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Strange News: Ku-Wait a Second: an Indian Billionaire Saves Escobar's Hippos, Oil Prices Spike, Greece To Ban Online Anonymity, the FBI vs. Bigfoot, and More

May 5, 2026 · 1h 8m

Summary

Hosts Matt, Ben, and Tennessee discuss the rescue of Pablo Escobar’s hippos by an Indian billionaire and BP’s soaring profits from the Iran war. They analyze the UAE’s exit from OPEC, highlighting geopolitical shifts and corporate influence in the Middle East. The episode also covers Greece’s ban on social media anonymity and reveals a declassified FBI file investigating Bigfoot.

Topics discussed

Introduction and May the 4th greetings Pablo Escobar's wild hippo zoo legacy Billionaire rescues 80 hippos from Colombia Sponsor breaks and advertisements BP profits surge amid Iran war and oil prices UAE leaves OPEC Plus and Middle East geopolitics Sponsor breaks and advertisements Greece bans anonymous online comments FBI Bigfoot investigation and time travel theories Sponsor breaks and advertisements Assassination attempt at White House Correspondents' Dinner Buddhist monks with weed and NIH scientist indictment
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