Something Offbeat

We’re learning about how China is trying to set up a space station on the moon and we’ll hear about what it’s like inside a restaurant when Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy decides to give one of his famous pizza reviews. Special thanks to KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and Brian & Company out of WTIC in Hartford.

This week we’re going to hear about how cyberattacks targeting refrigerators, and how your own fridge, garage door or even your vacuum could be at risk. We’ll also hear about a theory that we’re all wired to get messages from ghosts. Special thanks to A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities

This week, we’re going to hear about how cyberattacks targeting refrigerators, and how your own fridge, garage door or even your vacuum could be at risk. We’ll also hear about a theory that we’re all wired to get messages from ghosts. Then, we’re learning about how China is trying to set up a space station on the moon and we’ll hear about what it’s like inside a restaurant when Barstool Sports’ Da...

We’ll hear about some researchers who have looked into stories that might be more fantastical than they are real. One is an author who looked into a UFO story from the 1940s and podcasters trying to get to see if there’s any truth to folk tales about creatures supposedly lurking in American forests…. Featuring audio from Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and The Dave Glover S...

This is Halloween weekend, and here on Something Offbeat, our theme today is campfire stories. Sit back, relax imagine toasting some marshmallows and listen in to a story about a famous inventor working in laboratory housed on a moving train and twist on the goldilocks tale that ended with an arrest… and yes, these are true stories. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelli and Bob on KRLD 1080...

This is Halloween weekend, and here on Something Offbeat, our theme today is campfire stories. Sit back, relax imagine toasting some marshmallows and listen in to a story about a famous inventor working in laboratory housed on a moving train and twist on the goldilocks tale that ended with an arrest... and yes, these are true stories. Then, we’ll hear about some researchers who have looked into st...

Today we continue our series celebrating the centennial anniversary of Route 66. WBBM's Lisa Fielding continues her road trip down the Mother Road through Illinois and takes us to a place that's been around longer than the road itself.

We’ll listen to an interview with a woman who brings her 26-pound bunny to an airport to help nervous travelers and about the woman who claims she found a cow tooth in her taco. Special thanks to Christine & Salt out of WTIC News and Talk in Hartford and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we’re going to hear about the adventure one of our news teams had at a haunted car wash in California and about the heist of nearly $1 million worth of Pokémon cards. Special thanks to Daniella DeRobbio from KNX News in Los Angeles and A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo.

This week, we’re going to hear about the adventure one of our news teams had at a haunted car wash in California and about the heist of nearly $1 million worth of Pokémon cards. Then, we’ll listen to an interview with a woman who brings her 26-pound bunny to an airport to help nervous travelers and about the woman who claims she found a cow tooth in her taco. Special thanks to Daniella DeRobbio fr...

Route 66 is celebrating it's centennial anniversary this year. Illinois has more attractions along the "Mother Road" than any other state. Today, WBBM's Lisa Fielding takes us along the way as she stops in Dwight.

We’re diving deep into bigfoot lore. First we’ll hear about a new film that has apparently debunked famous bigfoot footage from the 1960s, as well as current expeditions to find sasquatch and other cryptids. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

This week, we’re going to hear about a study that claims to have determined what the scariest movie of all time is – scientifically. Then, we’ll hear about the one of the recent real-life creepy stories of artificial intelligence going rogue and reporting a fake tip to police. Featuring audio from Chad Benson from KRLD 1080 in Dallas and A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo.

This week, we’re going to hear about a study that claims to have determined what the scariest movie of all time is – scientifically. Then, we’ll hear about the one of the recent real-life creepy stories of artificial intelligence going rogue and reporting an fake tip to police. Then, we’re diving deep into bigfoot lore. First we’ll hear about a new film that has apparently debunked famous bigfoot...

We’re headed to a remote island where a new search for Amelia Earhart’s plane is kicking off. And… has anyone ever told you to “go to hell?” Well, it turns out you can actually be the mayor. We’ll tell you how. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

This week, we’re learning a restaurant rescuer going viral on social media and a not quite as delicious story about an invasion of jumping worms. Featuring audio from the Other Side of the News from Mike Rogers at KRLD 1080 in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

This week, we’re learning about a restaurant rescuer going viral on social media and a not quite as delicious story about an invasion of jumping worms. Then, we’re headed to a remote island where a new search for Amelia Earhart’s plane is kicking off. Finally... has anyone ever told you to “go to hell?” Well, it turns out you can actually be the mayor. We’ll tell you how. Featuring audio from the...

We’re going to hear about a man who started his plan to bike around the world after a decades-long career in academia. And, we’ll listen in to a discussion about the final nail in the coffin of U.S. penny. Featuring audio from the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

Get your cheese hats and big fingers out, maybe even paint your stomach – because this week, we’re going to hear not just one but two interviews about rowdy sports fans. The first is about a museum for all things Philly fandom related. We’ll head further east for the second about a documentary covering Buffalo Bills fans. Featuring audio from the Other Side of the news from Mike Rogers at KRLD 108...

Get your cheese hats and big fingers out, maybe even paint your stomach – because this week, we’re going to hear not just one but two interviews about rowdy sports fans. The first is about a museum for all things Philly fandom related. We’ll head further east for the second about a documentary covering Buffalo Bills fans. Then, we’re going to hear about a man who started his plan to bike around th...

We’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer than 12 parsecs journey to establish it, and the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WTIC in Hartford.

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger… after that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and Paranormal 360 out of W...

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger. After that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did. Then things get a bit lighter -- we’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer...

We’ll hear the latest on wild, unruly air travel incidents, and hear an expert’s suggestion for how to stop them. Finally, we’ll hear how a dog helped find a revolutionary treatment for narcolepsy. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles and KCBS Radio in the Bay Area.

In this episode we’re going to hear about a tennis player who spent more than two hours bouncing balls during the US Open and about how AI and robotics are being used to create perfume and cologne. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.