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Florida Person - Weird News Podcast

JM Schwarz Gallagher

Comedians and native Floridians Jacki Schwarz and Meag Gallagher go through this week"s weirdest news stories. Tune in for Snake News, Hero Animals, International Oddities, Strangeness from the Past, and of course a lot of stories from the Sunshine State.

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45:19

Episode 30: Be Humble

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/09/23

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a stupid internet challenge, an adorable gator with a missing jaw, a flamingo rescue, and more snake news! -Stupid Spicy Chip Challenge: https://apnews.com/article/paqui-spicy-chip-challenge-social-media-risks-369f295714ac7f856c815ffe5ad4e961 -Gator News: https://apnews.com/article/alligator-florida-reptile-park-orlando-0c54bd337b027eaea65a2a1a5916aa62 -Peaches the Flamingo :

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30:35

Episode 29: So Over Bigfoot

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/09/13

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a White Claw loving bear, searching for the Loch Ness Monster with new tech, a hamster ball Florida Man, and some snake news! -White Claw Bandit Bear: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-3-legged-bear-invades-screened-in-patio-of-home-raids-refrigerator-drinks-white-claw-hard-seltzers/ar-AA1gig62 ---Searching For Nessie: https://apnews.com/article/loch-ness-monster-hunt-d07af6dff2138e2198f5d33c76442577 -Florida Man

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47:58

EP28: It's Never Soup

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/08/21

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss the Barb-en-Heimer craze sweeping the nation, a body in a suitcase, some fake bears in China, and our hero: Hank the Tank. -Barb-en-Heimer: https://www.npr.org/2023/07/21/1189062921/barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer-movie-double-feature -Suitcase Murder: https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/07/25/Florida-homicide-suitcases-human-remains/5521690260715/ -Fake Bears:

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48:07

EP27: No One Likes A Mean Mermaid

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/06/29

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss Mer-people and their hit docuseries on Netflix, a Mermaid lawsuit, A Florida Bro who can’t stop stealing, an Olympic diver posting on Only-Fans, and an NRA Karen who hates Florida’s rightful bird. -Mer-People: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/merpeople-release-date-trailer-news -Mermaid Crime: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/wreck-bar-mermaid-show-underwater-burlesque-feud-federal-privacy-lawsuit-14284977 -Olympic

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43:36

EP26: Cat Butt Kissing

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/05/31

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss the origin of cat food, a really cheesy British tradition, and the rescue of some really adorable birdies! -CAT FOOD: https://www.thefarmersdog.com/digest/the-history-of-commercial-pet-food-a-great-american-marketing-story/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_food https://medium.com/illumination-curated/did-pope-gregory-ixs-hatred-of-cats-lead-to-the-black-death-327d163adfb2 -Rollin’ Cheese:

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40:20

EP25: Sweet Blood that Insects Love

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/04/09

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a famous saying you’ve probably been saying wrong, a really stupid Supreme Court case, the truth behind the Fountain of Youth, and a terrifying new mosquito. *Note: Yes, we know Meag is wrong about parakeets discussed in the beginning of this episode. -The Jig/Gig is up: https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2021/04/jig.html -Its GIF with a GUH sound: https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2021/06/is-it-pronounced-jif-or-gif/

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49:30

EP24: Everyman Type of Cat

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/04/09

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss Morris the cat of 9 Lives fame, how French Bulldogs have risen in popularity, Lassie’s legacy, and a Key West conch blowing contest.*Note: Jacki goes on a long-winded rant about tasty conch. She mistakes Manhattan Clam chowder for New England clam chowder. She meant to say Manhattan clam chowder is like conch chowder. Okay? So chill Conch-Lovers… -Morris The Everyman Cat:

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46:51

EP23: Rooting for Donkeys

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/03/14

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss all those wonderful Oscar winning donkeys, Pablo Escobar’s hippo relocation, a famous Hollywood pup, and some wacky food you can eat at the Miami-Dade Youth Fair.-Oscar Winning Asses: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/11/awards-insider-eo-movie-donkeys -Hippo relocation: https://apnews.com/article/colombia-hippopotamus-relocation-mexico-india-4bb9441be82839b4f10dd89c748d1bd3 -Famous Hollywood Pup:

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32:57

EP22: Got an Eye for Elves

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/28

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a the wonderful acts of one Elizabeth Taylor, a president with an eye for elves, and an update on our Brooklyn gator! -All Things Great And Elizabeth Taylor: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/elizabeth-taylor-25-things-you-170437/ https://www.10-facts-about.com/elizabeth-taylor/id/728 https://www.vulture.com/2016/08/elizabeth-taylor-michael-jacksons-odd-friendship.html

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42:59

EP21: File Under 'Poop Attack'

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/27

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a Clinton kitty with a criminal inquiry, a poo poo perpetrator that should get life in prison, a very interesting presidential assignation we rarely hear about, and a natural Floridian who gets rescued from NYC. -Remember when house Republicans went after socks the cat?: https://mashable.com/article/socks-the-cat-gop-investigation -Poop Attack:

