top of page

Trainwreck: Balloon Boy

  • Writer: True Crime Obsessed
    True Crime Obsessed
  • Oct 14, 2025
  • 1 min read

A six-year-old boy is trapped in a weather balloon when it accidentally takes of for over an hour of flight time. Or... was he? Fam, we have a loooooooooooooooooot of thoughts on both sides as we discuss the Heene family and the media firestorm this brief flight created. Were they distraught parents... or faking it for the attention?


And stay tuned all the way to the end for an update on the case!!!


Find and watch "Trainwreck: Balloon Boy" on Netflix


WE'RE ON YOUTUBE - Want to view the episodes and not just listen? Check our new video feed to see full video episodes starting today. CLICK HERE TO WATCH AND SUBSCRIBE!


LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed, you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW, including our episode-by-episode coverage of popular documentary series like Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God, LulaRich, and The Curious Case of Natalia Grace; classics like The Jinx, Making A Murderer, and The Staircase; and well-known cases like The Menendez Murders, Casey Anthony: American Murder Mystery, and The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann, and so many more!



 
 
 

11 Comments


ddigi
Jan 16

Thank you for sharing this fascinating episode about the Balloon Boy case! It's incredible how such a story can capture public attention and raise so many questions. After listening, I found myself trying to visualize the balloon's flight path and angles, which reminded me of the online Protractor tool at https://onlineprotractor.com. It's free, easy to use, and great for measuring angles accurately. This case really makes you question what's real in media coverage. Thanks again for such an engaging discussion!

Edited
Like

yaqian zhang
yaqian zhang
Oct 28, 2025

Navigate wildly inventive landscapes in Drive Mad Game, where Martin Magni's physics masterpiece turns obstacle navigation into an artful ballet of precision across treacherous ramps and swaying bridges.

Like

Cato Athena
Cato Athena
Oct 27, 2025

And stay tuned all the way to the end for an update on the case!!! wordle today answer

Like

Cato Athena
Cato Athena
Oct 27, 2025

It's amazing, a new beer that has received a lot of support from everyone because of its delicious and new flavor stuntbikeextreme.io

Like

Emerson Dunn
Emerson Dunn
Oct 26, 2025

the Balloon Boy saga! Talk about a wild ride. Thinking about angles, makes me wanna pull out my trusty online protractor and measure just how crazy that whole thing was! Gotta check this Trainwreck episode on Netflix.

Like

Listen on

Listen on

Listen on

Listen on

  • TikTok
  • Instagram
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Discord
  • Youtube
bottom of page