The Tangent Files Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:23:06 -0400 https://riverside.com en © 2026 The Tangent Files yes d6aa406a-61c6-59dc-89a8-7a11ee0ef086 Sidney and Laila episodic true The podcast where every story takes us somewhere unexpected. Each week, we'll be doing a deep dive into an insane but true story, and going on a whole lot of tangents along the way! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @tangentfiles

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Sidney and Laila https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8khqempcf6rcrkr1oco0uxr0kf1d?.jpg The Tangent Files https://riverside.com 41: A Lottery Winner? 41: A Lottery Winner? Ahoy! This week Sidney tells us about a mysterious lottery winner (between a whole lotta side stories and discussions)!

On December 29, 2010, the Iowa lottery hit big. 16 million dollars big. Everyone was abuzz to find out who the lucky winner was... but they never came forward to claim their prize.

To ask Laila & Sidney a question on a future episode, fill out our question form here!

For behind the scenes footage and announcements, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, @tangentfiles

Sidney's sources this week were:

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Mystery, Scam, True Crime, Story, Crazy, Lottery, Lottery Scam, Eddie Tipton, Iowa Lottery, Funny

]]> Ahoy! This week Sidney tells us about a mysterious lottery winner (between a whole lotta side stories and discussions)!

On December 29, 2010, the Iowa lottery hit big. 16 million dollars big. Everyone was abuzz to find out who the lucky winner was... but they never came forward to claim their prize.

To ask Laila & Sidney a question on a future episode, fill out our question form here!

For behind the scenes footage and announcements, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, @tangentfiles

Sidney's sources this week were:

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Mystery, Scam, True Crime, Story, Crazy, Lottery, Lottery Scam, Eddie Tipton, Iowa Lottery, Funny

]]> Sidney and Laila 7110d50b-91c2-4dc0-859a-2021ed868a07 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:54:41 -0400 3594 41 false 40: Toronto's Insane Politician 40: Toronto's Insane Politician 'Ello! This week we're going to the land of moose, hockey, and maple flags, eh! Laila dishes on Rob Ford, a Canadian mayor, and how he shook things up!

To ask Laila & Sidney a question on a future episode, fill out our question form here!

For behind the scenes footage and announcements, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, @tangentfiles

Laila's source this week was

  • Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Politics, Government, Canada, Story, Wild, Crazy, Rob Ford, Toronto, Election, Funny

]]> 'Ello! This week we're going to the land of moose, hockey, and maple flags, eh! Laila dishes on Rob Ford, a Canadian mayor, and how he shook things up!

To ask Laila & Sidney a question on a future episode, fill out our question form here!

For behind the scenes footage and announcements, follow us on Instagram and TikTok, @tangentfiles

Laila's source this week was

  • Trainwreck: Mayor of Mayhem

Music: Posteriosis by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com

Politics, Government, Canada, Story, Wild, Crazy, Rob Ford, Toronto, Election, Funny

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