Podcasts by Observe and Retort: the news you missed this week
We bring you the week's best weird, obscure, or underreported news stories that have slipped under the radar, but definitely deserved more attention. Observe & Retort releases every Tuesday.
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Trailer: Bringing you the news you missed this week from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.540908
A comedic podcast about the news stories that didn't make it to the front pages, but really should have.
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Week 28: organised crime, penises,&flights to nowhere. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.534235
This week we explore the biggest ever UK police operation against organised crime, how one man is using sculpture to fight back against municipal bureaucracy, and how Taiwanese airports are copi...
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Week 29: seduction in Nepal, house fire heroes,&secret torture chambers from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.494346
This week we bring you a tale of diplomatic intrigue from the Himalayas, the story of two brave heroes in an emergency, & an update on the activities of Europe's criminal networks.
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Week 30: antisemitism in the black community, #freebritney,&Colombian cartels'public health initiatives from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.490885
This week we explore the racism that no one is talking about, Britney Spears' mental health & as always our weekly WTF competition with three absolutely wild stories.
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Week 31: a life or death movie recommendation, IKEA vs Poland, and the struggle to remain hopeful from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.486432
This week we give an update on racism. We also talk about a hostage-taker with a very specific demand, why the Polish government is suing IKEA, and the impossible challenge of finding positive n...
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Week 32: students kidnapping themselves, Europe's'last dictatorship'catches some spies,&junk food monkeys from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.481259
This week we discuss the scammers making Chinese students kidnap themselves, the unexpectedly hilarious way Belarus uncovered a secret network of foreign soldiers, & an overload of weekly wh...
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Week 33: a runaway king, zombie insects,&arm-grown penises. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.474118
This week we talk about the corruption scandal that has forced the Spanish king into exile, sex-crazed zombie cicadas, how one man solved his penis problem, what to do when a bear attacks, &...
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Week 34: princesses, period leave, and guns pointed at penises from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.467408
This week we talk about the German princess who is trying to hide her racist past, whether a new time off for period pains is feminist or not, and how one man became a hero to a facebook group o...
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Week 35: an eye-opening autopsy&Danish Intelligence not so intelligent from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.459815
This week we talk about life after death for one woman in Detroit and the scandal at the top level of the Danish foreign intelligence service.
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Week 36: Brazilian murder scandal, boy destroys a language,&Christians against dinosaurs. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.449204
This week, one celebrity politician, her 55 (yes, fifty-five) kids, and a murder are ingredients in an event so scandalous it has even shocked Brazil. We also discuss how one young man has "...
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Week 37: living a black lie, Russian tourist activities,&it's raining weed from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.440923
This week we talk about a lot of things and we are pretty sure no one reads the description anyway. Win a prize if you get in contact and show us we are wrong.
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Week 38: dick destruction, lululemon's idiocy,&a return to Belarus from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.398449
This week we discuss the new radical paedo-penalty in Nigeria, the irony of Lululemon selling anti-capitalist workshops, and the developments in Belarus.
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Week 39: death-by-selfie, ISIS snitches, and a floppy rebellion from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.394493
This week we talk about life-changing selfies, how the new leader of ISIS may have a problem on his hands, and how environmental protesters have fought back against arrests.
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Week 40: birdwatchers get aggressive, pregnant woman vs shark,&345,000 recycled condoms. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.388590
This week we discuss how birds have become embroiled in a 70 year old conflict, how far one pregnant woman went to save her husband, and how one business created a sustainable approach to used c...
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Week 41: a Russian Cinderella story, an Aussie-shit show,&Thai tripadvisor trouble from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.383276
This week we talk about the election result that even the winner didn't expect, why one man couldn't keep his job at a rural Australian mine, & how one Thai hotel struck back against...
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Week 42&43: #metoo reaches Denmark, woman ghosted by a ghost,&the Danish Elon Musk's prison escape. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.377447
This week's episode has a bit of everything. We take a deeper look into the intense wave of #metoo cases that have hit Denmark three years after the rest of the world realised sexual harassm...
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Week 44: Cannibal castration, German art attack and penguin baby drama. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.373205
This week Luna brings us scary scrotum news, and David zooms in on an art attack by a German nazi vegan chef. Animals are at the center of the WWTF this week, tune in to find out if you can eat ...
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Week 45: dog-meat saviours, charity traffickers,&the definition of'full contact' from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.367845
This week we talk about the rescuing of nearly 200 dogs in South Korea, and reflect upon our own meat-hypocrisy. Luna brings us the terrible duo who trafficked Albanian immigrants and took every...
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Week 46: Danish king loses head, the worst job opportunity, and robot-wolf vs bear from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.362879
This week Luna talks about how a group of Danish artist activists has taken inspiration from protests around the world. David brings us the unbelievable story of how 400 Sudanese mall guards wer...
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Week 47: Pineapple becomes mayor, undercover clowns,&a helicopter heart hullabaloo from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.358064
This week David brings us the fun story of Pineapple - the new of Rockhampton, Australia. Luna talks about the undercover cops clowning around Leeds. Finally in Weekly WTFs we have the heart tra...
