This is your News You do not Need podcast.
Well, let me take you on a short, strange trip through the news you absolutely do not need to know about—and honestly, might wish you could un-know—from the past twenty-four hours. I promise it will be worth your while, mainly because if anything, you’ll have the perfect story for your water cooler, or, if you’re more introverted, for your cat.
So, in the land of cheese—because of course, the weirdest news doesn’t come from, say, the world of professional chess—an entire news segment was devoted to the world’s most expensive cheese. Yes, cheese. The kind you grate on your pasta, except this one is apparently auctioned for sums you could buy a decent used car with, or, if you’re in Manhattan, a broom closet. The makers of this dairy unicorn are artisans so dedicated they practically tuck the cheese in at night and sing it lullabies. We are talking about a cheese aged in a cave in northern Spain, which, let’s be honest, is already a better backstory than most of the people you went to high school with. Nobody actually knows why this cheese is so valuable, except that maybe once you taste it, you’ll instantly win a MacArthur Fellowship and the ability to lick a cactus without consequences. The segment didn’t specify how much it cost, but judging by the hushed tones of the reporter, you’d probably have to mortgage your soul, or at least your Netflix subscription. You don’t need to know this, but now you do, and you’ll never look at a grilled cheese the same way again.
Meanwhile, in Chicago, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents were out in the streets for reasons that remain unclear to anyone but the Department of Homeland Security, and honestly, probably not even them. During a protest, one woman was shot by agents after allegedly ramming a law enforcement vehicle and being armed—this is, of course, according to the authorities. The woman drove herself to the hospital, which, if nothing else, demonstrates some impressive multitasking during a very bad day. The protest escalated quickly, with agents reportedly deploying chemical irritants, and onlookers saying it was like trying to picnic at a Breaking Bad convention. The governor, in a fit of inspiration, chose this moment to send in reinforcements, because what better way to prove you’re listening than by doubling down on the chaos? Meanwhile, the mayor of Chicago is just trying to convince everyone that the city is filled with caring and pride, and not with the kind of drama usually reserved for reality TV. You don’t need to know this, but now you do, and you’ll never look at Chicago-style pizza without wondering if your deliver guy is actually an undercover agent.
Speaking of things you didn’t know you needed, Snapchat—yes, Snapchat, the app you probably forgot you still have on your phone—announced that starting now, if you want to keep saving your memories (or as most people use it, blurry photos of your chin), you have to pay every month. This is apparently because even though the internet is infinite, storing your selfie with a dog filter is not. For those who have already flooded Snapchat’s servers with 5GB of memories—which, let’s face it, is mostly just accidental nudes and that one picture of your friend falling off a skateboard from 2017—there’s a 12-month grace period before you’re forced to pony up, because nothing spells romance like a forced ultimatum from your social media platform. You don’t need to know this, but now you do, and you’ll never look at your disappearing messages without a pang of existential dread.
And because the universe is never content with just one punchline, across the American Midwest, it was so hot that Minneapolis hit record temperatures that hadn’t been seen since 1922. That’s right, the kind of heat that usually makes people say things like, “It’s so hot I saw a squirrel eating sunscreen.” Meanwhile, in New Mexico, high winds grounded balloons at the world-famous Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, so instead of a sky filled with whimsical floating orbs, spectators got to enjoy the static display of nylon inflatables—which, let’s face it, is basically just the world’s fanciest car dealership grand opening. You don’t need to know this, but now you do, and you’ll never look at a hot air balloon without wondering if it’s about to start selling you a used minivan.
In the end, the lesson here is simple: the news is a swirling vortex of things you never needed to know, probably shouldn’t know, and will spend the next week trying to forget. But at least now, armed with tales of luxury cheese, armed Snapchatters, and grounded balloons, you’ll never be at a loss for awkward party conversation. And remember, if anyone ever asks you why you know about $10,000 cheese from a Spanish cave, just smile, shrug, and say, “Podcasts.”
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