What a Weird Week Jan 16, 2026: Emu in Cuffs and Tax Jeans!

Hi friends, I'm Scott and this is What a Weird Week, a look at the odd, interesting, strange, fun and weird stories that made news this week. See bottom of shownotes page for a transcript of the podcast episode.  To Subscribe/ get in touch/ other/ see www.shownotes.page.
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These are the shownotes for Season 7, Ep 3 first published Jan 16, 2026. 

10 The escaped emu was arrested. 
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/15/emu-handcuffed-St-Johns-County-Florida/3831768502340/
and see  https://www.facebook.com/reel/1201694852109287/?t=73 

 9 Newsman becomes the news. #SockKing  
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/15/Guinness-World-Records-sock-collection/4371768499883/ 
and see https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2334728570367627  

8 Sometimes Astronauts Age in Reverse?! (https://studyfinds.org/astronauts-aged-2-years-9-days-in-space-then-younger/)  

7 Hundreds of Really Old Mystery Shoes on the Beach?! Were they from a Shoe Ship??
(https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/14/wales-mysterious-Victorian-shoes-Ogmore-Beach/6211768404574/) 

 

6 Swedish soccer/ football fan please Keepie Uppies for 28 hours and something! 

(https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/14/sweden-Guinness-World-Records-marathon-controlling-football/3391768411501/) 

 

5 Fast Trash Back in the News. 

 (https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/13/Guinness-World-Records-fastest-wheelie-bin/6531768330714/) 

 

4 Dog is Tall, World Reacts.

(https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/13/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-dog/8171768318506/)

3 Beware the Office Water Cooler!? 

(https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/13/Guinness-World-Records-tallest-dog/8171768318506/) 

 

2 St. Louis Monkey Mystery!?! 
(https://www.stlpr.org/news-briefs/2026-01-13/monkeys-st-louis-ai-images-complicate-search)

 

1 What are Tax Jeans and How Great Will You Look in Them?

(https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/refund-jeans)