BUZZING· 72%51m·2026-06-16·Arts CulturePart One: The Fake Bomb Detector Grift That Killed Hundreds
Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to discuss one of the deadliest fake tech products in history: the Gopher, a fake golf ball detector that became a fake bomb detector and got hundreds of people killed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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“The worst part of getting here early is that the comment with the ad skips isn't here. First one is 5:24 Second: 29:55 Final: 47:25 I'm listening at normal speed. I'll add them as I find them”
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“Reminds me of the 90s grift the Quadro Tracker, a South Carolina-based 'detection device' where they also sold you 'locator cards' with different 'signatures' for items to locate with the device. Sold to a lot of police departments and scho…”
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