Episode #55 starts with the guys chatting about society expecting Matt to know how to speak Spanish and Louie to know karate. Then they get into the strange news. This week they cover the first story that has creeped out both Matt and Louie, which is about a guy that has an ear growing out of his forearm! They also chat about the Unicorn Sheep that was saved by a case of beer!

We also have a tip from our favorite life coach Randy!

Here’s a picture of the ear:

Here’s the unicorn sheep:

Odd News Stories

ABC.net.au – Perth artist Stelarc grows ear on his arm, plans to connect it to internet

News.com.au – Strange ‘unicorn’ sheep saved from death by two cases of beer

Episode #54 begins with the guys talking about mysterious packages showing up at Louie’s home and Matt’s becoming fluent in Australian slang. Then they get into the strange news. This week they cover a hi-tech burglar and Witches finally getting on the information superhighway!

Plus episode #54 has the first installment of a new segment from Life Coach Randy, the official life coach of the Odd and Offbeat Podcast!

Odd New Stories

1031maxfm.com – Oregon Man Called Police About A Burglar. Armed Officers Found A Rogue Roomba

Zukus.net – Romania’s witches harness the powers of the internet

Episode #53 begins with Matt talking about how the genius bar called his iPhone “vintage” and how Louie became the “narc” in his town.

Then they have a special guest Shawn Farquhar in studio in an interview. Shawn is a two time world champion magician and tells us how to save people from a burning building and get a lot of air time when you are on a talk show…and much more!

Odd News Story

WFTV.com – Punching Easter bunny who broke up fight has rap sheet

Episode #52 opens with Louie talking about his troubles parking in Chinatown and Matt being upset that no one recognizes his made up movie quotes. Then they get into the strange news. The first story about firefighters rescuing a man, who was actually an 11 foot alligator! Then the guys talk about the woman that broke up with her fiance for
£7,000…and you’ll never guess who paid her!

Odd News Stories

Arcamax.com – Unconscious person spotted by firefighters was 11-foot gator

Forum.ThaiVisa.com – Woman offered £7,000 to break up with fiancé – and she took it

Episode #51 starts with the guys talking about Matt getting to hold a plast cast of Jimi Hendrix’s penis, then they get into the strange news. The first story is of a family that trashes a Walmart and ends up doing naked karate in the parking lot.

They give a quick shout out to the band The It City, and get into the next story. This story is about the Easter Bunny getting into a fight! Here’s video of it:

Odd News Stories

FoxNews.com – Chaos at Walmart as woman performs karate, son exposes himself, dog steals food, police say

NBCnews.com – Easter Bunny gallantly hops to the rescue of woman in Florida brawl

Episode # 50 marks one year of Matt and Louie doing the Odd and Offbeat Podcast. The show starts with them reflecting on the last year, then they to a top ten odd news stories countdown that would make Casey Kasem roll in his grave! They then get into an addendum to a story that they’ve talked about in a previous episode.

Odd News Story

National Post: Naked kidnapping case: Court hears of shared psychotic disorder and Armageddon fears

Episode #49 begins with Matt and Louie talking about trading fireworks to kids in Mexico, then they get into the strange news. In this episode they start with the man who smuggled cats into Singapore by shoving them down his pants! The second story is about finding the entrance to hell in England!

Here’s a peek at the markings found at the entrance to hell:

Odd News Stories

USA Today – Man caught trying to smuggle 4 kittens at Malaysia-Singapore border by hiding them in his pants

Sky News – Hundreds of ‘witches’ marks’ – including entrance to ‘hell’ – found in caves at Creswell Crags

Episode #48 is the first international episode of the Odd and Offbeat Podcast! Matt is working on a cruise ship and Louie is on vacation on the same ship, so they did a podcast!

This episode begins with them discussing how to smuggle booze onto a cruise ship, then they get into this week’s stories. They talk about using Scrillex music as mosquito repellent, and the group of one year old kids that escaped from daycare!

Odd News Stories

Sky News – Skrillex dubstep ‘could protect against mosquitoes’
TribLive.com – Band of toddlers escapes Louisiana day care, found wandering near highway

Episode #47 begins with Louie and Matt chatting about their favorite Ludacris lyrics, then they get into the strange news. This week they tackle the story of the guy that has a naked mannequin party in his front yard, and the guy whose phone saved him during an arrow attack. As a bonus they also talk about Buzz Aldrin’s wrestling career!

Also as promised, here’s Buzz Aldrin wrestling:

Here’s the arrow through the phone:

and here’s the mannequins!

Odd News Stories

Finance.yahoo.com – Man saved from ‘bow and arrow attack’ by his mobile phone

Brietbart.com – Man forced to shorten fence gets even with nude mannequins

Episode #46 begins with Matt and Louie talking about good looking men they’ve recently seen, then they get into the strange news stories. The first story is about a dating app for cows…actual cows! The next story is about a woman’s antics when he has a poop that won’t flush during a date that leads to her getting trapped inside a window!

Odd News Stories

BeefMagazine.com – New app functions like Tinder for cows

BBC.com – Woman trapped in window trying to retrieve poo after Tinder date