What a Weird Week

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing and also subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 6, Ep 38 first published Fri Sept 12, 2025Are you Haunted by Your Childhood Teddy Bear? #NotAlonehttps://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/new-national-teddy-bear-day-survey-finds-92-still-have-their-childhood-stuffed-animal Latest UFO Evidence is Making Headlineshttps://abcnews.go.com/Politics/congressman-shows-video-military-ufo-hearing/story?id=125413475 Who is the Richest Person in the World? Not so Fast, Elon. Oh, wait, nevermind.https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/who-is-larry-ellison-richest-person-oracle Life on Mars? Life on Mars! https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/mars-potential-life-1.7630035World Record Ping Pong Ball Spitterhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-table-tennis-balls-mouth/2121757440905/ Man Runs Backwards Very Fast While Wearing High Heel Shoes. World Reacts.https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/spain-Guinness-World-Records-fastest-100-meters-backward-high-heels/3371757345636/ Ghost Doorbell Ringer Mystery Solved!https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/germany-Bavaria-police-doorbells-slug/5131757429025/#google_vignetteMouth Wheelie World Recordhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/09/saudi-Guinness-World-Records-greatest-distance-motorcycle-wheelie-mouth/4361757437687/ Mosquitos and Libido!?https://www.popsci.com/environment/mosquito-beer-blood/Happy Music Might Cure Car Sicknesshttps://studyfinds.org/joyful-music-motion-sickness/ Jumping In Skates World Record Inspires Others to Jump Rope in Comfortable Shoeshttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/09/11/Guinness-World-Records-jump-rope-ice-skates/8351757602787/

It's Friday, Sept 18th, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week.Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE.  10 Bouncing and Solving: it's a way of life. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/11/canada-Guinness-World-Records-rubiks-cube-pogo-stick/5691789143596/ and the video link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poAcEireE5U9 Slow Jogs and Brain Scans. https://studyfinds.com/a-very-slow-jog-may-be-all-it-takes-to-lift-mood-and-sharpen-focus/ 8 Yellowstone Lost and Found. https://www.popsci.com/environment/yellowstone-national-park-lost-hats-summer-2026/ 7 Ladies, is this survey about bras your truth? https://talkerresearch.com/nearly-3-in-5-women-ditch-bras-as-soon-as-they-get-home/ 6 Lady demolishes Giant Burrito. https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/professional-eater-inhales-burrito-reclaim-title-worlds-fastestHonorable Mention: Scientists disagreeing on basic stuff? https://www.popsci.com/science/physicist-big-bang-survey/ 5 I love the smell of chocolate in the morning (on leg day). https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260914102445.htm 4 Solving World Hunger and Plastic Waste through new cookie technology! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260912220033.htm3 Girl Scout Cookies for Dogs. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-sweet-girl-scouts-cookies-are-going-to-the-dogs_n_6aa1a0fae4b030763605fed8 2 Peanut Butter Floor Followup. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/dutch-peanut-butter-artwork-proves-092951043.htmlBonus: Mini Horses as therapy?! Yes. It's science. https://studyfinds.com/teens-felt-calmer-three-minutes-mini-horse-donkey/ Bonus: Silent Mode for Phones doesn't do what you think it does. https://studyfinds.com/what-keeping-phone-on-silent-says-about-you-2180/ 1 Firefighters rescue man, mow his lawn. https://people.com/firefighters-finish-mowing-mans-lawn-after-he-s-rushed-to-the-emergency-room-12113394

It's Friday, Sept 4th, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the weird, odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week.Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE.#weird #news #odd #fun #interesting #strange #podcast10 Which coffee is best on stress?? (Not so fast, DeCaf). https://www.psypost.org/regular-coffee-beats-decaf-in-protecting-the-brain-from-chronic-stress-mouse-study-finds/  9 RoboRoach! https://spectrum.ieee.org/cyborg-rescue-roach  8 Duct-tape flight story. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/us/american-airlines-passenger-duct-tape.html  7 Grave digging Race. https://apnews.com/article/grave-digging-contest-hungary-funerals-6e8dd952bec0d1a244eb0194a397d2bf 6 Lady makes statue out of Doritos, world reacts. https://www.azfamily.com/2026/09/03/mesa-mom-builds-7-foot-lady-chipperty-out-doritos-shot-250000/  5 Pumpkin Spice Disaster? https://studyfinds.com/pumpkin-spice-latte-worst-drink-fall-coffee-shop-menu/ 4 Yes, I would grow grass in the living room if it meant less anxiety. https://studyfinds.com/traditional-japanese-floor-eases-stress/ 3 Freaky Spider-Snake *Trigger warning. https://www.popsci.com/environment/snake-fake-spider-on-tail-hunt/ 2 World's Largest Hair Dryer is a masterpiece. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/10/Guinness-World-Records-book-new-titles/8281789059748/ 1 Fast Frisbee Golf Makes Headlines. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/09/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-disc-golf/8671788975951/ 

