Episodios

  • Why do GenZers spend so f'ing much on breakups?

    Why do GenZers spend so f'ing much on breakups?
    May 9 2025
    In this episode, we dive into research into how the costs add up to $4,000 for Gen Z. We talked to Aleksandra Medina - one of the founders of Frich, a financial app for Gen Z - about break ups and other spending trends they’ve noticed.
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    13 m
  • We can't stop talking about Gen Z or unusual zoo births

    We can't stop talking about Gen Z or unusual zoo births
    May 2 2025
    In this episode, we preview the upcoming offerings from "Something Offbeat" with a look back on some similar subjects -- Gen Z habits and unusual zoo births. Featuring Charmaine Wynter; Mike Masellis, the lead animal care specialist at the Brookfield Zoo and host Mike Rogers. Produced by Lauren Barry and Chris Blake.
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    11 m
  • That poisonous tree from 'The White Lotus' is real: What you need to know

    That poisonous tree from 'The White Lotus' is real: What you need to know
    Apr 25 2025
    Ben Naman, Director of Medicinal Plants Research at the San Diego Botanic Garden, joined "Something Offbeat" to tell us about the creepy, poisonous real-world tree at the center of one of the season's hottest shows, season 3 of "The White Lotus".
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    19 m
  • Why the Yankees amended a decades-old ban on beards

    Why the Yankees amended a decades-old ban on beards
    Apr 18 2025
    Have you ever taken a good look at the player’s facial hair when you watched a game of baseball? You might not realize it, but the topic of grooming in the major leagues is actually full of interesting tales. Just this year, managing partner Hal Steinbrenner of the New York Yankees (son of the legendary George Steinbrenner) released a statement that the team would amend its longstanding facial hair policy, adding another chapter to the saga. Marty Appel, former PR director for the Yankees, joined “Something Offbeat” to help us understand how it fits in to the history of the team and how it has approached grooming through different eras of fashion.
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    15 m
  • Vintage Offbeat: The real life fungus featured in 'The Last of Us'

    Vintage Offbeat: The real life fungus featured in 'The Last of Us'
    Apr 11 2025
    What is the likelihood of an apocalypse like the one in “The Last of Us” actually happening? Dr. Cameron Carlson of the Zombie Research Society told Audacy’s “Something Offbeat” podcast that one of the greatest zombie risks may be hiding in litter boxes.
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    16 m
  • Offbites: Talkin' about animals and outer space

    Offbites: Talkin' about animals and outer space
    Apr 4 2025
    Chris and Lauren catch up on the astronauts lost in space and a bunch of interesting animal news.
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    20 m
  • Offbites: Soothing robot fears with emergency ice cream

    Offbites: Soothing robot fears with emergency ice cream
    Mar 28 2025
    And more weird story rundowns with Chris and Lauren.
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    18 m
  • As schools try to ban Crocs, we're pulling back the layers on dress codes

    As schools try to ban Crocs, we're pulling back the layers on dress codes
    Mar 21 2025
    Did you know that some school districts have been trying to ban Crocs? We’re diving into the history and current application of dress codes in this episode of “Something Offbeat” with Grace Goble, an actor, singer, playwright, and more who changed her school’s dress code and Richard Thompson Ford, the George E. Osborne Professor of Law at Stanford Law School and author of Dress Codes: how the laws of fashion made history.
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    19 m
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