BACK TOGETHER AFTER 50 YEARS DIVORCED!

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News and Grooves podcast brings us an eclectic mix of heartwarming human interest stories, music, and entertainment news in its latest episode. The show opens with a remarkable tale of enduring love that transcends time and life's complications. A Pennsylvania couple, Faye Gable and Robert Wenrich, are planning to remarry after being divorced for nearly 50 years. Their love story is particularly touching – they originally wed in 1951, had four children together, but divorced in 1975. Both eventually remarried others and remained with their spouses until their deaths. Throughout those years, the couple maintained a good relationship and often attended family gatherings together.

Now, at ages 94 and 89 respectively, they've decided to tie the knot once again. Their youngest daughter describes them as "two teenagers in love," adding that her father claims Faye was "the first love of my life." With 14 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and twin great-great-grandchildren, their wedding celebration promises to be a multi-generational affair of rekindled love. Their story reminds us that romance knows no age limit and that sometimes life comes full circle in the most unexpected ways.

In a lighter segment, the podcast reports on a whimsical situation in Bend, Oregon, where someone has been placing googly eyes on public sculptures throughout the city. This creative mischief has delighted many residents and attracted widespread media attention, even making it to a popular late-night talk show. The city has shared photos of the googly-eyed sculptures on social media, showing installations like deer statues and abstract spheres that have been playfully modified. While the culprit remains unknown, city officials note that removing the adhesive eyes costs money and risks damaging the artwork, adding a more serious note to this otherwise amusing story.

The episode takes a more scandalous turn with a segment about a new Netflix docuseries on The Jerry Springer Show. A former producer, Norm Lubo, claims the series barely scratches the surface of what really happened behind the scenes. According to Lubo, who started as a guest before becoming a producer, part of his job entailed essentially serving as a "pimp" for host Jerry Springer. He alleges that he would recruit attractive female guests who would do "double duty" – appear on the show and later accompany Springer. These allegations add another dimension to Springer's controversial career, which included a political scandal in 1974 when he resigned from Cincinnati City Council after being caught soliciting a prostitute, before later becoming mayor of the city. The segment raises questions about power, exploitation, and the often-problematic reality behind reality television.

Throughout the podcast, musical interludes provide thematic connections to the stories, with original songs like "Always and Forever" complementing the tale of rekindled love, while others like "The Last Train" and "The One That Got Away" offer atmospheric breaks between the news segments. The podcast wraps up with a brief but disturbing report about a couple charged with child abuse after attempting to perform a home circumcision on their infant son – a stark reminder of the dangers of medical procedures performed without proper training. The musical format of News and Grooves creates a unique listening experience, blending journalism with artistic expression in a way that makes even the most troubling news stories more digestible while enhancing the emotional impact of the more heartwarming ones.