Something Offbeat
AudacyWhat’s the deeper story behind that weird headline you forwarded to your friends or shared at the watercooler? We ask questions to gain grounded insight into the stranger news of the week.
Bald guys, rich guys and stinging ants
Jul 11 • 19m
Stepping into the halls of psychedelic academia
Jun 27 • 13m
The case of Saturn's disappearing rings
Mar 14 • 13m
Vintage Offbeat: A bear on Mars
Feb 28 • 20m
Offbites: Adventures in déjà vu
Feb 14 • 22m
Offbites: Where the good gifts are
Dec 27, 2024 • 19m
Where are all these giant Christmas trees from anyway?
Dec 20, 2024 • 10m
Researchers unlock new Stonehenge mystery level
Dec 13, 2024 • 16m
Ages 5 & up: How to spot dangerous toys
Dec 6, 2024 • 13m
When your bad bear costume gets you arrested
Nov 29, 2024 • 17m
Pizza party dread: Why you deserve more than two slices at work
Nov 8, 2024 • 13m
Something Offbeat’s Spooky Tales: Ghosts, vampires and zombies
Nov 1, 2024 • 15m
Offbites: Baseball snakes and pyramid dogs
Oct 25, 2024 • 19m
Pumpkin spice everything: Is it too much?
Oct 16, 2024 • 13m
Vintage Offbeat: An expensive office party
Oct 11, 2024 • 13m
Vintage Offbeat: A public autopsy
Sep 27, 2024 • 10m
Offbites: Brat summer or decapitated whale summer?
Sep 5, 2024 • 24m
Vintage Offbeat: An ancient sea creature named after the president
Aug 29, 2024 • 15m
Why Elvis' blue suede shoes still fetch $150K decades after his death
Aug 14, 2024 • 21m
How risky is spice? We asked an expert
Aug 7, 2024 • 17m
One thing Millennials aren't ruining? Sainthood. Meet the 'gamer saint'
Jul 31, 2024 • 18m
Would you let Elon Musk put a chip in your brain?
Jul 22, 2024 • 22m
Why an iPhone update caused camera roll panic
Jul 2, 2024 • 13m
Would you spend $1,863 on soup?
Jun 25, 2024 • 19m
Put down that toast! Avocados could soon be endangered
Jun 18, 2024 • 13m
Getting under your skin: What's really in tattoo ink?
Jun 11, 2024 • 14m
Meet Hollywood’s newest star — the smiling bear
Jun 3, 2024 • 18m
How internet sleuths discovered a mystery song was from an adult film
May 13, 2024 • 17m
Why didn't animals need eclipse glasses?
Apr 22, 2024 • 16m
Love UFOs, will travel: The cosmos drive tourism in Roswell and beyond
Apr 15, 2024 • 15m
Offbites: Getting ID'd for non-alcoholic drinks and $28K in free gas
Apr 12, 2024 • 16m
Offbites: A clothes-free cruise, a gym stabbing and more
Mar 29, 2024 • 16m
Biotech company aims to extend dogs' lives. Here's how it'd work
Mar 25, 2024 • 16m
'The sky is not classified': The latest on the search for UFOs
Mar 18, 2024 • 18m
Millennials zapped color from life. Gen Z is bringing it back
Mar 4, 2024 • 17m
Offbites: Selfie-taking rats, 'Lake Barbie,' and swearing parrots
Mar 1, 2024 • 14m
Why Leap Day is the most 'offbeat' day of the year
Feb 26, 2024 • 13m
Offbites: Romance scams and plane fights
Feb 16, 2024 • 15m
Will beer disappear? What Americans are drinking instead
Feb 12, 2024 • 14m
Offbites' Valentine's Day gift guide: Breakup pizzas and zoo poo
Feb 9, 2024 • 24m
Offbites: Will aliens invade the Super Bowl and force a tie?
Feb 5, 2024 • 21m
Offbites: Swimming naked in a sporting goods store
Jan 26, 2024 • 19m
Horse escapes on a plane: How large animals travel at 40,000 feet
Jan 22, 2024 • 13m
Everything you need to know about the Florida Man Games
Jan 16, 2024 • 17m
Minisode: Should you clean a deep fryer if someone's face touches it?
Jan 12, 2024 • 17m
Minisode: We wish aliens built the pyramids
Jan 8, 2024 • 15m
What is the future of Festivus?
Jan 2, 2024 • 16m
Shark! The Herald Angels Sing: A virgin birth at an Illinois zoo
Dec 26, 2023 • 10m
Bezos' biceps: Even billionaires have to deal with internet trolls
Dec 18, 2023 • 15m
Minisode: Gun-toting Santa, potty mouths, and missing tomatoes
Dec 15, 2023 • 17m
Holiday Minisode: Turkey trot fear and finding Minnesota
Nov 27, 2023 • 19m
Human dog beds, monster spoons and other unusual 2023 holiday gifts
Nov 20, 2023 • 16m
How far could you get in a floating hamster wheel?
Nov 13, 2023 • 18m
Minisode: We can't quit toilets
Nov 10, 2023 • 12m
Five-figure toilets: Why some people are spending big to flush
Nov 6, 2023 • 15m
Minisode: Sargassum and long-lost naughty news
Oct 27, 2023 • 15m
Making babies in space: Company prepares for cosmic future
Oct 16, 2023 • 17m
Minisode: Is a flesh-like orb the 8th Wonder of the World?
