Observe and Retort: the news you missed this week

This week, one celebrity politician, her 55 (yes, fifty-five) kids, and a murder are ingredients in an event so scandalous it has even shocked Brazil. We also discuss how one young man has "engaged in cultural vandalism on an unprecendented scale" & the Christians taking a stand against the dinosaur hoax.

This week we talk about life after death for one woman in Detroit and the scandal at the top level of the Danish foreign intelligence service.

This week we talk about the German princess who is trying to hide her racist past, whether a new time off for period pains is feminist or not, and how one man became a hero to a facebook group of activists who support 'irresponsible gun ownership'.

This week we talk about the corruption scandal that has forced the Spanish king into exile, sex-crazed zombie cicadas, how one man solved his penis problem, what to do when a bear attacks, & a new dating app for people who don't believe in corona.

This week we discuss the scammers making Chinese students kidnap themselves, the unexpectedly hilarious way Belarus uncovered a secret network of foreign soldiers, & an overload of weekly what the fucks - junk food monkeys, chocolate lawsuits, champagne destruction, and a missing newborn in Uzbekistan.

This week we give an update on racism. We also talk about a hostage-taker with a very specific demand, why the Polish government is suing IKEA, and the impossible challenge of finding positive news in 2020.

This week we explore the racism that no one is talking about, Britney Spears' mental health & as always our weekly WTF competition with three absolutely wild stories.

This week we bring you a tale of diplomatic intrigue from the Himalayas, the story of two brave heroes in an emergency, & an update on the activities of Europe's criminal networks.

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This week we explore the biggest ever UK police operation against organised crime, how one man is using sculpture to fight back against municipal bureaucracy, and how Taiwanese airports are coping with the reduction of the travel business.

Contact the hosts with your underreported stories for next week -

@DavidNri on Twitter,

@nocturnalunatic on Instagram.

A comedic podcast about the news stories that didn't make it to the front pages, but really should have.