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Welcome back to This is True Really News with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes!

In Episode 1085, the guys tackle an absolute rollercoaster of weird, wild, and incredibly true news stories. From a hot mic catching Oklahoma county officials plotting against reporters, to the world's tallest Uncle Sam nutcracker in Minnesota, we’ve got it all. Plus, why you absolutely shouldn’t dye your eyeballs, and how lonely Russian men are monetizing the backyard barbecue.

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

Episode 1085 Story Rundown

Small Town Secrets: McCurtain County officials are caught on tape discussing deep holes, excavators, and getting rid of local journalists.Roadside Attractions Luverne, Minnesota unveils a 65-foot-tall, Uncle Sam-themed nutcracker at a quirky rock shop.

Medical Horrors: Keratopigmentation: The terrifying new trend of laser-carving your corneas to permanently change your eye color.

Rent-A-Bro Russian men are running personal ads offering their services as strictly platonic "barbecue companions" for up to $65/hour.

🕒 Video Chapters / Timestamps

0:00 - Intro, Banter & The Talking Refrigerator

1:42 - McCurtain County's Hot Mic Murder Plot & Fallout

6:51 - Luverne, MN Claims the World's Tallest Nutcracker

12:50 - Keratopigmentation: Doctors Say Don't Dye Your Eyes17:15 - Unmet Needs: Russian "BBQ Bros" for Hire

20:46 - Outro & Contact Info

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Welcome to Episode 242 of the This is True Really News Mailbag! This week, we dive into a hilariously questionable collection of news stories, medical mishaps, and engineering marvels.From newspaper typos congratulating a man for "pleasing 15 women" to drivers in Greece risking their lives on a collapsed bridge just to save 20 minutes, human logic is truly on display today. Plus, we explore the bizarre world of medical misunderstandings—including a couple trying to get pregnant while actively on the pill, and a patient looking to purchase a brand new "Fallopian Tube" (which inspired our pitch for the iTube Pro Max). Finally, we look at the latest in terrifying science: cyborg cockroach drones equipped with tiny aqualungs. You can't make this stuff up!If you enjoyed the banter, make sure to hit Subscribe, leave a Like, and let us know your favorite fallopian tube product name in the comments!⏱️ Episode Chapters (Timestamps)0:00 - Intro & Newspaper Ad Typos (Pleasing 15 Women)2:57 - The Greek Sagging Bridge: Risking Death to Save 20 Minutes7:17 - Medical Mishap 1: Trying to Conceive on the Pill8:28 - Medical Mishap 2: "I Need to Buy a Fallopian Tube"10:07 - Pitching Fallopian Tube Products (Ovalink USB-C, Ovaroot 3000)11:42 - Terrifying Science: Cyborg Cockroach Drones13:37 - Why Do the Robot Roaches Have Tiny Aqualungs?17:12 - Mistaken Identity: Treating a Sprained Ankle in Therapy19:26 - A Moment of Silence for Idiocy🏷️ Tags & HashtagsTags: This is True, Really News, funny podcast, weird news, bizarre news, comedy mailbag, cyborg cockroaches, funny medical stories, dumb criminals, podcast clips, humor, weird science, Greek bridge collapseHashtags:#WeirdNews #ComedyPodcast #ThisIsTrue #FunnyMedicalStories #CyborgBugs #PodcastClips

Are you ready for a road trip? In Episode 1084 of This is True Really News, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are taking you on a bizarre journey to Poland, Missouri, and (twice!) to New Jersey. From a majestic steed navigating an apartment stairwell to criminals who basically arrest themselves, this episode is packed with real news that will make you say, "Really?"🎙️ In This Episode:0:00 - Intro & The Itinerary: The guys prepare for a trip to New Jersey, Missouri, and Poland, complete with attempted accents.1:43 - The Third-Floor Horse (Poland): A 19-year-old attempts the impossible by leading a stolen $3,800 mare up three flights of stairs to his apartment.4:31 - The Ultimate Rideshare Mix-Up (New Jersey): A burglar makes a daring second-story escape and orders a Lyft, only to hop directly into the back of an arriving police cruiser.7:00 - The Brush-Hogging Incident (Missouri): A bizarre and grisly staged tractor accident involving a Florida man, a hatchet, missing feet found in a bucket by some tires, and a failed insurance fraud plot.10:48 - The Unfriendly Pistol Whip (New Jersey): Four aspiring criminals learn that real life isn’t an action movie when an attempted shakedown ends with the gunman accidentally shooting himself in the hand.📧 Connect With Us!Got a complaint, a comment, or just want to tell us how much you love New Jersey? We want to hear from you!Email us: [email protected] a comment: Drop your thoughts below—and make them good!If you like this kind of stuff, please Like, Subscribe, and Follow This Is True Really News so you never miss an episode!🔍 Tags & Keywords#WeirdNews #ComedyPodcast #DumbCriminals #BizarreNews #NewJersey #FloridaMan #InsuranceFraud #TrueNews #ScottCombs #TonyVerkanis #ThisIsTrueReallyNews

