From News Sidequest from Keith Conrad <[email protected]>
Subject People behaving badly on airplanes / More new words to content with / Maybe it's time to start worrying about aste…
Date September 26, 2025 12:01 AM
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Ryanair flight diverted after passengers ‘eat passports’ in bizarre incident [ [link removed] ]
Better than most of the in-flight meal options these days, AMIRITE?
Hard pass. Cold brew. Dad bod. Merriam-Webster adds over 5,000 words to ‘Collegiate’ dictionary [ [link removed] ]
Is it me or are they adding words to the dictionary at a fairly ridiculous pace
More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…
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SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
A test pilot’s experimental flight goes wrong, but he returns from the edge of space with a terrifying tale and an urgent warning: humanity has been quarantined by an alien force, and the world will end with the next nuclear explosion.
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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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The “How To Do A Podcast” Podcast [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander turn the mic on their producer, Keith Conrad, for a conversation about the nuts and bolts of podcasting. From publishing schedules and YouTube discoverability to viral gimmicks and old radio war stories, nothing is off the table. It’s equal parts practical advice and good-natured banter about what it takes to stand out in a crowded media landscape.
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Also Worth A Look…
Blind Spot Near Venus Hides City-Killing Asteroids [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
Grocery Prices Are Rising as Beef, Coffee Hit Record Highs [ [link removed] ] - I thought that was all supposed to be resolved back in January. Weird
ChatGPT Pulse Is Here — Now the AI Proactively Starts the Chat and Creates a Daily Brief [ [link removed] ] - Just what I need, a chatty AI bot
Streaming is overtaking theaters for movie watchers, new poll finds [ [link removed] ] - Certainly not shocking. At this point it’s gotta be something we’re really looking forward to for us to actually go out in public like that
Scientists Find Marine Life Thriving on World War II Explosives in the Baltic Sea [ [link removed] ] - I guess war was good for something. Edwin Starr was unavailable for comment
Young Woman Yawns So Strongly That She Breaks Her Neck [ [link removed] ] - I feel that
Australian kindergarten asks parents to pay thousands for their children’s art [ [link removed] ] - The PTA has gotten out of control and should be disbanded [ [link removed] ]
Murder Suspect Freed by Error [ [link removed] ] - Oops
Man with 62 grandchildren celebrates 100th birthday [ [link removed] ] - Imagine having to pay for 62 birthday and Christmas gifts on Social Security
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