Dingus of the Week Podcast

You may know US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith from her cheerful offer to sit front row at a public hanging. You may know her from trying to name a stretch of interstate after the president of the Confederacy. YOU MAY know her for voting to cut food stamps for 384,000 Mississippians or knock 115,000 people off of Medicaid. With such a stinky track record, you'd expect her to have cleaned up a bit. But no. Over the weekend, she did an interview with WLOX where she was pressed on high beef prices. “What do you think Republicans are doing right now? You’re involved closely with agriculture, you’re on the committee. The price of food is high. We just did a story this week on price of beef continuing to go up,” the reporter said. “What are Republicans doing to get this cost of living under control?”“You have so many proteins to choose from,” Hyde-Smith said. “All commodities go through peaks and valleys.”This from the woman married to a cattle rancher. Defending the tariff policies that tanked export markets for cattle ranchers. Telling the people of Mississippi — a state that ranks seventh in the nation for income inequality — to just go eat something else.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH go all in on alt-protein. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - State of the Union: Grocery prices down, rent coming down, $1.89 gas05:00 - Intro06:00 - Dingus of the Week contenders: Cash Patel in Milan, Epstein files (still not released), hockey players at the State of the Union13:00 - Dingus of the Week: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith19:00 - Hot mics, Kavanaugh, equal pay flip-flops, and voting to cut food stamps for 384,000 Mississippians26:00 - Name That Band: Discord submits its finest work for Megyn Kelly, Pam Bondi & Caroline Levitt32:00 - Voicemails40:00 - Joy: NYC Mayor Zoran Momani pays people to shovel snow44:00 - Joy: Lyz on Cancel Me Daddy podcast with Caitlyn Burns — $45,000 raised for trans mutual aid in red states50:00 - Joy: Survivor 50 is back, baby — Lyz is locked in, Kolby and Rizzo already drama55:00 - Close

It's a week of consequences — just not here. South Korea convicted its president for declaring martial law. The sex pest formerly known as Prince Andrew briefly saw the inside of a jail cell. And somewhere in an America slowly descending into fascism, Chief Justice John Roberts probably read his novel. Can you say hero?You may know Roberts from his greatest hits: handing a sitting president immunity from criminal prosecution, gutting nationwide injunctions, and running the most pro-executive Supreme Court since the US had to be told slavery was bad.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH put the Roberts Court on trial and — unlike John Roberts' frequently used shadow docket — they will be explaining their reasoning.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Dingus Madness Tournament: Vote in the Dirty 32 08:00 - Intro 10:00 - Dingus of the Week: Chief Justice John Roberts 15:00 - The immunity ruling that made the president a king above the law 20:00 - Roberts blasts his critics, then spends 2025 ruling for Trump 90% of the time 23:00 - Trump v. CASA: The quiet ruling that gutted nationwide injunctions 27:00 - Dingus Says What: Crush videos, dark money & a man who wouldn't get electrocuted for God 33:00 - Runner-Up Dingus: Wesley Dingus, Mayor of Butler, Ohio 46:00 - Joy: Guy Fieri saves a picky eater and Wuthering Heights makes a theater frothing 59:00 - Close

We're not known for our segues around here. But pivoting from child sex trafficking allegations to "The Dow right now is over $50,000"? That's not training—that's talent.The dingus crown goes to Attorney General Pam Bondi. This week, she sat before Congress to answer questions about the Epstein files—except she didn't. She screamed about Merrick Garland. She called sitting representative a "washed-up lawyer." Like Regina George but without the wit she let loose on the chamber.Asked about redactions that protected accused sex criminals? Pivot to the stock market. Asked whether the president attended parties with underage girls? Time to yell about the border. Asked to apologize to victims whose names her DOJ failed to redact? Well, that's just ridiculous.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH read through the receipts Bondi brought to Congress—receipts showing her DOJ exposed victims of child sex trafficking while protecting billionaire co-conspirators.Also: Dingus Madness bracket voting, Olympic's penisgate, and the tall boy wars.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Dingus Madness Tournament: Vote in the Sucky 6411:00 - Intro12:00 - Dingus of the Week: AG Pam Bondi16:00 - Bondi pivots from child trafficking to "The Dow is over $50,000"28:00 - Victims raise their hands while Bondi looks away35:00 - Dingus Says What: Cheating biathlete, credit card fraud & a failed proposal42:00 - Penis Gate: Ski jumpers injecting hyaluronic acid for better aerodynamics48:00 - Listener voicemail: Melissa's incompetent trio55:00 - Joy: Murder Bimbo, fancy fruit, and Diet Coke1:06:00 - Close➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️

It's Super Bowl weekend, and while Bad Bunny prepares to bring Puerto Rico to the halftime stage, Turning Point USA is bringing an alternative halftime show to the American right. And the alt-right show starting noted halfwit Kid Rock. You surely know Mr. Rock from his contributions to American letters. Lines like "bawitdaba da bang da dang diggy diggy."This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH read the riot act on the All-American Halftime Show. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Kale colon cleanse & Osmosis Jones: a documentary 19:15 - Intro 20:33 - Dingus of the Week: Turning Point USA's Alt-Right Halftime Show 33:45 - Runner-Up Dingus: Jeff Bezos & the Washington Post layoffs 43:56 - Break 44:00 - Dingus says what: Melania documentary marquee quiz 50:40 - Voicemail: Stacie's guide to expediting Midwestern citizenship 55:12 - Voicemail: Kyle's dingus nom — the guy who hates fatherhood 1:00:30 - The art of entertaining babies (draw Elmo) 1:05:00 - Super Bowl plans & divorced dad energy 1:06:46 - Close

US Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota stood at a townhall podium this week ready to demand US Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem's resignation. That's when an a man sprayed her with a then-unknown substance. Without missing a beat, Omar kept going—demanding Noem resign or face impeachment."These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with it," Omar told her team before finishing her remarks. Minnesota strong.Behold the Chadly Omar in comparison to the Chudly RFK who has identified America's real crisis: not enough whole milk in school lunches. While ICE agents terrorize communities and cabinet secretaries dodge accountability, the Trump Administration is laser-focused on making whole milk legal again... because you know we made it illegal? Editor's note: Our apologies to the people who love to watch the video of this podcast and see Lyz’s lovely face and Zach’s okayish face. Lyz was traveling, and we were recording over Zoom and had some technical difficulties. Also, thank you to Yasmin Tayag for their piece in the Atlantic, explaining the history of milk fetishism in politics. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH read one profile in courage and another that could have used some. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Trump launches Midterm race in the Midwest19:15 - Intro20:33 - NOT the Dingus of the Week: US Rep. Ilhan Omar33:45 - RFK's whole milk crusade43:56 - Break44:00 - Dingus says what? A game about who threw that.50:40 - Fuck Anita Bryant by David Allen Coe.55:12 - Lyz goes viral.1:00:30 - Putting some respect on the hardware store1:05:00 - CROW'S FEAST: Sorry, Margaret Sullivan1:06:46 - Close

When Gregory Bovino was a little boy he sat in a dark theater and watched The Border (1982) where Jack Nicholson gets tied up in the corrupt world of border police. Years later, Little Greg would say this movie motivated him to join the force. Because if you can't make the world better, you can at least get attention for making it worse.Bovino is a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. He's the unmasked man leading the pack faceless agents combing American towns for children and grandmothers. So way to go. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH go through short-stack's big list of sins. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:0:00 - A loon tramp stamp6:12 - Intro7:23 - Private equity putting the screws on mobile home park residents16:40 - Dingus of the Week: Greg Bovino35:31 - Dingus says what: Trump in Switzerland 45:47 - Joy: Cameron Winter and Landman.56:14 - Outro & voice memo invitation

Youtuber Nick Shirley has been trying to make it big on the internet for years. Maybe there's truth in the old saying: at first you racist dog whistles don't get the views, try, try again. Your work could help rationalize the occupation of a city and murder of woman. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH scream into the void about Shirley's work demonizing Somali residents in Minneapolis and how this chud of chuds is taking the propaganda game to new international heights. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS is a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and for Crying in Public on Substack. She is the author of A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.Shoutout to the archivist BEAU for the name. SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) - Intro: Zach's parental leave transformation & the power of baby small talk(14:00) - This week's dingus: Nick "Squirrely" Shirley(20:00) - Reporting from Minneapolis: ICE raids, mutual aid, and community resistance(35:00) - The banality of evil: When stupidity becomes propaganda(42:00) - Andrew Callaghan destroys Shirley with one question(50:00) - Break(52:00) - Dingus Says What: Which Squirrely Shirley headline is fake?(58:00) - The Beast vs. Prince Adam Debate (SETTLED)(1:10:00) - Ranking Disney's hottest animated animals(1:14:00) - Close

As the US reengages with its roots in empire, it does so with a lot of leaders who just don't speak the language. Maybe that would help? Food for thought. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, writer TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS gets in on the dingus action with her pick: monolingualism. Hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell with Phillips about languages—dead and otherwise—and ask whether "gonorrhea" was the solution all along to a dark political moment. She talks about writing jokes when the material doesn't necessarily lend itself to comedy. Also on the episodes...US Sec. of State "Little" Marco RubioICE agentsPete HegsethGreenlandAnd Lyz's badbadnotgood Bernie Sanders impressionDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS is a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and for Crying in Public on Substack. She is the author of A Guide to Midwestern Conversation. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) - Intro: "Everybody has pubes" by Zachary Oren Smith(04:06) - Comedy in dark times(15:49) - Guest dingus: America's commitment to monolingualism(23:30) - Presidential language history(33:50) - American tourists abroad(39:28) - Dingus says what?(54:17) - Close

Is it a surprise that a host of Fox Business' "The Big Money Show" would back AI data centers to quick? No. But did you have to go full Hallmark villain in the process? Also no. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Dagan McDowell's war on Christmas. When people got upset that a proposed AI data center energy project would impact a Christmas tree farm, she told us to get over it. "Buy a fake tree," and get out of my sight. Also on this week's show...The problem with karaokeThe worst Christmas songsAnd maybe the only defense of "Baby its Cold Outside" that you'll hear all yearDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:26) - Intro: Karaoke confessions and birthday traditions(03:35) - Intro(04:40) - This week's dingus: Fox's Dagan McDowell vs. Christmas tree farmers(26:18) - The hypocrisy of Fox News's "war on Christmas"(33:26) - