Airborne Jail Birds, Armpit Pics, And Scary Bananas: Weirdness Has No Limits!

In episode eight of "Weird with a Side of Bacon," hosts Trevor, Stephanie, and Misty dive into bizarre history, social media oddities, and strange news. Trevor shares a dark tale about a Chinese emperor's deadly flight experiments using prisoners, while Stephanie recounts a disturbing story of a woman discovering her boyfriend was secretly selling her used personal items to friends. The episode also covers the shocking case of the world's youngest mother, a five-year-old girl from Peru. With their signature humor and candid banter, the hosts rate each story's weirdness and reflect on the unsettling, hilarious, and downright strange.   Meet the Hosts & Bacon Rating System (00:00:51) Trevor, Misty, and Stephanie introduce themselves and explain the "bacon rating" for story weirdness.   Weird History: Emperor Gao Yang's Flight Experiments (00:02:39) Trevor tells the story of Emperor Gao Yang using prisoners to test flight inventions in ancient China.   Weird News: The Banana Phobia Minister (00:12:36) Misty shares a story about a Swedish minister with a banana phobia, leading to fruit bans at events.   Weird Social Media: Armpit Pics & Trash Fetish (00:19:56) Stephanie reads a Reddit story about a woman discovering her boyfriend sold her armpit pics and trash.   Weird History: Youngest Mother Ever, At Age 5! (00:39:01) Trevor tells the story of Lina Medina, the youngest person to give birth at age five in 1939 Peru.   Weird Amazon Review: Hair Dryer or something else? (00:51:37) Stephanie shares a funny Amazon review about a very strange hair dryer.   Outro & Contact Info (00:58:13) The hosts thank listeners, share social media and email info, and sign off with their catchphrase.