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.
Author
Small Town News
Category
Podcast website
Latest episode
Jun 20, 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
Install for free
Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating
iOS soon
Episodes
Paris, TN - We Remember Jerry Clower's Teeth with Help from a Song 03.08.2024 46:26
In honor of the Paris Olympic Games, Dr. Jess is taking us to a much closer and smaller Paris. We hope you enjoy our visit Paris, Tennessee! Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Aberdeen, SD - Porch Chat - Advertising Doppelgangers & Pull-Up Class 27.07.2024 20:24
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Aberdeen, SD - Fabio & the Cowardly Lion Call an Operator to Get a Hair Transplant 20.07.2024 1:03:44
This week we travel to Aderbeen, South Dakota! We hope you our visit to this cool little town! Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Willcox, AZ - Porch Chat - Coffee Realities, Sears Wishes, & Genie Logic 06.07.2024 15:05
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Willcox, AZ - One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Full Huggins 29.06.2024 1:03:26
Welcome to Willcox, Arizona! Willcox is located in southeastern Arizona near the US-Mexico border. This area accounts for 75% to 80% of the wine grapes grown in Arizona. There are several websites dedicated to the vineyards in the region and tasting tours. Willcox has a number of festivals including Rex Allen Days. Rex Allen was born in Willcox and went to enjoy a successful career in film, t...
Center, ND - Porch Chat - We Love Center North Dakota and Hate Editor Keith 22.06.2024 24:17
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Center, ND - Porch Chat - Annie Get Your Emotional Support Pet and Go to the Fair 15.06.2024 32:42
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Center, ND - Skinemax Makes Us Scream Like Prairie Dogs at a John Waters Christmas Party 08.06.2024 1:04:22
Welcome to Center, North Dakota, where "The Rest of the World Is Okay but It's Better in Center!" Center is the seat of Oliver County and is home to just under 600 residents. The town's footprint is only .46 square miles. Places of interest nearby include the Cross Ranch State Park, Knife River Indian Village, and Nelson Lake. We hope you enjoy our visit to Center! Small...
Middlefield, CT - Porch Chat - That's Not My Cat 01.06.2024 6:56
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Middlefield, CT - Jerry is a Human Mr. Potato Head & Peaches Has Been Taken by Bats 25.05.2024 54:47
Welcome to Middlefield, Connecticut! Middlefield is located in central Connecticut and has a population of 4,200. The town seal seems to sum up the town up quite well. Designed by long time resident Donald Ginter, the seal is a view of the town as seen through a rifle scope. Lyman Gunsight Co. began in the town in the late 19th century. The crosshairs divide the seal into four quadrants repre...
Sulphur, LA - Porch Chat - The Terrible and Confusing Lives of Lobsters 18.05.2024 16:49
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Sulphur, LA - Chicken Soup for the Self-Cannibalizing Soul 11.05.2024 56:37
Welcome to Sulphur, Louisiana, the "Pride of Southwest Louisiana!" Sulphur is located in the southwest corner of Louisiana and is named for the sulphur mines that were operated in the area in the 1900s. The town is one of the points of interest along the Creole Nature Trail. We hope you enjoy our visit to Sulphur! Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Searcy, AR - Porch Chat - From Candy Daddies to Metaphorical Septic Tanks 27.04.2024 18:22
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Searcy, AR - Only Neil Knows How to Judge Pies and Make Plants Live 20.04.2024 1:00:14
Welcome to Searcy, Arkansas, "The city where thousands live as millions wish they could!" Searcy is the county seat of White County and is located in central Arkansas. Searcy was located along the path of totality during the recent solar eclipse. The town developed a website for the event including some of the main attractions in the area. The historic Rialto showed "space flicks,...
Tifton, GA - Porch Chat - We Make Music with Our Mouths 13.04.2024 20:12
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Tifton, GA - We Raffle Off a Pretty Good Slice of Pie, a Ghostbusters Jacket, & a Toy You Can't Play With 06.04.2024 58:21
Welcome to Tifton, Georgia, "The Friendly City!" Tifton is located in Tift County in southern Georgia. The town and county were named after lumber magnate Henry Harding Tift who established the mill town that ultimately became Tifton. The Georgia Museum of Agriculture is located in the area. It is a 95 acre site consisting of the museum, two 19th century farms, a town and and industri...
Chadron, NE - Back Porch Chat - When a Conversation Goes from John Wilkes Booth to Castration 30.03.2024 12:03
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Chadron, NE - Being Cold at the Interpretive Zoo Makes Us Cut Down to Brass Tacks 23.03.2024 52:44
Welcome to Chadron, Nebraska! The town is the seat of Dawes County and is located in the northwest corner of the state near the border with South Dakota. A former fur trading post, the town is home to the Museum of the Fur Trade. In addition to the items you would expect to find at a museum of fur trading, they also have an heirloom garden featuring authentic crops grow by Native Americans in t...
Ada, OK - Porch Chat - 15 Minute Documentaries and Other Things We Watch 16.03.2024 24:37
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Ada, OK - We Do Stupid Shamefully Because We Have Free Will. Also Godzilla Shows Up. 09.03.2024 57:26
Welcome to Ada, Oklahoma, a "Small Town with Big Opportunity!" Ada is the county seat of Pontotoc County and is the capital of the Chickasaw Nation. Ada was incorporated in 1901 and grew quickly with the arrival of the railroad. Ada is home to the McSwain Theatre. Originally built in 1920 to show silent films and host Vaudeville shows, the theatre was restored in 2009. Blake Shelton...
Geneseo, IL - Porch Chat - From Elvis to Stanley Cups 02.03.2024 21:48
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Geneseo, IL - Dr. Jess Renames a Town and We Get Vouchers for a Dental Airbnb 24.02.2024 53:46
We're back with a full episode! This week we are in Geneseo, Illinois...or are we in Genesco? If our steadfast leader Dr. Jess tells us it is spelled Genesco, then that's the new name of the town. This delightful small town is about 150 miles west of Chicago, and has been around for close to 200 years. A main stop on the Grand Excursion, the birthplace of Madame X and the site of a su...
Back Porch Chat - From Airport Etiquette to Disappearing Rabbits 17.02.2024 17:46
We are spending one more week on the back porch. Last week a vase full of water and a cat conspired to sabotage the laptop that houses our data. We will be back next week with a full episode. In the meantime, enjoy this back porch chat. Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Xenia, OH - Porch Chat - Ziplock Bags, Squatty Potties, and Encyclopedias 07.02.2024 14:57
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Xenia, OH - We Watch a Video About How to Feed Kimchi to Skin Rabbits 03.02.2024 54:21
Welcome to Xenia, Ohio, "The City of Hospitality!" Xenia is located about 15 minutes from Dayton and has a population of nearly 26,000. The town was founded in 1803 and is the county seat of Greene County. In 1974 Xenia was hit by an F5 tornado during the 1974 Super Outbreak causing major destruction and displacing 10,000 people. The town was featured in a documentary on NBC and was...
Similar podcasts
Listen to the Small Town News podcast in Replaio
Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch
Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.
