Earth Oddity
369 episodes - English - Latest episode: 29 days ago - ★★★★★ - 117 ratingsA weekly odyssey into all the oddity planet earth has to offer. You can find us on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, IHeartRadio, Spotify, Tunein, YouTube and all the rest. $5 Bucks! Get an extended show every week, exclusive show every month!
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Earth Oddity 151: People Forget
January 03, 2021 23:39 - 1 hour - 110 MBNews Links for the Week: Mitch McConnell's Louisville home vandalized following his blockage of $2,000 stimulus checks: https://amp.courier-journal.com/amp/4112137001 Nancy Pelosi’s San Francisco Home Vandalized With Graffiti, Severed Pig’s Head: https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/01/02/report-pelosi-san-francisco-home-vandalized-graffiti-apparent-pigs-head/ Child labor in palm oil industry tied to Girl Scout cookies: https://apnews.com/article/palm-oil-forests-indonesia-scouts-83b01f...
Earth Oddity 150: COVID Condition Edition
December 29, 2020 04:41 - 54 minutes - 77.1 MBNews Links for the Week: 'Balloon boy hoax' parents pardoned in Colorado: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55436883 Mysterious gingerbread monolith appears in San Francisco: https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/mysterious-gingerbread-monolith-appears-in-san-francisco-1.5245216 Man pulls 19 hand grenades out of river while magnet fishing:https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/birmingham-river-grenades-found-bomb-disposal-b1777636.html Pope Francis’ Instagram account appears to ‘...
Earth Oddity 149: Iron Monkey Style
December 15, 2020 06:27 - 1 hour - 121 MBNews Links for the Week: Amazon driver dumped packages in woods, claimed was tossing feces: https://www.nj.com/crime/2020/12/amazon-driver-dumped-packages-in-woods-claimed-was-tossing-feces-cops-say.html South Africa's chief justice unrepentant for linking Covid vaccines to satanism: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/11/south-africa-chief-justice-unrepentant-link-vaccines-satanism-coronavirus Woman dies after dropping iPhone in bath while it was charging: https://www.nzherald.co....
Earth Oddity 148: Ah-Bo-Leeeeesk!
December 08, 2020 06:46 - 1 hour - 114 MBNews Links for the Week: Mysterious monolith similar to one found in Utah appears in California: https://abc3340.com/news/offbeat/mysterious-monolith-similar-to-one-found-in-utah-appears-in-california California dog owner punches 350lb black bear in the FACE to save his rescue pitbull Buddy from its mouth during vicious attack: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9021647/California-man-punches-350lb-bear-face-save-rescue-dog-Buddy.html Man's wife sells his Playstation 5 after she dis...
Earth Oddity 147: Lionel Richie > Hellen Keller
December 01, 2020 10:30 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBNews Links for the Week: Utah monolith- Has the mysterious metal object disappeared?: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-55119940 'All we could do was run': the strange story of Gerald, the turkey who terrorized a city: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/nov/25/oakland-turkey-gerald-attack-rose-garden Czech hunter reports rifle-stealing deer to police: https://in.reuters.com/article/czech-hunting-idINKBN2842D4 Joe Exotic reportedly spent $10,000 in Trump hotel hoping for pres...
Earth Oddity 146: Technically not Cannibalism
November 24, 2020 06:37 - 1 hour - 105 MBNews Links for the Week: Grow-your-own human steaks meal kit is not 'technically' cannibalism, makers say: https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/human-steaks-meal-kit-design-award-not-cannibalism Zoo Separates 5 Parrots After the Birds Were Caught Encouraging Each Other to Swear At Guests: https://people.com/pets/5-parrots-separated-for-swearing/ Man tried to burn down his mother's home after she refused to give him drug money: https://www.cbs46.com/news/police-man-tried-to-burn-down-his-mot...
Earth Oddity 145: Rick Moranis had it coming
November 17, 2020 13:47 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBNews Links for the Week: Suspect in custody for Rick Moranis assault: https://nypost.com/2020/11/14/suspect-in-custody-in-rick-moranis-assault/ Portland politician who called 911 over Lyft spat blames ‘white supremacists’: https://nypost.com/2020/11/15/politician-who-called-911-over-lyft-spat-blames-white-supremacists/amp/ Fight club in New York City with over 200 people broken up by authorities: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fight-club-new-york-city-over-200-people-broken-authorit...
