1 00:00:00,020 --> 00:00:04,940 The comedy4cast Network. Let's dog-ear that for now. 2 00:00:08,619 --> 00:00:14,340 It's time once again for the Dog Days of Podcasting, a call for podcasters to 3 00:00:14,340 --> 00:00:17,480 try to put out a podcast every day in August. 4 00:00:18,100 --> 00:00:24,440 For more information and to hear all the shows, go to dogdaysofpodcasting.com. 5 00:00:24,440 --> 00:00:28,220 We always take this month to provide you with some interesting, 6 00:00:28,540 --> 00:00:31,080 yet totally useless, odd news. 7 00:00:31,380 --> 00:00:36,299 And this year, to celebrate the Platinum Anniversary of comedy4cast, 8 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:43,900 or PAC for short, we'll end each Dog Day episode with part of a classic comedy4cast episode. 9 00:00:44,100 --> 00:00:48,700 So, let's get started with Odd News PAC! 10 00:00:50,660 --> 00:00:54,900 If you've ever flown on a plane, you know there's one thing that's more of a 11 00:00:54,900 --> 00:00:56,500 hassle than anything else. 12 00:00:57,000 --> 00:01:00,340 Figuring out how the sink works in the restroom at the terminal. 13 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,720 I mean, I put my hands right underneath the faucet. Why isn't it turning on? 14 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:08,020 Is there any soap in this thing? How come the sink next to mine works and this 15 00:01:08,020 --> 00:01:11,980 one doesn't? And how do I get the paper towels to come out of this dispenser? 16 00:01:13,459 --> 00:01:18,140 Sorry, that's just me. No, the issue is luggage. 17 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:23,400 Especially that age-old balance of paying for a checked bag versus the free 18 00:01:23,400 --> 00:01:25,599 items you can bring with you into the cabin. 19 00:01:25,819 --> 00:01:31,640 Well, some flyers have come up with a hack that is helping them avoid shelling out for a checked bag. 20 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,640 And it doesn't even involve putting on every single item of clothes you plan 21 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,700 to wear on vacation just before you board the flight. 22 00:01:38,480 --> 00:01:43,640 That's silly, right? Who would do that? This hack takes advantage of an apparent 23 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:45,820 loophole in airline regulations. 24 00:01:46,460 --> 00:01:51,500 See, most airlines allow passengers to bring a carry-on and a personal item into the cabin. 25 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,980 But then, I guess you can also bring along a travel pillow without that counting 26 00:01:55,980 --> 00:01:58,000 as baggage. That makes some sense. 27 00:01:58,220 --> 00:02:03,200 It's soft and squishy. It doesn't need to go into the overhead bin or under the seat. 28 00:02:03,380 --> 00:02:07,220 It's a perfect way to try to squeeze a bit more comfort out of an airline seat 29 00:02:07,220 --> 00:02:11,639 that was designed for a five-foot-tall person who has the width of a sheet of paper. 30 00:02:11,900 --> 00:02:15,540 However, where some people view this pillow thing as a benefit, 31 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,100 other travelers see it as an opportunity. 32 00:02:18,419 --> 00:02:23,740 These frequent triers are stuffing clothes and other soft items into the pillowcase 33 00:02:23,740 --> 00:02:27,940 and using it more as an incognito duffel bag than a comfy headrest. 34 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:32,840 That could explain why, on my last flight, I saw a passenger in row 12 accidentally 35 00:02:32,840 --> 00:02:36,440 drop their pillow and the plane suddenly dove down 300 feet. 36 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:41,919 This whole pillow hack's been going on for a while now, so the airlines are beginning to notice. 37 00:02:42,139 --> 00:02:46,320 Which means, if you try this hack, you run the risk of getting caught. 