Best Hoopers Escape Podcasts (2024)

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Odds and Ends: 'Bear coming,' Boba Fett, Hambone Awards 4:33

8h ago4:33

4:33

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a bear that suddenly appeared outside a Connecticut family's home, a rare "Star Wars" Boba Fett action figure selling for a record sum, this year's Hambone Awards …

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'Sign war' engulfs N.C. city, escaped bison return with a baby 2:58

2h ago2:58

2:58

A war of words on the signs outside of two businesses in North Carolina's Morehead City spreads to dozens of local businesses and the three bison that escaped from a Connecticut farm return with a newborn baby on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Road covered in beer, baboon tours the suburbs 2:54

3h ago2:54

2:54

A Mississippi road is covered in spilled beer, a baboon tours the suburbs of Cape Town, a horse gets stuck on a fence and a lost goat is found after two days on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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'Human skull' on California beach, postcard's 212-year journey 2:52

40m ago2:52

2:52

A "human skull" found on a California beach turns out to be neither human nor skull, a trio of buffalo escape from a Connecticut ranch and a postcard arrives at its intended address 121 years late on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Breaking records by breaking records, 'Kentucky Meat Shower' exhibit 3:00

4h ago3:00

3:00

David Rush becomes the world's top record-breaker by literally breaking records, a kangaroo ties up morning traffic in West Virginia and a Kentucky museum explores the history of the mysterious "Kentucky Meat Shower" on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Odds and Ends: Black ring over Virginia, Lake Erie gator 4:12

4d ago4:12

4:12

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a mysterious black ring in the sky over Virginia, a 110-pound fatberg blocking a sewer, a bear wandering into a California classroom, an alligator spotted swimming…

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Indiana emu, world's widest tongue 2:52

2h ago2:52

2:52

Deputies round up an emu on the loose for several days in Indiana, a crash spills hundreds of boxes of raisins onto a California highway and a Texas woman's tongue is named the widest in the world on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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444 video game consoles on one TV, lost cat's 600-mile journey 2:59

9d ago2:59

2:59

A man breaks a world record by hooking 444 video game consoles to a single TV, a cat missing for a year turns up more than 600 miles from home and a hidden camera in the Oregon Zoo's lion enclosure turns out to be not-so-well hidden on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Leaky hydrant becomes 'goldfish pond,' shark pursues kayakers 3:00

2h ago3:00

3:00

A leaky fire hydrant in Brooklyn becomes the "Bed-Stuy Goldfish Pond," a pair of California kayakers are pursued by a great white shark and a Florida woman cleaning up Hurricane Debby debris finds a message in a bottle from 1945 on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Escaped tortoise's highway adventure, taco world record 2:58

17h ago2:58

2:58

An escaped tortoise attempts to cross an Arizona highway 3 miles from home, the Mexican state of Tlaxcala breaks a world record by serving up 186 different varities of basket tacos and a Virginia power outage is blamed on a snake on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Odds and Ends: 'World of Warcraft' world record, golf course wallaby 4:38

6d ago4:38

4:38

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a record-breaking "World of Warcraft" gaming session, a wallaby's visit to a golf course in England, orange lobster babies, a deer in a hole and David Rush breakin…

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'Don't be pooping in the beach,' groundhog in a claw machine 2:48

5d ago2:48

2:48

Ontario's premier asks residents not to poop on Wasaga Beach, a Pennsylvania game warden removes a groundhog from a claw machine and a water buffalo herd wanders a Nashville neighborhood on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Seagull steals wallet, dog starts house fire 2:54

6d ago2:54

2:54

A seagull steals a Massachusetts man's wallet outside a Nantucket grocery store, an Oklahoma dog starts a fire inside a Tulsa home by chewing on a lithium ion battery and a TikTok-famous Florida parrot breaks a world record on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Jar full of cat, Deadpool drone show 2:32

16d ago2:32

2:32

A cat with a jar stuck over its head is rescued in Texas, a drone show themed after the film "Deadpool & Wolverine" breaks a Guinness World Record twice and three lambs are rescued from an underground tunnel on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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39-year-old Disneyland ticket, world's longest shoelace 3:02

8d ago3:02

3:02

A ticket for free admission to Disneyland that was issued in 1985 is honored at the park 39 years later, a Missouri museum weaves the world's longest shoelace and an escaped pet tortoise is found on the other side of a busy highway on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Odds and Ends: Headless mystery, art gallery snake 5:11

11d ago5:11

5:11

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a headless corpse discovery that wasn't a body at all, the world's largest eggplant, a bodybuilding chef's chopping records, a biblical plague of dragonflies and a…

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Great goat getaway, airline's noodle woes 2:42

