The Cleveland Balloonfest Fiasco of 1986 (Episode 142)
November 8, 2024
1 hr 13 min
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Episode 142 · November 8, 2024
The Cleveland Balloonfest Fiasco of 1986 (Episode 142)
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<p>I want you to picture 1.5 million balloons floating through the sky. The year is 1986. And it happened in Cleveland, Ohio. The stunt was supposed to save the city, but instead it turned into a PR disaster. The streets were littered, the airport was shut down and 2 fishermen went missing.</p><p>It’s a story of good intentions, bad planning, and one very regrettable Guinness World record. We're going up, up and away, today on Death in Entertainment!</p><p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1846653/open_sms" target="_blank">Send us a message!</a></p><p>Support the show</p><p><b>Death in Entertainment is hosted by Kyle Ploof and Ben Kissel.</b><br /><br />New episodes every week!<br /><br />https://linktr.ee/deathinentertainment</p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>
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