Episode 119: Oh, You Cute Little Robo-Slappy Bois

We’ve got two hosts, three working feet, and STACKS of weird, wild, all-too-true news for you this week, Citizens! Yes, as poor Phil goes under the knife for a disaster of an Achilles tendon issue, YOU will be enjoying the sweet sounds of the following Whiparound gems…

- Trainwreck Headlines! Spot the fake news story and win the day!

- Shaun’s Cabinet of the Macabre! Wanna hear about a deadly historic disaster??

- SCIENCE!...It Still Matters! Humans slap robots to teach them about emotions. With NO obvious downsides in the future! WHAT cataclysmic revenge??

- A BRAND NEW GAME! It’s a whole new Real or BS edition. Play along, if ya dare!

Phil’s off convalescing, and you know what they say: when the Scientist is away, LISTEN TO THE GOL-DERNED WHIPAROUND!

LINKS:

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Is that Harriet Tubman on a bank debit card, throwing a Wakanda salute?

German climber's 'No 2' causes forest fire in Alpine forest

Weird science: 7 published medical studies that are beyond strange

Pope to Catholics: For Lent, give up trolling | The Telegram

Adult Film Shot At Santa Monica Public Library During Business Hours Sparks Outrage

$2K fine for Vancouver driver who used flashlights instead of headlights | News

BYU pole vaulter snags scrotum during jump, needs 18 stitches

Pillowcases full of snakes keep getting dumped outside a UK fire station

Instagram Influencer Fakes Bali Trip With Pics Clicked At Ikea

Falling ice in Vermont kills woman just after she discusses mortality

Mine explosion kills 1,060 in France

Courrières mining disaster | explosion and fire, Pas-de-Calais, France [1906]

TAGS: Whiparound, weird, news, macabre, science, history, mining, disasters, robots, empathy, AI, 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**