Episode 118: Broken Hearts, Broken Corpses

             You know that old saying, Citizen? The one about cold hands indicating a warm heart! Well, Here, on the most fantastical weird news podcast in the Sol system, we do things a little differently. ‘Round these parts, we say a BROKEN heart (story) leads directly to BROKEN corpses! How does Phil’s science segment purport to help mend a shattered ticker? And just WHY is this winter so darned unpleasant for the dead? Find out why within these audio-only walls, folks! But don’t say we didn’t warn ya!

            Oh, hey! And Shaun’s got a new game this week. A BRAND NEW edition of REAL or BS that plumbs the very depths of Phil’s cadaver knowledge. Think you can beat the good doctor? Play along, why dontcha!?

            Oh, and of COURSE we’ve got a fresh batch of Trainwreck Headlines AND a steamin’ pot of rapid-fire weird-news stories over here in Three for the Road, so come on, sit a spell, and let us learn you somethin’ BIZARRE!

            Remember: choosy moms choose…THE WHIPAROUND!

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TAGS: Whiparound, weird, news, macabre, science, history, heartbreak, love, bodysnatching, corpses, cats, games, trivia

**Sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com & www.soundsnap.com**

***Special thanks to DanO for the awesome music. Check out the songs from the episode and LOTS more great stuff at http://www.danosongs.com**