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News Sidequest

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27:03

The podcast episode about podcasting / How much do...

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2025/09/21

I had the chance to chat with Big John Howell and Rick Telander about their podcast The Chicago Smokehouse. Being two relative noobs to the podcasting world, they have plenty of questions of how to make it big. I hope you enjoy the conversation, and will check out their show. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newssidequest.substack.com

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25:47

What's the first news story you remember? with Dan...

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2025/08/24

Dan Levy is the host of the Barguments podcast with Joe Kelly. He asked that question on Facebook, and got some interesting responses. He joined me to talk about it, as well as two big brands who might be making big mistakes: MLB with their potential realignment, and of course Cracker Barrel This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newssidequest.substack.com

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54:41

Good (and mostly bad) uses for AI with Jen DeSalvo /...

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2025/08/18

Older Americans are using AI -- study shows what they think of itMaybe this will keep people from falling for scams where they believe Brad Pitt has fallen in love with them online and needs them to send their life savings in Bitcoin. AI is coming for old and young alike. In addition to older people, now AI-Powered Stuffed Animals Are Coming for Your Kids. Chicago radio and TV reporter Jen DeSalvo joined me to talk about how we’re all using AI, among other sidequests This is a public episode. If you

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45:24

Remembering Jim Lovell with Andrew Donaldson /...

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2025/08/10

Jim Lovell passed away at the age of 97. He flew in space on Gemini 7, Gemini 12, Apollo 8 and Apollo 13. He was an absolute legend. Andrew Donaldson, host of Heard Tell joined me to talk about Lovell’s amazing life. We also talked about the US Coast Guard report on the Titan submersible implosion. It had some incredible revelations. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit newssidequest.substack.com

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51:17

Nuclear Reactors on the Moon with Big John Howell

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2025/08/10

Interim NASA Director Sean Duffy has announced that NASA is going to put the first nuclear reactor on the Moon! That’s great, but there doesn’t seem to be any goal for it… we’re just doing it to say we did. I see that ending well. Big John Howell, host of As I Was Saying and The Chicago Smokehouse joined me to talk about the announcement, and the differences between old school radio and podcasting, now that I’m embarking on yet another project. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss

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16:15

Never use the display toilet at a store and more life...

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2022/06/17

My ex broke my heart — so I sliced off my arm tattoo and mailed it to himJapan makes 'online insults' punishable by one year in prison in wake of reality TV star's deathMystery Machine from 'Scooby-Doo' listed on AirbnbBoss blasted for rule that punishes staff for being one minute lateParents mortified after son poops in store’s display toilet: ‘Very big poo’ Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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19:42

If you're going to do anything stupid, make sure it's...

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2022/06/10

A woman got an STD in a car. Now Geico may have to pay her $5.2 million.A man in India divorced his wife for cooking him instant noodles every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, judge saysSurvey finds more than half of US respondents have blocked a family member on FacebookI paid $5K to stuff my dead cat so we could be together foreverOne-third of Americans admit they had no life plan after graduating school Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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15:11

How many clones do you need to do your job? | News...

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2022/05/20

Clarksville farm offers cow cuddling to reduce stressIndia: Elderly couple sue son over lack of grandchildrenMillennial moms admit they would need 4 clones to be unstressed: pollMore than half of Americans love watching 'comfort' TV shows and moviesResearchers offer alarming reason ‘why aliens have never visited Earth’ Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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15:26

Don't jump into an outhouse to rescue your phone......

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2022/04/29

US Navy shoots down drone using all-electric laser for the first timeWoman rescued after falling in toilet trying to get phone‘Do not buy that house before talking to me,’ sign in Norfolk readsI hate looking after ill people so I’m removing ‘in sickness’ from my wedding vowsBoss Asks Employees to Send Him Screenshot of Phone Battery Usage Before Leaving Work Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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21:45

What job could you fake if you had to? | News...

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2022/04/22

Kentucky man sues employer for throwing him birthday party, and now they owe him $450KCheating wives are more likely to own a cat than any other pet, survey findsFamily builds giant iPhone headstone for their daughterFlorida TSA officer faked burglary report to cover for being late to work, deputies sayWoman Impersonates Doctor For 3 Years Without Undergoing Any Medical Training Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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1:41

That Sinking Feeling | News Sidequest Podcast for...

