Comedians Matt Baker and Louie Foxx team up to bring to you some of the most unusual and bizarre news stories in the world today. Sit down, strap in, and prepare to get weird (in a awesome way).
Episode #290 Working to Death and the Cheating Claw Game
Episode 290 has the guys welcome Ky Dobson into the makeshift studio! This week they chat about the Wells Fargo employee that worked to death and the Claw Game mafia! Odd News StoriesUSAtoday.com – Wells Fargo employee found dead at office desk four days after clocking in (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/wells-fargo-worker-dead/74995789007/)
4 Nov 2024TRANSCRIPT
Episode 289 – RFK jr Stories!
Episode 289 begins with Matt and Louie in a dorm room in Ellensburg trying to get free food at a parade, then they get into the strange news. This episode they chat about RFK jr and his history with animals!Odd News Stories
APnews.com – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank (https://apnews.com/article/robert-kennedy-rfk-bear-cub-central-park-f7e6cba9aa19dc2066a8d9c543974a97)CNN.com – Environmental group calls for investigation into dead whale incident involving RFK Jr. (http://Environmental group calls for investigation into dead whale incident involving RFK Jr.)
28 Aug 2024TRANSCRIPT
Episode #288 Stolen Sand and Wings
Episode #288 begins with Louie and Matt trying to figure out who Jabba the Hut’s sidekick’s name was, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about two stories submitted by listener Chris Beason, both involving strange theft. The first story is about a billionaire stealing sand and the other is about a lunch lady stealing wings!
Odd News Stories
Local12.com – Billionaire accused of stealing sand from public beach, ‘personal sandbox’ (https://m.local12.com/news/offbeat/billionaire-public-beach-steals-sand-accused-of-from-personal-sandbox-california-malibu-shore-ocean-park-rich-mansion-construction-lawsuit-illegal-property-thief-robbery)NDTV.com – US School Worker Charged Of Stealing 11,000 Cases Of Chicken Wings Sentenced To 9 Years In Prison (https://www.ndtv.com/food/us-school-worker-charged-of-stealing-11-000-cases-of-chicken-wings-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-6334298)
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Episode #290 Working to Death and the Cheating Claw Game
Published 13 Nov 2024 · Transcript excerpt
[…] From a claw machine. It's how I got my first house. How I got gonorrhea. Yeah. Rio de Janeiro, already notorious for street muggings, corrupt politicians, ruthless militias, and – what? I don't know. Kalashnikov. Kalashnikov toting drug traffickers has a new public enemy, plushies, or more specifically the joystick-controlled claw machines that dispense them. So is a plushie just a little person that's a furry? On Wednesday, Rio police carried out 16 search warrants targeting the machines that elicit exhilaration among children and adults alike. But police said the claw machines defraud users who believe scoring stuffed animals to be a test of skill. […]
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