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This week is the week for great NEWS! Tune in and hear me ramble on about different stories dealing with body parts and also a mysterious death or two? Yup Gonna be fun thanks for subscribing and leaving me a nice 5 star rating! You all rock!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• Liked the music from this weeks ep? Go check out Soft and Furious where ever you listen to your music!
• Also thanks to djfroyd from freesound at https://freesound.org/people/djfroyd/sounds/330574/ for the techno loop!
• "A Penis Drawing That Can Be Seen From Space has Popped Up in Australia" - Science Alert - By Signe Dean - Ran 06/29/2018 - https://www.sciencealert.com/penis-satellite-space-google-maps-australia-marree-man-geoglyph
• "He stole the identity of a dead 8-year-old. Police want to know what he was hiding from." - The Washington Post - By Kyle Swenson - Ran 06/22/2018 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/06/22/he-stole-the-identity-of-a-dead-8-year-old-police-now-want-to-know-what-he-was-hiding-from/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2fa6dbff07f3
• "Man dies after friend blows air up his rectum in 'prank' gone wrong" - Metro - By jessicaemckay - Ran 07/15/2018 - https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/15/man-dies-after-friend-blows-air-up-his-rectum-in-prank-gone-wrong-7718081/
• "Keep on Moving: the bizarre dance epidemic of summer 1518" - The Guardian - By John Waller - Ran 07/05/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/jul/05/bizarre-dance-epidemic-of-summer-1518-strasbourg
• "Indian man cuts off world record fingernails in New york" - UPI - By Ben Hooper - Ran 07/19/2018 - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/07/12/Indian-man-cuts-off-world-record-fingernails-in-New-York/6771531404934/\
• _Sir David Attenborough launches 'Boaty McBoatface' polar ship - The Telegraph - By Joel Adams - Ran 07/14/2018 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/14/sir-david-attenborough-launches-boaty-mcboatface-polar-ship/
• "Women survives seven days trapped after crashing car off California cliff by drinking radiator water" - The Telegraph - By Telegraph Reporters - Ran 07/15/2018 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/15/woman-survives-seven-days-trapped-crashing-car-california-cliff/
• "Woman gets Kinder Egg stuck in her vagina after 'romantic' proposal goes horribly wrong" - Mirror - By Courtney Pochin - Ran 07/10/2018 - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/woman-gets-kinder-egg-stuck-12888654

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

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What's up peeps? Welcome to ep 41 where I, your boy sexy Michael, lay the news before you with a bow. Listen in as I talk about a possible WWIII scenario all the way to a device that sniffs your what? and tells you WHAT? Yeah I cover that. You just need to tune in and imma bring you the news! Music Guest @BenJaminBanger

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• Loved the music this week on the show go check out BenJamin Banger on Instagram @BenJaminbanger or his website is  http://smarturl.it/hjfi20
• "Iranian General Accuses Israel of Stealing His Country's Clouds and Snow" - Oddity Central - By Spooky - Ran 07/03/2018 -
• general-accuses-israel-of-stealing-his-countrys-clouds-and-snow.html"> http://www.odditycentral.com/news/iranian-general-accuses-israel-of-stealing-his-countrys-clouds-and-snow.html
• "Nobody knows why it's rained poo 18 times over British Columbia" - Metro - By Kate Buck - Ran 07/02/2018 -
• https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/02/nobody-knows-why-its-rained-poo-18-times-over-british-colombia-7676952/
• "Japan's Yakuza gangs face crackdown as they cash in on .... sea cucumbers" - Telegraph - By Danielle Demetriou - Ran 07/02/2018 -
• https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/02/japans-yakuza-gangs-face-crackdown-cash-sea-cucumbers/
• "Couple find 23-year-old message hidden in their bathroom" - BBC - By George Pierpoint - Ran 07/05/2018 -
• https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44710704
• "When Spiders Go Airborne, It's Electric - Literally" - npr - By Nell Greenfieldboyce - Ran 07/05/2018 -
• https://www.npr.org/2018/07/05/626123698/when-spiders-go-airborne-it-s-electric-literally
• "FXhibition Returns To Comic-Con With 'Mayans M.C.', 'Legion', others" - Deadline - By Greg Evans - Ran 07/05/2018 -
• https://deadline.com/2018/07/fxhibition-comic-con-fx-mayans-m-c-legion-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-1202421825/amp/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&__twitter_impression=true
• "'Trump Baby' balloon gets green light from London mayor" - CNN - By James Masters - Ran 07/05/2018 -
• m.cnn.com/2018/07/05/europe/donald-trump-baby-trump-uk-intl/index.html"> https://www-m.cnn.com/2018/07/05/europe/donald-trump-baby-trump-uk-intl/index.html
• "This Japanese Gadget Tells You How Bad You Stink" - odditycentral - By Spooky - Ran 07/03/2018 -
• japanese-gadget-tells-you-how-bad-you-stink.html"> http://www.odditycentral.com/technology/this-japanese-gadget-tells-you-how-bad-you-stink.html
• "Sony posted a whole movie to YouTube instead of the trailer" - engadget - By Timothy J. Seppala - Ran 07/03/2018 -
• https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/03/sony-khali-the-killer-red-band-trailer-upload/

