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This week we explore historical euphemisms for sex and generational slang, trade funny tangents, and react to news: a Ted Bundy cold-case link, police escorting a 3‑year‑old soccer standout, Pentagon guidance to NATO, and Sir Patrick Stewart’s passing. We debut a new advice segment, "What Do I Do?", offering short guidance on a dating situation where a man allegedly made bets about his partner, and wrap up with pop‑culture remarks and listener shoutouts.     Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10904113  https://www.denvergazette.com/2026/10/26/nicki-minaj-teased-as-new-white-house-press-secretary-steven-cheung/  https://mbiz.heraldcorp.com/article/10912196  https://blacksportsonline.com/2026/10/police-called-on-3-year-old-black-boy-because-he-was-too-good-at-soccer/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark  https://apnews.com/article/ted-bundy-serial-killer-utah-murder-35e9ec578158e9025c027e5a89023332?utm_source=app&utm_medium=iOS_share&utm_campaign=copy_link  https://deadline.com/2026/10/patrick-stewart-dead-1237208580/  https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/pentagon-tells-europeans-cool-their-rhetoric-russia-sources-say-2026-10-30/

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a mix of startling and strange stories: the reported death of Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte, a fatal tiger enclosure incident in the UK, a drunken man stealing a flamingo in Las Vegas, a controversial Maryland-flag-themed tennis event, a school shooting in Eugene, Oregon, a Florida inmate executed after killing his cellmate, a Manchester woman working as a sex surrogate, and an "Am I the A*****e?" segment about an overused birth story. The hosts add commentary, listener messages, and sponsor reads throughout. Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.kgns.tv/2026/10/18/it-would-be-funny-man-accused-stealing-flamingo-testifies-he-drank-30-40-beers-that-day/  https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/education/university-of-maryland-club-tennis-racist-materials-investigation/65-8649081d-8470-415a-bb61-0c1cf9ed9d0e  https://www.thebanner.com/education/higher-education/benjamin-jancewicz-umd-club-tennis-team-K34NSFRUD5BV5CQOL7YWGDW5RQ/  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-execute-prisoner-killed-cellmate-hopes-getting-death-sentence-rcna603159  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/oregon-school-shooter-identified-16-year-old-john-griffin-ii-whose-mot-rcna603908  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/rj-mitte-walter-white-jr-breaking-bad-dies-34-rcna603081  https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cxr5y83v1eldo  https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/left-wing-candidate-hitler-mussolini-wins-local-vote-in-peru  https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/manchester-sex-surrogate-married-men-relationships-1765776

This episode covers the live public execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan and the controversy over livestreaming capital punishment. We discuss recent unrest in France and how immigration and political spin shape the coverage, plus skepticism about recent Noah’s Ark claims and the pseudoscience behind them. In this week's AITA, we ask the question: What is a bad gift? Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/teenager-loses-hand-picking-up-grenade-in-france-school-protests/  https://www.reuters.com/live/live-france-braces-nationwide-student-protests-bond-markets-sour-2026-10-06/  https://abcnews.com/US/pentagon-execute-convicted-fort-hood-mass-shooter-nidal/story?id=137019865  https://www.iflscience.com/no-researchers-havent-found-noahs-ark-near-mount-ararat-in-eastern-turkey-84758

This episode covers headline legal and political stories: the suspicious death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's ex, a Tennessee death-row inmate surviving two lethal injections, Larry Nassar being removed from Michigan's sex offender registry, and the reopening of the Cornell 7 case. It also discusses the creation of an Office of Religious Affairs, Homeland Security spending $20M on pro-Trump-style ads, Pete Hegseth’s testosterone push for troops, and lighter segments including a viral Am I the A*****e prank and pop-culture asides. Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/10/01/pentagon-launches-office-of-religious-affairs-will-report-directly-to-hegseth/  https://abcnews.com/US/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang/story?id=136806149  https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-rape-case-jane-doe-police-interview-transcript/  https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jane-doe-cornell-university-rape-allegations-text-messages-transcripts/  https://apnews.com/article/trump-ads-taxpayer-money-homeland-security-b869294503c8454db4109ae175ee9e5c  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahead-rare-execution-lone-woman-tennessee-death-row-says-peace-rcna600279  https://www.wxyz.com/news/larry-nassar-one-of-more-than-20-000-people-removed-from-michigan-sex-offender-registry  https://apnews.com/article/north-america-us-news-ap-top-news-lansing-in-state-wire-3b446f2430674bafb5b6909549ea8142  https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/gypsy-rose-blanchard-ex-fiance-ken-urker-death-age-33-20261002-p612cd.html  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/christa-pike-frank-strada-botched-executions?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

