Weird but Wonderful

This one's all about people who are desperate for connection & those who aren't. While young U.S. men are having less sex, others are mistaking stalking for getting to know someone... and others are just stealing dogs

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Missed Connections

• A Girl and Her Rhino

More like a girl and her stalker. This guy is putting out Dan from Gossip Girl but in that Netflix series 'You' vibes.

• Bellingham Longboarder

Another poet finds his local hero. #StaySafeStreetRider

• Obvious Eye Contact

You checkin' me out? Or hate-lookin?

• Truck Driver with Dog in Front Seat

Hey guy.... is that my fucking dog!?

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Young U.S. men having a lot less sex in the 21st century, study shows

 Sexual activity among young American men has declined sharply since 2000, with nearly a third reporting no sex with a partner in the prior year, according to a survey study that suggests social media and electronic gaming might be filling the void. 

Games, movies, social media, technology... it's just too good to compete with I guess.

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Driver crashes then stabs himself in Beaverton

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — What began with a pursuit of a suspected drunk driver ended in a self-inflicted stabbing Thursday night in Beaverton, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.

People will do anything to get out of a ticket. 

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MUSIC:

Mid Song - Outsider in My Own World by JAYFROMTHEREC

Influencer marketing, brand deals, sponsorships, customer databases—it's all reaching a new high in 2020.

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00:40 - My COVID Test

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My COVID19 Test

As badly as I wanted to avoid getting the COVID swab test... it had to happen.

I, unfortunately, got down with the sickness and, under doctors orders, introduced the back of my throat and nasal cavity to the COVID swab.

Not the most pleasant of experiences but I can officially report I'm Corona-free, but Rhino-full.

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Dealers Selling Client Information for Mass Profits

Dealers are going Corpo in 2020 by selling their contacts for tens of thousands of dollars to upstarts.

Savvy criminals are also using product placement and branding in their tactics to mimic the success of large legitimate firms.

In a book titled County Lines: Exploitation of Drug Dealing Among Urban Sreet Gangs, published by Bristol University Press, Dr Simon Harding writes about tactics such as sample bags, special offers, 2-for-1 deals and limited-time offers being used to increase sales and win market share.

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Grimes Selling a Piece of Her Soul for $10mil

Just in case you're a super Grimes fan and had a spare $10milly, thought you might be interested in knowing.

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A series of missed connection from, seemingly the missed connections hotspot, Bellingham Washington

Joggers in the cemetery, sea salt kissed brown hair, left-handed ladies and worship-worthy legs—it's all here.

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Patreon Exclusive Question

A man made the mistake of buying an engagement ring for his ex-partner and, when things didn't work out, decided to keep the ring to propose to his now fiance... but then he told her about the history of the ring.

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At times like these, we should be coming together. We should be unifying. But the great snack debate waits for no man or woman. Friendships, families, colleagues - all torn apart by the divisive nature of the great snack debate.

But at some point, we must draw a line in the sand and pick a side.

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My partner and I live together and have for the past two years. We both really enjoy snacks (who doesn't?). Now I know this sounds petty, and it probably is but I need to know.

Whenever I buy food, be it snacks or regular food, he eats the majority of it without thinking. I'll confront him and he says he'll replace it but he rarely actually does.

I get really upset because I was really looking forward to eating something and when I get to it, it's gone! I've tried to talk to him about this but he never really stops?

Am I the asshole for saying no and refusing to share my snacks for the first time in two years?

The Socials:

Get outta here lockdown. Time instead to say hello to restaurant mannequins, government-endorsed fuck buddies, drive-by holy spritzing and sex doll crowds!

2020 truly is a year for trials, tribulations, problems and dare I say... solutions.

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1. Restaurant Mannequins Fill Seats To Make Social Distancing Less Awkward

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The Socials:

It's a birthday cast filled with weird but wonderful delights.

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1. Oregon's drive-thru strip club

The Socials:

Another deep-fried slice of advice plucked fresh from the "nobody asked for this" tree. David and I dive deep into the Internet's most mouth-watering questions to deliver a deliciously gooey goof-filled time.

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Q1. Recording my dad to prove he's a liar and always goes back on his deals.

Q2. Secretly selling my girlfriend's crafts on Etsy to make money even though she definitely said not to do that.

Q3. Building a secret room in my apartment that I've kept hidden from everyone, including my girlfriend who has lived with me for 2 years.

Q4. Patreon exclusive: outing someone's secrets in a game of Never Have I Ever at a house party.

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It's a strange time to be alive, but it's interesting to see how people are adapting to new ways of life.

In this episode, we take a trip to the UK to see how a select group of people are keeping their businesses alive with new and creative services.

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Drug dealers. That's right. The $10 billion dollar heroin and crack market doesn't stop because of some pandemic.

