I mean, after introducing a new cat to the team, I can actually totally understand how two pets who don’t want anything to do with each other can be massively stressful… but that seems a little excessive
Amazingly, the secret is arguing with strangers on the internet

SCI-FI SHORT STORIES - NARRATED BY DARREN MARLAR & PRODUCED BY KEITH CONRAD
Tales From the Blue Line: While working the quiet graveyard shift in the emergency room, Nurse Carla’s routine is shattered when all sound mysteriously vanishes, replaced by cryptic, desperate messages flashing across the patients’ heart monitors.
 | Tales From the Blue Line - Radio Silence Keith Conrad / Darren Marlar Episode |
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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 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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30,000-year-old ‘personal toolkit’ found in the Czech Republic provides ‘very rare’ glimpse into the life of a Stone Age hunter-gatherer - It’s weird that they all say “CRAFTSMAN” on them
Study Finds 99% Heart Attack, Stroke Cases Linked to ‘Modifiable’ Risks - So basically, we *can* do something to prevent it, we just don’t
Samsung Galaxy Ring swells and crushes user’s finger, causing missed flight and hospital visit - But it gave detailed analytic information while it was doing it
Five Days After Giving Birth, A Woman Won A Mortal Kombat Tournament While Holding Her Newborn - Can someone please show this headline to Pete Hegseth after his comments about women in combat? (or “Kombat” in this case)
Package-stealing bear swipes sweater from Wash. porch - That’s odd. Usually bears just steal picnic baskets
AI Tool Helps Researchers Treat Child Epilepsy - Score one for Skynet
World’s Tallest Bridge Officially Opens to Traffic, Cutting Travel Time from 2 Hours Down to 2 Minutes - Nope. I mean, I’m happy for them… but nope
Spacecraft that ‘eats itself’ for fuel to be built in Britain - Who had “Space cannibals” for October?
RIP, AOL Dial-Up - Goodnight, sweet prince