In July 1966, three women out for a day at the beach waded into the water of Lake Michigan, got onto a boat and were never heard from again. To this day, not a trace of them has ever turned up and theories of what became of them abound.
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# Stuff You Should Know Episode Summary
In this mysterious episode, Josh and Chuck dive deep into one of the most perplexing unsolved disappearances in American history: the vanishing of three young women—Patricia Blau, Ann Miller, and Renee Brouillette—from Indiana Dunes State Park on July 2nd, 1966. The three friends went to the beach to enjoy the crowded July Fourth weekend crowd but never returned, leaving behind all their belongings and a puzzle that remains unsolved nearly 60 years later. The hosts explore the puzzling eyewitness accounts of a mysterious man in a turquoise-interior speedboat, the various theories ranging from drowning accidents to connections with organized crime figures, and the heartbreaking decades-long search by Patricia's father who refused to give up hope.
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— Chuck
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— Josh
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— Josh
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★ 7.8
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— Chuck
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— Josh
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"What about Laverne and Shirley? What is this, Laverne and Shirley? Spin-off from Happy Days, right? — Chuck asks about Laverne & Shirley as an example of a spin-off from Happy Days."
— Chuck
"And Morgan Mindy spun off too. — Chuck mentions Mork & Mindy as another spin-off, though he appears to misremember the name slightly."
— Chuck
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★ 5.9
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★ 7.6
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The Ropers
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★ 6.1
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— Chuck
Three's Company
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★ 7.6
"Tree's Company. Okay. — Josh confirms Three's Company as the parent show for The Ropers spin-off."
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