Earth Oddity 144: Lawn and Order Candidate
November 10, 2020 17:52 - 53 minutes - 83 MBNews Links for the Week: Kanye West concedes election defeat, gives one-word concession speech: https://ew.com/celebrity/kanye-west-concedes-election-defeat/ Woman accused of impersonating prosecutor, dropping criminal charges against herself: https://www.unionleader.com/news/courts/woman-accused-of-impersonating-prosecutor-dropping-criminal-charges-against-herself/article_1fdb1551-147d-53dd-ad45-6680bfc556fa.html Trump Team Holds News Conference Outside Drab Landscaping Firm, Next to Adu...
Earth Oddity 143: The Ethics of Forced Monkey Labor
November 03, 2020 18:37 - 1 hour - 117 MBNews Links for the Week: Costco pulling products allegedly made with forced monkey labor: https://nypost.com/2020/10/28/costco-pulling-products-allegedly-made-with-forced-monkey-labor/ Man mauled by leopard behind Davie home; animal’s owner charged: https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/10/28/man-mauled-by-leopard-behind-davie-home/ Lane Kiffin wants to pay $25K SEC fine with pennies, but isn't sure how many pennies that would take: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/lane-k...
Earth Oddity 142: Angry Conservative in Truck
October 27, 2020 17:45 - 1 hour - 111 MBNews Links for the Week: President Trump’s Twitter accessed by security expert who guessed password ‘maga2020!’: https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/22/dutch-hacker-trump-twitter-account-password/ Seattle libraries implement racial segregation in the name of social justice: https://thepostmillennial.com/seattle-libraries-implement-racial-segregation-in-the-name-of-social-justice Facebook demands academics disable tool showing who is being targeted by political ads: https://www.marketwatch.com/...
Earth Oddity 141: Introducing the Gerasene Spazmatics
October 20, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 111 MBNews Links for the Week: Woman calls off wedding with ghost after he ‘kept disappearing’: https://nypost.com/2020/10/14/woman-calls-off-wedding-with-ghost-after-he-kept-disappearing/ Ikea in Spain has its own Boaty McBoatFace moment: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ikea-spain-valladolid-street-name-change-calle-me-falta-un-tornillo-boaty-mcboatface-b1036936.html A man flying in a jetpack has been spotted again in the skies over Los Angeles: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/14/u...
Earth Oddity 140: Anaconda Don't Want None
October 13, 2020 18:02 - 1 hour - 111 MBNews Links for the Week: Tennessee Man Tries to Resurrect Dead Grandmother, Causes $30,000 Damage to Cemetery: https://www.newsweek.com/tennessee-man-resurrect-dead-grandmother-damage-cemetery-police-1537425 Peruvian Shamans Use Ancestral Ritual To Predict Winner Of U.S. Election: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/peruvian-shamans-predict-trump-or-biden_n_5f6294ffc5b61845586615b0 ‘Beast of a snake’: Huge python caught in the Everglades sets a new record:https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...
Earth Oddity 139: Lady Ninja Knockout
October 06, 2020 18:32 - 1 hour - 106 MBNews Links for the Week: Elderly woman (71) is the suspected getaway driver for burglar gang: https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/elderly-woman-71-is-the-suspected-getaway-driver-for-burglar-gang-39583999.html Meet 'Lady Ninja,' the 67-year-old who beat up a man attacking her friend — and saved her life: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/02/lady-ninja-67-year-old-california-woman-saves-friend-attacker/3586159001/ God may punish Nepal for cancelling rites, religious lead...
Earth Oddity 138: Mennonites, Capitalism, & The Thin Green Line
September 29, 2020 18:36 - 1 hour - 111 MBNews Links for the Week: This 25-ton Gundam robot in Japan can move its arms and legs: https://www.cnet.com/news/new-25-ton-gundam-robot-in-japan-can-move-its-arms-and-legs/ Instagram model who poses as Catwoman jailed for masked robberies: https://nypost.com/2020/09/22/instagram-model-who-poses-as-catwoman-jailed-for-masked-robberies/ Three railroad workers built a 'man cave' under New York's Grand Central Terminal: https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/25/us/grand-central-man-cave-ny-trnd/index.h...
