Synopsis
A weekly odyssey into all the oddity planet earth has to offer. Also, chili dogs!
Episodes
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Earth Oddity 107: Safe word is Banana
26/02/2020 Duration: 01h17minNews Links for the Week:They met on a dating app. Then he robbed a bank on their first date and forced her to be the getaway driver: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/13/us/man-robbed-bank-first-date-trnd/index.htmlUtah senators pass bill to decriminalize polygamy: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/02/18/utah-senators-pass-bill/Woman plays the violin while undergoing surgery to remove brain tumor at hospital in London: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2020/02/19/woman-plays-violin-while-undergoing-brain-surgery/4813325002/Dad slams school after leaflet tells teens to ‘suck toes’ rather than have sex: https://themanc.com/news/dad-slams-school-after-leaflet-tells-teens-to-suck-toes-rather-than-have-sex/Former Colorado Springs mayoral candidate accused of drugging new mom with cupcake, trying to steal baby: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/juliette-parker-accused-drugging-new-mom-cupcake-trying-to-steal-baby-washington-state/French soccer player banned five years for biting oppone
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Earth Oddity 106: Emotional Support Trump
18/02/2020 Duration: 01h12minNews Links for the Week:Proposed bill would require men in Alabama to get vasectomy: https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/proposed-bill-would-require-men-in-alabama-to-get-vasectomy/MAN LIVING FOR WEEKS IN GROCERY STORE RAFTERS ARRESTED, FOUND WITH 'VERY EXPENSIVE' CHEESE: https://www.newsweek.com/man-grocery-store-rafters-arrested-cheese-1486152Man upset he can’t bring cutout of Donald Trump to dialysis: https://apnews.com/e72560d8255a2fb3ee3fb469241b1ef6McDonald’s may install devices to prevent ice cream machines from breaking: https://www.rocketcitynow.com/news/top-stories/mcdonalds-may-install-devices-to-prevent-ice-cream-machines-from-breaking/Australian man guilty of using cellphone while riding horse because he didn't have a hands-free device: https://www.foxnews.com/world/australian-man-guilty-cellphone-horseMan to have 'threesome with two ghosts' for kinky Valentine's Day 'paranormal sex': https://www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/man-dating-ghost-spills-threesome-21478158We wou
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Earth Oddity 105: Who's your Daddy?
11/02/2020 Duration: 01h20minNews Links for the Week: One person in 10 is mistaken about the identity of their father, reveals NHS chief: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/05/31/oneperson-10-mistaken-identity-father-reveals-nhs-chief/Woman with five warrants gave fake name that also had warrant: https://www.timesrecordnews.com/story/news/local/2020/02/03/wfpd-woman-five-warrants-gives-fake-name-also-had-warrant/4647921002/Russian priests should stop blessing nukes: church proposal: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-church/russian-priests-should-stop-blessing-nukes-church-proposal-idUSKBN1ZY2H6Christian Activist Wants to Sue NFL Because J.Lo and Shakira Put Him in “Danger of Hellfire”: https://themindunleashed.com/2020/02/christian-activist-wants-to-sue-nfl-because-j-lo-and-shakira-put-him-in-danger-of-hellfire.htmlConstruction workers uncovered 42 skeletons and nobody knows where they’re from: https://bgr.com/2020/02/03/skeletons-uk-buckingham-archaeology/Florida police made a traffic stop a
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Earth Oddity 104: There's Never a Pot O' Gold at the end of the Rainbow
04/02/2020 Duration: 01h18minNews Links for the Week:Real-life superhero 'Phoenix Jones' in super trouble, facing drug charges: https://komonews.com/news/local/real-life-superhero-phoenix-jones-in-super-trouble-facing-drug-chargesA Costco sample-stand worker turned away a kid wearing a face mask because she thought he was from China and could give her the corona virus: https://news.yahoo.com/costco-sample-stand-worker-turned-054142068.htmlGuntersville police arrest man after teens set up amateur “To Catch a Predator” sting: https://www.waff.com/2020/01/31/guntersville-police-arrest-man-after-teens-set-up-amateur-catch-predator-sting/His dog was saved from a deadly cancer. He bought a $6M Super Bowl ad to thank the vet: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1125331?fbclid=IwAR0g83eYGdC0FEL9PDARR_-KOx44jlYK16OqCAsLo2AC_EfUXMuh6k7pKtUFacebook Won’t Remove This Woman’s Butthole As A Business Page: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/facebook-butthole-businessPETA calls for Punxsutawney Phil to retire,
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Earth Oddity 103: Love you to the Moon!
