Best Hey Strangeness Podcasts (2026)

How do you feel about the Saints in 2026? Which Saints veterans will come back for more rebuilding? When did we starting taking off our high heels to evacuate a plane? Is military action in Venezuela meant to distract us from Epstein files? ICE is targeting NASCAR and gun-loving Americans for new careers…

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Hour 3: Love guns and NASCAR? ICE would like a word with you 35:36

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New reporting shows that ICE is looking for very specific types of Americans to fill out their ranks - maybe you or someone you know fits the bill

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Hour 2: Who do you like for the 2026 Super Bowl? 35:30

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Easy money is on Denver and Seattle - some WWL listeners have big feelings about that

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Is military action in Venezuela meant to distract us from Epstein files? 6:39

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Maduro is in court on drug trafficking charges, which is great. But is Trump's unilateral, illegal and norm-busting law enforcement action also another way to change the conversation away from his proximity to the world's most famous child sex trafficking ring?

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Hour 1: How do you feel about the Saints in 2026? 33:36

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The Saints finished 6-11, but there's lots to look forward to next year as Kellen Moore and Tyler Shough get their sea legs

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When did we starting taking off our high heels to evacuate a plane? 6:09

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Have we always had to worry that our spiky shoes would puncture the inflatable slides?

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WEIRDEST NEWS OF 2025: All about animals 11:00

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These are the weirdest animal stories we covered in 2025.

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Full Show 1/2/2026: Can I Get a Cheeseburger With Extra Health Risk and a Parkie, Please? 1:46:41

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On today's show, Ian Hoch talks about a study that says that cheeseburgers knocks 9 minutes off your life; Then Joey DiFatta, a member of the French Quarter Terrorism Attack Memorial Commission, joins to discuss the future of the "Second Line in the Sky," and Henry Young, the founder and CEO of Avari Research, shareswhy certain brand nicknames stic…

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Hour 1: What will a permanent New Year's Bourbon Street terror attack memorial consist of? 35:08

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This hour, Ian Hoch talks about a study that says that cheeseburgers knock 9 minutes off your life, and the official Homeland Security Twitter (X) account posted an odd fascist-esque meme. Then, Ian speaks with Joey DiFatta, a member of the French Quarter Terrorism Attack Memorial Commission, about the future of the "Second Line in the Sky."…

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Hour 2: Old Men Bicker on Social Media (Whom Just Happen To Be World Leaders) 36:52

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This hour, Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb; Trump trades threats with Iranian officials on the internet. Then, Ian lays out the importance and power of LIVE AM radio.

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Hour 3: MAKE "PARKIES" STICK! 34:24

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This hour, Ian Hoch talks to caller Franky from Metairie about some closed primary shenangans Then, Henry Young, the founder and CEO of Avari Research, joins the show to talk about why certain brand nicknames stick.

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Who decides when a nickname sticks, the brand or the people using it? 15:35

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Who actually decides when a nickname sticks, the brand or the people using it? Think about how Kleenex, Band-Aid, and Coke became everyday words… or how PBR, Jäger, and FedEx turned into shorthand without anyone asking permission. So why do some nicknames catch fire while others die on the vine? Is it repetition, authority, timing, or dumb luck? He…

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Protestors in Hong Kong, Russia, look on in envy as Trump pledges to rescue Iranians from their dictator 14:56

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Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb! Trump trades threats with Iranian officials on the internet.

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Talks are being had for a permanent memorial to honor the victims of the 2024 New Year's terror attack 12:54

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The "Second Line in the Sky" will be hanging over Bourbon Street through January 18th, but what is coming of plans to install something more permanent? What’s the best way to honor the deceased and their families and make it special to New Orleans? Joey DiFatta, a member of the French Quarter Terrorism Attack Memorial Commission, joins Ian Hoch to …

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Closed primaries really, REALLY screw independents 9:18

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Frankie in Metairie shares some insight about what it's like as a No-Party candidate in a system that demands you pick a side if you want a seat at the table

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BONUS: Trump withdraws National Guard troops: the latest 21:00

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Donald Trump faced down leaders of several major American cities, then backed down. Here's what's going on with the National Guard in Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles and more Plus, analysis of how mom and pop investors beat Wall Street in 2025 and how to keep it going in 2026.

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WEIRDEST NEWS OF 2025: Viral internet stories 10:30

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There were the weirdest viral stories we covered in 2025.

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Full Show 12/31/2025: Forget left vs right for a minute; In 2026, do you want to live in reality or fantasy? 1:36:52

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On today's show, Ian Hoch gives glowing praise for the Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" at the Saenger Theater; Craig Pirrong explains about what's driving the price of silver to explode this year; Debbie Bresler has the details on the NOLA New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show; Robert Lawless breaks down what’s happening to the Consumer Financial Protect…

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Hour 1: What's driving the price of silver to explode this year? 37:08

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This hour, Ian Hoch gives glowing praise for the Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen."Then, Ian speaks with Craig Pirrong, Professor of Finance & Director of the Global Energy Management Institute at the University of Houston, about what's driving the price of silver to explode this year.

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Hour 2: Will 2026 be the year MAGA sees Trump for who he really is? 34:20

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This hour, Ian Hoch talks to Debbie Bresler, with the Crescent City Countdown Club, about the details on the NOLA New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show.Then, Ian drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb.

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Hour 3: What are you running out of Buc-ees with? 33:01

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This hour, Ian Hoch talks about Lane Kiffin's great grocery basket heist. Then, Robert Lawless, Professor of Law & Co-Director of the Illinois Program on Law, Behavior, and Social Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, joins the show to break down what’s happening to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and what 2026 could look…

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Trump is bringing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the brink of collapse 13:40

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There is a federal agency whose only mission is to make sure that banks, credit card companies, and debt collectors don't screw over working-class Americans with fraud schemes, hidden fees, and the like, so naturally Trump, Musk, and DOGE have brought it to the brink of collapse. We'll talk about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the exi…

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"Weaponized Incompetence" is Destroying Social Security 16:16

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Ian Hoch drops the 2 O'clock News Bomb!

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The 2026 NOLA New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show 8:21

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Debbie Bresler, with the Crescent City Countdown Club, joins Ian Hoch to give the details on the NOLA New Year’s Eve Fireworks Show.

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China is making ominous moves that could spike the price of silver into the stratosphere 17:42

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The price of silver exploded this year, owing largely to increased demand for AI and other technologies, but China is also making a move that could spike the price into the stratosphere and also cause real problems for us here in the US. Craig Pirrong, Professor of Finance & Director of the Global Energy Management Institute at the University of Ho…

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Full Show 12/30/2025: Big, BIG difference between not operational security and avoiding scrutiny 1:50:05

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On today's show, Ian Hoch comes in HOT and vents his holiday travel trauma. Then Matthew in Ukraine, SOTA Ukraine Correspondent, gives the latest on the war against Russia in the deep and dark Ukrainian winter, Ian drops the "2 O'clock News Bomb" and talks about President Trump's seemingly indiscriminate bombings and Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib, Head Sl…

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Hour 1: Checking in with Matt in Ukraine 37:13

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This hour, Ian Hoch comes in HOT and vents his holiday travel trauma.Then, Matthew in Ukraine, SOTA Ukraine Correspondent, to give the latest on the war against Russia in the deep and dark Ukrainian winter.