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Trapped in a toilet for 8 hours over a Mountain Dew? Welcome to another wild episode of This is True Really News!

In Episode 1092, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the most bizarre, laugh-out-loud, and straight-up unbelievable true news stories of the week. We cover a Minnesota man who went to extreme (and highly illegal) lengths to keep kids off his lawn, a Kansas City man whose quest for a dropped Mountain Dew ended in a horrifying porta-potty rescue, and a Florida steakhouse that decided clothing should be completely optional. Plus, what happens when European wildfires mix with unexploded WWII bombs? You'll have to hear it to believe it.

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⏱️ Episode Chapters / Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Jessica’s Shower & State Park Banter 1:21 - The Minnesota Lawn Spikes: Extreme Landscaping 5:41 - The Porta-Potty Rescue: 8 Hours for a Mountain Dew! 12:25 - Florida's "Clothing-Optional" Steakhouse 16:13 - Europe’s Exploding Wildfires (Buried WWII Bombs) 20:05 - Family Trees & Outro

🎙️ Hosted by: Scot Combs & Tony Verkinnes 📧 Got a crazy story or want to take us to task? Email us at: [email protected]

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Scott Combs and Tony Vercanez are back with another batch of weird, wild, and (mostly) true news stories! This week, we're diving into the Amazon basin to meet a fish with human teeth and a very unfortunate nickname. Plus, we cover a movie screening in Colombia that was evacuated for the stinkiest reason possible, unearth Victorian skeletons in England, and thaw out a truly chilling cold case from Alaska.

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• 0:00 - Intro, Time Travel, and the Algorithm Dance

• 1:34 - The "Nut Crusher" Pacu: A fish with human molars and a terrifying reputation in the Amazon.

• 6:26 - Spider-Man Evacuation: A noxious flatulence event clears out a movie theater in Cartagena.

• 10:01 - Roundabout Remains: Construction crews in Peterborough, England dig up a forgotten Victorian graveyard.

• 15:13 - Alaskan Cold Case: A family cleaning out a home finds a relative stashed in a chest freezer.

Have a question, comment, conundrum, or snark? Maybe a weird news story you want to share with us? We want to hear from you!

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All the news you're about to hear is true. Really! (As far as you know.)

Welcome to Mailbag Episode 245! We’re a little late this Saturday morning, but we have a good excuse: Tony’s dinosaur of a magnetic hard drive finally puked, and we had to drag him kicking and screaming into the modern era with a Mac Mini M1! Once we get the technical difficulties sorted out, we dive into an amazing collection of terrible (but hilarious) public signs, a quick Latin lesson you didn't ask for, and some fantastic viewer comments about flatulent nurses and our favorite dogs.

Grab your coffee (or bourbon) and join the fun! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment below so we can feature you in the next mailbag.

• 0:00 - We're Late! Tony’s Hard Drive Disaster & Mac Mini Upgrades

• 5:05 - Viewer Mail: Shoutout to "Big O" & Vintage RC Flyers

• 6:45 - Language Time: Confetti, Biscotti, and Vatican II

• 8:36 - Terrible Sign Placements: Cemetery Dead Ends & Erection in Progress

• 14:52 - Viewer Comments: The Flatulent Nurse & Blaming Co-workers

• 16:15 - Dog Talk: Remembering Shadow the Malamute

Have a story, a funny sign, or just want to tell us we're doing it wrong? Leave a comment below or send it in for the next mailbag!

Meth Raccoons, Emergency Naps, and Medieval Bathroom Escapes! Welcome to Episode 1090 of This is True Really News with Scott Combs and Tony Verkanis, where all the news you’re about to hear is true... really! (As far as you know).

In this episode, we cover some of the most bizarre stories of the week. We kick things off with a highly emotional candlelight vigil for a demolished Hooters in West Virginia. Then, we dive into the legendary tale of a man whose nap was so deep he woke up confused and called 911 to report himself as "unresponsive." Plus, a Cambridge academic MacGyvers her way out of a medieval tower bathroom using makeup tools, and an Ohio traffic stop reveals a pet raccoon named Chewy double-fisting glass pipes.

