Earth Oddity Podcast

News Links for the Week: Mexican president posts photo of what he claims is an elf: https://apnews.com/article/andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-caribbean-mexico-city-b1dcd73e9d069a99400d05f5aff061c3 Nederland man hits milestone of eating Chick-fil-A for 1,000 consecutive days, with exception of Sundays: https://www.12newsnow.com/article/news/local/nederland-man-eating-chick-fil-a-1000-consecutive-days/...

News Links for the Week: Bing's AI bot tells reporter it wants to 'be alive', 'steal nuclear codes' and create 'deadly virus': https://deref-mail.com/mail/client/lmO-8fAN7Cc/dereferrer/?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fmedia%2Fbings-ai-bot-tells-reporter-wants-alive-steal-nuclear-codes-create-deadly-virus PETA offers to pay for Wienermobile repair if Oscar Mayer converts it to vegan veh...

News Links for the Week: Last three UFOs shot down likely weren’t Chinese spy devices: https://nypost.com/2023/02/14/latest-three-ufos-shot-down-likely-not-chinese-spy-crafts-us/ Driver accidentally shoots himself during road rage incident: https://www.nbc15.com/2023/02/10/driver-accidentally-shoots-himself-during-road-rage-incident-authorities-say/ Alabama Democrats want to ban employers from for...

News Links for the Week: Rolls-Royce Nuclear Engine Could Power Quick Trips to the Moon and Mars: https://news.yahoo.com/rolls-royce-nuclear-engine-could-181500999.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly9kZXJlZi1tYWlsLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIL89hfTForwdWWf-PBUJGP6eHGaXPpxBdXWl_Jkj3V-Z3RbaaBvA_SbjDveqTvVbOwGYKrLjTSk7Q0TEWpe-hku-nxLpgYrBFe-cls_72uq8kmp6U9yX0JJ1Edo0p8M8EO7R6ZAqTVoKY...

News Links for the Week: Results released in girl’s request for DNA evidence of Santa: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-new-york-city-rhode-island-29141aa980ff0c56665ef016594cf506 Ghislaine Maxwell’s Family Stages Insane Prince Andrew Bath Sex Photo: https://www.thedailybeast.com/ghislaine-maxwells-family-stages-insane-prince-andrew-bath-sex-photo?source=articles&via=rss ChatGPT passes exam...

News Links for the Week: As egg prices rise, so do seizures at US border: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64337403 ‘Super pigs’ from Canada could soon invade US: https://straightarrownews.com/cc/super-pigs-from-canada-could-soon-invade-us/ Echidnas blow snot bubbles and do belly flops to keep cool, scientists find: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/18/echidnas-blow-snot-bubbles-a...

News Links for the Week: New UFO report shows hundreds more incidents than previously thought: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/new-ufo-report-number-incidents-reported-increasing/story?id=96389000 National Guard General Fired For Ordering Troops To Take His Mom Shopping: https://kfiam640.iheart.com/featured/tim-conway-jr/content/2023-01-09-national-guard-general-fired-for-ordering-troops-to-take-h...

News Links for the Week: Prince Harry says woman with ‘powers’ relayed message from Diana: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/05/prince-harry-diana-new-book-autobiography-spare Madison Indigenous arts leader, activist revealed as white: https://madison365.com/indigenous-arts-leader-activist-revealed-as-white/ Melted butter clogs historic canal and storm drains after dairy plant fire in W...

News Links for the Week: Taliban 'Worried About Andrew Tate' as They Ask for His Freedom: https://www.newsweek.com/taliban-worried-about-andrew-tate-they-ask-his-freedom-1770693 Over 770,000 Wisconsinites have at least one OWI conviction: https://www.news8000.com/over-770000-wisconsinites-have-at-least-one-owi-conviction/ Tesla autopilot leads police chase after driver falls asleep: https://thenat...

News Links for the Week: Couple hate Last Christmas by Wham! so much they're trying to buy the song rights so they can take it off the air forever: https://www.mylondon.news/news/real-life/couple-hate-last-christmas-wham-25827788 Boulder's main library closed due to high levels of methamphetamine: https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/boulders-main-library-closed-high-levels-methamphetamine/ Man a...

News Links for the Week: Goblin mode- The Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-12-08/goblin-mode-the-oxford-english-dictionarys-word-of-the-year.html QAnon Followers Are Arguing if the Beatles Were Involved in Witchcraft and Child Sacrifice: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/beatles-paul-mccartney-john-lennon-qanon-believers-12346432...

News Links for the Week: ‘Reckless driver’ crash turns out to be dog behind wheel in Kilgore: https://www.ketk.com/news/local-news/reckless-driver-crash-turns-out-to-be-dog-behind-the-wheel-in-kilgore/ Man tries to steal from Walmart during Shop with a Cop event: https://www.wafb.com/2022/12/03/bad-idea-man-tries-steal-walmart-during-shop-with-cop-event/ Golfer bit off man’s nose in argument over...

News Links for the Week: 'Freedom Convoy 2.0' being planned for February 2023: https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/freedom-convoy-2-0-being-planned-for-february-2023-1.6167154 Kanye West Announces 2024 Presidential Bid, Seems to Call for Christian Theocracy: https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kanye-west-2024-presidential-bid-tweets-1234636705/ Rats blamed for eating 500 kilograms of cannabi...

