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A little girl is convinced there is a monster in her closet. And she’s right! The French are rightly renowned for their culinary delights, but there’s nothing delightful about this dish. The Italians ice late night ice cream. And finally, a sad tale of Japanese soldiers doing some serious overtime
Would you have your legs amputated for money? Me neither. But this guy in Taiwan did. Have you ever been tempted to eat a leg? Me too! This guy did. Strangely, he didn’t take it. He found it.
Lots of little absurdities in this one. Axe body spray is bringing peace to sheep. Where’s the cat? Amazon has it! Now let’s head over to Poland for some sex, drugs, and hot cross buns. Then down to Mexico for a total eclipse of the testicles. Do you believe in the Loch Ness monster? Or our own Ogopogo? Well a group of committed Nessians are trying to convince NASA to join in on the search for the elusive critter. I hope they find her and establish friendly relations.
Hey! Ever had globs of goo just fall on you from the sky? Me neither. Did you know insects can have STD’s? Well a horde of zombie cicadas with just such a malady are about to swarm across eastern North America. Yay! A haunted lake, stabbed with a squirrel for not buying beer, and a Brazilian weekend at Bernie’s to round it out. Enjoy!
First we’re off to Africa where getting high off the dead can itself be deadly. Then Mel will tell us about the upcoming Mike Tyson boutand his foray into cannabis edibles. Hang on to your ears!
Next we’ll find out there is such a thing as too much pizza. And lastly, porch pirates are garbage. Literally.
Okay, so there is some death in this episode, which isn’t funny. But the circumstances that resulted in these deaths is ridiculous. Absurd you might even say. But it’s not all doom and gloom. We also have some love. Alien love. Awww!
Who doesn’t love movies? While writers often play with the truth, there are a lot of things that movies and television have repeatedly shown us that are lies. LIES!!!
Imagine a scary apparition of an old woman visits you in the night. Now imagine that apparition is from Newfoundland! Who knew potatoes could be deadly? The government of Chechnya is dictating how fast a song can be. What a world.
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Welcome friends to The Absurd. A podcast about things absurd. News, histories, mysteries, and strange goings-on. Our stories are freaky, funny, and sometimes frightening. So sit back, get comfy,…