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• 0:00 - Intro: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers & Emergency Naps

• 1:03 - Tearful Goodbyes: The Kanawha City Hooters Candlelight Vigil

• 4:32 - The Epic Snooze: Man Calls 911 to Report Himself "Unresponsive"

• 8:30 - Medieval Escape: Cambridge Academic MacGyvers Out of a Locked Bathroom

• 12:55 - Chewy the Raccoon: The Most Bizarre Traffic Stop in Ohio History

• 15:56 - Outro & How to Contact Us

• The Hooters Vigil: Residents and former employees gather for a candlelight vigil as a beloved West Virginia Hooters gets demolished.

• The 911 Nap: A man takes a nap so powerful with his heated blanket that he wakes up in a panic and calls paramedics to report his own lack of responsiveness.

• The Eyeliner Escape Artist: Dr. Christina Ilko gets trapped in a medieval tower bathroom at Cambridge University and picks the lock using an eyeliner brush and a cotton swab.

• Chewy the Bandit: Ohio police pull over a driver with a suspended license, only to find her pet raccoon in the driver's seat digging through a bag of crystal meth and crack cocaine.

Make it good, and send your longer stories and (well-thought-out) complaints to us at: [email protected]

## Demonic Rescue Bots, Accidental Geniuses & Faked Funerals

Welcome to another rousing edition of This is True Really News! Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back to bring you all the news you need to know without all the falderal (or is it the other way around?). This week, we explore the bizarre phenomenon of Acquired Savant Syndrome, questionable robotics, and some truly terrible decision-making.

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• 0:00 - Intro: Falderal, Fiddle-dee-dee, & German Body Parts

• 2:00 - Tommy McHugh: The Bathroom Savant Stroke

• 5:53 - Why a NY School Paused its AI Robot Program

• 8:49 - "Three Halves": The Terrifying Goat-Headed Rescue Robot

• 13:50 - Derek Amato: Diving Headfirst into Musical Genius

• 17:11 - The Guy Who Faked His Own Death to Avoid a DUI

• 20:40 - Outro: Seashells & Contact Info

Accidental Geniuses: We look into two wild cases of "Acquired Savant Syndrome." First, the story of Tommy McHugh, a tough builder who suffered a stroke on the toilet and woke up speaking in continuous rhyme with a compulsion to paint. Then, we look at Derek Amato, who dove into the shallow end of a pool and emerged as a classical piano prodigy who sees music in moving visual blocks.

Questionable Robotics: A New York school district pauses the deployment of an AI humanoid robot after discovering the manufacturer's other line of business. Plus, a robotics company builds a search-and-rescue robot that looks exactly like a demonic goat centaur—because nothing is more comforting in an emergency than Baphomet.

Criminal Masterminds: A man named "C" gets a DUI and decides the most logical course of action is to fake his own death with the help of his family. Spoiler alert: The authorities could see right through it.

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In this episode of the Mailbag:We dive into the backend of our analytics and discover some truly perplexing listener demographics (shoutout to Vietnam and Malaysia!). Then, we review a masterclass in terrible retail marketing, featuring some of the most baffling, bizarre, and grammatically disastrous grocery store signs we've ever seen. Plus, a recap of the latest gig at The Thirsty Bison!

Episode Highlights

Global Reach: We try to guess our top listeners by country. Spoiler: We are terrible at geography and our demographics make zero sense.

Sign Fails: We highlight the very best (and worst) of retail signage, including:"See recipe on back"5 lb. Bag of Cubed Ice"Buy 1 for the price of 2, get 1 free"Promotional Placard"Vegetarian Pork Chops"Taste like Grandma"Fruit Jam"Family Planning"Above the Mayonnaise" Do Not Microwave" Rustic Firewood

⏳ Chapter Timestamps0:00 - Intro & Mailbag Updates

0:44 - Guessing our Top YouTube Geographies

2:07 - Our Baffling Spotify Podcast Demographics

4:05 - Speaking Languages & Snippy Sellers

5:12 - Hilarious & Bizarre Grocery Store Signs

9:31 - The Ultimate Gibberish "Spoon" Sign

10:50 - Cows, Bison, and Football Gear

11:30 - A Shoutout to "The Thirsty Bison" GigDrop a comment below!

Where in the world are YOU listening from, and what is the weirdest sign you've ever seen at a grocery store?

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Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back to bring you the most bizarre, hilarious, and completely true (as far as you know) stories from around the globe!

In Episode 1088, we cover a mother who took playground justice way too far in her Chevy Silverado, the brilliant way a maritime museum capitalized on a spectacular 1-star review, the legend of the Tower of London's captive ravens, and a naked train surfer whose three great passions in life are vodka, beer, and playing the banjo.

