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

  1. 12h ago

    What a Weird Week, a Weird News report on Fri Aug 7, 2026: How many of these ones do you remember from last year? #rebroadcast #NewSong

    It's Friday, Aug 7, 2026 and here is an unexpected repeat from a year ago because of technical difficulties. A weird news update from 2025 featuring some of the odd and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week (show notes: shownotes.page). Potatoes are Tomatoes. It's Science. https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/evolution/tomatoes-randomly-mated-with-another-plant-9-million-years-ago-the-result-potatoes New Addition to Stuff to Worry About: Radioactive Wasps https://www.popsci.com/environment/radioactive-wasp-nest/ and also https://www.facebook.com/reel/4225602121097433 Video Games Linked to Boost in Kid IQ https://www.sciencealert.com/playing-video-games-has-an-unexpected-effect-on-kids-iq-study-discovers Squonkapalooza: A Festival to Cheer Up that sad ol' Squonk https://nypost.com/2025/08/02/us-news/pas-ugliest-saddest-pig-the-squonk-needs-festival-cheer/ Most Expensive Labubu Doll Fuels Labubu Mania https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/worlds-most-expensive-labubu-doll-sold-for-125-times-its-original-price-9010811 Comedian Matt Rife now owns world's most haunted doll https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/us-comedian-buys-ed-and-lorraine-warrens-home-and-museum-becomes-legal-guardian-of-demonic-annabelle-doll-9009577 Paddleboarding Pooches Break Records https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/01/UK-Dog-Surfing-Championship-paddleboard-records/1591754070614/ New Tarantula Genus 'Satyrex' Discovered with Record-Long [redacted] https://www.livescience.com/animals/spiders/it-seems-that-size-really-does-matter-males-of-4-never-before-seen-tarantula-species-have-record-long-genitalia Scientists Find Asteroid Impact More Likely to Kill Than Rabies https://www.sciencealert.com/youre-more-likely-to-die-from-an-asteroid-than-rabies-scientists-find Giant, Cat-sized Rat Discovered in England Sparks Calls for Action https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/05/massive-rat-Eston-North-Yorkshire-England/6271754424099/ Denmark Zoo Asks for Pet Donations to Feed Predators https://abcnews.go.com/International/denmark-zoo-asks-people-donate-pets-feed-predators/story?id=124367988 Keep talking to your Sunflower, Alex! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/06/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-sunflower/5901754496391/

  2. Jul 31

    Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 31st, 2026. #Groundhog #OnlyFans

    It's Friday, July 31, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week (show notes: shownotes.page). 10 How big is the largest jellyfish in the world? I mean, scary but not terrifying. Link: https://www.popsci.com/environment/worlds-largest-jellyfish-cape-cod/ Video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Da-4F7iO_Y5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 9 Are we going to be growing back our tooth enamel soon or what? (asking for a friend) Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260717033046.htm 8 Did Katy Perry eventually get out of the large water bottle? Yes, yes she did. Link: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2026/07/29/katy-perry-crowd-surfing-bottle-stuck-isle-of-mtv-malta/91099269007/ Video: https://youtu.be/T7jN1KrSC50?si=HT9EmLCwEuKj6-z- 7 Does watching TV too much really shrink your brain? Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260721000822.htm 6 Catching up with da Bears. Link: https://www.foxnews.com/us/black-bear-caught-video-wanders-southern-california-water-district-office-pushing-open-front-door 5 Breaking wind news: what is normal? NY Post asks so we don't have to. Link: https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/health/how-much-we-fart-in-a-day-and-which-age-group-is-gassiest/ 4 Groundhog Only Fans Page. Wait, how many groundhogs have access to the internet? Link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marmot-research-funding-onlyfans_n_6a67e275e4b02c67a5ad9ed4 3 Space Needle Parachute Jump! Link: https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/weird-news/2026/07/26/seattle-police-are-searching-for-two-men-who-parachuted-from-the-space-needle/ 2 Captain Stinky draws the Fool Card: Pet owners in the headlines for giving their pets tarot-card-readings. Link: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/south-koreans-turn-tarot-glean-010807577.html Bonus: Study Finds Headline: "The Simple PowerPoint Trick That Improved Student Test Scores". Is it really simple though, because I need it to be really simple. Link: https://studyfinds.com/powerpoint-trick-improved-learning/ Bonus: Listening to the birds sing linked to stress relief. But how long? Because I can only spare ten minutes for those birds. Link: https://studyfinds.com/10-minutes-birdsong-forest-stress-relief/ Highway Pickle Spill. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/24/pickle-spill-State-Route-316-Pickaway-County-Ohio/2231784910787/ Shark Tattoo Record. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/24/Guinness-World-Records-shark-tattoos/6641784906928/

