April 15, 2025
News and Grooves April 16 with Unique news and the best original AI music on the internet
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What happens when remarkable human stories meet original music that speaks to the soul? This episode of News and Grooves delivers a unique tapestry of extraordinary tales and melodic journeys that remind us of our shared humanity.
We take you to India, where 18-year-old Lalit Padidar has transformed living with the ultra-rare "werewolf syndrome" into a Guinness World Record for the hairiest face. With 201.72 hairs per square centimeter and a condition affecting only one in a billion people, Padidar's story isn't just about physical uniqueness—it's about embracing who you are. "I like how I am and I don't want to change my look," he shares, after years of facing fear and misunderstanding from others.
Between news stories, our original compositions carry you through emotional landscapes. A patriotic tribute honors fallen heroes, while the haunting "Gone with the Night" explores profound loss with lyrics that linger: "He left at dusk, stole my moon, gone with the night." We also pay homage to Roy Orbison, tracing his journey from a six-year-old with his first guitar to becoming "the Caruso of rock" with his distinctive sunglasses and operatic voice.
The episode delivers two more remarkable tales: an Ontario woman reunited with her beloved cat Julio after an unbelievable seven years and four months, thanks to microchipping technology, and the German city of Regensburg breaking records with a parade of nearly 900 dachshunds—a celebration that transcends politics with the simple philosophy that "For the Dachshund, all people are equal, regardless of skin color or where they come from."
Join us weekly for more stories that illuminate the extraordinary within the everyday, set to original music that amplifies every emotion. Subscribe now and become part of our community where news and grooves combine to celebrate the full spectrum of human experience.
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You're listening to the News and Grooves podcast.
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I walk this land with open eyes.
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Remember heroes under skies of blue.
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Their stories dance like fireflies In whispers of the night.
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They flew.
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I hold their courage deep inside In the fields where freedom grows.
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Shadows cast by heroes, brave Echoes in my mind.
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They flow.
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Price too high, we cannot save.
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In the night their stories glow.
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Raise a toast to the stars up high.
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We stand together, with our heads held strong.
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Feel the love as we reach for the sky.
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In our hearts is where we all belong, one voice united, we'll sing a song, a song In the heart of the land, under skies so white memories of brave souls echo through the years.
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Every step we take is grounded in their pride.
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We chase our dreams while shedding silent tears.
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Questions linger on what they sacrificed.
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In the fields where the wildflowers play, hearts united in the stars and the stripes, echoes of courage ringing strong and clear.
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With every heartbeat, a promise ignites, lost in the shadows, where memories stay.
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Raise a toast to the stars up high.
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We stand together, with our heads held strong.
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Feel the love as we reach for the sky.
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We stand together, hand in hand, in every heart, a beating drum With every voice, we make a stand.
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Our love will never come undone.
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Grateful for the love we share In the fields where freedom grows.
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Shadows cast by heroes, brave Echoes in my mind.
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They flow, christ, you hide where we cannot see.
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In the night, the stories glow In the fields where the wildflowers play.
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March 7, an 18-year-old from India was awarded the Guinness World Record for the hairiest face on a person when officials determined he had 201.72 hairs per square centimeter of skin.
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Lalit Padidar earned the male version of the record after living with a rare hair growth condition called hypertrichosis, which is also known as werewolf syndrome.
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The condition is believed to only occur in one out of a billion people, with only about 50 documented cases since the Middle Ages.
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Padadar has hair on over 90% of his face and has since he was a child.
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He told Guinness World Records that other children at school were scared of me, but when they started knowing me and talking to me they understood.
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I was not so different from them and it was just on the outside that I looked different, but I'm not different inside, he said.
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People still sometimes tell him he should have the hair removed from his face.
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There is not much to say to people about that.
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I tell them that I like how I am and I don't want to change my look, padidar said.
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Padidar, who chronicles his day-to-day life on YouTube, said he was proud to earn the world record.
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I am speechless.
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I don't know what to say, because I'm very happy to get this recognition.
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He said he walked away where shadows fall.
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A ghost of love left to recall the empty chair, the quiet fight.
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He left my arms gone with the night.
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His words, like smoke, just disappeared.
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They circled round but never cleared.
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Echoes of him haunt every tomb.
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He left at dusk, stole my moon, gone with the night.
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He's a haze in my soul, a thief in the dark who left me unhold.
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I reached through the void but he's out of my sight.
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Left me here drowning gone with the night and I.
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A whiskey glass won't dull the ache, the quiet storm.
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It doesn't break.
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Raindrops fall.
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They spell his name.
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Every tear a note of blame.
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I buried his laughter in these blues.
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No light, no guide, no roads to choose.
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Hope became a stranger's face.
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Each breath without him leaves a trace, gone with the night.
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He's a haze in my soul, a thief in the dark who left me unhold.
