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I open today’s Simple Joe podcast for Monday, November 3, 2025, with a wild chess fact about more possible game iterations than atoms in the universe, then share gratitude for the heartfelt feedback on yesterday’s “Face of Innocence” episode. We hit the Gallatin, Missouri weather before diving into Monday’s Interesting Headlines, including a monkey escape on a Mississippi highway, mysterious googly eyes on public art in Oregon, a 38-year-old in Japan who snagged over 1,000 free meals via a delivery-app loophole, the centuries-old cannon-like boom at Seneca Lake finally explained, and a neuroscience startup’s six-pound smartphone case to curb screen time. If one of those quirky stories grabs you, text me at 513-399-6468 or email [email protected] and I’ll feature it on Thursday, and remember, memories are better than stuff.

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