Levon Putney | Radio News Anchor/Reporter | 25+ Years Journalism Experience
Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney
Join veteran journalist Levon Putney-- iHeart New York news anchor/reporter, NJ 101.5 FM weekday afternoon anchor & former WCBS 880 anchor/reporter with 25+ years of storytelling experience-- for his Reel Pod News Cast® - a weekly dose of lighter, fun news stories written and told with the punchlines they deserve. Perfect for anyone wanting a break from all the serious and depressing headlines to get a quick shot of bizarre crimes, weird events and people doing silly things around the world, Every story is filled with details and explanations that Levon takes time to write and deliver in a way...
Author
Levon Putney | Radio News Anchor/Reporter | 25+ Years Journalism Experience
Category
Podcast website
Latest episode
Jul 10, 2026
Where to listen?
Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soonPodcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts
Episodes
"How To Lose Money While Robbing & A Burp Hating Cabbie"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 10.03.2026 15:42
Wild, weird stories this episode include one on a guy who used the Google Translate app to announce he was robbing a restaurant in New Jersey, but left with nothing...also one on a man in Michigan busted for busting up several license plate reading cameras, and the camera footage of him breaking the cams helped cops catch him... also one on how badly a driver's test went for a man in northwest Eng...
"An Alleged Crackhead Spider Hating Arsonist & A Snake"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 06.03.2026 16:40
The weird stories continue here with probably the weirdest, randomest story ever that started in the Pennsylvania Poconos and ended in the New Jersey Meadowlands and across the Hudson River in Manhattan, and it all had to do with laughing gas, crack, spiders, fires and a UHaul truck...also the messed up way the top three runners in the women's national half marathon championships last Sunday ended...
"Oh Deer He Did & A Canadian Strip Club's Bad Location"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 03.03.2026 14:04
Weird stories in this episode include an update on the walrus penis bone stolen from a bar in Camden NJ... also on a woman in western Kentucky who's accused of committing a dumb crime while dealing with law enforcement...while a guy in western Kentucky is accused of committing a dumb crime while dealing with a dead deer...and a new strip club is opening on British Columbia's Vancouver island right...
Robot Vacuum Hacks & Underwear So Smart They Count Farts"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 27.02.2026 16:00
Weird and funny stories in this episode 116 include a medic in Pittsburgh being investigated for allegedly trading boxes of gloves in their paramedic supplies for boxes of pizza from a local shop... and how a Pittsburgh area couple has been married so long they forgot how long it's been...also how an engineer managed to hack his way into thousands of robot vacuums in two dozen countries...and how...
"A Lotta Drugs & Alcohol And A Lotta Cursing"-- Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 24.02.2026 15:22
We all do dumb things sometimes, and ep115 gives a few great examples of the bizarre stories from dumb criminals...allegedly...like the naked man outside on a Wisconsin winter day, doing push ups until stealing an ambulance and taking it on an 18 mile police chase, until it ends in a field...then there's the guy in Montana who's accused of driving to the courthouse with an open container inside, t...
"Olympic Madness & Assaults With A Deadly Cupcake And Gator"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 20.02.2026 17:12
Weird stories this episode do include alleged dumb criminals... like the Florida guy spotted on a home doorbell camera hopping out of his car and jumping into a landscaper's van to presumably steal stuff, but got locked in the van by landscapers who called police to come get him...also a man was arrested for throwing a cupcake at a city worker after a political argument...and a Slovakian guy got a...
"A Love Stung Combat Vet & A Jackass Getaway Driver"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 17.02.2026 15:32
Bizarre stories in this 15 minute news podcast includes one on the recall of a type of honey that contained the active ingredient of erectile dysfunction drug, Cialis... also one on a 62-year old retired combat vet who is headed to prison, because he fessed up to telling classified secrets to his girlfriend to impress her, only for her to report him to police after they broke up... and there's the...
