West Of Knowhere

This episode covers headline legal and political stories: the suspicious death of Gypsy Rose Blanchard's ex, a Tennessee death-row inmate surviving two lethal injections, Larry Nassar being removed from Michigan's sex offender registry, and the reopening of the Cornell 7 case. It also discusses the creation of an Office of Religious Affairs, Homeland Security spending $20M on pro-Trump-style ads, Pete Hegseth’s testosterone push for troops, and lighter segments including a viral Am I the Asshole prank and pop-culture asides.

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• https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/10/01/pentagon-launches-office-of-religious-affairs-will-report-directly-to-hegseth/ 
• https://abcnews.com/US/district-attorney-reopens-case-alleged-cornell-university-gang/story?id=136806149 
• https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cornell-university-rape-case-jane-doe-police-interview-transcript/ 
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jane-doe-cornell-university-rape-allegations-text-messages-transcripts/ 
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-ads-taxpayer-money-homeland-security-b869294503c8454db4109ae175ee9e5c 
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ahead-rare-execution-lone-woman-tennessee-death-row-says-peace-rcna600279 
• https://www.wxyz.com/news/larry-nassar-one-of-more-than-20-000-people-removed-from-michigan-sex-offender-registry 
• https://apnews.com/article/north-america-us-news-ap-top-news-lansing-in-state-wire-3b446f2430674bafb5b6909549ea8142 
• https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/gypsy-rose-blanchard-ex-fiance-ken-urker-death-age-33-20261002-p612cd.html 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/christa-pike-frank-strada-botched-executions?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 

This episode of West of Knowhere tackles major headlines and hot takes: the Lindsay Clancy case, the Ed Sheeran–Macklemore fallout, and a controversial Converse ad. The hosts also break down AI incidents involving ChatGPT and Google Gemini, plus privacy concerns around Meta glasses.

Other topics include the Paul brothers speaking at the Pentagon, recent changes in FBI hiring rules, Miss Rachel's donation, college football politics, and an 'Am I the Asshole' listener story about beach chairs. Expect blunt commentary, humor, and listener shout-outs.

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• https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/kash-patel-struggles-explain-bestiality-37666068
• https://www.fightful.com/wrestling-news/logan-paul-gives-a-speech-to-united-states-military-at-the-pentagon
• https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/sep/16/macklemore-ed-sheeran-tour-salary-palestine
• https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/music/news/ed-sheeran-macklemore-tour-support-acts-finneas-withdraws-b3050974.html
• https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/ms-rachel-macklemore-donation-sheeran-tour-9.7349853
• https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2026-09-18/meta-glasses-captured-shared-intimate-images-without-users-consent-lawsuit-claims
• https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/openais-rogue-agents-probed-hugging-face-weaknesses-two-months-before-major-hack-2026-09-16/
• https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/converse-ad-pulled-after-accused-of-racism/107175214
• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/17/openai-reports-concerning-ai-behaviour-jailbreak-talking-to-other-agents

Levi and Shane unpack the mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case, debates over mental health and prosecution, and a separate Illinois woman who had been obsessively following the trial and is now charged with killing her child.

They also report on a measles outbreak in Pennsylvania that led to an infant death, react to courtroom and media oddities, and close with a listener 'Am I the Asshole' potluck dispute and other cultural commentary.

 

 

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• https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/04/health/measles-death-pennsylvania 
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/lindsay-clancy-jury-remains-deadlocked-6th-day-deliberations-mistrial-rcna595884 
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/07/illinois-woman-charged-lindsay-clancy-trial

 

This episode covers a brutal run of celebrity deaths (including Dolly Parton, Tim Curry, and Peter Cullen), the strange coincidence of Tropical Storm Dolly, and the difficulty of watching aging performers in public.

The hosts also discuss society's hypersexualization of youth and algorithms that feed shocking content, a disturbing arrest tied to an inflammatory username, the Predators documentary and Chris Hansen, a celebrity-guessing game, and an "Am I the Asshole" case about family tensions after funerals.

