Bearer of weird News

By: Matt Harvey
  • Summary

  • The bearer of weird news is an exploration of the news, both the weirdest news and the weirdest parts of the news you are familiar with. The world's a weird place, Matt wants to talk about it. Just for funny is a news quiz. Some of the best, newest, and most interesting comedians and performers are invited to play a quiz about the latest, weirdest news items.
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Episodes
  • Illegal Abortions, Where else But Queensland?, AI Thief Upset People Stealing His Art, Cloning Sheep and Tasmanian Tigers
    Nov 4 2024
    NEWS: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/10/australian-government-backs-uk-decision-to-curb-arms-sales-to-israel https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyegl8q80do.amp https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/17/glasgow-to-host-2026-commonwealth-games-after-rescue-deal-agreed https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/sep/17/green-day-presale-tickets-for-australia-tour-as-high-as-500-under-ticketmaster-dynamic-pricing https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/08/laughing-frog-and-david-attenborough-worm-among-750-new-species-recognised-in-australia https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-supports-an-israeli-withdrawal-from-gaza-despite-abstaining-from-un-vote/vomnrlnef https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1d5049xy50o https://apnews.com/article/trump-jack-smith-election-supreme-court-0b9969b480036bb1f7c61a73980d406c https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/03/anti-corruption-officers-raid-parliament-house-but-remain-tightlipped-on-target-of-ongoing-investigation-ntwnfb https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/police-sergeant-questioned-over-alleged-nazi-salutes/v1k8nwngq https://www.thetimes.com/uk/royal-family/article/king-charles-prince-andrew-royal-lodge-53znnnktn https://futurism.com/the-byte/man-prison-cloning-giant-sheep https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-artist-furious-stealing-work https://futurism.com/the-byte/man-baffled-ai-avatar-interviewer https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-26/jamel-singh-casey-council-candidate-racist-vandalism/104396874 https://www.9news.com.au/national/afl-legend-launches-melbourne-mayoral-campaign/a10a4da4-2b2c-44a7-b8d5-cd08f0a50a6d https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/rip-up-the-bike-lanes-liberals-launch-melbourne-mayoral-bid-20240827-p5k5tr.html https://www.innercitynews.com.au/a-new-safer-melbourne-under-gary-morgan/ https://amp.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/sep/23/melbourne-lord-mayor-ridiculed-for-ai-fail-images-with-extra-human-limbs-and-lifeless-bodies https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/oct/17/how-a-putrid-find-in-a-museum-cupboard-could-be-the-key-to-bringing-the-tasmanian-tiger-back-to-life https://thehill.com/video/italian-senate-passes-law-making-it-illegal-to-seek-surrogacy-abroad/10140653/ https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/19/europe/italy-criminalizes-surrogacy-abroad-intl/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/16/south-australias-upper-house-narrowly-rejects-trumpian-bill-to-wind-back-abortion-care https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/22/anti-abortion-activist-targets-high-profile-sa-women-with-baby-killers-club-social-media-posts-ntwnfb https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-21/katter-abortion-policy-influence-young-voters/104496092 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/18/qld-election-2024-freya-ostapovitch-lnp-stretton-candidate-abortion-ntwnfb https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/22/queensland-election-2024-lnp-abortion-policy-david-crisafulli
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • NDIS Says Periods A "Lifestyle Choice", Cat Ladies Might Save Us From Dementia, The Right To Disconnect
    Sep 22 2024
    NEWS: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/25/brazilian-rancher-ordered-pay-50m-damage-amazon https://www.theguardian.com/sport/article/2024/jul/12/saudi-arabia-olympics-esports https://www.theage.com.au/business/companies/print-newspapers-have-15-years-left-at-best-says-rupert-murdoch-20240715-p5jtx1.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0XlMd4yvkQ80I5NXgzAmix-Mi93wQ38DeTa0OpFzYWf3AAnLtl3ITZgfo_aem_4mFwKmA4JeUZHPRjqdn04w#Echobox=1721084745 https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/japan-rideable-luggage-suitcases-ban-crack-down-tourism https://futurism.com/the-byte/spacex-prepares-private-spacewalk https://fortune.com/2024/07/25/lvmh-champagne-sales-customers-sad/ https://futurism.com/the-byte/crowdstrike-10-gift-card-apology https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/05/colombia-congress-pablo-escobar-souvenirs https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/us-judge-rules-google-has-a-monopoly-on-search-in-antitrust-case/10418 https://abc7.com/post/costco-offering-apocalypse-ready-emergency-food-kits-150/15063150/ https://mashable.com/article/greenland-shark-long-life-aging-discovery https://futurism.com/the-byte/zoos-gorillas-smartphones https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/07/pig-nosed-turtle-among-over-a-dozen-new-species-added-to-australias-list-of-endangered-species https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/16/period-products-to-be-classified-as-lifestyle-related-like-vapes-and-gaming-consoles-under-ndis-plan https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/article/2024/aug/13/gambling-ad-ban-labor-bill-shorten-tv-media-advertising-revenue https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/labor-rakes-in-5m-of-hidden-money-from-big-corporates-20240212-p5f44c https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/facts-about-australias-new-right-disconnect-law-employees-2024-08-25/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-19/government-strikes-deal-to-pass-cfmeu-administration-laws/104243386 https://www.theguardian.com/media/article/2024/aug/09/excess-memes-photos-and-reply-all-emails-are-bad-for-climate-finds-study https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/toxoplasma-cat-poo-cure-alzheimers-b2587756.html
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • NDIS Funding For Sex Workers, Nintendo Wants Users To Be Less Horny, CloudStrike Most Effective Security Company In History.
    Aug 19 2024
    NEWS:
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-05/asio-lifts-terror-threat-level-to-probable/104141650
    https://www.eurasiantimes.com/chinese-vessel-caught-stealing-british-shipwrec/
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnl02jl5pzno
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g9vwvy430o
    https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2024/05/16/mcdonalds-uk-rebrands-happy-meal-the-meal-mental-health/73720327007/
    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/13/labours-rooftop-revolution-to-deliver-solar-power-to-millions-of-uk-homes
    https://www.npr.org/2024/07/05/nx-s1-5027839/greece-six-day-workweek-law
    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/07/08/travel/milan-malpensa-airport-berlusconi-intl-scli/index.html
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-18/australian-super-socially-aware-option-lent-to-coal-oil-and-gas/104108152
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-20/how-a-piece-of-software-caused-global-meltdown/104120864
    https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2024/07/20/blue-screen-of-death-microsoft-says-turn-it-off-and-on-again-and-again-and-again/
    https://www.euronews.com/next/2024/07/22/microsoft-says-eu-to-blame-for-the-worlds-worst-it-outage
    https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/southwest-cloudstrike-windows-3-1/
    https://au.news.yahoo.com/blue-screen-death-company-accepts-031325288.html
    https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-president-says-action-must-be-taken-against-the-inappropriate-use-of-its-characters-so-that-its-fans-are-not-made-to-feel-uncomfortable/
    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-07/sex-worker-ndis-funding-ban/104068652
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw40ZdoxcCI
    https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/ndis-bill-delay-to-cost-1-billion-over-eight-weeks/video/2d16f33fa1d12f620e895c2a1a2751a6
    https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/when-the-ndis-works-it-changes-lives-bill-shorten/video/91fcccf6ac1802ec087e2e52c170649a

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    42 mins

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