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S1E5: TV Addict - The Boy in the Balloon
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A cautionary tale about the dangers of being addicted to TV - the story of the Boy in the Balloon.
In Colorado, in 2009, a UFO-shaped balloon takes off on a test flight...but where is 6 year-old Falcon? His parents raise the alarm when it appears he must be in the balloon flying across the state!
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One of our favourite podcasts (a podcast that is partly to blame for our being inspired to start a podcast) Let's Go To Court did a fab episode on this story, Episode 9 of LGTC
"Feared lost in balloon, boy found at home"
""Balloon boy" case a hoax, says sheriff; charges coming"
"6-year-old Colorado boy found alive in attic after balloon lands"
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