The Absurd

Imagine you take your family out for a delicious Japanese dinner, and your toddler ends up getting drunk off her ass. Bit young, no? Many men are insecure about the size of their penis. Some especially so. Here are some guys who went too far. Lastly, we’re off to a bar in Dallas, Texas for a very interesting and intimate type of race.

We welcome back Mel who returned from a trip to her home province of Newfoundland (and Labrador) and she regales us with some fascinating facts about puffins. Then we will meet Jean Libbera who spent most of his life performing in circuses and sideshows. Why you ask? Well, Jean had a brother Jacques who was not only a conjoined twin, but was a vestigial or “parasitic” twin. Lastly, we have a Whopp...

Who of our age didn’t love reading the Guinness Book of World Records when we were younger? Did you know that some of the rules on those records had to be changed so as not to result in the death of contenders? Me neither. Then we’ll find out about the quietest place on earth. Sounds kind of awesome, right? Yeah, it’s not. Then a sad incident of a young man who went missing in a store, and was not...

I imagine all of us have heard that chickens can run around after their heads are cut off. Mike the chicken did so … for 18 months! Let’s head down to the Pacific island of Tanna in the country of Vanuatu where we’ll meet the Kastom people. They are a perfectly normal Pacific people with one exception; they worshiped Prince Phillip like a god. Next, Melina is going to tell us about the absolutely...

A friend of the podcast sent us in a funny tale of some drunken raccoons. How can you not love that? Then we’ll hear an infuriating case that explains why the legal profession has such a bad name. While you’re still angry, let’s meet some parents (who have no business being parents) and learn what they did to their six-year-old son to teach him not to be so nice. Lastly, let’s lighten the load wit...

I think most of us have gone on holiday and hoped that we might end up satisfying a little hedonistic something. No idea if this British tourist in Cambodia had such a thought but if so … Then we’re off to Alaska where a great many people and aircraft have gone missing in what is dubbed the Alaska Triangle. Aliens? Inter-dimensional portals? Bigfoot-like creatures? Then we will meet a young woman...

Several fishermen in Sri Lanka died with others in critical condition after they drank from bottles they found floating in the sea. Dumb much? Then we’re off to sunny, crazy Florida where a supposed game of hide and seek went wrong. Or did it? Next, we’ll hear about the amazing story of flight attendant Vesna Vulovic who survived a 10,000 metre fall after the airplane she was in blew up. Lastly, l...

Mel has some more facts for us that are completely untrue. Then we’ll meet Olivia the “bionic girl” who feels no pain and barely eats or sleeps. Hippos are scary. Imagine if those foul tempered buggers could fly. Well, they kind of can. Lastly, a boy in Montreal was attacked by a fish while swimming at a beach in a freshwater lake. What the heck?

Woman sues auto insurer for getting an STD after having sex in a car. Yup! Then, a super lucky man in Nigeria is rescued after almost three days trapped inside an overturned boat 100 feet down. Then we’re down in New Orleans for some more underwater adventures. This time it’s a padlocked skull. You heard me. Next, a romantic (albeit strange) gift idea very nearly turns deadly. I wonder if they’re...

Woman sues her employee for not making her do any work for her pay. Seriously. Police often get a bad rap, and sometimes, it's deserved. Like this story where police held a man in detention for murdering his father, even though they knew the man was still alive. How old do you think the youngest person to give birth was? We know. Did you ever think about how astronauts who went to the moon dealt w...

If you’ve ever been stung by a bee (unlike Mel who has never been stung … yet) you know it hurts. Now imagine getting stung … in the eye. Who doesn’t love a good barbecue? Ever wondered what’s in that burger? You might after hearing this story. I think we’ve all wanted to duck out of plans that we’ve made. Wait until you hear how far this woman went with her plan to get out of a blind date. Next,...

Ever sneezed and coughed at the same time? I have, and it’s no picnic. Even if you’re on a picnic. This guy did and the outcome was … messy. Then we’ll meet a guy who lost a fantasy football pool and had to go out on a date … with a blow up doll. But it didn’t end there. Oh no. Then we’re off to Nebraska where an unfortunate woman died … twice. Blue the chicken has a very loving home. So much so t...

Imagine if the person you married was not who they said they were. In fact, they're not even the sex you thought they were. Do you remember Killer Bees, and how they were moving north out of South America? Well fortunately, they never got here. But very soon you may be able to buy their beer. Word to the wise, if you're appearing in court for driving under suspension, don't do so via Zoom ... whil...

I think it’s fair to say we’d all like to be rich. Question is, how far are we willing to go to become rich? Well a man in Malawi found out … the hard way just what it costs. Big news from the world of teeth. You ever found a car sexy? A man in South Korea sure does. Ohh … yeah!

A story out of Quebec where donating sperm is just … too much sperm. Next, imagine being a conjoined twin. Now imagine that person you literally share a body with is mean, cruel, even psychopathic. We’re off to Russia where Masha and Dasha were the oldest known set of conjoined twins. This is not a happy story folks. But it ends better than it starts. And lastly, Mel will take us back to the 1950’...

What if you were always hungry? What if you could never satisfy that hunger no matter how much and what you ate? Let’s meet the man who has been dubbed the hungriest man ever. You like lobster? This guy must have because he went to some pretty extreme lengths and paid a permanent price to satisfy his craving. Speaking of cravings, we all know most kids love McDonald’s. This boy was really jonesin’...

A little girl is convinced there is a monster in her closet. And she’s right! The French are rightly renowned for their culinary delights, but there’s nothing delightful about this dish. The Italians ice late night ice cream. And finally, a sad tale of Japanese soldiers doing some serious overtime

Would you have your legs amputated for money? Me neither. But this guy in Taiwan did. Have you ever been tempted to eat a leg? Me too! This guy did. Strangely, he didn’t take it. He found it.

Lots of little absurdities in this one. Axe body spray is bringing peace to sheep. Where’s the cat? Amazon has it! Now let’s head over to Poland for some sex, drugs, and hot cross buns. Then down to Mexico for a total eclipse of the testicles. Do you believe in the Loch Ness monster? Or our own Ogopogo? Well a group of committed Nessians are trying to convince NASA to join in on the search for the...

Hey! Ever had globs of goo just fall on you from the sky? Me neither. Did you know insects can have STD’s? Well a horde of zombie cicadas with just such a malady are about to swarm across eastern North America. Yay! A haunted lake, stabbed with a squirrel for not buying beer, and a Brazilian weekend at Bernie’s to round it out. Enjoy!

First we’re off to Africa where getting high off the dead can itself be deadly. Then Mel will tell us about the upcoming Mike Tyson boutand his foray into cannabis edibles. Hang on to your ears! Next we’ll find out there is such a thing as too much pizza. And lastly, porch pirates are garbage. Literally.

Okay, so there is some death in this episode, which isn’t funny. But the circumstances that resulted in these deaths is ridiculous. Absurd you might even say. But it’s not all doom and gloom. We also have some love. Alien love. Awww!

Who doesn’t love movies? While writers often play with the truth, there are a lot of things that movies and television have repeatedly shown us that are lies. LIES!!!

Imagine a scary apparition of an old woman visits you in the night. Now imagine that apparition is from Newfoundland! Who knew potatoes could be deadly? The government of Chechnya is dictating how fast a song can be. What a world.