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HODGEPODGE is the best word to use here. 
After a brief story about Bat Beauty Contests - we dive into a variety of topics in our desperate attempt to talk about anything EXCEPT politics. 

We go through some surprising statistics about Americans, some hilarious stereotypes that get debunked, and then finish up with some polls you can use on your friends (which are basically icebreakers)

Oh, and we pause for some lovely sponsors somewhere in there. 

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MASSIVE stolen cheese haul in the UK, hugs are taking too long at the airport, Timothy Chalamay (yeah, I don't know how to spell it) shows up to a Look Alike contest, AND Europe is adding SLOW check outs for those older folks who might like a chat. (and then there's this weird TikTok thing with a lady and her rug).

We might have been too busy to podcast for a couple weeks, but BOY the weirdo stories did not stop rolling in!! 

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A guy eats 2 dozen eggs EVERY DAY and his cholesterol goes DOWN?
Also - apparently earth is getting a SCHOOL BUS SIZED mini moon for a couple months!
Then, Virginia national parks add color-blind view-finders to help color blind folks SEE the fall foliage - amazing, right? 
(also, did you know that CNN has a "dad joke generator"?!?)

Then we pause for some lovely sponsors, and finish up with a discussion on class which shifts to modesty and church dress codes. 

Always a crazy time to ta...

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A 3 year old kiddo gets OUT of daycare and WALKS to Walmart to get a snack and some hotwheels?!?
China Zoo paints some dogs for a new exhibit, because of course they did.
A man on the run falls through the ceiling where he was trying to hide
AND some construction workers used a forklift to move a car that was parked in their work zone onto a DUMPSTER

PLUS we have two bonus stories of an 8yo girl who stole her moms SUV to go to target...

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New teeny tiny monkeys born at Disney Parks!
A man stops in the middle of a burglary to read a book!
We examine a list of most hilarious things left behind in a hotel (like a car TIRE?!?)
and then finish it off with a story about an eagle that tried to carry off a 2 year old! 

What a crazy world. 

After some lovely sponsors, Sara and JJ take a moment to review a giant list of Pumpkin Spice treats and rate them on their levels of...

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Nudists want to go to art exhibits wearing only SHOES?
Giant baby Jesus statue reminds everyone of Nicholas Cage?
And Would you like to get PAID to eat everything Trader Joe's has that's Pumpkin flavored?

Then after all those crazy stories - we take a quick break for sponsors and finish up with a WONDERFUL conversation on the virtue of aging (inspired by a very sad tale about a young woman (11 years old) who was using "anti-aging' cream)

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A woman wins a court case with her emotional support parrots?!?
The Hambone awards are in! Best pet insurance claims in the country!
Another lady steals 11,000 crates of chicken wings?!? (but what was she DOING with them?)
AND...DOZENS of different restaurants start a town wide SIGN WAR poking fun at one another and we are HERE FOR IT.

Plus some fantastic sponsors, before we dive into a Christianity Today article on community which tugs at our heart strings. 

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AirBNB made a LIFE SIZE polly pocket? Cool.
Archeologists found a 3,000 year old SHOPPING RECEIPT? Cool.
A groundhog gets stuck in a claw game at an arcade? Cool. 
AND
A lady accidentally sets fire to "Nana's Sweet Treats" because she was smoking while STEALING gas from UHaul. Not as cool. 

Then we pause for some sponsors, dive into a conversation on feminism and the Ballerina Farm - and wrap up with a quick game of 5 second rule! 

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After another break (so Sara and JJ could deal with a important home repair issue) we are back! (and the world is still weird!)

World's largest eggplant? (eww)
A man gets caught with drugs TWICE in the same week at the same airport?
A teacher crochets her ENTIRE class little mini me's (aww).
A soccer match gets cancelled because the fans were throwing too many fish cakes onto the field? (yuck)
AND there's a lady who is allergic to EVERYTHING and can only eat 13 foods! (yikes)
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WOW - this is a fun one. 

First Sara tells us about a fascinating new discovery from the bottom of the ocean, and then JJ fills us in about an old 1986 video of a Nuclear Physicist EATING uranium. Crazy stuff. 

