When a 15-foot-tall, red spoon disappeared from outside a Phoenix Dairy Queen, it left many wondering why someone would take it. The spoon was ultimately found days later near a middle school baseball field.
What would someone even do with a spoon too big to eat with, too big to put in a car and that would probably clash with most home décor? Come to think of it, how did the thieves get away with such a large item anyway?
This week, “Something Offbeat” tackles these questions and more with Terrence Shulman of the Shulman Center for Compulsive Theft, Spending, and Hoarding. He explained how these tendencies can be treated as an addiction and why we’re drawn to getting something for nothing.
“We probably know people who have had all these problems,” he said. “We just don't know because they probably haven’t talked about it.”
Each week, “Something Offbeat” takes a deeper look at an unusual headline. If you have suggestions for stories the podcast should cover, send them to us at somethingoffbeat@audacy.com.
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