The Ugly Quacking Duck
Welcome to the worst podcast in the unknown universe! Conspiracies, what is that? We will try to cover a little out of the way news, earthquakes, and have some fun. All while convincing you we are the worst podcast. We hope you will join us often. Check us out at -- https://theuglyquackingduck.com
Episodes
146 episodes
Around The Bend We Go!
A robot gets sworn in as a monk, NASA supposedly drops 12,000 Artemis II photos that are strangely hard to track down, and scientists argue over how fast the universe is expanding. That’s the kind of headline mix we can’t ignore, so we talk it ...
Did You Know We Have an Itch
We bounce from podcasting wins to weird headlines, trying to keep things funny while still taking real disasters seriously. We talk through what made us laugh this week, what made us worry, and why we keep choosing positive words anyway. <...
Are We In For A Wild Ride, Or Not?
Are we headed for a “wild ride” this year, or just the usual chaos with a new label? We kick things off from our hidden studio in Southern Illinois with the kind of talk everyone can relate to: spring weather that can’t make up its mind. Then w...
They Got It Off The Ground!
We trade heavy headlines for curiosity, jokes, and a live countdown vibe as we track Artemis II’s return and ask why space footage still feels oddly limited. We also share a new way to contact us, then wrap with weather, and earthquakes.• E...
Who Pays When AI Eats The Grid
We start with laughs and a quick mic experiment, then get serious with storm warnings and a weather check from Illinois to Australia to Phoenix. From robot tennis to rising power bills, we connect everyday life to the fast-growing demands of AI...
Are Days Longer?
A flooded Hawaii, a string of 6.0+ earthquakes, and a headline claiming Earth’s days are getting longer might sound like three unrelated stories, but to us they all point to the same question: how do you stay grounded when the world feels noisy...
Moon Rocks Taste Better When Sunny Runs The Board
We jump from a NASA Artemis moon-launch update to Friday the 13th history, then flip the superstition into a reminder to be grateful you made it through. Along the way we share weather snapshots, storm and war concerns we’re praying over, a chi...
Did Illinois Really Make It To Number One
Sunshine in Southern Illinois sparks a tour through weather, taxes, jargon, quakes, space delays, and a curious alien wager, anchored by a value-for-value spirit and real-world honesty. We balance humor with care, naming what matters and prayin...
The Fire Horse
Start with a smile and stay for the substance—we pair the spark of the Fire Horse year with a hands-on guide to listening smarter, supporting freely, and joining a community that talks back. We kick off with the Chinese zodiac, comparing traits...
Look Blue Skies and Banned Coffee
What if an armadillo called your winter, coffee once got you killed, and the sun decided to take a rare, welcome nap? We thread those stories into a lively tour of weather risk, history’s stranger turns, and the science of a sky so blue it feel...
Rockets, Sunspots, And Radios
We chase a week of strange headlines and real-world signals: a refined profile of Jupiter, an xAI–SpaceX shuffle, a calm stretch in quakes, and a noisy sun that toys with radios and GPS. We end with a clear correction on HF time-signal frequenc...
You Can't Just Put Peanut Butter On It
We jump from Muhammad Ali’s new Forever stamp to a sprawling, grounded look at sleep and heart health, flattening “peanut butter” pay raises, quake counts, solar noise, and a deep dive into decades of deportation policy and its street‑level imp...
I Came Up
What starts as a light check-in—cats underfoot and a brief tease of winter sun—quickly widens into a tour of stories that feel equal parts surreal and sobering. We talk Greenland’s odd brush with U.S. history, revisit a polarizing moment from l...
A New Year, Really!
A wobbly start turns into a grounded reset as we talk gear that finally fits, habits that hold past week one, and why spring might be the better time to declare a new year. We add a curious wellness gadget, fresh nutrition rules, earthquakes, a...
Last Penny Sale & Earthquake Summary
We track seven‑day earthquake patterns through late fall, compare them with past years, and pause on Japan and Alaska’s big shocks. Then we unpack the “last penny” story, store rounding, and how value‑for‑value keeps this show free.• va...
Please Verify You’re 18, And Also Your Soul
Two hosts weigh the trade-offs between safety, free speech, and privacy as governments and platforms push age verification and broader controls. We trace the ripple effects into podcasting, immigration enforcement, and streaming power plays, th...
Two DAWs Walk Into A Studio And A Cat Interrupts
This Episode recorded and rendered on Reaper DAW.Hit play on a cozy, candid ride through creative tinkering, 80s nostalgia, and the kind of gratitude that only grows after a hard season. We start in the studio where we st...
Thanksgiving, Giving Thanks And Singing AI
A simple question sets the tone: what are you thankful for? We lean into the heart of Thanksgiving with real talk about gratitude, grief, and the quiet kind of joy that shows up even when life feels thin. From travel prayers to table rituals, w...
Who Decides What You’re Allowed To Hear
Sunshine after a brush with snow set the tone for a free-ranging ride that starts local and climbs straight into orbit. We celebrate 25 years of continuous life aboard the International Space Station, tip our caps to Mir’s overlooked legacy, an...
Dropping Like Flies
We riff on a week where the cloud stumbles, storms hit hard, bugs fight bugs, and cars promise “eyes off” driving by 2028. Along the way, we share schedule changes, shout out listeners, and ask for feedback on sound and topics.• Amazon ...
How Much Tech Is Too Much Tech
Two friends trade notes on weird weather, Star Trek reboots, and a wave of new chips while weighing the hidden costs of AI and the shrinking right to repair. We share a shoutout to a student podcast, ask for feedback on our audio, and invite su...
Retro Camera, Dodo Bird, and an AI Actress
We trade outrage for honesty as we riff on AI hype, de-extinction headlines, and a hard history lesson that still warns us today. Humor breaks the tension, but the heart is clear—value-for-value, open access, and treating people with care.<...
The Quacking Truth: Freedom, Faith, and Farce
Bruce and Sunny explore the recent failed rapture predictions and what they reveal about biblical teachings on endurance versus escape, then examine the eroding distinction between freedom of speech and free speech in America.• Biblical...
When Bad News Strikes, How Do We Respond?
When tragedy strikes our communities, how do we respond? Do we fall into patterns of anger and division, or can we find a path toward healing and understanding? This deeply reflective episode tackles the challenging emotional landscape followin...
Is Sunny Gunning For Top Spot?
The moment Bruce steps away from the microphone, Sunny seizes his chance to commandeer episode 122 of the Ugly Quacking Duck Podcast. What follows is a heartwarming blend of family banter, youthful entrepreneurship, and our signature look at gl...