MrBeast defends trapping man in burning building for $500,000

That’s getting pretty dystopian. Although it’s really nothing new, since plenty of people watch NASCAR races to see potential accidents. Of course in that case, that wasn’t the actual purpose of the race. They don’t intentionally have the drivers crash to see what happens

Meet the first person to own over 40,000 paid Steam games

Good lord, do you function without a controller? I own like 30 games on Steam and I feel like that’s a little excessive. What’s something you own way too many of?

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 test pilot’s experimental flight goes wrong, but he returns from the edge of space with a terrifying tale and an urgent warning: humanity has been quarantined by an alien force, and the world will end with the next nuclear explosion.

The Outer Limit by Graham Doar Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode

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Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County

WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WITH JOHN DEMPSEY

John Dempsey sits down with Terry Hake, the man who became the federal government's key undercover operative in Operation Greylord, one of the most significant judicial corruption investigations in American history.

Inside Operation Greylord: The Undercover Mission That Shook Cook County John Dempsey Episode

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The “How To Do A Podcast” Podcast

THE CHICAGO SMOKEHOUSE WITH BIG JOHN HOWELL & RICK TELANDER

John Howell and Rick Telander turn the mic on their producer, Keith Conrad, for a conversation about the nuts and bolts of podcasting. From publishing schedules and YouTube discoverability to viral gimmicks and old radio war stories, nothing is off the table. It’s equal parts practical advice and good-natured banter about what it takes to stand out in a crowded media landscape.

The "How to Do a Podcast Podcast" John Howell / Rick Telander Episode

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Also Worth A Look…

• 1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020 - That seems less than ideal. There are definitely some great opportunities to get information directly from the source, but there’s also a ton of “a thing was said” content and info from dubious sources

• NASA Chief Announces Plan to Build Lunar Village by 2035 - Listen, I’m just happy they have a plan to actually do something

• Scared of spiders? Some former arachnophobes now are keeping jumping spiders as pets - There simply aren’t enough nopes

• B.C. thrift store doesn’t know who donated possible medieval artifacts - They don’t look like items a thrift store would even try to sell, so I’m glad they decided to take a second look at this rather than just tossing them

• Virginia man’s ‘miracle’ survival after massive heart attack crashes car at cardiologist’s doorstep - That is one lucky young man. Glad he’s still with us

• Four strange secrets scientists just found in beer and wine - To alcohol! The cause of, and solution to all of life’s problems

• New Breakthrough Could Bring Holograms to Your Smart Phone and into Daily Tasks - I feel like this is a terrible idea. There was a whole scene in Total Recall showing how it could end badly

• There’s a shortage of male porn stars — this is what it takes to sign up - Gig alert

• Bear runs loose in Arizona grocery store - Not the sort of thing you expect to see in Arizona. Or a grocery story, of course

• Albertsons recalls several deli items due to potential listeria contamination - At least it’s not radioactive for once

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