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I reached through the void, but he's out of my sight, left me here drowning, gone with the night.
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You are listening to the News and Grooves Podcast.
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Roy Orbison, renowned for his emotive, operatic voice and dark, melancholic themes.
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Roy Orbison was a seminal figure in the history of popular music.
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Born in Vernon, texas, on April 23, 1936, orbison's love for music started when he was gifted a guitar for his sixth birthday, sparking a passion that would cement his future career.
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He went on to form his first band at the tender age of 13.
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His journey from a regional musician to an international superstar began after signing with Sun Records in 1956.
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It was here that Orbison started to carve out his unique niche in an industry dominated by rock's little giants.
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Orbison rose to global prominence in the early 1960s with monumental hits like Only the Lonely Crying and In Dreams.
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His songs Steeped in Heartache and Despair, resonated deeply with listeners, earning him the nickname the Caruso of rock due to his wide-ranging baritone voice.
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Compared to the renowned opera singer Enrico Caruso, orbison also stood out for his distinctive look, always seen wearing dark sunglasses.
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Tragically, orbison passed away in December 1988, but his legacy continues to inspire artists and captivate audiences worldwide.
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Music Found your eyes and lost my pain.
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Love was born in that sweet refrain.
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Hearts embraced in the gentle rain, umbrella's hiding.
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But we stood exposed To souls dancing where nobody knows.
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In the storm, our feelings proudly rose, whispers met with tender prose.
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In the rain, we found a spark.
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Lightning lit up the dark when the thunder played its part.
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We fell in love at heart.
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Puddles splashing with every step, promises made with no regret.
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The world kept moving, but we never slept In your arms, my spirit swept.
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Rainbows promise skies so clear, but in the rain you held me near.
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Through the storm I have no fear, for in your love I found my sea.
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City lights began to dim our love story growing limb by limb.
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Rain can break, but not our hymn.
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We laugh, we cry, we dance, we swim.
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In the rain we found a spark.
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Lightning lit up the dark when the thunder played its part.
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We fell in love at heart.
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Puddles splashing with every step.
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Lightning lit up the dark when the thunder played its part.
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We fell in love at heart.
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A laugh, a laugh at heart.
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We laugh, we cry, we dance, we swim.
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March 18th, an Ontario woman was reunited with her beloved pet cat seven years and four months after he went missing, thanks to the animal's microchip.
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The Windsor-Essex Humane Society said on social media that the cat, named Julio, went missing in November 2017.
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The shelter said Julio somehow managed to avoid getting caught, despite being microchipped and his owner conducting a wide-reaching search that even involved multiple public notices being posted.
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Julio turned up at the shelter during the weekend and was scanned for a microchip, which revealed his owner's information.
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I had given up hope, the cat's owner told shelter officials.
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Hearing that he was alive and found yesterday was unbelievable.
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I am still in shock.
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She said Julio is settling in nicely back at home.
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He has been so happy to be cuddled on listening to relaxing cat music, she said.
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Julio's owner said his rediscovery after such a long period of time is proof that we should never give up hope.
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March 17, the German city broke a Guinness World Record when it hosted a parade that featured some 900 dachshunds or more.
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Regensburg, home of the dachshund-themed Dachl Museum, hosted the world's largest dachshund dog walk, when the Dacalp raid featured at least 897 wiener dogs walking with their owners.
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Some counts indicated the number may have been as high as 1,175, but Guinness World Records could only confirm 897.
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Seppi Koppelbeck, who founded the Dacalp Museum with his husband, oliver Stortz, said the parade was aimed at bringing some positive energy to the community.
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The Dachshund isn't political, he told the Sädeutsche Zeitung newspaper.
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For the Dachshund, all people are equal, regardless of skin color or where they come from.
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News and Grooves a veteran-supportive podcast.
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Music Come soon, tambourine shaking On my heart's parade.
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Music's the reason I'm living today.
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All day long, it's the beat that's strong, making me move when I belong.
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Rhythm and soul lifting me so high.
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The music's the wings that let me fly.
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Streetlights are dancing as the night comes, through Sad suffering whispers under skies so blue Clap of the snare, with my heartbeat in time, lost in the melody so divine.
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All day long, it's the beat that's strong, making me move where I belong.
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Rhythm and soul lifting me so high.
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Music's the wings that let me fly.
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Turn the radio up, let the world fade away.
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Sway your heart to the sound as the records play.
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Trumpet crying sweet, bringing joy to stay.
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Music keeps loving every single day.
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All day long, it's the beat that's strong, making me move where I belong.
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Rhythm and soul lifting me so high.
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Music's the wings that let me fly Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do, do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do.
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Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do.
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So Thank you.
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Thanks for coming in.
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Hope you enjoyed the show.
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We'll be back next Wednesday with a new edition of News in Grooves, Stay safe and we're out of here.
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