This Week in Fun (Audio)

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Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent cover this week's fun facts in an irreverent look at the news.

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June 08, 2009TWiF 21: I Broke My Vaynerchuk - Twittering into a tree, anti-piracy puppy, prosecutor prosecuted, boy booty boosts business, and more.
Twittering into a tree, anti-piracy puppy, prosecutor prosecuted, boy booty boosts business, and more.
Man jogs into tree while using Twitter

Anti-piracy pup sniffs out 35,000 illegal DVDs

Miami-Dade prosecutor charged with punching pizza delivery woman

Wanted: Male Prostitutes at Nevada Brothel in Hopes of Boosting Business

"Space Headache" a New Type of Astronaut Affliction?

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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1h 10min
June 01, 2009TWiF 20: I Used To Collect Plush Ducks - Hoarding golf balls, the penta-kidney man, Scientology fail, avian larcenist, fowl assault, and more.
Hoarding golf balls, the penta-kidney man, Scientology fail, avian larcenist, fowl assault, and more.
starbuckseverywhere: man wants to visit all starbucks in the world

Late golf crazy man hoarded 40000 balls

Indian man lives with 5 kidneys

Wikipedia bans Scientology edits

Kea parrot steals Scottish passport

Man Uses Live Swan to Beat up Victim
This Week in Fun Squarespace contest candidates:
"TWiF," By Aaron from New Zealand

"TWiFfed," By Anton from Denmark

"Freq," By Travis from Redmond, Washington

"TWiFans," by By Shane from Ireland

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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1h 7min
May 25, 2009TWiF 19: Hairy Weed - Geek lovers, Internet bacon, face snails, heavy momma, video games, and more.
Geek lovers, Internet bacon, face snails, heavy momma, video games, and more.
Geeks Are Better In Bed

Enough with the Bacon Already, Internet

Utah Boy Breaks Record For Most Snails on Face

550 pound Russian Woman Gives Birth To Healthy Baby Boy

More Americans Play Video Games Than Go To Movies

Soldiers Fall in Love with Robot Brethren

Soldiers Find Mates Back in US on Online Dating Sites

Twittering Toilet

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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51min
May 18, 2009TWiF 18: Martin Goes On A Hunger Strike - Kanye angry at Twitter, a 104 year old isn't, Indian dad refuses to wash, Jay Spieden joins the fun, and more.
Kanye angry at Twitter, a 104 year old isn't, Indian dad refuses to wash, Jay Spieden joins the fun, and more.
Kanye West slams Twitter over impostors

British woman, 104, joins Twitter

The cat with more than 500,000 Twitter followers

Dirty fridge evacuates building

Adam Lambert Way Ahead Of Kris Allen In eBay Memorabilia

Indian dad avoids washing for 35 years: report

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

Guest: Jay Speiden

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1h 7min
May 11, 2009TWiF 17: Kevin Rose's Special Delivery - The debut of True or Poo, a cash filled backpack, iSnort for your iPhone, Kevin Rose reinvents the mail slot, and more.
The debut of True or Poo, a cash filled backpack, iSnort for your iPhone, Kevin Rose reinvents the mail slot, and more.
Elderly man mistakes card for noisy neighbors

New Hampshire boy finds, returns cash-stuffed backpack

'Swine flu party' a bad idea: US health official

iSnort

Cocaine user demands consumer rights

Play him off, keyboard cat.

