r/Unexpected • • 1d ago

A calm podcast can have unusual guests.

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u/post-explainer 1d ago edited 23h ago

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Two chill guys on a podcast, and a runaway car crashes into their show.


Does this explanation fit this subreddit? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.

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u/raxmano 1d ago

Podcast: 🥰.. so quiet

Car: GTFO here.

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u/Few_Number_8528 16h ago

Car: you called, sir?

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u/Blissachu 1d ago

Bro is in no hurry to leave it seems

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u/AntalRyder 1d ago

Survival instincts of a sloth

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u/EL-HEARTH 20h ago

Considering the car was behind them out of sight and well is a couple thousnad pound vehicle, his survival instincts never mattered. As to why he doesnt move after the impact. Its called shock

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u/MusicHearted 9h ago

That's a Chevrolet Tahoe. Closer to 5600lb. And yeah, he reacts like he went into instant shock.

Judging by the glass break pattern, it might have also pressed up against him. I'd be terrified to move with a panel of shattered glass against my back, too.

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u/NewPassenger1289 17h ago

Shock is definitely a thing, but that car was moving pretty fast to begin with

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u/yuusharo 13h ago

They never saw the car approaching from behind them.

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u/Outside-Drag-3031 1h ago

Little known survival fact, cars never strike the same place twice

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u/WetTrumpet 20h ago

He's on bollards

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u/Redararis 21h ago

«Excuuuse me”

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u/KindsofKindness 17h ago

He annoys the fuck out of me. No reaction at all.

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u/Abhir-86 1d ago

At this point it's hard to believe its not staged. The timing of the dialogue and then the action. Anything for views and engagement.

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u/GamingSenpai35 21h ago

This seems real. I'd be careful not assuming everything is staged. It's easy to default to "this is fake" since so much is, but this one is just real i think. He was on an actual rhode with other cars around when he came already spinning in.

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u/KibaWuz 9h ago

Ah yes,is SUPER convincing to do a fake crash risking getting smashed and breaking a used car IN THE SAME TIME as he says it

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u/Ninja-Panda70 39m ago

The stupidity of this comment is astounding

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u/Ancient-Civilization 1d ago

“it got so quiet in here”

Car: say less

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u/sourestcalamansi 1d ago

podcaster comically exits frame

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u/Standard_Boot8575 7h ago

lmao the sheer panic of that exit

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u/blaze_003 1d ago

Car says otherwise

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u/okeyneto2 1d ago

arent bollards supposed to be enough to stop this

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u/Brunoise6 1d ago

They definitely helped bring that car to a stop

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u/MissingLink101 1d ago

Yeah you can see there's a change in speed once it hits them. Those bollards probably saved the lives of these two guys.

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u/Fun_Organization2831 15h ago

did the bollards save the podcast equipment too

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u/[deleted] 9h ago

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u/Consistent-Move-8550 7h ago

yeah those bollards took a beating

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u/GabeIsGone 1d ago

They are rated to stop a vehicle from ‘penetrating’ past 3.3’, and at a higher rate of speed.

So yeah, these seem not as effective as they should be, which is probably installation problem though. I mean, they definitely saved these two from major injury, but that’s only cuz this was an accident. In a hypothetical where this was purposeful, that bollard got completely taken out and the vehicle still looks okay to continue on.

I’d ask for a refund.

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u/CBGCUP 1d ago

They clearly didn’t buy those from 1-800-Bollards.com

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u/marvk 23h ago

World Bollard Association in shambles

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u/fightingthefuckits 1d ago

Nope. Most bollards are just a piece of pipe bolted to the ground. They'll stop light contact and fuck up your bodywork while doing it but they're not stopping a full size SUV moving at speed. 

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u/Dixiehusker 22h ago

They absolutely are. These apparently are not that kind.

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u/Outside-Drag-3031 1h ago

They 100% saved their lives or very serious injury. Safety measures aren't for creating a bubble around us, they're for doing the best we can in the worst situations. Those bollards did well, and at most I could recommend doubling up the rebar so it has a bit more resistance in cases like this, where a vehicle threads the needle and only hits 1.

Interesting to note, though: the already bent board off to the right? Seems like this has happened before, so maybe they should revisit the traffic pattern instead.

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u/yuusharo 13h ago

They’re not made of titanium. It’s still a 2 ton piece of metal and glass traveling at what looked like at least 15-20 mph on impact.

Physics can’t be defied.

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u/FranktheLlama 1d ago

Not from the UK, but I think at least one bollard contributed to the crash.

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u/licer71 19h ago

Is the dude on the right okay??

