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One in Four Americans Reject Evolution, a Century After the Scopes Monkey [ [link removed] ]
It’s amazing to think the number is that high. That’s actually 5X as many as deny the Moon landings
Vaughan, Ont., man charged after allegedly uttering threats at youth soccer game [ [link removed] ]
I’m not sure who needs to hear this (other than that guy), but your kid probably isn’t going to play professional sports. It’s not worth getting that angry
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
Tales From the Blue Line: A cynical local news reporter investigates an alleged alien abduction in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac, only to uncover a hilariously mundane truth behind the "otherworldly" events.
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Golf Talk, Grit, and $4.3 Million Putts with John Dempsey [ [link removed] ]
AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL
JJ Spaun shocks the field at Oakmont with a dramatic U.S. Open win, and John Howell and John Dempsey are here to break it all down
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Heaven Is a Playground—The Book, the Movie, and the Memories [ [link removed] ]
THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH JOHN HOWELL AND RICK TELANDER
John Howell and Rick Telander along with John Dempsey take a deep dive into Telander's iconic book Heaven Is a Playground—from its origins in a 1973 Sports Illustrated article to its 1991 film adaptation.
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Also Worth A Look…
Long-Dead Satellite Emits Strong Radio Signal, Puzzling Astronomers [ [link removed] ] - This is literally the plot to Star Trek: The Motion Picture
100 people die of loneliness-related causes every hour, WHO says [ [link removed] ] - That’s less than ideal. Do we need to organize a News Sidequest meetup?
Tinder Pilots Mandatory Facial Recognition for California Sign-Ups [ [link removed] ] - Well, at least people will match their profile pics now? It doesn’t matter to me anyway, I found my soulmate
Man pleads guilty to hacking networks to pitch security services [ [link removed] ] - I mean… that’s one way to get some job security, I guess
AI is ruining houseplant communities online [ [link removed] ] - Why go to an online community when you can just consult our new online oracle?
China temporarily relocates an entire city block, buildings and all [ [link removed] ] - Once again The Simpsons predicted it. In the season nine episode Trash of the Titans, the entire town was moved 5 miles down the road [ [link removed] ]
X Is Piloting a Program that Lets AI Chatbots Generate Community Notes [ [link removed] ] - I see that ending well
Venomous snake found hiding in bedroom closet [ [link removed] ] - This happened in Australia. Is a venomous animal showing up in your house even newsworthy in Australia?
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