If you want to cut through the blather and just get to the good stuff, you’ve found it. This week, Scot and Tony dive into the stupid stuff making headlines so you don’t have to. From a spectacularly tragic Willy Wonka experience in Scotland to an art exhibit made entirely of peanut butter, we’re serving up all the news that's true... really. As far as you know. Grab your burnt peanuts and strap in.Episode Chapters:0:00 - Intro: Cutting Through the Noise & Candy Nostalgia2:55 - The Peanut Butter Floor: 800 lbs of nutty Dutch "art"7:43 - Equestrian Mankini Scandal: Shane Rose's costume controversy11:15 - The Catalyst Cyber Suit: A $3,000 electro-shock fitness nightmare16:59 - The Willy Wonka Disaster: Glasgow's depressing bouncy castle scam20:17 - Outro: Who pays for this stuff?Join the Conversation!Have a question, comment, conundrum, or a well-crafted snark? We want to hear it (it really brightens Scot's day).Email us: [email protected] a comment down below!If you enjoyed the absurdity, don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Follow so you never miss an amalgamation of information!Hosted by Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes.

Welcome back to another wild episode of the This is True Really News Mailbag! In Episode 241, we’re kicking things off with a deep dive into the sheer perfection of Hannah Waddingham, Octavia Spencer, and the joy of dark comedies.But it doesn't take long for things to go completely off the rails! We react to some of the most baffling public signs we've ever seen (including a terrifying "I am disorder" cappuccino machine and "competition use only" toilets), discuss a real-life high-speed police chase through a Georgia cemetery, and share a serious plea for the return of common decency. Plus, a viewer update on DIY sheep's wool toothpaste that you simply cannot un-hear.Hit that Subscribe button, leave a like, and let us know your thoughts in the comments!Chapters:0:00 - Intro: Gushing over Hannah Waddingham & Dark Comedies4:12 - Mailbag Time & Wood Paneling Banter5:25 - Mind-Breaking Signs: Chaotic Cappuccinos & Competition Toilets9:14 - The Infamous "Frozen Meat" Sign10:06 - Livonia Police: A High-Speed Chase into a Graveyard11:51 - A Quick PSA on Basic Human Decency13:04 - Shocking Chicago Fire Puns13:33 - Viewer Mail: Making Hairy Toothpaste from Sheep's Wool?!14:41 - Wrap Up: Sharon Gless & Pierce BrosnanTags:This is True Really NewsMailbag Episode 241Funny News StoriesHannah WaddinghamBizarre Public SignsGraveyard Police ChaseWeird Viewer MailComedy PodcastTalk Show BanterPop Culture Review

Welcome to This is True Really News Episode 1082 with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes!

If you like food and the crazy crap related to it, you are in the right place. In this episode, Scot and Tony explore a hilarious series of culinary catastrophes, extremely overdue library books, and wildlife rescues bursting with irony. Will a 52-year-old soup grant you superpowers, or just a stomach ache? Watch to find out!

⏱️ Episode Chapters

0:00 - Intro: Welcome & How to Send Us Your Best Snark

0:59 - The Ironic Coyote: A coyote gets its head stuck in a statue of St. Francis of Assisi (the patron saint of animals) and is rescued by Wisconsin's HAWS and WINC.

4:09 - The 52-Year-Old Soup: A look at Bangkok's Watana Panich restaurant, where a bubbling cauldron of beef and goat noodle soup has been perpetually simmering since 1974.

11:15 - 93 Years Late: A patron returns the Heart Throbs poetry collection to the Licking County Library in Ohio nearly a century past its due date.

14:23 - The 40-Story Steak Evacuation: "Chef Boyard-Boom" attempts to sear a steak after heating a cast-iron skillet for 40 minutes, completely smoking out his apartment and triggering a 40-story mandatory building evacuation.

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The Great Pringles Wiener Dilemma, Foul-Mouthed Birds, and Electrocuted Pickles!

Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back to tackle the weirdest, most hilarious news of the week. First, the guys issue a legendary "non-apology" to soccer fans before diving into the serious mathematical crisis facing your summer cookouts: Pringles’ new 7.5-inch hot dog buns. Will your average wiener measure up? (Spoiler: No).

Plus, find out what happens when eight potty-mouthed parrots are reintroduced to polite society in the UK, the shocking science behind making a pickle glow in the dark, and a heart-warming story about a 106-year-old Philadelphia Eagles fan finally getting his diploma.

