Send us a text HODGEPODGE is the best word to use here. After a brief story about Bat Beauty Contests - we dive into a variety of topics in our desperate attempt to talk about anything EXCEPT politics. We go through some surprising statistics about Americans, some hilarious stereotypes that get debunked, and then finish up with some polls you can use on your friends (which are basically icebreakers) Oh, and we pause for some lovely sponsors somewhere in there. All that an...

Send us a text MASSIVE stolen cheese haul in the UK, hugs are taking too long at the airport, Timothy Chalamay (yeah, I don't know how to spell it) shows up to a Look Alike contest, AND Europe is adding SLOW check outs for those older folks who might like a chat. (and then there's this weird TikTok thing with a lady and her rug). We might have been too busy to podcast for a couple weeks, but BOY the weirdo stories did not stop rolling in!! We dive in with lovely sponsors and then fini...

Send us a text A guy eats 2 dozen eggs EVERY DAY and his cholesterol goes DOWN? Also - apparently earth is getting a SCHOOL BUS SIZED mini moon for a couple months! Then, Virginia national parks add color-blind view-finders to help color blind folks SEE the fall foliage - amazing, right? (also, did you know that CNN has a "dad joke generator"?!?) Then we pause for some lovely sponsors, and finish up with a discussion on class which shifts to modesty and church dress codes. Alway...

Send us a text A 3 year old kiddo gets OUT of daycare and WALKS to Walmart to get a snack and some hotwheels?!? China Zoo paints some dogs for a new exhibit, because of course they did. A man on the run falls through the ceiling where he was trying to hide AND some construction workers used a forklift to move a car that was parked in their work zone onto a DUMPSTER PLUS we have two bonus stories of an 8yo girl who stole her moms SUV to go to target AND a teenager who took a train for a joyri...

Send us a text New teeny tiny monkeys born at Disney Parks! A man stops in the middle of a burglary to read a book! We examine a list of most hilarious things left behind in a hotel (like a car TIRE?!?) and then finish it off with a story about an eagle that tried to carry off a 2 year old! What a crazy world. After some lovely sponsors, Sara and JJ take a moment to review a giant list of Pumpkin Spice treats and rate them on their levels of delicious-ness. All that and m...

Send us a text Nudists want to go to art exhibits wearing only SHOES? Giant baby Jesus statue reminds everyone of Nicholas Cage? And Would you like to get PAID to eat everything Trader Joe's has that's Pumpkin flavored? Then after all those crazy stories - we take a quick break for sponsors and finish up with a WONDERFUL conversation on the virtue of aging (inspired by a very sad tale about a young woman (11 years old) who was using "anti-aging' cream) All that (plus the mom joke of the wee...

Send us a text A woman wins a court case with her emotional support parrots?!? The Hambone awards are in! Best pet insurance claims in the country! Another lady steals 11,000 crates of chicken wings?!? (but what was she DOING with them?) AND...DOZENS of different restaurants start a town wide SIGN WAR poking fun at one another and we are HERE FOR IT. Plus some fantastic sponsors, before we dive into a Christianity Today article on community which tugs at our heart strings. Link to the...

Send us a text AirBNB made a LIFE SIZE polly pocket? Cool. Archeologists found a 3,000 year old SHOPPING RECEIPT? Cool. A groundhog gets stuck in a claw game at an arcade? Cool. AND A lady accidentally sets fire to "Nana's Sweet Treats" because she was smoking while STEALING gas from UHaul. Not as cool. Then we pause for some sponsors, dive into a conversation on feminism and the Ballerina Farm - and wrap up with a quick game of 5 second rule! All that and more on the late...

Send us a text After another break (so Sara and JJ could deal with a important home repair issue) we are back! (and the world is still weird!) World's largest eggplant? (eww) A man gets caught with drugs TWICE in the same week at the same airport? A teacher crochets her ENTIRE class little mini me's (aww). A soccer match gets cancelled because the fans were throwing too many fish cakes onto the field? (yuck) AND there's a lady who is allergic to EVERYTHING and can only eat 13 foods! (yikes) ...

Send us a text WOW - this is a fun one. First Sara tells us about a fascinating new discovery from the bottom of the ocean, and then JJ fills us in about an old 1986 video of a Nuclear Physicist EATING uranium. Crazy stuff. Then after some lovely sponsors we jump into an article about CONSPIRACY THEORIES. This is a really fun topic and we take some time to walk through some of the big ones, while discussing practices and common tropes for avoiding falling prey to the crazy world...