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• 0:00 - Welcome to This is True Really News!

• 1:34 - Arizona Mom’s Insane Anti-Bullying Silverado Rampage

• 4:59 - “Worst Aquarium Ever”: The Whaling Museum's Merch Masterclass

• 8:50 - The 7 Ravens Keeping the Tower of London from Crumbling

• 11:55 - Naked Train Surfing in Colorado (Vodka, Beer & Banjos)

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What happens when you mix immersive theater with a 2,000-pound Yellowstone bison? In Episode 1087, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes break down the week's most absurd (and aromatic) true stories.

From a man arrested for method-acting as a buffalo in a cheap made-in-China costume, to a Canadian town finally attempting to clean up 240,000 gallons of 20-year-old rotting fish sauce. Plus, we explore the latest in questionable bathroom innovation with $69 1970s disco platform "Sht Shoes," and look back at a nightmare Delta flight raining maggots from the overhead bins.

All the news you're about to hear is true. Really. As far as we know.

Chapters: 0:00 - Too Poor to Pay Attention? 1:44 - The Fake Yellowstone Bison 7:52 - St. Mary's 20-Year Fish Sauce Crisis 18:54 - "Sht Shoes": Disco Platforms for the Bathroom 23:06 - The Delta Maggot Flight 25:44 - Detouring to Newfoundland

Connect with TITR: Catch more weird news on NetRadio.Network. Got a story that involves bad signs or stupid people? (Leave the politicians out of it!) Email us! Like, subscribe, and follow for regular doses of the absurd.

When your husband gets arrested for a DUI, what's the logical next step? If you said "steal the police cruiser with him handcuffed in the back," you might just be the star of our favorite news throwback this week!

In Episode 243 of the This is True Really News Mailbag, we discuss the harsh realities of getting older (hello, vertigo), the terrifying state of math skills, and a string of hilariously broken warning signs. From 400-pound apartment cats to securing your bicycles to... well, you'll just have to listen.

Episode Chapters:

• 0:00 - Welcome, Vertigo, & The Joys of Aging

• 1:15 - Mailbag Shoutouts (Hi Robert, Erica, & Sam!)

• 3:20 - Minnesota Schools & The Struggle with Math

• 6:01 - Axe Throwing & 400lb Pet Cats

• 8:14 - Sign Fails: "Very Danger to Dumb Here"

• 11:39 - Please Do Not Secure Bikes to Feces

• 12:12 - 2015 Throwback: Wife Steals a Police Cruiser!

If you needed a "gentle reminder" to laugh today, you've found the right place. Don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and let us know your favorite bizarre warning sign in the comments!

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Get ready to be disgruntled, regruntled, and everything in between!In Episode 1086 of This is True Really News, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back to break down the most absurd, hilarious, and completely true news stories of the week. From a buck-naked joyride in Mississippi to a Florida woman who blames her 3 a.m. death threats on "sleep texting," you won't believe what people are getting up to. Plus, we dive into the legendary Flathead Beacon Police Blotter!Episode Highlights:What You Need to KnowMississippi Mayhem A 22-year-old naked driver is pulled over in a pot-scented Dodge Challenger loaded with an arsenal of 3D-printed illegal weapons.Tourist Complaints We review "wildly unrealistic expectations" from travelers, including a husband who felt inadequate after seeing an aroused elephant.Florida Woman "That's just what girls do." A 51-year-old woman tries to convince police that texting her ex she has a bullet with his name on it was just a typo.Police Blotter Fisticuffs over elk roadkill, a blind man checking people out, and a teenager throwing bologna at her ex's house.Timestamps0:00 - Intro: Inventing the "Blame-it-on-me Buddy"2:11 - The Naked Mississippi Driver & The Trunk Full of Glocks8:32 - Wildly Unrealistic Tourist Complaints (and thick soup)14:11 - Florida Woman's "Typo" Death Threats & Nitrous Oxide18:42 - The Flathead Beacon Police Blotter & Bologna RevengeConnect with Us!Got a story to share, a tome to read, or just want to take us to task? Do it well, or we shall taunt you.Email the show: [email protected]: Please like, subscribe, and follow This is True Really News so you never miss an episode!Tags: #TrueNews #ComedyPodcast #WeirdNews #FloridaWoman #PoliceBlotter #FunnyNews #ScottCombs #TonyVerkanis #DumbCriminals #WeirdHistory