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
Porch Chat - Toast Soup & Utensil Delivery Etiquette 03.05.2023 7:53
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Back Porch Chat - Have You Ever Tried Slapping Him 29.04.2023 23:00
Spring has sprung and we are off tip toeing through the tulips. We will be back with a regular episode next. We hope you enjoy this back porch chat! Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Virginia City, NV - Porch Chat - Transformers and Published Weather 26.04.2023 7:24
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Virginia City, NV - Jeff Fahey Wants to Be Taller Than Robert Kahn 22.04.2023 1:02:46
Welcome to Virginia City, Nevada, "The Richest Place on Earth!" The town sprang up as a boomtown as a result of the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode, the first major silver deposit discovery in the United States. The population of the town hit 25,000 in the 1870s but rapidly declined when the silver production from the mine dwindled. At it's height, the town had three theatres,...
Tabernacle, NJ - Porch Chat - Jimmy Durante Has a Distinct Singing Voice 19.04.2023 7:47
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Tabernacle, NJ - We Create a Void by Not Celebrating Presidents' Day 15.04.2023 55:29
Welcome to Tabernacle, New Jersey, "Gateway to the Pines!" The town is located in central New Jersey in Burlington County. In 1778, John Brainerd built a log church called Tabernacle in the Wilderness in the area to convert local Native Americans to Christianity. The church acted as both a place of worship and a school for the locals until 1856 when a school house was built across the...
Spring Break - Porch Chat - A Serious Discussion About Chocolate Laxatives 12.04.2023 2:25
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Spring Break - Back Porch Chat - Unsanctioned Arm Wrestling and Other Manly Activities 08.04.2023 18:50
Happy Spring Break! Just like many of you, Small Town News is taking the week off to bask in the sun and refresh. Well, actually it's cold and rainy here and three of our crew are headed for even colder climates. Such is life! To fill the void we've left in your podcast line up, we are leaving an extra long porch chat for your listening pleasure. Small Town News--whose headline is i...
Shelley, ID - Porch Chat - I Look Like Jeff Goldblum Downstairs 05.04.2023 6:54
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Shelley, ID - Don't Put Your Lamprey in That 01.04.2023 55:39
Welcome to Shelley, Idaho! The town is located in eastern Idaho on the banks of the Snake River near the Blackfoot Mountains. John Shelley, the town's namesake, moved to the area in 1892. Shelley asked to railroad company to make a special stop to drop the supplies he ordered to build a small store and the railway agreed. The railroad later put a spur in to supply the town which was establ...
Granite Falls, MN - Porch Chat - We Talk About the Shaggy DA and Herbie the Lovebug for Too Long 29.03.2023 12:23
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Granite Falls, MN - Poppin' Fresh Has a License to Pillsbury 25.03.2023 53:08
Welcome to Granite Falls, Minnesota! It's "More Than You Imagine!" The town is located near the South Dakota border on the banks of the Minnesota River and is the seat of Yellow Medicine County. In 1872 Henry Hill, founder of Granite Falls, built a grist mill, flour mill, and saw mill and gave free lots to draw settlers to the town. Granite Falls began to thrive and a bridge was...
Cordova, AK - Porch Chat - Craig Breaks Up a Cat Fight 22.03.2023 8:26
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Cordova, AK - Enjoy a Hand and Cheese Sandwich at the Fish Poetry Jam 18.03.2023 53:02
Welcome to Cordova, Alaska, "the crossroads of Alaska!" The town is located in southern Alaska on Orca Inlet. The town was first claimed by Spanish explorers in 1790 and named Puerto Cordova. Spain's claim was short-lived. By 1799, Russia had claimed Alaska, which it then sold to the US in 1867. Cordova retained it's Spanish name when it was reorganized in 1906 (although...
Massena, NY - Porch Chat - Shopping at Belk has Gotten Weird 15.03.2023 5:58
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Massena, NY - Leave it to Beaver to Forget to Wear Pants 11.03.2023 56:59
Welcome to Massena, New York, "Gateway to the Fourth Coast!" Massena is located on the St. Lawrence River along the Canadian border. The town was founded in the early 19th century by French lumberjacks and was named in honor of Andre Massena, a French prince and military leader. The town's early economy relied on dairy farming and two local sulphur springs which attracted visitor...
Orange, CT - Porch Chat - Ridiculous Things to Smuggle Through Airports 08.03.2023 2:40
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Orange, CT - This Episode Begins and Ends with a Milk Flask 04.03.2023 53:42
Welcome to Orange, Connecticut! Orange is located in New Haven County in southern Connecticut near the Long Island sound. Originally inhabited by the Paugusset and Alogonquin, the area was purchased in 1639 by English colonists and established as the town of Milford. In 1822 the town of Orange split off from Milford to form their own community. Orange was a largely rural town until it began to...
Belle Fourche, SD - Porch Chat - To Live and Die on Amazon 01.03.2023 2:21
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Belle Fourche, SD - Applesauce Is the Devil's Pudding 25.02.2023 47:06
Welcome to Belle Fourche, South Dakota! Belle Fourche is the seat of Butte County and is located in western South Dakota about 11 miles from the Wyoming border. The town began as a stagecoach stop in the mid 1880s when a stagecoach route was established between Medora, ND and Deadwood, SD. In 1890 a railroad terminal was established in town to facilitate transferring cattle from the area to th...
Price, UT - Porch Chat - From Shriner Parades to Cryogenics 22.02.2023 10:41
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Price, UT - Money for Nothing and Artisanal Terrorism 18.02.2023 56:59
Welcome to Price, Utah! Price is the seat of Carbon County and is located 120 miles south of Salt Lake City. The town was founded in 1879 and was named after William Price, a LDS Bishop who explored the area a decade before. The town struggled for the first few years until the completion of the railroad in 1883. The town was soon the commercial hub of the area and brought many people from vari...
Yardley, PA - Porch Chat - Playing Chicken with a Chicken and Deviled Eggs 15.02.2023 11:10
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
Yardley, PA - Daddy Warbucks Gives the Gift of a Meat Bucket 11.02.2023 58:54
Welcome to Yardley, Pennsylvania, where "if your business is right for Yardley, we'll make Yardley right for your business!" The town is located on the banks of the Delaware River 30 miles northeast of Philadelphia. The town was settled in 1682 by William Yeardley, a Quaker who emigrated to America with his family in search of religious freedom. The town was originally called Yar...
Antlers, OK - Having an E-Piss-Hany in a Sensory Deprivation Chamber 08.02.2023 9:04
Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov
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.
