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In this episode, we’ll hear about crimes that raise questions about the bail and prison system, and how the Pittsburgh community is still healing from the 2018 Tree of Life mass shooting. Out of Missouri, a hospital shooting has sheds light on safety and security needs in the healthcare system, and we’ll hear a discussion about that. Experts in this episode also weigh in on a convicted murderer on...

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...

This week we have updates on cases from coast to coast, to a road rage killing in New York to a thwarted high school killing in California. We’re looking into a horrific case from a youth soccer tournament in Kansas too, but its not yet clear what exactly happened there… was it a crime, or an accident? Special thanks to 1010 WINS in New York, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News and Talk in th...

This week, we’re exploring new details about the shooting last week at Silver Rail Elementary School, political ads referencing the Annunciation School shooting from last year and analysis of the ongoing Cornell 7 scandal. But first, we have an update on Christa Pike. Special thanks to 1010 WINS in New York, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, WBBM Newsradio in Ch...

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 deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon. We’re also looking back at the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Massacre from 2022. Jury selection is underway in the trial of alleged shooter Peyton Gendron, and we’ll hear multiple experts weigh in on the process. Featuring audio from Chad Hartman out of WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, Marty Griff...

We have quick roundups of crime cases from around the country, from the sentencing of the man convicted of rapper Tupac Shakur’s murder to President Donald Trump’s decision not to livestream the execution of the Fort Hood mass shooter. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, 1010 WINS in New York, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, the Dana...

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 the deadly shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon, where a five-year-old was murdered this week, along with an eight-year-old, an eleven-year-old and a 25-year-old teacher. We’re also looking back at another mass shooting, the Buffalo Tops Supermarket Massacre from 2022. Jury selection is underway in the trial of alleged shooter Payton Gendron, and...

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 one of the recent real-life creepy stories of artificial intelligence going rogue. After that, we’re diving deep into bigfoot lore. Featuring audio from Chad Benson from KRLD 1080 in Dallas, A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo, the Dana & Park...

For the second week in a row, the story of Christa Pike – a woman who survived her botched execution in Tennessee – has been making headlines. New information has been revealed about why the attempted lethal injection failed, and how she woke up after being put on a ventilator. We’ll listen to discussion about the case from multiple angles, multiple stations and multiple experts. We'll also hear n...

The Vance Boelter case in Minnesota made headlines this month due to a gag order that was lifted. He is the man who was found guilty of killing Democratic state rep Melissa Hortman and her husband and shooting Democratic state senator John Hoffman and his wife. We'll hear updates and analysis to this case and hear about other crimes across the country. Featuring 1010 WINS in New York, KYW Newsradi...

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.

For the second week in a row, the story of Christa Pike – a woman who survived her botched execution in Tennessee – has been making headlines. New information has been revealed about why the attempted lethal injection failed, and how she woke up after being put on a ventilator. We’ll listen to discussion about the case from multiple angles, multiple stations and multiple experts. Another case maki...

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 diving into the 1995 murder of Collen Slemmer and the botched execution of her convicted murderer, a story that’s been making headlines. 50-year-old Christa Pike still remained alive but in critical condition Friday, days after her scheduled execution on September 30. Featuring audio from Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans, The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show ou...

This week, we’ll listen to the latest developments in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three young children to death. Last month, her murder trial ended in a mistrial, and its still unclear whether a new trial will be held. We also have quick crime updates from across the country. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KYW Newsradio in Philadelph...

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...

In this episode, we’ll hear about a new development in the 1982 Tylenol poisonings mystery. Could a mysterious death in an Idaho church be linked to the 1982 deaths that changed the way medicines are packaged? Plus, quick crime updates from coast to coast. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York, KNX News in Los Angeles, KMOX in St. Louis, WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, KYW Newsradio in...

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.