What a Weird Week

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at https://www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 46 first published on Friday Nov 15 2024. Here are this week's stories...

Emperor penguin rescued after 2,200-mile swim to Australia. Gus!

https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/emperor-penguin-recovering-after-2200-mile-swim-to-australia/1713752

Rhode Island man sets Guinness World Record for largest collection of energy drink cans.

https://www.turnto10.com/news/local/tiverton-man-breaks-guinness-world-record-for-the-largest-collection-of-energy-drink-cans-youtube-channel-caffeine-man-november-7-2024

Be grateful, kids. It's good for your parents.

https://studyfinds.org/saying-thank-you-family-happiness/

Bug that eats plastic may save us all!

https://studyfinds.org/plastic-eating-insect-discovered-in-kenya/

National Toy Hall of Fame Inducts My Little Pony, Transformers, and Phase 10

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/12/National-Toy-Hall-Fame-Transformers-My-Little-Pony-Phase-10/4491731434350/

Famous and Very Old Piece of Cake gets Auctioned Off.

https://www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/royals/slice-of-old-royal-wedding-cake-sold-auction/

Taylor Swift Inspires McDonald's Canada to Introduce Friendship Bracelet Meal.

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a62919222/mcdonalds-taylor-swift-bestie-bundle/

M&M's Snack Jacket is a Thing.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/13/lifestyle/mampms-drops-puffy-red-jacket-with-pockets-for-snacks-thats-perfect-for-gluttons-this-holiday-season/

Wrong Website Printed on Doll Boxes/ they linked to a saucy website/ The saucy website is getting record traffic.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/12/lifestyle/porn-site-traffic-surges-to-12-year-high-after-mattel-mistakenly-prints-url-on-wicked-doll-boxes/

Comb jellyfish discovered to have reverse aging ability, challenging understanding of animal development.

https://nypost.com/2024/11/10/science/time-traveler-jellyfish-can-age-in-reverse-accidental-discovery/

Man benches his weight 44 times in 30 seconds. Yes, that's a record.

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/13/canada-Guinness-World-Records-bench-press-body-weight-reps/4591731532068/

Artist/ Doctor creates world's largest drawing.

https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/11/nigerian-doctor-and-artist-creates-worlds-largest-drawing-to-celebrate-countrys-culture

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 45 first published on Friday Nov 8 2024. Here are this week's stories... Transit Authority of Central Kentucky (TACK) makes world's largest thumbtack
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/01/Guinness-World-Records-largest-pin/5291730478715/
 just 5 minutes of exercise to lower blood pressure?! Seems like a game changer you guys.https://studyfinds.org/5-minutes-exercise-blood-pressure/
Eggs on a spoon. MANY eggs on a spoon. 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/07/mexico-Guinness-World-Records-egg-spoon-race/8191731011180/
Japanese fellow arrested for alleged quiet calls to wife 
https://quirkl.net/lifestyle/relationships/japanese-man-arrested-after-calling-his-wife-over-100-times-a-day-in-bizarre-act-of-love/
Russian court fines Google $2 decillion. That's more money than actually exists.https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/29/russian_court_fines_google/
 Jumbo Chicken turns out to be a hotel, actually. So don't panic.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/11/05/philippines-Guinness-World-Records-rooster-hotel/5001730831321/
 Would a therapy llama and alpaca calm you down at the airport? (me neither. sorry llamas.) https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5173755/therapy-animals-portland-airport-llama-alpaca
 Fart Kontrol seems like a skill we all need, but it's actually something else.
https://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/swedens-fart-kontrol-signboard-goes-viral-internet-says-too-hilarious-6950454
 Perfume for kids that is enriched with prebiotics and Vitamin B3. That's kinda weird, right? https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seven-kids
 Taylor Swift Cake Hands Damaged During Transit. #DramaAlerthttps://nypost.com/2024/11/03/lifestyle/life-sized-taylor-swift-cake-has-hands-shaken-off-in-horrifying-mishap/ 
Merlin the 17-year-old goldfish has a new lease on life after surgery. https://nypost.com/2024/11/07/lifestyle/goldfish-17-gets-life-saving-surgery-to-remove-deadly-tumor/
 Nov 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and Veteran's Day in the USA. Why Canadians wear a poppy at this time of year: https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/the-poppy

Transcript available at https://www.scottyandtony.com/2024/11/what-weird-week-friday-november-8th.html

