Condensed Soup

Jacory Patterson has inspired me with his story of dedication and hustle. But not enough to attempt the world's deepest marathon.

Jacory Patterson worked the overnight shift loading trucks at UPS. Now, he's one of top 400 runners [sic]. (Pat Graham, AP, Aug 1, 2025)

World's Deepest Marathon (official, accessed Aug 7, 2025)

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It's a grab bag episode -- stories that couldn't make up a whole episode. It's a whole week of water cooler talk in ten minutes.

Malcolm-Jamal Warner obituary (Anthony Hayward, The Guardian, Jul 28, 2025)

The Cosby Show: The Lost Weekend (IMDB, accessed Aug 6, 2025)

Received a text for a refund at Amazon? Don't click it. It's a scam. (Saman Shafiq, USA Today, Aug 6, 2025)

More than 100 missing after flash floods in India (Nitin Ramola, Nikita Yadav, BBC, Aug 6, 2025)

JD Vance's team had water level of Ohio river raised for family's boating trip (Stephanie Kirchgaessner and David Smith, The Guardian, Aug 6, 2025)

Duluth scientists discover novel 'Ship Goo' aboard Great Lakes research vessel (Dan Kraker, MPR News, Jul 6, 2025)

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What's the buzz? Cynthia Erivo is playing Jesus and some people don't get it. My love for Jesus Christ Superstar runs deep -- as does my love for theatrical devices for multiple narratives...

What's the Story? Who's Who? (Jesus Christ Superstar Australia, accessed Aug 5, 2025)

Lovely One: A Memoir by Ketanji Brown Jackson (Bookshop(dot)org, accessed Aug 5, 2025)

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Language is constantly evolving - can you keep up?

200 New Words and Definitions Added to Merriam-Webster(dot)com (Merriam-Webster, accessed Aug 4, 2025)

Gigil: word for 'cute aggression' among new Oxford English Dictionary entries (Daniel Lavelle, Mar 27, 2025)

'Bed Rotting,' 'Girl Dinner,' and Dictionary(dot)com's New 2024 Words (Simmone Shah, Time, Feb 13, 2024)

New words (Cambridge Words, Aug 4, 2025

Nepo Baby, Beach Read, IDGAF and 17 Other Words Added to the Dictionary for 2024 (Jo Ann Liguori, Reader's Digest, Oct 25, 2024)

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Doritos has decided sriracha, the little-hot-sauce-that-could, is the way. I may not agree, but sriracha sure has staying power.

Doritos thinks this flavor is its next 'Cool Ranch' (Jordan Valinsky, CNN, Aug 2, 2025)

What really caused the sriracha shortage? 2 friends and the epic breakup that left millions without their favorite hot sauce (Indrani Sen, Fortune, Jan 30, 2024)

Sriracha Creator Never Trademarked Its Name, Which Is Why It's Everywhere (James Cave, Huffpost, Aug 25, 2016)

Experts Reveal What Spicy Food Actually Does Do [sic] Your Body (Brittany Anas, Delish, Aug 23, 2024)

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Recently, Filipino restaurants have enjoyed a boom in the U.S. -- and I couldn't be happier to spread my love of the cuisine and get to try different approaches to some of my favorite dishes.

This episode was inspired by a visit to the wonderful restaurant Mineral in Toronto, which features a Filipino tasting menu and cocktail bar worthy of a celebration or date night!

Jollibee Chickenjoy Hailed as the Back-to-Back Best Fast-Food Fried Chicken by USA Today (Jollibee Group, Jul 28, 2025)

Mineral (accessed Aug 2, 2025)

Kaya (accessed Aug 2, 2025)

Sampaguita (accessed Aug 2, 2025)

Anthony Bourdain's abiding love for the Philippines (Eric Atienza, CNN, Oct 5, 2018)

A New Generation of Filipino American Chefs is Finding Joy and Community in Cooking Their Heritage (Khushbu Shah, Food & Wine, Jun 28, 2022)

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Robo-bunnies have been deployed against invasive Burmese pythons in Florida. They're truly bad for Florida native wildlife -- but I also feel bad for the pythons. (Just wait until you hear about the breeding balls.)

'Robo-Bunnies' Are the Newest Weapon in the Fight Against Invasive Burmese Pythons in Florida (Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, Jul 21, 2025)

Marsh rabbit mortalities tie pythons to the precipitous decline of mammals in the Everglades (Robert A. McCleery, Adia Sovie, Robert N. Reed, Mark W. Cunningham, Margaret E. Hunter, The Royal Society Publishing, Apr 22, 2015)

Burmese Python (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, accessed Aug 1, 2025)

Florida python challenge: Why state recommends not eating invasive snakes (Kimberly Miller, The Palm Beach Post, Jul 16, 2025)

Another Reason to Worry About Burmese Pythons? This Parasite. (Stephenie Livingston, National Wildlife Federation, Sep 26, 2024)

What Many Israelis Don't Want to See (The Daily, The New York Times, Aug 1, 2025)

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If you're gonna break the law -- put some thought into it, maybe? Here are some stories of criminals who did not think ahead.

Police discover drugs in a bag labelled 'definitely not a bag full of drugs' (Sky News, Oct 12, 2024)

Selfie on stolen iPad helps Houston man identify suspects (Foti Kallergis, ABC13, Jan 17, 2015)

Woman busted driving around with homemade license plate (ABC6, Mar 4, 2016)

Burglary suspects wear permanent marker (NBC News, AP, Oct 28, 2009)

Dumb criminals (Christina Capatides, CBS News, Sep 30, 2015)

Dumb Criminal of the Week: The Guy Who Thought You Could Only Be Arrested for Burglary at Night (Justin Peters, Slate, Jul 13, 2013)

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Uber is launching a women's-only feature in the U.S., following Lyft and other programs' leads. Plus, some safety tips for your next ride.

Uber's New Feature in the U.S. Makes Ride-sharing Safer for Female Riders and Drivers (Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, Jul 23, 2025)

Uber's New Feature Will Let Women Request Women Drivers, But These Rideshare Companies Championed Their Safety From The Start (Samantha Dorisca, Yahoo News, Jul 24, 2025)

Rides for women, by women (Lyft)

Meet Jillian Anderson (Canvas Rebel, Mar 11, 2025)

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Some stories are stranger than fiction. We start with a man being arrested for impersonating a whole state department, and end up down the wild rabbit hole of William Douglas Street, the man who charmed his way into professional sports teams, medical schools, and more.

Indian police arrest man accused of running fake embassy (AP, Jul 23, 2025)

Imposter uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials (Matthew Lee, AP, Jul 8, 2025)

Detroit's notorious imposter gets 3 years prison (Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, Feb 8, 2016)

'I think therefore I scam!' The lost masterpiece about the con artist who said he performed 36 successful hysterectomies (Fergal Kinney, The Guardian, Jan 29, 2024)

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