Dingus of the Week Podcast

You may know US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith from her cheerful offer to sit front row at a public hanging. You may know her from trying to name a stretch of interstate after the president of the Confederacy. YOU MAY know her for voting to cut food stamps for 384,000 Mississippians or knock 115,000 people off of Medicaid. With such a stinky track record, you'd expect her to have cleaned up a bit. But no....

It's a week of consequences — just not here. South Korea convicted its president for declaring martial law. The sex pest formerly known as Prince Andrew briefly saw the inside of a jail cell. And somewhere in an America slowly descending into fascism, Chief Justice John Robert s probably read his novel. Can you say hero? You may know Roberts from his greatest hits: handing a sitting president immu...

We're not known for our segues around here. But pivoting from child sex trafficking allegations to "The Dow right now is over $50,000"? That's not training—that's talent. The dingus crown goes to Attorney General Pam Bondi. This week, she sat before Congress to answer questions about the Epstein files—except she didn't. She screamed about Merrick Garland. She called sitting representative a "washe...

It's Super Bowl weekend, and while Bad Bunny prepares to bring Puerto Rico to the halftime stage, Turning Point USA is bringing an alternative halftime show to the American right. And the alt-right show starting noted halfwit Kid Rock. You surely know Mr. Rock from his contributions to American letters. Lines like "bawitdaba da bang da dang diggy diggy." This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts L YZ...

US Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota stood at a townhall podium this week ready to demand US Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem's resignation. That's when an a man sprayed her with a then-unknown substance. Without missing a beat, Omar kept going—demanding Noem resign or face impeachment. "These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with it," Omar told her team before finishing her rema...

When Gregory Bovino was a little boy he sat in a dark theater and watched The Border (1982) where Jack Nicholson gets tied up in the corrupt world of border police. Years later, Little Greg would say this movie motivated him to join the force. Because if you can't make the world better, you can at least get attention for making it worse. Bovino is a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent...

Youtuber Nick Shirley has been trying to make it big on the internet for years. Maybe there's truth in the old saying: at first you racist dog whistles don't get the views, try, try again. Your work could help rationalize the occupation of a city and murder of woman. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH scream into the void about Shirley's work demonizing Somali r...

As the US reengages with its roots in empire, it does so with a lot of leaders who just don't speak the language. Maybe that would help? Food for thought. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK , writer TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS gets in on the dingus action with her pick: monolingualism. Hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell with Phillips about languages—dead and otherwise—and ask whether "gonorrhea...

Is it a surprise that a host of Fox Business' "The Big Money Show" would back AI data centers to quick? No. But did you have to go full Hallmark villain in the process? Also no. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK , hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Dagan McDowell's war on Christmas. When people got upset that a proposed AI data center energy project would impact a Christmas tree...

At the end of the year, federal subsidies that have helped make the Affordable Care Act more affordable will expire kicking an estimated 10 million Americans off their insurance. That is unless Congress acts to meaningfully make healthcare more available in the United States... Don't get your hopes up. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK , hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Republi...

It's not the wave of retiring pilots. It's not the quality control issues at our airplane manufacturers. It's not that travelers are getting nickel-and-dimed before they event make it through TSA. US Sec. of Transportation Sean Duffy says you are the thing making flights suck: you wore sweatpants to the airport. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK , hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell abo...

In Trump's America, stepping on a rake can be a way of life. This week, interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan got flamed for bypassing the grand jury by moving an indictment that all the jurors hadn't seen in former FBI director James Comey's case. Of course, this was after Halligan misstated Comey's Constitutional rights and missteps in the investigation. Put it simply, it's embarrassing. Another...

While Washington melted down over government shutdowns, SNAP benefits, and the Epstein files, one 87-year-old writer took a sledgehammer to the ego of the richest man alive. Joyce Carol Oates has written 58 novels, a number of plays, and the tombstone epitaph for out-of-touch billionaire Elon Musk. "So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aw...

When it comes to South Carolina's favorite pick-me, the slurs were just the tip of the fragile iceberg. This week, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace returns for her fourth run as HDIC (Head Dingus in Charge). Hear about her dust-up with TSA agents, and why she might want to read the Scarlet Letter before pinning it to her chest. This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over...

It turns out the strangest thing was David Harbour all along. At least that's according to British pop star Lily Allen's blistering and diverse new album West End Girl. It chronciles a five-year marriage, triste with polyamory, and an unsurprisingly messy divorce. This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether the pussy palace was ever a dojo. Come for th...

Trump wants to build a golden ballroom to tower over the White House while normal people face recession, government shutdowns, and food bank lines stretching around the block.  On this maiden episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether Trump's telling us to eat cake or call him king.  Also, the wildly romantic Louvre heist where thieves stole Napoleon's...