Americans spend nearly half their day online — whether it’s work or play — ‘eye-opening’ poll shows

What are you doing with all of your online time? There are only so many cat videos

Ear rumbling is a mysterious biological 'superpower' that not everyone has

Apparently some people can cause their ear drums to vibrate. What’s your superpower? Mine is obviously content mining

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…

• Florida woman caught trying to carry turtles through airport security in her bra, TSA says - If you can come up with a better way to transport turtles, I’d like to hear it

• French Resort Town: Topless Men Will Be Fined $175 - It’s about time. But a shirt on

• Cedar Point coaster strands riders for a fourth time in one month - That is a mix of terror and boredom I’d really rather not experience in my life

• Massachusetts sees increase in missing reptiles - There’s gotta be an interesting story there. Theories?

• Toddler bites cobra to death - That’s definitely something you don’t see every day

• Catholic bishop resigns after falling in love with Satanic erotic fiction novelist - That sounds like the premise of a sitcom from the early 80’s

• Man Punched Cougar in the Face to Fend Off Attack, B.C. Officials Say - Stiffler’s Mom was unavailable for comment

• Half Of Dogs In USA Are Overweight - Well, why should the doggos be any different?

• Beached Whale Faced 6 Hours of Lethal Sun and Dryness, Locals Form Bucket Brigade to Save it - My America was always great

• Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies at 97 - RIP

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