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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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    • Jun 21, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    OFFBITES: Termites take over Anne Rice's old estate and an all-women air race takes flight

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 10:30


    We'll hear about termites buzzing around a historic site linked to vampires an all-female airplane race that's soon taking to the skies. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

    OFFBITES: Texas full of Brits for the World Cup and how to save a baby eagle

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2026 10:41


    We've got Brits coming across the pond to hang out at the Honky Tonk in Texas (and catch a World Cup game or two) and a baby Eagle recovering from a dangerous fall. Featuring audio from KRLD 1080's Mid-Morning Mike Check in Dallas and WWJ Newsradio in Detorit.

    Brits in cowboy hats, saving an eaglet, termites take over vampire estate and a cross-country air race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2026 22:00


    This week… is all about flying. First, we've got Brits coming across the pond to hang out at the Honky Tonk in Texas (and catch a World Cup game or two) and a baby Eagle recovering from a dangerous fall. Then, we'll hear about termites buzzing around a historic site linked to vampires an all-female airplane race that's soon taking to the skies. Featuring audio from the Mid-Morning Mike Check out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

    OFFBITES: NYC's mystery sewer people and the woman who posed as an orphan to get adopted

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 10:30


    We're going to the streets of New York City , where dangers lurk beneath pedestrians' feet. We'll also hear about an unsettling adoption scam involving a 37-year-old woman who allegedly posed as a 12-year-old girl using pacifiers and baby bottles. If that sounds especially offbeat to you, you're not alone. Featuring audio from 1010 WINS in New York City, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

    OFFBITES: Funeral director makes urns 'fun' and a team goes to the bottom of Lake Superior looking for zombie fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 10:44


    This week's episode is taking us from a funeral home where people can get unique urns to the dark depths of the Great Lakes – where there was recently a research expedition to find out what's going on with the zombie fish phenomenon. Featuring audio from Mike Rogers and the Other Side of the News out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit,

    Wacky urns, the bottom of the Great Lakes, NYC's sewer people and a freaky adoption scam

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 21:30


    This week's episode is taking us from the dark depths of the Great Lakes – where there was recently a research expedition – to the streets of New York City and Rio De Janeiro in Brazil, where dangers lurk beneath pedestrians' feet. Featuring audio from Mike Rogers and the Other Side of the News out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, 1010 WINS in New York City, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

    BONUS: Gen Z don't wanna date no more?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2026 28:12


    Austin and Mike look at two high-profile murder cases: First, the latest on the Karmelo Anthony case in McKinney. And then, Karen Read, acquitted of murder one year ago, is pushing back. The sloooow vote count continues in the L.A. Mayor's race. President Trump is so mad about it, he blew up in an interview this weekend with Meet the Press. More on solo-maxxing. Pop Culture Diva Stephanie Blumenthal tells us the REAL reason so many young people have given up on dating.

    OFFBITES: Exploring the backrooms and the psychology of fear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 10:30


    We'll learn about The Backrooms, a movie inspired by the phrase that actually bringing young people to the movies this summer. Then, we'll hear from an expert on eerie places and experiences about the psychology of fear, belief and more. Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles and Paranormal 360 of out WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    OFFBITES: Disc Golf World Championships and disappearing theaters

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2026 11:18


    What are your favorite summer activities? Are you into water sports, hiking, barbecuing, checking out roller coasters, maybe playing some frisbee or disc golf? If you said yes to that last one – did you know that you could go pro? Professional disc golfers are heading to the World Disc Golf Championships later this summer, and we'll hear all about it. Maybe outdoor activities aren't your thing, and you prefer a nice, air-conditioned movie theater with some buttery popcorn and a big slushie. You may have noticed that your options for that experience are shrinking, as movie theaters close across the U.S. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio in Detroit and , the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

    Exploring the backrooms, empty theaters, the psychology of fear and… professional disc golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2026 21:30