  3. Jul 24

    Weird News Update: Loch Ness Monster Footage! Mysterious Hum Solved?? Jimothy captures hearts! What a Weird Week

    It's Friday, July 24th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 30. 10 Loch Ness Monster caught on camera?! Story / Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozfPn7fA5Gw 9 The Dog Bank Machine/ Pooch ATM Story Link: https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/no-pin-required-atm-for-dogs-in-vancouvers-west-end/ Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RB8Jm3PueRw 8 the air conditioned mouse (sounds like a children's book, doesn't it?) Link: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/feinmann-f01-noctua 7 Kevlar boots! Link: https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/arcteryx-konseal-trek-boot 6 Mysterious noise ... identified? Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260719040002.htm 5 More good news from coffee researchers. Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260719035927.htm 4 the allegation is nude train surfing. Link: https://www.foxnews.com/us/man-allegedly-rode-naked-atop-moving-locomotive-busted-bizarre-train-stunt-sheriff 3 the journalist and the cockroach. Link: https://www.foxnews.com/media/los-angeles-journalist-goes-viral-keeping-calm-cockroach-crawls-during-air-report Video: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/20/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-toilet-paper-head/9621784570260/ 2 Oddly-shaped creatures of the world unite! Everyone is talking about Jimothy, the oddly-shaped raccoon from Seattle, Washington. Story Link and Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkoXCYPUs9c Bonus: Does your hair grow faster in the Summer? Link: https://www.popsci.com/science/summer-hair-grow-faster/ Bonus: brain fog seems to lift with this drug that's meant to help you for something waaaay different. Link: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/07/260712011751.htm 1 (tie) foosball table is very long, world reacts. Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/21/Guinness-World-Records-longest-foosball-table/2121784654886/ 1 (tie) David Recordbreaker Rush does it again. Maybe, since you're the number one story this week, you'll consider taking a break?? Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/20/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-toilet-paper-head/9621784570260/

  4. Jul 17

    Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 17th, 2026. "Bear Steals Golf Clubs" "Bathroom Platform Shoes"

