Episode 289 begins with Matt and Louie in a dorm room in Ellensburg trying to get free food at a parade, then they get into the strange news. This episode they chat about RFK jr and his history with animals! Odd News Stories APnews.com – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he left a dead bear in Central Park as a prank CNN.com – Environmental group calls fo…

Episode #288 begins with Louie and Matt trying to figure out who Jabba the Hut’s sidekick’s name was, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about two stories submitted by listener Chris Beason, both involving strange theft. The first story is about a billionaire stealing sand and the other is about a lunch lady stealing wings! Od…

Episode #287 begins with Louie getting the most expensive haircut he’s ever had and how Matt tips barbers, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the fried chicken fight and they guy that stole a car full of someone’s mother’s ashes, and returned the ashes, not the car. Odd News Stories: WFLA: Thief returns man’s mother’s st…

Episode #286 begins with Matt and Louie in Yuma Arizona. They chat about visiting the center of the world and Louie getting stuck in Mexico, then they get into the strange news. In this episode they chat about the lady who stamped guys hands to get them to date her and the church that hosts death metal concerts! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com – Toron…

Episode #285 begins with Matt grilling Louie about his protein swings from vegetarian food to eating a meat pie while on the road, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the school that had a fundraiser where students licked people’s toes and El Chapo’s granddaughter searching for the Loch Ness Monster! Odd News Stories OKCf…

Episode 285 has Matt and Louie discussing Good Will Hunting, then they get into the strange news. This week they chat about the kid who got arrested for taping fish to ATM’s and the gun thrown away by a time traveler! Odd News Stories ABC4.com – Teen facing charges for allegedly taping fish to ATMs in Provo PennLive.com – Gun From Civil War Found i…

Episode 284 has Louie on land and Matt in the Ocean and they announce the release of their new book: C is for Conspiracy, the ABC’s of Conspiracy Theories! For this week’s strange news, they talk about the cellphone that survived a 16,000 feet fall and the guy who was woken up by the hotel manager sucking on his toes! Odd News Stories CBSnews.com –…

Episode #283 has Matt and Louie writing a Hallmark Christmas movie and then they get into the strange news. This week they chat about the mayor of a town in New Zealand that’s giving the residents the OK to poop and the alien invasion that was really just Christmas lights! Odd News Stories TheGuardian.com – New Zealand mayor clarifies there’s no ne…

Episode #282 has Matt checking in on Louie’s COVID status and they talk about Salt Lake City and visiting Chubby Checker, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the guy who lost an election because he didn’t vote for himself and the salad that’s served with the restaurant manager’s finger! Odd News Stories King5.com – Thurst…

Episode #281 begins with Louie updating Matt about the auction item he stole from Matt and then they get into the strange news. This week they chat about the man smuggling whale teeth and the high school teacher’s only fans! Odd News Stories SiouxCountyRadio.com – Vermont fines man $50K after whale tooth, walrus tusk carvings seized at Canadian bor…

Episode #280 has Matt and Louie in the same room! They get caught up on their adventures and then get into the strange news! This week the chat about sumo wrestling no longer having size restriction and the guy who fakes heart attacks to get free meals! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com – Skinny sumo wrestlers? Height and weight requirements are dropped…

Episode #279 Begins with Matt and Louie as competing bidders at an auction, then they get into the strange news! This week they talk about the carpool buddy that’s a longhorn bull and the basset hound that got a facelift! Odd News Stories NYpost.com – My basset hound was having trouble seeing — I took him to get a facelift Omaha.com – A ‘beefed up’…

Episode #278 Begins with Matt and Louie chatting about vintage toys, then they get into the strange news. This week they revisit the first story that has creeped out both Matt and Louie, which is about a guy that has an ear growing out of his forearm! They also chat about the Unicorn Sheep that was saved by a case of beer! We also have a tip from o…

Episode #277 begins with and important annoucement about the Odd and Offbeat Podcast. The podcast is switching to coming out twice a month, on the second and fourth Tuesday’s of the month. After that bit of news they get into the strange news. This week Matt and Louie chat about the odor at the US Open and Pittsburgh looking for urban archers to hu…

Episode #276 has Matt and Louie talking about airport lounges as the best value in the world! This week they revisit how to convince your polling place to allow topless voting and why you may need a poop transplant! Odd News Stories Boston.com – ‘Well then, can I vote naked?’: Topless N.H. voter said she doesn’t regret her decision FoxNews.com – Po…

Episode #275 begins with Matt and Louie getting caught up with where they are in the world and hotel password hacks, then they get into the strange news. This week they chat about the T Rex races and the frozen Ice man’s history! Odd News Stories WAFB.com – ‘T. rexes’ race to photo finish at Washington state track ABCnews.go.com – DNA from Oetzi th…

Episode #274 begins with Louie hanging out in Rexburg, ID and Matt making fun of his decision to stay in that town, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the Amazon Alexa that tried to get a kid to kill themself, and the town where it rained fish! Odd News Stories News.Yahoo.com – Alexa Attempts To Set Off Robot Revolt By T…

