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REVISITING Olympic Weirdness: Barefoot Marathons, Medals for Artwork, Pistol Dueling

⁠While Rachel is on parental leave, here's a vintage episode from our vault! Rachel, Claire, and Sara discuss all things weird related to the Olympics way back in 2021 (when the games were pushed back a year from the pandemic). The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week is a podcast ... Show more

. 1h 3min

Beaver Skull Obsession, Aussie Widowmakers, Koalas Eating $#!%

WELCOME TO SEASON 10! Jess hosts the show solo while Rachel is on maternity leave, but brings on a pair of her creator friends to chat about how beavers keep wildfires at bay, koalas eating their moms' poop (kind of), and exploding Australian trees. Follow rickypeacock: https://w ... Show more

. 1h 9min

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