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Week 48: a weekly wtf extravaganza from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.353679
This week is a real wtf extravaganza! We bring you stories of an alleged microwave weapon attack, runaway cadavers, a town that will punish you for walking your dog, and a meth-carrying bi...
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Week 49: flushing your career, Inuit blood,&old people fucking. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.349331
This week Luna brings you the story of a conservative woman who flushed her career down the toilet. David story sparks a discussion on racial identity. And we discuss the important matter of old...
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Week 50&51: blocking puberty blockers, homophobic hypocrisy,&Hitler in Namibia from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.345570
This week David brings us a nonsense ruling affecting the future of British trans kids. Luna talks about the Hungarian anti-LGBTQ MEP who sure loves going to gay sex parties! Oh, and Adolf Hitle...
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Week 52, 2020: the greatest prank call in history, tweet murder,&bathroom raves. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.340663
In the final normal episode of 2020, David brings us the story of an unbelievable prank call from Russia. Luna talks about how one Japanese guy claimed to help suicidal people. David brings us s...
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Week 53 of 2020: the news we missed this YEAR from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.335596
We all survived 2020! So this week we look back across the full year for the best news that didn't get the attention it deserved. David talks about the racism that doesn't get enough att...
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Week 1 of 2021: unique taxidermy, tunnels of infidelity,&Celine Dion from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.298455
It’s the first week of 2021 and do we have some news for you! Luna takes us to Mexico where one man dug a tunnel from his house to his mistress’, something neither of their partners was a ...
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Week 2 of 2021: willy waving, news shaming,&a dramatic potato from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.293411
This week David gets into the outrage around the Danish kids show John Dillermand. Luna shares the story of another Danish TV-host facing sexual assault allegation, and she has a good old ...
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Week 3 of 2021: avian execution avoidance, the worst job offer,&feline soup from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.288821
This week Luna brings the story of Joe the Pigeon's death row pardon. David tells us about the elaborate scam of an Indian journalist who quit her job for a fake one. Prepare to exclai...
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Week 4 of 2021: hedge fund horror, cock cupcakes,&exquisite dinosaur buttholes from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.282662
This week, David tells us about about how a bunch of idiots on the internet turned the tables on billionaire hedge funds. Luna shares the story of how one chef got arrested for penis cupcakes in...
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Week 5 of 2021: drug prison, dick prison,&squirrel contraception from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.275656
This week had everything! Luna dives into Vancouver's vote to decriminalize drugs. David brings us the story of a man whose penis prison got hacked! And the WWTFs is packed with hits s...
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Week 6 of 2021: avalanches, ice skating,&injuries from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.267138
This week Luna brings the story of how the decades old mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident has been solved with the unexpected help of Disney's Frozen. We get all into the old mystery and t...
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Week 7 of 2021: citizenship, sperm,&a tooth in a blender from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.262220
This week David updates us on a new Danish law proposal that has us discussing, what does it mean to be Danish? And who will really benefits from putting Danishness into a box? Luna brings us th...
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Week 8 of 2021: grinding nemo, inception reception,&an immaculate conception from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.256978
Week 8 brought us some fascinating news! Luna unpacks the new scientific breakthrough where scientists have communicated with lucid dreamers in real-time. David takes us to Germany where young c...
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Week 9 of 2021: reptiles, rollerblades,&crimes against pizza from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.251311
This week Luna talks about how one woman’s faith in shape-shifting reptiles from outer space had severe consequences for her husband. David brings us the story of a new funky initiative that pol...
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Week 10 of 2021: executions, earthquakes,&erections. from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.245303
This week David talks about how Japan’s strict gun laws have resulted in the emergence of a new weapon trend, and Luna informs us that Iceland has been shaking for a week! WWTF brings you ...
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Week 11 of 2021: the line in the sand, noodle nightmare,&cheerleading corruption from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.240076
This week David takes a deep-dive into the sci-fi city being built in the desert, and Luna brings us the story of a woman who absolutely can top your worst work seminar experience. WWTFs i...
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Week 12 of 2021: French flatpack felonies, Spain shrinking struggles,&Denmark disappoints from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.236233
This week Luna talks about Spain’s 4 day work-week initiative. David brings us the story of a French IKEA branch who was a bit too snoopy about their employees and ended up in court. WWTF ...
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Week 13 of 2021: step-boat I'm stuck, fake fake news,&lots of love from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.191581
It’s week 13 and boy do we have news for you! Luna talks about the ship that pulled a real dick move, and David has a fake news update on a previous penis-cage story. The WWTFs are abundan...
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Week 14&15 of 2021: billions to bust, military unmentionables,&a marriage miracle from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.187426
This episode updates you on the wild things that’ve happened in week 14 and 15! Luna brings underwear news from Switzerland and a game changing CRISPR discovery, and David fills us in on t...
