What a Weird Week

Hi friends, I'm Scott and here is your weird news Halloween special featuring some of the odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week. Fri. 30 Oct. 2026. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE. Haunted Valley Ranch. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-2-october-2026.html Street Shark in New Jersey. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-2-october-2026.html Vampire Noodles (for humans). https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-9-october-2026.html Enormous Pumpkin attains world domination. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-16-october.html Salem Witch Trial mention. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-16-october.html Haunted Brewery. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-23-october.html Pringles Can Urn. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-23-october.html Giant Crabs and Mysteries. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-23-october.html Mysterious Object Falls to Earth. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/10/weird-news-update-on-fri-23-october.html Top Halloween Candy (via science). https://www.scottyandtony.com/2025/10/what-weird-week-show-oct-31-2025-weird.html Dog Costumes. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2025/10/what-weird-week-show-oct-31-2025-weird.html Peanut Butter Cups: a deep dive. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2025/10/what-weird-week-show-oct-31-2025-weird.html Halloween-adjacent World Records. https://www.scottyandtony.com/2025/10/what-weird-week-show-oct-31-2025-weird.html

Hi friends, I'm Scott and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week. Fri. 23 Oct. 2026. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE. 10 Chin-up King. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c6dxwkd50d2zo and video https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jgDWH5lE4sA?feature=share 9 Haunted overalls? idk. https://hudsonvalley.news12.com/ghosts-in-the-kitchen-newburgh-brewery-owner-shares-eerie-security-footage and video https://www.tiktok.com/@blaise.gomez12/video/7698483394283359519?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc 8 Brady slacks way into city council position. https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/just-trying-pay-rent-canadian-184500354.html and video https://youtu.be/twdy56wPmmY?si=OadSy8jJQ0ba3vO_ 7 Pringles urn contest?! https://www.adweek.com/creativity/pringles-offers-one-die-hard-fan-a-final-resting-place-in-a-branded-urn/ and video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oy1VWEej1DEand also this video https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1GNGmzDVUq/ 6 Sleep Race Champ wins $14000 for falling asleep fast?! https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/ready-set-snooze-sleep-deprived-040913184.html and video https://youtube.com/shorts/WJyouLN9zfU?si=oBzRREbQBwSjKnBP 5 More sleep: Researchers name top exercise to help you sleep. *Why isn't it sleepwalking? https://studyfinds.com/one-exercise-ranked-best-for-sleep-walking-finished-less-than-point-behind-2180/ 4 Study: what are we secretly doing during video calls? https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/americans-secretly-cooking-during-virtual-meetings-one-age-group-leading-way 3 Giant crabs hamper expedition. https://people.com/the-theory-behind-the-latest-search-for-amelia-earharts-plane-12178154 and video link https://youtu.be/WxELs7iNG2o?si=MO75DGS4icF4oaqE 2 Electric bike company reminds you: say no to ebike jousting. https://bbc.com/news/articles/c9zrdpg7256yo and video https://youtube.com/shorts/HpRc0ocKdmM?si=MwPAH_iRI9tVNUgR Bonus: Train is very long, world reacts. https://www.trains.com/pro/freight/south-african-operator-sets-record-for-worlds-longest-freight-train/ and video https://www.facebook.com/reel/1108494375301311 1 Mystery Object Falls from Sky, Lands in Minnesota Field. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article317714175.html and video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eTvlbbiL9s

