Episode 5: “The Phantom of Funland”A seaside amusement park where rides ran on their own, and a blur of metal stalked the boardwalk at night. Locals whispered about a rogue machine, but the truth was more human: a vanished engineer, a silenced brother, and a robot carrying out grief like code it could never escape.* Have you ever eaten too much funnel cake at a carnival, went on a ride and threw up? What ride did you go on? Where was the carnival? Were there clowns? Tell us all about it in the comments section.* Have you ever seen a robot come alive like it has a mind of its own and then just go bananas? We’d love to hear what the robot did.Written and produced by Adam Schram.S1 Ep5 CharactersVelma: Sharon SchramDaphne: Odile CorsoChild 1: Andrew CastagnaChild 2: Camilla RabbyChild 3: Fin SchramPark Worker: Bill CorsoMr Carruthers: Jeff PetzAnonymous Whistleblower: Cassidy HsuOld Ride Operator: Walt ShenkShow DescriptionWe all remember the chases. The masks. The big reveals. But what if we never got the whole story?Jinkies & Jeepers is a true crime podcast that digs into the cartoon cold cases of our childhood and reveals what was really happening beneath the haunted theme parks, ghost towns, and cursed cruise ships. It’s Scooby-Doo meets Serial.Behind every mask was a motive. And behind that? Deeper secrets still.Hosted by Velma Dinkley and Daphne Blake, the show is part Saturday morning lore, part investigative obsession. We pull the police files, track the timelines, and ask the questions no one else will.Jinkies & Jeepers is what happens when meddling kids grow up to become mystery-obsessed adults.Do you want to be the first to hear each new episode? Subscribe to our channel here on substack. jinkiesandjeepers.substack.comDon’t miss out on all things Jinkies and Jeepers!• Instagram: @jinkies_n_jeepers• Tiktok: @jinkieswithjeepers• X: @jinkiesNjeepers• Facebook• Youtube This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit jinkiesandjeepers.substack.com
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Episode 5: “The Phantom of Funland”A seaside amusement park where rides ran on their own, and a blur of metal stalked the boardwalk at night. Locals whispered about a rogue machine, but the truth was more human: a vanished engineer, a silenced brother, and a robot carrying out grief like code it could never escape.* Have you ever eaten too much funnel cake at a carnival, went on a ride and threw up? What ride did you go on? Where was the carnival? Were there clowns? Tell us all about it in the c...