Earth Oddity 137: Asleep at 90mph
September 22, 2020 18:13 - 54 minutes - 80.9 MBNews Links for the Week: Tesla owner in Canada charged with ‘sleeping’ while driving over 90 mph: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/18/21445168/tesla-driver-sleeping-police-charged-canada-autopilot Jerry Falwell Jr. allegedly got drunk and fell down stairs amid pool boy sex scandal: https://nypost.com/2020/09/17/jerry-falwell-jr-allegedly-got-drunk-and-fell-down-stairs-amid-scandal/amp/ Severed hand kept alive on man's ankle: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-25405543 Enid woman arrested af...
Earth Oddity 137: Asleep at 90 mph
September 22, 2020 07:56 - 54 minutes - 80.9 MBNews Links for the Week: Tesla owner in Canada charged with ‘sleeping’ while driving over 90 mph: https://www.theverge.com/2020/9/18/21445168/tesla-driver-sleeping-police-charged-canada-autopilot Jerry Falwell Jr. allegedly got drunk and fell down stairs amid pool boy sex scandal: https://nypost.com/2020/09/17/jerry-falwell-jr-allegedly-got-drunk-and-fell-down-stairs-amid-scandal/amp/ Severed hand kept alive on man's ankle: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-25405543 Enid woman arrested af...
Earth Oddity 136: When Animals Attack
September 15, 2020 18:17 - 1 hour - 113 MBNews Links for the Week: Scientists baffled by orcas ramming sailing boats near Spain and Portugal:https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/13/killer-whales-launch-orchestrated-attacks-on-sailing-boats Postcard stamped in 1920 delivered 100 years later: https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/michigan/postcard-stamped-in-1920-delivered-100-years-later Thick clouds of mosquitoes kill livestock after hurricane: https://wgno.com/news/local/thick-clouds-of-mosquitoes-kill-livestoc...
Earth Oddity 135: The Order of the Brethren
September 08, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 119 MBNews Links for the Week: Pilots report mysterious man with jetpack flying near planes: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pilots-report-mysterious-man-jetpack-flying-planes/story?id=72755638 Flat Earthers End Up in Quarantine After Sailing to the 'End of the World': https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5pnz4/flat-earthers-lampedusa-lost-quarantine FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53985418 Salon had to remove job ad for 'happy’ stylist ...
Earth Oddity135: The Order of the Brethren
September 08, 2020 07:15 - 1 hour - 119 MBNews Links for the Week: Pilots report mysterious man with jetpack flying near planes: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/pilots-report-mysterious-man-jetpack-flying-planes/story?id=72755638 Flat Earthers End Up in Quarantine After Sailing to the 'End of the World': https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/g5pnz4/flat-earthers-lampedusa-lost-quarantine FBI worried that Ring doorbells are spying on police: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53985418 Salon had to remove job ad for 'happy’ stylist ...
Earth Oddity 134: The Men Who Poison Trees
September 01, 2020 23:19 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBNews Links for the Week: Elon Musk's brain implant is working -- in pigs: https://www.engadget.com/neuralink-pig-implant-tma-131802027.html Hurricane Laura topples Confederate statue, two weeks after officials voted to keep it: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hurricane-laura-confederate-statue-louisiana-lake-charles/#app Michigan woman discovered alive at funeral home was in body bag for two hours: https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/08/michigan-woman-discovered-alive-at-funeral-home-was-in-...
Earth Oddity 134: The Men who Poison Trees
September 01, 2020 06:57 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBNews Links for the Week: Elon Musk's brain implant is working -- in pigs: https://www.engadget.com/neuralink-pig-implant-tma-131802027.html Hurricane Laura topples Confederate statue, two weeks after officials voted to keep it: https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/hurricane-laura-confederate-statue-louisiana-lake-charles/#app Michigan woman discovered alive at funeral home was in body bag for two hours: https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/08/michigan-woman-discovered-alive-at-funeral-home-was-in-...
