Hey Blurtstars
On a jam packed show we will start with “Blurt Around The World”:
Floods recede in Chiang Mai, but now moving south towards Bangkok.
Kiwis and Aussies play swapsies with deputy commanders, why?
Katter Australia Party to repeal abortion laws in Queensland! FFS!
Major drone dude wins Guinness book of records
On “Trump Watch” the Kegsta will chat: was the Supreme Court just played?
Then on “Do Ya Self A Favour” Wencee will review Empire, a podcast about the rise and fall of empires around the world. And the Kegsta will review “the transit zone”.
And to finish off the show, on “Fun Facts”, the Kegsta will chat Weird Animal Facts and Wencee will inform us about the coffee industry in Thailand.
So let's get on with the show!
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Blurt Around The World
While flooding has eased in northern Thailand, the excess flood water is moving south towards Bangkok. Warnings are in places for many provinces around Thailand as a result →
Bangkok Post | Flooding in 19 provinces.
Bangkok Post | Flood alert for parts of Bangkok
YouTube AE | Chiang Mai Flood Aerial Views October 5, 2024
New Zealand and Australia have exchanged senior military commanders to strengthen their defence cooperation. What does it mean? What have they achieved? →
Defense News | New Zealand, Australia swap senior military commanders
The Katter Australia Party seeks to go back in time to repeal the Queensland abortion laws by introducing a private members bill when state parliament sits after the 26 October election. FFS!! →
What can you do with 109 professional drones? For Christopher Bradbury, you break the Guinness World Record for the most emojis shown in three minutes →
United Press International | Emoji drone show breaks Guinness World Record
Guinness World Record | Most emojis formed by multirotor/drones in three minutes
YouTube AeroAVA | Guinness World Records - Most emojis formed by multirotor/drones in three minutes
Trump Watch
Special Counsel Jack Smith made a strategic legal move in his recent filing against former President Trump, challenging the Supreme Court's decision to grant Trump partial immunity. This move has been seen as a way to counteract the Court's ruling and push forward with the election interference case →
Raw Story News | Jack Smith 'outsmarted' Trump's Supreme Court in latest filing: Princeton historian
Countdown timer to the USA election →
Days to | USA election countdown timer
Do Ya Self A Favour
Wencee reviewed “Empire”, a podcast about the rise and fall of empires around the world. He gave the podcast 4.1 out of 5 Blurtstars →
Spotify Empire | Episode 191 Slave, Slaver, Abolitionist: Three Scots in Africa
Spotify Empire | Episode 184 The Buddhist Merlin
The Kegsta reviewed “The Transit Zone" and gave it 3.9 out of 5 Blurtstars. This podcast is all about transitions and transformations of events around the world →
Spotify TransitZone | Spotify home page for #transitzone
Podchaser | #transitzone podcast landing page
Fun Facts
The Kegsta gave us a lot of weird animal facts →
Treehugger | 36 Weird Animal Facts That May Surprise You
YouTube Science News | Watch a baby mantis shrimp punch in slow motion
And Wencee gave us some facts about the coffee industry in Thailand.
If you are in Chiang Mai, pay a visit to the Elephant Poopoo Paper Park to see how paper is made from elephants’ dung →
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Katter party has its hand firmly on its private member...bill that is !!