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

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YES it finally happened I have a guest host on the show! I would like to welcome Adam Higgins from the Odd Dad Out Podcast! Adam and I bring you that great news this week from money rats to back biting ladies, oh we also play a game, its fun stuff. So listen in and enjoy yourself some fresh comedy news!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• Loved the music this week on the show go check out BenJamin Banger on Instagram @BenJaminbanger or his website is  http://smarturl.it/hjfi20
• "Indian Man Prays to Photo of Donald Trump Every Day" - OddityCentral - By Spooky - Ran 06/27/2018 - man-prays-to-photo-of-donald-trump-every-day.html">http://www.odditycentral.com/news/indian-man-prays-to-photo-of-donald-trump-every-day.html
• "Celebrity Masseuse Literally Bites Her Clients to Promote Blood Circulation" - OddityCentral - By Spooky - Ran 06/29/2018 - masseuse-literally-bites-her-clients-to-promote-blood-circulation.html">http://www.odditycentral.com/news/celebrity-masseuse-literally-bites-her-clients-to-promote-blood-circulation.html
• "FBI agent loses his gun during dance=floor backflip, accidentally shoots bar patron" - CNN - By Holly Yan and Artemis Moshtaghian - Ran 06/04/2018 - https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/03/us/dancing-fbi-agent-gun-discharge/index.html
• "Shocked mum hears 'groany sex noises' coming from her hedge - needs advice on what to do" - Mirror - By Courtney Pochin - Ran 06/27/2018 - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/stunned-mum-keeps-stumbling-across-12802733

Adam's Info

• Check out Adam at his website http://odddadoutpodcast.com/ or where ever you listen to your podcasts
• "Rats eat $19,000 in ATM in India" - CTV News - By The Associated Press - Ran 06/22/2018 - https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/world/rats-eat-19-000-in-atm-in-india-1.3984359
• "PD: Man in stolen vehicle flees because parole agent told him not to have police contact" - Channel 3000 - By Unknown - Ran 06/25/2018 - https://www.channel3000.com/news/crime/pd-man-in-stolen-vehicle-flees-because-parole-agent-told-him-not-to-have-police-contact/758398144
• "Man Doesn't give Up on Dream of Finding a Wife Despite Being Rejected 80,000 Times" - Odditycentral - By Spooky - Ran 06/27/2018 - doesnt-give-up-on-dream-of-finding-a-wife-despite-being-rejected-80000-times.html">http://www.odditycentral.com/news/man-doesnt-give-up-on-dream-of-finding-a-wife-despite-being-rejected-80000-times.html
• "Police: Machete wielding ex forces Montana man to undress" - SFGate - By Unknown - ran 06/26/2018 - Machete-wielding-ex-forces-Montana-man-to-13025663.php">https://m.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Police-Machete-wielding-ex-forces-Montana-man-to-13025663.php
• "Man trolls festival-goers by selling hot dog water for 30 pounds and people actually bought it" - Mirror - Courtney Pochin - Ran 06/23/2018 - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-trolls-festival-goers-selling-12773284

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

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Welcome to another ep of SPP! On this one we take a look at a couple different crazy Presidents from around the globe that are doing some "interesting" things from this past week. Also a couple different stories that were brought to us from listeners just like you, along with your favorite quick news bits that you just gotta know! So why don't you listen in and get your dose of news for this week.

