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Think the news can't get any stranger? Think again! Unreal Real News is back with four unbelievable stories that prove reality is full of surprises, strange twists, and some seriously unexpected headlines.

👴 The World's Oldest Men Turning 113 and 114 is no small feat! We're celebrating two extraordinary men who have lived through more than a century of history. What's their secret to longevity?

🎸 Rockstar Dad Reveal: Michael McDonald?! You might know Michael McDonald for his legendary voice and hits with The Doobie Brothers, but this story brings a surprising family connection into the spotlight. We're diving into the rockstar dad reveal!

🍀 The 50-Time Lottery Winner?! Winning the lottery once would be amazing. Winning 50 times? That sounds like the universe has a favorite! We're looking at an incredible lottery story that has us wondering: Is it luck, strategy, or is this rigged?!

🛋️ Couch Joyride! Who needs a sports car when you have a couch? We're taking a look at a bizarre joyride involving a couch and asking the important question: Who thought this was a good idea?

From record-breaking lifespans and rock 'n' roll family surprises to unbelievable lottery luck and furniture-fueled adventures, these are the stories that make you stop and ask:

"Wait… that actually happened?!"

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

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Unreal Real News is back with four more stories that sound completely made up—but, somehow, they're all real. The headlines are getting weirder, and we're here for it!

🦈 Shark takes over Korean Canal A huge shark named Bukangi becomes an unexpected celebrity after slowly circling a canal in Busan, South Korea. The enormous visitor has people stopping to watch, snap photos, and wonder how a shark ended up becoming the city's newest attraction.

🍖 South African Cookout Gets Very Competitive A South African cookout brings people together for food, fun, and some seriously impressive grilling skills. Because apparently, when there's a braai involved, things can get competitive!

🦝 Raccoon Bootcamp Forget puppy school. These raccoons are going through training! We're taking a look at the unusual world of raccoon rehabilitation and the people helping these mischievous little animals learn how to survive.

🍟 McDonald's Breakfast… and a Speeding Ticket?! One driver allegedly had a very important reason for speeding: getting to McDonald's breakfast. Because when you're racing against the clock—and the breakfast menu—you apparently have to make some choices.

From a celebrity shark and a South African cookout to raccoon bootcamp and a high-speed breakfast run, these are the stories that make you stop and ask:

"Wait… that actually happened?!"

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes every Monday!

Just when you think you've heard it all, Unreal Real News is back with four more stories that prove the real world is sometimes stranger than fiction!

📖 Surprising New Dictionary Words The Oxford dictionary is getting an update! We're checking out some of the newest words and phrases making their way into the language. Because apparently, we needed official vocabulary for things we didn't even know how to describe.

🌊 Screaming at the Sea?! Sometimes you just need to let it all out—and apparently, the ocean is a pretty good listener. Hundreds of people gather to scream at the sea in one very unusual group activity. No judgment. Just vibes and a whole lot of yelling.

🌽 Dolly Parton Corn Mazes Dolly Parton is taking over cornfields across the country! We're getting lost in the world of Dolly-themed corn mazes and wondering how you turn a legendary country music icon into a giant agricultural puzzle.

🐻 Fat Bear Competition! It's time for the heavyweight championship of the animal kingdom! Alaska's biggest bears go head-to-head in the annual Fat Bear Week competition, where being big, round, and ready for winter is something to celebrate.

From brand-new words to ocean screaming, Dolly in a cornfield, and bears competing to be the fattest of them all, these are the stories that make you stop and ask:

"Wait… that actually happened?!"

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes every Monday!

Unreal Real News is back with four more stories that sound completely made up—but, of course, they're real!

😎 Aura Farming?! What exactly is "aura farming," and why is everyone suddenly talking about it? We're breaking down the bizarre internet trend and finding out how much aura one person can actually farm.

📢 The World's Loudest Man! Meet the man who can apparently make an incredible amount of noise without a microphone. Forget turning up the volume—this human sound system has things covered.

🧪 The Weird Science Awards! Science gets seriously strange as researchers are honored for some of the most unusual studies imaginable. From bizarre discoveries to questions you never knew needed answering, these awards prove that there's no shortage of weird things to investigate.

🐍 Snakes on Broadway! Forget understudies—some very unexpected performers are getting their moment in the spotlight. We're heading to Broadway, where even a snake can apparently audition for the big time.

From internet trends and record-breaking voices to wonderfully weird science and snakes taking center stage, these are the stories that make you stop and ask:

"Wait… that actually happened?!"

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes out every Monday! Please take a moment to like and subscribe so you don't miss a hilarious news story! Your support is appreciated and helps others find the podcast. You can find us on YouTube, too!

Unreal Real News is produced by Soundgood Media.

Unreal Real News is back with another collection of bizarre, hilarious, and completely real stories from around the world.

🦷 Mastodon Tooth Discovery! A massive prehistoric surprise turns up when a mastodon tooth is discovered, giving us lots of laughs at the unusal shape!

🐜 Taylor Swift… Insect?! Scientists name a newly discovered insect after Taylor Swift. Because apparently, achieving global superstar status wasn't enough—you can now have a bug named after you, too.

🕷️ Real-Life Spider-Man Comes to the Rescue! A man struggling to cross a busy Arkansas roadway gets some unexpected help from a good Samaritan in a Jeep. No web-slinging required—but the whole thing is pretty superhero-worthy.