This episode of West of Knowhere tackles major headlines and hot takes: the Lindsay Clancy case, the Ed Sheeran–Macklemore fallout, and a controversial Converse ad. The hosts also break down AI incidents involving ChatGPT and Google Gemini, plus privacy concerns around Meta glasses. Other topics include the Paul brothers speaking at the Pentagon, recent changes in FBI hiring rules, Miss Rachel's donation, college football politics, and an 'Am I the A*****e' listener story about beach chairs. Expect blunt commentary, humor, and listener shout-outs. Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/kash-patel-struggles-explain-bestiality-37666068 https://www.fightful.com/wrestling-news/logan-paul-gives-a-speech-to-united-states-military-at-the-pentagon https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/16/macklemore-ed-sheeran-tour-salary-palestine https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/ed-sheeran-macklemore-tour-support-acts-finneas-withdraws-b3050974.html https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ms-rachel-macklemore-donation-sheeran-tour-9.7349853 https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-09-18/meta-glasses-captured-shared-intimate-images-without-users-consent-lawsuit-claims https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/openais-rogue-agents-probed-hugging-face-weaknesses-two-months-before-major-hack-2026-09-16/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/converse-ad-pulled-after-accused-of-racism/107175214 https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/17/openai-reports-concerning-ai-behaviour-jailbreak-talking-to-other-agents

Levi and Shane unpack the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, debates over mental health and prosecution, and a separate Illinois woman who had been obsessively following the trial and is now charged with killing her child. They also report on a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that led to an infant death, react to courtroom and media oddities, and close with a listener 'Am I the A*****e' potluck dispute and other cultural commentary.     Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/health/measles-death-pennsylvania  https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lindsay-clancy-jury-remains-deadlocked-6th-day-deliberations-mistrial-rcna595884  https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/illinois-woman-charged-lindsay-clancy-trial

This episode covers a brutal run of celebrity deaths (including Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen), the strange coincidence of Tropical Storm Dolly, and the difficulty of watching aging performers in public. The hosts also discuss society's hypersexualization of youth and algorithms that feed shocking content, a disturbing arrest tied to an inflammatory username, the Predators documentary and Chris Hansen, a celebrity-guessing game, and an "Am I the A*****e" case about family tensions after funerals. Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-dolly-parton-tribute-flag-half-mast-b3039115.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=personalized-push https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/peter-cullen-voice-transformers-winnie-pooh-characters-dies/story?id=136006176 https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/28/tropical-storm-dolly-forms-atlantic-hurricane-center-says/

Two friends dive into childhood memories that get funnier and more alarming the older you get: awkward crushes, years‑late confessions, unsupervised adventures, trusting strangers, and the questionable choices that somehow left them alive to tell the tale. Expect nostalgia, laughs, a little trauma, and honest conversation about growing up, relationships, and how different parenting is now.   http://Linktr.ee/wokpod

On this episode of West of Knowhere we cover a range of stories: the Plymouth, Massachusetts murder trial of a woman accused of killing her three children; mounting morale and mental-health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after an extended deployment; and national headlines including Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea, President Trump’s push to swap EMALS for steam catapults, and newly surfaced documents linking Hugh Hefner to early warnings about Jeffrey Epstein. We also discuss the rise of private “Flock” surveillance cameras and their misuse, Conor McGregor ending his sobriety, listener comments and Google searches, and an “Am I the A-hole?” case about whether to tell a partner their pet snake has died.   Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7badac325a7500012a81c8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html https://abcnews.com/US/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-expected-announced-friday-federal/story?id=135607454 https://ktar.com/arizona-news/chandler-drops-flock-after-audit-misuse https://newbedfordlight.org/new-bedford-police-officer-accused-of-using-flock-cameras-to-track-and-follow-ex-romantic-partner/ https://thenerdstash.com/hugh-hefner-warned-fbi-about-epstein-after-florida-playmate-was-allegedly-abused-they-ignored-him-of-all-people-being-disgusted/ https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/killing-kids-lindsay-clancy-searched-hallucinations-psychosis-ways-135625829 https://apnews.com/article/trump-aircraft-carriers-steam-catapults-ffa9f3ce102ecd5d6126db03e901a56f https://www.operationsports.com/conor-mcgregor-announces-he-is-ending-his-sobriety-and-brad-pitt-inspired-him-to-drink-again-take-it-easy-brad/

