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by Scotty Horsman

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What a Weird Week is a show featuring the week's weird news stories. Every Friday we do a Weird-News-of-the-Week Top 10 audio podcast, a full shownotes blog, and a video episode. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week". #Weird #News #Interesting #Stories #Entertainment #Popular #Culture #Fun #TenWeirdThings #weirdnews #weird #news #podcast #comedy #spotify #funny #weirdnewsoftheday #comedypodcast #weirdhistory #journalism #media #whoa #wow #what #saywhat #noway #ohmydays #areyouserious #wtf #weirdnewsstories #weirdnewsheadlines #weirdnewsoftheweek

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Episode thumbnail for Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 17th, 2026. "Bear Steals Golf Clubs" "Bathroom Platform Shoes"

July 17, 2026

Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 17th, 2026. "Bear Steals Golf Clubs" "Bathroom Platform Shoes"

<p>It&#39;s Friday, July 17th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week&#39;s news. </p><p><br></p><p>Hi friends, I&#39;m Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. </p><p><br></p><p>See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. </p><p><br></p><p>To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see <a href="https://www.shownotes.page" target="_blank">www.shownotes.page</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Thanks for <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-weird-week/id1253207313">rating</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Js0HpxWHMSc2yes7pmvnu">reviewing</a> along with <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9vxl" target="_blank">subscribing!</a><br></p><p><br>These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 29.</p><p><br></p><p>10 T shirt marathon record. So many layers! </p><p>Story: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/10/Guinness-World-Records-David-Rush-T-shirts-marathon/5921783701344/</p><p>Video: https://youtu.be/rU2X0vphJag?si=5cD08XC5CIbR8g3U</p><p><br></p><p>9 sunshine sharing satellite gets go ahead </p><p>Link: https://www.iflscience.com/fcc-approves-extremely-controversial-space-mirror-satellite-that-could-flash-blind-drivers-and-ruin-astronomy-84071</p><p>Video: https://youtu.be/JiM6oF1S4IY?si=Msvfk3mtx6-_xbXk</p><p><br></p><p>8 floor covered in peanut butter. on purpose </p><p>Link: https://apnews.com/article/netherlands-rotterdam-art-peanut-butter-0c517f36f97c53c1789061566f9e0669</p><p>Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/xtII_qMJKRI?si=Mk3r3KCS_-u_vgac</p><p><br></p><p>7 Kissing fast… when you want to kiss but don&#39;t have a lot of time </p><p>Link: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/09/brazil-Guinness-World-Records-most-kisses-30-seconds/2531783618911/</p><p>Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17wbZbi5y7/ </p><p><br></p><p>6 Gamer vs. Lightning </p><p>Link: https://www.chron.com/weather/article/lightning-electrocuted-video-games-22339519.php</p><p>Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/ynl3dFeyb7g?si=1vhRSgpouIAsX_uL </p><p> </p><p>5 the bison and the grandad. </p><p>Link: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bison-flips-yellowstone-tourist-8-feet-air-rcna572639</p><p>Video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Z6Z0oTfLYWo?feature=share</p><p> </p><p>4 platform bathroom shoes. </p><p>https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sht-shoe</p><p>video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dai6L-2yRVa/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==</p><p> </p><p>3 bear steals golf clubs </p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/13/bear-golf-clubs-Golden-Eagle-Golf-Club-Pitt-Meadows/7131783961633/</p><p>Video: https://youtu.be/S1EF5nRDMe4?si=N8RNemsvbOirPsy7 </p><p> </p><p>Bonus: Pit Bull fans attain world record for Mr. Worldwide.</p><p>Link: https://people.com/pitbull-breaks-world-record-for-largest-gathering-of-people-in-bald-caps-12017127</p><p>Video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1DM1XsqwZv/ </p><p> </p><p>2 surprising way to slow aging.</p><p>Link: https://studyfinds.com/going-to-museums-and-movies-may-slow-aging-study-finds/</p><p><br></p><p>1 (tie) robot wedding and robot teacher. </p><p>https://uk.news.yahoo.com/humanoid-robots-married-russian-wedding-103442455.html</p><p>Video: https://youtu.be/0UjpO9D8MKs?si=B5Ri0fYjmO9dZkBZ </p><p>https://www.newyorkupstate.com/schools/2026/07/upstate-ny-school-district-will-deploy-a-humanoid-robot-teacher-this-fall.html </p><p>Pin: https://pin.it/5e7WfXqVv </p>

Episode thumbnail for Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 10th, 2026. #Mystery SpaceBalls

July 10, 2026

Weird News Update! Here are ten weird things from this week's news: This is the What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 10th, 2026. #Mystery SpaceBalls

