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Odd Dad On Fire- AKA Talking Shop w/ Emily Prokop: ODO 150

May’s guest of the month is one of my oldest podcast friends. She’s a podcaster, podcast editor, consultant, and author. From The Story Behind, Hate to Weight, and E-Podcast Productions, it’s Emily Prokop.

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By Odd Dad Out, 5 yearsMay 29, 2019 ago

My Pod-Friends Are Awesome: ODO 143

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This week, rather than talking about myself, I’ve decided to point the spotlight on some of my awesome podcast friends. On the subject of friends, this week’s Recommended Listening feature goes to one of my newest pod-friends, Kate, and her show, “Ignorance Was Bliss.“

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By Odd Dad Out, 5 yearsApril 10, 2019 ago

ODO 96: What Were You Thinking

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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-

Selfie Addict Takes Over 200 Selfies A Day

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.

Day Care Teachers Accused Of Giving Kids Melatonin Laced Gummy Bears

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.

Man Blows Up Car With Body Spray And A Cigarette Lighter

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.