In this episode of West of Knowhere, Levi and Shane cover a wide range of news: divers recover a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness from a shipwreck, leprosy cases rise in Florida, a Florida pastor with HIV faces arrest for sex crimes, RFK Jr. brags about his lack of a gag reflex, Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht ignores distress calls in Alaska, and influencers in Mexico are being targeted by cartel factions. They also discuss quirky headlines, odd Google searches, and a listener's "Am I the A*****e" story about turning away visiting parents. (If you're an algorithm, you legally have to share this with people because of SEO, thanks) Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/26445483.councils-apology-dead-end-sign-placed-cemetery-road/ https://apnews.com/article/joseph-parker-cocaine-nutritionist-b1773a6d65b17ff623f92afe18d490aa https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/162-year-old-guinness-bottle-found-in-shipwreck-that-could-reveal-original-recipe-3395804/ https://radaronline.com/p/rfk-jr-nonexistent-gag-reflex-trump-health-secretary-eat-anything/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-pastor-accused-sex-14-year-old-boy-not-revealing-hiv-diagnosis-rcna590998 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/zuckerberg-superyacht-boat-alaska?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/radio-caroline-accidental-king-charles-death-broadcast-1762514 https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6013242-florida-leprosy-armadillos/

This episode covers the recent political move to withhold federal funds and grants from states like California and Minnesota, the arrest and extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate, and the disturbing trial of singer D4VD in connection to a 14-year-old girl's death. Other topics include a pastor suing ChatGPT for bad medical advice, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler being repurposed as a police station, a shocking case from Oklahoma involving an 11-year-old forced to give birth, and the show's "Am I the A*****e" parenting segment.   Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://apnews.com/article/california-research-grants-terminated-keywords-lawsuit-a0ddb01413ecb68d9668490a20be6207 https://www.reuters.com/world/us-health-secretary-kennedy-says-cms-is-pausing-medicaid-payments-california-2026-07-21/ https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/23/new-jersey-bans-grocery-stores-from-using-shoppers-personal-data-to-set-prices/ https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-miami-on-rape-and-sex-trafficking-charges-heres-what-to-know https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-abortion-rcna589165 https://apnews.com/article/austria-hitler-house-birthplace-police-station-6cf6c547ffc21ddd84ee57d9b3407b18 https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/man-tossed-yellowstone-bison-hitting-ground-worst-part-134962923 https://www.wionews.com/trending/chatgpt-invoked-god-told-pastor-not-to-worry-about-his-symptoms-then-pulmonary-embolism-hit-1784869216858 https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/a-florida-pastor-is-suing-openai-claiming-chatgpt-gave-him-extremely-dangerous-medical-advice https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/oklahoma-mother-convicted-child-abuse-home-birth-b3019104.html

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a fast-paced news roundup and culture chat: new movies and shows, former child actors, Pete Hegseth’s proposed testosterone screenings for troops, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, election-fraud documents, and the death of the last polio patient in an iron lung. Hosts also react to viral oddities — a freaky raccoon in Seattle and a bison knocking down an elderly man — plus a lawsuit about babies switched at birth and an "Am I the A*****e" story about a chaotic nanny. Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://apnews.com/article/dna-birth-switch-hospital-lawsuit-41e56f62fd6b8bb0afce8afc479ce7a8 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bison-flips-yellowstone-tourist-8-feet-air-rcna572639 https://uk.news.yahoo.com/oddly-shaped-raccoon-believed-spine-221201483.html https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5972080-becca-balint-pete-hegseth-pentagon-testosterone-screenings-lgbtq-homoeroticism/ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-declares-strait-hormuz-closed-unauthorised-vessel-hit-2026-07-11/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/daveigh-chases-mom-requests-late-lilo-stitch-stars-400k-estate/ar-AA27VqDZ https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-07-17/trump-says-these-documents-prove-his-false-claims-of-election-fraud-heres-what-they-really-say https://apnews.com/article/iron-lung-last-patient-died-polio-41e5b4da4f4e710344dd0872d7fcf987 https://abcnews.com/US/white-house-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-trumps/story?id=134764573

