What a Weird Week, a Weird News roundup ! Fri May 8 2026: Deep Sea Golden Orb Mystery Solved!!

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a show about the weird news and interesting stuff that happened this week. 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 19 first published May 8, 2026.10 Hair Care Products that smell so good you want to eat them, turned into cookies so you can eat them. (https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monday-haircare-and-creme-london) 9 Deep Sea Golden Orb finally identified. The important thing is to not panic. (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260427050613.htm) 8 Shrooms and Fish/ Fish on Shrooms (https://www.popsci.com/science/magic-mushrooms-fish/) 7 Bigfoot Flap in Ohio/ is that a real photo?? (https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/new-evidence-surfaces-northeast-ohio-bigfoot-flap-including-alleged-tracks-unexplained-howls) 6 Couple studies about money and what it's doing to us *it aint great (https://studyfinds.com/people-age-faster-financial-stress/) and related also (https://studyfinds.com/most-americans-desperate-for-peace-of-mind/) and this fascinating place (https://reserve.arkansasstateparks.com/crater-diamonds) 5 CPR instructor rescued by students, I assume they all got an A+ (https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/wisconsin-emt-heart-attack-9.7188630) 4 In alleged angry outburst, exotic dancer accused of using pole as makeshift weapon (https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-culture/fired-stripper-accused-alleged-attack-former-manager-7-foot-metal-pole-north-miami-beach-club) 3 One Tweak in your exercise routine and you'll LIVE FOREVER!!! *you will not live forever.(https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260426012305.htm) 2 Eggs might be good for the brain of your mind (https://studyfinds.com/eating-eggs-regularly-may-significantly-slash-alzheimers-risk/) Bonus: *viewer discretion advised!* Can't really talk about it, but will link to the story (https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/health/man-pulls-car-131-ft-with-his-penis-to-raise-awareness-for-prostate-cancer/) Bonus: UFO/UAP/Weird Light in Sky/ Weather Balloon? (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/06/canada-British-Columbia-mystery-shape-unidentified-object/8941778084526/)  1 Heron Rescued from Jaws of Giant Oyster! (do they have jaws? I'm going with jaws) (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/05/04/canada-British-Columbia-blue-heron-oyster-Dewdney-Animal-Hospital/4901777907421/)