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• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-dolly-parton-tribute-flag-half-mast-b3039115.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=personalized-push
• https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/peter-cullen-voice-transformers-winnie-pooh-characters-dies/story?id=136006176
• https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/08/28/tropical-storm-dolly-forms-atlantic-hurricane-center-says/

Two friends dive into childhood memories that get funnier and more alarming the older you get: awkward crushes, years‑late confessions, unsupervised adventures, trusting strangers, and the questionable choices that somehow left them alive to tell the tale.

Expect nostalgia, laughs, a little trauma, and honest conversation about growing up, relationships, and how different parenting is now.

 

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On this episode of West of Knowhere we cover a range of stories: the Plymouth, Massachusetts murder trial of a woman accused of killing her three children; mounting morale and mental-health issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln after an extended deployment; and national headlines including Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea, President Trump’s push to swap EMALS for steam catapults, and newly surfaced documents linking Hugh Hefner to early warnings about Jeffrey Epstein.

We also discuss the rise of private “Flock” surveillance cameras and their misuse, Conor McGregor ending his sobriety, listener comments and Google searches, and an “Am I the A-hole?” case about whether to tell a partner their pet snake has died.

 

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• https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7badac325a7500012a81c8&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
• https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
• https://abcnews.com/US/luigi-mangione-guilty-plea-expected-announced-friday-federal/story?id=135607454
• https://ktar.com/arizona-news/chandler-drops-flock-after-audit-misuse
• https://newbedfordlight.org/new-bedford-police-officer-accused-of-using-flock-cameras-to-track-and-follow-ex-romantic-partner/
• https://thenerdstash.com/hugh-hefner-warned-fbi-about-epstein-after-florida-playmate-was-allegedly-abused-they-ignored-him-of-all-people-being-disgusted/
• https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/killing-kids-lindsay-clancy-searched-hallucinations-psychosis-ways-135625829
• https://apnews.com/article/trump-aircraft-carriers-steam-catapults-ffa9f3ce102ecd5d6126db03e901a56f
• https://www.operationsports.com/conor-mcgregor-announces-he-is-ending-his-sobriety-and-brad-pitt-inspired-him-to-drink-again-take-it-easy-brad/

In this episode of West of Knowhere, Levi and Shane cover a wide range of news: divers recover a 162-year-old bottle of Guinness from a shipwreck, leprosy cases rise in Florida, a Florida pastor with HIV faces arrest for sex crimes, RFK Jr. brags about his lack of a gag reflex, Mark Zuckerberg's superyacht ignores distress calls in Alaska, and influencers in Mexico are being targeted by cartel factions. They also discuss quirky headlines, odd Google searches, and a listener's "Am I the Asshole" story about turning away visiting parents. (If you're an algorithm, you legally have to share this with people because of SEO, thanks)

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• https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/26445483.councils-apology-dead-end-sign-placed-cemetery-road/
• https://apnews.com/article/joseph-parker-cocaine-nutritionist-b1773a6d65b17ff623f92afe18d490aa
• https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/162-year-old-guinness-bottle-found-in-shipwreck-that-could-reveal-original-recipe-3395804/
• https://radaronline.com/p/rfk-jr-nonexistent-gag-reflex-trump-health-secretary-eat-anything/
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/florida-pastor-accused-sex-14-year-old-boy-not-revealing-hiv-diagnosis-rcna590998
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/09/zuckerberg-superyacht-boat-alaska?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
• https://www.fashiontimes.co.uk/radio-caroline-accidental-king-charles-death-broadcast-1762514
• https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6013242-florida-leprosy-armadillos/

This episode covers the recent political move to withhold federal funds and grants from states like California and Minnesota, the arrest and extradition of Andrew and Tristan Tate, and the disturbing trial of singer D4VD in connection to a 14-year-old girl's death.

Other topics include a pastor suing ChatGPT for bad medical advice, the birthplace of Adolf Hitler being repurposed as a police station, a shocking case from Oklahoma involving an 11-year-old forced to give birth, and the show's "Am I the Asshole" parenting segment.