Episode #273 has Louie hanging out in Mormon town of Rexburg Idaho and Matt making fun of him because he didn’t know it was a dry town! This week’s strange news is all about bears! They talk about the Sun Bear that may be a person in a costume and the escaped bear that delayed a flight! Odd News Stories BBC.com – Sun bears are real, not humans in d…

Episode #272 This week the guys revisit a 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 Episod…

Episode #271 has Matt at an airport and Louie in his car at a walmart parking lot. They chat about airport foot massages and getting murdered by a cult, then they get into the strange news. This week they chat about the world’s largest kidney stone making it’s world debut and the bus route to hel! Odd News Stories CBSnews.com – Doctors remove “worl…

Episode #270 has us revisiting some vintage Odd and Offbeat News!. In this episode they start with the man who smuggled cats into Singapore by shoving them down his pants! The second story is about finding the entrance to hell in England! Here’s a peek at the markings found at the entrance to hell: Odd News Stories USA Today – Man caught trying to …

Episode #269 has Louie and Matt recording together in a meeting room in Albany Oregon! This week they talk about he people that got stuck on a roller coaster for more than 3 hours and the burger that’s made with 20 slices of cheese! Odd News Stories CNN.com – Roller coaster riders stuck upside down for hours at Wisconsin festival HuffPost.com – Bur…

Episode #268 begins with Matt and Louie talking about a recent Seattle Fishsticks baseball game they attended and all of the antics that went on, then they revisit some odd news. This week they revisit the guy who plays jazz to cows and the burglar who brought the cops donuts! Odd News Stories Fatherly.com – Watch This Dad Serenade a Herd of Cows W…

Episode #266 has Matt and Louie talk about how their brief visit in Springfield Oregon, then they get into the strange news. This week they revisit the guy who paid his employee in oily pennies and then they have an update on that story! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com – Coinstar fixes Georgia man’s oily penny paycheck problem People.com – Boss Who Pa…

Episode #265 Begins with Matt’s worst nightmare…a barista that can’t do math, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the witches that were caught on a trail cam and Conor McGregor punching a mascot! Here’s the Witches Here’s Conor McGregor punching the mascot: Odd News Stories EconomicTimes.IndiaTimes.com – Security Cam Catc…

Episode #264 has the guys travelling and we learn about Matt trying to order coffee in Texas, then they revisit the strange news. This week they revisit the guy that got fired for his love to Tupac and how partying with the devil can’t lead to anything good! Plus we get our weekly visit from Life Coach Randy! Here’s Jerry who got fired from his job…

Episode #262 begins with Matt learning that Louie has been using Jorge Gonzales as an alias, then they get into the strange news. This week this talk about the haunted pub and the fish the committed credit card fraud! Odd News Stories WorchesterNews.co.uk – Coniston Tavern landlord says ghost is knocking pints over IGN.com – YouTuber’s Pet Fish Str…

Episode #261 has they Matt telling Louie that he as too much to do, so this week they’ll revisit some classic Odd and Offbeat stories. You get to revisit Odd News Stories Fox13now.com – Utah’s governor defends decision to pull ‘crass’ condoms from HIV campaign News.Sky.com – Wild boar discover and snort £17,000 of cocaine in Tuscan forest The post …

Episode #259 begins with the guys going to an “exploding whales” baseball game and then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the truck that got robbed of 3/4 of a million dollars in dimes and dumpster treasure hunting! Odd News Stories News.Yahoo.com – Truck carrying $750,000 in dimes robbed in Walmart parking lot, Pennsylvania…

Episode #258 begins with Matt and Louie staying 6 minutes away from each other and Matt learns about Louie’s trip to Canada to a speakeasy, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the spiral in the northern lights and the guy that dumped cash on the freeway! Odd News Stories ABCnews.go.com – Rocket science: Alaska sky spiral …

Episode #257 has Matt and Louie hanging out in the same room and bringing you a classic Odd and Offbeat episode! You’ll hear about the Stork’s cellphone bill and learn why the stinky guy on the plane died! Odd News Stories href=”https://www.apnews.com/4b8b7717b1cf4159afd6de657e28dee4/Polish-stork-vanishes-from-GPS-but-delivers-huge-phone-bill”>AP N…

Episode #256 begins with Louie and Matt’s anti aging tips, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the potential ghost car insurance claim, and the meatball made out of a mammoth! Odd News Stories Jalopnik.com – Texas Man Blames ‘Mischievous Child Ghost’ for Pushing a Shopping Cart into His Mustang TheCut.com – I Can’t Shut U…

Episode #255 begins with Louie cancelling plans with Matt, then they get into the strange news. This week they about the prank in Japan that got two guys arrested and the guy the scared chickens to death! Odd News Stories AlvaReviewCourier.com – Japan police arrest 2 in food prank at beef bowl diner Times.News – “Scare hundreds of chickens to death…

