Brooke Rae

Weirds, Wins, and Wows

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A weekly roundup of the strange, joyful, and astonishing news you might have missed. This serves as a reminder that the world is always a little weirder and brighter than it seems.

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Brooke Rae

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Week of 9/28/2025: Fat Bear Week, World Worm Charming Championships, MKXL Tournaments, and More! 03.10.2025 9:47

This week’s roundup: two weird stories, two wins, and two wows. From Fat Bear Week to new advancements in scifi tech, here are six small stories that made my week. Links to Full Stories: Look: Herd of escaped yaks visit Ohio middle school - UPI.com New Breakthrough Could Bring Holograms to Your Smart Phone and into Daily Tasks https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/10/01/Legi0n-Mortal-Kombat-XL-tournam...

Week 0f 9/28/25: Sony State of Play and DND Unearthed Arcana Changes 02.10.2025 9:15

PlayStation Blog — State of Play (Sept 24, 2025) roundup: https://blog.playstation.com/2025/09/24/state-of-play-september-2025-all-announcements-trailers/ PlayStation Blog — Saros: first gameplay + March 20, 2026 date: https://blog.playstation.com/2025/09/24/saros-launches-march-20-on-ps5-first-look-at-gameplay-from-todays-state-of-play/ PlayStation Blog — Marvel’s Wolverine arrives Fall 2026: htt...

Week of 9/21/25: Violent Squirrels, Bonobo Births, and Poop Spray 26.09.2025 12:45

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Week of 9/14/2025: Life on Mars, Earth Movement, Mattel, Disneyland, DASH, and a Miracle Drug 19.09.2025 9:51

This Friday, Brooke discusses the new evidence for life on Mars, the movement of Earth's core, Mattel donating toys, Disneyland being forced to pay workers their fair share, and more.

Week of 9/7/2025: Lottery Surprises, Lego Records, and Silly Slugs. 11.09.2025 10:34

What if the culprit behind a late-night ding-dong-ditch spree wasn’t even human? Or a parent’s midnight struggle turned into a world record? In this episode of Weirds, Wins, and Wows, I’m sharing some of the stories that caught my attention and reminded me that the world isn’t only chaos. You’ll hear about a strange late-night mystery, a Lego run you won’t believe, research on how music might actu...