Hi friends, I'm Scott and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week. Fri. 16 Oct. 2026. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE. 10 Pumpkins are surpassing 3000 pounds now. https://www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/article/giant-pumpkins-battle-for-heavyweight-glory-and-the-world-record-in-california/ and also video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2n_g661iR0 9 Man risks paper cuts on lips, esophagus to catch several airplanes in mouth. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/13/guinness-world-records-david-rush-paper-planes-mouth/5211791898743/ and the video https://youtu.be/9mI-3SVweng?si=EG1ae43DUqjcLIMs 8 Spidermen unite. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/09/Guinness-World-Records-spider-man/4421791569448/ and video https://youtu.be/VpD3C5tP39A?si=BHYgnDKxJgSWNmv_ 7 Planking Grammy dominates. https://people.com/grandmother-breaks-own-record-planking-world-record-at-5-hours-12170377 and the video https://youtu.be/CY69c_vfDO8?si=ARLI8LZGNzc5hvzX 6 Giant Wiener Dog terrifies community *citation needed* https://www.chron.com/texas/article/buda-wiener-dog-statue-texas-22475144.php and the video https://youtube.com/shorts/60k_kPZh8ps?si=uajQ_sySq3iG4imr 5 Locked in! Doctor's office edition. https://www.wmur.com/article/keene-convenient-md-patient-left-behind/74111701 4 Poison Ivy Sheep. https://www.kgns.tv/2026/10/09/they-love-it-sheep-hired-eat-your-poison-ivy/ 3 Wait, that Salem witch trial theory was debunked 50 years ago?? Tell the all the podcasters! https://www.popsci.com/science/salem-witch-trials-moldy-bread-ergot/ 2 Bear gets too close to literary classic for my liking. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/bear-library-winnie-the-pooh-22479397.php 1 (tie) Jenny the horse has a very long tail. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/15/guinness-world-records-longest-horse-tail/8351792085400/ and video https://www.facebook.com/reel/4588182088080988 1 (tie) man drinks bottle of pop very fast, world reacts. *might be soda. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/14/finland-Guinness-world-records-orange-soda/7121791997375/ and the video https://www.facebook.com/reel/4476578822604451

Hi friends, I'm Scott and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week. Fri. Oct 2 2026. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE. 10 Seniors dominate old person contest. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2026/10/worlds-oldest-men-send-birthday-wishes-to-each-other-as-they-turn-113-and-114 9 Couch drivers go for sofa drive. https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/north-carolina-police-stop-two-men-driving-couch-public-roadway 8 Bargain painting sells for more than a million! https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/02/estate-sale-painting-gertrude-abercrombie-auctioned/6081790959629/ and here's our shownotes page for the story before the auction https://www.scottyandtony.com/2026/09/weird-news-update-ten-weird-things-from_0947769036.html 7 Frozen waffles with Nutella inside. https://www.fooddive.com/news/ferrero-nutella-waffles-breakfast-innovation/832036/ 6 Vampire noodles. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/cup-noodles-raises-the-stakes-this-halloween-with-vampire-noodles-302886901.html 5 Whale sinks yacht. https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/loud-thud-sperm-whale-sinks-085114541.html 4 The things we do for love, psychic edition. https://studyfinds.com/gen-z-daters-psychics-spells-find-love/ 3 The left turn mystery. https://studyfinds.com/almost-everyone-naturally-turns-left-when-walking-and-we-still-have-no-idea-why/ 2 More coffee news that aint too shabby. https://studyfinds.com/black-coffee-14-lower-risk-death-sugar-cream-2180-g1/ 1 Vanilla as medicine? Maybe! https://www.popsci.com/health/vanilla-heal-wounds/

It's Friday, October 2nd, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE. 10 Low Speed Chase results in tortoise being apprehended. 'no sense of urgency' https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/28/tortoise-Jefferson-County-Colorado/9431790610409/ and video https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1398997041768715 9 Dish soap as good as hospital disinfectant?! https://studyfinds.com/dish-soap-cut-bacteria-on-used-medical-gear-as-well-as-hospital-grade-disinfectant/ 8 Would you eat evil Ranch Dressing from a glow-in-the-dark bottle? Yes, of course you would. https://www.hiddenvalley.com/products/ranch-condiments/ranch-flavors/spooky-ranch/ 7 Meet the most magnificent of the Fat Bears. https://www.popsci.com/environment/backpack-fat-bear-week-winner-2026/ 6 New shape invented. I'm calling it Shark Fin Throwing Star. https://www.popsci.com/science/new-geometry-shape-polyhedron/ 5 Are blueberries moodberries? (copyright 2026, Weird Week Inc.) https://studyfinds.com/daily-blueberries-lift-mood/ 4 New Jersey road shark?! Yes. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/30/shark-flooded-road-Surf-City-new-jersey/2471790789410/ 3 Handstand ... while on fire. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/30/austria-guinness-world-records-handstand-full-body-burn/2261790782974/ 2 AI image leads to charges in Singapore. Could this happen to you? https://kuwaittimes.com/article/50632/world/singapore-charges-man-over-fake-ai-crocodile-picture/ 1 More Diamond Talk from the Diamond Park. https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/weird-news/2026/10/02/arkansas-gem-hunter-says-he-found-what-may-be-a-1-million-diamond/