    It's Friday, July 17th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 29. 10 T shirt marathon record. So many layers! Story: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/10/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-T-shirts-marathon/5921783701344/ Video: https://youtu.be/rU2X0vphJag?si=5cD08XC5CIbR8g3U 9 sunshine sharing satellite gets go ahead Link: https://www.iflscience.com/fcc-approves-extremely-controversial-space-mirror-satellite-that-could-flash-blind-drivers-and-ruin-astronomy-84071 Video: https://youtu.be/JiM6oF1S4IY?si=Msvfk3mtx6-_xbXk 8 floor covered in peanut butter. on purpose Link: https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-rotterdam-art-peanut-butter-0c517f36f97c53c1789061566f9e0669 Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xtII_qMJKRI?si=Mk3r3KCS_-u_vgac 7 Kissing fast… when you want to kiss but don't have a lot of time Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/09/brazil-Guinness-World-Records-most-kisses-30-seconds/2531783618911/ Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17wbZbi5y7/ 6 Gamer vs. Lightning Link: https://www.chron.com/weather/article/lightning-electrocuted-video-games-22339519.php Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ynl3dFeyb7g?si=1vhRSgpouIAsX_uL 5 the bison and the grandad. Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bison-flips-yellowstone-tourist-8-feet-air-rcna572639 Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z6Z0oTfLYWo?feature=share 4 platform bathroom shoes. https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sht-shoe video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dai6L-2yRVa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== 3 bear steals golf clubs https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/13/bear-golf-clubs-Golden-Eagle-Golf-Club-Pitt-Meadows/7131783961633/ Video: https://youtu.be/S1EF5nRDMe4?si=N8RNemsvbOirPsy7 Bonus: Pit Bull fans attain world record for Mr. Worldwide. Link: https://people.com/pitbull-breaks-world-record-for-largest-gathering-of-people-in-bald-caps-12017127 Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DM1XsqwZv/ 2 surprising way to slow aging. Link: https://studyfinds.com/going-to-museums-and-movies-may-slow-aging-study-finds/ 1 (tie) robot wedding and robot teacher. https://uk.news.yahoo.com/humanoid-robots-married-russian-wedding-103442455.html Video: https://youtu.be/0UjpO9D8MKs?si=B5Ri0fYjmO9dZkBZ https://www.newyorkupstate.com/schools/2026/07/upstate-ny-school-district-will-deploy-a-humanoid-robot-teacher-this-fall.html Pin: https://pin.it/5e7WfXqVv

  5. Jul 10

    Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 10th, 2026. #Mystery SpaceBalls

    It's Friday, July 10th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 28. 10 Giant Hot Dog Buns Flavored like chips/ crisps. You have my interest. BTW, Hot Dog Day is the 3rd Wednesday of July each year, so July 15th this year. https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-pop-dog-buns 9 Finally a lifehack I can really use: how to eat an entire pie in under a minute. No hands! https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/florida-man-reveals-bizarre-trick-won-key-lime-pie-eating-championship-without-using-his-hands 8 Mystery solved after beach closed because of space balls. BTW, "A pressure vessel is a robust, sealed container designed to hold gases or liquids at pressures significantly different from the ambient environment. Because they store massive amounts of potential energy, they are strictly regulated and built using highly durable materials like steel or aluminum." via https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/pressure-vessel News story link https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/australia-mysterious-space-balls/ 7 They may have discovered a new kind of fish/ ghost shark. I hope it has a nice personality. https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/species-ghost-shark-may-found-013542188.html 6 Lady rows from California to Hawaii. That's really far. She set a speed record. https://apnews.com/article/kelsey-pfendler-solo-row-california-hawaii-record-82d4db8a951cee5538ccec269283cda7 5 Enormous paper airplane breaks record. How big? It's a monster!! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/07/italy-Guinness-World-Records-largest-paper-plane/1591783437860/ 4 Sorry, vampires, a freakishly large garlic bulb has been unearthed. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/06/Guinness-World-Records-heaviest-elephant-garlic/8271783353553/ 3 I am sorry, Karen. The survey has spoken. https://studyfinds.com/karen-chad-most-judged-first-names-in-america/ Bonus: Did you know about divorce rings? https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wy56v4ge6o 2 Veteran waterskier attains world domination of sorts https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/08/nz-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-water-skier/5831783519571/ 1 Bugs, Heart Monitors, Protein Bars! https://studyfinds.com/surprise-not-disgust-barrier-to-eating-insects-study-shows/

  6. Jul 3

    Ten weird things from this week's news: The What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 3rd, 2026. Thrift Store Treasure!!!