It's Friday, Sept 4th, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring weird, odd, and fun things from the news. This is What a Weird Week. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE.  10 Uh Oh, your smartwatch might be terrible at keeping track of how many calories ya burned. https://www.popsci.com/health/smartwatch-calories-burned-overestimate/ 9 #StuffYouMissedInHistoryClass Popular Science article focuses on how King Tut had a big dumper. https://www.popsci.com/science/king-tut-buried-with-underwear-weirdest-thing-podcast/ 8 Crater of Diamonds State Park continues to live up to its name. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/grandfather-finds-hidden-treasure-plain-sight-park-officials-dumbfounded-discovery 7 Mystery Statue uncovered in backyard. https://www.foxnews.com/travel/stunned-couple-unearths-150-pound-mystery-hidden-beneath-backyard-decades 6 Gassy in Grade 2? This teacher has a solution. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/georgia-second-grade-teachers-solution-for-students-who-have-to-fart-goes-viral_n_6a90734fe4b0a36cb9588da4 5 Chicken heisted from the chicken delivery truck while the chicken truck was moving. https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/gang-pulls-off-fast-furious-style-heist-to-steal-300lbs-of-frozen-chicken-from-moving-truck-3403665/ 4 The parrot seems happy... or embarrassed? or sarcastic maybe? https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kybtLSV4IVM?feature=share 3 Jumping dog breaks record. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/02/canada-Guinness-World-Records-dog-jumps-human-backs-one-minute/6581788360056/ 2 Darryl Parker attains world sock dominance. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/09/01/Guinness-World-Records-socks-collection/1621788280670/ 1 Loch Ness Monster Sightings increased in 2026. #swish https://metro.co.uk/2026

It's Friday, Aug 28, 2026 and here is your weird news update featuring some of the weird news, odd stories, and fun things from the news A YEAR AGO. This is What a Weird Week: a special rebroadcast because I am on assignment this week. Show notes page is shownotes.page. Stream and Subscribe HERE.10 Wet-sponges-to-the-face World Domination. https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/28/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-wet-sponges/5821756400678/ 9 World Records to Break TODAY! https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr70Quiz https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr70/record-selector8 Japanese City Considers Limiting Smartphone Usehttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2025/08/26/japan-Toyoake-Japan-smartphone-screen-time-ordinance/3391756229235/7 Missing Art discovered in House-for-Sale Listing?!https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/27/americas/argentina-painting-looted-nazi-intl-latam6 Does Talking 'Bout Money get you all revved up?https://studyfinds.org/modern-romance-young-adults-turned-on-by-salary-talk-on-dates/Cheap Date Ideas https://www.theadventurechallenge.com/blogs/news/cheap-date-ideas5 Hurricanes may now go up to 6 in severity https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/hurricanes/now-is-the-time-hurricane-category-6-could-be-introduced-under-new-storm-severity-scale 4 Glow-in-the-Dark plants could save us all.https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/chinese-scientists-create-multicolored-glow-in-the-dark-succulents-that-recharge-in-sunlight and the video https://youtu.be/cqfNVUNEfZo3 Haunted Soda Pop!https://finance.yahoo.com/news/fanta-teams-universal-pictures-blumhouse-080000039.html2 Rare Blue Dragons Attack! *citation needed re attackhttps://www.sciencealert.com/stunning-but-dangerous-rare-blue-dragons-are-forcing-beaches-to-close and here's a video of what they look like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbNDk6sPdx4 1 Smelling Rose Scent seems to increase gray matter.https://www.sciencealert.com/smelling-this-one-specific-scent-can-boost-the-brains-gray-matter1 Listen to this song while eating chocolate. Do it for science. https://nypost.com/2025/08/27/lifestyle/one-song-makes-chocolate-taste-even-sweeter/