28/01/2020 Duration: 01h15minNews Links for the week:Japanese billionaire seeks girlfriend for Moon voyage on SpaceX rocket: https://www.theverge.com/2020/1/12/21062584/spacex-yusaku-maezawa-japan-billionaire-starship-girlfriend-contest-moonBank calls cops on man trying to cash check from discrimination lawsuit: https://www.kron4.com/news/national/bank-calls-cops-on-man-trying-to-cash-check-from-discrimination-lawsuit/Indian man dies after getting attacked by his rooster on their way to a cockfight: https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/22/india/rooster-cockfight-death-intl-hnk-scli/index.htmlMiami PD suspends white officer who begins identifying as ‘black’: http://www.theamericanmirror.com/miami-pd-suspends-white-officer-who-begins-identifying-as-black-male/Struggling Cottage Grove church aims to relaunch to attract new members: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/01/20/struggling-cottage-grove-church-asks-older-members-to-go-awayNatick Police arrest parking lot pooper. The suspect is accused of eight incidents: https
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Earth Oddity 102: Earth Otter-ty
21/01/2020 Duration: 01h16minNews Links for the Week:Rapper Akon kicks off construction for world's first "crypto city": https://decrypt.co/16572/its-official-akon-has-his-own-crypto-city-in-senegalCardi B Wants To Go Back To School And Then Run For Congress: https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/cardi-b-wants-to-go-back-to-school-and-then-run-for-congress/Man requests 'trial by combat' with Japanese swords to settle dispute with Iowa ex-wife: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2020/01/13/iowa-courts-david-ostrom-requests-trial-combat-swords-settle-dispute/4456079002/Scientists discover how to 'upload knowledge to your brain': https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/03/01/scientists-discover-how-to-download-knowledge-to-your-brain/SC woman admits killing husband with eye drops: https://www.newser.com/story/285734/sc-woman-admits-killing-husband-with-eye-drops.htmlDeaf man sues Pornhub over lack of closed captioning: https://www.fox26houston.com/news/report-deaf-man-sues-pornhub-ov
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Earth Oddity 101: Nothing Burger
14/01/2020 Duration: 01h26sNews Links for the Week:Woman rescued after being stuck inside clothing donation bin for 3 days: https://abcnews.go.com/US/woman-rescued-stuck-inside-clothing-donation-bin-days/story?id=68110323Man claims someone stole his cheeseburger from motel nightstand in Benton: https://katv.com/news/local/man-claims-someone-stole-his-cheeseburger-from-motel-nightstand-in-bentonCouple left bikes in yard to lure thieves, beat them with bats and post videos to YouTube: https://fox2now.com/2020/01/10/couple-left-bikes-in-yard-to-lure-thieves-beat-them-with-bats-and-post-videos-to-youtube-police/‘Human Ken Doll’ Rodrigo Alves comes out as transgender, now identifies with Barbie: https://nypost.com/2020/01/06/human-ken-doll-rodrigo-alves-comes-out-as-transgender-now-identifies-with-barbie/Man dressed as Batman burglarizes three churches in Walker County: https://abc3340.com/news/local/police-man-dressed-as-batman-robs-three-churches-in-walker-countyNaked Florida Man Bites Police K-9 During Arrest:&nb
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Earth Oddity 100: Amish Paradise
07/01/2020 Duration: 01h17minNews Links for the Week:Lori Loughlin hires prison expert to advise her on life behind bars: https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/lori-loughlin-hires-prison-expertPregnant woman led troopers on low-speed chase while drinking beer: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/pregnant-woman-led-troopers-on-low-speed-chase-while-drinking-beerPsychic Said Girl Was Possessed, Scammed Mom Out Of $70K: https://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/ap-news/psychic-said-girl-was-possessed-scammed-mom-out-of-70kFlorida man wakes to find burglar sucking his toes, deputies say: https://fox6now.com/2020/01/03/florida-man-wakes-to-find-burglar-sucking-his-toes-deputies-say-tmw/Here's the story from smokinggun: http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/police-hunt-toe-sucker-650249Wisconsin teacher admits to defecating in park for 2 years: https://www.wbay.com/content/news/Wisconsin-teacher-admits-to-defecating-in-park-for-2-years-566657761.htmlOklahoma man on meth steals car from porn video s
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Earth Oddity 99: 2019 Year End Wrap Up
31/12/2019 Duration: 01h25minThis being the last episode of 2019, we decided to revisit a few older stories that we covered earlier in the year as well as cover a few new stories.*To begin with we discuss how accurate the worlds only asparagus fortune teller's 2019 predictions were. My personal assessment is not great: Factbox: What is actually in the U.S.-China 'Phase One' trade deal? https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-china-details-factbox-idUSKBN1YK1QT2019 Rugby World Cup Final: South Africa 32 - England 12Asparagus Market 2019 |Global Industry Analysis by Trends, Size, Share, Company Overview, Growth and Forecast by 2024| Latest Research Report by Absolute Reports: https://www.marketwatch.com/press-release/asparagus-market-2019-global-industry-analysis-by-trends-size-share-company-overview-growth-and forecast-by-2024-latest-research-report-by-absolute-reports-2019-12-09* Florida man handed out marijuana 'because it was Christmas': https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/st-petersburg-man-h
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Earth Oddity 98: We have the Meats!
