009 That's Incredible! (And Also Mildly Traumatizing)

 This week, the siblings take a wild, memory-filled ride back to the early 1980s to talk about the TV phenomenon That’s Incredible! — the family-friendly variety/reality hybrid that somehow also featured spontaneous human combustion and creepy ghost stories in prime time. 

Along the way, they: 

• Marvel at a 5-year-old Tiger Woods putting like a pro
• Recall the bullet-catching magician who may or may not have performed at Magic Harbor (and almost recruited a very young co-host)
• Debate the effectiveness of clothespin dentistry (spoiler: it doesn’t work)
• Revisit the oddly high number of ghost stories that made it onto a “family” show
• Try to make peace with the fact that spontaneous combustion was apparently a thing they were supposed to worry about as kids

Also discussed: the show’s hosts (Fran Tarkenton, Cathy Lee Crosby, and John Davidson), the shift from variety shows to reality TV, and whether That’s Incredible! could work in today’s TikTok-ified, judge-everything world.
 
📌 Highlights & Laughs
 

• “If you showed up at Disney World with $18, they’d give you a pretzel… maybe.”
• The siblings piece together half-remembered Magic Harbor lore (ghost stories, bullet tricks, and mom trying to give one of them away).
• A serious investigation into whether clothespins can replace Novocaine.
• Why spontaneous combustion is probably not your top health concern… but still unsettling.
• The shocking number of 80s TV segments that could cause nightmares in children.

📺 Show Legacy
 
A loving look back at a series that mixed talent stunts, medical oddities, paranormal chills, and light danger — proving that sometimes the most incredible thing is what they put on television in the first place.
 
🔗 Where to Listen
 
Available on all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, and more. Don’t forget to leave a 5-star rating if you enjoy the show (or to spite your enemies).