Earth Oddity 133: Release the Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes!
August 24, 2020 23:11 - 1 hour - 123 MBNews Links for the Week: Florida mosquitoes, 750 million genetically modified insects to be released: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53856776 Stealthy thieves broke into a Japanese ninja museum and stole a million yen: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/asia/thieves-ninja-museum-japan-intl-hnk-scli/index.html Man punches great white shark to save wife: 'You just react': https://abcnews.go.com/International/man-punches-great-white-shark-save-wife-react/story?id=72408348 Florida Man ...
Earth Oddity 133: Release the Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes!
August 24, 2020 23:11 - 1 hour - 123 MBNews Links for the Week: Florida mosquitoes, 750 million genetically modified insects to be released: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53856776 Stealthy thieves broke into a Japanese ninja museum and stole a million yen: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/asia/thieves-ninja-museum-japan-intl-hnk-scli/index.html Man punches great white shark to save wife: 'You just react': https://abcnews.go.com/International/man-punches-great-white-shark-save-wife-react/story?id=72408348 Florida Man ...
Earth Oddity 132: Lions R Stoopid
August 18, 2020 23:27 - 1 hour - 105 MBNews Links for the Week: US calls for shower rules to be eased after Trump hair complaints: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53761744 Painting Eyes on The Butts of Cattle Can Protect Them From Lions, Research Shows: https://www.sciencealert.com/lions-are-less-likely-to-attack-cattle-with-eyes-painted-on-their-backsides Kanye West's campaign says he belongs on the ballot even if nomination papers were 14 seconds late: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/1...
Earth Oddity 132: Lions R Stoopid!
August 18, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBNews Links for the Week: US calls for shower rules to be eased after Trump hair complaints: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53761744 Painting Eyes on The Butts of Cattle Can Protect Them From Lions, Research Shows: https://www.sciencealert.com/lions-are-less-likely-to-attack-cattle-with-eyes-painted-on-their-backsides Kanye West's campaign says he belongs on the ballot even if nomination papers were 14 seconds late: https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/08/1...
Earth Oddity 131: Mt. Trumpmore? He's not Bluffing
August 11, 2020 23:34 - 1 hour - 128 MBNews Links for the Week: White House reached out to South Dakota governor about adding Trump to Mount Rushmore: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/09/politics/mount-rushmore-trump-south-dakota/index.html A Woman's Obituary For Her Husband Who Died From The Coronavirus Is Going Viral: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/salvadorhernandez/viral-coronavirus-obituary In A Twist On Loyalty Programs, Emirates Is Promising Travelers A Free Funeral If Infected With Covid: https://www.forbes.com/sites/a...
Earth Oddity 130: Edward Weiner Hands
August 04, 2020 23:39 - 1 hour - 100 MBNews Links for the Week: Trump says he will ban TikTok from operating in the US: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/510100-trump-says-he-will-ban-tiktok-from-operating-in-the-us Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Accuse Each Other of Peeing and Pooing All Over Their House: https://www.thedailybeast.com/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-accuse-each-other-of-peeing-and-pooing-all-over-their-house?source=articles&via=rss Man fires 'warning shots' in Miami hotel lobby after telling guests 'you...
Earth Oddity 129: Off World Craft and Super Nerds
July 29, 2020 01:35 - 1 hour - 135 MBNews Links for the Week: No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html Pentagon Physicist Says Identified UFOs Can’t Be Man-Made: https://nerdist.com/article/pentagon-identified-ufos/ Teen sent to juvenile detention center for not doing online schoolwork: https://thegrio.com/2020/07/14/teen-juvenile-detention-schoolwork/ Man faked death to avoid jail but typo gave h...
Earth Oddity 128: Blue Check Yourself B 4 You Wreck Yourself
July 22, 2020 02:04 - 1 hour - 119 MBNews Links for the Week: Twitter blames 'coordinated' attack on its systems for hack of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and others: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/15/tech/twitter-hack-elon-musk-bill-gates/index.html Chuck Woolery’s Twitter Account Disappears After His Son Apparently Comes Down With Coronavirus: https://deadline.com/2020/07/chuck-woolerys-twitter-account-disappears-son-coronavirus-trump-1202986952/ Man bites seagull after it tried to steal his McDonald's food: https://www...
