Small Town News
Small Town News
Welcome to Small Town News, located at the intersection of hardcore journalism and jelly-filled comedy. Each episode we read articles from small town newspapers from around the United States and use them to inspire improv stories. We've got fireworks filled with rattlesnakes. We've got a parade of painfully bad accents. We've got no idea what states border Michigan. But no matter where the story ends, it's all 100% true. Promise. Check our sources. Seriously.
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Jun 20, 2026
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Rock Springs, WY - Porch Chat - Chester is a Terrible Name 24.11.2021 4:32
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Rock Springs, WY - Gary Busey Is Wandering at the Bottom of a Ravine 20.11.2021 1:02:19
Welcome to Rock Springs, Wyoming! Although it meets our criteria for a small town, it is the fifth most populated city in Wyoming. The town is steeped in wild west history and in coal mining. Robert Leroy Parker, better known as Butch Cassidy, once lived in the town and worked as a butcher's apprentice. Rock Springs was also a pass through point and destination for Outlaw gangs. The town...
Galesburg, IL - Porch Chat - Sizzle Reel Inc. 17.11.2021 3:56
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Galesburg, IL - The Potato Face Blind Man Knows What Fake Plants Feel Like 13.11.2021 58:04
Welcome to Galesburg, Illinois! The town was first settled in 1836 and established to in order to open a manual labor college, which became Knox College. It was home to the first anti-slavery society in Illinois, which was founded in 1837. The fifth Lincoln-Douglas Debate was held on a temporary platform at Knox College. This series of debates helped establish Lincoln as a national figure in...
Everywhere, USA - Porch Chat - Welcome to the Matrix, Craig 10.11.2021 2:29
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Everywhere, USA - This Episode Is Derivative of All the Others 06.11.2021 1:02:22
Our small town tour guide, Dr. Jess, is out of town again, and has left us to our own devices. We will be mining for comedic gold in a veritable sea of unused articles from past episodes. Unfortunately, much like the small town carnival raging outside our window, this may leave you feeling a little bloated, cheated, and concerned for the future of humanity. Small Town News--whose headline is it,...
Amityville, NY - Porch Chat - We Jam Over Jellies 03.11.2021 5:12
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Amityville, NY - We Celebrate the Amity of Craig & Dr. Jess 30.10.2021 1:00:09
Happy Halloween (almost), and welcome to the village of Amityville, New York, home of the infamous Amityville horror. The area was originally settled in 1653. The village of Amityville, which is part of the town of Babylon, was formally incorporated in 1894. The town is most well known as the setting of the book and movie, The Amityville Horror. The house at the center of the story was the s...
Independence, KS - Porch Chat - Let's Make Toilet Wine 27.10.2021 3:46
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Independence, KS - We Press the Extinction Button on Dracula Monkeys 23.10.2021 1:10:30
Welcome to Independence, Kansas! ...sort of... We had a request from a listener to feature their town, and were more than happy to oblige. Dr. Jess wasn't able to find a full episode worth of articles through her normal channels for Independence, so she combined the town and a Halloween theme in honor of the town's festival, Neewollah. Neewollah is the oldest and largest festival in Ka...
Bandon, Or - Porch Chat - I Take Pride in My Grits 20.10.2021 9:08
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Bandon, OR - Part 2 - We Should Call it "Small Town Pudding" 16.10.2021 31:03
Well, we couldn't leave well enough alone. Enjoy this second part of our extended trip to Bandon, OR. Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Bandon, OR - Porch Chat - George Made Peanuts 13.10.2021 11:53
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Bandon, OR - Everything You Want to Know About Pudding (But Were Afraid to Ask) 09.10.2021 47:08
Welcome to Bandon, Oregon, the cranberry capital of Oregon! Located on Oregon's Southern Coast at the mouth of the Coquille River,the town is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the area. The area at the mouth of the river was originally inhabited by the Coquille people prior to 1850. The current town was founded by George Bennett in 1873. Cranberry farming was introduced into...
Vernal, UT - Porch Chat - When Does a Museum Become a Zoo? 06.10.2021 4:41
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Vernal, UT - Humpty Dumpty and Other Potentially Regrettable Male Innuendos 02.10.2021 1:05:02
Welcome to Dinosaurland, Vernal, Utah! Dinosaurland is the nickname given to this part of Utah because of the large number of dinosaur fossils that have been discovered there. Vernal is home to a number of dinosaur related museums and attractions, as well as a large pink cartoon-like dinosaur named Dinah who stands proudly as a welcome sign for the town. Not suprisingly, the areas economy is pr...
Lihu'e, HI - Porch Chat - How Do Fish Get Inside a Gravel Pit 29.09.2021 3:56
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Lihu'e, HI - Happy Diamond Jubilee to George's Mom and Smokey Joe 25.09.2021 59:02
Welcome to Lihu'e, Hawaii, our 75th small town! Lihu'e is the county seat of Kauai County and the second largest town on the island of Kaua'i. The town was a minor village on the island until the emergence of the sugar industry in the 1800s. Lihu'e became the central city after the construction of a large sugar mill in town. In addition to its importance in the sugar indust...
Batavia, OH - Porch Chat - The Exchange Rate of Gold and Classic Cars 22.09.2021 9:36
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Batavia, OH - Put Your Hands Together for Mark "Dice" Twain 18.09.2021 56:57
Welcome to Batavia, Ohio, the seat of Clermont County. The village's slogan is "Historic Past, Bright Future". The town is situated along the Appalachian Highway, a major east-west highway that connects southern Ohio to the Cincinnati area. There are a number of notable people who've called the area home, including a surprising number of baseball players for a town of 1,600...
Baraboo, WI - Porch Chat - We're Gonna Buy a Super Bowl Ad 15.09.2021 3:34
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Baraboo, WI - Dewey Turns The Restaurant Menu Inside Out 11.09.2021 44:12
Welcome to Baraboo, Wisconsin, otherwise known as "Circus City"! Although I'm sure there are a number of interesting things about the town (including a chicken coop renovated into a house), everything else pales in comparison to it's status as "Circus City." Ringling Brothers Circus was established in Baraboo in 1884. Several other circuses followed suit and also c...
West Lebanon, NH - Porch Chat - Strip Club Radio Ads 08.09.2021 8:49
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
West Lebanon, NH - I Need an Identical Twin Like I Need a Hole in My Head 04.09.2021 1:04:30
Welcome to West Lebanon, New Hampshire, an unincorporated area of Lebanon, NH. West Lebanon was the original settlement site for Lebanon in 1761. The area is home to the Valley News, the Lebanon Municipal Airport, and several small tech companies. The area is also home to a couple of shysters we will discuss briefly, but they are completely uninteresting when compared to Phineas Gage. Gage su...
Sweetwater, TN - Porch Chat - What's Wrong with George's Kleenex! 01.09.2021 9:03
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
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