While drug prices are on the rise, dealers are finding creative new ways to keep their trade alive. By dressing as delivery drivers, nurses and fitness fanatics, they've been able to avoid police detection. 

Other dealers are adopting contactless drop off services and dead drops for collecting money. 

Other dealers have done away with personal vehicles and are using taxi drivers, who are allowed to continue operating during lockdowns, to deliver packages to people's homes.

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Our Patreon exclusive story keeps us across the pond where we meet 33-year-old Amanda Liberty.

Amanda was previously in a relationship with the Statue of Liberty, but the long-distance just couldn't be sustained. So, in a very natural progression, she turned to chandeliers for comfort. 

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I hope you dug this one! The next episode is another advice ep with David. I had a blast recording it. That'll be up on Wednesday!

I'll talk to you then! Love ya. Peace.

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Delving deep into the minds of strange people doing strange things. On this week's socially distanced quaran-cast, David joins me to help dish out some very helpful and practical advice.  

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Our first advice seeker is a budding chef who wants nothing more than to fill the stand mixer shaped hole in his life. 

Thankfully his uncle comes in clutch with the best birthday gift of all time - a stand mixer. 

Turns out the mixer doesn't match mum's current appliance theme of all black appliances... so she gives it away to charity. Then in the weirdest mum move ever.. she buys her own stand mixer and forbids him from using it. 

Hey mum... what the actual fuck did I do to deserve this! Why do you hate me!?

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Our second advice seeker is an avid cook and cast iron skillet snob. He doesn't wash his cast iron skillet.. he removes food bits and lightly brushes it with oil. Gotta protect that seasoning ya'll. 

His girlfriend scrubs that cast iron clean and our advice seeker loses his gd mind.

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Our third advice seeker loves to mong out (yes, turns out mong out is an actual thing... we also didn't know). He pays for all the subscriptions in the house and just wants to come home, mong it on out and get deep on the Netflix. 

But his sister gave away the password to her boyfriend and has locked him out by taking up all the screens. 

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Our Patreon exclusive advice seeker HATES parties.

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I hope you dig this episode. It'll be back to non-advice eps in the next one (if all goes to plan) and I should have another episode for you this Friday. 

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Us two idiots are back with another piping hot slice of advice for the Internet. I really feel like we dug deep on this one and gifted the universe some healing energy.

Are we heroes? Are we saviours? Well, those are your words, not mine. But... I accept them. And you're welcome.

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Our first unlucky participant, or "advice seeker" was a man who hit the deal of the century. A 1952 Telecaster Guitar in MINT CONDISH for a measly $4,000.

Now, for those of us who day trade on the guitar markets, we know that this bad boy is worth $50,000... turns out the seller, aka his wife's co-worker, wasn't fully aware of that before selling it.

After finding out from a family member that the guitar was worth a lot more than he sold it for, he pulled the biggest rookie move ever and asked for it back. Clearly... and we all know this... no takesy backsies, obvz.

Turns out that when you buy a $50,000 guitar for $4k from a co-worker and then refuse to give it back that it causes a few problems in the office.

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Our second advice seeker is a 46-year-old man who's been out of the dating game for a while now.

With frequent days off, due to his work schedule, he makes it a point to have lunch with his youngest son at his school as often as possible. 

There's also a new teacher on campus who works the lunch duty and old mate over here thinks she's pretty cute. 

They talk briefly, for one to two minutes at a time, while they collect their lunch and it turns out they have a few things in common like similar taste in movies and TV shows. 

So then dad takes the next logical step by recruiting his 9-year-old son as his wingman and gets him to ask the teacher if she's married/single. (Weird move, Dad). 

Then his ex-wife finds out. Shit ---> Fan. 

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Our PATREON EXCLUSIVE question comes from a girlfriend who just wants her boyfriend to stop sharing bodily fluids with people. 

No sharing drinks. No sharing cigarettes. No sharing food. No sharing of any kind that has someone's saliva on it. 

Pretty simple rule and easy to follow.

Turns out the boyfriend has a bigger problem with it than one should and refuses to stop the spit-swap. 

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Share the show with a friend - but more importantly this week, leave a review! The iTunes / Apple Podcast place is the best place to review the show, but wherever you get your podcasts - just slap a review on it. 

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This week we're delving into the mind of the thief and seeing the world through a criminal's eyes. 

No one wants to believe that their house makes an inviting target for a burglary, and many of us think that we have done all the right things to make sure that it will never happen.

Maybe we should think again.

We find out exactly what makes a house the perfect target to steal from, as well as getting that red hot inside knowledge from 43 convicted burglars. 

And your precious security cameras are merely flashing beacons screaming ROB THE FUCK OUT OF ME to every passing thief. 

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Thanks as always for listening and don't forget to share the show with a friend!

I'll talk to you again soon. Love ya. Peace.

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