News Links for the Week: FBI, Air Force Agents Mysteriously Raid House of Guy Who Runs Area 51 Blog: https://gizmodo.com/ufo-dreamland-resort-joerg-arnu-houses-raided-fbi-area-1849797422 Chinese man runs a 3:28 marathon while chain-smoking: https://runningmagazine.ca/the-scene/chinese-man-runs-a-328-marathon-while-chain-smoking/ Mercedes to Charge $1,200 Per Year for EV ‘Acceleration Increase’: ht...

News Links for the Week: Oculus co-founder makes a VR headset that can literally kill you: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/11/oculus-co-founder-makes-a-vr-headset-that-can-literally-kill-you/ Man arrested for allegedly throwing eggs at King is banned from having eggs: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-arrested-allegedly-throwing-eggs-25484638 HelloFresh accused of using coconut mi...

News Links for the Week: Prepare for alien encounter now before it's too late: https://news.yahoo.com/prepare-alien-encounter-now-too-214309538.html Ohio sheriff’s ‘ghost’ horse costume blasted for ‘KKK’ similarity: https://nypost.com/2022/11/02/ghost-costume-cause-controversy-for-ohio-sheriff/ Nevada County man wonders if meteorite destroyed his house: https://www.kcra.com/article/nevada-county-m...

News Links for the Week: Scorned Russian Mothers Use Putin’s Draft to Rat Out Deadbeat Exes: https://www.thedailybeast.com/scorned-russian-mothers-use-putins-draft-to-rat-out-deadbeat-exes?source=articles&via=rss “Karen” Halloween display removed after a Karen complained to city hall: https://www.audacy.com/kluv/latest/karen-halloween-display-removed-after-a-karen-complained Servers dressed as Pow...

News Links for the Week: Elon Musk sells $1 million worth of new perfume, 'Burnt Hair': https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/oddly-enough/elon-musk-sells-1-million-worth-quirky-new-perfume-burnt-hair-2022-10-12/ Baldwinsville superintendent arrested for DWI after crowdsurfing at football game: https://www.localsyr.com/news/local-news/baldwinsville-superintendent-arrested-for-drunk-driving-after-crowd...

News Links for the Week: Actor Bruce Willis Becomes First Celebrity to Sell Rights to Deepfake Firm: https://collider.com/bruce-willis-sells-rights-to-deepfake-firm-deepcake/ 'Wheel of Fortune' Facing Backlash Over Racist Puzzle Days After Pat Sajak Slammed For Controversial Photo: https://news.yahoo.com/wheel-fortune-facing-backlash-over-180952144.html California Restricts Use of Rap Lyrics in Cr...

News Links for the Week: A mysterious voice is haunting American Airlines’ in-flight announcements and nobody knows how: https://waxy.org/2022/09/a-mysterious-voice-is-haunting-american-airlines-in-flight-announcements-and-nobody-knows-how/ Beyond Meat suspends COO after arrest for allegedly biting man's nose: https://www.reuters.com/business/beyond-meat-suspends-coo-after-arrest-allegedly-biting-...

News Links for the Week: Alabama wants executions by nitrogen hypoxia: https://news.yahoo.com/alabama-wants-executions-nitrogen-hypoxia-212753946.html Brothers who haven't spoken in 30 years both running for mayor of Ontario town: https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/brothers-who-haven-t-spoken-in-30-years-both-running-for-mayor-of-ontario-town-1.6071476 World's first flying bike makes U.S. debut: https://n...

News Links for the Week: Virginia restaurant receives backlash for insensitive 9/11 menu: https://wjla.com/news/local/911-attacks-september-11-menu-mannassas-virginia-restaurant-aquia-harbour-golf-clubhouse-backlash-insensitive-backlash-apology-issued-veterans-manassas-social-media Woman says Las Vegas Metropolitan Police arrested her for being too ‘good looking’: https://infidelpro.com/hend-busta...

News Links for the Week: A Nebraska Man Conducted An Active Shooter Drill. Employees Had No Idea: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nebraska-active-shooter-drill-employees-had-no-idea_n_630adb17e4b063d5e61c0d2c Man jailed for 34 months after farting in police officer’s face: https://metro.co.uk/2022/08/28/man-jailed-for-34-months-after-farting-in-police-officers-face-17256195/ Two Air France pilots s...

News Links for the Week: Dennis Rodman planning Russia trip to help get Brittney Griner released: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/dennis-rodman-planning-russia-trip-to-help-get-brittney-griner-released-nba-wnba-weed-marijuana-basketball-putin-biden-viktor-bout Dispute over fries leads to arrest of man out on bond for murder: https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/dispute-over-fries-le...

News Links for the Week: ‘Rust’ Shooting Couldn’t Have Occurred ‘Without a Pull of the Trigger,’ FBI Concludes: https://variety.com/2022/film/news/rust-shooting-fbi-investigation-alec-baldwin-1235340797/ Copy-paste error results in Nevada homebuyer getting 87 properties for the price of one home: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/real-estate/2022/08/09/real-estate-error-nevada-h...