"A Friday The 13th Valentine's Kinda Weekend"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 13.02.2026 17:00
A little weird for Valentine's Day to be preceded by Friday the 13th, but weird is where this show lives. As proof...this episode includes stories like the North Carolina guy who broke into the pizza shop where he used to work, and started making and selling pizzas, but got caught trying to do it again... there's also the story on a Canadian AirBnb nicknamed The Jailhouse because it used to be......
"Preschool Juror #4, Sticky Bun Bros & A Drunk Russian"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 10.02.2026 16:52
Wild and bizarre stories in this cast include a Connecticut preschooler who was sent an official jury summons... another on a Florida guy who's accused of not paying a bar tab one night, then going back to the bar the next night asking around for his phone charger, until cops came and arrested him for stiffing bar tab...also one on a couple German tourists who accidentally crashed a funeral dinner...
"Stealing Sex Toys, Torching Gas Lines & A Bomb Up The Butt"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 06.02.2026 16:13
People just keep doing the same kinda crazy and I am so very thankful for their stories to tell. Bizarre stories this episode include one on a man in Indianapolis who set a house on fire by using a blow torch to defrost a frozen gas line... another was on a crappy flight from LA to Manila that took flight attendants through the sulfuric smelling depths of hell over the Pacific... and the latest ca...
"A Dumpster Crush, A Vacuum Crush & A Soldier's Story"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 03.02.2026 15:49
Weird, funny stories this episode include a homeless guy not hurt after being crushed twice inside a garbage truck's compactor, after the truck picked up the dumpster he was sleeping in... also a Florida man accused of getting it on with a vacumm outside, after several doorbell cams caught him walking around naked several times in a gated, vacation rental neighborhood... and an American soldier wh...
"American Pervs, Chinese Robocops & Canadian Embarrassment"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 30.01.2026 17:19
Funny and weird stories in this episode include the Oklahoma meteorologist who made the mistake of asking viewers to send her their measurements, but she was referring to snow, and not the measurements of what some men sent her...also one on a Kansas City guy accused of selling eight cars on Facebook Marketplace, only to steal all eight from the buyers... and China has robocops directing traffic a...
"Kosher Thieves, Holy Pervs & Still Learning To Dougie"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 27.01.2026 16:26
Weird stories this time include one on a guy around Albany NY who had cops chasing a dog by putting his ankle monitor on the pooch, while he skipped a pre-sentencing hearing...also one on a Florida guy who was wearing jeans that were so big, he was able to stuff a brisket, a cowboy steak and a bottle of wine down his legs...and one on how police in Kazakhstan apparently dislike the movie Borat's p...
"Meth Head Video Calls, Crackheads Driving & Lemon Beef"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 23.01.2026 17:59
Funny news stories this episode include one on an East Texas woman accused of being caught smoking meth while on a video call with a jail inmate... also one on a man in British Columbia accused of driving by highway patrol mounties with a crack pipe in his mouth, but allegedly told them he was only smoking weed... and a brief rant on trying to avoid wanting to know about this apparent Don Lemon/Ni...
"A Lucky Nap, A Poop Shooter & A Ball Juggler"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 20.01.2026 14:24
Bizarre news in this episode include an upstate New York man who woke up on his couch to find a car resting on his head, after a guy crashed a car through his house... and a Florida woman has been accused of fighting cops inside a massage parlor, where she's also accused of dropping pants and pooping in officers' direction while they tried to arrest her... and a 72 year old Ontario fisherman is ac...
"A Thieving Fortune Teller, A Mad Dad & Pink UK Skies" --Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 16.01.2026 17:15
Another cast full of weird stories includes one on two Only Fans models arrested on a plane that landed in Miami for refusing to get out of first class seats they didn't pay for...also one on a 44-year old Michigan man accused of firing gunshots outside his son's middle school, then cursing out the judge during his arraignment... and a story on a Thai fortune teller accused of trying to make a for...