Send us a text Amish folks are playing some b ball in Indiana! Minnesota is coming up with VERY strange new foods for their state fair! AND aliens are probably putting up these metal poles all over the world. Then we take a break to talk about some fantastic sponsors before diving into a (quick) book review of one of Sara's recent favorites. All that, plus the mom joke of the week over on THE MANNSCHRECKS!! New Episodes every Friday

Send us a text Companies are cracking down on remote workers who are "pulling a Ferris Bueller" and faking work. A town in New York is cracking down on littering -and we are SO here for it. A dog starts a fire in the kitchen when he turns the stove top burner on by accident. A clock in a south west England park is MELTING - because of course it is. Then we take a break for some lovely sponsors, and wrap up with a hot topic on LED screens, the Sphere venue in Las Vegas and the fut...

Send us a text Boy do we have an awesome episode in store for you! A Kinkajou was found WAY outside it's natural habitat (in Washington State, at a rest stop bathroom?) A Giraffe Gives a two year old an unexpected vertical ride A sink hole swallows a MASSIVE chunk of a soccer field AND a Robot that works in government commits suicide?!? The world continues to be weird and we continue to be here to tell you all about it. Then we take a break for some EPIC sponsors of life - wedd...

Send us a text This might be my favorite episode to date! After a week off, we cram so much fun into this one World's Ugliest dog is crowned and it's name is "Wild Thang" One of the candidates on the ballot is an AI candidate? A 105 year old lady finally gets her masters degree! A baby is born in a Golden Corral because the mom DID NOT KNOW she was pregnant?!? The world is such a strange place - and we love it! Then we pause for some AMAZING sponsors before diving into a discussion of husba...

Send us a text A lady gets EATEN by a giant python! A couple finds $100k in a safe while MAGNET fishing?!? A giant fish washes up on shore hundreds of miles from it's native habitat?!? A woman gets sent to the funeral home from the nursing home WHILE STILL ALIVE?!? A little boy distracts some congress folks at "bring your kid to work" day! AND a man is caught driving during a zoom meeting which is ABOUT his suspended license! The crazy stories are in abundance this week! T...

Send us a text Chasing Wheels of Cheese in the annual Gloucester Cheese Race? Feral Chickens causing problems for tourists? Insane Father's Day Gift ideas from the worst gift generator on the internet? A man with a magnet finds something terrible in the bayou down in New Orleans? Here at The Mannschrecks podcast - we say YES PLEASE AND THANK YOU MA'AM! The world continues to be weird, and we continue to be here to tell you about it. Then we pause for some sponsors before launching int...

Send us a text A lady gives a coin collection back to a small boy who spent it on ice cream. A different lady gets 18 (!!) tattoos of Madonna to break a world record. Air heads releases a new UNDERWATER vending machine. And a library starts accepting animal photos instead of making people pay fines on damaged books! Then we pit stop to chat about some fantastic sponsors, and THEN we play a brand new game. Basically, we try to decipher License Plates using our extensive knowledge of texting a...

Send us a text Invasion of the raccoons! Ruining crops in Japan, the trash pandas of America have spread. Chuck E Cheese is finally getting rid of the animatronic band (can't believe they still HAD that, tbh) Oh, and there are crickets taking over the crops in the west (but do they taste good with honey?) Then 700 dudes named Kyle met in Kyle Texas to FAIL at setting the world record for the most people with the same name (it wasn't close) The world continues to be weird - and we continue to...

Send us a text A mega church tried to create a sign up to pad their numbers for a traffic stop. A political candidate has a dead brain worm in his head. Scientists discover a planet with the consistency of cotton candy, that they cannot explain. AND The youngest EVER doctoral candidate gets her degree at 17! Whew - the world continues to be weird! Then we dive into some epic sponsors and wrap up with a discussion of technology and it's benefits(?) for our lives. Art...

Send us a text Wally the Emotional Support Alligator is Missing! Oh, and a lady dropped off a pile of foxes thinking they were kittens. Oh, and an Orangutan is using leaves to help heal a face wound?!? Oh, and a guy caught a 350 pound Snapping turtle that is basically a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Then we stop off for a bit of "Sponsor Of Your Life" - before diving into what might be the WORST Mother's Day gift list we've ever seen (so bad it was probably written by AI) Plus (of course) the...