West Of Knowhere

This week we explore historical euphemisms for sex and generational slang, trade funny tangents, and react to news: a Ted Bundy cold-case link, police escorting a 3‑year‑old soccer standout, Pentagon guidance to NATO, and Sir Patrick Stewart’s passing. We debut a new advice segment, "What Do I Do?", offering short guidance on a dating situation where a man allegedly made bets about his partner, an...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a mix of startling and strange stories: the reported death of Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte, a fatal tiger enclosure incident in the UK, a drunken man stealing a flamingo in Las Vegas, a controversial Maryland-flag-themed tennis event, a school shooting in Eugene, Oregon, a Florida inmate executed after killing his cellmate, a Manchester woman working as a sex...

This episode covers the live public execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan and the controversy over livestreaming capital punishment. We discuss recent unrest in France and how immigration and political spin shape the coverage, plus skepticism about recent Noah’s Ark claims and the pseudoscience behind them. In this week's AITA, we ask the question: What is a bad gift? Linktr.ee/wokpod   https...

This episode covers headline legal and political stories: the suspicious death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's ex, a Tennessee death-row inmate surviving two lethal injections, Larry Nassar being removed from Michigan's sex offender registry, and the reopening of the Cornell 7 case. It also discusses the creation of an Office of Religious Affairs, Homeland Security spending $20M on pro-Trump-style ads,...

This episode of West of Knowhere tackles major headlines and hot takes: the Lindsay Clancy case, the Ed Sheeran–Macklemore fallout, and a controversial Converse ad. The hosts also break down AI incidents involving ChatGPT and Google Gemini, plus privacy concerns around Meta glasses. Other topics include the Paul brothers speaking at the Pentagon, recent changes in FBI hiring rules, Miss Rachel's d...

Levi and Shane unpack the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, debates over mental health and prosecution, and a separate Illinois woman who had been obsessively following the trial and is now charged with killing her child. They also report on a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that led to an infant death, react to courtroom and media oddities, and close with a listener 'Am I the Asshole' potluck...

This episode covers a brutal run of celebrity deaths (including Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen), the strange coincidence of Tropical Storm Dolly, and the difficulty of watching aging performers in public. The hosts also discuss society's hypersexualization of youth and algorithms that feed shocking content, a disturbing arrest tied to an inflammatory username, the Predators documentary...

Two friends dive into childhood memories that get funnier and more alarming the older you get: awkward crushes, years‑late confessions, unsupervised adventures, trusting strangers, and the questionable choices that somehow left them alive to tell the tale. Expect nostalgia, laughs, a little trauma, and honest conversation about growing up, relationships, and how different parenting is now.   http:...

On this episode of West of Knowhere we cover a range of stories: the Plymouth, Massachusetts murder trial of a woman accused of killing her three children; mounting morale and mental-health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after an extended deployment; and national headlines including Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea, President Trump’s push to swap EMALS for steam catapults, and newly surfaced do...

In this episode of West of Knowhere, Levi and Shane cover a wide range of news: divers recover a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness from a shipwreck, leprosy cases rise in Florida, a Florida pastor with HIV faces arrest for sex crimes, RFK Jr. brags about his lack of a gag reflex, Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht ignores distress calls in Alaska, and influencers in Mexico are being targeted by cartel fac...

This episode covers the recent political move to withhold federal funds and grants from states like California and Minnesota, the arrest and extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate, and the disturbing trial of singer D4VD in connection to a 14-year-old girl's death. Other topics include a pastor suing ChatGPT for bad medical advice, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler being repurposed as a police statio...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a fast-paced news roundup and culture chat: new movies and shows, former child actors, Pete Hegseth’s proposed testosterone screenings for troops, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, election-fraud documents, and the death of the last polio patient in an iron lung. Hosts also react to viral oddities — a freaky raccoon in Seattle and a bison knocking down an elder...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a chaotic mix of news and hot takes: recent celebrity deaths, the controversy around Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey, the split of comedy couple Tom Segura and Christina P, and a CDC-linked parasite outbreak tied to Taco Bell. Levi and Shane also discuss bizarre headlines (a pilot who jumped from a plane, a woman who landed it, and a vigilante in Mex...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a range of odd and headline-grabbing stories: the brief reopening (and re-closing) of the Strait of Hormuz, the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovation gone awry, a UFC fighter’s offensive White House remark about Michelle Obama, and Hollywood mining Reddit for horror ideas like Backrooms. Also discussed: an 85-year-old caught speeding, Noah’s Ark attrac...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a range of stories: the tragic death of musician Oliver Tree in a helicopter collision and a fatal bungee-jumping accident in Brazil; a Sherpa guide who miraculously survived after being presumed dead on Everest; and a New Yorker who fell ill after eating a McDonald’s sandwich. We also discuss tech and culture news; OpenAI’s claims about Chinese disinformati...

