We talk about the negative health consequences and even deaths related to eating competitions. Our sponsor this week is Grunt Stopper, Draino for your personal plumbing. Now in two delicious flavors - Cookies and Creme as well as Mint Chocolate Chip!

We talk about how the 'sport' of competitive eating came about and its ties back to the Fat Man Clubs of the late 1900's. Our sponsor this week is Friends of Fatties, an organization designed to help fat people live their best fat life now.

We talk about how COVID masks have prevented us from gathering the basic social information needed to relate to other people. Our sponsor this week is Mask On, Mask Off, the makers of fine masks for every occasion. Who knows there may be another pandemic in your future...

We talk about the Law of Unintended Consequences keeps bumping into reality as we see people and governments repeatedly do stupid things. Our sponsor this week is BetUcant.com, an online gaming portal for people who like to shoot the moon, splash their cash and defy the odds.

We talk about the origin and many uses of the humble wire hanger. Our sponsor this week is Kid Hangers; yep, just what the name implies. A versatile new product for hanging your little rug rat out of the way while you try and get something done around the house.

We examine the rise of oddities collector extraordinaire, Robert Ripley. Our sponsor this week is Odd Man Out, the online dating service for odd people. You can share your odd tendencies with the love of your life and build your OCD dreams together today.

We discuss the founding of the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1st of a two-part series on oddities. Our sponsor this week is Don't You Believe It, a nonprofit fraud investigating service.

We discuss the connection between Dwarf tossing and nanotechnology. Our sponsor this week is Nano, Nano - maker of small personal products like the porcupine toothbrush.

We talk about the origins of the punch card and how they led to the invention of the Jacquard loom and the modern computer. Our sponsor is Punch Out, seller of the finest Boxing NFT's around.

We talk about the origins of wampum, early colonial money based on collecting seashells. Our sponsor this week is Digital Wampum, seller of one-of-a-kind digital collectibles.