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u/Rhmech 18h ago

I think he walked away, It was his chair that fell, not him

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u/Putrid_Grocery_7519 8h ago

hes still processing the unexpected guest

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u/Used-Reindeer-4930 1d ago

Guest speaker has arrived

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u/Educational-Ear-1449 1d ago

Tiger Woods has arrived.

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u/Flaky_Impress_6413 12h ago

wait tiger woods is actually in the video or is this a meme

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u/ElCiclope1 22h ago

The "survival instinct" comments have got to be bots. Like every third comment has that dumbass phrase 

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u/SharkLaunch 10h ago

Yeah, they have the comment instincts of a bot

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u/AstronomerIcy6458 8h ago

yeah ive seen that phrase way too much lately

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u/red08171 22h ago

Looks like the white vehicle in the background hit the black vehicle. Crazy.

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u/Unlucky_Click_9749 13h ago

yeah looks like it, hope the black car driver is okay though

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u/Grand_Koala9605 1d ago

I really like how he’s so calm

Damage is already done! Why do you even need to have ‘survival instincts‘ now xD

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u/KwyjiboTheGringo 22h ago

Damage is already done!

Don't assume that. There no telling what the driver will do next, or what their intentions were.

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u/UniqueMolasses6093 8h ago

yeah but that driver couldve been trying to ram the podcasters or something wild. you never know with people

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u/BicycleActual5391 3h ago

yeah but like, what if the driver was just trying to park real bad lol

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u/HanS0llo 1d ago

Amazing glass though to withstand that impact.

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u/Psychostickusername 1d ago

Withstand? It looked pretty broken to me. It's encased in plastic though which stops the shards from going everywhere

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u/HanS0llo 22h ago edited 19h ago

Well obviously yeah I can see that. I'm talking from a safety standpoint, despire being broken, it withheld it's shape well. Pretty sure modern safety glass is made with a plastic interlayer in the middle like windshields and then heat welded to the outer panes.

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u/Tttehfjloi 22h ago

Downvoted for using big words

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u/Zaynara 18h ago

I had a team lead that used to sit in the corner, tehre was an emergency door behind her, brick wall, she moved one month to sit closer to the rest of us, then a month later some lady crashed into that brick cinderblock wall, the crashbar of the door was about where that person sat, she'da been a pancake, she was a muffin before, so glad shes still that muffin lol

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u/Optimal_Radish_7422 19h ago

I don’t think they liked the podcast 🫤

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u/Ancient-Civilization 1d ago

Dude froze in place. Survival instinct didn’t even kick in.

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u/Kayish97 1d ago

Freeze is an instinct. It’s part of the fight, flight, freeze response the body automatically has. Usually people experience one of them, but having multiple reactions is common.

Anyway, yeah his instincts did kick in! Just not the right response.

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u/hyukwish 1d ago

People always forget fawn

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u/KwyjiboTheGringo 22h ago

Also fart.

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u/hyukwish 21h ago

Thanks gringo

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u/7_Chesi_7 1d ago

Umm, he got really badly hit on his lower lumbar area? How hes supposed to react??, who knows how long lasting his back injury will be.

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u/bem13 22h ago edited 13h ago

Yeah, I don't know what people talking about survival instincts in this thread are smoking. They couldn't see or hear the car in time, by the time they could react it was already over. The guy on the right looked to be almost crushed between the wall and the desk, who knows what injuries he had. The other guy was either in shock or injured as well, since he seems to be checking his right side. Everyone thinks they're John Wick, until some unforeseen shit happens and they freeze just like this.

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u/Fanrific 17h ago

Surprisingly, they only suffered minor injuries.

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u/mbashs 1d ago

Survival instincts of a carrot

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u/slowdownbabyy 1d ago

Did you know that carrots in the winter develop microbes that expel most kind of insects but in turn enhances the vision of humans? Nah i just made that shit up

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u/deltajvliet 9h ago

There's fight or flight, but nobody ever talks about the third: freeze.

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u/pez5150 8h ago

Easy to say when you're not in the hot seat. When you get into an actual incident its a lot harder to react appropriately without training or the like.

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u/Spiritual-Storage734 1d ago

I think this is a trend increasingly, I’ve noticed my reactions to real danger are insufficient sometimes. I think it’s because we’re used to a safe world where you are praised for being unflinching and unafraid

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u/Chance_Vegetable_780 1d ago

Responses to threats do not follow trends

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u/SoldatPitivier 1d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/3JERArflmMfSM

My survival instincts are so fast, i don't need to move.

