We discuss the wildly strange 2008 story of Timothy Tackett (or “Mr. Unstable”), a former Burger King employee who bathed in the industrial sink, then filmed and posted it to MySpace, on his 25th birthday. We link this to a Wendy’s employee bathing in a similar 2019 viral Facebook video.

CW | TW: This episode discusses unsanitary practices in a restaurant kitchen. Profanity and suggestive content included. Listener discretion is advised.

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Hosts: Harry Chambers + Drew Hudson

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Theme Song Composer | Podcast Editor: Harry Chambers

Show Concept | Researcher | Lead Writer: Drew Hudson

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Sources

News Clip: Burger King Cleans Itself of Bathing Employee (AP)

Original Footage: Burger King Bathing IDIOT Original Footage (Channel Troy Melquist via YouTube)

Article: “Burger King Worker Fired For Bathing in Sink” by The AP (republished via NBC; nbcnews.com)

Article: “Burger King Employee Takes Bath In Sink” via Cleveland 19 (cleveland19.com)

Article: “This Guy Took a Bath in a Wendy’s Sink for Some Reason” by Bettina Makalintal (Vice; vice.com)

Article: “Viral Video Shows Man Bathing in Milton Wendy’s Kitchen Sink” by Jake Newby (Pensacola News Journal; pnj.com)