Earth Oddity Podcast

News Links for the Week: Florida mosquitoes, 750 million genetically modified insects to be released: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53856776 Stealthy thieves broke into a Japanese ninja museum and stole a million yen: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/21/asia/thieves-ninja-museum-japan-intl-hnk-scli/index.html Man punches great white shark to save wife: 'You just react': https://abcnews.go.co...

News Links for the Week: US calls for shower rules to be eased after Trump hair complaints: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53761744 Painting Eyes on The Butts of Cattle Can Protect Them From Lions, Research Shows: https://www.sciencealert.com/lions-are-less-likely-to-attack-cattle-with-eyes-painted-on-their-backsides Kanye West's campaign says he belongs on the ballot even if nomination...

News Links for the Week: White House reached out to South Dakota governor about adding Trump to Mount Rushmore: https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/09/politics/mount-rushmore-trump-south-dakota/index.html A Woman's Obituary For Her Husband Who Died From The Coronavirus Is Going Viral: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/amphtml/salvadorhernandez/viral-coronavirus-obituary In A Twist On Loyalty Programs, Emirates...

News Links for the Week: Trump says he will ban TikTok from operating in the US: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/510100-trump-says-he-will-ban-tiktok-from-operating-in-the-us Johnny Depp and Amber Heard Accuse Each Other of Peeing and Pooing All Over Their House: https://www.thedailybeast.com/johnny-depp-and-amber-heard-accuse-each-other-of-peeing-and-pooing-all-over-their-house?source=artic...

News Links for the Week: No Longer in Shadows, Pentagon’s U.F.O. Unit Will Make Some Findings Public: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/us/politics/pentagon-ufo-harry-reid-navy.html Pentagon Physicist Says Identified UFOs Can’t Be Man-Made: https://nerdist.com/article/pentagon-identified-ufos/ Teen sent to juvenile detention center for not doing online schoolwork: https://thegrio.com/2020/07/14/t...

News Links for the Week: Twitter blames 'coordinated' attack on its systems for hack of Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Bill Gates and others:  https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/15/tech/twitter-hack-elon-musk-bill-gates/index.html Chuck Woolery’s Twitter Account Disappears After His Son Apparently Comes Down With Coronavirus:  https://deadline.com/2020/07/chuck-woolerys-twitter-account-disappears-son-coronavir...

News Links for the Week: Kanye West Says He’s Done With Trump—Opens Up About White House Bid, Damaging Biden And Everything In Between:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/randalllane/2020/07/08/kanye-west-says-hes-done-with-trump-opens-up-about-white-house-bid-damaging-biden-and-everything-in-between/#1312eff847aa Alabama jail refuses inmates COVID-19 masks because ‘they’re going to eat them':  https:/...

News Links for the Week: Former Jeffrey Epstein companion Ghislaine Maxwell arrested:  https://abcnews.go.com/US/jeffrey-epstein-companion-ghislaine-maxwell-federal-custody/story?id=71574790 Alabama students throwing 'COVID parties' to see who gets infected:  https://abcnews.go.com/US/alabama-students-throwing-covid-parties-infected-officials/story?id=71552514 Florida man ‘trapped’ on property wit...

News Links for the Week: Florida paramedic who stole supplies admits to drawing blood for ‘art project’:  https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/06/26/florida-paramedic-who-stole-supplies-admits-to-drawing-blood-for-art-project-deputies-say/ 80-pound iguana found in freezer of South Florida pizza restaurant:  https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/fl-ne-iguana-freezer-20200622-d3xty5j...

Best interview I've ever had the pleasure of doing. Steve Wiebe is a full time math teacher, part time movie star, talented musician, expert Donkey Kong player and all around nice guy. If you haven't seen the documentary "The King of Kong: Fistful of Quarters" yet, go watch it now. Then come back and listen to Steve's story of how the movie was made, how he went on to be in other films, make 4 mus...

News Links for the Week: Guinness reinstates Billy Mitchell’s Donkey Kong, Pac-Man records:  https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/06/guinness-reinstates-billy-mitchells-donkey-kong-pac-man-records/ Man accused of holding up Portland bank for 50 cents to buy Big Gulp; feds dismiss charge so he can get help:  https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2020/06/man-accused-of-holding-up-portland-bank-for-50-cent...

News Links for the Week: Forrest Fenn confirms his treasure has been found:  https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/forrest-fenn-confirms-his-treasure-has-been-found/article_37006cfe-a8d7-11ea-8653-873ca96e31ef.html Replace Confederate statues in New Orleans with statues of Louisiana hero Britney Spears:  https://www.change.org/p/john-bel-edwards-replace-confederate-statues-in-new-orlea...

News Links for the Week: Joe Exotic's former zoo handed to rival Carole Baskin:  https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-52888484 Sheriff Confirms Carole Baskin’s Husband’s Will Was Forged:  https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/florida-sheriff-confirms-will-forged-carole-baskin-husband-1234624459/amp/ Australian man interrupts PM Morrison to say 'get off my lawn':  https://www.bbc.com/news/av/worl...

