“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Seniors Who Listen to Music May Slash Their Dementia Risk by Over a Third
Experts Say This Common Drink May Be Harming Your Liver
The Ozempic effect is finally showing up in obesity data
The 7 Best Foods to Eat Before Bed for Uninterrupted Sleep, According to Nutrition Experts
Happiness:
Woman Tracks Down Long-Lost Dad Using Newspaper Ad–and Discovers 11 Siblings
She hiked the entire Appalachian Trail at 80, unaware she’d just made history
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Apple Podcasts supporting Podcasting 2.0 Chapters
PhoneBoy on Truth and Forgiveness
Higher Consciousness:
465 pounds of marijuana, fentanyl seized in Alabama drug raid
Brazil to Meta: Stop Censoring Weed, or I’ll See You in Court
Lotus Tech Tips:
Google pulls AI model after senator says it fabricated assault allegation
PewDiePie's self-hosted AI 'council' colludes against him
The Junk Drawer:
A colossal Buc-ee’s broke a small Colorado town
A Carnivorous ‘Death Ball’ Has Emerged from the Deep
Last Call:
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
Bell bottom-era tape unearthed, could contain lost piece of Unix history
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RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
Wiirdo
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202 - Scented Incest
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Health:
Do Halloween treats hype kids up? Here's how to make sure you (all) get a good night's sleep
From potion to prescription: How witches' herbs became medical marvels
What Happens to Your Body When You Stop Taking Ozempic?
Blood Pressure Medication Recalled: More Than 580,000 Bottles Affected
Happiness:
80-Year-Old Grandma Who Learned to Swim at 59 Just Became Oldest Ever Female Ironman Finisher
He Won a Crayola Crayon-Naming Contest in 1992 as a Boy–Now it’s Been Voted #2 Color in the World
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
PhoneBoy Speaks Again
Higher Consciousness:
Why California’s Treasurer Says the State’s Adult-Use Cannabis Law Is a Failure
Maryland Police Get ‘Overwhelming’ Number Of Volunteers To Smoke Marijuana And Eat Free Lunch At DUI Training For Officers
Lotus Tech Tips:
Meta denies torrenting porn to train AI, says downloads were for “personal use”
YouTube's AI moderator pulls Windows 11 workaround videos, calls them dangerous
The Junk Drawer:
GM lays off 1,700 workers making EVs and batteries in Michigan, Tennessee
Declassified MKUltra Transcripts Have Been Released. They Paint a Dark Portrait of America.
Last Call:
Missing Louisiana girl, 13, rescued from box in Pennsylvania basement
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cottongin
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201 - Alzheimer's Tits
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
"Almost 70% of US adults would be deemed obese based on new definition, study finds
Which alcohol is the ‘healthiest’? Scientists have an answer.
How Sugar Alcohols Might Be Messing With Your Gut
SHOULD I START SNIFFING ROSEMARY?
Happiness:
Crushed by a Car, a Stranger Comforted Him Until Help Arrived – Now They’re Getting Married
Flock of Goats Hits the Slopes of Vermont Ski Resort as Eco-Friendly Landscaping Option
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
PhoneBoy Speaks Again
Higher Consciousness:
Colombia’s Bold Offer to Trump: Legal Weed Exports for Peace
Whiskey Company Scales Back Operations, Citing ‘Consumer Shifts’ Toward Marijuana As Alcohol Alternative
Lotus Tech Tips:
Amazon’s DNS problem knocked out half the web, likely costing billions
Robby Starbuck sues Google after AI bot accused him of sex assault, links to white supremacist
The Junk Drawer:
AI Deepfakes Fueling Digitally-Enabled Crime-Wave In The Freight Industry
Beyond Meat Crashes On Debt-Swap Plan As Fake Food Trend Goes Bust
Last Call:
Protein Powders, Shakes Test Positive for High Levels of Lead, Report Finds
Timex is resurrecting its first LCD watch 50 years later
hy doesn’t Cards Against Humanity print its game in the US? It’s complicated.
'Butt breathing' might soon be a real medical treatment
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Sharky
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200 - Just Push Play
Your favorite petalheads welcome Mrs. Bemlet and discuss Copaiba Oil, The Star in Tarot, the paranormal, and the petalheads weigh in on their favorite comfort food.
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199 - No Shit Sherlock Department
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Why Experts Are Exploring Ketogenic Therapy For Mental Health
The Charlie Foundation
The Fibre Fix
‘OZEMPIC BREASTS’ IS TRENDING – HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT IT
Ozempic Vulva Is Very Real, According to Terry and Heather Dubrow
Happiness:
Tourists Surprise Driver with His First-Ever Safari –Buying a Ticket So He Could Go Instead of Waiting in Car
Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Higher Consciousness:
Utah Church That Uses Marijuana, Psychedelics And Vapes As Sacraments Sues Over Police Raids
The cannabis that cheats death: What frogs have to do with fresh frozen weed
Lotus Tech Tips:
Economic boom or environmental disaster? Rural Texas grapples with pros, cons of data centers
Spotify is finally taking steps to address its AI slop and clone problem
The Junk Drawer:
Your Leftovers Can Be Shocked Into Making Fuel. Scientists Just Proved It.
Trust In Media Among Americans Hits Record Low
Last Call:
Jane Goodall, renowned chimpanzee researcher and animal advocate, dies at 91
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