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What a Weird Week is a show featuring the week's weird news stories. Every Friday we do a Weird-News-of-the-Week Top 10 audio podcast, a full shownotes blog, and a video episode. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week".

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What a Weird Week Scotty Horsman

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What a Weird Week is a show featuring the week's weird news stories. Every Friday we do a Weird-News-of-the-Week Top 10 audio podcast, a full shownotes blog, and a video episode. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week".

#Weird #News #Interesting #Stories #Entertainment #Popular #Culture #Fun #TenWeirdThings #weirdnews #weird #news #podcast #comedy #spotify #funny #weirdnewsoftheday #comedypodcast #weirdhistory #journalism #media #whoa #wow #what #saywhat #noway #ohmydays #areyouserious #wtf #weirdnewsstories #weirdnewsheadlines #weirdnewsoftheweek

    What a Weird Week Fri Mar 22, 2024: Weird News Catchups are Fun!

    What a Weird Week Fri Mar 22, 2024: Weird News Catchups are Fun!

    (Begin episode transcript) Hi Friends, I'm Scott. This is What a Weird Week where we catch you up on the weird news of the week. For transcript/ shownotes/ podcast stuff see www.shownotes.page! Here's Season 5, Episode 12 first published on Friday March 22 2024

    ❿ There's a company based in Toronto, Canada that analyzes Dog DNA And
    they made news this week after an investigative News team at WBZ Boston
    sent in DNA from their reporter, Christina.

    ❾ One of the all-time great Combinations Of Our Generation Is pizza and
    beer. You've got Fred and Barney. You've got Laverne and Shirley. You've
    got Procter and Gamble. And then pizza and beer. This week that
    combination was in the news because The New Belgium Brewing Company
    Teamed up with Tombstone frozen pizzas To create A pizza beer ❽ A mysterious creature was in the news this week, found in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, East Coast, Canada.

    ❼ Follow up to a story we talked about In an earlier episode What a
    Weird Week. It's official, the underwear on the head world record Has
    been set.

    ❻ The headline from The mirror in the United Kingdom is "I named my baby
    after my internet provider so I could get 18 years free Wi-Fi."

    ❺ This one's scary and involves a haunted lake.

    ❹ The headline from Jen Mills at metro dot co dot uk: "Man finds jacked up grasshopper in fridge after shopping in Aldi."

    ❸ New study indicates that listening to Ariana Grande and Drake, also
    Eminem in your car can make you a better/safer driver!? Billy Eilish is
    mentioned in the study too... & Beyonce.

    ❷ from the Seattle Times an article about a burglary ring. They call it a
    burglary tourist ring... where people fly in from other countries to
    rob you and then they fly home again.

    🍅 Honorable mention: From Science Daily. The headline is "New research suggests that our universe has no dark matter." Which is a bit of a game-changer. ❶ Study from Concordia University in Montreal indicates that cranberries might make you bionic... or at least help you athletes.

    For transcript/ shownotes/ podcast stuff see ⁠www.shownotes.page⁠


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    What a Weird Week Fri Mar 15, 2024: Aliens and Alligators

    What a Weird Week Fri Mar 15, 2024: Aliens and Alligators

    What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week. https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts.

    (Begin episode transcript) Hi Friends, I'm Scott. This is What a Weird
    Week where we catch you up on the weird news of the week. For
    transcript/ shownotes/ podcast stuff see www.shownotes.page! Here's Season 5, Episode 11 first published on Friday March 15th 2024 ... 

    ❿ Return of the Monoliths!

    ❾ Cats for books!

    ❽ Spring break is being ruined by Blue Dragons.

    ❼ Dog research in the news and it's good news.

    ❻ Rats getting high on seized supply!

    ❺ The Gas Pump Glitch... I got to say I love this story and maybe that's
    wrong... the woman who allegedly figured out this glitch at the gas
    pump...

    ❹ Bake Shop Accused of Re-selling Dunkin' Donuts as Their Own... 

    ❸ How Big is the World's Heaviest Blueberry? Monstrous.

    ❷ The Search for Alien Life Suffers Minor Setback... 