Then after some lovely sponsors we jump into an article about CONSPIRACY THEORIES. This is a really fun topic and we take some time to walk through some of the big ones, while discussing practices and common tropes for avoiding falling prey to the crazy world of fact-less news. 

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Amish folks are playing some b ball in Indiana!
Minnesota is coming up with VERY strange new foods for their state fair!
AND aliens are probably putting up these metal poles all over the world. 

Then we take a break to talk about some fantastic sponsors before diving into a (quick) book review of one of Sara's recent favorites. 

All that, plus the mom joke of the week over on THE MANNSCHRECKS!!

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Companies are cracking down on remote workers who are "pulling a Ferris Bueller" and faking work. 
A town in New York is cracking down on littering -and we are SO here for it.
A dog starts a fire in the kitchen when he turns the stove top burner on by accident.
 A clock in a south west England park is MELTING - because of course it is.

Then we take a break for some lovely sponsors, and wrap up with a hot topic on LED screens, the Sphere ve...

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Boy do we have an awesome episode in store for you! 

A Kinkajou was found WAY outside it's natural habitat (in Washington State, at a rest stop bathroom?)
A Giraffe Gives a two year old an unexpected vertical ride
A sink hole swallows a MASSIVE chunk of a soccer field
AND a Robot that works in government commits suicide?!?

The world continues to be weird and we continue to be here to tell you all about it. 

Then we take a break for some EP...

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This might be my favorite episode to date!
After a week off, we cram so much fun into this one
World's Ugliest dog is crowned and it's name is "Wild Thang"
One of the candidates on the ballot is an AI candidate?
A 105 year old lady finally gets her masters degree!
A baby is born in a Golden Corral because the mom DID NOT KNOW she was pregnant?!?

The world is such a strange place - and we love it!

Then we pause for...

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A lady gets EATEN by a giant python! 
A couple finds $100k in a safe while MAGNET fishing?!?
A giant fish washes up on shore hundreds of miles from it's native habitat?!?
A woman gets sent to the funeral home from the nursing home WHILE STILL ALIVE?!?
A little boy distracts some congress folks at "bring your kid to work" day!
AND  a man is caught driving during a zoom meeting which is ABOUT his suspended license!

The crazy stories are in abundance this week! 

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Chasing Wheels of Cheese in the annual Gloucester Cheese Race?
Feral Chickens causing problems for tourists?
Insane Father's Day Gift ideas from the worst gift generator on the internet?
A man with a magnet finds something terrible in the bayou down in New Orleans?

Here at The Mannschrecks podcast - we say YES PLEASE AND THANK YOU MA'AM!
The world continues to be weird, and we continue to be here to tell you about it. 

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A lady gives a coin collection back to a small boy who spent it on ice cream.
A different lady gets 18 (!!) tattoos of Madonna to break a world record.
Air heads releases a new UNDERWATER vending machine.
And a library starts accepting animal photos instead of making people pay fines on damaged books!

Then we pit stop to chat about some fantastic sponsors, and THEN we play a brand new game. Basically, we try to decipher License Plates using our extensive knowledge of texting acronyms. License Plate Lingo...

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Invasion of the raccoons! Ruining crops in Japan, the trash pandas of America have spread.
Chuck E Cheese is finally getting rid of the animatronic band (can't believe they still HAD that, tbh)
Oh, and there are crickets taking over the crops in the west (but do they taste good with honey?)
Then 700 dudes named Kyle met in Kyle Texas to FAIL at setting the world record for the most people with the same name (it wasn't close)

The world continues to be weird - and we continue...

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A mega church tried to create a sign up to pad their numbers for a traffic stop.
A political candidate has a dead brain worm in his head.
Scientists discover a planet with the consistency of cotton candy, that they cannot explain.
AND 
The youngest EVER doctoral candidate gets her degree at 17! 

Whew - the world continues to be weird! 

Then we dive into some epic sponsors and wrap up with a discussion of technology and it's benefits(?) for our lives. 

