The Urban Legend of “Evil Otto” & How to Admit You’re Wrong
Season 5, Episode 425, Aug 11, 2022, 02:24 AM
Evil Otto was an arcade game baddie who is rumored to have caused 3 REAL deaths! Plus, why are we programmed to not want to admit we’re wrong?
Back in the 1980s, video games were new and people didn’t quite know what kind of impact they’d have on the world. Enter: Evil Otto. He was an arcade game baddie who is rumored to have caused 3 REAL deaths! Bethany digs into the story behind the unnerving smiling face. Then, Kathleen’s pulling up to the dinner table because she’s ready to eat her words. What is she admitting she was wrong about? And why are we programmed to not want to admit we’re wrong?
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What We Talked About:
9:20 - Evil Otto
30:35 - How to Admit You’re Wrong
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August 29th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
August 31st - Book Club @ 8:00 PM ET
September 1st - Study Club @ 1:00 PM ET
September 8th - YA Book Club @ 8 PM ET
September 13th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
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Bethany's Sources:
https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Otto
https://gaming-urban-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Otto_is_Real
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFr-fdML15E
https://gaming-urban-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Otto_is_Real?file=BerzerkNews.png
https://gotgame.com/2013/12/27/gamebusters-myth-7-berzerk/
https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/dying-to-play-the-berzerk-curse-fact-or-fiction/
Music: “In the Labyrinths of Hell,” Leva (via artlist.io)
Kathleen's Sources:
https://www.vox.com/even-better/23198698/how-to-admit-youre-wrong
https://inspiringtips.com/humble-ways-to-admit-you-wrong/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/smarter-living/why-its-so-hard-to-admit-youre-wrong.html
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What We Talked About:
9:20 - Evil Otto
30:35 - How to Admit You’re Wrong
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PATREON Dates in August + September:
August 29th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
August 31st - Book Club @ 8:00 PM ET
September 1st - Study Club @ 1:00 PM ET
September 8th - YA Book Club @ 8 PM ET
September 13th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
Sign up at www.patreon.com/acquiredtaste
———
Check out our merch!: https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast
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Please support the companies that support us!
True Crime Couple Podcast - Host Kay tells her husband, John, true crime stories and he, along with the audience, follows all the twists and turns Kay has laid out! Listen to “True Crime Couple” wherever you listen to podcasts!
Lumi Labs Microdose Gummies - Microdose is available nationwide! To learn more about microdosing THC, visit Microdose.com and use code “taste” to get free shipping and 30% off your first order!
Bombas - Go to Bombas.com/taste and get 20% off your first purchase!
Rothy’s - Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/taste
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Bethany's Sources:
https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Otto
https://gaming-urban-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Otto_is_Real
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFr-fdML15E
https://gaming-urban-legends.fandom.com/wiki/Evil_Otto_is_Real?file=BerzerkNews.png
https://gotgame.com/2013/12/27/gamebusters-myth-7-berzerk/
https://retrobitch.wordpress.com/2015/11/04/dying-to-play-the-berzerk-curse-fact-or-fiction/
Music: “In the Labyrinths of Hell,” Leva (via artlist.io)
Kathleen's Sources:
https://www.vox.com/even-better/23198698/how-to-admit-youre-wrong
https://inspiringtips.com/humble-ways-to-admit-you-wrong/
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/22/smarter-living/why-its-so-hard-to-admit-youre-wrong.html