Odd And Offbeat Podcast

Episode #45 begins with Matt and Louie trying to figure out how office dynamics work, and whether or not they should start throwing their own office parties, then they get to the news stories. The first story is about a kid who calls 911 for help, and to get some insight on how 911 works they call Louie’s sister in law who works for 911. The second story is about a pilot that draws penis’s in the sky that are visible only to radar, who is now our favorite pilot! Odd News StoriesKVOA.com – Boy calls 911 for homework help, dispatcher comes to his aidNDTV.com – Pilot draws penis in the sky The post Episode #45 – Emergency Math and the sky penis first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #44 starts with Matt and Louie chatting about people who talk loudly about very personal stuff in public on their cellphones and how to diffuse fights on the train. Then they get into the odd news stories. They start with the guy that gave the guy that robbed his house a ride home, and the NASA package labeled “Not A Bomb” that creates a bomb scare. Odd News StoriesUSAreally.com – Burglar Breaks Into House to Watch TV, Convinces Homeowner to Give Him a RideNBCnewyork.com – Mysterious Floating Package Sparks Bomb Scare, Turns Out To Be NASA ExperimentThe post Episode #44 – Burgler Buddy and Not A Bomb Scare first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #43 Welcomes Scotty McQueen into the studio. They chat with Scotty about his phD in mind reading, and about living in Harry Anderson’s basement. Then they get into the news story about scientists creating a device to read your mind! Odd News Stories Telegraph.co.uk – Why mind-reading is a science, not a magic trickThe post Episode #43 – Scotty McQueen and The Mindreading Car first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #42 welcomes Matt back into the studio and he catches us up on his adventures in Africa and Louie talks about smuggling donuts in the USA from Canada. Then they get into some strange news. The first stories is about the police department that is encouraging people to drink to excess. The next story is the song Africa playing on an infinite loop in Africa! Odd News Stories NPR.org – Police Seek Volunteers To Drink To ExcessUltimateClassicRock.com – ARTIST WANTS TO LOOP TOTO’S ‘AFRICA’ IN DESERT ‘FOR ALL ETERNITY’The post Episode #42 – Drinking With Cops and Africa in Africa first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #41 has the guys chatting about Matt’s trip to Morocco a decade ago, and then they get into the strange news stories. This week the discuss the guy that made a grenade in a sushi restaurant and they have Hypnotist Chris Mabrey in studio and they chat about when he was attacked by an eagle! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com – Iowa man built grenade at sushi restaurant to prove a point, police say The post Episode #41 – Sushi Grenade and Guy With 9 1/2 Digits first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #40 begins with Matt laying out what’s in his will if he dies while he’s on vacation and Louie’s brand new bidet! Then they get into the stories. This week the guys chat about the lady who got bit in the butt by a snake and Karla from Pacific Animal Productions calls in to answer their questions about snakes. Then they talk about the “Anger Room” in China where pay to smash stuff! Odd News Stories UPI.com – Snake in toilet bites woman on the buttNewYorkPost.com – Chinese ‘anger room’ lets customers smash stuff with baseball bats The post Episode #40 – Snake Butt Bite and the Chinese Anger Room first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #39 begins with Louie and Matt welcoming Joe Stoddard onto the podcast, where they talk about his life and him being atacked by a slug! Then they get into the news story about a different guy with the name Joe Stoddard who threw a playhouse at the police! Odd News Stories Nonpareilonline.com – To avoid arrest, Bluffs man throws playhouse at police officer The post Episode #39 – Joe Stoddard in Studio and Throwing a Playhouse! first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #38 starts out with the guys talking about how Matt is getting ready for his upcoming trip to Africa, then they get into the strange news stories. This week they talk about the guy that injected himself with his own semen to cure his back pain and the turtle with a LEGO wheel chair!Here’s an X-Ray of the guys arm with the semen inside: Here’s the turtle with the LEGO wheelchair: Odd News Stories Inverse.com – Man Learns the Hard Way Why You Shouldn’t Inject Yourself With Semen  APnews.com – Injured turtle gets around on Lego wheelchair while healingThe post Episode #38 – Injecting Semen and Turtle Wheelchair first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #37 begins with the guys talking about the world’s largest colon, then they get into the news stories. They talk about an international plot to fake a mans death and the world’s most expensive tuna!Odd News StoriesAPnews.com – Court: Man put clothes, ID on stand-in corpse in $2M schemeReuters.com – Tuna sells for record $3 million in auction at Tokyo’s new fish marketThe post Episode #37 – Faking Your Death and the World Record Tuna! first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #36 opens with Louie and Matt chatting about their techniques to avoid interaction with people on airplanes, and Louie’s cat having explosive diarrhea, then they get into the news stories. This week they talk about the emotional support squirrel that got kicked off a plane, and they lady that divorced a ghost!Odd News StoriesCrimeFeed.com – A woman brought her ‘emotional support’ squirrel on a plane. HuffingtonPost.com – Jack Sparrow Impersonator Claims To Have Divorced A 300-Year-Old Ghost PirateThe post Episode #36 – The Emotional Support Squirrel and Divorcing a Ghost first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #35 of the Odd and Offbeat Podcast has past guest Steve Hamilton in as an bonus host while Matt and Louie interview Eric Haines. We learn how Eric never ran away with the circus, his