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Week 16 of 2021: league of their own, donut death,&the Krakow creature conundrum from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.182282
This week David fights a losing battle, and Luna brings us the story about a man who got buried in a creme doughnut. WWTF uncovers why Switzerland is burying underwear, and last - but not least ...
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Week 17 of 2021: Chad, clones&the cursed VHS from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.176979
This week David talks about the big presidential drama in Chad (the country). Luna talks about Russia’s announcement that they will clone a 3000 year old very very dead army of Scythian warriors...
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Week 18, 2021: unbelievable discoveries, unsafe orbits,&explosive orgasms from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.171998
This week’s episode is BONKERS! Luna talks about 21 tons of recklessness spinning around earth’s orbit, and David shares some unbelievable discoveries about a forgotten empire. WWTFs inclu...
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Week 19 of 2021: dungeons, dragons,&a dreadful air force from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.167017
This week Luna talks about a fucked up hazing ritual in France and David dishes on the AI dungeon game that took a very dark turn. WWTF includes stories about a shit-swinging Kid Rock-loving neo...
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Week 20 of 2021: power plants&potholes from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.162884
This week David breaks down bitcoin and Luna takes us to New Zealand where one man’s penis-campaign has sparked change. WWTF includes mindboggling breakthrough science, a cow with three eyes, an...
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Week 21 of 2021: slime crime quick-thinking time, the enchanted guitar,&pikachu's political power from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.156942
This week Luna talks about a bold 11-year-old who brought her almost-kidnapper down with slime, and David brings us the stories of three unconventional politicians who mixed things up. WWTF incl...
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Week 22&23 of 2021: swingers, robots,&Uttar Pradesh from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.149189
This episode we discuss consent and kinks as David brings us the story about a Danish journalist who recently conducted an interview from an unusual position. Luna talks about a new survey that ...
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Week 24&25 of 2021: football fraud, financial fraud,&defrauding death from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.144313
This fortnight Luna talks about one relentless soccer scammer brougt down by sex workers, and David brings us that sweet sweet cryptocurrency news. WWTFS are packed with wild headlines, bu...
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Week 26 of 2021: burning, breaches of trust,&betrayal from your own grandfather from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.136923
This week, David talks about the heartbreaking ongoing discoveries of graves of Canada’s First Nation children. Luna talks about the Danish case of two awful officers (and one sausagelious...
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Week 27 of 2021: cop psychology, champagne diplomacy,&cocaine cacti from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.102930
This week Luna talks about a woman who wanted action but got gaslighted instead. David brings us one very bubbly story, and WWTF includes a cocaine-loving toy and a woman who got her house...
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Week 28 of 2021: all things must end from 2023-12-12T17:42:47.099509
This week marks the one year anniversary of Observe and Retort, and we have decided that this will be our last episode. Bringing you news every week has been a lot of fun and we cannot exp...
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Week 9 of 2021: reptiles, rollerblades,&crimes against pizza from 2022-03-07T14:35:25.216714
This week Luna talks about how one woman’s faith in shape-shifting reptiles from outer space had severe consequences for her husband. David brings us the story of a new funky initiative that pol...
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Week 20 of 2021: power plants&potholes from 2022-03-07T14:35:24.664205
This week David breaks down bitcoin and Luna takes us to New Zealand where one man’s penis-campaign has sparked change. WWTF includes mindboggling breakthrough science, a cow with three eyes, an...
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Week 21 of 2021: slime crime quick-thinking time, the enchanted guitar,&pikachu's political power from 2022-03-07T14:35:24.653479
This week Luna talks about a bold 11-year-old who brought her almost-kidnapper down with slime, and David brings us the stories of three unconventional politicians who mixed things up. WWTF incl...
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Week 19 of 2021: dungeons, dragons, & a dreadful air force from 2021-05-14T19:17:59
This week Luna talks about a fucked up hazing ritual in France and David dishes on the AI dungeon game that took a very dark turn. WWTF includes stories about a shit-swinging Kid Rock-loving neo...
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Week 17 of 2021: Chad, clones & the cursed VHS from 2021-04-26T20:03:38
This week David talks about the big presidential drama in Chad (the country). Luna talks about Russia’s announcement that they will clone a 3000 year old very very dead army of Scythian warriors...
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Week 16 of 2021: league of their own, donut death, & the Krakow creature conundrum from 2021-04-21T19:54:58
This week David fights a losing battle, and Luna brings us the story about a man who got buried in a creme doughnut. WWTF uncovers why Switzerland is burying underwear, and last - but not least ...
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Week 8 of 2021: grinding nemo, inception reception, & an immaculate conception from 2021-02-22T21:08:22
Week 8 brought us some fascinating news! Luna unpacks the new scientific breakthrough where scientists have communicated with lucid dreamers in real-time. David takes us to Germany where young c...
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Week 7 of 2021: citizenship, sperm, & a tooth in a blender from 2021-02-15T16:25
This week David updates us on a new Danish law proposal that has us discussing, what does it mean to be Danish? And who will really benefits from putting Danishness into a box? Luna brings us th...
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