Given $100 to Swap Airline Seats, Dad Tells His Kids ‘Being Nice to Others’ Can Lead to Something Good

Spirit Airlines was seen rubbing its hands together with glee. What’s your price for switching seats?

Two Grown Men Fight Over Who Got In Line First At Pokémon Vending Machine

What’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever gotten into a fight over? You can admit it. Who am I going to tell? For me it was that time I was arguing with Wade Boggs. He kept saying that Pitt the Elder was England’s greatest Prime Minister

Understanding the Budget Process in Congress

BELEAGUERED STAFFERS W/ KEITH CONRAD, LAURA FINCH & SEAN MAGERS

If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by the endless gridlock in Washington, you’re not alone. Even when it comes to something as essential as passing a budget, Congress seems to operate on a never-ending cycle of delays, negotiations, and stopgap measures.

Understanding the Budget Process News Sidequest Episode

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Auditory Anthology

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD

In a small town where everything seems ordinary, Ed Loyce stumbles upon a horrifying sight—a body hanging from a lamppost—only to realize that no one else seems to care

The Hanging Stranger by Philip K Dick Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Pokémon-shaped Flamin' Hot Cheeto sells for $87,840 - Apparently this is the Pokémon news cycle. The other day I had a potato chip that look like Winston Churchill and I ate it like a chump. Rookie mistake

• Florida Woman, 51, Arrested On Domestic Watermelon Battery Charge - How angry do you have to be at someone to pick up a watermelon and chuck it at them?

• Bone Tools Came 1.2M Years Before Homo Sapiens - It turns out no human being has ever had an original idea. Can’t say I’m surprised

• Man accused of stealing $25,000 worth of Lego from northern California stores - That’s almost two Lego Titanic sets

• Driver arrested after being involved in 2 hit-and-runs in the same morning - Has he considered that idea that he might just be a terrible driver?

• Giraffe escapes Arizona zoo enclosure to snack on tree - He managed to sneak past security by wearing sunglasses and a trench coat

• South American police turn to cosplay for creative crime busts - Imagine being arrested by a guy dressed as Mario

• Jack Daniel's maker says Canada taking bottles off shelves 'worse than tariffs' - Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking

• Burger King Workers Show up at Beloved Regular’s Funeral with Chair Engraved in His Honor - You don’t see that kind of dedication from Grilltopia or Burger Conclave

• LeBron James first with 50K points in regular season, playoffs - Odds Jordan makes another comeback?

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