.html</p> <p>https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2005/10/09/a-hoax-most-cruel-caller-coaxed-mcdonalds-managers-/28936597/https://web.archive.org/web/20090325234639/http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15504125/</p> <h2>Credits</h2> <p>Today’s show was written by <a href="https://pretendradio.org/about/">Javier Leiva</a> and edited by Molly Brock. Our theme music was written and composed by Joe Basile with <a href="http://thechicken.net/">TheChicken.net</a>. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions and Podington Bear.</p> <hr /> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://pretendradio.org/episode/prank-part-1/">S505: The Prank Call part 1 (McDonald’s Strip-search Hoax)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://pretendradio.org">Pretend Podcast</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> <wfw:commentRss>https://pretendradio.org/episode/prank-part-1/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>