38 00:02:46,540 --> 00:02:50,240 And it might be a bit embarrassing to be tossed off of a flight because you 39 00:02:50,240 --> 00:02:54,320 had a pillowcase stuffed with jean shorts, Crocs, and eight bags of Cheez-Its 40 00:02:54,320 --> 00:02:55,720 you bought at the Hudson News. 41 00:02:56,060 --> 00:03:01,400 Of course, I suppose you could try to claim that's what you always have in your pillowcase, right? 42 00:03:01,620 --> 00:03:06,020 But to sell that, you might have to do some prep work. show up to the flight 43 00:03:06,020 --> 00:03:10,920 looking like you haven't slept in a month, and constantly complain about agonizing 44 00:03:10,920 --> 00:03:13,680 neck pain. It's worth a shot. 45 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:21,040 And now, let's celebrate 20 years of comedy4cast with this classic clip. 46 00:03:21,280 --> 00:03:24,000 This clip is from May of 2007. 47 00:03:24,300 --> 00:03:29,140 After hearing a radio station declare itself the official radio station of summer, 48 00:03:29,380 --> 00:03:32,360 I wondered how that particular title had been bestowed. 49 00:03:32,360 --> 00:03:36,420 Realizing no one but the advertising department had conferred the title, 50 00:03:36,740 --> 00:03:40,600 I decided to do some bestowing of my own. 51 00:03:40,900 --> 00:03:45,020 I've seen or heard ads about products being everything from the official drink 52 00:03:45,020 --> 00:03:48,920 to the official antacid of summer. So you know what? 53 00:03:49,980 --> 00:03:56,360 That's right. comedy4cast is now the official podcast of summer. How about that? 54 00:03:56,940 --> 00:04:01,360 In fact, comedy4cast is now the official podcast of spring. 55 00:04:01,780 --> 00:04:03,980 It's the official podcast of winter. 56 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:08,760 comedy4cast is the official podcast of fall and autumn. 57 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:13,540 Now, naturally, comedy4cast is the official podcast of the number four. 58 00:04:13,540 --> 00:04:20,560 But it's also the official podcast of electricity, footwear, and the wheel. 59 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:24,760 comedy4cast is the official podcast of powered air flight, 60 00:04:25,100 --> 00:04:30,260 gorillas, the tulip, stairs, cheesecake, and the Pacific Ocean. 61 00:04:30,580 --> 00:04:36,460 No, strike that. comedy4cast is the official podcast of all water everywhere in the universe. 62 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:41,160 Speaking of which, comedy4cast is the official podcast of Mars, 63 00:04:41,560 --> 00:04:46,460 the Crab Nebula, Alpha Centauri, and even poor downgraded Pluto. 64 00:04:46,880 --> 00:04:53,940 We love an underdog. comedy4cast is the official podcast of the color orange and the color blue. 65 00:04:54,180 --> 00:04:58,980 It's the official podcast of granite, diamonds, and gold. Heck, 66 00:04:59,160 --> 00:05:01,620 it's the gold standard of official podcasts. 67 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:06,339 It's the award-winning gold standard of official podcasts. In fact, 68 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:10,260 comedy4cast is the official podcast of the internet. 69 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:16,060 Anyway, I just wanted to let you know. 70 00:05:19,120 --> 00:05:22,220 That about wraps it up for today's odd news pack. 71 00:05:22,380 --> 00:05:26,160 But first, a shout out to the comedy4cast Patreon patrons, 72 00:05:26,520 --> 00:05:31,279 including our producer level patron, Paul Barrie, from the A Window to the Magic 73 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:34,399 podcast at windowtothemagic.com. 74 00:05:34,980 --> 00:05:37,480 You too can support comedy4castand 75 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:42,080 get episodes before everyone else for as little as $2 a month. 76 00:05:42,300 --> 00:05:48,839 Just search for comedy4cast, all one word with the number 4, on Patreon.com. 77 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:55,440 Script, voices, and original music by me, Clinton Alvord. Copyright 2025. 78 00:05:56,140 --> 00:06:00,080 All rights reserved. Talk to you again next time. But for now, 79 00:06:00,399 --> 00:06:03,240 that's it. We're done, done, done, done, done. Bye-bye.