{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5fc7c90751896362682b47af/68b865327450e0cb415e179a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Earth Oddity 330: To Shrek or not to Shrek","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5fc7c90751896362682b47af/1757006756076-32b41264-461c-4583-a841-e6008e5184db.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h1><strong><u>News Links for the Week:</u></strong></h1><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Vegan firefighter’s first blaze involves 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks:</strong> <a href=\"https://tribune.net.ph/2025/08/21/vegan-firefighters-first-blaze-involves-40000-pounds-of-ribeye-steaks\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://tribune.net.ph/2025/08/21/vegan-firefighters-first-blaze-involves-40000-pounds-of-ribeye-steaks</a></li><li><strong>The new dating term 'Shrekking' sounds innocent. It's not what you think:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/08/21/shrekking-dating-term-relationships-explained/85753076007/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/08/21/shrekking-dating-term-relationships-explained/85753076007/</a></li><li><strong>Japanese city proposes two-hour daily limit for smartphone use:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/society/japan-city-proposes-two-hour-daily-smartphone-limit/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/society/japan-city-proposes-two-hour-daily-smartphone-limit/</a></li><li><strong>Drunk woman who sexually assaulted man at upscale restaurant as he celebrated getting a cancer all-clear with his wife is spared jail:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15038615/Drunk-woman-sexually-assaulted-diner-riverside-restaurant.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15038615/Drunk-woman-sexually-assaulted-diner-riverside-restaurant.html</a></li><li><strong>Greatest of All Time police chase? Goat caught in Ky. town:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.wkyt.com/2025/08/22/greatest-all-time-police-chase-goat-caught-ky-town/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.wkyt.com/2025/08/22/greatest-all-time-police-chase-goat-caught-ky-town/</a></li><li><strong>Trans woman who concealed gender before performing sex act on man is found guilty of sexual assault:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15024745/Trans-woman-concealed-male-genitalia-performing-sex-act-man-guilty-sexual-assault.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15024745/Trans-woman-concealed-male-genitalia-performing-sex-act-man-guilty-sexual-assault.html</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Visit our brand spanking new home on the web @ </strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5fc7c90751896362682b47af/episodes/www.earthoddity.net\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.earthoddity.net</strong></a><strong>!!!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>This episode is brought to you in part by \"Adventures in the Bible\". Follow Todd on Facebook, Tic Tok, and everywhere else!</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Special thanks to Silencyde for providing the music! Check out his music on Soundcloud here: https://soundcloud.com/silencyde or on his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/Silencyde and on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/Silencyde/</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Like what you hear? Please consider joining our Patreon. Sign up at the $5 dollar level and get access to Earth Oddity Extended where you get an extended version of the show and an all exclusive show once a month! You can find that at </strong><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6007674f795a1c638da1776b/shows/5fc7c90751896362682b47af/episodes/www.patreon.com/earthoddity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>www.patreon.com/earthoddity</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p>","author_name":"Christopher Sullivan"}