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News Links for the Week: Man appeals lawsuit in Australian court claiming boss bullied him through flatulence:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2019/03/27/farting-boss-australia-man-appeals-court-ruling-lawsuit/3286812002/ Scientists planning the world’s first head transplant say they’re ready to start human trials:  https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/8745721/scientists-worlds-first-head-tran...

News Links for the Week: Lori Loughlin's daughter Olivia Jade 'blames' parents for destroying her career:https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lori-loughlins-daughter-olivia-jade-164702955.html Homeowner sets up naked mannequins in yard to taunt neighbor following fence dispute:  https://www.foxnews.com/real-estate/homeowner-sets-up-naked-mannequins-in-yard-to-taunt-neighbor-following-fence-dispute...

Links for the Week: How the largest college admissions scandal ever let wealthy parents cheat the system:  https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-college-admissions-fraud-scheme-20190313-story.html Felicity Huffman's bond set at $250G, Lori Loughlin's husband at $1 million in alleged college admissions scam:  https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/felicity-huffman-lori-loughlin-charged-in-colleg...

News Links for the Week: Fornication will no longer be illegal in Utah:  https://fox13now.com/2019/03/06/fornication-will-no-longer-be-illegal-in-utah/ Florida woman shot boyfriend for snoring too loudly, deputies say:  https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida-woman-shot-boyfriend-for-snoring-too-loudly-deputies-say Man told he's going to die by doctor on video-link robot:  https://www.bbc.com/ne...

News Links for the week: A 30-million page library is heading to the moon to help preserve human civilization:  https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/30-million-page-library-heading-moon-help-preserve-human-civilization-ncna977786 Neo-Nazi Group's Leader Is Black Man Who Vows to Dissolve it:  https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/national-international/Neo-Nazi-Groups-Leader-Is-Black-Man-Who-Vows-to-Dissolve...

News Links for the Week: Bible-belt shocker: Where Alabama lands on list of most sinful states:  https://expo.al.com/erry-2018/02/126d7462e5/biblebelt_shocker_where_alabam.html Michigan official dresses as Mickey to criticize government spending:  https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/michigan-official-dresses-as-mickey-to-criticize-government-spending Alabama newspaper editor calls for the Ku Klux...

News Links for the Week: SNAKE BITES MAN, MAN BITES WIFE SO THEY CAN DIE TOGETHER, WIFE SURVIVES:  https://www.newsweek.com/snake-bites-man-man-bites-wife-so-they-can-die-together-wife-survives-1326417 Police sources: New evidence suggests Jussie Smollett orchestrated attack:  https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/16/entertainment/jussie-smollett-attack/index.html Cops used blackface to go undercover in 199...

News Links for the Week: $190 million gone forever? Crypto boss dies with passwords needed to unlock customer accounts:  https://www.foxnews.com/tech/cryptocurrency-exchange-chief-dies-with-passwords-needed-to-unlock-customers-190m-reports-say Police: Bingo Brawl Breaks Out At Nursing Home:  https://detroit.cbslocal.com/2019/02/07/bingo-brawl-breaks-out-at-nursing-home/ Clown-masked robbers armed...

News links for the week: UK fish and chip shops are selling endangered sharks, DNA tests prove:  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jan/31/fish-and-chip-shops-are-selling-endangered-sharks-dna-tests-prove A boy who was lost in the woods says a bear kept him company. No one can prove it didn't happen: https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/28/us/casey-hathaway-bear-claims/index.html A Woman and her...

News Links for the Week:  A 10-year-old kid won a science fair by proving Tom Brady is a cheater:  http://sports.yahoo.com/10-year-old-kid-won-science-fair-proving-tom-brady-cheater-184439991.html Louisiana senator rips NFL refs over no-call in Saints-Rams game:  https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/427001-louisiana-senator-rips-nfl-refs-over-no-call-in-saints-rams-game-from-senate FLORIDA MAN FIND...

News links for the Week: Broke teen who sold kidney for an iPhone now bedridden for life:  https://www.news.com.au/technology/gadgets/mobile-phones/broke-teen-who-sold-kidney-for-an-iphone-now-bedridden-for-life/news-story/6e76c09316bfdff8a1eaf09243fc14e7 Spanish city protests against 'too friendly' devil sculpture:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-46878941?__twitter_impression=true Em...

News links for the week: Prowler spent 3 hours licking doorbell at stranger's home:  https://abc13.com/home/prowler-spent-3-hours-licking-doorbell-at-strangers-home/5033930/ North Dakota man pleads guilty to using stolen forklift in Trump assassination attempt:  https://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending-now/north-dakota-man-pleads-guilty-to-using-stolen-forklift-in-trump-assassination-attempt/887175986...

