In 2002, the Underwater Hockey World Championships were taking place in the largest city in Alberta, Canada. Teams from across the globe were set to compete in the niche sport that was gaining popularity worldwide, including a new team from Moldova. But on opening day, the Moldovan team is nowhere to be found, and what's uncovered is an elaborate ploy that shocks the sports community. Scamtown is an Apple Original podcast, produced by FunMeter. Follow and listen on Apple Podcasts. http://apple.co/Scamtown
All right, James, I know that you love watching and playing basketball, but how do you feel about some of the weirder sports that you might find on, you know, ESPN8 the Ocho?
Oh, I love the Ocho.
The fact that it was inspired by the movie Dodgeball, which I've seen hundreds of times, is so awesome.
It's kind of like the sports channel for people who aren't that crazy about mainstream sports but like to watch competition.
And you can find things that are like competitive pillow fighting or cherry pit spitting, maybe even underwater hockey.
Now, James, have you ever seen underwater hockey?
I have not.
I'll be honest with you.
I'm a huge Blackhawks fan, and I prefer hockey on frozen water.
Well, as you can imagine, in underwater hockey, a lot happens under the water, making it tough at times to see what's really going on.
And today's story is kind of like that, where the truth lives somewhere beneath the surface.
So get your fins in your snorkel, because we're going to dive into the intercontinental plot that sent shockwaves through the sport of underwater hockey.
Welcome to Scam Town, an Apple original podcast produced by Fun Meter.
I'm Brian Lazarthe.
And I'm James Lee Hernandez.
We're filmmaker who've been trading stories now for quite some time, obsessed and compelled to bring some of our favorites to life.
We love a surprising heist, an intricate scam, or just pulling back the curtain on something you think you know.
Entering a world that's stranger than fiction, and riding that line between comedy and tragedy.
This is Scam Town, a place for our favorite stories that do just that.
Today's episode.