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Welcome to the archive of The Church Absurd. From 2018 to 2019, Reverend Jess and his cast of guests spread the gospel of absurdity. Everything from conspiracy theories, fake news, cryptids, movies, and even provided a soapbox for people who live with Occupational Torment. This podcast is not for the religious, the easily offended, or the faint of heart. - All segments written by Reverend Jess. - All editing done by Reverend Jess. - Recorded in The Fat Chapel. Special Thanks: Lonnie King, Ru ...
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Heretics' Social Club

Jason Leger & Shauncey Fury

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Co-hosted by Shauncey Fury and Jason Leger; Two self-reformed evangelicals with oddly similar backstories full of disdain for the church, and its teachings. Both born to young unwed mothers, both raised by Grandparents extremely active in church, both got sent off to emotionally manipulative Christian summer camps a la “Jesus Camp,” Both wound up embedded in the suburbanite subculture of Christian Hardcore & Punk music which lead to an interest in tattooing which is how they came together as ...
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The Odd News Minute podcast from United Press International is a weekday roundup of hilarious and awe-inspiring stories. New world records, critter misadventures, freaky discoveries, serendipitous lottery wins -- it's the best news you'll hear all day.
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Bill and James go through the looking glass and down the rabbit hole as they explore the personal mythology of their deep bond around the artistry and music of Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan. Absurd, unexpected, off the wall and under the table, this is the podcast nobody was waiting for and everyone's been dreaming about, innocently. Featuring... in the center ring: itinerant theater director, bricoleur, and Fairy Podmother, Cheryl King; writer, thespian rain dog, and Fashion Fangod, Bruce ...
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THE ABSOLUTE STATE

LEFT COAST RIGHT WATCH

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THE ABSOLUTE STATE, presented by LEFT COAST RIGHT WATCH, takes LCRW's reporting on fringe politics and extremism into the aural realm. Join us for weekly roundups of the news and deep dives on the absurd and dangerous. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Catholic Answers Focus