23/12/2019 Duration: 01h31minNews Links for the Week:Utah man found dead in a freezer had a notarized letter saying his wife wasn't responsible for his death: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/19/us/utah-body-freezer-notary/index.htmlDepartment of Agriculture accidentally lists Wakanda on free trade list: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2019/12/18/Department-of-Agriculture-accidentally-lists-Wakanda-on-free-trade-list/9461576724847/2019 was banner year for credible UFO sightings: https://nypost.com/2019/12/14/2019-was-banner-year-for-credible-ufo-sightings/Florida man drinks 2 bottles of liquor after train hits his car, police say: https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2019/12/17/florida-man-drinks-2-bottles-of-liquor-after-train-hits-his-car-police-say/Police: Intruder yells "Ho Ho Ho!" while hiding in Wisconsin family's bedroom closet: https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/police-intruder-yells-ho-ho-ho-while-hiding-in-wisconsin-familys-bedroom-closetIowa homeowner says his swastikas, Confederate flags aren't racist:&
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Earth Oddity LIVE: #OFF THE FLOOR
17/12/2019 Duration: 53minNews Links for the Week:Banana wall vandalized with lipstick at Art Basel. The message was about Jeffrey Epstein: https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/visual-arts/art-basel/article238176479.htmlPossible Bigfoot sighting revealed as scientists hunt for ‘apelike creature’ in Oregon forests: https://www.foxnews.com/tech/possible-bigfoot-sighting-revealed-as-scientists-hunt-for-apelike-creature-in-oregon-forestsRock music is linked to abortions, says new Brazilian culture official: https://www.cnn.com/2019/12/05/americas/bolsonaro-funarte-abortion-intl/index.html8 weird and wild Christmas crimes: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/8-weird-wild-christmas-crimes-article-1.2475156?outputType=amp*Quick Note* I would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who was able and willing to come out to our first ever live show and make it a success! Thanks to you we were able to raise $800 dollars for children without beds to sleep in. The director told me that will be able to pay for 10 beds
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Earth Oddity 97: Art Inception
10/12/2019 Duration: 01h05minNews Links for the Week:'Hungry artist' eats banana duct-taped to wall art piece that sold for $120,000: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/hungry-artist-eats-banana-duct-21049699Monkey-pig hybrids created by Chinese scientists: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/monkey-pig-hybrid-science-chimera-organs-a9236846.htmlLittle Rock man arrested after biting off gas station employees' fingertip, ear lobe: https://katv.com/news/local/man-arrested-after-biting-off-gas-station-employees-finger-tip-ear-lobeU.S. Congressman Pleads Guilty to Using Campaign Funds on Steam Games: https://www.techtimes.com/articles/246365/20191204/congressman-guilty-campaign-funds-steam.htmA first-person Jesus Christ video game will allow players to walk on water and experience crucifixion: https://www.insider.com/new-testament-video-game-i-am-jesus-christ-debuts-trailer-2019-12Willie Nelson appoints himself Chief Tester at his own weed company: https://happymag.tv/willie-nelson-appoints-himself-chi
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Earth Oddity 96: Fire Extinguisher, Convicted Murderer, and a Narwhal Tusk
03/12/2019 Duration: 01h09minNews Links for the Week:Narwhal tusk and fire extinguisher used to tackle London Bridge attacker: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/nov/30/narwhal-tusk-and-fire-extinguisher-used-to-tackle-london-bridge-attackerFlorida Man Has His Face Destroyed By Homeowner, A 65-Year-Old Boxer & Patriots Fan: https://bustedcoverage.com/2019/11/26/florida-man-has-his-face-destroyed-by-homeowner-a-65-year-old-boxer-patriots-fan/Florida man tries to recruit IS for terrorist attack on college deans after getting kicked out: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/11/27/florida-man-plans-isis-attack-miami-dade-and-broward-college/4316936002/German military apologizes over ‘retro’ Nazi uniform post: https://nypost.com/2019/11/27/german-military-apologizes-over-retro-nazi-uniform-post/Japanese store 'rethinks' badges for staff on periods: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-50597405‘Perineum sunning’ is latest insanity wellness influencers swear by: https://nypost.com/2019/11/26/per