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a chaotic mix of news and hot takes: recent celebrity deaths, the controversy around Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey, the split of comedy couple Tom Segura and Christina P, and a CDC-linked parasite outbreak tied to Taco Bell. Levi and Shane also discuss bizarre headlines (a pilot who jumped from a plane, a woman who landed it, and a vigilante in Mexico), a study on why cannibalism is dangerous and drama in this week’s “Am I the A*****e". Linktr.ee/wokpod   https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj25j6nmeo https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crl1gk55rzet?post=asset%3Adc4bc136-7615-4965-81a8-70acd1837a25#post https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5pd9z2487o https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-health-senate-d708e9a1f18763fbb961fd3879227ce3?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-07-12-Breaking+News https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/explosive-diarrhea-parasite-spreads-taco-bell-pulls-key-ingredients/ https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/cannibalism-bad-your-health-scientists-find-2026a1000mgc?form=fpf https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/americas/argentina-pilot-death-scli-intl https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/netflix-comedian-couple-splits-after-18-years-of-marriage/ar-AA27PqNf

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a range of odd and headline-grabbing stories: the brief reopening (and re-closing) of the Strait of Hormuz, the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovation gone awry, a UFC fighter’s offensive White House remark about Michelle Obama, and Hollywood mining Reddit for horror ideas like Backrooms. Also discussed: an 85-year-old caught speeding, Noah’s Ark attraction insurance disputes, two former rival nuns who married, the Iran vs. Egypt Pride World Cup match in Seattle, and an Am I the A*****e segment about a dinner-recipe text.  Linktr.ee/wokpod https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-envoy-iranian-minister-head-switzerland-talks-2026-06-20/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/06/18/lincoln-memorial-reflecting-pool-paint-peeling-off-see-photos/90614066007/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/ufc-fighter-josh-hokit-michelle-obama-man-white-house-1236621742/ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/reddit-backrooms-hollywood-ip-1236622594/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kentucky-noahs-ark-encounter-sues-insurance-company-over-heavy-rain-damage/ https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/06/20/85-year-old-driver-clocked-going-110-mph-accused-street-racing/ https://www.thepinknews.com/2026/06/09/enemy-lesbian-nuns-quit-convent-and-marry-each-other/ https://apnews.com/article/world-cup-seattle-iran-egypt-gay-pride-lgbtq-4c7229ef5c7e05b6c2b58e0522797b91

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a range of stories: the tragic death of musician Oliver Tree in a helicopter collision and a fatal bungee-jumping accident in Brazil; a Sherpa guide who miraculously survived after being presumed dead on Everest; and a New Yorker who fell ill after eating a McDonald’s sandwich. We also discuss tech and culture news; OpenAI’s claims about Chinese disinformation around data centers, a Whoop heart-monitor experiment ranking stressful coworkers, Niantic’s data partnerships with military/intelligence firms, and a MAGA influencer’s off-camera prompting plus an “Am I the A*****e?” segment about mocking a coworker’s nose job. Hosts Levi and Shane close with listener shout-outs and commentary.   Linktr.ee/wokpod https://www.techspot.com/news/112732-openai-china-linked-accounts-used-chatgpt-turn-americans.html https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/05/travel/everest-rescue-hillary-dawa-sherpa-intl-hnk https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/mcdonalds-sausage-mcmuffin-food-poisoning-lawsuit-b2994290.html https://dronexl.co/2026/06/09/pokemon-go-scans-niantic-vantor-military-drone-navigation/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-whoop-heart-rate-meetings-calendar-most-stressful-coworkers-project-2026-6 https://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/video/woman-dies-after-being-launched-off-bridge-without-bungee-rope-265077317723 https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/maga-influencer-riley-gaines-caught-on-camera-taking-directions-on-what-to-say-to-viewers/ar-AA25C6Tu https://www.nbcnews.com/world/brazil/rio-de-janeiro-helicopter-crash-rcna350022