ODO 116

I’m Bad At Friends: ODO 116

This week I’ve got a quick-ish spot about the recent storm that hammered my neighborhood. In place of a full feature, for Recommended Listening I mention a couple shows I’ve just started listening to that will get a future feature. I’ve got a “Jackass” who’s affair cost him millions. And I ramble on about my recent epiphany that I’m really just not very good with friends.

 

 

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ODO 115

Brown Skies, Back to School, and Books: ODO 115

Another week, another dust storm. Of course it happened right after I washed my van. It’s the last week of Summer vacation before my boys go back to school and, as usual, the school supply list is utterly ridiculous. But we did seem to find a new tool to try and make our boys behave in the form of Lego Harry Potter. Plus, the launch of “Mole Hole Talk Radio.” The release of The Story Behind book. I’m thinking about starting another podcast with interviews. And the proper return of the “Jackass of the Week” with a man too cheap to pay for a car wash.

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ODO 114

Summer Vacation and The Return of Sunshine: ODO 114

I’m back from our regular summer vacation, and I think I need another one. We always a good time, but, let’s just put it this way, would you want to spend 20 hours in a van with 4 screaming boys? But now it’s time to get back to work, back to business, and back to talking about myself because that’s what I do here. Well, not just about myself. It’s also time for another Sunshine Summit!

 

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ODO 97: A Story For Every Story

ODO 97: A Story For Every Story

It’s been a fun week around the Odd house. I’ve decided I want to start writing more for the blog. I’m trying to do more with the Facebook group. We took the family to the food truck festival. I got to be a part of the Sunshine Summit 2018 and hang out in the live streams. And it seems that I have some sort of personal story for every news story this week, except for one.

 

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 -WEIRD NEWS-

Scientists in Israel claim to have created a solution of nano-particles that can repair damaged corneas and correct both near and far sightedness. The treatment would include corneal mapping done via smartphone.
  • Homeless Camp Found On Top Of Amtrak Station
Authorities found what appears to be a homeless person’s camp built into a cement structure on the top of a California Amtrak station. Officers found a tent and other amenities in the structure.
An Arizona woman was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) after causing a three car accident while on the way to her wedding. She was released later the same day.

 -JACKASS OF THE WEEK-

Former ‘Officer of the Year’ Arrested For Drugs and Child Neglect

A Florida sheriff’s deputy and his girlfriend were arrested after neighbors reported screaming and gunshots at his home. When officers arrived, they found cocaine, marijuana, spent shell casings on the floor, and bullet holes in the walls. The couple’s 2 year old child was also in the home. Back in 2016, the deputy had been awarded the Florida Sheriffs Association “Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.”

 -Sunshine Summit 2018-

sunshine summit 2018
https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/sunshinesummit2018/
The Sunshine Summit 2018 is upon us, and it’s been a blast getting to be a part of it. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching all the live streams and hearing the stories from all the guests. It doesn’t hurt that I’ve been mentioned by nearly everyone. My experience with the summit has opened up new opportunities for me guesting on other shows, as well as opening me up to new ideas for this show in the future.

 -Promos-

PodernFamily
PreRecorded Live
ODO 96: What Were You Thinking

ODO 96: What Were You Thinking

This week I’m wrapping up my series on the guests for the Sunshine Summit 2018 with Jilanne Holder from the Business Mum Community Facebook Group, Emily Prokop from The Story Behind podcast and E Podcast Productions, Nick Haskins from the Epic Film Guys and RestauRant podcasts, Gareth Thomas from Gareth’s Random Ramblings, and Bandrew Scott from the Bandrew Says podcast and Podcastage Youtube channel. The news brings a whole lot of people that simply beg the question, “What were you thinking?” And I share the harrowing tale that was… digging through my garage.

 

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 -WEIRD NEWS-

A 22 year-old man from the UK has admitted to having an addiction to posting selfies on Instagram. He has had thousands of dollars of cosmetic surgery done, and spends 3 hours daily applying makeup for his hundreds of selfies each day.

3 teachers from a Chicago area daycare were arrested and accused of giving their students gummy bears laced with melatonin to calm them down before nap time. They claim they didn’t think there was anything wrong with it because it’s a common over the counter sleep aid.

A Maryland man managed to blow the doors and roof off of his car, with him in it, after applying aerosol body spray and then trying to light a cigarette. Conflicting reports claim that he was either unharmed save for hearing damage or that he was burned head to toe from the explosion.

-JACKASS OF THE WEEK-

Dad Tries To Delay Prison Sentence By Having Son Shoot Him

An Oregon man, facing 10 years in prison for fraud, convinced his 17 year-old son to shoot him in the legs with a shotgun to delay the start of his sentence. The man had just recently taken out an insurance policy and tried to use the assault to claim the payout. Authorities saw through the scam and added another 3 years and 10 months to his sentence.