<p>It&#39;s Friday, July 10th, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week&#39;s news. Hi friends, I&#39;m Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see <a href="https://www.shownotes.page" target="_blank">www.shownotes.page</a>. Thanks for <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-weird-week/id1253207313">rating</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Js0HpxWHMSc2yes7pmvnu">reviewing</a> along with <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9vxl" target="_blank">subscribing!</a> These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 28.</p><p> </p><p>10 Giant Hot Dog Buns Flavored like chips/ crisps. You have my interest. </p><p>BTW, Hot Dog Day is the 3rd Wednesday of July each year, so July 15th this year. </p><p>https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pringles-pop-dog-buns</p><p> </p><p>9 Finally a lifehack I can really use: how to eat an entire pie in under a minute. No hands!</p><p>https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/florida-man-reveals-bizarre-trick-won-key-lime-pie-eating-championship-without-using-his-hands</p><p> </p><p>8 Mystery solved after beach closed because of space balls.</p><p>BTW, &quot;A pressure vessel is a robust, sealed container designed to hold gases or liquids at pressures significantly different from the ambient environment. Because they store massive amounts of potential energy, they are strictly regulated and built using highly durable materials like steel or aluminum.&quot; via https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/earth-and-planetary-sciences/pressure-vessel</p><p>News story link https://ktla.com/news/nationworld/australia-mysterious-space-balls/</p><p> </p><p>7 They may have discovered a new kind of fish/ ghost shark. I hope it has a nice personality.</p><p>https://www.yahoo.com/news/science/articles/species-ghost-shark-may-found-013542188.html </p><p> </p><p>6 Lady rows from California to Hawaii. That&#39;s really far. She set a speed record. </p><p>https://apnews.com/article/kelsey-pfendler-solo-row-california-hawaii-record-82d4db8a951cee5538ccec269283cda7 </p><p> </p><p>5 Enormous paper airplane breaks record. How big? It&#39;s a monster!!</p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/07/italy-Guinness-World-Records-largest-paper-plane/1591783437860/</p><p> </p><p>4 Sorry, vampires, a freakishly large garlic bulb has been unearthed.</p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/06/Guinness-World-Records-heaviest-elephant-garlic/8271783353553/ </p><p> </p><p>3 I am sorry, Karen. The survey has spoken.</p><p>https://studyfinds.com/karen-chad-most-judged-first-names-in-america/ </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>Bonus: Did you know about divorce rings? </p><p>https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3wy56v4ge6o </p><p><br></p><p> </p><p><br></p><p>2 Veteran waterskier attains world domination of sorts https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/08/nz-Guinness-World-Records-oldest-water-skier/5831783519571/ </p><p> </p><p>1 Bugs, Heart Monitors, Protein Bars!</p><p><br></p><p>https://studyfinds.com/surprise-not-disgust-barrier-to-eating-insects-study-shows/ </p>

Episode thumbnail for Ten weird things from this week's news: The What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 3rd, 2026. Thrift Store Treasure!!!

July 3, 2026

Ten weird things from this week's news: The What a Weird Week Show on Friday, July 3rd, 2026. Thrift Store Treasure!!!

<p>It&#39;s Friday, July 3rd, 2026 and here are ten weird things from this week&#39;s news. Hi friends, I&#39;m Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see <a href="https://www.shownotes.page">www.shownotes.page</a>. <br>Thanks for <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-a-weird-week/id1253207313">rating</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Js0HpxWHMSc2yes7pmvnu">reviewing</a> along with <a href="https://podnews.net/podcast/i9vxl">subscribing</a>! <br>These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 27. </p><p><br></p><p>10 the nocebo effect seems to work and it&#39;s weird. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260625060159.htm</p><p><br></p><p>9 do not tell the evil geniuses of thw world about this butterfly! https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260622014302.htm</p><p><br></p><p>8 weird mountain mystery https://nypost.com/2026/06/26/lifestyle/mount-shasta-horseback-riders-find-eerie-source-of-apocalyptic-soundtrack/</p><p><br></p><p>7 Empire State building climbers: love and world peace on top of the world. And arrests. </p><p>https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/two-people-unfurl-peace-banner-163849487.html </p><p><br></p><p>6 we are terrible at identifying a certain kind of ai photo. </p><p>https://talkerresearch.com/how-well-can-americans-spot-ai-travel-photos-when-booking-a-trip/</p><p><br></p><p>5 telepathy headsets are a thing.</p><p>https://studyfinds.com/telepathic-device-communication-barrier-people-with-impaired-speech/</p><p><br></p><p>4 incredible thrift store treasure tale!</p><p>https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/02/3-goodwill-jacket-now-expected-sell-up-250000/</p><p><br></p><p>3 always just let your sunglasses go. </p><p>https://nypost.com/2026/06/24/us-news/sunglasses-rescue-goes-horribly-wrong-as-camper-plunges-into-california-vault-toilet-tank/</p><p><br></p><p>2 tent-pitching world record.</p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/02/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-time-two-man-tent/2021783007088/</p><p><br></p><p>Bonus: meet the lunge king.</p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/07/01/Guinness-World-Records-lunges-20-pound-pack/7261782918913/</p><p><br></p><p>1 fastest pizza in the world.</p><p>https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/06/26/Dominos-fastest-pizza-maker-Manasses-Virginia/3041782489056/</p>

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What is What a Weird Week?

What a Weird Week is a show featuring the week's weird news stories. Every Friday we do a Weird-News-of-the-Week Top 10 audio podcast, a full shownotes blog, and a video episode. See https://www.shownotes.page or search "What a Weird Week".

#Weird #News #Interesting #Stories #Entertainment #Popular #Culture #Fun #TenWeirdThings #weirdnews #weird #news #podcast #comedy #spotify #funny #weirdnewsoftheday #comedypodcast #weirdhistory #journalism #media #whoa #wow #what #saywhat #noway #ohmydays #areyouserious #wtf #weirdnewsstories #weirdnewsheadlines #weirdnewsoftheweek

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