HIPPOPOTAMASSACRE with Laura & Mim from The Beanies

In April 1994, two groups of holiday makers on the Zambezi River were ambushed by Africa's most deadly mammal - the hippo. The attacks happened 2 days apart and 200km away from each other. But they ended up being connected to each other in a very surprising way… Each group’s stories is incredible, involving not just hippos but crocodiles, buffalo, lions, hyenas & bloodthirsty ants. But the fact that they were connected by fate/coincidence makes it extra wild.  Enjoy! Skip straight to the story: approx 4:18 Jacob shares the story with Laura & Mim from The Beanies Follow Laura & Mim on Instagram @thebeaniesaus Listen to The Beanies and find out when they're performing near you at their website: https://thebeanies.com.au/ We give you just the gist, but if you want more, there's this:  READ these articles https://www.readersdigest.co.uk/inspire/life/my-life-or-death-encounter-in-the-african-bush https://www.outdoorlife.com/articles/hannes-wessels/2007/09/terror-zambezi/ https://africaunauthorised.com/terror-on-the-zambezi/ WATCH the re-enactment depicted in I Shouldn’t Be Alive season 2, episode 5 https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0FWQ4U01NNILMGR08S43PNEIFM/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s2   Follow us on Insta: @justthegistpodcast Send us your suGISTions for stories and guests: justthegistpodcast@gmail.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Famous scandals, true crime, celeb dramas, conspiracy theories, politics, amazing people throughout history... if it's an incredible story, hilarious hosts comedian Rosie Waterland and Jacob Stanley will tell you about it without bogging you down with any of the boring bits. You'll get just the gist of what you need to know - only get the juiciest, most entertaining details (you know, the ones that make you look very smart and interesting when you repeat them at a dinner party).