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This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 206 brings you the most absurd stories and commentary you didn't know you needed! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into BBC's collapse, Prime Minister Keir Starmer's complete and utter bollocks, and why Brits are refusing to pay their TV licenses. Discover the amazing story of Spike Lee's golden Air Jordan sneakers worth $20,000 foun...

Monkey escapes in Spirit Halloween causing chaos, London fines woman for pouring coffee down drain, wild bear politely visits California zoo, and UK bans bottomless sodas at Nando's! Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you the bizarre news stories that make you question reality. In this episode: Spirit Halloween store in Plano, Texas becomes a jungle gym when a diapered monkey escapes his leas...

This Is True Really News - Episode 1011 with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes Discover bizarre UK laws including illegal armor in Parliament, suspicious salmon handling, and a woman fined for NOT having poop bags! Plus, a Utah farmer crushes his Geo Metro with a 1-ton prize-winning pumpkin, and surprising statistics reveal which US states have the most cheaters (spoiler: it's not what you t...

This Is True Really News Mailbag episode 205 with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes. The guys dive into Blaine, Minnesota's October crime statistics (199 crashes on Highway 65!), discuss AI-generated show thumbnails, and explore the absurdity of a British parish council threatening to cancel Christmas lights over Union Jack flags. Plus, heartwarming Halloween trick-or-treaters who replenishe...

Nuclear security worker loses clearance over AI-generated porn on government computer, German company turns Louvre heist into viral marketing gold, and two drunk men have bizarre encounters with venomous snakes - one bites back! Plus Apple's M6 iPad Pro gets vapor chamber cooling technology. This Is True Really News with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes brings you the week's most unbeli...

Bill Gates abandons climate catastrophism and embraces measured approach prioritizing human welfare over temperature targets. Albania appoints world's first AI cabinet minister who's now "pregnant" with 83 digital assistants for parliament members. European brothel manager reveals the most disturbing client behavior she's witnessed. Spanish police bust criminal organization t...

Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes tackle viewer comments on their AI-generated news songs, Papa John's pronunciation controversies, and heated debates about UK cultural tensions. The hosts respond to feedback ranging from hilarious to controversial, including discussions on Keir Starmer's Christmas cancellation video, religious criticism, and feline academics. From lighthearted banter about pr...

A family fight over pizza at Sam's Club leads to assault charges, Victorian England's forgotten wheelbarrow racing craze gets exposed, and scientists create an odor-free composting toilet using mushroom roots. This week on This Is True Really News with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes, we're covering the stories that are true... really, as far as you know. Stories covered in this ep...

Ever wonder what really happens when your brain wakes up? This episode dives into the fascinating science of sleep inertia and why some of us (looking at you, Tony) struggle more than others. Plus, discover how a museum curator fooled everyone with fake Picasso paintings in a women's restroom, and meet Larry Richardson - the cat who gamed Google Scholar to become the world's most cited fel...

AI Keir Starmer announces the end of Christmas in Britain, King Charles bestows royal honor on golden goats, and someone's toilet mustard prank goes nuclear. This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 203 with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes delivers the absurd, the bizarre, and the downright weird from listener submissions. Highlights include Patrick from Liverpool's AI Keir Starmer Christmas...

A Taiwanese man gets caught smuggling otters and a prairie dog in his pants at Bangkok airport, while a homeless hero tackles a shoplifter and gets rewarded. Plus: bald drug dealers expose their barbershop front, and the astronomical odds of calling the wrong number at exactly the right moment. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you bizarre real news stories that sound too strange to be tru...

This Is True Really News Episode 1005 with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes delivers hilarious commentary on humanity's terrible track record predicting the apocalypse. We explore the Doomsday Scoreboard showing 242 failed doomsday predictions and zero successful ones, including recent claims about the 2025 rapture and climate catastrophe forecasts for 2026.Also in this episode: Gatorland O...

