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Text the show! A Senate candidate shoots a Flock surveillance camera for a campaign ad. John Fetterman spends the weekend at Rupert Murdoch's Montana retreat. Diesel reaches a record $6.27 per gallon. Twenty-two states sue over a new green-card rule. And the government finally discovers that goats are surprisingly good at fighting wildfires.Welcome to Wacky Wednesday, where Chad Law digs through the week's strangest headlines, finds the part everyone else walked past, and delivers the final grade: common sense or nonsense?Also in this episode:
On today's prerecorded episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann to answer all your Wacky Wednesday questions sent through email, text, and left on the listener comment line!
Producer Josh arranges another surprise guest for Matt to talk to.
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Join us as we break down the keys to victory for the Hogs this Saturday in Salt Lake City!We'll preview the matchup, talk about what Arkansas needs to do to come away with the win, make our pick-'Em picks for the week, and introduce something new… Our FIRST-EVER Poll of the Week!It's all things Hogs, predictions, and plenty of opinions. Don't miss it!
This week, we're discussing a mysterious homicide, a full-sized guillotine, and a deadly bug freak-out. We also read some write-ins about medical mishaps. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's prerecorded episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday!
Producer Josh lines up another guest for Matt to talk to out of the blue!
Today, Austin and I preview the first Arkansas game and what we are all looking for from all aspects of the team! Also, we give our picks for week 1 from random games that we selected as start a new season!
This week we're chatting about another postpartum case with striking similarities, a house of horrors, and medical mishaps. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about movies are okay for your kids to watch and the importance of St. Hildegard.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about movies are okay for your kids to watch and the importance of St. Hildegard.
On this edition of Wacky Guest Wednesday we have twitter legend Karen Mcgee!
This week we're talking about an elderly murder, a hot car incident, and a hot take regarding an adult man having a snack during a flight. Give us your take!Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about how the Jericho March can be misinterpreted. Listeners call in asking about Buddhism and burying St. Joseph.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about how the Jericho March can be misinterpreted. Listeners call in asking about Buddhism and burying St. Joseph.
Producer Josh has lined up another guest for Matt to talk to, this week's guest is a football coach with a HUGE game coming up this week.
Text the show! When did believing one true thing require pretending another true thing doesn't exist?The Lindsay Clancy trial puts twelve Massachusetts jurors in an almost impossible position: everyone agrees on what happened. The fight is over criminal responsibility and what was happening inside her mind when it happened. Two forensic psychiatrists can examine the same case and reach opposing conclusions — while much of the internet seems absolutely certain. Then Chad follows the same pattern somewhere completely different.The Carmelo Anthony case. A six-figure defense fundraiser. A grieving father whose genuine loss doesn't erase an indefensible racist rant. And finally America's growing war over data centers, where legitimate concerns about power, water and public subsidies collide with the legitimate need to build infrastructure for the AI economy. The episode's argument is not that the “middle” is always right; it's that sometimes reality contains more than one fact. Two truths isn't an answer. It's a question.And sometimes the failure isn't choosing one side.It's choosing before you bothered to ask.
This week we're talking about a murder by squashing, an unexpected stalker, and a vindictive ex. Then, we chat about the loss of gravity and irrational fears. Then, we read a listener's spider story. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
Johnnette and Sue Brinkman discuss acupuncture for pets and centering prayer.
Johnnette and Sue Brinkman discuss acupuncture for pets and centering prayer.
Producer Josh acquires a mystery guest for Matt to talk to this week.
Text the show! Progressives have discovered the real problem with the AMBER Alert: Amber.In this Satire Saturday episode, an entirely imaginary government committee reviews the alert system—not to determine whether it works, but whether its language is harmful.“Kidnapped” assigns blame. “Girl” assumes gender. “Blue Honda” imposes your perception onto the vehicle. The abductor becomes an “unlicensed transportation provider,” the missing child becomes a “participant with incompletely documented enthusiasm,” and her photograph is replaced by an inclusive gray oval.Then the committee unveils its replacement:PAT — Person Absent Temporarily.Unfortunately, nobody says the acronym aloud until after the letterhead, training materials, awards and lanyards have already been printed.And then someone remembers Pat from Saturday Night Live.HIGHLIGHTS• Why Amber fails the government's cultural vibe check• “They didn't fight the kidnapping. They fought the noun.”• The unlicensed transportation provider—an Uber with a warrant• “Not every missing person identifies as found”• How the missing child becomes a gray oval• PAT meets Pat from Saturday Night Live• The emergency alert that reads, “Someone may be somewhere with somebody in something”• How PAT becomes PA—and then simply P• The language police finally arrest themselvesThis episode is satire. The committee, report and PAT proposal are fictional. Amber Hagerman—and the emergency alert system created in her memory—were real.CHAPTERS00:00 AMBER Is Now “Problematic”01:57 When Emergency Language Becomes Useless08:20 The Language Police Arrest Themselves
This week we chat about a decapitation that may have inspired the film Hereditary, a complicated "Stand Your Ground" situation, and a Jason Voorhees inspiration. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! A listener calls in asking about certain ingredients in toothpaste and whether we need to be wary of essential oils.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! A listener calls in asking about certain ingredients in toothpaste and whether we need to be wary of essential oils.