    What are your favorite summer activities? Are you into water sports, hiking, barbecuing, checking out roller coasters, maybe playing some frisbee or disc golf? If you said yes to that last one – did you know that you could go pro? Professional disc golfers are heading to the World Disc Golf Championships later this summer, and we'll hear all about it. Maybe outdoor activities aren't your thing, and you prefer a nice, air-conditioned movie theater with some buttery popcorn and a big slushie. You may have noticed that your options for that experience are shrinking, as movie theaters close across the U.S. Our second stop will real the life backrooms – that's a phrase for eerie, abandoned public spaces that's popular online – of these shuttered cinemas. Then, we'll learn about The Backrooms, a movie inspired by the phrase that actually bringing young people to the movies this summer. Finally, we'll hear from an expert on eerie places and experiences about the psychology of fear, belief and more. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, KNX News in Los Angeles and Paranormal 360 of out WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    BONUS: One Florida cop refuses to give a female driver...a hand!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2026 25:38


    Mike and Austin cover human smuggling, smart glasses, PSG riots, and more!

    OFFBITES: Fanny pack with $30K in Pokémon money saved and tall ships arrive for America's 250th anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 11:18


    This week, we're headed to the seashore for our peek into the unusual. Our first stop is Riviera Beach, Florida, where we'll hear about the lucky recovery of a fanny pack filled with thirty thousand dollars – you'll never guess never guess where came from. Then, we'll sail around to New Orleans, Louisiana, on the Gulf Coast to check on the global gathering of tall ships – think pirate ships with those tall sails – for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. this summer. Featuring audio from The Bob Rose Show out of 97.3 The Sky in Gainesville and Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans.

    OFFBITES: Killer umbrellas and the dying Dead Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2026 10:54


    We'll learn about a surprising summer hazard, beach and café umbrellas that turn deadly. Then, we'll listen in to a conversation about whether the Dead Sea is doomed to dry up soon. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and Adam & Jordana out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    Bizarre beach tales, from fanny pack cash and tall ships to killer umbrellas and the dying Dead Sea

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 21:54


    This week, we're headed to the seashore for our peek into the unusual. Our first stop is Riviera Beach, Florida, where we'll hear about the lucky recovery of a fanny pack filled with thirty thousand dollars – you'll never guess never guess where came from. Then, we'll sail around to New Orleans, Louisiana, on the Gulf Coast to check on the global gathering of tall ships – think pirate ships with those tall sails – for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. this summer. In the second half of the show, things will get a bit scarier. We'll learn about a surprising summer hazard, beach and café umbrellas that turn deadly. Then, we'll listen in to a conversation about whether the Dead Sea is doomed to dry up soon. Featuring audio from the Bob Rose Show out of 97.3 The Sky in Gainesville, Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and Adam & Jordana out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    OFFBITES: A cemetery city and Americans' real showering habits

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2026 10:53


    We'll visit a cemetery-filled city on the West Coast before we end the show… in the shower. Or, more accurately, in a Minnesota radio studio listening in on a discussion of the new poll that revealed how often Americans actually take showers. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    OFFBITES: Mysterious piggy banks and the magic of wind phones

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2026 11:04


    This week's episode will take us from Texas beaches where mysterious items keep washing ashore to a special phone installed in a St. Louis Public Park. Featuring audio from Mike Rogers' Other Side of the News from KRLD 1080 in Dallas, and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

    Piggy banks wash up on beaches, wind phones connect to the other side, a cemetery city and shower habits revealed

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2026 21:55


    This week's episode will take us from Texas beaches where mysterious items keep washing ashore to a special phone installed in a St. Louis Public Park. Then, we'll visit a cemetery-filled city on the West Coast before we end the show… in the shower. Or, more accurately, in a Minnesota radio studio listening in on a discussion about how often Americans actually take showers. Special thanks to Mike Rogers' Other Side of the News from KRLD 1080 in Dallas, and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    BONUS: Does anyone really know anything about the FIFA World Cup???

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 23:19


    Are you aware that the World Cup is coming to the U.S.? You'd be surprised how many people don't. Is it something in the water? Could be. A school district in North Texas sets a record for the greatest number of twins graduating in a single year. Cheddar biscuit lovers, say it isn't so! The oldest location of one of the country's most popular restaurant chains is closing its doors.

    BONUS: The cars are taking over and won't go! A gang of Waymos!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2026 23:58


    Some good cops in NYC, risking their own lives to save a woman who was trying to take hers. How did they do it? Very carefully. Luigi Mangione returns to court in NYC, and the judge issues a key ruling in his trial. Will the stuff they found in his backpack be admitted as evidence? Chick-fil-A, which is closed on Sundays, is now being sued by an employee who observes the Sabbath on Saturday.

    OFFBITES: 'Senior Assassins' and UFO files

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 11:30


    Have you heard of the Senior Assassin game? It's not a video game, it's a sometimes-dangerous real-life trend that pops up every year around graduation time, and we'll learn about it in this episode. We'll also take a look at the new website for UFO and UAP sightings established by the government that looks straight out of the X-Files. Featuring audio from the Mid-Morning Mike Check out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit and the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

    OFFBITES: Can excessive work lead to obesity? Plus, a diet from the Bible

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2026 10:29


    We'll hear about research that linked working long hours with obesity and a Biblical diet on this roundup. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of Kansas City and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    'Senior Assassins' on the loose, UFO reports, work potentially causing obesity and the Bible diet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2026 21:29


    Have you heard of the Senior Assassin game? It's not a video game, it's a sometimes-dangerous real-life trend that pops up every year around graduation time, and we'll learn about it in this episode. We'll also take a look at the new website for UFO and UAP sightings established by the government that looks straight out of the X-Files. Then, we'll hear about research that linked working long hours with obesity. Is a four-day work week the answer, or is the Biblical diet a better route to a healthy lifestyle? We'll learn all about both proposals on this roundup. Featuring audio from the Mid-Morning Mike Check out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Dana & Parks Show out of Kansas City and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    BONUS: Robbers with a bear of a weapon...terrorizing California residents!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2026 23:13


    Mike and Austin have more on scammers making a buck of the Henta scare. Plus Texas throws Ole Miss under the bus over their academic standards. They love their Dodgers, except on game day.

    BONUS: A man gets chopped up by a plane...and passengers are taking selfies of it!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 22:45


    Plus Mike and Austin talk about the Americans on the Hantavirus cruise finally return home. Iran peace plan rejected. 2-Way with CBS Military Analyst Jeff McCausland. Oklahoma's hero HS principal speaks out.

    OFFBITES: AI vacation planning and kamikaze dolphins

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2026 10:46


    The story of a woman who had artificial intelligence plan her European vacation and how dolphins have been used in warfare. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

    OFFBITES: A bayou triathlon and morel mushroom hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2026 10:53


    We'll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The Jazz Fest triathlon – and hear about this year's hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Featuring audio from Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

    Letting AI plan a trip, dolphins at war, the Jazz Fest triathlon and mushroom hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2026 21:53


    This week, we're starting off in the world of tech with the story of a woman who had artificial intelligence plan her European vacation and how dolphins have been used in warfare. Then, we'll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The JazzFest triathlon – and hear about this year's hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

    OFFBITES: Hot tub boats and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame garage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 10:58


    We're going to look in how to book a hot tub boat this summer – yeah that's a boat with a hot tub on it. After that, we'll end the show in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's garage. Featuring audio from the Adam and Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

    OFFBITES: The fate of the nickel and a turtle that snuck into Rainforest Cafe

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2026 10:59


    We're checking in on the fate of the nickel. Is it on track to disappear just like the penny? Then, we're headed to a Rainforest Café to hear about a surprise visitor who appeared in its crocodile pool. Featuring audio from the Dana and Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

    Will nickels disappear? Plus, a turtle found at Rainforest Cafe, hot tub boats and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's garage

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 21:57


    This week, we're checking in on the fate of the nickel. Is it on track to disappear just like the penny? Then, we're headed to a Rainforest Café to hear about a surprise visitor who appeared in its crocodile pool. From there, we're going to look in how to book a hot tub boat this summer – yeah that's a boat with a hot tub on it. After that, we'll end the show in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's garage. Now, that's not where you park, but where you can personally rock out on instruments tucked away on the second floor of the museum. Featuring audio from the Dana and Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Adam and Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

    OFFBITES: Are you psychic? Plus, invasive plants that haunt our landscapes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 10:30