Police encounter stories, heartwarming random connections, and Minnesota wins America's Best Restroom award! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes share listener tales including a coffee shop kindness that led to a speeding ticket reprieve, an accidental meeting with neuroscientist Oliver Sacks during a thunderstorm, and Travis Kelce's hilarious VIP tent mix-up at a Taylor Swift concert. Thi...

A 73-year-old grandmother discovers someone secretly living in her attic after noticing missing food and a hot kettle when she returns home. Plus, a stolen dinosaur mascot gets returned with an apology note, tourists capsize a gondola in Venice taking selfies, and a Florida firefighter dumps 75 fake used tampons on her ex's lawn. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you bizarre true stori...

Taylor Swift's latest album breaks records while critics find controversy in every lyric, Portland plans an emergency naked bike ride to protest National Guard deployment, and California police discover their ticket books don't have a box for "robot driver" when they pull over a driverless Waymo taxi. Plus: Water buffalo beauty pageants in Thailand! Join hosts Scot Combs and Tony...

This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 201 brings you the strangest news stories you won't believe! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes explore bizarre museums, eccentric collections, and wild listener comments. In this mailbag episode: A century-old Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri filled with wreaths made from human hair closes its doors after 30 years. The Button King's incredibl...

Episode 1002 of This Is True Really News brings you the most bizarre real news stories! A Miami man gets caught squirting lotion on strangers with syringes, a guy builds a 17-foot tall hat to break a world record, and four college students pull off possibly the worst library heist in history at Transylvania University. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver hilarious commentary on these unbel...

Woman divorces herself after marrying herself in bizarre sologamy ceremony! Plus: Homeowners find skeleton prank in bathroom wall, ranch dressing chugging champion downs 24oz in 10 seconds, and researchers analyze sewage for drug residue. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the weirdest true news stories you won't believe are real. In this milestone 1001st episode of This Is True Really News...

This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 200 is here! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes celebrate this milestone episode with bizarre news stories from around the globe. New Zealand's fierce bird election crowns an unexpected winner - the Maori Falcon takes Bird of the Year in a contest complete with campaign managers, meme battles, and dance routines. Meanwhile, UK police demand social medi...

This Is True Really News celebrates Episode 1000! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver bizarre true stories that'll make you question humanity. In this epic milestone episode: A 76-year-old woman shoots her neighbor in the face with a FLARE GUN over a cat dispute at a retirement community. Two men steal a Humpty Dumpty statue from a miniature golf course in Cape May, New Jersey. The Fla...

Elite sewage operators compete in the "Super Bowl of wastewater treatment" in Chicago, an aggressive attack squirrel terrorizes San Francisco residents, and a Florida woman gets arrested for a silly string assault gone wrong. Plus: soccer players evacuate their plane in underwear after AC fails mid-flight! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the week's most bizarre true news...

Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into another hilarious This Is True Really News Mailbag episode! From missed rapture predictions and British councils going after gorilla garden statues to bizarre tooth tattoos taking China by storm, this episode covers the strangest news stories and listener feedback. The hosts tackle everything from Cardi B's expensive body modifications to confusing newsp...

Cruise passenger jumps overboard with $14K to avoid taxes but owes casino $16K! Celebrity chef arrested for robbing 3 banks in one day using BB gun. British woman flies to Spain just to demolish 40-item breakfast challenge that stumped all the men. Plus: Lincoln statue loses his hat to mysterious thieves. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you the most bizarre true news stories that sound t...

Volkswagen actually sells more currywurst sausages than cars! Plus a Kentucky nurse performs CPR on a drunk raccoon found floating in moonshine peaches, and the FBI accidentally gets an entire animal shelter high during a drug burn. These bizarre but TRUE stories and more on This Is True Really News Episode 997 with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes. In this episode you'll hear about: How Vo...

This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 198 brings you the strangest stories that didn't make the main show! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into AI robots getting too smart for their own good, bizarre historical deaths that will make you question everything, and Ghana's incredible fantasy coffins that are almost too wild to believe. From a screaming goat mistaken for a woman in...