Oct 13, 2023 • 16m
Minisode: Who's actually thinking about the Roman Empire?
Sep 29, 2023 • 14m
Ditch your partner, sleep better? Millennials lead 'sleep divorce' trend
Sep 25, 2023 • 17m
Naked man gyrates on poker table: What really stays in Vegas?
Sep 18, 2023 • 14m
Congress comes for caffeine: When to skip that energy drink
Sep 11, 2023 • 18m
Are Taylor Swift fans smarter than everyone else?
Sep 4, 2023 • 13m
Pet rocks and home runs: Why are baseball players so superstitious?
Aug 28, 2023 • 15m
Late book returned after 119 years: Are you a library bandit?
Aug 21, 2023 • 13m
Eggs, bread, and cookies -- what can you cook outside in the heat?
Aug 14, 2023 • 9m
Not just panties: People can't stop throwing things at artists
Aug 7, 2023 • 13m
Golden guns, 'meth burritos,' and more of airport security's best finds
Jul 31, 2023 • 16m
Lightning strikes twice: When should you panic on a plane?
Jul 24, 2023 • 13m
A moose walks into a hospital. No, really.
Jul 17, 2023 • 10m
Intruder toddler: The truth about White House security
Jul 10, 2023 • 12m
Meteorite treasure hunt could put $25K in your wallet
Jul 3, 2023 • 10m
Would you kiss a T. Rex? The discovery of Jurassic lips
Jun 26, 2023 • 12m
Naked bowling: What to know about the 'nude bucket list'
Jun 19, 2023 • 13m
What are your odds? Same numbers win lotto 3 times
Jun 12, 2023 • 15m
Fifteen-foot spoon goes missing: What's behind our urge to steal
Jun 5, 2023 • 14m
The viral 'chonkosaurus': Nature is making a comeback
May 29, 2023 • 13m
A law against cohabitation: Are you guilty of a 'dead crime'?
May 22, 2023 • 19m
Ghosted: Man says ancient corpse is his 'spiritual girlfriend'
May 15, 2023 • 15m
Could you live on ketchup? Surviving worst-case scenarios
May 8, 2023 • 14m
Why would lawmakers come after your dog's favorite hobby?
May 1, 2023 • 12m
Money or happiness? The $2 bill buys both
Apr 24, 2023 • 13m
'Dumb' crime tales: There's a little 'Florida man' in all of us
Apr 17, 2023 • 11m
Let's figure out what time it is on the moon before we move there
Apr 10, 2023 • 12m
Coke floats: How tons of cocaine ends up in the ocean
Apr 3, 2023 • 12m
Burger King Karen calls 911 for long line: Why do we agree to wait?
Mar 27, 2023 • 16m
Organs for reduced time? Bill raises ethical concerns
Mar 20, 2023 • 15m
An ASMR adventure: What's behind your brain 'tingles'
Mar 13, 2023 • 16m
Fooled by a congressman: How we decide who to trust
Mar 6, 2023 • 15m
A bear on Mars: Why do we look to the sky for meaning?
Feb 27, 2023 • 18m
Facial recognition technology keeps fans out of games. What's next?
Feb 20, 2023 • 18m
Could 'The Last of Us' really happen?: Beyond the zombie fungus
Feb 13, 2023 • 14m
A month of mysteries at the Dallas Zoo
Feb 6, 2023 • 15m
You might have a rogue doppelganger
Jan 30, 2023 • 15m
How a 'weed out' class led to a renowned professor's dismissal
Jan 23, 2023 • 13m
Is ‘unobtanium’ from ‘Avatar’ a real thing?
Jan 16, 2023 • 14m
Hiding in plain sight: How a man infiltrated a university's dorms
Jan 9, 2023 • 14m
Illegal baby names: How pop culture influences naming
Jan 2, 2023 • 15m
'Non-stupid people': The story behind the head-turning hiring sign
Dec 19, 2022 • 13m
Runaway balls: What do you really know about public art?
Nov 28, 2022 • 15m
Bonus: Why rodents are one of our weirdest fears
Nov 16, 2022 • 10m
A deep space explosion: Should we be scared?
Nov 14, 2022 • 14m
A vampire unearthed: Our interview with an heir to 'Dracula'
Oct 28, 2022 • 14m
‘Satanic’ sneakers and moral panics: The allure of conspiracy theories
Oct 24, 2022 • 14m
Ukuleles on a plane: How surroundings control our mood
Oct 17, 2022 • 13m
Gritty, hogs and Big Al: Why picking the right sports mascot matters
Oct 10, 2022 • 13m
Wally the support gator: What you didn't know about service animals
Oct 3, 2022 • 10m
Man implants car 'key' in hand: The future of tech in our bodies
Sep 26, 2022 • 11m
Purple pearls and alligator parmesan: Adventures in wild food
Sep 19, 2022 • 11m
Betting on 'The Bachelor': The birth of reality TV fantasy leagues
Sep 12, 2022 • 12m
Teeth reveal Black Death origins: The stories our bones can tell
Aug 29, 2022 • 14m
$5M settlement for STD in a car: What exactly does your insurance cover?
Jul 18, 2022 • 11m
Like a kid in a candy store: What does marketing really do to children?
Jun 27, 2022 • 12m
An expensive office party: The cost of disregarding mental health
Jun 13, 2022 • 13m
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