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• Loved the music this week on the show go check out BenJamin Banger on Instagram @BenJaminbanger or his website is  http://smarturl.it/hjfi20
• "Why Trump's 'Space Force' Wont -and shouldn't - Happen" - Time - By Jeffrey Kluger - Ran 06/19/2018 - http://time.com/5316007/space-force-trump/
• "The Czech President Invites you to watch him burn some huge red underpants" - NPR - By Colin Dwyer - Ran 06/15/2018 - https://www.npr.org/2018/06/15/620297604/the-czech-president-invites-you-to-watch-him-burn-some-huge-red-underpants
• "Canada Senate approves recreational use of Marijuana" - Reuters - By Reauters staff - Ran 06/19/2018 - https://in.reuters.com/article/us-canada-cannabis/canada-senate-approves-recreational-use-of-marijuana-idINKBN1JG06B\
• "Star Wars fans start campaign to remake The Last Jedi" - cnet - By Bonnie Burton - Ran 06/21/2018 - https://www.cnet.com/news/star-wars-fans-start-campaign-to-remake-the-last-jedi/
• "Python Swallows Woman Whole-What Experts Say About the Rare Attack" - National Geographic - By Sarah Gibbens - Ran 06/18/2018 - https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/python-attack-woman-indonesia-animals/
• "What is Juneteenth? We explain the holiday that commemorates the end of slavery" - USA Today - By USA today Editors - Ran 06/19/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2018/06/19/what-juneteenth-holiday-end-slavery/713313002/
• "Man with tattoo of a gun on his face charged with illegally possessing a gun" - USA today - By Joel Shannon - Ran 06/19/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/06/19/man-gun-tattoo-face-charged-illegally-possessing-gun/716362002/
• "Off with e's head: E-cig explosion causes first vaping death" - The Register - By Lain Thomson - Ran 05/16/2018 - https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/16/exploding_ecig_kills/

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

Show Summary

Hey Fam its your favorite news podcast Back AT IT again! So sorry for the lack of shows these past few weeks, Life has happened and some changes are going to be taking place for us. Listen in to the show to get the full details, BUT we still are bringing you the news and this week. We go from The ACTUAL death of Net Neutrality, to a psychopathic A.I. from MIT! So Sit back relax and enjoy yourself some news.

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• Liked the music in this EP check out BenJamin Banger on IG and Twitter @BenJaminBanger or head over to his website at http://smarturl.it/hjfi20
• "Net Neutrality is dead - what now?" - The Verge - By Makena Kelly - Ran 06/15/2018 - https://www.theverge.com/2018/6/11/17439456/net-neutrality-dead-ajit-pai-fcc-internet
• "Gaming addiction can be treated on the NHS after it is declared a medical disorder" = The Telegraph - By Charles Hymas - Ran 06/15/2018 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/15/video-game-addicts-can-seek-treatment-nhs-condition-classified/
• "Trump says he gave Kim Jong Un his direct number. Never do that" - WIRED - By Lily hay newman - Ran 06/15/2018 - https://www.wired.com/story/trum-kim-jong-un-direct-number-bad-idea/
• "Meet Norman - the world's first 'psychopathic artificial intelligence' unveiled by MIT" - Sky News - By Sky News - Ran 06/12/2018 - https://news.sky.com/story/meet-norman-the-worlds-first-psychopathic-artificial-intelligence-unveiled-by-mit-11402216
• "Watch Strange, Glowing Bacteria Harpoon and Swallow DNA to Evolve" - Live Science - By Rafi Letzter - Ran 06/12/2018 - dna-harpoon-bacteria-evolution-horizontal-transfer.html">https://www.livescience.com/62797-dna-harpoon-bacteria-evolution-horizontal-transfer.html
• "Man arrested after calling police to have his drugs tested" - CNN - By Amanda Jackson - Ran 06/14/2018 - https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/us/florida-man-police-test-meth-arrest-trnd/index.html
• "Proposal to split California into three states makes november ballot" - ABC News - By Karma Allen - Ran 06/13/2018 - https://abcnews.go.com/US/proposal-split-california-states-makes-november-ballot/story?id=55855441
• "Police Investigate abuse of MARVEL comics' Stan Lee" - KTVB.com - By Associated Press - Ran 06/13/2018 - https://www.ktvb.com/mobile/article/news/nation-world/police-investigate-elder-abuse-of-marvel-comics-stan-lee/564181749
• "And the most caffeinated nation is..." -Ozy - By Fiona Zublin - Ran 06/14/2018 - https://www.ozy.com/acumen/and-the-most-caffeinated-nation-is/87049?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