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

Guest: Kevin Rose

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59min
May 04, 2009TWiF 16: Big Brides In Mexico - Indiana Jones trivializes nuclear threat, Jedi police, YouTube midwifery, McCurry lawsuit, and more.
Indiana Jones trivializes nuclear threat, Jedi police, YouTube midwifery, McCurry lawsuit, and more.
Foreign minister says Indiana Jones movie trivializes nuke threat

Force is strong for Jedi police

Pa. Woman, 85, Loses Scooter In 'repairman' Scam

'90-year-old in 8mph mobility scooter takes wrong turn and ends up on highway

Wal-mart employee steals electronics, then posts them for sale on employee bulletin board

McCurry lawsuit leaves bad aftertaste

Footprints in Wood Tell Story of Buddhist Monk's Prayers

Russian survives drinking 8 bottles of Vodka

Father delivers baby son after watching YouTube childbirth clips

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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1h 8min
April 27, 2009TWiF 15: The Curse of the Missing Z - Martin's therapist speaks out about Sarah, Kazakhstan to build alien embassy, baby shaker app, a Ziploc surprise, and more.
Martin's therapist speaks out about Sarah, Kazakhstan to build alien embassy, baby shaker app, a Ziploc surprise, and more.
Martin's therapist comments on Sarah and Martin's relationship

Kazakhstan: Government to build UFO base and alien embassy

Dimethyltryptamine gnomes

World record texting contest results in a $26,000 phone bill

Man pretending to fall off bridge actually falls

No toilet? No bride.

'Miracle' bra saves Detroit woman from robber's bullet

'Baby Shaker' game pulled from Apple's iPhone App Store

Wal-mart employee steals electronics, then posts them for sale on employee bulletin board

Kindergarten Teacher Sends Bag of Poop Home With Student

Maine town seeks way to get rid of dead cow stuck below river waterfall

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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1h 14min
April 20, 2009TWiF 14: Incontinental Airlines - Kutcher's millions, Oprah, The Pirate Bay, mother-daughter twins, mile high urine, and more.
Kutcher's millions, Oprah, The Pirate Bay, mother-daughter twins, mile high urine, and more.
Ashton Kutcher Beats CNN to 1 million

Oprah's On Twitter

Twitter Makes Us Indifferent To Human Suffering

Half Of Viewers Don't Understand TV Weather Reports

The Pirate Bay Founders Guilty

Swedish Museum Puts Pirate Bay Server on Display

50 Year Old Mom Spends 10,000 Pounds on Surgery To Look Like Daughter

Man Jailed For Urinating On Woman During Flight

One-eyed Filmmaker Rob Spence to Fill Eye Socket With Wireless Video Camera

Surgeon's Find Fir Tree Growing Inside Man's Lung

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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1h 2min
April 13, 2009TWiF 13: Desert of Godlessness - Hot chilis in the eyes, a glass of wine, tofu love, burglars on TV, Yelpers, and more.
Hot chilis in the eyes, a glass of wine, tofu love, burglars on TV, Yelpers, and more.
Insane Indian woman enters Guiness World Records for eating chilis (and smears chili seeds in her eyes).

Glass of Wine a Day Can Lead To Shakes Later in Life

Tofu lover can't get her vanity plate

Woman with object fetish marries Eiffel Tower

Bakery Starts Using Twitter

Twittering The Passion of the Christ Trinity Wall Street tells the Passion of Christ in 140-character posts.

Woman Sees House Being Robbed Live On Internet

Yelp To Let Business Owners Comment Publicly on Reviews

MA State Rep wants people over 60 banned from nudity and porn
Tweet Beat:
"Obama's Bow" or "ShamWow"

"Glimmers of Hope" or "Jesus vs. Pope"

"Desert of Godlessness" or "I'm a Mess"

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

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1h 2min
April 06, 2009 TWiF 12: Touching The Queen - Chuck Norris Facts, Facebook helps you work, meeting strangers on Omegle, and more.
Welcome TechTV stalwarts, and my old friends, Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent as our newest podcast on TWiT. Watch them record live at 3p Pacific/6p Eastern/2000 UTC at http://live.twit.tv or listen to the show as a podcast.

Chuck Norris Facts, Facebook helps you work, meeting strangers on Omegle, and more.

Hosts: Sarah Lane and Martin Sargent

Guest: Ian Spector

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1h 8min

FAQs about This Week in Fun (Audio):

How many episodes does This Week in Fun (Audio) have?

The podcast currently has 50 episodes available.