The Topical

By The Onion

The Topical is the daily podcast from The Onion and Onion Public Radio, and the only podcast brave enough to ask: What if the news had sound effects? Join host Leslie Price each day as he barely scrat... more

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The podcast currently has 258 episodes available.

The Topical episodes:

August 17, 2020 Congressional Democrats Threaten To All Wear Same Color If Trump Loses Election And Refuses To Leave Office
What if Trump loses but refuses to accept the election results? That’s the question on the minds of Democrats today, who say they’d be willing to go so far as coordinating a day where they all wear the same pin in order to hold the president accountable.

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August 14, 2020 New Evidence Calls Into Question William Shakespeare’s Authorship Of ‘The Usual Suspects’
It’s long been considered a cornerstone of Shakespeare’s work, but mounting historical evidence says he may not have actually been responsible for the 1995 neo-noir mystery film.

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August 13, 2020 As If Things Weren’t Bad Enough, Snakes Still Slithering Around Out There
Covid-19. Police brutality. The 2020 presidential election. And on top of all that, snakes. Hear why sometimes it feels like Americans just can’t catch a break.

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August 12, 2020 TikTok Apologizes After Inadvertently Giving Platform To Thousands Of Theater Kids
The popular social media app is in hot water after some dangerously sincere videos. Hear how the company is backtracking today after having their platform flooded with millions of videos featuring insufferable high school drama club students.

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August 11, 2020 Trump, Biden Campaigns Unveil Bold New Mouth Sounds
We have the latest on the coughs, hisses, hard swallows, lip smacks, and phlegmy throat clearings at the forefront of each campaign.

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August 10, 2020 Severely Injured Woman Heroically Fights Off Paramedics Trying To Force Her Into Medical Debt
Hear how this woman was able to fend off her would-be assailants, and what you should watch out for if you hear sirens headed your way.

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August 07, 2020 NASA Announces Plans To Launch Chimpanzee Into Sun
The scientific community is calling the monumental mission a crucial step forward toward better understanding how species react to being deposited into the sun’s 27 million-degree plasma core.

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August 06, 2020 Defensive Chicago Police Officer Perfectly Capable Of Disappearing Protestors Without Help From Homeland Security
OPR has the latest in this ongoing “turf war” between the Chicago Police Department and Homeland Security. Can the two sides find a way to brutalize citizens together?

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August 05, 2020 Financial Experts Recommend Americans Set Aside Giant Mesmerizing Pearl To Rub Obsessively In Retirement
Hear more about the benefits of investing in an awe-inspiring pearl to tenderly caress while whispering, “Yes, my sweet,” to it every night.

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August 04, 2020 Nation Informs Body-Positive Advertisers It Ready To Go Back To Staring At Unattainably Attractive People
The American people held a press conference today to announce that, while they appreciate the strides brands have made toward inclusivity over the years, they kind of got it already, okay?

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