Catholic Answers

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Catholic Answers Focus, the world's premier podcast on Catholic apologetics, helps you explain and defend the Catholic Faith. If you want to take a deep dive into the reasons behind Church teaching, Catholic Answers Focus is for you.
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This is where we break down the political madness leading up to the 2024 election, talk about the challenges we face in the world, and laugh at just how absurd it can all get. Twice a week, I’ll be joined by friends, fellow creators, and experts to talk through the issues, keeping it real and to the point. Expect voicemail segments, answering your burning questions, and a whole lot of commentary on the stuff that actually matters. It’s direct, it’s skeptical, and, yeah, sometimes it’s a bit ...
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"Frame of Reference - Profiles in Leadership" and "Frame of Reference - Coming together" are conversational style shows with local, national, and global experts about issues that affect all of us in some way. I’m, at heart, a “theatre person”. I was drawn to theatre in Junior High School and studied it long enough to get a Master of Fine Arts in Stage Direction. It’s the one thing that I’m REALLY passionate about it because as Shakespeare noted, “all the world’s a stage and all the men and w ...
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Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias reveals some of the most "inappropriate" vanity license plates rejected by the state in 2025 and a Chinese robot designed to play badminton breaks a Guinness World Record on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and Tik…
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Ticket reseller StubHub apologizes for advertising a Christian spiritual performance as a Lamb of God heavy metal band show and London's St. John the Baptist church is packed with pooches for the annual Carols with Pets services. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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Just in time for your holiday celebration, this one's from the vault. Recorded back in July and aging nicely on the shelf, this episode focuses on rare Covers of Tom Waits songs including a new one from Country Star Eric Church. Then from Norway there's Hell Blues Choir, and Frans Van Duerson, Desczowe Psy, Kazik and a half cover by T Bird and the …
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Send us a text A massive heart attack at 2 a.m., a choice to stay, and a vow to be useful—John Stewart Hill turned a brush with death into a movement that protects homeowners and celebrates great tradespeople. I sat down with John, founder and chief ambassador of The Good Contractors List, to unpack how a third-party guarantee and serious vetting c…
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A British sandwich shop owner sings Christmas songs for 42 hours to break a world record, two reindeer escape onto a California highway and Canadian researchers document a rare case of a mother polar bear adopting an orphaned cub on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on Yo…
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The DowntownDC Business Improvement District breaks the Guinness World Record for the most people kissing under mistletoe and a D.C. woman's home is flooded with unwanted Amazon packages on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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The UPI Odd News Minute presidents Weekend Odds & Ends, our weekly roundup off the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make this week's podcasts. This week's stories include horse that visited New York's JFK Airport, an attempt to assemble the world's largest Lego mural in Switzerland, a loon that became stranded on a Maine lake and an update …
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In-N-Out Burger removes the number "67" from its order ticketing system due to the viral "6-7" trend and a Pittsburgh group makes an attempt at the worlds largest Christmas cookie exchange on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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Send us a text A rifle on a rooftop isn’t a movie moment—it’s a profound responsibility. We sit with retired Canadian Army sniper Barry Nisbet and author and former U.S. Army Ranger Mir Bahmanyar to unpack what snipers really do when deployed to places like Bosnia and Afghanistan and why their new book, Send It, pushes past the myths of their missi…
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England's National Highways reveals a boat and a fairground ride were among the abandoned items removed from the country's roadways this year and a deer breaks into a Tennessee Christmas store on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly roundup of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make this week's podcasts. This week's record-breaking stories include the world's fastest garden shed, a dog's long tonue, a bungee-jumping daredevil and David Rush's half-marathon while wearing 127 T-shirts. For these stories…
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A teddy bear lifted into the upper atmosphere by a weather balloon launched by a school in England is missing after his fall to earth and a German horse is dubbed the smallest in the world on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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Chinese tech firm AgiBot breaks a world record by taking its A2 humanoid robot for a 66-mile walk, a 95-year-old Texas man is certified as the world's oldest bus driver and a fox seen wandering with a drainage pipe stuck around its neck is rescued on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd…
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The UPI Odd News Minute presidents Weekend Odds & Ends, our weekly roundup off the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a fox stuck in the engine of an Amazon delivery van, a mysterious bubbling off the California coast, the world's largest afro and a man who can fit 81 matches in his nose.…
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Send us a text Outrage is easy. Unity is a choice—and a craft. I sat down with Adam Mizel, co-founder of Us United, to map out how everyday people can shift our culture from division to respect without waiting on politicians or viral headlines. Adam shares the origin story sparked by Sheriff Chris Swanson’s powerful decision during the George Floyd…
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A talking teddy bear toy that uses OpenAI's GPT-4o is pulled from sale after researchers found it can discuss sex and other kid-unfriendly topics and a real bear chases an 11-year-old into a Family Dollar store in Pennsylvania on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTu…
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Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush rides his unicycle while carrying seven bowling balls and a deer breaks into the Holiday World theme park in Santa Claus, Ind., and gets stuck in a pool on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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A cow escapes on its way to be slaughtered in Germany and takes up residence with a flock of sheep, and an animal education company owner captures the baby alligator from Boston's Charles River on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make this week's episodes. Today's stories include Queensland, Australia, considering a rule change to make dingoes legal pets, the escape of three servals from a Pennsylvania sanctuary and a mysterious light spiral in the sky…
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Send us a text What if the most important part of your financial plan isn’t your portfolio, but your people? We sit down with Ian Freeman—longtime wealth advisor known for leading with compassion—to explore why protection should come first, how listening outperforms pitching, and what it really means to say, “You’re going to be okay.” Ian shares th…
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An animal that appeared to be a lion on the loose in a viral video recorded in Ireland turns out to be a Newfoundland dog with 'a fresh haircut' and a Polish politician captures video of a diaper-wearing sheep riding the high-speed train on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minu…
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A South Carolina couple use a traffic cone to rescue a raccoon struggling to swim in the ocean and the Australian man with the world's longest name reads out his entire 2,253-word moniker (don't worry, I didn't include the whole thing) on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute…
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A British farm's squash-based tribute to Ozzy Osbourne earns a Guinness World Record, Chunkosaurus Rex wins Texas' inaugural Fat Squirrel Week, an Austrian surfer rides a wave for over 8 hours and David "Record Breaker" Rush throws water balloons on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd …
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Send us a text Well folks, another year has passed without a demon taking possession of either of our hosts, or if they are possessed, it's by a couple of really lazy demons that just want to stay lowkey, and do human stuff like record their podcast about how lame demons are. Maybe that's how they get you. Maybe that's how we'll get you. We will ge…
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An incident involving three people in creepy costumes approaching a Virginia's home's porch turns out to be a family prank and a Texas deer who "fully embraced his emo era" is caught on camera on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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This time around finds the Dream Regime on their own, sans Bob, falling into a reflective discussion about respect, empathy and filling stations. Not to worry though, as their waxing philosophic is accompanied by great classic 70s Waits' tunes like Barbershop, Kentucky Avenue and Romeo is Bleeding. Then, be sure to stick around after the finale to …
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The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make this week's episodes. Today's stories include AI images being used to perpetuate a hoax about monkeys on the loose in New Jersey, an apartment fire sparked by an animal nest in a kitchen exhaust van, a kitten rescued from…
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An Illinois man's pet pig earns a Guinness World Record for his skateboarding skills and an Indiana man visiting Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas finds a 2.71-carat white diamond on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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Send us a text What if the most faithful thing we can do is slow down, listen, and heal before we preach? That’s the challenge and invitation at the heart of our conversation with Cathy Lins, director of Gather My Lost Sheep, whose work equips parishes and dioceses to respond wisely to trauma and help priests flourish. We talk candidly about why pe…
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Seaworthy squash compete in the 2025 West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta races in Oregon and the Amazon Web Services outage leaves some smart bed users with overheating and upright mattresses on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News. Follow the UPI Odd News Minute on YouTube and TikTok.…
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