15d ago2:42

2:42

A herd of 15 goats scatter through a Massachusetts town and Korean Air halts service of instant noodles due to turbulence-related burn risks on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Magician's world record tricks, bear breaks into SUV 3:00

21d ago3:00

3:00

A magician from Malaysia breaks a Guinness World Record, a bear opens the doors of an SUV in the parking lot of a Tennessee hotel and a fireball in the night sky over San Diego remains a mystery on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Shoplifting seagull, skateboarding handstand 3:00

15d ago3:00

3:00

A seagull is caught on camera stealing chips from a convenience store, a skateboarder born without legs breaks a Guinness World Record and a British woman tries to find a new home for her collection of 163 bedpans on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Fish cakes ruin soccer game, 'depressed' bear 2:57

22d ago2:57

2:57

A professional soccer game is suspended in Norway when fans cover the field in fish cakes, Florida authorities warn residents not to snap selfies with a "depressed" bear and a wandering dog is rescued from a storm drain in England on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Odds and Ends: Indiana monkey trouble, 'Star Trek' props 4:11

25d ago4:11

4:11

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a monkey rescued from a tree at an Indiana campground, a pair of long-lost "Star Trek" props being found after more than 50 years, a mannequin head being used as a…

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Literally Anybody Else running for president, orange lobster 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

A Texas man legally changes his name to Literally Anybody Else to run for president, a rare orange lobster turns up at a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado and a Nigerian man's 75-hour video game marathon breaks a Guinness World Record on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Goats trample SUV, airport's unusual lost and found 2:52

27d ago2:52

2:52

A pair of goats trample a parked SUV on a Colorado mountain, an overturned truck spills steak sauce onto a North Carolina highway ramp and Denver International Airport reveals some of its must unusual lost and found items on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Mystery plane found on Florida road, alligator tries to cross highway 2:45

1M ago2:45

2:45

A mystery plane is found abandoned on the side of a Florida road, an alligator tries to cross a Georgia highway and a wedding ring lost in a South Carolina river is found a year later by a 9-year-old hunting for shark teeth on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Kestrel invades City Hall, world's largest pizza party 2:55

29d ago2:55

2:55

An American Kestrel invades Winnipeg City Hall, a cruise line's pizza party breaks a Guinness World Record and police "tackle" a loose wallaby in Washington on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Odds and Ends: Llama dodges dentist, kangaroo's German tour 5:17

1M ago5:17

5:17

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a llama escape in Maine, a kangaroo turning up 50 miles from his owner's home in Germany after six months, a rabbit river rescue in Rhode Island, a water balloon w…

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Longhorn steer escapes trailer, 205-foot bonfire 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

A longhorn steer uses its horns to open the latch at the back of its trailer on a Pennsylvania highway, a large monitor lizard is rescued on an Arizona freeway and a Northern Ireland town builds what might be the world's tallest bonfire pyre on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Marinara mishap, 108-year-old's longevity secrets 2:48

1M ago2:48

2:48

An overturned truck spills tomatoes onto a California highway, a Burmese python is found slithering outside an Indiana home and a 108-year-old Alabama woman shares her unusual secrets for staying young on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Yosemite has a TP problem, puppy pyro 3:01

1M ago3:01

3:01

Yosemite National Park asks visitors to stop leaving their used toilet paper behind, a Colorado dog starts a kitchen fire in its owner's home and a New Jersey man collects a full set of order slips from convenience store chain Wawa on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Crooked fish, 'The London Tube Challenge' 3:00

1M ago3:00

3:00

Florida Fish and Wildlife researchers find an unusually crooked longnose gar during a survey and a team of British teens ride the entire London Underground in record time on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Odds and Ends: Patagonian mara on the loose, aggressive anti-littering 4:19

1M ago4:19

4:19

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a Patagonian mara on the loose in Colorado, a New York town's aggressive anti-littering campaign, a sheep named Waldo that escaped slaughter and the identity of a …

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Unidentified Driving Object, 11 little piggies 2:55

1M ago2:55

2:55

An unusual UFO-shaped vehicle is pulled over twice, 11 pigs run loose in a California neighborhood and a gathering of centenarians breaks a world record in Italy on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Coin flip resolves 7-7 primary vote, 'Tenty McTentface' 3:00

2M ago3:00

3:00

A 7-7 tie in an Oregon primary race is resolved with an ultimately meaningless coin flip and the famous Broad Street Market in Pennsylvania announces the finalists in a vote to name its new tent on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Military horse escape, world's smartest chicken 3:01

