meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

57: Gael crashed into a river

What Was That Like - True Stories. Real People.

Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media

True Crime, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.61.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 July 2020

⏱️ 34 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

It gets pretty cold in Mason City, Iowa in the winter. Just ask Gael - he lives there. Gael is 18 years old. One day last December, on a particularly freezing day, he was on his way to a class. Just a routine day, driving along, and he’s approaching a bridge that goes over a big river. Except he doesn’t make it to the bridge. Instead, he finds himself in the middle of the river, and the water is rising in the car. And somehow, during the crash, his phone got lost. But a young lady named Siri was still listening. This episode includes the 911 call that Gael made, while trapped in his car in the river. A warning about this episode, if you use an iPhone – during the story, Gael will use that lady’s name. You know, the lady in the iPhone whose name starts with “S” and he tells her to call the police. So be aware of this, so that YOUR phone doesn’t hear that instruction and make a phone call to your local police department. And after today’s story, we’ll get a sneak preview of Raw Audio 3, as well as some of the reviews that have come in recently. Bridge photo courtesy Amy Fleming/KIMT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

This is a Glass Fox Media Podcast.

0:05.0

This episode is brought to you by Shopify.

0:09.0

That's what I hear when I make another sale on Shopify, the all-in-one commerce platform that allows you to start,

0:16.5

run and grow your business. Shopify is revolutionizing millions of businesses worldwide.

0:23.2

So sign up for a one pound per month trial period

0:26.0

at Shopify.co. UK slash Podcast 23, all lowercase,

0:32.0

and take your business to the next level today.

0:35.0

Stream your favorite crime all the time on Pluto TV.

0:40.0

The investigation is ongoing.

0:41.0

Uncover true crime documentaries. Well, this is ongoing. Uncover true crime documentaries.

0:43.0

Well, this is interesting.

0:45.0

Do some serious time with bingeable dramas.

0:48.0

My name is Gil Grissom, I'm with the Las Vegas Crime Law.

0:50.0

Everything from CSI.

0:51.0

We got you.

0:52.0

To police intercepts us. We got you. To police intercept us.

0:53.6

Police to the dog!

0:55.0

There are loads of channels dedicated to the crime shows you love.

0:59.0

That's what I do.

1:01.6

Stream all day with nothing to pay. Pluto TV.

1:06.0

Here on what was that like, I don't do any stories related to the

1:09.2

paranormal. One reason is because there are podcasts that specialize in that and one that I would recommend is Otherworld

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -1704 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Scott Johnson & Glassbox Media and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.