Loving the Strange

Should Aliens Just Take Over?

Or maybe they already have?

First contact. No contact. We talk about how some humans are throwing up their hands and hoping for an extraterrestrial invasion to save us all.

https://www.the-sun.com/news/3328201/time-traveler-aliens-land-earth-may-2022-war-us/

https://www.planet-today.com/2022/04/professor-claims-aliens-abduct-humans.html

https://www.facebook.com/groups/919260811947448

http://www.ufoabduction.com/straighttalk.htm

There’s a whole lot of weirdness out there when it comes to published book.

https://www.boredpanda.com/weirdest-childrens-books/?utm_source=duckduckgo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic

https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-531-30111-1?fbclid=IwAR1_YY60VhxTLESEQbcdZH2qlPoFXWDGRE3-ELVqZ_0UoxtR0dQFPoBahSU

https://www.buzzfeed.com/francescaarea/bizarre-book-titles

This week we talk live about the weirdest shows of our past and present. Come hang out with us!

Cop Rock? Got it. Barney and Friends? It’s in there. Sperm Race?

Wait. What?

All the links are at carriejonesbooks.blog

This week we delve into the world of unsolved mysteries.

How does the toilet paper go on the roll?

The body on Somerton Beach?

Why are Carrie and Shaun married?

https://parade.com/1194770/marynliles/unsolved-mysteries/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/hanifahrahman/strange-unsolved-myseries

https://www.buzzfeed.com/mayaogolini/unsolved-mysteries-youll-never-forget

This week is Carrie’s least favorite topic ever, but she sort of made it through. Definitely some swearing in this podcast episode, so tender ears be warned!

https://www.abc.net.au/everyday/where-sexual-fetishes-come-from/100054968

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/sexual-fetish_n_4144418

This week on our live broadcast, it’s all about strange eating habits! Cheese Whiz with bacon and strawberry jam? Coke and milk?

Peanut butter and bologna and mayo?

Yum?

LINKS WE REFER TO

https://www.inc.com/marla-tabaka/really-strange-eating-habits-of-highly-successful-people.html

https://www.boredpanda.com/weird-food-habits-tweets/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

https://www.columbiatribune.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/11/05/miller-foodamixaphobia-weird-eating-habits-we-keep-us/6280228001/

What makes people competitive? Is it helpful?

What are the weird things people compete about?

What are some weird official competitions?

That’s all on this week’s episode of LOVING THE STRANGE, recorded live, and believe me? You can tell. 

https://www.inc.com/john-brandon/6-traits-of-people-who-are-unusually-competitive.html

https://www.yelp.com/topic/chicago-weird-things-people-get-competitive-about

https://www.mockquestions.com/interview/Personal/How+competitive+are+you%3F.html

https://www.nationalbeardchampionships.com/

https://drafthouse.com/show/air-sex-competition

https://ninjajournalist.com/entertainment/weird-competitions-world-fb/

https://drafthouse.com/show/air-sex-competition

There are a lot of things that people do that are just a bit . . . um? Out of the ordinary?

But then some take it an extra step and create a record about it.

https://www.thefactsite.com/weird-world-records/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/gabrielsanchez/bizarre-guinness-world-trending-records-2020

https://www.thefactsite.com/weird-world-records/

https://www.elitedaily.com/dating/sex-world-records

Have you ever heard a song and just been like, “What the what?”

That’s what we talk about. The amazing art that happens sometimes in musical form.

By amazing we mean weird.

LINKS WE MENTION

https://spinditty.com/playlists/Weird-Songs-55-Most-Popular-Weird-Songs-of-All-Time

https://living.alot.com/entertainment/30-strangest-songs-of-all-time–15416

https://www.dailyedge.ie/worst-song-lyrics-3402249-May2017/

https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-stupid-lyrics-cards/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Tomorrow there’s a big storm coming to the coast of Maine (allegedly), but if we have power and internet, we’ll be here talking about the random, strange, stupid things people call emergency services about.

Have you done this?

Dispatcher friends, if you want to share anonymous stories, feel free to message. We know you have some.

See you then, fingers crossed!

https://www.police1.com/bizarre/articles/top-5-most-bizarre-911-calls-QToCYgkLEeBW1hwD/

https://www.ranker.com/list/dispatchers-worst-calls/michaelchoi

https://www.somethingawful.com/news/leaked-911-calls/1/

https://people.com/celebrity/911-operators-tell-all-29-of-the-dumbest-calls-theyve-ever-received/

https://www.buzzfeed.com/angelicaamartinez/funny-911-calls

https://www.boredpanda.com/operators-share-most-ridiculous-911-calls/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic