What's the police code for elephants? 911 Calls Podcast with The Operator investigates unexpected dilemmas in 911 calls. "The Operator" (AKA Sam) and his cohosts reveal two 911 calls plus their backstories in each episode.
True crime podcast expert Jack Luna joined 911 Calls Podcast with The Operator early on. Kent Chungus cohosts new episodes. They remark that the harrowing topics are difficult but important to hear since they're real. 911 Calls Podcast with The Operator ends episodes with uplifting calls and often intersperses humor.
When one caller reports elephants roaming the streets, dispatchers display hilarious seriousness. They provide updates such as "elephant three is eating somebody's tree." The 911 Calls Podcast with The Operator cohosts can't resist a few jokes. What are the best ways to describe a pachyderm perpetrator? Is it a wrinkly cow? Would they state that the elephant wasn't armed?
One woman dials 911 when her chimpanzee attacks her friend. The chimp persists through bullets and knife wounds with an unbelievable outcome. Another caller reports a killer who live-streamed his murders on Facebook. He asked a random man to say his girlfriend's name before shooting him.
A young boy calls 911 asking for help with math fractions. Humanity overrides training when the dispatcher silences colleagues telling her to hang up. Another operator isn't so calm when a mom admits to killing her daughters. The operator conveys condescension but no help for the daughter, who begged her mom to call 911.
A remarkable five-year-old caller creates a happy ending. She tells a dispatcher that her father needs oxygen. Some five-year-olds can't say the word "oxygen." But she unlocks the door and assures first responders her dog is friendly. She's even apologetic for wearing "jammies."
Early in the podcast, The Operator jokes that reviews are awards. So, he calls 911 Calls Podcast with The Operator an "award-winning podcast." Soon after, it made the "Top 50 Podcast" list in Podcast Magazine. The show makes pulses quicken but ends with The Operator's "hugs."
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