🎅 Santa Congress in the Summer?! Who says Santa only works in December? Hundreds of Santas gather in Denmark for the annual World Santa Congress, proving that Christmas cheer has officially become a year-round occupation.

From prehistoric teeth to celebrity insects, roadside superheroes, and a summer full of Santas, these are the stories that make you stop and ask:

"Wait… that actually happened?!"

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes out every Monday! Please take a moment to like and subscribe so you don't miss a hilarious news story! Your support is appreciated and helps others find the podcast. You can listen to us on YouTube, too!

Unreal Real News is produced by Soundgood Media.

Just when you think the news can't get any stranger, Unreal Real News is back with four stories that prove reality has absolutely no chill.

💰 The Million-Euro Dumpster Dive A lottery ticket worth €1 million ends up in the trash, sending an unlikely crew on a high-stakes hunt to recover it. Because apparently, sometimes the road to becoming a millionaire runs straight through a dumpster.

🏯 Moving a Japanese Castle?! Forget calling a moving company. Thousands of people in Japan join forces in an incredible effort to move a historic castle. It's one of those stories that makes you wonder, "Wait… they moved WHAT?"

🦑 The Great Squid Spill A truckload of squid spills across a Rhode Island road, creating a seriously smelly summer mess. Drivers get a surprise seafood delivery—and absolutely nobody ordered it.

🍲 Dog Meat Soup?! A bizarre food story takes us into the complicated and controversial topic dog meat soup, which has been suggested as a healthy summer meal in North Korea.

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes out every Monday! Please take a moment to like and subscribe so you don't miss a hilarious news story! Your support is appreciated and helps others find the podcast. Find us on YouTube, too!

Unreal Real News is produced by Soundgood Media.

Things are getting even more Unreal Real! This week, Jessi Loren and Mick Melvin are back with four bizarre stories from around the world that sound completely made up—but, of course, they're real!

🍪 Plastic Cookies for Astronauts?! The future of space snacking might be a little… unusual. Scientists are exploring ways to turn upcycled plastic waste into 3D-printed food. Because apparently, even astronauts need a cookie break.

🐍 Pythons for Pizza! Forget pepperoni and extra cheese. In one seriously strange story, pythons enter the pizza conversation. This is one topping option you definitely won't find on the average delivery menu!

🍅 La Tomatina: The World's Biggest Tomato Food Fight Thousands of people descend on a small Spanish town for an epic tomato battle that turns the streets red. It's messy, ridiculous, and one of the world's most famous food fights.

✏️ The Giant Pencil Made From a Tree How do you turn one enormous tree into a giant pencil? Very carefully! We're sharpening our pencils—and our sense of humor—for a story about a seriously oversized writing utensil.

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes every Monday! Please take a moment to rate, subscribe, and follow the show so you don't miss a hilarious news story! Your support is appreciated and helps others find the podcast. Find us on YouTube too!

Unreal Real News is a production of SoundGood Media.

This week, Jessi Loren and Mick Melvin are diving into four completely real stories that sound like they were made up:

🐟 The Town Plagued by Fish Sauce An unbelievable fish sauce problem leaves a town dealing with a foul-smelling mystery that just won't go away.

🔥 Treasure Behind the Fireplace

A discovery hidden inside a fireplace turns out to have quite a history— including a library book that was returned after being missing for roughly 150 years!

💣 Cannonballs in a Suitcase?! Airport security discovers Civil War-era cannonballs packed inside a passenger's luggage. And a Granny is framed?!

🦫 Capybaras Crash the Legislature Brazil's most chill rodents make an unexpected appearance inside a legislative building.

From rogue rodents to historic cannonballs, mysterious smells, and forgotten treasures, these are the stories that make you stop and ask, "Wait… this actually happened?"

🎙️ Unreal Real News — lighthearted, irreverent, conversational, and absurd-but-true.

New episodes every Monday! Please take a moment to rate, subscribe, and follow the show so you don't miss a hilarious news story! Your support is appreciated and helps others find the podcast.

Unreal Real News is a production of SoundGood Media.

Welcome to the very first episode of Unreal Real News! 🎙️ Please take a moment to rate, subscribe, and follow the show so you don't miss a hilarious news story!

We're kicking things off with four headlines that prove reality can be stranger—and a whole lot funnier—than fiction.

🏄‍♂️ Surf's Up, Pups! Dogs are hitting the waves and showing off their surfing skills. But do pups have what it takes to hang ten?

🎻 The Great Mozart Statue Heist Hundreds of tiny Mozart statuettes mysteriously disappear in a bizarre theft. Who steals 210 Mozart statues… and what exactly do you do with them?

🐒 Everybody Say Happy Birthday, Punch! A monkey named Punch becomes an internet sensation as thousands of fans celebrate his first birthday. Yes, this is a real thing.

👗 Fecal Matter Fashion?! Why are celebrities like Zendaya and Kylie Jenner embracing a fashion brand called Fecal Matter (Matieres Fecales)? The name alone raises a few questions—and we have plenty.

Join Jessi Loren and Mick Melvin every Monday as they react to the weird, wonderful, and completely real headlines making news around the world.

Unreal news. Real stories. Zero chance we made this stuff up.

Unreal Real News is created and produced by Soundgood Media.