dad dropped him off at the circus! Then they get into the story of the a one man band that plays at the airport at 5am…and as luck turns out that one man band is their guest Eric Haines!Here’s a video of Eric performing at the airport: Odd News StoryBustle.com – This One-Man Band in the Seattle Airport Makes Us Incredibly Sad For Some ReasonThe post Episode #35 – Eric Haines and the Airport One Man Band first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #34 begins with Matt’s techniques for hiding his love of sports, their field trip to the Amazon Balls, and then they get into the stories. This week the guys riff on the Royal Mail trying to get people to stop mailing garbage and the couple that got divorced over bull terriers.Odd News StoriesRealityTVNews.com – Britain’s Royal Mail: Stop mailing empty chip bagsPeople.com – It’s Me or the DogsThe post Episode #34 – Mailing Chips and Divorce Dogs first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #33 is a very special New Year’s edition of the Odd and Offbeat Podcast. The guys talk about their new year resolutions, Matt getting impeached as student body president in high school, and then they get into the strange news stories! Learn about how Penguins are free loving then humans and cotton candy that can get you arrested. Odd News StoriesCBS NEWS – Gay penguin couple hatches egg, welcomes first babyFOX NEWS – Georgia woman who spent months in jail over cotton candy mistaken for meth sues police department The post Episode #33 – Gay Penguins and Cotton Candy Meth! first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #32 begins with the guys talking about their favorite Christmas memories, then they get to the news stories.  The first story is about a lady who got in trouble by putting up lights that said “Bah Humbug” and a kid who took on city hall so he could nail his brother in the face with a snowball!Odd News StoriesSeattle Times – Bah, Humbug: Florida neighbors scorn woman over displayAP News – Boy hits target, convinces town to scrap snowball fight ban The post Episode #32 – Bah Humbug Lights and Snowball Fights first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #31 start with the Tinderbox Circus Sideshow sitting in-studio for an interview, before we get to the story about Gibsonton, FL which is a town where carney’s go to retire.  Then Louie And Matt wrap things by chatting about Matt’s love of watching videos of people getting Baht Fly Larva removed from their bodies! Here’s a picture of the Human Blockhead stunt: And here’s the X-ray of it that is referenced in the episode: Odd News StoryFor your amusement, Gibsonton is a historical sideshowThe post Episode #31 – Tinderbox Circus Side Show and Gibsonton, FL first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #30 Begins with stories of Louie attending a Bigfoot Conference.  Then they get into this week’s stories.  The guys chat about a house that got shot up after someone left a bad yelp review and new public urinals in Paris! Odd News Stories WFTV.com “Orlando man accused of shooting up home after woman leaves negative restaurant review” Reuters.com “Paris residents peeved at very public eco-friendly urinals”The post Episode #30 – Bad Yelp Review and Peeing in Paris first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #29 of the Odd and Offbeat Podcast starts with Louie and Matt talking about their adventure visiting Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Art Museum and Matt’s appearance on the Late Late Show with James Corden!  If that’s not enough excitement, then they get into this week’s stories.  They chat about how chlamydia is a plague to the Koala community and a library book that’s 50 years overdue! Here’s Matt on the show: Here’s a peek at the toilet seat museum: And the overdue book: Odd News Stories TheWeek – “Vaccine for koala chlamydia in sight” Kentucky.com – “50 years overdue: Georgia man returns Lexington public library book”The post Episode #29 – Koala STD and the Overdue Book! first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #28 starts with Matt talking about going to “online magic university” and Louie teaching Matt how to fend off offers to make people’s wives disappear! Then they get into the stories. The first story is about a man named Cliff Satterwhite, who sang Garth Brook’s Friends in Low Places for 36 hours straight…and they landed him as a in studio guest! Cliff sits in for a second story about a Dave Chapelle singing Karaoke at a Portland strip club! Cliff also talks about the Real Men Wear Pink fundraiser. Click here to donate! Odd News Stories whiskeyriff.com – “Man sings Garth Brooks’ ‘Friends in Low Places’ for 36-hours straight” OregonLive.com – “Dave Chappelle sang Radiohead at Portland strip club karaoke, Reddit says” The post Episode #28 – 36 Hours of Garth Brooks and Stripper Karaoke first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #27 the guys talk about what Matt looks for when hiring an attorney and renting out a posse.  Then they get into probably the most epic story ever where Arkansas clears Satan from lighting a fire and a kid getting crack at daycare! Odd News Stories Flipboard.com – “Mysterious Hole Shooting Out Flames in Arkansas Is Definitely ‘Not Satan,’ Officials Say” EastTexasMatters.com – “Four year old girl brings home crack cocaine from daycare” The post Episode #27 – Satan Doesn’t Visit Arkansas and Daycare Crack first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.

Episode #26 begins with the guys talking about olde tyme photos and vintage prisons then they get into the weird news.  This weeks stories are about the police that flip a coin to see if someone goes to jail, then they talk about farts leaking out of your mouth.  To dig a little bit into the face fart situation, they call Dr. Jody to get her opinion on farts. Odd News Stories Reuters – “Georgia police use coin toss to decide whether to arrest woman” WLWT.com – “Farts can leak out through your mouth if you hold them in, expert says” The post Episode #26 – Coin Flip for Jail and the Face Fart first appeared on Odd and Offbeat Podcast.