Episodes

  • OFFBITES: Are you psychic? Plus, invasive plants that haunt our landscapes

    OFFBITES: Are you psychic? Plus, invasive plants that haunt our landscapes
    Apr 26 2026
    Here's an "offbite" from our Something Offbeat episode last week. We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. We’ll dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we’ll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.
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    11 mins
  • OFFBITES: AI brings actors back from the dead and an interview with the Warren's grandson

    OFFBITES: AI brings actors back from the dead and an interview with the Warren's grandson
    Apr 26 2026
    Here's an "offbite" from last week's Something Offbeat episode. We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer’s artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans and Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.
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    11 mins
  • An actor brought back from the dead with AI, a second-generation paranormal researcher, psychic Americans and dangerous plants

    An actor brought back from the dead with AI, a second-generation paranormal researcher, psychic Americans and dangerous plants
    Apr 24 2026
    We’re getting a little eerie this week with tales of hauntings and infestations. These include actor Val Kilmer’s artificial intelligence-fueled return in a new film, and an interview with the grandson of paranormal investigators who inspired the Amityville Horror and Conjuring franchises. We’ll also dive into a study that reveals how many Americans believe they have psychic abilities and we’ll learn how to avoid being possessed by invasive plants. Featuring audio from: WWL Radio in New Orleans, Paranormal 360 out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.
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    22 mins
  • Going down the yellow brick road with jumping tornadoes, underwater zombies and smart glasses

    Going down the yellow brick road with jumping tornadoes, underwater zombies and smart glasses
    Apr 17 2026
    Today, we’re putting on some sparkly slippers and travelling over the rainbow to the land of Oz. In this episode, we’ll get a preview of a boots on the ground from Audacy podcasters who visited the Oz museum in Wamego, Kansas. Before we do that, well also hear about “zombie fish” that sound like they would be more at home in one of Baum’s tales than in real life and a modern-day invention that’s making us think of the “Emerald Glasses” featured in the first Oz book. And of course, our Oz-themed journey wouldn’t be complete without a tornado. Featuring audio from the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, KCBS Radio in the Bay Area and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.
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    22 mins
  • Snot bags, fart studies, robot doctors and the secret fish smuggling trade

    Snot bags, fart studies, robot doctors and the secret fish smuggling trade
    Apr 10 2026
    This week, things are getting a little intense. We have a playdate with snakes, spiders and bullfrogs, a discussion about flatulence research, questions about robot doctors and a peek into the world of black market fish. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio in the Bay Area, The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of Audacy station KMBZ in Kansas City and Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans.
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    21 mins
  • Bird poop court, spring silliness, funeral bread and New York's fairies

    Bird poop court, spring silliness, funeral bread and New York's fairies
    Apr 3 2026
    This week, we’re talking about traditions, from wacky spring rituals like April Fool’s Day and Dyngus Day to funeral bread, New York’s little-known history of fairies and a tradition in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, that recently resulted in a court battle over bird poop. Featuring audio from Tommy Tucker out of WWL in New Orleans, KRLD 1080 out of Dallas, WBEN out of Buffalo and to the Adam & Jordana show and Paranormal 360, both out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.
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    22 mins
  • A.I. cowboys, overachiever refrigerators, underground Teslas and what you didn’t know about graffiti

    A.I. cowboys, overachiever refrigerators, underground Teslas and what you didn’t know about graffiti
    Mar 27 2026
    This week, we’re covering reports whether artificial intelligence can replace cowboys, expensive refrigerators that make their owners watch advertisements, Elon Musk’s Boring Company and its plans to construct tunnels under New Orleans and what you might not know about graffiti. Featuring audio from KCBS Radio’s Bloomberg Tech and Business report in the Bay area, Tommy Tucker and WWL in New Orleans, the Adam & Jordana Show from WCCO in the Twin Cities and The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis.
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    22 mins
  • Shakespeare's rizz, a high school choir trapped, Savannah Bananas and meteors

    Shakespeare's rizz, a high school choir trapped, Savannah Bananas and meteors
    Mar 20 2026
    This week, we cover the story of more than 80 students from a Minnesota high school choir who were trapped in Califronia when their flight was canceled due to a blizzard, whether Shakespeare's works should be taught to young students, how the Savannah Bananas are changing up baseball and meteorites falling on Ohio. Featuring audio from Drivetime with DeRusha out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities, the Dana & Parks show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Newell Normand out of WWL in New Orleans and Marty Griffin out of KDKA in Pittsburgh.
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    22 mins