# Retrocast #40 - UI Podcast #254

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Podcast: [Useless Information Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/useless-information-podcast-627049)
Published: 2026-02-26T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9435149351.mp3?updated=1772024387
Audio file: https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9435149351.mp3?updated=1772024387
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Duration seconds: 2473

## Resource

In this episode: A couple marries and divorces over and over again, a fugitive appears on The Dating Game tv show, a man is fined for failing to give his wife a goodbye kiss, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-40-podcast-254/ You can follow the Useless Information Podcast on these platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uselessinformationpodcast X (Twitter): https://t.co/7pV2H8iXJV Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlipSideofHistory/ The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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