    🍅 Honorable Mention for Clickbait Headline: "Stock Up On Food,
    Water, And Fuel Ahead Of The Eclipse, Emergency Officials Warn" (it's
    not what you think)

    ❶ Alligators in the Sewer!

    For Shownotes and more go to ShowNotes Dot Page or search "What a Weird Week" wherever you get podcasts.




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    What a Weird Week Special Report: the Time Change Exposed

    What a Weird Week Special Report: the Time Change Exposed

    Reminder: For transcript/
    shownotes/ podcast stuff see www.shownotes.page! Here's Season 5, Episode 10.5 first published on Sunday March 10th 2024 ... Time Change Fact Sheet...  - There are stats about heart attacks, traffic accidents, energy consumption, and enraged colleagues (not you, everyone else.) - The time change might conserve energy, or it might not (depends on what study you look at.) - SOME studies say car accidents go up after the time change because our
    concentration gets all messed up, but another study showed that more
    daylight resulted in better driving outcomes. 

    Remember when they made Daylight Saving last longer?

    - The time change helps the golf industry make more cash. 

    - The petroleum companies do great business during extended Daylight Saving because it means that people drove their cars more in the evening.

    - It has been great for the barbecue industry too.

    - Did You Know... that the big candy companies lobbied for a longer Daylight Saving Time? They wanted as many kids as possible going out to Trick-or-Treat. I can't stay mad at you, big candy. 

    Not everybody hates DST, and not everybody loves it (looking at you, airline industry... and farmers.)

    - Vampires lose an hour of darkness this time of year.




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    • 10 min
    What a Weird Week Friday March 8, 2024: Soup, Sea Creatures, and Robots Getting Grabby

    What a Weird Week Friday March 8, 2024: Soup, Sea Creatures, and Robots Getting Grabby

    What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week. https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts.

    (Begin episode transcript) Hi Friends, I'm Scott. This is What a
    Weird Week where we catch you up on the weird news of the week. For
    transcript/ shownotes/ podcast stuff see www.shownotes.page! Here's Season 5, Episode 10 first published on Friday March 8th 2024 ...  

    ❿ The moon was back in the news this week. Russia has announced that they hope to team up with China and build a nuclear power plant on the moon. ❾ Rare Lego piece makes news... It was found at a thrift store and sold for a lot of money. ❽ They've discovered a new sea creature. Off the coast of England. It's a whole new species of... ❼ Scientists stunned by man who has gotten the Covid vaccine more than 200 times. ❻ Something incredibly rare happened the other day and it's not terrible/ I would not deem it terrible news. A Grey Whale was spotted in the Atlantic Ocean... They thought Grey Whales were extinct and did not live in the Atlantic Ocean anymore. ❺ How often does Campbell Soup come out with a brand new flavor? Well, they have! ❹ The return of Don Gorske! Is he your hero? Does the name not ring a bell? He still might be your hero. ❸ The rabbit tattoo world record in the news this week. ❷ Dave Rush back in the news with another world record attempt. He's the fellow who is going for most Guinness World Record Titles Held Concurrently. 🍅 Okay, this one is PG-13! PG-13! Not for the kids maybe. It involves nudity. A group of nudists in Pittsburgh have made news because they are planning a naked bowling event. 🍅 This week a robot made headlines. Should we ever trust robots? Right now my vote is no. Never. ❶ Couple of things I didn't know... first of all, hello to our friends in Missouri... the area code in St. Louis is 314 and so that's become a bit of a local holiday in St. Louis... 314 Day/ March 14th. And so I didn't know that... I also didn't know the world record for most people in one place with underwear on their head is 270 participants... Well on March 14th/ 314 Day in St. Louis they're going to try to get 314 participants wearing underwear on their head.

    and that's the program... See you next week for another countdown of weird news!


