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Men ‘are more confident drivers but cause most big crashes’ [ [link removed] ]
Yeah, that tracks. I’m actually writing this while I’m driving
43% of Gen Z Prefer YouTube and TikTok to Traditional TV and Streaming; New ‘Microdramas’ Trend Reaches 28 Million U.S. Viewers, Study Finds [ [link removed] ]
I’m actually surprised it’s that low. I’m not sure how well “Microdramas” are going to do long term, although it would be nice to be able to “binge-watch” a show in 20 minutes
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
Six Frightened Men by Randall Garrett [ [link removed] ] - Crouching on an alien desert, a man must quickly identify a sixty-foot-tall, seemingly indestructible monster that appeared from nowhere after it kills two of his crew, only to realize the terrifying creature is not a product of alien evolution but a powerful, localized psychological weapon.
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The Shocking (But Not Surprising) Ryder Cup Fans [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander take aim at what might seem like a niche topic — bad behavior at the Ryder Cup — but turns it into something much bigger: a diagnosis of America’s national mood.
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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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Also Worth A Look…
Take Two sinks 10% on delay of Grand Theft Auto VI to November 2026 [ [link removed] ] - It’s never coming out. We’ll see Trump’s health care plan before we see GTA VI
FAA releases list of airports impacted by flight reductions, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles [ [link removed] ] - Probably not a good idea to go flying any time soon
Layoff announcements surged last month: The worst October in 22 years [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal
Driver tries to use Monopoly ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ card during traffic stop [ [link removed] ] - As you might guess, that didn’t work
Florida Man Pulls Knife On Victim At Publix For Taking Too Long In Bathroom [ [link removed] ] - When you gotta go, you gotta go
DC sandwich thrower found not guilty of assault [ [link removed] ] - Justice is served with mustard and onions
Woman wins $154,168 after using same lottery numbers for six years [ [link removed] ] - I would have given up after five and a half years
Teen Charged Over Putting Googly Eyes on an $89K ‘Blob’ [ [link removed] ] - It probably increased the value
Study: 2.75M-Year-Old Stone Tools Found in Kenya May Rewrite History [ [link removed] ] - The Monolith was unavailable for comment
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