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See shownotes.page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 44 first published on Friday Nov 1st 2024. Here are this week's stories... Idaho man reclaims world record for sorting Peanut M&M's by color in under a minutehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/29/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-Peanut-MMs/4591730219106/
 Firefighters rescue a parrot and a human from a tall tree in Californiahttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/25/parrot-tree-teenager-Buena-Park-California/3641729872928/
 Saskatchewan town of Kyle and the mayoral election with no candidateshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/24/canada-Kyle-Saskatchewan-no-mayor-candidate/7321729801603/
Bat escapes German zoo by hiding in visitor's jackethttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/24/germany-Karlsrule-Zoo-bat-escape/6841729800843/
Bristol Zoo seeks help identifying "mysterious winged and horned creature" caught on camerahttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/24/Bristol-Zoo-mystery-creature/4421729791251/
New Zealand airport sets a 3-minute limit for farewell hugs in the drop-off zone to ensure smooth traffic flowhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/21/nz-Dunedin-Airport-hug-time-limit/1701729524986/ Dog walking world record https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/18/canada-Guinness-World-Records-walking-dogs/9901729277436/
Werther's Original Launches Limited-Edition 'Werther's Original Pocket Denim' Jeans with 30 Tiny Pockets for Caramelshttps://www.foodmanufacturing.com/consumer-trends/news/22923962/werthers-original-unveils-werthers-original-pocket-denim
British "King Conker" Cleared of Cheating Allegations at World Championshipshttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/conkers-champion-cleared_n_6716498ce4b0b4263c8afd85 
Bangladeshi woman sets Guinness record for eating 37 grains of rice in one minute using chopstickshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/23/bangladesh-Guinness-World-Records-rice-chopsticks/4021729697928/
Standing Desks: Not the Health Booster We Thought? Study Reveals Risks of Prolonged Standing...https://studyfinds.org/standing-desks-bad-for-health/
Melbourne Train Stations Flooded Due to Amorous Couple Dislodging Sprinkler https://www.huffpost.com/entry/train-station-floods-australia_n_6710e3eae4b0b6831a11cf7f

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See shownotes link below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 43 first published on Friday Oct 25th 2024. Here are this week's stories... 

From study finds, Consensus Picks for the Top 5 Best Halloween Candies
https://studyfinds.org/best-halloween-candy/
5 Best Cat Halloween Costumes for a Spooktacular Feline Transformation
https://studyfinds.org/best-cat-halloween-costumes/
5 Best U.S. Cities for an Unforgettable Halloween Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=NF9oZ5HHb1k&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&source_ve_path=MzY4NDIsMjg2NjY and also https://studyfinds.org/best-u-s-cities-for-halloween
America's Fascination with Horror Movies: Childhood Scares to Adult Thrills
https://studyfinds.org/your-halloween-personality/
5 Best Halloween Couple Costumes for 2024: From Barbie and Ken to Mario and Princess Peach
https://studyfinds.org/best-halloween-couple-costumes/
5 Easy and Creative Halloween Costume Ideas for Last-Minute Partygoers
https://studyfinds.org/best-easy-halloween-costumes/
5 Best Dog Halloween Costumes That Pet Parents Love
https://studyfinds.org/best-dog-halloween-costumes/
11-Year-Old Boy's Viral Taylor Swift Halloween Costume Earns Him Eras Tour Tickets
https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Family/boy-surprised-tickets-taylor-swift-viral-eras-tour/story?id=115001922&cid=alerts_halloween
How to do everything episode about Peanut Butter Cups - the Halloween ones taste better according to 14 year old math-e-magician
https://www.npr.org/2024/10/22/1256914737/pumpkins-spiders-and-henry-winkler
Halloween: not as scary as climate change https://www.timminspress.com/opinion/halloween-is-very-scary-this-year-2
Death Clock App: nope from me
https://www.deathclock.co/
What booze pairs with the Halloween treats you stole from your kids? *please enjoy responsibly
https://www.thestar.com/life/food-and-drink/here-s-what-to-drink-with-all-the-halloween-treats-you-ll-swipe-from-your/article_23d49c3e-8f3e-11ef-b06c-a37f847f7834.html
The Halloween Mystery of the 5 Bucks
https://www.ladbible.com/community/mum-finds-money-letterbox-scary-reason-966832-20241018

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird stuff in the news. See below for a transcript of the podcast episode. To subscribe to the podcast or for social media and more links, you can get everything at www.shownotes.page. These are the shownotes for Season 5, Ep 42 first published on Friday Oct 18th 2024. Here are this week's stories... BIG pumpkin is named Rudy. Is that a good name?  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.upi.com/amp/Odd_News/2024/10/16/Safeway-World-Championship-Pumpkin-Weigh-Off/8211729109668/Very Large Jeans may not be wearable https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/16/Guinness-World-Records-largest-jeans/5731729100424/ Conktroversy! ... Don't  know Conkers? Well trust me, conktroversy is a great pun.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/15/World-Conker-Championships-steel-chestnut-cheating/2541729011522/
Man climbs Everest for charity.  Except it's his stairs at home... https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/10/Guinness-World-Records-stairs-everest/6281728591635/
Giant kebab! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/10/17/cyprus-Guinness-World-Records-sheftalia-kebab/8871729181601/Weird lights under plane...https://www.unilad.com/news/travel/atlantic-ocean-strange-lights-clouds-theory-913590-20241017
Royalty in a UFO?https://metro.co.uk/2024/10/11/king-charles-flew-a-prototype-ufo-canada-1975-21777839/
Professor UFO newshttps://www.themirror.com/news/weird-news/huge-alien-announcement-imminent-professor-741499
Dolphin Breath has microplastics...
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241017113845.htm