Earth Oddity 127: Kanye's Birthday Party
July 15, 2020 02:11 - 49 minutes - 79.3 MBNews Links for the Week: Kanye West Says He’s Done With Trump—Opens Up About White House Bid, Damaging Biden And Everything In Between: https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2020/07/08/kanye-west-says-hes-done-with-trump-opens-up-about-white-house-bid-damaging-biden-and-everything-in-between/#1312eff847aa Alabama jail refuses inmates COVID-19 masks because ‘they’re going to eat them': https://www.al.com/news/2020/07/alabama-jail-refuses-inmates-covid-19-masks-because-theyre-going-to-eat...
Earth Oddity 126: Ain't No Party like a COVID Party
July 08, 2020 02:15 - 1 hour - 134 MBNews Links for the Week: Former Jeffrey Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell arrested: https://abcnews.go.com/US/jeffrey-epstein-companion-ghislaine-maxwell-federal-custody/story?id=71574790 Alabama students throwing 'COVID parties' to see who gets infected: https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514 Florida man ‘trapped’ on property with hundreds of parrots: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2020/06/30/report-florida-man-trapped-...
Earth Oddity 126: Ain't No Party Like a COVID Party
July 07, 2020 18:39 - 1 hour - 134 MBNews Links for the Week: Former Jeffrey Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell arrested: https://abcnews.go.com/US/jeffrey-epstein-companion-ghislaine-maxwell-federal-custody/story?id=71574790 Alabama students throwing 'COVID parties' to see who gets infected: https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514 Florida man ‘trapped’ on property with hundreds of parrots: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/2020/06/30/report-florida-man-trapp...
Earth Oddity 125: No Blood, No Organs, & Ninja School
July 01, 2020 02:22 - 1 hour - 113 MBNews Links for the Week: Florida paramedic who stole supplies admits to drawing blood for ‘art project’: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/06/26/florida-paramedic-who-stole-supplies-admits-to-drawing-blood-for-art-project-deputies-say/ 80-pound iguana found in freezer of South Florida pizza restaurant: https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-iguana-freezer-20200622-d3xty5jkgnbl5pxhiu46nq3c6i-story.html Japan awards first-ever ninja studies degree: https://www.indepe...
Earth Oddity Bonus: Nicest Guy ever, Steve Wiebe
June 27, 2020 22:21 - 46 minutes - 68.6 MBBest interview I've ever had the pleasure of doing. Steve Wiebe is a full time math teacher, part time movie star, talented musician, expert Donkey Kong player and all around nice guy. If you haven't seen the documentary "The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters" yet, go watch it now. Then come back and listen to Steve's story of how the movie was made, how he went on to be in other films, make 4 music albums that almost nobody knows about, and then his new pursuit of streaming on Twitch and hi...
Earth Oddity Bonus: Nicest Guy Ever, Steve Wiebe
June 27, 2020 22:20 - 68.6 MBBest interview I've ever had the pleasure of doing. Steve Wiebe is a full time math teacher, part time movie star, talented musician, expert Donkey Kong player and all around nice guy. If you haven't seen the documentary "The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters" yet, go watch it now. Then come back and listen to Steve's story of how the movie was made, how he went on to be in other films, make 4 music albums that almost nobody knows about, and then his new pursuit of streaming on Twitch and hi...
Earth Oddity 124: Drunk Monkeys are fun until the Homicide starts
June 24, 2020 02:37 - 1 hour - 132 MBNews Links for the Week: Guinness reinstates Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong, Pac-Man records: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/guinness-reinstates-billy-mitchells-donkey-kong-pac-man-records/ Man accused of holding up Portland bank for 50 cents to buy Big Gulp; feds dismiss charge so he can get help: https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/06/man-accused-of-holding-up-portland-bank-for-50-cents-to-buy-big-gulp-feds-dismiss-charge-so-he-can-get-help.html 2021 Ford Bronco debut postponed ...