Text the show! What if changing nothing but the political name attached to a fact could change whether you believe it?Turns out, researchers have tested exactly that—and the results aren't particularly flattering to either side.This Wacky Wednesday starts with a strange reaction to a previous Common Sense episode: government and academic wildfire research being dismissed as a “Trump talking point.” From there, Chad follows the same mechanism through decades of American politics.Xavier Becerra blames Trump talking points when confronted with reporting about migrant children. Hillary Clinton invokes a “vast right-wing conspiracy”—while Bill Clinton still had an affair. The COVID lab-leak question gets branded a conspiracy before the evidence is settled. Caveats disappear from the Hunter Biden laptop story. And political-science experiments show Americans changing their views when the exact same policy gets a different politician's name attached to it. Then the bill arrives for both sides.California's own auditors raise questions about billions in homelessness spending. The GAO documents enormous improper federal payments across administrations. And after years of Republicans championing forest management, federal fuel-treatment acreage falls under Trump—because reality doesn't particularly care which team claimed an issue first. The problem isn't disagreement.It's allowing the label to answer the question before we've examined what's inside the package.But is it true?IN THIS EPISODE
This week we're talking about why a serial killer's daughter made the news, a missing body, and spider bites. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about the dangers of anything associated with the 'chi' and why cutting off your family members is not the answer.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about the dangers of anything associated with the 'chi' and why cutting off your family members is not the answer.(partial audio ~5 min)
Producer Josh has lined up another surprise guest for Matt to talk to. A fun college football conversation awaits!
Text the show! Everyone keeps telling us Gen Z has ten different problems.AI relationships.Bed rotting.Loneliness.Phone anxiety.Declining friendships.Falling mental health.This week, Chad Law asks a different question:What if they're actually all the same problem?Following scientific research, physician-led nature prescription programs, public policy, and decades of behavioral data, this episode makes the case that America didn't lose another generation...We simply forgot to send them outside.This isn't an episode about nostalgia.It isn't anti-technology.It's about rediscovering one of the simplest, cheapest, and most overlooked solutions hiding in plain sight.Episode Highlights• 80% of Gen Z would consider marrying artificial intelligence • The rise of "bed rotting" • Why loneliness is becoming America's hidden epidemic • The surprising science behind nature prescriptions • How childhood quietly changed over the last generation • Public land, parks, beaches, and America's forgotten advantage • Dogs, purpose, and human connection • Why complicated solutions often ignore obvious answersMemorable Quotes"We built an AI companion when the companion was sitting in a shelter the whole time.""We've become a country that'll believe anything except the obvious.""The door never disappeared. We just stopped walking through it.""You cannot ask a kid to save a planet you never let fall in love with.""An hour of America's biggest problems... and the answer was a screen door and an afternoon."Join the Conversation☎️ 252-CHAD-LAW
This week we're talking about harm to... genitals and a cult leader's granddaughter. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's reaired episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They start off the show in prayer, asking for Our Lady to be with those who are ill, have passed, and any listener who may need her intercession. Sue follows up on a call about Thelema and the evils found in this occults philosophy.
On today's reaired episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They start off the show in prayer, asking for Our Lady to be with those who are ill, have passed, and any listener who may need her intercession. Sue follows up on a call about Thelema and the evils found in this occults philosophy.
Today at Wack Guest Wednesday Odson brings on Matt Foster, Former KETV reporter and now KSHB reporter in Kansas City!
This week, Ashley talks about the deadliest aviation accident in Greek history. Then, Lacey talks about a case involving a body found in a storage bin. Finally, Ashley destroys our memory of the Home Alone house. Not to fear, she cheers us up with her own wacky story.Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's prerecorded episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They answer questions concerning yoga, enneagrams, vision boards, and much more!
On today's prerecorded episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They answer questions concerning yoga, enneagrams, vision boards, and much more!
Cole Stukenholtz, an old co host of Matt McMaster, joins us today on Wacky Guest Wednesday.
Text the show! What if the problem isn't that politicians suddenly became worse?What if we've quietly stopped rewarding quality altogether?In this episode, Chad Law traces the surprising chain reaction that transformed American politics—from résumé politics to jersey politics.Along the way, he explores:• Why scandals no longer end campaigns• How celebrity endorsements replaced real vetting• Why viral moments matter more than governing• The hidden danger of safe political districts• The monopoly problem nobody talks about• Why competition—not good intentions—creates accountabilityRather than blaming individual politicians, this episode asks a harder question:What incentives does today's political system actually reward?The answer explains far more than candidate quality.It explains why politics increasingly feels disconnected from performance itself.
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This week, Lacey talks about a tragic plane ride. Then, Ashley discusses a case about a man duping his caregiver and a casino machine malfunction that resulted in a very unhappy gambler.Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
On today's episode, Johnnette Williams is joined by Sue Brinkmann for Wacky Wednesday! They talk about Teen Tarot Card Reading and how prayer can ward off New Age practices.
Ryan Lavoie and Tom Peavy have Brant Daughtry rejoin the show for the first hour, give updates on the World Cup and MLB All Star game, and have a sprite themed wacky Wednesday! 1st Hour: 1:00 - Intro 2:52 - Brant Daughtry rejoins the show! 2nd Hour: 50:07 - World cup semifinal update 56:49 - Phone Call 1:19:46 - NIL Players Era Tip times announced 1:29:16 - MLB All Star Game Recap 3rd Hour: 1:36:52 - Wacky Wednesday
Producer Josh has snagged another surprise guest for Matt to talk to this week. Who could it be?!?!
This week, Ashley talks about a married couple who were surprised when they found their birth mother. Lacey reads a few more write-ins, and Ashley talks about her own wacky pool situation. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
Ashley talks about how an injury turned someone into a savant. Then, Lacey reads some wacky write-ins!Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
It's bit week! Joey brings in a random guest to talk with Connor and Mike.
This week, we're chatting about a cult along the Appalachian Trail and a deadly gender reveal party. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
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