    Here's an "offbite" from our Something Offbeat episode last week. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. We'll dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

    OFFBITES: AI brings actors back from the dead and an interview with the Warren's grandson

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2026 11:00


    Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    An actor brought back from the dead with AI, a second-generation paranormal researcher, psychic Americans and dangerous plants

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2026 22:02


    We're getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer's artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We'll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we'll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

    Going down the yellow brick road with jumping tornadoes, underwater zombies and smart glasses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2026 21:57


    Today, we're putting on some sparkly slippers and travelling over the rainbow to the land of Oz. In this episode, we'll get a preview of a boots on the ground from Audacy podcasters who visited the Oz museum in Wamego, Kansas. Before we do that, well also hear about “zombie fish” that sound like they would be more at home in one of Baum's tales than in real life and a modern-day invention that's making us think of the “Emerald Glasses” featured in the first Oz book. And of course, our Oz-themed journey wouldn't be complete without a tornado. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

    Snot bags, fart studies, robot doctors and the secret fish smuggling trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2026 21:29


    This week, things are getting a little intense. We have a playdate with snakes, spiders and bullfrogs, a discussion about flatulence research, questions about robot doctors and a peek into the world of black market fish. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of Audacy station KMBZ in Kansas City and Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans.

    Bird poop court, spring silliness, funeral bread and New York's fairies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2026 21:58


    This week, we're talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool's Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York's little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

    A.I. cowboys, overachiever refrigerators, underground Teslas and what you didn't know about graffiti

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2026 21:30


    This week, we're covering reports whether artificial intelligence can replace cowboys, expensive refrigerators that make their owners watch advertisements, Elon Musk's Boring Company and its plans to construct tunnels under New Orleans and what you might not know about graffiti. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio's Bloomberg Tech and Business report in the Bay area, Tommy Tucker and WWL in New Orleans, the Adam & Jordana Show from WCCO in the Twin Cities and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.

    Shakespeare's rizz, a high school choir trapped, Savannah Bananas and meteors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2026 21:30


    This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works should be taught to young students, how the Savannah Bananas are changing up baseball and meteorites falling on Ohio. Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Newell Normand out of WWL in New Orleans and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh.

    Vintage toilets, biking babies, escaped cows and hidden salamander tunnels

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2026 21:29


    This week, we'll explore the sometimes-treacherous travel habits of baby cows in the Pittsburgh area and of salamanders in the Detroit area. In human transportation news, we'll hear a lawmaker in Minnesota explain why she took a bike to the hospital to have her baby. Then, to send us out, Georg Papp of Outhouse Americana in Colchester, Conn., is going to explain why he's dedicated to preserving the history of a vintage way to use the loo. He says that outhouses reveal more about culture than we might realize… Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, The Big K Morning Show out of KDKA in Pittsburgh, WWJ Newsradio out of Detroit and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD in Dallas.

    We're going on a nostalgia journey filled with photos, toys and the rebirth of Pizza Hut Classic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2026 22:03


    This week, we're getting nostalgic. We're headed to a photography museum, a toy museum, retro pizza joints and more. We'll also sit in on an interview with Jon Taffer of the long-running series "Bar Rescue", now entering its 10th season. Featuring audio from Own the Road with Kelly and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in Minneapolis and KNX News in Los Angeles.

    Presidents join the UFO discourse and new ways to look at death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2026 21:29


    This week, we're diving into one of our favorite topics, aliens. While extraterrestrial life is often thought of as a sort of fringe topic, two U.S. presidents have recently been talking about them, so we had to get in on the fun. We're also going to get a bit darker than usual this week with some talk about death. Featuring audio from WWJ Newsradio, Tommy Tucker out of WWL and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ.

    Great white shark sightings, understanding our brains, year of the Fire Horse and the Old Farmer's Almanac

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2026 21:30


    On this week's agenda, we've got a surprise Great White shark sighting from WWL Radio in Louisiana and exploration about what's going on in our brain when we hesitate from KCBS Radio in San Francisco. Then, we'll listen in on a discussion of the dawn of the Fire Horse year with the Lunar New Year this week from the Dana and Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and take a trip to the Old Farmer's Almanac headquarters with Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

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