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

🕰️ Episode Chapters

0:00 - The "Apology" – Soccer vs. Football, and the very real hazards of playing Cricket.

2:25 - Housekeeping – Like, subscribe, and bring your absolute best snark to the comments.

3:54 - The Pringles Bun Crisis – Pringles made a 7.5-inch potato bread bun. Your standard 6-inch wiener doesn't stand a chance.

7:30 - Dirty Birds – Eight swearing parrots are unleashed back into the flock at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park.

11:00 - Science Fair Gone Rogue – How (and why) researchers are making pickles glow using alternating current.

16:30 - Never Too Late to Graduate – 106-year-old Fred Allen Smalls gets his diploma ("You're killing me, Smalls!").

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Welcome back to another fantastic episode of the This is True Really News Mailbag!

In Episode 240, Tony and the crew face off against their newest arch-nemesis: an incredibly uncreative YouTube troll. We break out the psychology textbooks to diagnose the "dark tetrad" of internet keyboard warriors (spoiler: it involves mom's basement and a desperate need for dopamine).

Plus, we welcome our newest subscribers—featuring some legendary names—revisit the infamous "fart-detecting dog" short that left Tony completely flummoxed, and share some spicy takes on the U.S. exiting the World Cup, FIFA corruption, and the Oscar-worthy flopping in modern soccer.

Grab your aspirin, ignore the haters, and enjoy the banter!

• 0:00 - We Have a Troll! (Meet John-XZ9)

• 2:20 - Reading the "Devastating" Hate Comments

• 4:45 - The Dark Psychology of Internet Keyboard Warriors

• 7:18 - New Subscriber Shoutouts (Atilla, Quovatus, & More!)

• 9:50 - The Fart-Detecting Dog & Tony’s "Flummoxed" Face

• 11:53 - U.S. Out of the World Cup, FIFA, & Soccer Flopping

If you enjoyed our puny attempts at humor, silliness, and frivolity, make sure to hit that Like button! Leave us a comment below (preferably more creative than "this sucks"), and Subscribe to join the fun.

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The Real-Life Batman of Mexico, Carnivorous Caterpillars, and... Human Hair Toothpaste?!

Scott Combs and Tony Vercanos are back with more bizarre, 100% true (as far as you know) news! This week on This is True Really News, we are bringing you a double-feature of Batman-related chaos. First, an ATM heist in Trinidad and Tobago goes hilariously wrong thanks to a bumbling "Batman" and a broken backhoe. Then, we travel to Mexico where a real-life vigilante is duct-taping motorcycle thieves to lampposts.

Plus, prepare to have your Very Hungry Caterpillar childhood illusions shattered by the "Bone Collector"—a carnivorous insect that wears the skeletons of its enemies. Finally, we dive into a revolutionary new dental breakthrough that will make you cringe: toothpaste made from human hair.

If you like stupid crap like this, we're your guys. Snark the crap right out of us in the comments!

• 0:00 - Welcome & Caterpillar Parenting Banter

• 0:45 - Snark Us! (How to Contact TITR)

• 1:37 - Trinidad & Tobago's Bumbling "Batman" ATM Heist

• 5:09 - The Bone Collector: Carnivorous Assassin Caterpillars

• 9:03 - The Real-Life Batman of Mexico (Lagos de Moreno)

• 14:39 - Human Hair Toothpaste? The Gross Future of Dentistry

Got something earth-shattering, momentous, or just really mean to say? Send your news tips, snark, and complaints to [email protected].

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Scot and Tony are back for another rousing rendition of This is True Really News! In Episode 1079, the guys dive into a hilarious mix of bizarre new tech, historical oddities, and their brand-new segment: Criminal Ineptitude Consulting.

Have you ever wanted your toilet to come to you when you call it? We discuss the "Sheoban," a robotic commode that roams your house. Plus, we look back at some of history’s weirdest events (including the Great Emu War and the London Beer Flood), and analyze a botched burglary in California where the thief accidentally became permanent building insulation.

Grab your coffee (and watch out for falling burglars), hit play, and remember: all the news you're about to hear is true... really. As far as we know.

🕒 Chapter Timestamps

0:00 - Welcome, 4th of July Prep & Sourcing Candles

1:42 - The "Sheoban": China's Self-Driving Robotic Toilet

6:30 - Merging Emojis & Bizarre Historical Events

8:53 - The Great Emu War & The Cadaver Synod

11:49 - The Vessel with the Pestle (The Court Jester Tangent)

13:17 - Criminal Ineptitude Consulting: The Burglar in the Wall

17:58 - Reading Blueprints & The Old Guard Graphic Novels

19:24 - The Woman with an Indoor Record of 649 Warrants

20:35 - Driving Drunk to the Police Station to Complain

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