Episode #254 begins with Louie telling Matt about the most awesome librarian ever! Then they get into the strange news stories. This week they talk about the most awesome story ever on the podcast, The Heavy Metal Knitting Championship (see video below)! If that wasn’t enough they also riff on the shop that is using plastic bags to shame customers …

Episode #253 has Matt reminding Louie of all the projects that Louie works on, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the lady that roasts her dad in his obituary and trying to find a good a date! Here’s the obituary: Odd News Stories NYpost.com – Georgia woman roasts ‘redneck’ dad in brutally honest, hilarious obituary Good…

Episode #252 has Louie getting a tan and Matt introducing baby Elvis to the grassy knoll, then they get into weird news. This week they talk about the man suing over boneless wings and the long distance kissing machine! Odd News Stories News.Sky.com – Man suing Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant chain after claiming ‘boneless wings’ are actually just ch…

Episode #251 begins with Matt learning about the Oscar’s and it’s dress code, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the 82 year old who forged Michael Jordan cards and Maine drivers fighting for their right to have Tofu written on their car license plates! Odd News Stories ABCnew.go.com – 82-year-old charged with sale of fa…

Episode #250 This week Matt and Louie get caught up with Louie’s New Orleans trip and Matt gives up an Elvis update. Then they revisit some strange news. This week they talk about the parents that were shocked that their 12 year old set the lawn on fire with a magnifying glass and the foldable smart phone invented by Pablo Escobar’s brother! Odd Ne…

Episode #249 Begins with Matt trying to clone a wooley mammoth and then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the Wiener Mobile having it catalytic converter stolen and PETA offering to help! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com- Oscar Mayer Wienermobile falls victim to catalytic converter theft during Las Vegas stop FoxNews.com – PETA …

Episode #248 begins with Matt cataloging the baseball cards that his daughter will inherit upon his death, then they get into the strange news. This week they revisit a couple of vintage Odd and Offbeat stories and talk about how a cat sued a corporation for $700K and exorcism’s on a train. Odd News Stories NBC News – “Grumpy Cat’ wins $700,000 in …

Episode #247 has Matt admiring Louie’s corporate style and Matt’s horses fighting with the neighbor’s horses and Louie trying to figure out how to gamble on it, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the Canadian man that stole a yacht and left a dead fish at the Goonies house and the lady that almost got cremated alive! Odd…

Episode #246 begins with Louie wrapping up his trip in the Midwest and Matt learning how durable babies are, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about getting engaged at the Cracker Barrel and swallowing LEGO heads! Odd News Stories NPR.org – 6 doctors swallowed Lego heads for science. Here’s what came out The post Episode # 24…

Episode # 245 gets us caught up on the week system for aging babies, then they get into the strange news. This week Matt and Louie talk about a man caught stealing fajitas to sell on the black market and a lady blowing up pee in the microwave at the 7-11! You’ll also hear more stories Louie’s bad rental car and Matt’s brushes with the law! Odd News…

Episode #224 begins with Matt and Erika going to a grown up Mozart concert and Louie still kicking it in the midwest, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about trying to get Santa’s DNA and spending 24 days adrift in the Caribbean Odd News Stories KHOU.com – Girl asks police to test cookie for DNA proof of Santa WUFT – A sailor…

Episode #243 begins with Louie getting a new radiator for his car and a baby update from Matt, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about the luggage that took a 4 year detour to Honduras and Sweden legalizing dancing! Odd News Stories UPI.com – Suitcase lost by airline turns up four years later, after detour to Honduras KSBW.co…

Episode #242 begins with Louie on the road and Matt learning about crying babies, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about puppies living in a hotel’s lost and found and the police that will help you move out of your house! Odd News Stories UPI.com – British hotel chain’s lost and found items include puppies, wedding cake APne…

Episode #241 Begins with Matt teaching Louie what it takes to travel with a baby in 2023, then they get into the weird news. This week they talk about illegal baby names and the guy that tried to pull the “office space” scheme! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com – Baby names that are reportedly banned in America: What to know KIRO7.com – Former Zulily so…

Episode #240 begins with Matt describing his new life as a rock and mineral collection and dime afficionado, then they get into the strange news. This week they talk about he dominatrix’s that are way into sanitation and South Korea lifting the ban on importing sex dolls! Here’s what the scene looked like at the coolest city council meeting ever! I…

Episode #239 begins with Louie telling Matt about this travel woes, then they get into the strange news. This week they crack jokes about the cop dressed as the Grinch who gives onions to speeding drivers and the girl who can legally own a unicorn! Odd News Stories APnews.com – Deputy dressed as Grinch gives onions to speeding drivers GoodNewsNetwo…

Episode #238 begins with Louie getting bumped from a flight and then they revisit some strange news. This week they replay the tale of Maki the Lemur that goes missing from the zoo! Odd News Stories FoxNews.com – San Francisco Zoo offers $2,100 reward for missing lemur NBCnews.com – Maki, lemur stolen from San Francisco Zoo, found safe in nearby ci…