News Links for the Week: Boys let black widow bite them in hopes of turning into Spider-Man:  https://nypost.com/2020/05/25/boys-let-black-widow-bite-them-in-hopes-of-turning-into-spider-man/ Man breaks into Calif. bank to heat up Hot Pocket, gets arrested, says "it was worth it":  https://local12.com/news/offbeat/man-breaks-into-cali-bank-to-heat-up-hot-pocket-gets-arrested-says-it-was-worth-it G...

News Links for the Week: South Korean football club fined $81,300 after filling stands with 'sex dolls':  https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/05/21/football/south-korea-sex-dolls-fine-scli-intl/index.html Coronavirus: Armed police called to 'knight' with sword:  https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-52677514 Wylie Mayor Defends Religious Belief That Only Men Should Lead Public Prayer:  https://www.nbcdfw.com...

News Links for the Week: French serial killer expert admits his career is built on lies:  https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/europe/stephane-bourgoin-career-lies-scli-intl/index.html A Pastor Took Out an Ad to Shame Craft Beer — and a Local Bar Used It to Become the ‘Best Beer Bar in Texas’:  https://vinepair.com/articles/texas-craft-beer-coupon/ L.A.’S FIRST LEGAL LIQUOR STORE ON WHEELS WILL BE SELLI...

News Links for the Week: Elon Musk and Grimes welcome baby boy X Æ A-12. Yep, that’s his name:  https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/05/06/elon-musk-and-grimes-welcome-baby-boy-x-ae-a-12-yep-thats-his-name/ Tanzania COVID-19 lab head suspended as president questions data:  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/tanzania-covid-19-lab-head-suspended-president-questions-data-200505065136872.h...

News Links for the Week: Scientific Study Looks at Praying COVID-19 Away:  https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/scientific-study-looks-at-praying-away-covid-19-993286/ Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney island:  https://apnews.com/1477395d92120263106c07ca9aeeb7a0?utm_medium=AP&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=Twitter U-Haul hands down lifetime ban to Brooklyn funera...

News Links for the Week California skate park filled with sand to enforce social distancing backfires as dirt bikers show up:  https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-skatepark-sand-dirtbikes-social-distancing Coronavirus chokes the drug trade — from Wuhan, through Mexico and onto U.S. streets:  https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-04-24/wuhan-china-coronavirus-fentanyl-global-drug-trade...

News Links for the Week: STIMULUS CHECKS MAY BE DELAYED AS TRUMP REQUIRES U.S. TREASURY TO PRINT HIS NAME ON THEM:  https://www.newsweek.com/stimulus-checks-may-delayed-trump-requires-us-treasury-print-his-name-them-1497916 China says there has never been a cover-up on coronavirus outbreak:  https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN21Z0XC China says there is no Coronavirus cover-up because co...

News Links for the Week: Michigan man assaulted victim who mocked him for wearing thong underwear mask:  https://www.wxyz.com/news/michigan-man-assaulted-victim-who-mocked-him-for-wearing-thong-underwear-mask Woman sprays cashier in eyes with Lysol disinfectant at Leicester Walmart after being told there was limit on number of cans she could buy:  https://www.masslive.com/police-fire/2020/04/woman...

News Links for the Week: Red-light camera company warns coronavirus is disrupting its revenue:  https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-disrupting-red-light-camera-company-revenue-2020-4 US man teaching dog how to drive arrested after high-speed chase:  https://news.yahoo.com/us-man-teaching-dog-drive-arrested-high-speed-001940478.html Venezuela navy vessel sinks after 'ramming cruise ship': ...

This is another bonus podcast where I talk to Mrs. Jacquelyn in Canada who is a public health official. There has been tons on info about COVID-19 and not all of it is good. I've heard everything from it being a Chinese plot to weaken western democracy to it was a manufactured virus to strip people of their rights and usher in the New World Order. Fortunately, Jacquelyn donated some of her time to...

News Links for the Week: Coronavirus: Mexicans demand crackdown on Americans crossing the border:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52053656 Woman who licked toilet in 'coronavirus challenge' talks to Dr. Phil about bizarre stunt, admits she 'lied':  https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/woman-licked-toilet-coronavirus-challenge-dr-phil Foo Fighters say ghosts disrupted recording sessions for...

News Links for the Week: PERSON UNDER CORONAVIRUS LOCKDOWN IN SPAIN TRIES TO LEAVE HOUSE DRESSED AS T. REX:  https://www.newsweek.com/coronavirus-covid19-spain-murcia-police-dinosaur-outfit-viral-video-twitter-1492654 Couple are furious when told they’re not allowed to buy 552 CANS of Mountain Dew due to coronavirus rationing at Kroger store in Kentucky:  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8...