Interstellar Visitor Zipping Through Our Solar System Could Be a Hostile Probe, Alien-Hyping Scientists Warn

Who had “Alien Invasion” on their Bingo card for 2025? I don’t think it’s aliens, but does this mean there’s a sudden barrage of interstellar objects passing us or has this been happening all along and we are just aware of them now?

Using ChatGPT As Therapist? Sam Altman Says Chats Are Not Private

Well that’s good to know. Who could have possibly imagined that putting private information on the internet wasn’t such a good idea?

More Stories Below, but first some new content in the News Sidequest Podcast Universe…

Auditory Anthology

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

A farmer tries to dissuade his son from pursuing a life as a space adventurer, hiding a terrible secret about his own past that he fears will forever bind his son's fate to his.

Wanderlust by Alan E. Nourse Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Inflation, Interest Rates, and Intellectual Dishonesty with David Hochberg

AS I WAS SAYING WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL

Big John Howell is joined by mortgage industry veteran and radio personality David Hochberg for a wide-ranging—and fiery—discussion on the state of the U.S. economy, the independence of the Federal Reserve, and the political smoke screens obscuring the truth.

Inflation, Interest Rates, and Intellectual Dishonesty with David Hochberg Big John Howell Episode

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Sammy, Steroids, and Saying Goodbye

THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL AND RICK TELANDER

Big John Howell and Rick Telander dive into baseball’s most controversial era, reflecting on Sammy Sosa’s return to Wrigley Field and the lasting impact of steroids on the game. They revisit the infamous Lee Elia rant, Hall of Fame ethics, and the blurred line between performance and integrity. The episode ends on a heartfelt note as Rick shares a moving tribute to his late dog, Bear Bear

Pete Rose, Perfectionism, and the Price of Redemption John Howell / Rick Telander Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• Researchers quietly planned a test to dim sunlight. They wanted to ‘avoid scaring’ the public. - Mr. Burns was unavailable for comment (For the uninitiated)

• Turkish Airlines passenger dies during flight to California — and now no one can explain where the body is - I think we’ve all had moments where airlines have lost our luggage, but this is taking things to a whole new level

• The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows - Can't imagine why Americans are deciding to have fewer kids these days

• Man Arrested for Impersonating Ambassador of Made-Up Nations - Honestly, if someone told you they were from ‘Seborga’ or ‘Westarctica’ would you know they were bogus off the top of your head?

• ‘I Married the Hitchhiker we Picked Up on the Road’ – If Uber Would have Been Cheaper They’d Never Meet - The same thing happened to Pee Wee Herman and the ghost of Large Marge

• Forgetful husband leads S.C. woman to $500,000 lottery prize - He’s never going to hear the end of that one

• Science says you can really die from a broken heart - Get ready for some really dark Hallmark movies

• Woman finds a stranger under her hotel bed - That basically sounds like the start of a horror movie… or another really dark Hallmark movie

• Renaming of military bases stirs debate over Confederate ties - Slavery issues aside for a moment, wouldn’t it be better idea to have bases named after people who won?

• Chris Martin’s Ex, Gwyneth Paltrow, Stars As New “Spokesperson” for Astronomer in Wake of Coldplay Kiss Cam Video - *Slow Clap*

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