Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities

About Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities

Ever wondered why it’s illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket or why some countries still enforce ancient, bizarre laws? Welcome to Eccentric Laws & Social Oddities, where history meets hilarity in the courtroom of the absurd! Join our sharp-witted AI host, Juris Oddity, as she unravels the strangest, most eccentric laws and societal rules from around the world—past and present. With a mix of legal insight and playful storytelling, we’ll explore why these rules exist, who they affected, and whether they still hold up today. Stay curious, stay quirky, and always read the fine print!

Publisher

Citadel FM

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Mar 2025

Latest episode

28 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Sept 2026

   EP 38 - Purr-mit Approved: Singapore’s Great Cat Legalization

   For decades, many Singapore apartment residents technically couldn’t keep cats at home—despite thousands of very obvious whiskered roommates. Juris Oddity unpacks the 2024 rule change that turned forbidden felines into licensed legal citizens of public housing.

2. 

   9 Sept 2026

   EP 37 - Suspicious Salmon: Britain’s Fishiest Crime

   Juris Oddity dives into one of Britain’s most quoted legal oddities: the crime of handling salmon in suspicious circumstances. It sounds like a Monty Python sketch, but the 1986 law had a very real target—black-market fishing and stolen catches.

3. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Ep 36 — The Right to Ignore Your Boss

   France didn’t exactly make after-hours emails illegal, but it did give workers a legal shield against the glowing tyranny of the inbox. Juris Oddity unpacks the 2017 “right to disconnect,” why burnout pushed lawmakers to act, and how the idea is spreading worldwide.

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

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41

Social presence

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YouTube

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Engagement

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