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'Senior Assassins' on the loose, UFO reports, work potentially causing obesity and the Bible diet May 15, 2026

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Have you heard of the Senior Assassin game? It’s not a video game, it’s a sometimes-dangerous real-life trend that pops up every year around graduation time, and we’ll learn about it in this episode. We’ll also take a look at the new website for UFO and UAP sightings established by the government that looks straight out of the X-Files. Then, we’ll hear about research that linked working long hours with obesity. Is a four-day work week the answer, or is the Biblical diet a better route to a healthy lifestyle? We’ll learn all about both proposals on this roundup. Featuring audio from the Mid-Morning Mike Check out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas, KYW Newsradio in Philadelphia, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Dana & Parks Show out of Kansas City and the Adam & Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities.

BONUS: Robbers with a bear of a weapon...terrorizing California residents! May 14, 2026

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Mike and Austin have more on scammers making a buck of the Henta scare. Plus Texas throws Ole Miss under the bus over their academic standards. They love their Dodgers, except on game day.

BONUS: A man gets chopped up by a plane...and passengers are taking selfies of it! May 13, 2026

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Plus Mike and Austin talk about the Americans on the Hantavirus cruise finally return home. Iran peace plan rejected. 2-Way with CBS Military Analyst Jeff McCausland. Oklahoma's hero HS principal speaks out.

OFFBITES: AI vacation planning and kamikaze dolphins May 11, 2026

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The story of a woman who had artificial intelligence plan her European vacation and how dolphins have been used in warfare. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMOX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City.

OFFBITES: A bayou triathlon and morel mushroom hunting May 10, 2026

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We’ll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The Jazz Fest triathlon – and hear about this year’s hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Featuring audio from Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

Letting AI plan a trip, dolphins at war, the Jazz Fest triathlon and mushroom hunting May 08, 2026

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This week, we’re starting off in the world of tech with the story of a woman who had artificial intelligence plan her European vacation and how dolphins have been used in warfare. Then, we’ll get a look into a somewhat secret tradition – The JazzFest triathlon – and hear about this year’s hunting season. Mushroom hunting, that is. Featuring audio from: The Dave Glover Show out of KMX in St. Louis, the Dana & Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, Scoot out of WWL in New Orleans and WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

OFFBITES: Hot tub boats and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame garage May 03, 2026

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We’re going to look in how to book a hot tub boat this summer – yeah that’s a boat with a hot tub on it. After that, we’ll end the show in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s garage. Featuring audio from the Adam and Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

OFFBITES: The fate of the nickel and a turtle that snuck into Rainforest Cafe May 03, 2026

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We’re checking in on the fate of the nickel. Is it on track to disappear just like the penny? Then, we’re headed to a Rainforest Café to hear about a surprise visitor who appeared in its crocodile pool. Featuring audio from the Dana and Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit.

Will nickels disappear? Plus, a turtle found at Rainforest Cafe, hot tub boats and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's garage May 01, 2026

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This week, we're checking in on the fate of the nickel. Is it on track to disappear just like the penny? Then, we’re headed to a Rainforest Café to hear about a surprise visitor who appeared in its crocodile pool. From there, we’re going to look in how to book a hot tub boat this summer – yeah that’s a boat with a hot tub on it. After that, we’ll end the show in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s garage. Now, that’s not where you park, but where you can personally rock out on instruments tucked away on the second floor of the museum. Featuring audio from the Dana and Parks Show out of KMBZ in Kansas City, WWJ Newsradio in Detroit, the Adam and Jordana Show out of WCCO News Talk in the Twin Cities and Own the Road with Kelli and Bob out of KRLD 1080 in Dallas.

OFFBITES: Are you psychic? Plus, invasive plants that haunt our landscapes Apr 26, 2026

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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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