Earth Oddity 123: There's Gold in Dem Dar Hills
June 17, 2020 02:41 - 1 hour - 102 MBNews Links for the Week: Forrest Fenn confirms his treasure has been found: https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/forrest-fenn-confirms-his-treasure-has-been-found/article_37006cfe-a8d7-11ea-8653-873ca96e31ef.html Replace Confederate statues in New Orleans with statues of Louisiana hero Britney Spears: https://www.change.org/p/john-bel-edwards-replace-confederate-statues-in-new-orleans-with-statues-of-louisiana-hero-britney-spears-a6d887db-e1d4-462b-b0f0-0c553066308a?use_react=...
Earth Oddity 122: Hey all you Cool Cats and Kittens!
June 10, 2020 02:55 - 1 hour - 109 MBNews Links for the Week: Joe Exotic's former zoo handed to rival Carole Baskin: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52888484 Sheriff Confirms Carole Baskin’s Husband’s Will Was Forged: https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/florida-sheriff-confirms-will-forged-carole-baskin-husband-1234624459/amp/ Australian man interrupts PM Morrison to say 'get off my lawn': https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-australia-52915880/australian-man-interrupts-pm-morrison-to-say-get-off-my-lawn Last recipien...
Earth Oddity 121: 1st Degree Chicken Kicking
June 03, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 132 MBNews Links for the Week: Boys let black widow bite them in hopes of turning into Spider-Man: https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/boys-let-black-widow-bite-them-in-hopes-of-turning-into-spider-man/ Man breaks into Calif. bank to heat up Hot Pocket, gets arrested, says "it was worth it": https://local12.com/news/offbeat/man-breaks-into-cali-bank-to-heat-up-hot-pocket-gets-arrested-says-it-was-worth-it Glazed or jelly? Doughnuts lure city-roaming bear into trap: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/w...
Earth Oddity 120: Just a doll? Or maybe more...
May 27, 2020 00:05 - 1 hour - 112 MBNews Links for the Week: South Korean football club fined $81,300 after filling stands with 'sex dolls': https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/21/football/south-korea-sex-dolls-fine-scli-intl/index.html Coronavirus: Armed police called to 'knight' with sword: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-52677514 Wylie Mayor Defends Religious Belief That Only Men Should Lead Public Prayer: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/wylie-mayor-defends-religious-belief-that-only-men-should-lead-public-prayer/2373468...
Earth Oddity 119: The Funny Effects of Penguin Poop
May 20, 2020 00:10 - 1 hour - 124 MBNews Links for the Week: French serial killer expert admits his career is built on lies: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/europe/stephane-bourgoin-career-lies-scli-intl/index.html A Pastor Took Out an Ad to Shame Craft Beer — and a Local Bar Used It to Become the ‘Best Beer Bar in Texas’: https://vinepair.com/articles/texas-craft-beer-coupon/ L.A.’S FIRST LEGAL LIQUOR STORE ON WHEELS WILL BE SELLING BOOZE ON THE STREETS STARTING NEXT WEEK: https://www.lataco.com/saras-market-on-the-go/ Pri...
Earth Oddity 119: The Funny Effects of Penguin Poop
May 20, 2020 00:10 - 1 hour - 124 MBNews Links for the Week: French serial killer expert admits his career is built on lies: https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/europe/stephane-bourgoin-career-lies-scli-intl/index.html A Pastor Took Out an Ad to Shame Craft Beer — and a Local Bar Used It to Become the ‘Best Beer Bar in Texas’: https://vinepair.com/articles/texas-craft-beer-coupon/ L.A.’S FIRST LEGAL LIQUOR STORE ON WHEELS WILL BE SELLING BOOZE ON THE STREETS STARTING NEXT WEEK: https://www.lataco.com/saras-market-on-the-go/ Pri...
Earth Oddity 118: Alligators are not your friend!