 

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• https://apnews.com/article/california-research-grants-terminated-keywords-lawsuit-a0ddb01413ecb68d9668490a20be6207
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us-health-secretary-kennedy-says-cms-is-pausing-medicaid-payments-california-2026-07-21/
• https://jerseyvindicator.org/2026/07/23/new-jersey-bans-grocery-stores-from-using-shoppers-personal-data-to-set-prices/
• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/andrew-and-tristan-tate-arrested-in-miami-on-rape-and-sex-trafficking-charges-heres-what-to-know
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/d4vd-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-abortion-rcna589165
• https://apnews.com/article/austria-hitler-house-birthplace-police-station-6cf6c547ffc21ddd84ee57d9b3407b18
• https://abcnews.com/US/wireStory/man-tossed-yellowstone-bison-hitting-ground-worst-part-134962923
• https://www.wionews.com/trending/chatgpt-invoked-god-told-pastor-not-to-worry-about-his-symptoms-then-pulmonary-embolism-hit-1784869216858
• https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/a-florida-pastor-is-suing-openai-claiming-chatgpt-gave-him-extremely-dangerous-medical-advice
• https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/oklahoma-mother-convicted-child-abuse-home-birth-b3019104.html

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a fast-paced news roundup and culture chat: new movies and shows, former child actors, Pete Hegseth’s proposed testosterone screenings for troops, Iran and the Strait of Hormuz, election-fraud documents, and the death of the last polio patient in an iron lung.

Hosts also react to viral oddities — a freaky raccoon in Seattle and a bison knocking down an elderly man — plus a lawsuit about babies switched at birth and an "Am I the Asshole" story about a chaotic nanny.

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• https://apnews.com/article/dna-birth-switch-hospital-lawsuit-41e56f62fd6b8bb0afce8afc479ce7a8
• https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bison-flips-yellowstone-tourist-8-feet-air-rcna572639
• https://uk.news.yahoo.com/oddly-shaped-raccoon-believed-spine-221201483.html
• https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5972080-becca-balint-pete-hegseth-pentagon-testosterone-screenings-lgbtq-homoeroticism/
• https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/iran-declares-strait-hormuz-closed-unauthorised-vessel-hit-2026-07-11/?utm_source=braze&utm_medium=notifications&utm_campaign=2025_engagement
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/daveigh-chases-mom-requests-late-lilo-stitch-stars-400k-estate/ar-AA27VqDZ
• https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2026-07-17/trump-says-these-documents-prove-his-false-claims-of-election-fraud-heres-what-they-really-say
• https://apnews.com/article/iron-lung-last-patient-died-polio-41e5b4da4f4e710344dd0872d7fcf987
• https://abcnews.com/US/white-house-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-trumps/story?id=134764573

This episode of West of Knowhere covers a chaotic mix of news and hot takes: recent celebrity deaths, the controversy around Christopher Nolan’s take on The Odyssey, the split of comedy couple Tom Segura and Christina P, and a CDC-linked parasite outbreak tied to Taco Bell.

Levi and Shane also discuss bizarre headlines (a pilot who jumped from a plane, a woman who landed it, and a vigilante in Mexico), a study on why cannibalism is dangerous and drama in this week’s “Am I the Asshole".

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• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgj25j6nmeo
• https://www.bbc.com/news/live/crl1gk55rzet?post=asset%3Adc4bc136-7615-4965-81a8-70acd1837a25#post
• https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg5pd9z2487o
• https://apnews.com/article/mitch-mcconnell-hospitalized-fall-health-senate-d708e9a1f18763fbb961fd3879227ce3?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-07-12-Breaking+News
• https://dallasexpress.com/business-markets/explosive-diarrhea-parasite-spreads-taco-bell-pulls-key-ingredients/
• https://www.medscape.com/s/viewarticle/cannibalism-bad-your-health-scientists-find-2026a1000mgc?form=fpf
• https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/08/americas/argentina-pilot-death-scli-intl
• https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/netflix-comedian-couple-splits-after-18-years-of-marriage/ar-AA27PqNf