News Links for the Week: World’s oldest person ever, Jeanne Calment, may have been a fraud, researchers allege:  https://www.foxnews.com/world/worlds-oldest-person-ever-jeanne-calment-may-have-been-a-fraud-researchers-allege 'I'll never stop': Prolific streaker has stripped-off at 568 events:  https://news.sky.com/story/ill-never-stop-prolific-streaker-has-stripped-off-at-568-events-11585355 Orego...

Happy New Year every body! This episode we take a look back on 2018 and even give a few updates along the way. If your new to the show, this is a great way to catch up on some of the more popular stories we covered. Everything from Vampire facials to Hitler running for mayor in Peru, to even sex cults in New York and Canada, we've got you covered! Please tell a friend about the show and have a gre...

News Links for the Week: Hunter thought he was firing at Bigfoot, 'victim' tells police:  https://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/man-tells-police-hunter-mistook-him-for-bigfoot-and-shot-at-him-cops Women accused of using drone to try to deliver cellphones, tobacco to inmate:  https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/national/women-accused-of-using-drone-to-try-to-deliver-cellphones-tobacco-to-inmate Fe...

News Links for the Week: Kentucky man shot in the leg over hot wheels cars:  https://www.wkyt.com/content/news/502731922.html Escape Plot to Blast Hole in North Carolina Jail Falls Apart When Plans Mailed to Wrong Person:  https://ktla.com/2018/12/15/plot-to-blast-hole-in-north-carolina-jail-thwarted-when-plans-mailed-to-wrong-person/ Human heart left onboard Southwest flight prompts in-air turnar...

Retro Links for the show: The True Story of History's Only Known Meteorite Victim:  https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/02/130220-russia-meteorite-ann-hodges-science-space-hit/ Soviets Eat Bambi:  http://www.weirduniverse.net/blog/comments/soviets_eat_bambi/ Ozzy Osbourne bit the head off a bat 33 years ago tonight:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2015/01/20/ozzy-osbou...

News links for the week: ‘Make better choices’: Endangered Hawaiian monk seals keep getting eels stuck up their noses and scientists want them to stop:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/07/make-better-choices-endangered-hawaiian-monk-seals-keep-getting-eels-stuck-up-their-noses-scientists-want-them-stop/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1244b272c595 Elf murder exercise leaves student 'traumati...

News links for the Week: Kid Rock booted from Christmas parade after Joy Behar insult:  https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/dec/2/kid-rock-booted-nashville-christmas-parade-after-j/ Kid Rock defends jab at Joy Behar: 'Mess with the bull, get the horns':  https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2018/11/30/kid-rock-explains-joy-behar-attack/2169675002/ Woman passes gas in store, then p...

News links for the Week: Hackers and drug dealers are offering Black Friday deals:  https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/zmdm54/hackers-and-drug-dealers-are-offering-black-friday-deals 'I will find you, and I will kill you.' - App that lets kids call Santa issues disturbing Liam Neeson style threat to children:  https://www.irishpost.com/news/app-lets-kids-call-santa-liam-neeson-style-threat -16204...

News links for the Week: Couple, homeless man accused of setting up GoFundMe campaign 'predicated on a lie':  https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/15/us/couple-homeless-man-gofundme/index.html Elon Musk shares video of breakthrough moment the Boring Company finishes digging its first tunnel:  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-6406753/Elon-Musk-shares-video-breakthrough-moment-Boring-Company-f...

News links for the Week: Girl Scouts sue Boy Scouts over planned name change:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46119393 Plane drops 500ft in 18 seconds after error:  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-46137445 Man without pants falls through Alabama Waffle House ceiling:  https://wreg.com/2018/11/07/man-without-pants-falls-through-waffle-house-ceiling/ This Ousted Judge Just Released All the Juv...

News links for the Week: The Satanic Temple says Netflix's 'Sabrina' stole Baphomet statue design, is 'taking legal action':  https://www.sfgate.com/tv/article/Satanic-Temple-Netflix-Sabrina-baphomet-statue-13345795.php Electric chair builder worried Tennessee execution will fail:  https://apnews.com/c1aa2c9828be4b9fb6bffc2b88d04242 Alabama woman’s zombie Halloween costume turns into medical night...

News links for the Week: Kitten found glued to Oregon road, rescued by man driving to work:  https://www.foxnews.com/us/kitten-found-glued-to-oregon-road-rescued-by-man-driving-to-work So many people have had their DNA sequenced that they've put other people's privacy in jeopardy:  http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-dna-genealogy-privacy-20181012-story.html Catholic saint-finding...

News links for the Week: Deputies: Woman threatened to drink their blood, hid knife in buttocks:  https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Deputies-Woman-threatened-to-drink-their-blood-hid-knife-in-buttocks-496649971.html Witches plan to hex Brett Kavanaugh using effigies, coffin nails, graveyard dirt and more:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/10/13/witches-brooklyn-plan-hex-brett-k...