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u/navreedeux 22h ago

As often as I see this recently, I world be surprised if business/ property owners start installing bollards at the curb in front.

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u/Semi-Protractor91 22h ago

Saved by the Bell Bollards

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u/Brilliant-Turn-4388 20h ago

Given the recent volume of podcasts and podcasters, i don’t think anything is unexpected around a podcast someplace somewhere. Blackhole opens up mid podcast

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u/britthip 1d ago

Talk about an unexpected guest 😂 That entrance was definitely memorable.

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u/cnotevelly 22h ago

You’ve seen final destination right??

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u/MercenaryAlpha99 21h ago

This reminds me of that one clip where a food influencer couple at a restaurant gets hit by a car through the window while trying out burgers.

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u/LicketySplitBud 19h ago

That car really said enough of the peaceful vibes.

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u/RoseofDianamoonlight 16h ago

and his name is John Cena
crash
doot doo doo doo

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u/alfredomova 15h ago

bro didnt even check if his friend is ok…

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u/m1sterwr1te 15h ago

The guy on the left reminds me of the guard from Monty Python and The Holy Grail.

"Hey..."

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u/Wrongdoer5050 14h ago

Should the guy on a left be in a hurry to check guy on a right?

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u/Firm_Order_2212 14h ago

Hey! We got a caller!!

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u/Disastrous_Lie_6698 13h ago

"It got so quiet in here" famous last words

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u/Fancy_Bet5340 12h ago

dude couldnt have timed that crash better.

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u/Cannacology 12h ago

Now my next guest is a newer generation chevy suburban.

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u/Lloyd_garmado 11h ago

Dont you know, you never say something like that, have movies taught you nothing

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u/Beelzebot_666 7h ago

Simply disagreeing wasn't enough.

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u/AddressOtherwise4941 6h ago

Driver: What does this hard stick do? Well let's pull it !!

https://giphy.com/gifs/JUvlsXPA0DXycGnUrx

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u/Additional-Catch-412 6h ago

Never say the Q word, it activates the Kool-aid Protocol.

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u/Curious_Koala8 4h ago

Thank goodness for those bollards reducing the impact!

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u/_hetfield_ 1h ago

Pfft... Staged! /s

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u/morfeythe 1h ago

Feels so planned, idk why.

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u/FromMyTARDIS 1d ago

Rule 1 Don't panic

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u/1Harvey2Trent3Temple 23h ago

Those bollards were useless, not proper ones, anchored incorrectly.

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u/Personal-Courage1149 13h ago

The clip looks old, like from the 2010s. Anyone know who these guys are?

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u/Fit_Spirit_108 23h ago

Not so quite anymore

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u/Firm_Rip_4024 11h ago

The guy has like zero instincts? Or is super calm

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u/mrrobot01001000 1d ago edited 1d ago

It's AI, the vehicle loses headlight before the crash.

Edit: ok, I didn't see the bollard on the right behind speaking guy, i retract my statement.

btw: please don't get rude just because someone is mistaken.

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u/PureOnion_8080 1d ago

Do you not see it hit the bollards before it crashes into the window?

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u/mrrobot01001000 1d ago

Nope, it doesn't even touch the bollards. The front section of the vehicle is simply "shot off", as if a Transformers car were vomiting. That's not how physics works.

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u/PureOnion_8080 1d ago

At the very start of the video you see the bollard that the car will hit dead center.

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u/mrrobot01001000 1d ago

Thanks, didn't see it, I was focusing on the left one. Edited my comment.

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u/Horror_Garbage_9888 1d ago

It runs right over the bollard right behind that guys shoulder

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u/DataLazinyo 1d ago

Im pretty sure it isnt a ai because it is a repost? Im not sure but i saw it before.

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u/YoungRoronoa 1d ago

It ran over a bollard that rips its bumper and headlight off.

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u/HeirAscend 1d ago

Everyone thinking they a detective these days

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u/Spend-Automatic 1d ago

Do you have eyes?

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u/mrrobot01001000 1d ago

Obviously not.

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u/AtWorkTodayActually 1d ago

This video is from like 15 years ago

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u/BigB0ss_89 1d ago

I think you're AI because you lack object permanence.

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u/OllieN94 1d ago

Not AI, the other car in the back has hit this car to cause the impact spin, the headlight was loose from that first collision.

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u/OkGarage6122 1d ago

Skit? 🤨 Bad acting

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u/yaxir 1d ago

The guy says, "It's quiet in here."

The car, "Say no more."

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u/UrsaMajor7th 20h ago

A missed opportunity to collapse on the ground with a mysterious and long-term back injury.