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Wally the Emotional Support Alligator is Missing!
Oh, and a lady dropped off a pile of foxes thinking they were kittens.
Oh, and an Orangutan is using leaves to help heal a face wound?!?
Oh, and a guy caught a 350 pound Snapping turtle that is basically a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle

Then we stop off for a bit of "Sponsor Of Your Life" - before diving into what might be the WORST Mother's Day gift list we've ever seen (so bad it was probably written by AI)
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Dallas school needed 50 volunteers for a Dad breakfast, and got over 600 volunteers! 
A national library in France finds books that are literally poisonous (arsenic in the book covers). 
Then there was a fella who used AI to create a audio file of his boss saying terrible things - but thankfully he got caught. 
Oh, and apparently there's a volcano in Antarctica spitting out the equivalent of $6k a day in gold and diamond dust into the air!

Then we pause for some fantastic sponsors and move into a few...

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Did you know that Sydney has a Duck Fashion show every year on Easter?
How about the fact that a coffee company is using AI to come up with their new flavors and branding?
Oh, and apparently Mexico just signed into the law a rule to take care of the 19 stray cats that life in the Presidential palace. 
And how could we forget the duo of drunk vultures that got in some trouble after eating fermented trash and couldn't fly?!?

Then after some fantastic sponsors, we dive into a...

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Did a mom SERIOUSLY taser her get to get him to go to church on Easter?
Or how about 77 THOUSAND salmon accidentally spilled into the WRONG river?
I tell Sara one of the craziest stories of identity theft I've ever heard, and then we cover some of the strangest things to wash up on the Jersey Shore. 

After a quick stop to talk about some fabulous sponsors - we dive into our Hot Topic, which is PARENTING. When do you force your kid to do stuff? When CAN'T you? W...

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A guy drops a smoke bomb into a crawl space to get rid of a skunk, and accidentally burns down his house! 
A couple middle schoolers rob a bank, but get turned in by their PARENTS!
An elderly man wants his ailing alligator back after the police took it away (bc it was swimming with CHILDREN).
AND the Antarctic branch of the post office is looking for a short term employee to count penguins! 

The world is just so cool. Love it. 

Then we chat about som...

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The Mannschrecks are busy with their move, but we just HAD to take a break and bring you this hilarity. The world continues to be weird, and we continue to be here to tell you all about it. 

First - a man pretends to be a tiger for a Zoo escape training exercise.
Then a lady steals $28,000 of free gas thanks to a glitch in the rewards program.
THEN scientists grow a ping pong sized blueberry and I'm not sure I'd actually eat that..
AND THEN we find o...

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Willy's Chocolate Experience! 
Skijoring (getting pulled on skis behind horses at speeds up to 40mph!
Some ladies pull a "weekend at Bernie's" stunt to get some money from a dude's bank account! 
AND there's a famous dog who has 75 outfits and travels the world as an influencer! 

The world continues to be weird, and we continue to talk about it into microphones. 

Of course, we have to give a quick update with some house hunting horror stories, some fantastic sponsors of life AND a new hot topi...

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An airline pilot delivers a BABY mid flight! 
A man gets fired from his hard core band for trying to drug his band mate in order to steal his girlfriend!
Vending machines are apparently recording our faces without anybody knowing AND 
Philly's fans are throwing hot dogs on the field and now we can't have nice things anymore.

Then we take a break to talk up some fantastic sponsors of our lives, before bringing back an old classic - Playlist Puzzles!! 

This time JJ gets stumped by...

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Welcome to our MINI episode!

We tried a new game that didn't work, and then we had a crazier-than-usual week - so we were unable to reschedule the segment. So it's just a pile of goofy stories and some good old fashion sponsors this week! 

Florida Man Games have begun!
A dude finds too many bugs up his nose (gross)
A lady accidentally orders PUPPY bouquets instead of poppy flowers. AND a man is in a duke's of hazard style car crash and then follows it up b...

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Iran has declared Antarctica as theirs and will be launching scientific and military action on the continent (probably to strap rockets to the penguins, like they did in batman)
A woman finds her OWN wallet washed up on the shore 8 months after losing it in the water.
Maggots fall from the overhead bins on an airplane - yuck! 
A man gets caught smuggling pythons in his pants, and I have some concerns about the phrasing.
Finally, in a bonus story - there's a whole world of glowing nature uncovered b...

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A dude was caught with mummified monkey remains at the border - apparently he thought they might be yummy.
JJ found the great fat tuesday tradition ever - british women racing with a cast iron skillet complete with pancake!
A 200 foot radio tower is STOLEN?!? and JJ has a theory involving Despicable Me.
AND there is a pregnant stingray that MIGHT have mated with a male shark

The world continues to be weird, and we continue to be here to tell you all about! 