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2022/04/15

The Friday livestream will be back next week, but in the meantime here’s a great story of a survivor of the Titanic for the 110th anniversary Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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19:15

Setting Rules for Your Funeral | News Sidequest...

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2022/04/08

To build a more trustworthy relationship with humans, AI will now attempt to explain itself to its human operators1 in 4 pet owners trying to turn furry friends into social media stars, survey saysPet cloning is getting more popular despite the costGranny posts strict rules for her funeral: ‘Get drunk’ and ‘Bertha isn’t invited’Alien life ‘probably’ exists on Jupiter’s moon – and could be as smart as an octopus Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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18:17

Don't call 911 about your chicken tenders | News...

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2022/04/01

Ohio woman calls 911 to complain about her KFC orderVietnamese man tries to row dinghy from Thailand to India to see wifeHumans could live up to 150 years, new study claimsMexico to rent out unwanted presidential jet for partiesWoman Receives text from hiring manager caller her a “piece of crap”Honorable Mention: Florida man charged with battery after throwing hot ramen noodles on woman Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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10:13

In which Dan Levy disappears after 2 minutes | News...

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2022/03/25

Dan eventually resurfaced from his computer issuesConfused traveler mistakes stranger's home for his AirbnbDodo DNA discovery could lead to revival of extinct birdOnlyFans model "kept taking nudes" while in hospital for brain surgery'Let's Reject Him:' Man Gets CC'd Into Company Email After Applying for JobShocking number of people eat straight from trash — and even on the toilet Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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17:02

Vote for Hoes 2022 | News Sidequest Podcast for 3-11-22

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2022/03/18

North Carolina school blasted for mock ‘slave auction’ of black studentsEx-Stripper Running For Congress In Philadelphia: 'Elect Hoes'McDonald’s closure feeds Russian resale market with a Big Mac on sale for $44Man Vividly Remembers Past Life as WWI PilotWoman Given Onboard Upgrade After Seatmate Starts Surfing For Porn Involving Planes Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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17:26

It's the end of the world as we know it | News...

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2022/03/11

‘King Kong’ monkey bashes seagull to death and eats it in wild videoWoman hasn't eaten fruit or vegetables in 22 years, lives on chicken nuggets due to phobiaThose who consume even a few alcoholic drinks a week have smaller brains, research findsDrunk pilot pulled off JetBlue flight at Buffalo airport, police say‘Tone deaf’ man slammed for pulling ‘nuclear attack’ prank on terrified family Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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23:37

Why does your house have a dungeon? | News Sidequest...

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2022/03/04

Florida bill requiring high school financial course clears another hurdleOur home came with secret room we never knew about – it looks like a torture dungeonMedical Student Has Bluetooth Device Surgically Implanted in Ear to Cheat on ExamSurvey shows 1 in 8 people suffer anxiety from low phone batteryNew parents turn military tugboat into home: But is it ‘unsafe’ for baby? Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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22:04

No Job Is Safe From The Robot Invasion | News...

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2022/02/18

Russian gallery says guard added eyes to avant-garde workWhen a Robot Named After Tiger Woods Flushed a Hole-in-One at the Iconic Phoenix Open’s 16th HoleThese 10 US cities will pay you to move there, report saysDinosaurs survived flu pandemic 100million years before being killed offNot Lovin’ It! Receptionist claims McDonald’s cheeseburger she bought five years ago and threw in the back of her car looks exactly the same FIVE years later Get full access to News Sidequest at

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22:12

There are limits to what you should buy second hand |...

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2022/02/04

US leads world in unprovoked shark bitesHigh School Students Create High-Tech Device to Accurately Cut Cake Into Equal PiecesMeet the superfans trying to save TabWoman’s date kept bedside tower of every piece of gum he’s ever chewedCouple disgusted after they find thousands of FINGERNAIL CLIPPINGS in a second hand sofa they bought as they say getting rid of them 'sounded like uncooked rice being hoovered up' Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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24:02

Don't fake a kidnapping to get away from your spouse...

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2022/01/21

Man Falls in Love With Humanoid Robot, Hopes to Marry ItHuge number of Americans plan to travel in 2022, survey showsCourt docs: Young woman wanted 'a break' from husband, faked own kidnapping to do soI was the only passenger on an international flight in the ‘weirdest experience’Mexican man donates kidney to girlfriend's mother; gets dumped a month later as she marries someone else Get full access to News Sidequest at keithconrad.substack.com/subscribe

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