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57:12

EP20: Stay Away From Otters

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/14

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss Kevyn Aucoin’s impact of the world of makeup, the controversy over boneless chicken wings, and why you should not approach Florida’s river otters. -Kevyn Aucoin: https://29secrets.com/beauty/the-story-of-celebrity-makeup-artist-kevyn-aucoin/ https://www.advocate.com/television/2017/9/14/remembering-flawed-beauty-makeup-god-kevyn-aucoin -Kevyn Aucoin Docs Meag Watched:

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47:42

EP19: I Trust The Opossum

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/07

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss Buster Keaton’s wild comedy career, all the different rodents living in Punxsutawney Phil’s shadow, and a dope nude beach in the Florida Keys. -Buster Keaton Facts: https://www.ranker.com/list/buster-keaton-facts/erin-mccann -The Buster Keaton Doc Meag Watched: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8758548/ -Buster Keaton House falling stunt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN0I7R_NCe4 -When the 7 Mile Bridge didn’t actually blow up:

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36:04

EP18: Don't Ask the Dali AI

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/06

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss Salvador Dali and his erotic Hitler Painting, a stolen Hot Dog work of art, and a classic Florida man strip club debacle. -Chupa Chups Logo By Dali: https://www.logodesignlove.com/chupa-chups-logo -Salvador Dali Museum: https://tampahistorical.org/items/show/75 https://thedali.org/ -Dali Dream Sequence from Spellbound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyPe1Jahyfo - Hitler Masturbating Dali Painting:

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34:34

EP17: I Hope They Were Doing Drugs

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/05

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss some unbelievable facts about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, a tiny leopard threat, and some real dumbass burglars. -Facts about MLK: https://www.insider.com/martin-luther-king-jr-facts-2019-1-MLK’s questionable dessert choices: https://fox8.com/morning-show/recipe-box/mlk-jr-s-favorite-dessert-quilly/-Happy Birthday (By Stevie Wonder): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwscb3QIVSg-A tiny leopard is found:

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47:32

EP16: Elvis Loved Karate

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2023/02/04

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss some wild facts about the King of Rock and Roll, everything that’s headed to the public domain in 2023, and a satellite due to fall from the sky that we definitely shouldn’t be concerned about!-Wacky Facts about the King: https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/bizarre-elvis-facts/-Public Domain coming at ya: https://www.cnn.com/style/article/public-domain-2023-sherlock-films-books-songs-cec/index.html-Winne the Pooh Horror Flick:

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27:47

EP15: Gators Can Climb Now

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2022/11/22

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss another criminal deer, a bunch of bros braiding beards, the difference between kids and kids, and an alligator that parkours right over a fence.-Deer Ransack Remix: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/11/17/nursing-home-deer-Johnstown-New-York/7931668700531/-Big Old Beard Chain: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-wyoming-casper-0644b3c5337f0c8646e592d320a6e00e-Goat Kids and Human Kids:

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40:12

EP14: Spooky Roman Death Banquet

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2022/11/22

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a deer that straight up makes a ruckus, a bro who lived in an airport, Spooky Roman Death Banquets, and a chicken with a gun up its butt.-Deer Ransack: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/11/14/deer-crashes-through-West-Allis-Wisconsin-home/6581668461938/-Living in the airport: https://apnews.com/article/mehran-karimi-nasseri-the-terminal-dies-in-paris-airport-d13124fc1f2f1c3d3c3609904373573b-Spooky Roman Death Banquets:

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44:53

EP13: Pumpkin Chomp Time

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2022/11/03

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a some pumpkin-gobbling gators, a big old snake on the loose, Palm Beach’s snowbird spirits, and Robert the haunted doll (who we love. Very very much).-Gourd Gobbling Gators: https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/10/27/Gatorland-Orlando-Florida-alligators-chomp-pumpkins/4501666894407/-Snake News! https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2022/10/30/king-cobra-houdini-returns-swedish-zoo-escape/10646930002/-Palm Beach Spookies:

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35:57

EP12: Dinosaur Talk

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2022/10/27

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a kitty on a crime spree, Massachusetts’s new dino star, Keanu Reeves being to pure for this world, and a Florida woman who gets her tootsie stuck in a massage chair. -Another adorable kitty crime: https://www.thedodo.com/daily-dodo/guy-catches-random-cat-in-the-middle-of-a-hilarious-crime-spree-State Dino is a Masshole:

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34:29

EP11: When Man Bites Dog

Florida Person - Weird News Podcast ·

2022/10/19

This Week's Weirdest News Stories! This week Jacki and Meag discuss a biting capybara, a dog who was bitten by man, a hippo pair on the run, and some weird old Florida stories.-Capybara terrorizes children: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20221007/p2a/00m/0na/008000c-Man bites dog: https://apnews.com/article/oddities-arrests-germany-dogs-577bd284b619dee7d5614403c898c7cf-Hippo Bonnie and Clyde:

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