Friday Follies

Beyond the known returns. And then, well, things get weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Odd News we simply did not have the time to cover. On the last episode of Odd News+ for 2024, we talk about stories that we didn't talk about. Every year there are are more odd news stories than we can fit into 31 days of shows. But that's all the time we have during the Dog Days of Podcasting. So, as we have done in years past, we're taking time in this last episode to give you some idea of what other odd news was out there begging to be covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison and the entire town of Elk Point are in lockdown. The notorious bank robber, Stacy Gault, has been reported heading their way. Madison has been holding up at Ma Benson's rooming house when Britt Ponset, the easy going nomad of the West known for his justice and quick draw, stops by. Ma thinks he's the answer to the town's problems. Madison thinks he's hogging the potatoes. But when a handsome stranger comes knocking looking for a room, panic breaks out. What will Britt do? What will Madison do? The guy is totes hot. Join us for the Sex Shooter! I mean… the Six Shooter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best ending of the week is a cool series of cutups! This week on the Follies host John brings us Madison on the Air #57, Comedy4Cast: And Then There Was One, and Tek Diff #208! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I take a little walking tour of the land beyond, beyond. All in good fun... or is it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sweden loves this particular pizza pairing. In the penultimate episode of Odd News+ for 2024, we travel to Sweden and bite into a strange pizza combination. Plus, your daily horoscope and a new attempt to compare apples and oranges. We've covered some strange pizza stories, but perhaps none so strange as what Sweden has done to the traditional pizza pie. If you're a Scorpio, today's daily horoscope is all about you! We've tried to compare apples and oranges before. But, this time, we're sending out lab mice to investigate this eternal conundrum. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buck Rogers, a coal miner from 1919, finds himself in the future and quickly adapts to what the 1930s thought the 25th Century might be like. But neither century was expecting Madison. When a test rocket carrying new Martian technology mistakenly launches with Madison (and the evil criminal, Killer Kane!) aboard, will Buck Rogers be able to stop the villain from using a mad scientist's mind control ray on the population? And can he also stop Killer Kane? Tune in to the first ever science fiction old time radio show… Buck Rogers in the 25th Century! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What an exhausting week! Sit back and laugh with host John while he gives us Madison on the Air #56, Comedy4Cast- The Swedish Slice, and Tek Diff #207- Over the River! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4 YEARS And away we go! It's the all new season! Episode 1. And in spite of a last minute screw up, I got it in on time and everything! Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new challenge for a classic hair style. In this edition of Odd New+, we find a competition that tries to find the perfect hairstyle. Plus, the next generation of whole-body sprays and a unique way to avoid embarrassment this year when regifting presents. Mullets aren't just for partying. Or business. Find out how one competition seeks to fine the best of the best in hair helmets. If you're current whole-body spray doesn't do enough to make you the talk of the town, this new product is for you! A new service hopes to end regifting problems in the most complicated way possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison returns for her fifth adventure with Sherlock Holmes. Unfortunately when she arrives, the door is locked! She quickly realizes she and Harry (who was fired last year as the Sponsor-Dude) have both been written out of the sequel to “The Scandal in Bohemia” from Year One. Refusing to take it lying down, Madison drags Harry to 1909 where Sherlock has retired to the country as a beekeeper. When Dr. Watson arrives for a visit with a mystery in hand, Madison will be sure to insert herself (and Harry) into the new Sherlock Holmes adventure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host John is back for February with this week's guffaws! Madison on the Air #55, Comedy4Cast: He's Got the Look, and Tek Diff #206- Anniversary and Well Underway! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy 2009 everyone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Roadside signs engage in a battle of wit. On today's Odd News+ we visit a town where signs are doing all the talking. Plus, news on an autograph scheme and topiary gardens. Businesses in Morehead City ,North Carolina are engaged in a very punny battle. If you collect autographs from celebrities at conventions, we have news about a recent scheme that is rocking the collectibles world. Sculpting realistic people and animals out of vegetation is hard. The Middle-Aged Farmer's Almanac may be able to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison wakes up from an all-night bender only to realize she's promised to cover for Miss Connie Brooks as a substitute high school English teacher! Madison's day starts out in pouring rain and gets worse when student Walter Denton's homework, an SCR shortwave radio receiver, announces a warning about an approaching hurricane. Left in charge of the entire school when the principal, Mr. Conklin, is waylaid, Madison will have to figure out how to protect the students from this horrific weather threat. Which will be the bigger natural disaster? The hurricane, or Our Miss Standish? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Follies! Host Clinton tickles your funny bone with Madison on the Air #54, Comedy4Cast: Signs of Trouble, and Tek Diff #205 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Xmas, Happy Holidays, and all that Jazz! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive into a great lake story. As we continue with our Dog Days of Podcasting "Odd News+" series, today we talk about a man with great ambitions to cross a lake. Plus it's time for pumpkin spice everything and new NASCAR rules. Jim Dreyer wants to swim across Lake Michigan in the worst way. And he may just do it! The Fall and pumpkin spice seem to be forever intertwined. A new product may help make that bond even spicier. NASCAR drivers have been given a heads up that they need to keep their eyes on these rule changes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Madison's latest boyfriend comes home from his job with a surprise. He's stolen a quarter of a million dollars worth of jewels from his work! There's no turning back, so Madison takes charge as the two prepare to leave the country with the loot. But when her boyfriend's new manager stops by their apartment, panic will lead to some really bad decisions. Then things go from bad to worse when Mike Waring the private investigator – better know as the Falcon – is hired to work the case. Has Madison pushed the boundaries of OTR too far? Will she be able to zap herself out of this mess? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every week is the same. We need a break to laugh! This week host Clinton brings Madison on the Air #53, Comedy4Cast: Swimming to Milwaukee, and Tek Diff #204- Holly Jolly Bollocky Xmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tekdiff Adventure comes to it's inevitably stupid close! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An ancient mystery about ancient things. Today on Odd News+ we go back several thousand years to investigate a Tolkien-related mystery. Plus, coffee vs tea and your daily horoscope. An Indonesian island holds the key to a mystery about a special early human cousin. Could it be Bilbo Baggins? If you're a Gemini, today's horoscope is for you. Pay attention to the advice. It could save you a trip. We want to settle the debate over coffee vs. tea. And we know exactly who can help us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's Madison's 4th Anniversary episode! To kick off our 5th year, Madison will travel back farther than she has to date… to the lush green Sherwood Forest of Merry Ol' England in the time of Robin Hood. From the 1949 presentation by The Family Theater, join Robin Hood, his Merry Men, the evil Sheriff of Nottingham and Maid… Madison? Come ye all, gentle folk, and indulge thine ears upon the tale of Robin of Loxley! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to laugh! We all need some yuks right? Host Clinton brings the funny with Madison on the Air #52, Comedy4Cast: Far from the Shire, and Tek Diff #203! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The schedule beats me again, but I rise with a short dash of comedy and a look at my ambitious 2009 plans! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maneuvering through space with echolocation. On today's episode of Odd News+, we report on a man who uses bat-like skills, plus, an enforceable ruling on clothing and the MMA is all-in on a new trend. A blind man has improved on the art of echolocation to identify the objects and obstacles around him. Wearing white after Labor Day now has consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OG, king of them all, PSA on drugs is “Reefer Madness.” But those filmmakers weren't the only ones warning their audience against the evils of marijuana use! “Hot Copy” – a 1940's radio series featuring a hard-hitting female reporter – decided to make their own campaign against the dangerous narcotic. Reporter Anne Rogers agrees to go undercover to try and catch a "Mary Jane Peddler” who has been selling to teenagers with deadly consequences. Madison, a… er… casual user of this “weed of violence,” goes along to expose her dealer after he doubled his prices. Will the two women stop this vile menace to their community, or will they get really, really baked? CROSSOVER WITH “HOT COPY RADIO THEATER”!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's 2026! Time to get your laugh on. Host Clinton brings us Madison on the Air #51, Comedy4Cast: Just a Click Away, and Tek Diff #202- Interruption! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I get all meta and stuff about tha magic of audio. Nothing intellectual, don't worry... