{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Noon Hour Of Madness & Mayhem","title":"Ep. 71 - Live, Laugh, Lou Bega - 08/05/2025","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1007,"description":"Today on The Noon Hour of Madness & Mayhem, Peaches and Viktor Wilt cover everything from grizzly bear charges in Alaska to paid parking rage in downtown Idaho Falls, to the real reason Stephen King almost got divorced—hint: it involves Mambo No. 5 on loop and a lot of typewriter aggression.The chaos begins with the viral video of Buoy the Seattle Kraken mascot almost getting mauled by a bear during a fishing trip in Alaska. The guys break down the footage, question why the NHL sends people into wilderness scenarios, and pitch the idea of the mascot suit being preserved like a fallen soldier’s uniform. It spirals into a critique of sports leagues going global, Peaches' contempt for soccer flops, and Viktor comparing the NBA to soccer with sneakers.Then:Peaches breaks the news about Idaho Falls’ new downtown parking rates, including a $10/hour cap by hour fourViktor reads the pricing breakdown like it’s a hostage letter, and Peaches explains why you should never tell people about the free lot behind the libraryThey both spiral into an anti-winter rant… and then start Zillow-shopping vacation homes in Oregon and ArizonaThen it gets worse: Peaches reveals Denmark’s Copenhagen Zoo is asking the public to donate their unwanted pets to feed predators. Yes. Really.The duo passionately debate whether that's worse than people abandoning pets in the wild, and Viktor suggests donating terrible humans insteadAnd then comes the cultural bombshell:Stephen King's wife almost divorced him for looping “Mambo No. 5” while writingPeaches sings it. Viktor dies inside.They talk about annoying bar jukebox behavior, meme terrorism, and the legend of “The Boys Are Back in Town” ruining a bar nightPeaches confesses to antagonizing patrons with Chumbawamba, while Viktor re-lives the Pink Floyd jukebox hostage crisisThe show ends with a firm takeaway: Respect mascots, protect your pets, and stop looping Lou Bega unless you're ready for real consequences.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Pddw3CQT_FQTLlgnjY3YGxnaLaMD5nXwmfH_yhQVx6g/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9iOGVj/OTM4ZmZmY2JkYjY3/YWM0NDdiYmM1YWZi/MmE1Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}