Show Summary

Oh wow, do we have a special guest this week? Tune in to find out which Hollywood star most decidedly did not join in on the recording! The news line-up for this week includes: extra-terrestrial octopus, marsupials so horny they could die, the monstrous void eating the universe, Made in China labels and their secret value, a study on human spatial awareness, and snail tortur-I mean testing! Next, for the game enjoy a delightful bout of News Libs! Thanks for listening!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• "Scientists declare octopi life from another world" - boingboing - By Jason Weisberger - Ran 05/15/2018 - declare-octopi-as-l.html"> https://boingboing.net/2018/05/15/scientists-declare-octopi-as-l.html

• "The 'sexually-suicidal' mammals killing themselves with violent SEX sessions lasting up to 14 hours" - Mirror - By Tom Davidson - Ran 05/16/2018 - https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/sexually-suicidal-mammals-killing-themselves-12522258

• "Small truck carries two cars at once in Arkansas" - UPI - By Ben Hooper - Ran 05/14/2018 - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/05/14/Small-truck-carries-two-cars-at-once-in-Arkansas/4891526318415/

• "Family fives up 'puppy' that turned out to be black bear" - UPI - By Ben Hooper - Ran 05/15/2018 - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/05/15/Family-gives-up-puppy-that-turned-out-to-be-black-bear/6561526398275/

Caleb's Info

• “Spatial representations of the viewer's surroundings” - Tohoku University - Satoshi Shioiri, Masayuki Kobayashi, Kazumichi Matsumiya and Ichiro Kurik - Ran 05/09/2018 - https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/press/eyes_in_the_back_of_the_head.html

• “Scientists Have Successfully Transplanted A Memory Between Two Snails” - IFL Science - Stephen Luntz - Ran 15/02018 - http://www.iflscience.com/brain/scientists-have-successfully-transplanted-a-memory-between-two-snails/

• “Uranus smells like farts, scientists confirm” - CBC - Unknown - Ran 04/25/2018 - http://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-tuesday-edition-1.4633051/uranus-smells-like-farts-scientists-confirm-1.4633058

• “American Airlines bans insects, hedgehogs and goats as emotional support animals”- CNN Money - Julia Horowitz - Ran 05/15/2018 - http://money.cnn.com/2018/05/14/news/american-airlines-emotional-support-animals-policy/index.html

Kevin's Info

• "Astronomers have found the fastest-growing black hole ever seen, and it's got a monster appetite" - CNN - By Harmeet Kaur - Ran 05/17/2018 - https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/16/health/fastest-growing-black-hole-trnd/index.html
• "Shipwreck mystery solved thanks to 800-year-old 'Made in China' label" - Fox News - By James Rogers - Ran 05/16/2018 - mystery-solved-thanks-to-800-year-old-made-in-china-label.html">http://www.foxnews.com/science/2018/05/16/shipwreck-mystery-solved-thanks-to-800-year-old-made-in-china-label.html
• "The Air Force Would Appreciate Some Help Finding a Box of Grenades That Fell Off a Truck" - Gizmodo - By Tom McKay - Ran 05/15/2018
• "Woman fired for bringing laxative-filled brownies to coworker's send-off, police say" - Michigan Live - By Darcie Moran - Ran 05/15/2018 - filled-brownies.html">http://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/index.ssf/2018/05/laxative-filled-brownies.html

