Something Offbeat

By: Audacy
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  • What’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.
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Episodes
  • Not quite ‘Jurassic Park’: Scientists want to ‘resurrect’ the woolly mammoth soon

    Not quite ‘Jurassic Park’: Scientists want to ‘resurrect’ the woolly mammoth soon
    Feb 21 2025
    Instead of harvesting long-lost DNA like they do in in the “Jurassic Park” film franchise, a company called Colossal is planning to take living species and genetically engineer traits of the extinct animals such as the woolly mammoth, Tasmanian tiger and the dodo bird into them. The company employs around 170 scientists and plans are moving forward… faster than you might think. Faye Flam, a science journalist who is researching the topic for Bloomberg, joined the show to discuss the project.
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    18 mins
  • Offbites: Adventures in déjà vu

    Offbites: Adventures in déjà vu
    Feb 14 2025
    Stories about stolen eggs, Taylor Swift’s Super Bowl experience, people getting stuck on theme park rides and the possible end of the penny all reminded us of “Something Offbeat” tales from the past.
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    22 mins
  • $2M Roman coin makes us wonder: What's the future of change?

    $2M Roman coin makes us wonder: What's the future of change?
    Feb 7 2025
    A coin from ancient Rome featuring a depiction of Brutus -- yes, the Brutus who killed Julius Caesar -- sold at auction for $2 million. It got us wondering, in 2,000 years, could a penny be worth just as much? And what's the future of physical currency look like anyway? To find out, we talked to Aaron Klein, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, about what our money could look like in the future.
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    15 mins

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