Friday Follies

Are canines counting your cheese? The research is in. Get ready for an episode that will have you looking at your furry friends in a whole new light. In this episode of of our Odd News series we're diving into the curious world of canine intelligence. Get ready to find out that there's more to your pup than just fetching and belly rubs. Prepare for laughs and a few "aha!" moments! The Paws That Re...

H. G. Wells takes a wrong turn on his time-travelling bicycle, and finds that he and Orwell have both lost their bets. Continuing the adventures of George Orwell and H. G. Wells, Wells' inaugural time-travel journey takes him a bit further into the future than he intended: instead of one week, he travels nearly forty years. What he finds matches neither his own predictions nor Orwell's – but is su...

What a week! Kick back and relax with host John and Untrue Stories 2: The Wheels of Chance, comedy4cast: Barking Brainiacs, and Tek Diff #236- 12 Days of Christmas Supercut 3/3!

Christmas in August with Tek Diff's 12 days countdown!

Digging into history. And a few eggshells. As we continue our 31 days of Odd News stories, we the podcast travel to Spain. Well, not actually, but we'll talk about people who did. And that's what really matters. Because they find some nested treasure. We'll also bring you a classic clip that may be more relevant now than it was in 2015. Let's dive into things a bit deeper, shall we? First up, we'l...

Bradley Thunderbird Phoenix brings the last of his comedy sketches to the Follies! This week: Comedy regarding a transatlantic subway trip with "The Super Tube"!

Hurry hurry! Summer's ending. Relax and laugh with host John Bell and the Follies! This week it's Xcursion: The Super Tube, comedy4cast: Nested Treasure and Tek Diff #234- 12 Days of Xmas Supercut1!

Last Tekdiff for now! Enjoy.

Driven to find the perfect rustomod Ford. If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our dive into strange-but-true events, it’s that life loves to set up a punchline. Welcome to the latest edition of our annual 31-part series, were we track down truly Odd News. In today's story, we meet a Texas retiree who is determined to secure a beautifully upgraded piece of automotive history: a 1962 Ford F-100....

Bradley Thunderbird Phoenix brings some of his comedy sketches to the Follies! This week: Two college kids invade Harlan’s privacy by telephoning him late at night in "Harlan Speaks"!

Welcome to laugh day! This week host John brings us Xcursion: Harlan Speaks, comedy4cast: 660 miles, and Tek Diff #233- Thank You and Goodnight (for now)!

The Listeners get another show!!!

A tale of fuel-injected romance. Plus coffee. In this Odd News story, we go full-throttle into an unexpected production of Shakespeare's timeless love story, Romeo and Juliet. This unique narrative will leave you pondering the universal nature of passion itself. Can love truly blossom in the most unconventional of settings, with the most unlikely of participants? Let's just say this episode proves...

Bradley Thunderbird Phoenix brings some of his comedy sketches to the Follies! This week: A New-Age satire with "Selfish Affirmations"!

Time to sit back and relax and laugh! It's Xcursion: Selfish Affirmations, comedy4cast: Shakespeare in Ruines, and Tek Diff #232- Lisseners part III!

I suffer for your art. Where's my lozenges.

An illegal U-turn leaves officers puzzled. We’ve all been there – forgetting to signal a turn, driving "slightly" over the speed limit, or double parking for "just a few minutes while I go visit my friend for a few hours." But, in today's edition of Odd News, the comedy4cast comedy podcast brings you the tale of a truly strange traffic stop. After a vehicle makes an illegal U-turn right in front o...

Bernie is visited by a ghost from his past who sets his wife Penelope into high alert.

Welcome to your end of the week laugh! Host Clinton brings me The Temp #23: All the Marbles, comedy4cast: Ghost Driver, and Tek Diff #231- Listener Participation: Round 2!

It's all your fault. Blame yourselves... for now.

The tiny country that's hard to find on any map. In this edition of our Odd News series, we take you to a pocket-sized paradise. It seems an ambitious young man has decided to create his own micronation. We'd say that was no small feat. We'll give you some details about this European destination set on a forgotten patch of land. It's a bold experiment in statehood. But as you'll hear in this episo...

Reporting for his new assignment, Bernie Pfelger finds himself in the dark, locked in a closet.

Welcome to your laughs of the week! Host Clinton brings us The Temp #22: Lock & Key, comedy4cast: A Pocket-Sized Paradise, and Tek Diff #230-Audience Participation!

Advice, more advice, admonishment, and at last, the team up none of you waited for!

Not every mirage is an illusion. As we continue our 2025 run of Odd News stories, this time we travel to Africa for the story of a mirage that might be something even more unique? We explore an unusual sight that has been drawing weary travelers and social media influencers alike to the middle of nowhere. It's an oasis, but one unlike any you've ever seen before. Tune in to find out if this is the...