"A Lowlife, A Mermaid & A Walrus Penis Bone" --Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 13.01.2026 15:42
Weird stories this time include one on the fully naked woman swimming in her neighbor's pond in Louisiana, and cops say she told them she was trying to be a mermaid...and in Kentucky...cops say a man left a hospital and stole his ex-girlfriend's car, while she was inside giving birth to their child...and then there was the expired beef jerky found in a safe that was found off Australia's western s...
"Weed Pen Probs, A Kick In The Balls & Hacking Single Haters"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 09.01.2026 17:07
Funny news stories this time include the mailman in Florida who's accused of using the postal truck to try and run over a ten year old boy on a scooter...also a Canadian woman got denied entry at the U.S. border, dropped after being carried by border agents, peed and pooped in her pants and is now facing federal charges, all because she had a weed pen on her... and over 100-people in Glasgow Scotl...
"Wallabies, Weed, Falling Raccoons & Thieving Elves" --Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 06.01.2026 16:52
The first episode of season two kicks off with a wallaby hopping around a New Jersey town's Walmart... while other weird news includes a cannabis philanthropist who gave away 29 bottles of marijuana by leaving it next to a high school's sign for a Christmas tree selling fundraiser... also a raccoon fell through the ceiling of a high-end restaurant, biting one customer... and a 38-year old man in a...
"Liar Liar Truck's On Fire, Teleportation & A Frozen Rubber"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 16.12.2025 15:30
Episode 100!! Also the final one of season one...& the bizarre news includes one out of Florida, where a man is accused of stealing a BMW that was left unlocked with the keys inside, but then crashing it minutes later and told cops he was teleported into the car when they asked how did he end up in the stolen ride...it also sounds like Australian kids are already outsmarting the country's firs...
"Log Tossers, Dedicated Car Thieves & Snow Blower Assaults"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 12.12.2025 16:22
Weird stories in this next to the last episode of season one include...one on a Florida man who's accused of throwing a log at a woman in a car, because he didn't want one of them to leave... also one on a guy in Connecticut who's accused of carjacking a woman, and then stealing the Honda Civic a second time after police recovered it after the first theft... also one on a man in Ontario Canada who...
"Midday Parking Lot Threesome &...A Seal Walks Into A Bar..."--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 09.12.2025 15:24
Funny news stories this time include how a guy took his teen daughter to a mice and rat- infested Cinemark movie theather in Waco TX, where he brought mouse traps to put around their seats and got a picture of one caught... also police in the Florida Keys say two middle aged men and a middle aged woman were caught having a drunken threesome inside a car parked in a grocery store lot around noon, s...
"A Drunk Raccoon, A Hammered Cybertruck & Dua Lipa Tacos"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 05.12.2025 13:27
A 15 minute news podcast full of bizarre news...like the raccoon that got into a Virginia liquor store overnight, smashed up an aisles worth of bottles, got smashed off apparently drinking, and workers found it the next morning knocked out drunk next to a restroom toilet...there's also the guy in Florida who's accused of taking a Cybertruck on a test drive that turned into two days, and the dealer...
"Robbing & Stealing & Shooting Teddy Bears Into Space"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 02.12.2025 14:45
Weird stories this time around include one on a guy arrested in Fort Worth Texas for trying to rob the same bank he spent seven years in prison for robbing... also one on a man in Mississippi who's accused of stealing a wildlife watcher's camera set up on a trail, but left it on for two days while it recorded him and a couple others doing what cops referred to as illegal things... and then there i...
"Black Friday Madness e.g. A Gun Pulled On Carolers"--Reel Pod News Cast™ with Levon Putney 28.11.2025 13:33
Happy Thanksgiving and welcome to holiday madness... like the first story featuring a Maryland man who pulled out a gun and showed it to shoo away three, 12-year old girls who were going door to door singing Christmas carols... and then there was the DoorDash delivery driver in Florida accused of being drunk, and falling asleep at a stop light while on a food run, so cops arrested him and finished...
Similar podcasts
Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.