News Of The Weird Podcast

News Of The Weird Podcast

This program is created by Andrews McMeel Entertainment and is based off the syndicated newspaper column News of the Weird, created in 1988.We are here to continue this weird tradition and share some of the highlights from the column.

Episodes

November 14, 2022 26 mins

Poop Crimes, Mustache Suits, Concrete Clowns and more!
Join our intrepid hosts Nikki Shallenberger and Kirk Zipfel as they explore this weird, weird, weird world! 

What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news stories today. Now, with the aid of the internet, the editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication continue a tradition...

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Cat Arsonists, A Sex Doll Marriage, Pot Brownies and more! 
Content Warning: The last story in  this episode is not for the faint of heart! 
Join our intrepid hosts Nikki Shallenberger and Kirk Zipfel as they explore this weird, weird, weird world! 

What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news stories today. Now, wi...

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October 31, 2022 26 mins

Cockroach farms, Bomb threats, Sneaky snakes and more.
Join our intrepid hosts Nikki Shallenberger and Kirk Zipfel as they explore this weird, weird, weird world! 

What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news stories today. Now, with the aid of the internet, the editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication continue a tradition...

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October 24, 2022 25 mins

"Any Weirdos Out There?”

Homemade rocket fuel, wet toes, otter attacks and more.
Join our intrepid hosts Nikki Shallenberger and Kirk Zipfel as they explore this weird, weird, weird world! 

What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news stories today. Now, with the aid of the internet, the editors at Andrews...

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October 17, 2022 25 mins

A brand new theme song, drunk parrots, lotto winning dreams, and more! 
Join our intrepid hosts Nikki Shallenberger and Kirk Zipfel as they explore this weird, weird, weird world! 

What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news stories today. Now, with the aid of the internet, the editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication con...

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October 10, 2022 23 mins

Welcome to News of The Weird Podcast!  In this inaugural episode, a woman misplaces her stairs, a surgeon leaves his initials, a woman breastfeeds her cat, and more. Join our intrepid hosts Nikki Shallenberger and Kirk Zipfel as they explore this weird, weird, weird world!

What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news storie...

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October 5, 2022 42 secs

Welcome to News of The Weird Podcast!  
What started as a hobby among a few friends more than 35 years ago has grown to be the most widely syndicated compendium of strange-but-true news stories today. Now, with the aid of the internet, the editors at Andrews McMeel Syndication continue a tradition started by pioneering weird news purveyor Chuck Shepherd, presenting a distillation of the best bizarre dispatches gathered from aro...

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