Something Offbeat

This week, we’re learning about a restaurant rescuer going viral on social media and a not quite as delicious story about an invasion of jumping worms. Then, we’re headed to a remote island where a new search for Amelia Earhart’s plane is kicking off. Finally... has anyone ever told you to “go to hell?” Well, it turns out you can actually be the mayor. We’ll tell you how.

Featuring audio from the Other Side of the news from Mike Rogers at KRLD 1080 in Dallas, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit and the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

We’re going to hear about a man who started his plan to bike around the world after a decades-long career in academia. And, we’ll listen in to a discussion about the final nail in the coffin of U.S. penny.

Featuring audio from the Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

Get your cheese hats and big fingers out, maybe even paint your stomach – because this week, we’re going to hear not just one but two interviews about rowdy sports fans. The first is about a museum for all things Philly fandom related. We’ll head further east for the second about a documentary covering Buffalo Bills fans.

Featuring audio from the Other Side of the news from Mike Rogers at KRLD 1080 in Dallas and A New Morning out of WBEN in Buffalo.

Get your cheese hats and big fingers out, maybe even paint your stomach – because this week, we’re going to hear not just one but two interviews about rowdy sports fans. The first is about a museum for all things Philly fandom related. We’ll head further east for the second about a documentary covering Buffalo Bills fans. Then, we’re going to hear about a man who started his plan to bike around the world after a decades-long career in academia. And, we’ll listen in to a discussion about the final nail in the coffin of U.S. penny.

We’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer than 12 parsecs journey to establish it, and the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century.

Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WTIC in Hartford.

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger… after that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did.

Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

Fall started this week, and we’re starting things off with some rather chilling reports today. First, we’ll hear about a woman who realized the woman in her mother’s casket was a stranger. After that, we’ll listen in to a researcher who claims that Harry Houdini didn’t die the way we all think he did. Then things get a bit lighter -- we’ll hear about the new George Lucas museum and the much-longer than 12 parsecs journey to establish it, and the first new species of cat discovered in more than a century.

Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News and Talk in the Twin Cities, KNX News in Los Angeles, WBBM Newsradio in Chicago, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and WTIC in Hartford.

We’ll hear the latest on wild, unruly air travel incidents, and hear an expert’s suggestion for how to stop them. Finally, we’ll hear how a dog helped find a revolutionary treatment for narcolepsy.

Featuring audio from KNX News in Los Angeles and KCBS Radio in the Bay Area.

In this episode we’re going to hear about a tennis player who spent more than two hours bouncing balls during the US Open and about how AI and robotics are being used to create perfume and cologne.

Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

In this episode… we’re going to hear about a tennis player who spent more than two hours bouncing balls during the US Open and about how AI and robotics are being used to create perfume and cologne. Then, we’ll hear the latest on wild, unruly air travel incidents, and hear an expert’s suggestion for how to stop them. Finally, we’ll hear how a dog helped find a cause for narcolepsy.

Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KNX News in Los Angeles and KCBS Radio in the Bay Area.