The Convoluted Podcast

🏚️ A $39 million Ponzi scheme, streamer controversy, and Halloween drama! 🎃

In Episode 272 of The Convoluted Podcast, Jesus (Tyrant Dominus) and Liz (Velvet Buxen) unpack the We Buy Ugly Houses investment fraud, the LoveLuna pet controversy involving MoistCr1TiKaL, and a Reddit AITA dispute over Halloween costumes.

🎙️ Strange news, questionable decisions, and plenty of convoluted conversations!

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(00:00) Welcome & Life Updates

(01:25) We Buy Ugly Houses Scam

(23:32) Halloween Costume AITA

(27:11) LoveLuna Streamer Controversy

🎃 Halloween candy prices are scary—but sharing your Halloween plans might be scarier. Jesus and Liz discuss a FinanceBuzz study tracking candy inflation, trick-or-treat traditions, and alternatives for the candy bowl. Then, a Reddit AITA post raises a loaded question: is asking your fiancé for a solo Halloween reasonable self-care or an unfair request?

Episode 271 of The Convoluted Podcast explores personal space, relationship boundaries, and the comments pulling this story in different directions.

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00:00 Welcome & Halloween Plans

03:05 Spooky Stories & Audiobook Parties

10:11 Halloween Candy Prices

21:35 Reddit AITA: Halloween Alone

27:55 Reddit Comments & Our Verdict

How much freedom should a five-year-old have? How far can an online persona go before it becomes deception? And when should race officials force an athlete to stop?

In this episode of The Convoluted Podcast, Jesus and Liz unpack the Karyann Parkinson parenting case, Angel Victoria Murdock’s disputed Duke PA claims, and Joanna Wietrzyk’s controversial HYROX Beijing finish. Three bizarre stories, three very different debates, and plenty to argue about.

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00:00 Introduction

02:15 Parenting Controversy

20:45 Angel Victoria Murdoch

40:30 HYROX Controversy

58:00 Final Thoughts

Some headlines sound ridiculous until you actually start digging into them—and then somehow they get even stranger.

This episode takes us from a viral cake pop dispute and a controversial Pokémon card trade to the heartbreaking story of HeeHaw, a beloved miniature donkey killed during a police search.

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00:00 Intro

15:29 The Cake Pop Controversy

37:40 Pokémon Card Trade Drama

1:04:15 The HeeHaw Donkey

1:22:15 Final Thoughts

What happens when trust collides with reality? This week, Jesus and Liz dig into an AI farming disaster that reportedly wiped out nearly 25 acres of crops, the complicated story behind comedian Damon Darling’s lifetime Walmart ban, and the remarkable journey of Lasse Lund, a Norwegian man whose childhood in Mumbai shaped his identity and unexpected accent.

From artificial intelligence and viral headlines to second chances, survival, and the internet’s talent for missing context, Episode 268 explores three strange stories where the truth gets more complicated the deeper you go.

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00:00 The Convoluted Podcast

02:31 AI Farming Disaster

16:32 Damon Darling’s Walmart Ban

32:25 Lasse Lund’s Mumbai Story

47:58 Is Lasse Lund’s Story Real?

Season 9 of The Convoluted Podcast is here, and the internet hasn't gotten any less weird.

Jesus and Liz unpack the viral $9 tip on a $612 restaurant bill—and the twist behind it—before diving into Netflix putting a real man inside a Los Angeles billboard and a viral tortoise rescue that raised serious questions about what actually happened.

Plus, the hosts look back at the highs, lows, and chaos of 2026 so far.

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00:00 Intro

01:56 Best & Worst of 2026

14:51 The $9 Tipping Controversy

35:35 Netflix’s Human Billboard

01:00:01 Viral Tortoise Rescue Mystery

01:20:02 Outro

The Convoluted Podcast finale goes out exactly how you’d expect: weird. We break down a terrifying Yellowstone bison attack, an eight-hour porta-potty rescue involving Mountain Dew, the YouTube Premium “ad-free” lawsuit, a student pilot forced to land alone, and the debate over how women athletes are filmed. It’s bizarre news, serious questions, questionable decisions, and plenty of commentary along the way.

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00:00 Intro

06:32 Yellowstone Bison Attack

24:53 The Mountain Dew Porta-Potty Rescue

41:02 YouTube Premium Lawsuit

1:00:48 Student Pilot Lands Alone

1:18:23 Women’s Sports Camera Guidelines

1:42:29 Final Thoughts

This week on the podcast Jesus and Liz jump from camping survival stories into a weird news lineup that gets surprisingly real: minimum wage and rent pressure, a viral girl-dad restroom confrontation, roller coaster malfunctions, and the risks behind extreme thrill rides. It’s funny, tense, serious, and messy in the way only weird news can be. Watch the full episode, drop your thoughts in the comments, and tell us what strange story we should cover next.

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00:00 Intro

05:51 Weird News Stories Begin

06:29 Minimum Wage & Housing Crisis

16:52 Viral Dad Restroom Controversy

26:00 Dad Responds After Viral Incident

37:03 Adventureland Roller Coaster Malfunction

40:42 Fatal Bungee Jump Accident in Brazil

51:46 Final Thoughts

In this episode of The Convoluted Podcast, Jesus and Liz dig into Sony’s move toward a digital-only PlayStation future, what it means for physical games, ownership, and game preservation. Then things get stranger with an Amazon delivery driver tearing through a lawn and a rooftop proposal on the Empire State Building that turns romantic, risky, and legally messy. Weird news, internet culture, gaming commentary, and real-world chaos all collide.👉 If you enjoyed this episode, don’t forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and SHARE to spread the madness. New episodes drop every week!🛒 Merch: https://shop.tyrantdominus.com/📱 Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/tyrantdominus00:00 – Opening Banter05:03 – PlayStation Discs Are Going Away32:31 – Amazon Delivery Lawn Disaster40:51 – Empire State Building Proposal Stunt51:02 – Final Thoughts

Would you trust humanity to save itself?In this episode, Jesus and Liz break down the viral Red vs. Blue Button dilemma before jumping into a bigger conversation about AI, electricity, Lake Tahoe, and who actually pays for our digital future. Then they enter the world of lookmaxing, Clavicular, stream sniping, and the strange economy of internet attention.It starts as a moral question and turns into a full tour through modern online chaos.🛒 Merch: https://shop.tyrantdominus.com/📱 Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/tyrantdominus