DUMBLINE

Episode 92: Toe-ing the Line Straight Into Stupidity

Dumbline heads to New York, where a respected doctor with everything to lose decides to risk all of it on a plan that was never as smart as he thought it was. What starts as control quickly turns into obsession, and from there it only gets worse. A lot of thinking, a lot of planning, and somehow it still lands in completely dumb territory. Just a reminder that you can map something out from every angle and it can still be a terrible idea. Sometimes the more effort that goes into a bad idea, the worse it actually gets. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for everyone’s favorite segment, Get to Know Maria. Catch new episodes biweekly on Wednesdays. The new setup is dialed in and we’re going live on TikTok and Instagram next episode, so keep an eye on our socials. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @DumblinePodcast on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for additional content.

Episode 91: The Dinner Set Dummies

Dumbline is  in New York and New Jersey, where a group manages to turn crime into something that almost looks organized. There’s patience, discipline, and a system that somehow keeps working for way longer than anyone would expect. Eventually the confidence starts to build. What begins as careful planning slowly turns into the kind of certainty that makes people think they’ve figured everything out. For a while, it works. Maybe a little too well. But like always on Dumbline, all that planning and preparation eventually drifts straight into completely dumb territory. Just because something works for years doesn’t mean it was ever a good idea. We’re getting ready to launch full video episodes on YouTube and still working through a few kinks. Thanks to everyone who jumped in while we tested Instagram Live this week. Next episode we’re hoping to go live on Instagram and TikTok while we record, so keep an eye on our socials. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for everyone’s favorite segment, Get to Know Maria. New episodes release biweekly on Wednesdays. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @DumblinePodcast on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for additional content.

Episode 90: A Blast of Bad Judgment

Episode 90 and still zero personal growth. Dumbline is in a quiet suburban shopping center, the kind of place built on routine, trust, and the assumption that nothing truly extreme happens in broad daylight. In this episode, we follow a trail of resentment, preparation, and misplaced certainty that slowly turns into something far more intentional and far more explosive. A lot of thinking, a lot of planning, and somehow it still lands in completely dumb territory. Just a reminder that you can map something out from every angle and it can still be a terrible idea. Sometimes the more effort that goes into a bad idea, the worse it actually gets. We’re still working on going live and putting full video episodes on YouTube, so we’re still ironing out a few kinks. If the audio’s a little off, that’s on us, and thanks for sticking with us while we get it dialed in. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for everyone’s favorite segment, Get to Know Maria. Catch new episodes biweekly on Wednesdays. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @DumblinePodcast on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for additional content. Show Notes [http://www.mariaraha.net/show-notes-list/episode-90]

Episode 89: Sun, Suits, and Dumb Money

Dumbline is in 1990s Miami, a city fueled by ego, excess, and a whole lot of people who thought they were smarter than everyone else. In this episode, we follow the trail of confidence, bad math, and worse decisions that inevitably lead to one very dumb criminal conclusion. This is classic Dumbline, big ego, sloppy execution, and a criminal career that feels extremely Miami and extremely 1990s. Another reminder that confidence is not a plan, and crime is still dumb. Along the way, we meet a bank robber who fully bought into his own hype and somehow believed the math would never catch up to him. Spoiler, it did. Quick heads up: we’re working through recording this episode on a new platform so we can get Dumbline up on YouTube and do some live shows. That also means we’re ironing out a few behind-the-scenes kinks, so if anything feels slightly off, that’s on us. Thanks for continuing to listen and follow while we get this dialed in. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for everyone’s favorite segment, Get to Know Maria. Catch new episodes biweekly on Wednesdays. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @DumblinePodcast on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for additional content. Show Notes [http://www.mariaraha.net/show-notes-list/episode-89]

Episode 88: Deadly Good Deeds & Toxic Kindness

Dumbline is heading back to the early 1920s, a time when kindness, caretaking, and good intentions were taken at face value and no one bothered asking any follow up questions. In this episode, generosity becomes the perfect disguise, letting one person’s help quietly unleash chaos wherever it goes. What begins as small, thoughtful gestures soon spirals into illness, confusion, and a truly impressive level of dumb that somehow slips past everyone until it’s far, far too late. Be sure to listen to the end of the episode for everyone's favorite segment, Get to Know Maria. Catch new episodes biweekly on Wednesdays. Don’t forget to rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Follow @DumblinePodcast on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook for additional content. Show Notes [http://www.mariaraha.net/show-notes-list/episode-88]