Strange News: Stop Meowing On Planes, Maine vs. Data Centers, Spy News, Mexico Goes Socialist, and Much More
Summary
Ben and Dylan revive their "Strange News" segment, discussing pilots who pranked air traffic control with cat noises and a YouTuber arrested for leaving Diet Coke on North Sentinel Island. They cover Maine’s ban on new data centers, a Chinese underwater spy device found in Indonesia, and a takedown of a Russian hacking network. The episode concludes with Mexico’s universal healthcare announcement and an update on the mysterious disappearances of scientists linked to advanced aerospace research.
Topics discussed
Intro and return of Strange News Daily segment
Sponsors: UnitedHealthcare, Dupixent, Intuit, Ride or Die
Hosts discuss cat allergies and vet visits
Pilots prank air traffic control with cat noises
YouTuber illegally visits North Sentinel Island
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Protests and bans on data center construction
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China's underwater spy buoy found in Indonesia
Russian hacking group compromises 18,000 routers
Mexico announces universal healthcare and 40-hour week
Mysterious deaths of US scientists and engineers
Outro, contact info, and final sponsors
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