May 13, 2020 00:15 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBNews Links for the Week: Elon Musk and Grimes welcome baby boy X Æ A-12. Yep, that’s his name: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/05/06/elon-musk-and-grimes-welcome-baby-boy-x-ae-a-12-yep-thats-his-name/ Tanzania COVID-19 lab head suspended as president questions data: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/tanzania-covid-19-lab-head-suspended-president-questions-data-200505065136872.html California man jumps onto wine truck, climbs underneath to drink from valve while flying do...
Earth Oddity 117: That Thing that Death carries?
May 06, 2020 00:22 - 1 hour - 129 MBNews Links for the Week: Scientific Study Looks at Praying COVID-19 Away: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/scientific-study-looks-at-praying-away-covid-19-993286/ Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney island: https://apnews.com/1477395d92120263106c07ca9aeeb7a0?utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter U-Haul hands down lifetime ban to Brooklyn funeral home that stored bodies in trucks: https://nypost.com/2020/05/01/u-haul-cuts-ties-with-brookl...
Earth Oddity 116: When Life Gives you Lemons
April 29, 2020 00:26 - 1 hour - 132 MBNews Links for the Week California skate park filled with sand to enforce social distancing backfires as dirt bikers show up: https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-skatepark-sand-dirtbikes-social-distancing Coronavirus chokes the drug trade — from Wuhan, through Mexico and onto U.S. streets: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-24/wuhan-china-coronavirus-fentanyl-global-drug-trade $500K bet on rock paper scissors ruled invalid by Quebec court: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Earth Oddity 115: Trump Bucks
April 22, 2020 00:31 - 57 minutes - 92.1 MBNews Links for the Week: STIMULUS CHECKS MAY BE DELAYED AS TRUMP REQUIRES U.S. TREASURY TO PRINT HIS NAME ON THEM: https://www.newsweek.com/stimulus-checks-may-delayed-trump-requires-us-treasury-print-his-name-them-1497916 China says there has never been a cover-up on coronavirus outbreak: https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN21Z0XC China says there is no Coronavirus cover-up because cover-ups are not permitted: https://nationalfile.com/china-says-there-is-no-coronavirus-cover-up...
Earth Oddity 114: Massachusetts
April 15, 2020 00:34 - 48 minutes - 73.2 MBNews Links for the Week: Michigan man assaulted victim who mocked him for wearing thong underwear mask: https://www.wxyz.com/news/michigan-man-assaulted-victim-who-mocked-him-for-wearing-thong-underwear-mask Woman sprays cashier in eyes with Lysol disinfectant at Leicester Walmart after being told there was limit on number of cans she could buy: https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2020/04/woman-sprays-cashier-in-eyes-with-lysol-disinfectant-at-leicester-walmart-after-being-told-there-was-...
Earth Oddity 113: Nobody Wins in a Machete Fight
April 08, 2020 00:37 - 52 minutes - 75.4 MBNews Links for the Week: Red-light camera company warns coronavirus is disrupting its revenue: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-disrupting-red-light-camera-company-revenue-2020-4 US man teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase: https://news.yahoo.com/us-man-teaching-dog-drive-arrested-high-speed-001940478.html Venezuela navy vessel sinks after 'ramming cruise ship': https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52151951 Two married men fight to death with mache...
Earth Oddity 81: Nobody Wins in a Machete Fight
April 07, 2020 08:50 - 52 minutes - 75.4 MBNews Links for the Week: Red-light camera company warns coronavirus is disrupting its revenue: https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-disrupting-red-light-camera-company-revenue-2020-4 US man teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase: https://news.yahoo.com/us-man-teaching-dog-drive-arrested-high-speed-001940478.html Venezuela navy vessel sinks after 'ramming cruise ship': https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-52151951 Two married men fight to death with mache...
Earth Oddity Bonus: Bats + Pangolin Love Potion = Plague
April 04, 2020 17:39 - 28 minutes - 41 MBThis is another bonus podcast where I talk to Mrs. Jacquelyn in Canada who is a public health official. There has been tons on info about COVID-19 and not all of it is good. I've heard everything from it being a Chinese plot to weaken western democracy to it was a manufactured virus to strip people of their rights and usher in the New World Order. Fortunately, Jacquelyn donated some of her time to explain to us that that's probably not the case and tell us some things we can do to try and pr...