Then we d...

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Did a man drive his Tesla into the Fjord, only to be rescued by a Floating Sauna?!? (yes. yes he did)
Did some billionaire backers jump on board the idea of "Olympics on Steroids" where the athletes are encouraged to dope? (Yes. yes he did)
Did a doctor drive his ATV through a BLIZZARD to get to a young couple and deliver their baby? (of course he did!)
Did a dad lose his kid inside a Hello Kitty claw machine game? (yes. yes he did)

THEN we take...

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Sara and JJ return in this episode that probably has MORE weirdo stories than ANY other episode we've ever done! 

Disco bathroom at a convenience store? Yes please!
Frozen fish taped to ATM's? No thank you.
Alligator's sticking their noses up through the ice? yes, please!
A man digging up his neighbor's yard because he suspects they are pirates? No thank you.

Invasive ants in Africa! Zoo animals wandering the high ways! Dogs with six legs! Pele's long lost daughter and mistaking Bernie Sanders for Barry S...

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Quirky Comedy Quips from a couple of Christians! 
(good grief we need a new tagline)

But in the meantime, the world continues to be weird and we continue to be here to tell you about it! 

A yogurt company is offering $10K IF you can put your phone in a lock box for a month!
New York police officer is getting in trouble for ignoring "get out of jail free" cards that other police officers have given to friends and family! 
A province in Italy is set...

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The world continues to be weird, and we continue to be here to tell you all about it! 

A 92 year old waterskiing grandma?!?
An iphone falling from 16,000 feet without a SCRATCH?!?
A mom finds a GIANT POISONOUS SNAKE in her 3 year old's dresser?!?
Lady spells Massachusetts wrong on her fake ID while trying to rob a bank?!?
An air traffic controller tells a veteran pilot he's wrong because she GOOGLED it?!?
AND they are adding dressing rooms to the Postal Service stores in France?!?

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A woman has her DRIVEWAY stolen (what?)
A dunkin donut's toilet explodes under a guy and causes him to lose the "capacity to enjoy life" (which feels a little dramatic)
A lady undergoes 32(?!?) dental procedures at once (and sues the pants off the dude, of course).
AND a man cannon-balls naked into the fish tank at Bass Pro shop. 

The world is STILL weird, even in 2024 - and we are HERE for it. 

After some epic sponsors, Sara and JJ chat goals and dreams for 2024 and (of...

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The Mannschrecks are back from vacation for a final episode of the year! 

A family accidentally buys $10,000 of gift cards for their disney vacation, only to find that they got cards for Disney PLUS instead!
We hear some of the best wedding stories of 2023, and then find out about a lady who STOLE her Uber when the driver wasn't going fast enough.
Oh, and a man sets a record for putting on the most underwear the fastest - and I've got some opinions about how stupid that is.

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Even technical difficulties cannot stop this pod!

A brewery decides to try making BLUE CHEESE BEER?!?
A family is startled when they find a OWL LIVING in their Christmas tree! 
A man tries to smuggle some otters onto an airplane by hiding them in his underwear! 
A tornado rips the roof off a mobile home, and the baby flies up into the air - only to be found, ALIVE, in a tree!?!

Wow - this is an amazing time to be alive. 

After some epi...

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The world continues to be weird and we continue to be here to tell you all about it! 

A woman shoots herself in the butt when she brings her gun INTO the MRI machine.
Creative construction workers find a way to MOVE a house using 700 bars of soap so they can redo the foundation! 
A lady who smashed her fast food into the teenage worker's face is sentenced to WORK in fast food to lower her jail time. 
A 17 year old passes the bar and sets a record for...

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Carmel and Chocolate spilled all over the high way?!?
Super Pigs are invading America from Canada?!?
A man finds out he's had chopsticks lodged in his BRAIN after seeing a doctor for a headache?!?
And a lawn mower riding eccentric old man passes away and leaves MILLIONS of dollars to his small town to do some good?!?

The world continues to be wonderfully weird, and we are still here to tell you all about it! 

Then after some fantastic sponsors - we dive into those ridiculous h...