{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"005: Bake Like an Egyptian","description":"In Episode 5, titled \u201cBake Like an Egyptian,\u201d I dive into a wild mix of strange news, viral oddities, and head-scratching behavior that only the internet could make famous. We kick things off with one of the most ironically moral carjackings ever. A thief in Oregon steals a running car\u2014only to return minutes later to lecture the mom for leaving her kid inside. He threatens to call the police on her before driving away again. No joke. That\u2019s peak weird news. Then we take a historical deep-dive into the disturbing list of deadly things people used to think were totally safe. I\u2019m talking asbestos insulation, radioactive toys, opium for babies, and even tapeworms sold for weight loss. Seriously, you\u2019ll never look at vintage medicine the same way again. Also in this episode, I highlight one of the strangest arrests to come out of Egypt lately. A baker was detained after decorating cupcakes with inappropriate shapes for a private birthday party. The pictures went viral, and the baker got swept up in a wave of moral outrage from Egyptian authorities\u2014who clearly don\u2019t share our views on frosting. Finally, I explore the quirky world of \u201ccoffin clubs,\u201d where seniors decorate their own caskets, and uncover the internet\u2019s wildest house rules for classic board games like Monopoly, Clue, and Uno. If you love bizarre crime stories, historical oddities, and funny weird news, this episode is a must-listen. Subscribe to News with Bill on your favorite podcast platform and join me each week as we unpack the absurd.   &amp;nbsp;   IN THIS EPISODE:  Car Thief Threatened to Call Cops on His Victim Deadly Things We Used to Think Were Safe Pensioners Are Learning How to Make Their Own Caskets Egyptian Baker Arrested for Inappropriate Cupcakes Extra Rules Added to Popular Games by Families  &amp;nbsp; PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK OF THIS EPISODE!    Insagram: @newswithbill Twitter\/X: @newswithbill Email the show: feedback [AT] newswithbill [DOT] com Reach via Contact Form HERE.  Call and leave a message on the NWB hotline! 209-854-4620 Be sure to rate and review the show wherever you listen to podcasts! Subscribe, and most importantly... tell a friend! https:\/\/www.newswithbill.com &amp;nbsp;  ","author_name":"News with Bill","author_url":"http:\/\/newswithbill.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/19207517\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/112602713"}