    It's Friday, July 3rd, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week's news. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 27.  10 the nocebo effect seems to work and it's weird. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625060159.htm 9 do not tell the evil geniuses of thw world about this butterfly! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260622014302.htm 8 weird mountain mystery https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/lifestyle/mount-shasta-horseback-riders-find-eerie-source-of-apocalyptic-soundtrack/ 7 Empire State building climbers: love and world peace on top of the world. And arrests. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-people-unfurl-peace-banner-163849487.html 6 we are terrible at identifying a certain kind of ai photo. https://talkerresearch.com/how-well-can-americans-spot-ai-travel-photos-when-booking-a-trip/ 5 telepathy headsets are a thing. https://studyfinds.com/telepathic-device-communication-barrier-people-with-impaired-speech/ 4 incredible thrift store treasure tale! https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/02/3-goodwill-jacket-now-expected-sell-up-250000/ 3 always just let your sunglasses go. https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/us-news/sunglasses-rescue-goes-horribly-wrong-as-camper-plunges-into-california-vault-toilet-tank/ 2 tent-pitching world record. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/02/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-time-two-man-tent/2021783007088/ Bonus: meet the lunge king. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/01/Guinness-World-Records-lunges-20-pound-pack/7261782918913/ 1 fastest pizza in the world. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/26/Dominos-fastest-pizza-maker-Manasses-Virginia/3041782489056/

  7. Jun 26

    what a weird week, the weird news of the week, fri jun 26 2026: a special rebroadcast!

    it's fri jun 26 2026 and this is a special repeat episode featuring content from a year ago, along with some new content inspired by my vacation. if you're new here, usually we do a weekly catch up on weird news and interesting things that happened this week from around the globe. sometimes we do a special rebroadcast episode. how many of these stories do you remember from last summer? at time of uploading there are some problems with the pod host but you can find all shownotes and streams at www.shownotes.page have a weird day friends!

  8. Jun 19

    What a Weird Week is your Weekly Weird News Report! Fri June 19, 2026: UFOs and Ghost Dogs

    it's Friday, June 19th, 2026 and weird news happened again this week. Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing! These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 25 first published June 19, 2026. 10 Dog, Gun, Neighbor, Gaming PC! https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-building/gaming-pc-deflects-bullet-shot-through-wall-by-neighbour-saving-owners-life-criminal-negligence-charges-for-culprit-who-claims-firearm-was-accidentally-discharged-by-her-dog 9 Road trips are good for you? Are they covered by my health insurance? https://www.popsci.com/science/why-road-trips-good-science/ 8 Amazon Ghost Dogs?! https://metro.co.uk/2026/06/17/secrets-mysterious-ghost-dogs-amazon-revealed-rare-sightings-28810374/ 7 icymi, US gov released more UFO files, still a mystery. https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/pentagon-ufo-file-reveals-glowing-152922655.html and also https://apnews.com/article/trump-ufo-file-release-third-batch-34c2a9b294e94a972f352df42c4a17ae 6 headsup! Researchers know about your secret snack stash! https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-popchips-survey-reveals-the-nations-most-real-snacking-habits-302799566.html 5 research into songs that make you feel the feels. It turns out you're not a weirdo! https://studyfinds.com/music-emotions-normal/ 4 I think Quinn at the at the car dealership might be getting fired?! https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/ai-chatbot-bmw-dealership-9.7230226 3 Jonathan the very old tortoise continues to be old. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/17/Guinness-World-Records-oldest-land-animal-Jonathan-tortoise/7411781709883/ 2 enormous sausage makes headlines. https://www.brickfanatics.com/german-builder-unusual-lego-guinness-world-record Bonus: how big is the biggest soccer ball in the world? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/15/Guinness-World-Records-Massport-soccer-ball/4001781532794/ Bonus: Scottish Soccer Fans Drinking in Mass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eV4G4byzF24 1 cat steals show from romeo and juliet. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/16/turkey-Imperial-Russian-Ballet-Romeo-Juliet-cat/6311781623355/ 1 Also (tie) I don't know how to remove the Green Guy https://petapixel.com/2026/06/16/real-estate-agent-hires-green-screen-guy-but-doesnt-know-how-to-remove-him/ #weirdnews #weird #news #odd #fun #Interesting #strange #whataweirdweek #podcast #weirdnewsroundup #Weirdnewsreport

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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

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  • Creator
    Scotty Horsman
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    190
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Scotty Horsman
  • Show Website
    What a Weird Week

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