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I had the chance to chat with Big John Howell and Rick Telander about their podcast The Chicago Smokehouse. Being two relative noobs to the podcasting world, they have plenty of questions of how to make it big. I hope you enjoy the conversation, and will check out their show [ [link removed] ].
Looking to invest more in their friendships, some are opening shared bank accounts [ [link removed] ]
This seems like the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas. I could see a couple scenarios where it wouldn’t be completely crazy, like maybe you’re planning a big trip together and it makes sense for everybody to pool their money (which is actually a scenario mentioned in the article) But overall, that’s a pretty strange concept to me
Is it better to shower in the morning or at night? [ [link removed] ]
The most disturbing thing about this story is the fact that apparently 34% of Americans don’t shower every day
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
Auditory Anthology [ [link removed] ]
SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
In a kingdom ruled by a semi-barbaric king, a young man’s fate rests on a barbaric game of chance—unless the princess who loves him can use her secret knowledge to save him from either a hungry tiger or an arranged marriage.
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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County [ [link removed] ]
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY
John Dempsey sits down with Terry Hake, the man who became the federal government's key undercover operative in Operation Greylord, one of the most significant judicial corruption investigations in American history.
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Dave Norman on Chops, Sound, and the Art of Making Music [ [link removed] ]
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
John Howell sits down with longtime friend and powerhouse trumpet player Dave C. Norman to talk range, tone, studio politics, teaching, and why “higher, faster, louder” isn’t the destination.
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Also Worth A Look…
1 in 3 Americans Have No Emergency Savings: Survey [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
FAA: Passengers evacuating with carry-on items, putting lives at risk [ [link removed] ] - Listen, one of two things is going to happen: A) The problem with the airplane is resolved in relatively short order and you’ll get your carry-on later or B) The airplane is going to burst into flame, at which point you shouldn’t be worried about what happens to your carry-on
Train named Ctrl Alt Deleaf to help clear billions of leaves from UK rail [ [link removed] ] - Well played
DeepSeek Model 'Nearly 100% Successful' at Avoiding Controversial Topics [ [link removed] ] - An AI model made in communist China avoids talking about certain topics… gosh, no, shocking, really?
World’s First AI-Designed Viruses a Step Towards AI-Generated Life [ [link removed] ] - I see that ending well
Pope Leo refuses to authorize an AI Pope and declares the technology 'an empty, cold shell that will do great damage to what humanity is about' [ [link removed] ] - This is good. This means whoever was working on a Robo Pope can re-focus on getting Robot Umpires up and running in Major League Baseball
Cows Painted Like Zebras and Pizza-Eating Lizards: The Ig Nobel Prizes Are Back [ [link removed] ] - I feel like any lizard can be a pizza-eating lizard if they are hungry enough
Pennsylvania bus driver accused of blasting heat, saying “I am going to cook you all,” and vowing to bring paddle as punishment [ [link removed] ] - Chris Farley was unavailable for comment on that, but he did have comments about Veronica Vaughn [ [link removed] ]
Virginia preschool teacher fired after she’s caught tying up toddler to chair: report [ [link removed] ] - Yeah, don’t do that
N.C. man wins $130,000 lottery prize in time for 40th birthday [ [link removed] ] - HBD
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