Monday’s Interesting Headlines | Monday, October 12, 2026
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On today’s episode of Simple Joe, I’m talking about popcorn, caramel corn, movie theater snacks, and one of my biggest regrets involving unlimited popcorn refills. We’re checking the weather in São Paulo, Brazil, and Cincinnati, Ohio, celebrating birthdays including Dusty Rhodes and Hugh Jackman, and looking back at Christopher Columbus, the origins of Oktoberfest, and Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. Then it’s time for Monday’s Interesting Headlines! We’ve got a missing dog showing up at a police station, a wallet lost for 51 years, another expedition searching for Amelia Earhart’s plane, a 61-year-old woman holding a five-hour plank, and a lollipop that could help blind women independently detect pregnancy. Which story should we dig into on Thursday? Text me at 513-399-6468 or email joe@thesimplejoe.com and cast your vote. And I’ve got another challenge for you: tell me how long you can hold a plank. The listener reporting the longest time gets a free Simple Joe T-shirt!
Monday Interesting Headlines
- Missing dog reunited with owner after showing up at Tampa police station
- Home renovation project leads to discovery of wallet lost for 51 years
- Amelia Earhart expedition heads to Pacific atoll hoping to find her plane
- 61-year-old woman holds 5-hour plank — a new world record — at Huntsman World Senior Games
- This Lollipop Could Help Blind Women Independently Detect Pregnancy
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