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

Show Summary

Happy belated Mother's day to all you mothers out there! You Rock! This week in the WaterCooler Rundown, learn about a Nazi grandma, the Hawaii lave fissures (fishers?), laser eye balls, trained jumping spiders, terrible facial recognition, and easiest business fraud ever committed. For the game, Headlines against Humanity makes a triumphant return. Thanks for tuning in!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• "'Nazi Grandma,' sentenced for denying holocaust, goes to prison" - USA Today - By Deutsche Welle - Ran 05/08/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2018/05/08/nazi-grandma-ursula-haverbeck-who-denies-holocaust-taken-jail/589613002/
• "Days, Weeks, years? Scientist Say Hawaii volcano Eruption Has No End in Sight" NPR - By Merrit Kennedy - Ran 05/08/2018 - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/08/609503580/days-weeks-years-scientists-say-hawaiis-erupting-volcano-has-no-end-in-sight
• "Woman Allegedly Blows Up Pee Sample In A 7-Eleven Microwave" - HuffingtonPost - By David Moye - Ran 05/07/2018 - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/angelique-sanchez-urine-7-eleven-microwave_us_5aefcf64e4b0c4f19323fd8
• "You can now buy socks with your favourite porn stars on them" - Metro - By Kate Buck - Ran 05/08/2018 - http://metro.co.uk/2018/05/08/you-can-now-buy-socks-with-your-favourite-porn-stars-on-them-7530681/
• "Wisconsin man eats 30,000th Big Mac" - UPI - By Ray Downs - Ran 05/06/2018 - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/05/06/Wisconsin-man-eats-30000th-Big-Mac/4071525655886/
• "David Goodall. Australia's oldest scientist, end his own life aged 104" The Guardian - By Philip Oltermann - Ran 05/10/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/10/david-goodall-australias-oldest-scientist-ends-his-own-life-at-104

Caleb's Info

• “Why do human feet keep washing ashore in British Columbia?” - The Guardian - Ellen Brait -  Ran 05/09/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/feb/23/british-columbia-canada-human-feet-mystery
• “A soldier needed an ear transplant. Doctors 'grew' a new one in her arm.” - SF Gate - Allysun Chiu - Ran 05/10/2018 - ear-transplant-on-arm-Shamika-Burrage-12903354.php"> https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/soldier-ear-transplant-on-arm-Shamika-Burrage-12903354.php
• “Druid witch stabbed by neighbour angry at his noisy pagan rituals” - The Telegraph - Telegraph Reporters - Ran 05/10/2018 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/10/druid-witch-attacked-stabbed-neighbours-had-enough-noisy-pagan/
• “‘My dog shot me’” - The Messenger - Joe Sutter - Ran 05/10/2018 - http://www.messengernews.net/news/local-news/2018/05/my-dog-shot-me/
• “Scientists train regal jumping spider called Kim to leap on demand” - Sky News - Unknown - Ran 05/08/2018 - https://news.sky.com/story/scientists-train-regal-jumping-spider-called-kim-to-leap-on-demand-11363747
• “NEW CONTACT LENS COULD LET YOU SHOOT LASERS FROM YOUR EYES” - Newsweek - Aristos Georgiou - Ran 05/02/2018 - http://www.newsweek.com/ultrathin-film-invented-which-lets-you-shoot-lasers-your-eyes-908641