Levi and Shane return to cover a chaotic week of stories: a social-media border collie stolen and sold for meat, a $900 litter box that caught a cheating partner, a man who used epoxy as an improvised contraceptive and died, and footage of people crawling out of New York sewers. They also discuss police officers pointing firearms at each other over a break-room dispute, a mayor insulting anti–data...

This episode of West of Knowhere breaks down the week’s biggest stories: Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions were overturned and a retrial ordered; the Pentagon is seeking a record budget despite never passing audits; and the FBI is searching for Monica Witt on espionage allegations while its director faces scrutiny over snorkeling at the USS Arizona memorial. We also cover cultural and tech odditi...

This week on West of Knowhere, hosts Levi and Shane run through a chaotic mix of stories: the death of media mogul Ted Turner, newly released UFO files, claims of a secret FBI room tied to Russiagate, and the bizarre online trend of "ball maxing." They also cover a Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, Utah's new law targeting VPN use to bypass age checks, and a troubling school fight-club scandal...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a chaotic week of news and online drama: the suspected shooting/assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and the swirl of conspiracy theories around it. We discuss a Taco Bell employee shooting over a soda dispute, legal and social media fallout from high-profile posts (including James Comey’s seashells and a brewery’s controversial tw...

This episode covers a school shooting foiled by a principal in Oklahoma, a jury verdict finding Ticketmaster and Live Nation guilty of monopolistic practices, and a Florida driver pulled over at 123 mph. Other stories include The Onion acquiring Infowars with a satirical relaunch, a former adult star passing the Texas bar exam, reports about RFK Jr. and dead raccoons, and an Amazon worker dying wh...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a wild mix of stories: a violent split among Uganda's largest chimpanzee group, the Trump AI image controversy and tensions with the Pope, a DoorDash stunt at the White House, and viral fast-food CEO antics. We also discuss a creepy Tennessee school board member, a provocative cancer-awareness campaign, multiple true-crime cases including a cruise disappeara...

Welcome back to West of Knowhere: this episode dives into breaking news from Iran after jets were downed and daring pilot recoveries, President Trump’s removal of Pam Bondi, and an Oregon lawyer fined for citing AI‑fabricated cases. We also unpack bizarre claims from former congressmen about government alien breeding programs, a shocking insurance fraud probe on Mount Everest, new scientific mappi...

This week on West of Knowhere we dig into a string of startling stories: a quadruple-amputee cornhole player charged in a fatal shooting, two men banned from donating sperm in Quebec, and Tiger Woods' rollover crash with DUI questions. We also examine political rhetoric around the Iran conflict, Druski's viral parody and the controversy it sparked, and an "Am I the Asshole?" case about withholding...

Levi and Shane welcome David from Intercepted Signals for a freewheeling episode about cryptids, aliens and government secrecy, including Mothman lore, time-travel theories and UFO hearings. The hosts react to Chuck Norris’s passing, cover Afroman’s courtroom victory after a 2022 police raid, play a movie-guessing game, and tackle an “Am I the Asshole?” listener scenario about being asked to buy t...

This episode of West of Knowhere covers the escalating tensions with Iran: strikes, missile and drone attacks, and surprising footage used in official messaging. Plus the viral story of a county supervisor who used a racial slur and blamed it on habit. We also discuss a high school graduate who finished with a high GPA but struggled to read, listener comments and tangents about whiskey and movies,...