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Earth Oddity 95: "Meth: We're on it"
26/11/2019 Duration: 59minNews Links for the Week:Elon Musk's net worth plunges $768m in a day after cybertruck fiasco: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/22/elon-musk-net-worth-tesla-cybertruckEric Swalwell appears to break wind live on the air: https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/watch-eric-swalwell-apparently-farts-live-on-air?_amp=trueHigh-tech Japan uses AI in song to welcome pope: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pope-japan-song/high-tech-japan-uses-ai-in-song-to-welcome-pope-idUSKBN1XU072Landfill owner’s son: My dad showed me where Hoffa was buried: https://www.ajc.com/news/landfill-owner-son-dad-showed-where-hoffa-was-buried/86hVMerkOdp5RkfQWrNEWO/amp.html'Meth - We're on it' says South Dakota campaign: https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2019/11/19/meth-were-it-says-south-dakota-campaign/4244315002/?fbclid=IwAR34GM1I4yQM9ewbwlujJl-Tyi0VkxP8QpcYbONZ5cCWcYWckscpVGsla90Hero doctor saves man’s life after sucking urine from his bladder mid-flight: https://www.express.co.uk/t
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Earth Oddity 94: Tenth Floor View
19/11/2019 Duration: 01h03minNews links for the Week:A Bucket of Hot Diarrhea Was Randomly Poured on a Woman by a Homeless Man: https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/diarrhea-poured-on-woman-hollywood-homeless-564585101.htmlJudges involved in shooting at Indiana White Castle suspended without pay: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1082706Family ordered to take down Christmas decorations, including snowman, until closer to holiday: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-texas-snowman-christmas-decorations-20191114-daeiq7pgufhnbi7lgwf2dfp2ye-story.htmlFlorida man driving with beer in hand blames the wind for blowing cocaine into his car: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-florida-man-beer-in-hand-cocaine-wind-smoking-gun-20191116-gwjn7kbwkbbi3dvyspydypbrsi-story.html?outputType=ampDenver Will Pay $300,000 To Pilot Who Stood Naked In Front Of DIA Hotel Room Window: https://denver.cbslocal.com/2019/11/11/andrew-collins-pilot-arrested-naked-hotel-room-window/Gambler Loses Bet, Allegedly Offers His W
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Earth Oddity 93: Trump comes to Tuscaloosa
12/11/2019 Duration: 01h25minNews Links for the Week:An inmate claimed his life sentence ended when he died and was revived. Nice try, court rules: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/11/08/benjamin-schreiber-denied-life-sentence-appeal-iowa/KANYE WESTI WON'T HAVE TO RUN FOR PREZ IN 2024 ...I'll Walk, with New Name: https://www.tmz.com/2019/11/08/kanye-west-running-president-2024-christian-genius-billionaire-name-change/Fake cop joins a real police chase, then handcuffs suspect at gunpoint, NC cops say: https://www.newsobserver.com/news/state/north-carolina/article236964883.htmlFlorida 911 dispatch supervisor was watching Netflix while caller tried to get help after shooting: https://www.nbc-2.com/story/41274389/florida-911-dispatch-supervisor-was-watching-netflix-while-caller-tried-to-get-help-after-shootingCharlotte woman gets arrest warrant for late library books: https://www.wilx.com/content/news/Charlotte-woman-gets-warrant-for-late-library-books-564246981.htmlScots tourist's hand and wedding ring fou
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Earth Oddity 92: $55 Dollar Brunchella
