The Littlest Headline

How long can mermaid-based enlightenment last? Is there a secret chili fighting ring inside every Angels game? Who, or what, is living in the 22 miles of ocean in between Catalina Island and the mainland? We don't know. It might be those mermaids we just mentioned. We're going to Catalina Island to make sure, so come along! In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Cata...

How many eggs does college tuition cost nowadays? What is a beef carcass contest (and how do you win one)? Anybody wanna go do an escape room? No? Please? Fine. But you still have to come with us to Wayne County, Nebraska to answer the other questions. In this episode, we read from the following articles from The Wayne Herald : “Wayne Escapes Will Add New Puzzle Room This October” by Aubreanna Mil...

Who has the oldest mammoth bone? How do you get rid of invasive tree species? Is that police car really a police car, or just a cardboard cutout? Join us as we explore these questions in Seward, Alaska. Plus, a special guest on the origin of this podcast, and why, for some reason, we three goofuses thought this would be a good idea. This episode, we read from the following articles in the Seward J...

What do you do with a UFO once you catch it? Has Edgar Allan Poe been living in Texas this whole time? What's the best Whopper Plopper size? Join us as we brave the extremely navigable bayous of Marion County, Texas. In this episode, we read from the following articles from the Marion County Herald and the Jefferson Jimplecute : “2022-2023 JHS Class Officers” (Oct. 22, 2022). “Dawg Pound Spor...

What or who are Santa's Flying Lobsters? Can a baby play the fiddle? How many puzzles must one complete in order to ascend to the afterlife and converse with forgotten eldritch beings? Join us as we search for answers in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. In this episode, we read from the following articles in the Boothbay Register : “The Blur” by Robert Mitchell (Sep. 28, 2022). “From Pickle Barrels to...

Who committed the garbage crimes? What's an old cow storm? How do you make the best tomato pie? Or, better yet, what is a tomato pie? Join us as we venture to Berkeley Springs, West Virginia to answer these important questions. In this episode, we read from the following articles in The Morgan Messenger : "Town Trash Pickup Attracts Vandals" by Trish Rudder (Sep. 24, 2022).  "I...

A different kind of news podcast. Three teenagers read local newspapers from places they've never been to, and probably never will.  Find us on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/thelittlestheadline/ For comments or suggestions, email us at thelittlestheadline@gmail.com.