Kevin's Info

• "Facial Recognition Used by Wales Police Has 90 Percent False Positive Rate" - Gizmodo - By AJ Dellinger - Ran 05/06/2018 - https://gizmodo.com/facial-recognition-used-by-wales-police-has-90-percent-1825809635
• "Man Allegedly Used Change Of Address Form To Move UPS Headquarters To His Apartment" - NPR - By Laurel Wamsley - Ran 05/10/2018 - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/10/610102872/man-allegedly-used-change-of-address-form-to-move-ups-headquarters-to-his-apartm
• "Criminals used a drone swarm to disrupt an FBI hostage rescue" - engadget - By Jamie Rigg - Ran 05/04/2018 - https://www.engadget.com/2018/05/04/drone-swarm-fbi-hostage-rescue/
• "Kroger ground beef among 17.7 tons recalled for potential plastics contamination" - USA Today - By Mike Snider - Ran 05/03/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2018/05/03/kroger-ground-beef-among-35-000-pounds-recalled-potential-plastic-bits/576241002/
• "CDC apologizes for hiding ticks on a poppyseed muffin to warn of Lyme disease threat" - USA Today - By Josh Hafner - Ran 05/08/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/05/08/cdc-apologizes-putting-ticks-muffin-warn-lyme-disease/592531002/
• "Idaho State University loses weapons-grade plutonium capable of making a dirty bomb" - Fox News - By Fox News - Ran 05/08/2018 - state-university-loses-weapons-grade-plutonium-capable-making-dirty-bomb.html"> http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/08/idaho-state-university-loses-weapons-grade-plutonium-capable-making-dirty-bomb.html

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

Show Summary

Knowledge bombs inbound! Prepare yourself, for in this week's WaterCooler Rundown we present perplexing cancer, flat earth conventions, floating nuclear plants, delicious e-cig juice, babies in office, and corporate mind reading. Next, we take a good hard look at what we would rather do in a short sweet game of Would You Rather. Thanks for tuning in!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• "Russia Launches Floating Nuclear Power Plant; It's Headed To The Arctic" - NPR - By Bill Chappell - 04/30/2018 - https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/30/607088530/russia-launches-floating-nuclear-power-plant-its-headed-to-the-arctic

• "Chinese Companies Equip Workers with Brainwave Reading Helmets to increase Productivity" - OddityCentral - By Spooky - Ran 05/02/2018 -  companies-equip-workers-with-brainwave-reading-helmets-to-increase-productivity.html">http://www.odditycentral.com/technology/chinese-companies-equip-workers-with-brainwave-reading-helmets-to-increase-productivity.html

• "Brazilian Soccer Fan Tattoos His Favorite Team's Jersey on His Torso" - Odditycentral - By Spooky - Ran 04/25/2018 - soccer-fan-tattoos-his-favorite-teams-jersey-on-his-torso.html"> http://www.odditycentral.com/news/brazilian-soccer-fan-tattoos-his-favorite-teams-jersey-on-his-torso.html

• "Controversial High School Class Has Students Hatching and Raising Chickens Before Killing and Eating Them"- Odditycentral - By Spooky - Ran 05/01/2018 - high-school-class-has-students-hatching-and-raising-chickens-before-killing-and-eating-them.html"> https://www.odditycentral.com/news/controversial-high-school-class-has-students-hatching-and-raising-chickens-before-killing-and-eating-them.html

• "BBC journalist has earwax cleaned out by hungry jungle grub" - boingboing - By Rob Beschizza - Ran 05/01/2018 - journalist-has-earwax-clea.html"> https://boingboing.net/2018/05/01/bbc-journalist-has-earwax-clea.html

• "Mother,19, stabbed boyfriend during sex after telling him men should only be used for 'human sacrifice'" - The Telegraph - Gareth Davies - Ran 05/02/2018 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/05/02/mother-19-stabbed-boyfriend-had-sexual-intercourse-dressed-clown/world-people-12388867

Caleb's Info

• “Pizza delivery man gets $180K settlement after being crushed by 400 pounds of cheese” - WCVB- Sophia Tewa - 04/27/2018 - http://www.wcvb.com/article/pizza-delivery-man-gets-dollar180k-settlement-after-being-crushed-by-400-pounds-of-cheese/20083709

• “Man forces eel up anus to fix constipation” - News Hub - News Hub Staff - 20/04/2017 - forces-eel-up-anus-to-fix-constipation.html"> http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2017/04/man-forces-eel-up-anus-to-fix-constipation.html

• “Mom angry after kindergarten teacher uses Ouija board with students” - WPLG Local 10 - Jeff Travss - 03/01/2017 - https://www.local10.com/news/weird-news/mom-angry-after-kindergarten-teacher-uses-ouija-board-with-students

• “Chinese doctors remove dandelion growing inside baby girl’s ear” - RT - Ed Jones - 12/01/2013 - https://www.rt.com/news/ear-dandelion-china-child-553/

• “The universe is an egg and the moon isn't real: notes from a Flat Earth conference” - The Guardian - Michael Marshall - Ran 05/02/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/science/blog/2018/may/02/the-universe-is-an-egg-and-the-moon-isnt-real-notes-from-a-flat-earth-conference

• “Abu Dhabi government official questioned for appointing baby as 'happiness executive'” - SITEOWNER - By Unknown - 25/04/2018 - https://www.thenational.ae/uae/abu-dhabi-government-official-questioned-for-appointing-baby-as-happiness-executive-1.724728

Kevin's Info

• "A rare eye cancer showed up in three friends. Doctors want to know if the cases are connected." - The Washington Post - By Eli Rosenberg - Ran 04/30/2018 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2018/04/30/a-rare-eye-cancer-showed-up-in-three-friends-doctors-want-to-know-if-the-cases-are-connected/?utm_term=.2f53ced4db4c
• "Feds warn e-cig companies about packaging after thousands of kids drink toxic liquid" - USA Today - By Jayne O'Donnell - Ran 05/01/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/05/01/feds-warn-e-cigarette-makers-packaging-after-thousands-kids-drink-toxic-liquid/567949002/
• "Principal suspends teacher's aide for 'inappropriate' yawn" - New York Post - By Susan Edelman - Ran 04/28/2018 - https://nypost.com/2018/04/28/principal-suspends-teachers-aide-for-inappropriate-yawn/
• "Hundreds evacuated a college library, fearing a gas leak. It was a durian." - The Washington Post - By Amy B Wang - Ran 04/29/2018 - https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/04/29/fears-of-a-gas-leak-forced-an-evacuation-at-a-melbourne-university-it-was-a-durian/?utm_term=.a92f7754f6dc
• "Wildlife photographer of the year disqualified for using a stuffed animal" - The Verge - By Thuy Ong - Ran 04/30/2018 - https://www.theverge.com/2018/4/30/17301130/wildlife-photographer-of-the-year-disqualified-anteater-taxidermy-marcio-cabral-night-rider
• "Riders Spent Two Hours Trapped On This Hanging Roller Coaster's Tallest Hill" - Gizmodo - By Andrew Liszewski - Ran 05/03/2018 - https://gizmodo.com/riders-spent-two-hours-trapped-on-this-hanging-roller-c-1825714561

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

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Show Summary

Welcome to your special brand of news! In this week's WaterCooler Rundown, learn about a man who nature hates, Trump's French kiss, Kanye V. Twitter, exploding ants, dogs jumping to doom, and MIT dream control studies!  Phew! Once your brain has had it's fill, wind down with a brand new game called Fake News (or something like that). Thanks for tuning in!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• "Man Bitten by Shark,Bear, and Snake had odds of 893 Quadrillion to one" - National Geographic - By Stephen Leahy - Ran 04/24/2018 - https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/odds-of-man-bit-shark-bear-snake-dylan-mcwilliams-animals-spd/
• "Trump Shared One Awkward Kiss and Handshake with Emmanuel Macron" - Huffpost - By Nina Golgowski - Ran 04/24/2018 - https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trumps-awkward-kiss-emmanuel-macron_us_5adf711ee4b061c0bfa26be4

• Kanye sparks Twitter backlash as he says he shares 'dragon energy' with hit 'brother' Trump " - the Telegraph - By Telegraph Reporters - Ran 04/25/2018 - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/04/25/kanye-west-says-donald-trump-brother-us-president-says-cool/

