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A bit of fun with questions, complaints, celebrities, interior designs, insights, and well, loons.

Step inside the studio for a classic comedy tribute. Ever wondered how much comedy can be mined from a stack of flypaper? Or an educational owl with a very short fuse? In this episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the dry, deadpan brilliance of two radio pioneers. Whether you are a longtime fan of Bob and Ray or a newcomer to their mundane madness, there's something here for you. Celebrating a Legacy: The Bob and Ray Show Clinton is celebrating the absurdist spirit of Bob Elliott and Ray Goulding, the legendary duo who turned the "boring" parts of broadcasting into a comedic art form. This episode features Clinton performing a collection of rare and classic sketches that showcase the duo’s knack for professional-sounding nonsense. Between the laughs, you’ll learn about their 40-year journey from a Boston radio booth to the Broadway stage.

When Leroy Forrester gets exposed to the mumps, Madison offers to step in for him at the Junior Rabbit Breeders Show. If she can ever get there, that is! Leroy’s uncle, Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve, is handling their travel, but can he handle his own big mouth? Join us for a road trip full of pot holes, police chases, car theft and explosives in this *hare* raising adventure!

It's the first Folly of the month! And that means host Clinton is up to bat. So load up on laughs with Madison on the Air #66, comedy4cast: The Bob and Ray Show, and Tek Diff #245- Loons!

Happiness? Happiness.

Innovations you never knew you didn't want. Are you tired of technology making your life too easy? Do you wake up wishing your daily routine had just a few more complications and monthly fees? Then you have come to the right place. Experience Future Things Now In this episode, we welcome back a guest who hasn’t graced our studio in a decade, and he certainly makes up for lost time. Yes, Dr. Malcolm Edelstein is back! And he brings with him a suitcase full of "innovations" designed to tackle the biggest issues facing modern society. Or at least the issues he thinks we have. From a revolutionary, headache-inducing way to experience live music to a footwear update that might just outsmart the person wearing it, he covers it all. It is a bold look at future things now that proves progress isn't always a straight line. Sometimes it's a circle that costs you money.

Halloween special featuring bitter karella's Hugo-nominated microfiction The Midnight Pals! In a quest to resurrect a Morlock, Orwell and Wells find themselves in a weird metaphysical forest inhabited by historical horror writers, and attempt to impress Mary Shelley, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe around the campfire.

The 2026 Transcontinental Terror train is at a blistering speed and we're giddy with terror as host Captain Radio continues our daily exploration of horror. Friday Follies presents three tales of Spellbridge from Sound Muse Studio and Jennifer Tissot!

The Transcontinental Terror runs the final bend on the track on the Follies! Host John brings episode 5 along with Untrue Stories #10, comedy4cast #7.72, and Tek Diff #244!

A strangely telephone centric episode...

These bizarre headlines are about to expire. We saved you some of the oddest for last. This episode is a rapid-fire dump of unbelievable, real-life news snippets that just couldn't wait until next year. If you love a good dose of weird, prepare to be hooked by the oddest stories left on the cutting room floor. It's Time for "Out Of Time For Odd" With the help of "everybody's favorite super villain", Hyperloop, we race through a ton of headlines. You'll hear about everything from peculiar animal stories and ridiculous family schemes. Plus headlines about objects found in unexpected places and more. These short, true bursts of strange are guaranteed to give your imagination a workout.

Orwell, Wells and their pals gather in 1948 for the astonishing season finale. Wells arrives back on the Isle of Jura with an uninvited guest, where things come to a head as even more time travelling science fiction writers arrive to interfere.

Welcome to the Follies! Host John begins the hilarity this week with Untrue Stories: The Wonderful Visit, comedy4cast: Out of Time For Odd, and Tek Diff #243-Hello?

A day early and a bit short. It was an impromptu episode celebrating Irishness. Sort of. No not really.

The building blocks of a real crime scene. We're diving into a corner of the Odd News world where true crime meets the absolutely ridiculous. It's a story so twisted, it could only be real. Join Clinton and prepare to be shocked. Also, it might be a good idea to wear your shoes as you listen to this tale of "A Sorted Crime". A Sorted Crime: The Latest in Odd News What kind of villain lives in this house of horrors? One who is responsible for creating a ghastly scene right out of the crime pages of your local newspaper. If you still have those where you live. In this Odd News story, we investigate a Santa Rosa, California that quickly escalates from simple investigation to terrifying tableau. You’ll never look at your neighbor's "innocent" pastime the same way again after hearing this truly bizarre story. Hyperloop’s Revenge.