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Litterbugs are a real pest in this town. On this edition of Odd News+ we report on a town that has had enough of litterbugs. The trash is out of control. Plus tips on wallpapering your home and news about ancient Egypt. The town of Babylon, New York has developed a reputation for being trashy. In fact, there is so much trash in town, they've taken extreme measures to combat the problem. Have you ever tried to wallpaper a room? Lucas, the repair person who comes in to fix things in the comedy4cast studio offers some advice. It's hard to believe that there are more mummies out there to be unearthed, but it appears to have happened. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lux Radio Theatre first brought “It's a Wonderful Life” to the radio airwaves in 1947. Now Madison steps in as the Angel, Second Class learning all about the Wonderful Life of George Bailey in Bedford Falls, New York. It's the Christmas Classic you remember with sweet Mary Hatch, the forgetful Uncle Billy, and the miserly Mr. Potter all seen through the lens of Madison. Will George find his happy ending and Madison earn her angel's wings? Join us and make Madison a new part of your Holiday traditions! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year from Friday Follies! Host Clinton brings us Madison on the Air #50, Comedy4Cast: Trash Talk and Tek Diff #201-FX Box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Halloween! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A very cheesy collection of pizza items. A #PizzaFriday episode of our month-long Dog Days of Podcasting series entitled Odd News+. We talk about a pizza museum that has it all, find out about a retro item poised to make a comeback and a unique mall conversion. Located in Philadelphia, "Pizza Brain" is a combination museum and pizzeria. We talk about what you will find in this unique shop. Sony is attempting to bring back one of its most popular items. Will it work? Empty malls can be a problem. Some have been torn down, but we discuss an interesting alternative. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Strapped for cash and zapped into 1870's Arizona, Madison is stuck in a contract binding her to work as a saloon girl for the rotten Saul Goodfellow. But when the man called Paladin passes through town on the road to Wickenburg, she sees her opportunity to escape. However, Paladin has his own troubles with Saul. Can Madison and Paladin go on the run and make it to Wickenburg? What lengths will Madison go to to get out of Old West Arizona? Get ready for horses, shoot outs and rowdy saloons in “Have Gun-Will Travel.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Get smacked in the face... with laughs! Host John Bell brings you Madison on the Air #49, Comedy4Cast: Museum-Quality Pizza, and Tek Diff #200- Halloween! Dungeons of Madness! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A medical episode! Duh. Ow. My face. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Digital switching may not help your mood. On today's Odd News+ we cover a new report on better ways to fight boredom. Plus, your daily horoscope and the latest in AI news. A new study finds that the way we use our phones to fight boredom may actually be making us even more bored. Today's horoscope brings great news for all the Aquarius out there. (Aquarii?). And a new development in the world of AI will have us talking less and hating it more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time again for our Halloween episode! And what better master of the macabre than Edgar Allan Poe. The horror anthology show, “Inner Sanctum” utilized many of Poe's works throughout their series. In this telling of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” they've fleshed out the story to include multiple characters and a plot that might be a bit different than you remember from the original telling. And then Madison got involved. But don't worry, it's still gory and spooky! And BONUS! This is a crossover episode with Edward October of the horror podcast “OctoberPod AM” So enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laughter begins every week at the Follies! Host John brings us Madison on the Air #48, Comedy4Cast: A Vier of the Many, and Tek Diff #199- Face Salad Surgery! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New show from some new and old material. Transformers Rejects! An old and a brand new episode. go to tformers.com for more transformers goodness.And why this show is off a bit. I'm not feeling well... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The view from the top of the record heep. On today's Odd News+ episode, we discuss someone who has practically made a career out of setting records. Plus, flower-selection advice from the Middle-Aged Farmer's Almanac and an attempt to solve an airline puzzle. David Rush began his quest to set his first Guinness World Record just a few years ago. Now he finds himself at the head of the pack. Is there anyone else in his league? The Middle-Aged Farmer's Almanac has proven to be a resource of questionable value. We give it another chance to prove itself by consulting the guide on set up a flower garden. The lab mice (or what's left of them) are at it again. This time we sent them out to investigate a dilemma every traveler faces when selecting an airline seat: Aisle, Middle or Window? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices