Bearer of weird News

By: Matt Harvey
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  • 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

    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

    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.

    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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