1M ago3:01

3:01

Military horses escape in London for the second time in three months, Guinness World Records creates a new category for a brainy British Columbia chicken and our recurring David Rush segment finally gets a name on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Odds and Ends: Candidate makes history by getting zero votes 5:47

2M ago5:47

5:47

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include a Canadian man who became the first candidate in the nation's history to get zero votes in a contested federal election, a mysterious monolith discovery in Colorad…

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Manure truck crash creates 'waterfall of brown,' kinkajou found at Washington rest stop 3:09

2M ago3:09

3:09

A truck carrying liquid manure rolls over and sprays its load of poop in a Connecticut neighborhood, a giant sinkhole opens up in an Illinois park's soccer complex and a kinkajou is found far from home at a Washington rest stop on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Missouri gator, 180-foot bicycle 3:00

2M ago3:00

3:00

An alligator is spotted lurking in a Missouri lake, a Netherlands team builds the world's longest bicycle and the Boston cow is actually a Boston bull on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Misspelled highway sign, Mr. Potato Head world record 2:56

2M ago2:56

2:56

An embarrassing typo is corrected on a Philadelphia highway sign, a Northern Ireland man assembles Mr. Potato Head in record time and a pair of donkeys go out for an adventure in Virginia on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Cheese-choking raccoon, mourning the Las Vegas monolith 3:01

2M ago3:01

3:01

A raccoon choking on a piece of cheese is rescued by a Michigan man, the monolith north of las Vegas is removed byt authorities and a cow evades capture in Boston on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Interview: David Rush's five oddest records 9:24

2M ago9:24

9:24

Serial Guinness World Record-breaker David Rush joins the UPI Odd News Minute to run down some of the unique challenges and surprising moments behind five of his most unusual Guinness World Records. For more of David Rush's record-breaking antics, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Goodwill snake, 63-leaf clover 3:03

2M ago3:03

3:03

A snake turns up in a box of donated books at a Virginia Goodwill store, a Japanese man grows a 63-leaf clover and an emu gets loose on an Alberta highway on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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The thick blue line, twin baby boom 2:48

2M ago2:48

2:48

A mysterious line of blue paint is spilled on a half mile of Delaware road, an Ohio hospital cares for seven sets of newborn twins at the same time and a 105-year-old women finally gets her master's degree on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Las Vegas monolith mystery, Mayan artifact found at thrift store 3:01

2M ago3:01

3:01

A mysterious monolith evoking memories of 2020 appears north of Las Vegas, a vase bought for $3.99 at a Maryland thrift store turns out to be a nearly 2,000-year-old Mayan artifact and a herd of goats escape from the petting zoo at Cedar Point on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Slithering straphanger, 'strong' piglet chase 3:05

2M ago3:05

3:05

A Hong Kong commuter train is evacuated when a snake is spotted on board, a "very fast and strong" piglet leads California police on a chase and Delaware firefighters rescue a kitten from under the hood of a car on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Odds and Ends: Cedar Point camel escape, world's tallest bike 5:08

2M ago5:08

5:08

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include monkey madness in North Carolina and Illinois, two camels escaping at Ohio's Cedar Point, the world's tallest rideable bicycle, a "leopard" that visited the sweari…

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Meats and cheeses abandoned on a greased pole, $100k reeled in from Queens pond 2:52

2M ago2:52

2:52

Meats and cheeses remain suspended from the top of a greased pole nearly a month after Philadelphia's Italian Market Festival and a New York couple magnet fishing in a New York pond reel in a safe containing $100,000 cash on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.…

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Denmark recalls 'too spicy' noodles, skateboarding cat 3:11

2M ago3:11

3:11

A line of Korean noodles are recalled in Denmark for being too spicy and a skateboarding cat breaks a Guinness World Record on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Possum on a plane, 'melon-choly' highway incident 3:01

2M ago3:01

3:01

A sugar glider escapes aboard a plane in China, a truck spills its load of watermelons onto a Utah road and a mandrill at the Phoenix Zoo is certified as the oldest in the world on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Bear attempts zoo escape, dino discovery 3:11

2M ago3:11

3:11

A bear attempts to tunnel out of her enclosure at a Kansas zoo, a 97-year-old woman receives her high school diploma and a trio of young hikers find a T. rex fossil in North Dakota on today's UPI Odd News Minute. For these stories and more, visit UPI.com/Odd_News.

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Odds and Ends: Drag story time, bear in the kitchen 4:15

3M ago4:15

4:15

The UPI Odd News Minute presents Weekend Odds and Ends, our weekly round-up of the missed odd-portunities that didn't quite make it into this week's podcasts. This week's stories include Philadelphia setting a world record for the largest drag queen story time, a bear interrupting a California man washing his dishes, a British "Ghostbusters" fan am…

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