Avoid the Noid (or Else) — The Domino’s Chamblee Hostage Incident of 1989
Avoid the Noid (or Else) — The Domino’s Chamblee Hostage Incident of 1989

Avoid the Noid (or Else) — The Domino’s Chamblee Hostage Incident of 1989

October 15, 2025 1:00am
21:34
Season 1
Episode 26

In one of the weirdest true crime stories to come out of the 1980s, a Domino’s Pizza mascot became the accidental target of a real-life hostage situation.This week, we’re talking about the 1989 Chamblee, Georgia Domino’s incident, where a man named Kenneth Lamar Noid stormed a restaurant at gunpoint, all because he believed the “Avoid the Noid” campaign was a personal attack.We unpack the bizarre mix of marketing gone wrong, corporate chaos, and mental health tragedy that followed, with plenty of jokes, Mothman theories, and our son’s first-ever guest appearance to balance it out.So grab a slice, lock the door, and join us for this delightfully unhinged Weird Wednesday.

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Duration:21:34
Published:October 15, 2025 1:00am
File Size:19.1 MB
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In one of the weirdest true crime stories to come out of the 1980s, a Domino’s Pizza mascot became the accidental target of a real-life hostage situation.This week, we’re talking about the 1989 Chamblee, Georgia Domino’s incident, where a man named Kenneth Lamar Noid stormed a restaurant at gunpoint, all because he believed the “Avoid the Noid” campaign was a personal attack.We unpack the bizarre mix of marketing gone wrong, corporate chaos, and mental health tragedy that followed, with plenty o...

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