Audacy

Something Offbeat

News EN ↓ 157 episodes

What’s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.

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Author

Audacy

Category

News

Podcast website

www.audacy.com

Latest episode

Nov 8, 2026

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Episodes

Other Side of the News: A donkey sings the blues 06.08.2025

In this "Other Side of the News" dispatch, Mike Rogers learns about Monty, the blues-singing donkey.

Unpacking the Coldplay couple scandal 01.08.2025

"Something Offbeat" host Mike Rogers unpacks the Coldplay kiss cam scandal with Paul Keable, Chief Strategy Officer at Ashely Madison.

Other Side of the News: Taking on the UK in a teeny tiny car 30.07.2025

In this "Other Side of the News" dispatch, Mike Rogers talks to a man taking a tiny car across the U.K.

Remembering the Prince of Darkness, MRI horror and a firefly resurgence 25.07.2025

"Something Offbeat" goes on a tour of strange news out of Audacy stations in New Orleans, La., Kansas City, Mo., and Detroit, Mich.

Other Side of the News: Record-breaking bananas 23.07.2025

On this dispatch from Mike Rogers' "Other Side of the News", he covers Mt. Everest of bananas in Westmont, IL.

Unhealthiest fast food, dangerous e-scooters and drugs in space 18.07.2025

This week, "Something Offbeat" checked in on weird news from Audacy stations around the country.

Other Side of the News: A cheesesteak odyssey 16.07.2025

Mike Rogers speaks with Jim Pappas, a man who has been on a cheesesteak adventure.

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