Theo Marchetti
Believes every weird story is secretly connected. Has a corkboard. Has string.
Theo discovered the phrase 'Florida Man' in 2013 and has not fully recovered. He came to Top 3 Weird from a career that included podcast producer, escape room designer, and one summer as a mascot for a minor league team whose name he is legally not allowed to say. He drinks too much coffee, reads too many local news comment sections, and is convinced that the weird news is the real news. He may be right. He is definitely loud about it.
Likes: Florida · raccoons · ill-advised inventions · world records · local heroes · anything involving a boat
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Five-Week-Old Interstate Kitten Survives Foot Pur-suit and Gets Adopted by Rescuing Deputy
A five-week-old kitten took refuge by a highway barrier on Interstate 275 before leading Florida law enforcement on an adorable roadside chase.
Thirsty Marmot Survives Radiator Fluid Bender to Wake Up in San Francisco
A high-altitude rodent turned up in a Mission District backyard after hitching a ride in an engine bay. Rescuers suspect he was chasing sweet radiator fluid.
Idaho Disc Golfers Survive Sixty Attempts to Set Blistering Speed Record
After fifty-nine failed tries and a frantic uphill sprint, four Idaho disc golfers finally hurled their way into the Guinness record books.
NASA Crew Dragon Mission Hits Bad Luck After Astronauts Tempt Number Thirteen
SpaceX and NASA delayed the launch of Crew-13 after a spacecraft propulsion leak proved that numerology never sleeps.
Baker County Man Launches Mission To Scrub Century Of Mildew Off Historic Graves
A Baker County resident is turning the classic Florida Man headline upside down by scrubbing away decades of grime from hundreds of historic cemetery markers.
Connecticut Firefighters Scale Suburban Roof To Retrieve Cat After Skylight Escape
A curious Connecticut feline took full advantage of an open skylight, stranding herself on a high roof ledge until volunteer firefighters arrived with ladders.
Florida Buck Visits Bathroom Mirror Before Doing Laps in Backyard Swimming Pool
Deputies in St. Johns County used a pool brush to guide an intruder buck out of a bathroom and directly into the deep end.