What a Weird Week, a show about Weird News! Fri Apr 17, 2026: There's a Fish at the Door

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. We've got ten stories in 15 minutes. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode. To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page. Thanks for rating and reviewing along with subscribing!These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 15 first published April 10, 2026.10 Fish Doorbell back in the news(https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/eel-world-problems-dutch-webcam-100640807.html)  9 Sauna Session Science: seems like it's good. (https://studyfinds.com/sauna-immune-system/)  8 Tarantulas have a good memory?! (https://studyfinds.com/blind-cave-tarantula-always-finds-way-home/) 7 Meredith Smith broke a Guinness Record running a half marathon in 55 T-shirts. (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/04/09/Guinness-World-Records-T-shirts-worn-during-half-marathon/2391775743542/) 6 Largest gathering of people dressed as dinosaurs is now 682.(https://www.ucalgary.ca/news/celebrating-60-years-ucalgary-smiles-and-dinosaurs-community-day) 5 Rare images of Fire Worms! (https://abc7.com/post/bioluminescent-fireworms-caught-video-long-beach/18876061/) 4 Paid time off for humans when their pets get sick (Italy)(https://techfixated.com/italy-becomes-the-first-country-in-the-world-to-give-workers-paid-leave-to-care-for-sick-pets/) 3 The 91 year-old was playing video games, missed the welfare check.(https://www.cleveland.com/community/2026/04/video-game-playing-senior-sparks-concern-then-relief-at-westlake-police-department.html)  2 Bebe the parrot in their submarine is the clip you need to see this week.(https://people.com/parrots-underwater-submarine-expedition-goes-viral-11948668) Extra: Public washroom science. (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260413043138.htm)  Extra: Eat supper and breakfast early, lose weight?!!  (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260411090018.htm) 1 Watch chocolate videos, lose chocolate craving? (https://studyfinds.com/videos-of-food-helps-curb-appetite/)