1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:08,560 The comedy4cast network. Let's dog ear that for now. 2 00:00:08,663 --> 00:00:14,443 This is comedy4cast, Episode 823. And then there was this one. 3 00:00:16,223 --> 00:00:22,083 It's time once again for the Dog Days of Podcasting. For more information and 4 00:00:22,083 --> 00:00:26,483 to hear all the shows, go to dogdaysofpodcasting.com. 5 00:00:26,843 --> 00:00:30,463 Let's get started with Odd News Plus. 6 00:00:32,563 --> 00:00:37,703 Since this is the last day of Dog Days of Podcasting, it's time to wrap up the 7 00:00:37,703 --> 00:00:40,183 2024 run of Odd News Plus. 8 00:00:40,463 --> 00:00:45,223 But before I put bubble wrap around the expensive neon sign I made for the show. 9 00:00:45,963 --> 00:00:50,603 Which in hindsight made no sense for an audio podcast, and it's so bright. 10 00:00:50,823 --> 00:00:55,183 Where was I? Oh, right. I thought I'd read you the headlines of some of the 11 00:00:55,183 --> 00:00:57,323 stories that I didn't cover this year. 12 00:00:57,463 --> 00:00:59,683 For instance, this headline caught my attention. 13 00:01:00,303 --> 00:01:02,903 6,101 pieces of history. 14 00:01:03,563 --> 00:01:09,323 Brazilian owns world's largest shirt collection. It turns out they're all soccer or football shirts. 15 00:01:09,963 --> 00:01:15,523 Sports! This headline said, Champagne-filled shipwreck found by Polish divers. 16 00:01:15,883 --> 00:01:19,383 I thought that made it sound like the ship itself had been guzzling champagne 17 00:01:19,383 --> 00:01:21,503 and then forgot how to stay afloat. 18 00:01:21,683 --> 00:01:24,763 Again, these are the headlines that grabbed my attention. 19 00:01:25,203 --> 00:01:29,603 Theodore Roosevelt's stolen pocket watch returns to his home after more than 20 00:01:29,603 --> 00:01:36,083 three decades. not returned like someone brought it back, but returns like it 21 00:01:36,083 --> 00:01:38,703 crawled there on its own asymmetrical hands. 22 00:01:39,183 --> 00:01:44,143 This one was a bit disappointing. Tank falls off flatbed trailer on Texas Highway. 23 00:01:44,443 --> 00:01:48,123 No one was hurt, by the way. Apparently the tank just slid off the trailer and 24 00:01:48,123 --> 00:01:49,323 they had to put it back on. 25 00:01:49,483 --> 00:01:53,743 But I had visions of the tank falling off the trailer on an overpass and commuters 26 00:01:53,743 --> 00:01:58,023 looking up to see this tank falling from the sky like a new asset spawning in 27 00:01:58,023 --> 00:02:03,783 a game. New Orleans restaurant put cicada salad on menu. Kind of self-explanatory, right? 28 00:02:04,043 --> 00:02:07,983 Sometimes I thought whoever wrote the headline was making some strange assumptions. 29 00:02:08,683 --> 00:02:13,323 Emu found wandering loose in Virginia City. How do you know the emu was just 30 00:02:13,323 --> 00:02:16,523 wandering? It might have had a very specific goal in mind. 31 00:02:17,089 --> 00:02:23,189 Some were just too obvious. Hockey game breaks out after 40-car pileup outside Montreal. 32 00:02:23,509 --> 00:02:28,989 And some seemed interesting at first, like restaurant sues customer after he 33 00:02:28,989 --> 00:02:32,109 left $3,000 tip on a $13 meal. 34 00:02:32,469 --> 00:02:36,629 It's a pretty complicated story, and someone was out a lot of money. Pass. 35 00:02:36,969 --> 00:02:40,809 I'm not sure if that old Twitter account, SavedYouAClick, is still around, 36 00:02:41,009 --> 00:02:46,049 but here's a headline. line, man who dropped GoPro into ocean finds terrifying 37 00:02:46,049 --> 00:02:50,289 object with people urging him to make emergency call immediately. 38 00:02:50,769 --> 00:02:53,669 It was an old sea mine. Saved you a click. 39 00:02:53,909 --> 00:02:57,969 This one sounded more like a case Detective Haartte would get. Tracking down the 40 00:02:57,969 --> 00:03:00,369 asteroid that sealed the fate of the dinosaurs. 41 00:03:00,929 --> 00:03:04,509 Leave no stone unturned, Haartte, even if it's from outer space. 42 00:03:04,989 --> 00:03:09,789 Some would have worked better with a visual. For instance, groundhog found inside 43 00:03:09,789 --> 00:03:12,709 claw machine at Pennsylvania Mini mini golf course. 44 00:03:12,929 --> 00:03:17,589 Or, Ontario Premier tells residents, don't be pooping on the beach. 45 00:03:18,629 --> 00:03:23,689 Um, maybe no visual on that one. The wording on this one seemed off to me. 46 00:03:24,189 --> 00:03:30,809 Francis Ford Coppola, Grateful Dead, and Apollo Theatre among 2024 Kennedy Center honorees. 47 00:03:30,889 --> 00:03:36,489 I had visions of Coppola, the ghost of Jerry Garcia, and the actual Apollo Theatre 48 00:03:36,489 --> 00:03:40,069 sitting inside the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. 49 00:03:40,609 --> 00:03:45,969 Remains of ancient papal palace believed to have been found in Rome. What are the odds? 50 00:03:46,389 --> 00:03:51,729 Pennsylvania Market asks public to name its new tent. Can you guess one of the names? 51 00:03:52,009 --> 00:03:56,149 If you guessed Tenty McTentface, give yourself five points. 52 00:03:56,509 --> 00:04:02,989 Oh, and it was a finalist too. And this last one came in just a little too late to cover. 53 00:04:03,209 --> 00:04:08,729 German woman poses as empress of made-up kingdom, to mingle with Italian socialites. 54 00:04:08,949 --> 00:04:11,889 The good news is, there's always more odd news. 55 00:04:12,209 --> 00:04:16,389 So, if you enjoyed this run of Odd News Plus, be sure to let me know. 56 00:04:16,649 --> 00:04:20,869 And be sure to subscribe to comedy4cast in your podcast player of choice. 57 00:04:21,409 --> 00:04:27,109 Sometimes there are months like this with 31 episodes. Sometimes things are a little slower. 58 00:04:27,329 --> 00:04:34,389 But if you subscribe, you'll always know what's up. Oh, and one last thing. The 20 lab mice? 59 00:04:35,249 --> 00:04:40,349 They were all part of the show. They're all right here. Say goodbye. Goodbye! 60 00:04:44,349 --> 00:04:48,129 That about wraps it up for today's Odd News Plus. 61 00:04:48,449 --> 00:04:53,549 A big thanks to the comedy4cast patrons for helping make this show possible. 62 00:04:53,929 --> 00:05:00,049 Story, voices, and original music by Clinton Alvord. Copyright 2024. 63 00:05:00,829 --> 00:05:02,009 All rights reserved. 64 00:05:02,829 --> 00:05:07,049 Talk to you next time. But for now, that's it. We're done, done, 65 00:05:07,129 --> 00:05:08,589 done, done, done. Bye-bye. 66 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:20,291 Music.