• "President Trump's 'dream' is to be face on Mount Rushmore" - USA Today - By Nathan Rousseau - Ran 04/25/2018 - https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2018/04/25/president-trumps-%E2%80%98dream-face-mount-rushmore/34228119/

• "'Forest bathing' takes tree hugging to new extremes" - San Francisco Chronicle - By Steve Rubenstein - Ran 04/20/2018 - bathing-takes-tree-hugging-to-new-12844868.php#ampshare=https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Forest-bathing-takes-tree-hugging-to-new-12844868.php"> https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Forest-bathing-takes-tree-hugging-to-new-12844868.php#ampshare=https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Forest-bathing-takes-tree-hugging-to-new-12844868.php

• "Police officer apologizes with 'sorry i tased you' cake" - UPI - By Ben Hooper - 04/25/2018 - https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2018/04/25/Police-officer-apologizes-with-sorry-I-tased-you-cake/6821524674811/

• "Company launches online world where people can have virtual sex with 3D versions of their favorite porn stars" - Mirror - By Rachel Bishop & Aleksandra Stefanova - 04/18/2018 -  https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/company-launches-online-world-people-12388867

Caleb's Info

• “T-ant-T: meet the exploding ants of Borneo” - The Guardian - By Hannah Ellis-Petersen - Ran 04/20/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/20/exploding-ants-borneo-colobopsis-explodens

• “The Mystery of the 'Dog Suicide' Bridge” - Vice - By James McMahon - Ran 04/24/2018 - https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/evq98m/the-mystery-of-the-dog-suicide-bridge

• “MIT Researchers Have Developed a ‘System for Dream Control’” - MotherBoard/Vice - By Daniel Oberhaus - Ran 04/23/2018 - https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ywxjvg/steel-ball-control-dreams-dormio-mit-hypnagogia

• “Stabbed ADN carrier keeps delivering papers” - KTVA - By Chris Klint - Ran 04/25/2018 - http://www.ktva.com/story/38041021/stabbed-adn-carrier-keeps-delivering-papers

• “Experience: I was swallowed by a hippo” - The Guardian - By Paul Templer - Ran 05/04/2013 - https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/may/04/i-was-swallowed-by-a-hippo

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!

Show Summary

This week we have an unexpected surprise ( both for our team and for you listeners ). Unfortunately, due to a series of unfortunate events, Michael was left to his lonesome self this week. But he championed on because he loves this podcast and he loves you! Join Michael for a fun Water Cooler Rundown where you will hear about the end of a war, plastic devourers, genital-breathing reptiles, fecal spraying hand dryers, and the origin story of 420. Buckle up! It's your favorite news rundown. Thanks for tuning in!

Show Notes

Michael's Info

• "Koreas expected to announce end of 68-year war" - New York Post - By Yaron Steinbuch - Ran 04/17/2018 - https://nypost.com/2018/04/17/koreas-expected-to-announce-end-of-68-year-war/
• "Scientists accidentally produced an enzyme that devours plastic" - engadget - By Rachel England - Ran 04/17/2018 - https://www.engadget.com/2018/04/17/scientists-accidental-mutant-enzyme-eats-removes-plastic/
• "Green-haired turtle that breaths through its genitals added to the endangered list" - The Guardian - By Patrick Barkham and agencies - Ran 04/11/2018 - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/11/green-haired-turtle-that-breathes-through-its-genitals-added-to-endangered-list
• "Bathroom hand dryers spraying poop on your hands, study finds" - Fox News - By Kathleen Joyce - Ran 04/14/2018 - hand-dryers-spraying-poop-on-your-hands-study-finds.html"> http://www.foxnews.com/health/2018/04/14/bathroom-hand-dryers-spraying-poop-on-your-hands-study-finds.html
• "Pot holiday 4/20 traces roots to California high school stoners" - NBC News - Associated Press - Ran 04/18/2018 - https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/pot-holiday-4-20-traces-roots-california-high-school-stoners-n866966

Thanks for listening this week. If you have any stories you would like to hear on the show (with a shout out to you of course), please send us the info at thesecondpresspod@gmail.com. See you next week!