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    • 15 min
    What a Weird Week Friday March 1st 2024: #BigSnake #BigTongue

    What a Weird Week Friday March 1st 2024: #BigSnake #BigTongue

    (this is a transcript of the podcast) Hi Friends, I'm Scott. This
    is What a Weird Week where we catch you up on the weird news of the
    week. For transcript/ shownotes/ podcast stuff see www.shownotes.page! Here's Season 5, Episode 09 first published on Friday March 1st 2024 ...  ❿
    Musician breaks world record at music venue in Iowa... John Locker made news the other day when he set a world record by playing his bass through 81 amps simultaneously. ❾ Researchers have discovered the world's biggest snake. The Northern Green Anaconda is a new species of anaconda and it takes the record for the biggest snake in the world. ❽ The folks who churn out those delicious Cadbury Easter treats and the marketing department over there at Cadbury... they know what they're doing. The contest where your pet can become the new spokesperson for Cadbury Easter treats is back... ❼ The science of concerts... something published the other day from the University of Zurich... how enjoying a live performance of a song is more impactful to us than enjoying that same song as a recording. ❻ Imagine there is a target that you have to hit with a soccer ball 52 feet away. Now imagine you can't kick that soccer ball, you have to head the soccer ball and hit the target 52 feet away. Not easy. Somebody did it. It's a world record. ❺ From KKTV CBS 11 News The headline is "Woman has tongue larger than a soda can!" #WorldRecord ❹ Classroom sword fight lawsuit in the news... ❸The end of a professional sports era....

    Major League Baseball's Philadelphia Phillies organization has ended dollar hot dog days... because it was getting out of hand with the rambunctious fans and their new tradition of whipping hot dogs at one another...❷ A Spanish artist has announced that they are going to get married to an AI hologram that is inspired by the artist's previous boyfriends.🍅The Willy Wonka-inspired interactive experience for kids that made international headlines for how angry it made parents... 🍅 Another honorable mention is the very fast college football player who made headlines for not believing in other planets... ❶ Stinky Flower makes headlines again... this one makes headlines every time it blooms because it is so... very... stinky! The Corpse Flower has bloomed again and is on display in San Francisco... ... that's the program... For Shownotes and more go to ShowNotes Dot Page or search "What a Weird Week" wherever you get podcasts.


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    • 14 min
    What a Weird Week Friday 23 Feb 2024: Hot Pork Drink! #weirdnews #oddnews

    What a Weird Week Friday 23 Feb 2024: Hot Pork Drink! #weirdnews #oddnews

    What a Weird Week gets you caught up on the weird news of the week. https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week" where you get podcasts. (this is taken from the transcript of the podcast) Hi Friends, I'm Scott. This is What a Weird Week where we catch you up on the weird news of the week. For transcript/ shownotes/ podcast stuff see www.shownotes.page! Here's Season 5, Episode 08 first published on Friday Feb. 23, 2024 ... ❿ A new Guinness world record for the most sweaters worn at once... ❾ I don't know how to feel about this one you guys. It's a follow-up to when we talked about Bobi... The world's oldest dog... ❽ The Ryan Rodeo is in the news this week... This is a group out of Brooklyn... a society of Ryans... to be in this club you must be named Ryan... they're having a Ryan Rodeo this weekend in Austin in hopes of breaking the world record for "the largest same name gathering." ❼ The Naked Man Festival of Japan made news this week. The festival is ending after a thousand years. It's been running for a thousand years?! ❻ (From Hoops at United Press International) A couple got married in a social-media-famous bathroom... ❺ Shoutout to the marketing team who got a casino in the news this week with a fun Oscars contest/ publicity stunt/ job offer... Test Casinos made news this week because they're offering two thousand dollars if you are picked for the job of watching all 10 best picture nominees for this year's Academy Awards... ❹ Another world record... this one is super fast. A fellow has set the land speed record for riding on a toy car... ❸ There's a new latte flavor at Starbucks. This is available in China and it is pork... pork flavored latte. ❷ The Tooth Fairy is in the news for paying less for teeth... 🍅 An article from HuffPost talking about this study looking into whether marijuana makes running easier. Please enjoy responsibly and all of that... ❶ Chizza is in the news. Today and tomorrow (this show drops February 23rd)... today and tomorrow in New York City you can go to the East 14th Street KFC and it will be transformed into a chicken pizzeria and they will be serving Chizza... For these stories in detail click the link at the top ^. Thanks for checking out the show!


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    • 14 min

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