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Malice in the Mitten · Yesterday · 51 min

S14 E2 - Round Robin - What The Hell is WrongWith Everybody

What happens when common sense takes a vacation? This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine, and Nina explore some of the most outrageous and extraordinary stories making headlines. From a Disney World guest diving into an attraction's water to two men driving a couch down a public road, we're asking the question everyone seems to be thinking: What the hell is wrong with everybody?! Discover why groups sometimes encourage risky behavior, how the human brain develops extraordinary physical abilities, and what separates reckless decisions from remarkable achievements. Plus, meet Betty Bromage, the 97-year-old wing walker who proves that adventure doesn't have an expiration date. #RoundRobinPodcast #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #HumanBehavior #WomanOfTheWeek Written, recorded, edited & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Tucker, Luke. “Police Stop Men ‘Driving’ Couch Down Busy Charlotte Road.” WBTV, 1 Oct. 2026. Read source. “Disney World Guests Banned after Diving into Epcot Boat Ride Water, Violating Strict Safety Rules.” Entertainment Weekly, Oct. 2026. Read source. Hyem, Caitlin. “Dad Unexpectedly Runs Record-Breaking Mile While Pushing His Daughter in a Pram.” Guinness World Records, 9 Sept. 2026. Read source. “Fastest Mile Pushing a Pram (Male).” Guinness World Records, 2026. Read source. Gross, Katherine. “‘Unicycle Strongman’ Rides Back into Record Book by Squatting over 130 lbs Mid-Peddle.” Guinness World Records, 1 Oct. 2026. Read source. Newman, Vicki. “Brave Betty Becomes Oldest Person to Do the Loop-the-Loop as She Wing Walks at 97.” Guinness World Records, 15 Sept. 2026. Read source. “Oldest Person to Perform a Loop the Loop Wing Walk (Female).” Guinness World Records, 2026. Read source. Gardner, Margo, and Laurence Steinberg. “Peer Influence on Risk Taking, Risk Preference, and Risky Decision Making in Adolescence and Adulthood: An Experimental Study.” Developmental Psychology, vol. 41, no. 4, 2005, pp. 625–635. Research abstract. “Risk-Taking in Social Settings: Group and Peer Effects.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014. Research article. “The Role of Social Context in Risky Decision-Making: Presence of Friend and Low Resistance to Peer Influence Increase Risky Decision-Making.” PubMed, 2022. Research abstract.

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What happens when common sense takes a vacation? This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine, and Nina explore some of the most outrageous and extraordinary stories making headlines.

From a Disney World guest diving into an attraction's water to two men driving a couch down a public road, we're asking the question everyone seems to be thinking: What the hell is wrong with everybody?!

Discover why groups sometimes encourage risky behavior, how the human brain develops extraordinary physical abilities, and what separates reckless decisions from remarkable achievements.

Plus, meet Betty Bromage, the 97-year-old wing walker who proves that adventure doesn't have an expiration date.

#RoundRobinPodcast #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #HumanBehavior #WomanOfTheWeek

Written, recorded, edited & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan

Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston

Original artwork by Todd Preston

Sources:

Tucker, Luke. “Police Stop Men ‘Driving’ Couch Down Busy Charlotte Road.” WBTV, 1 Oct. 2026. Read source.

“Disney World Guests Banned after Diving into Epcot Boat Ride Water, Violating Strict Safety Rules.” Entertainment Weekly, Oct. 2026. Read source.

Hyem, Caitlin. “Dad Unexpectedly Runs Record-Breaking Mile While Pushing His Daughter in a Pram.” Guinness World Records, 9 Sept. 2026. Read source.

“Fastest Mile Pushing a Pram (Male).” Guinness World Records, 2026. Read source.

Gross, Katherine. “‘Unicycle Strongman’ Rides Back into Record Book by Squatting over 130 lbs Mid-Peddle.” Guinness World Records, 1 Oct. 2026. Read source.

Newman, Vicki. “Brave Betty Becomes Oldest Person to Do the Loop-the-Loop as She Wing Walks at 97.” Guinness World Records, 15 Sept. 2026. Read source.

“Oldest Person to Perform a Loop the Loop Wing Walk (Female).” Guinness World Records, 2026. Read source.

Gardner, Margo, and Laurence Steinberg. “Peer Influence on Risk Taking, Risk Preference, and Risky Decision Making in Adolescence and Adulthood: An Experimental Study.” Developmental Psychology, vol. 41, no. 4, 2005, pp. 625–635. Research abstract.

“Risk-Taking in Social Settings: Group and Peer Effects.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2014. Research article.

“The Role of Social Context in Risky Decision-Making: Presence of Friend and Low Resistance to Peer Influence Increase Risky Decision-Making.” PubMed, 2022. Research abstract.

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