 -RECOMMENDED LISTENING-

sunshine summit
https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/sunshinesummit2018/
Jilanna Holder
http://www.jilanneholder.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/businessmumcommunity/
Emily Prokop
http://www.thestorybehindpodcast.com/
https://www.epodcastproductions.com/
RestauRant Nick Haskins
http://restaurantpod.podbean.com/
http://www.epicfilmguys.com/
Gareths Random Ramblings
http://www.garethsrandomramblings.space/

 

Bandrew Scott
http://www.geeksrising.com/bandrewsays/
Podcastage YouTube

ODO 95: Sex, Death, and Even More Sunshine

ODO 95: Sex, Death, and Even More Sunshine

I’m continuing my series featuring the guests of the Sunshine Summit 2018 with Chris from “The Podcasting Couch” and Lindsay and Perry Johnson of  “Hello Life WTF” and “The Pod Stuff.” Somehow the news all came up death and sex. Whether it’s fake death, real death, sexy stuff after death… I don’t make the theme, it just happens that way. Going with that theme I share my feelings about “sexy shower time” and how it’s nothing like it looks in movies.

 

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 -WEIRD NEWS-

A man suspected of eating a large amount of heroin and crack cocaine has gone nearly 40 days (at the time of posting) without defecating. Police have had him under 24 hour observation waiting for him to pass the supposed drugs as evidence. Some doctors have said that the experience may actually kill him if he doesn’t poop soon.
A man in Manchester, England called an ambulance claiming to have reduced sensation in his legs and needing to go to the hospital. When he arrived he admitted that he lied about being sick and just wanted a lift to visit his friend who was a patient there.
With a striking sense of similarity to a previous story, a couple in Russia faked their own deaths to assist investigators in arresting their 22 year old son who had tried to have them killed. They posed for death

 

A woman who ran a YouTube channel about how she managed to cure her stage-4 breast cancer through prayer and diet, died from her cancer. She claimed that God told her that a vegan and juicing diet would cure her cancer. After she realized her cancer had not gone but spread, she asked her niece to take the videos down, but her niece claimed that her cancer came back because she stopped following God’s directions.

Apparently in China, it’s kind of a thing to have strippers at funerals. The idea is that having strippers will get more people to attend the funeral. Authorities have been trying to crack down on this activity for years.

 -JACKASS OF THE WEEK-

An Indian state, known for it’s “generosity” has begun a program to provide free cosmetic breast surgery to the poor. They claim that women with large breasts may feel too uncomfortable to go outside for fear of ridicule. They also say that small chested women may feel too uncomfortable to go outside for fear of ridicule. Their solution is to provide free boob jobs to those who cannot afford it so that they will be more confident productive members of society.

 -RECOMMENDED LISTENING-

 sunshine summit
https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com/sunshinesummit2018/
podcasting couch
http://thepodcastingcouch.com

“Sit down with host Chris Carlson as he interviews podcasters, musicians, and other general content creators and get to know their stories, background, inspirations, and whatever else may happen to come up in the conversation!”

Perry and Lindsay Johnson
http://www.hellolifewtf.com/
https://thepodstuff.podbean.com/

Hello Life WTF

 “Join Perry and Lindsay Johnson for a fun look at #parenting #relationships #marriage #death #health and all the #WTF that comes with it. We are real people with real struggles and we hold very little back. If you like fun and authentic real life then come give us a listen. We release on Fridays(mostly) and can’t wait to get to know you and for you to get to know us.”

The PodStuff

 “We rate and review all things podcast and get to know the people behind the mic. We interview podcasters and let them pitch their own podcast. We jump all up in that PodStuff” 

 -Promos And Shout-Outs-

Who Spiked The Puns
Gareth’s Random Ramblings
Hello Life WTF

Thank you to Chris from BSP: The Idio[t]synchrasy Files for the fry bread recommendation after the past episode.

Thank you to Steven and SP from Better Podcasting for the shoutout on the show this week. You guys rock.

ODO 93: Hearts, Hoops, And A Whole Lot Of Stupid

 
Happy Valentine’s Day! My wife made me not only buy her a gift, but have it delivered to her at work. She also bought me a gift when I told her not to, so I guess we’re even. We had a great family trip to see the World Championship Hoop Dancing competition in Phoenix this weekend, and everyone had a blast. I took a poll to crown the “Jackass of the Week.” Finally, since I seem to be throwing format out the window this month, I chat about the upcoming Sunshine Summit 2018 being put on by Heather from Sunshine and PowerCuts.

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For Valentine’s I bought by wife a set of chocolate dipped strawberries from Edible Arrangements
https://www.ediblearrangements.com/
We also spent our weekend enjoying the music and dancing at the Heard Museum for the 28th Annual World Championship of Hoop Dancing.
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 -WEIRD NEWS- 

A college professor was fired after nearly failing a student because the student said that Australia is a country. The professor was insistent that Australia is only a continent and not a country.
  • Man appeals DWI conviction claiming that the blood-alcohol level test discriminates against alcoholics.

After his fourth DWI conviction, a man is appealing his case claiming that using a simple blood-alcohol level test for arrests discriminates against alcoholics who have a higher tolerance for alcohol. He insists that because alcoholics have a higher alcohol tolerance, their driving ability is not as impaired by the lower legal limit and they should not be subject to the same regulations.

 -JACKASS OF THE WEEK- 

Suspected poacher in South Africa gets eaten by lions.

The head and some innards of a n unknown man were found in a game hunting preserve in South Africa, seemingly eaten by a pride of lions. Near the remains was a loaded hunting riffle. That combined with park officials not recognizing the man lead them to believe he was a poacher in the park.

 -RECOMMENDED LISTENING-

https://www.sunshineandpowercuts.com

 

 -Promos And Shout-Outs-

Poplar Cove

Second Press Podcast

Sometimes Geek

Smoke and Mirrors

Sunshine and PowerCuts- Sunshine Summit