05/11/2019 Duration: 01h19minNews Links for the Week:Outrage over 'rip-off' $55 'Brunchella' VIP breakfast plate before church service event where Kanye West performed - and suddenly everyone is reminded of FYRE FESTIVAL: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7643249/Kanye-West-fire-55-Brunchella-VIP-breakfast-plate-church-service.htmlIndiana woman found dead with python wrapped around her neck, 140 snakes in 'reptile home,' police say: https://www.foxnews.com/us/indiana-python-neck-woman-dead-snakes-home?cmpid=prn_msnAfter Lopsided Win, 61-13, High School Coach Is Suspended: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/02/nyregion/football-coach-suspended-sportsmanship.htmlArizona ‘Wizard Rock,’ missing 1-ton boulder, mysteriously returns: https://www.foxnews.com/science/arizona-wizard-rock-missing-1-ton-boulder-mysteriously-returnsLa. woman accused of selling medical excuses to high school students: https://www.kplctv.com/2019/10/30/la-woman-accused-selling-medical-excuses-high-school-students/Woman wanted for climbing i
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Earth Oddity 91: Sushi
30/10/2019 Duration: 01h17minNews Links for the Week:Creationist Ken Ham Wants You To Threaten Kids With ‘Eternal Hell’ On Halloween: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ken-ham-halloween-hell_n_5dad32e2e4b0f34e3a783bedTOM DELONGE’S UFO RESEARCH GROUP PARTNERS WITH US ARMY: https://futurism.com/the-byte/tom-delonge-ufo-research-us-armyHunter dies after deer attacks him in Marion County, Ark: https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Hunter-dies-after-deer-attacks-him-in-Marion-County-Ark-563748531.htmlHesitant hitmen jailed over botched assassination in China: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50137450FLORIDA FISHERMAN LOST AT SEA FOR 14 DAYS CLAIMS HE WAS SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY MERMAIDS: https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/florida-fisherman-lost-at-sea-for-14-days-claims-he-was-sexually-assaulted-by-mermaids/Georgia sheriff's 'No Trick-or-Treat' signs trigger lawsuit from sex offenders: https://www.foxnews.com/us/georgia-sheriffs-no-trick-or-treat-signs-lawsuit-sex-offendersMan is arrested for having sex with a stuff
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Earth Oddity 90: Floppy Disk and S.A.C.C.S. replaced
22/10/2019 Duration: 01h16minNews Links for the Week:FLORIDA MAN DRIVES TRUCK INTO NEIGHBORS' KITCHEN AFTER 'LONGSTANDING FEUD': 'HE REACHED HIS BOILING POINT': https://www.newsweek.com/florida-man-timothy-alan-farmer-arrested-video-driving-suv-neighbor-home-pasco-sheriffs-office-1465869Military has phased out the use of floppy disks to coordinate nuclear launches: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/oct/18/military-has-phased-out-the-use-of-floppy-disks-to/Game Over: These Monkeys Just Crushed Humans on a Computer Game: https://www.livescience.com/monkeys-outsmart-humans.htmlDead man pranks funeral-goers by screaming from coffin in pre-recorded message as he’s lowered into the ground: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-ireland-dublin-shay-bradley-dead-coffin-prank-20191015-pd4wnjjznvg5jgkiiy5krb3puq-story.html?fbclid=IwAR1TEk1rD74OinmUnzObK80-F9CXvDQgtlyFALsti_QpDRYV5AzqCVNpRXg&fbclid=IwAR1DCEyu8HgWVOSOhUU99L_jGjOVUu-K4Y_InFE5g1TM7KCrwAtXETND7K4Love is in the air for woman sexually attracted to an a
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Earth Oddity Bonus: Don't Date Ghosts with Amanda Sparrow Large
15/10/2019 Duration: 01h09minDo Ghost Exist? What about super scary demons? BORING! What we really want to know is can you have a physical relationship with a ghost. Well maybe so or maybe not but Amanda Sparrow Large says it's not so hot. She was gracious enough to share her story with us about how she contacted the ghost of a supposedly 300 year old pirate and then decided to tie the knot with the guy! Talk about your long distance relationships! After the honeymoon though, things didn't go so well. Her health started to suffer drastically as a result. All the way up to the point she decided she needed to part ways with her husband forever and have an exorcism. Hear all the spicy hot details on this episode and if that's not enough to completely shiver your timbers, buy her books on amazon here:"A New Attitude": https://www.amazon.com/Attitude-Amanda-Sparrow-Large-Teague/dp/1096104199/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=amanda+sparrow+large&qid=1571209674&sr=8-1"A Life you will remember": https://www.amazon.com/Life-You-Wi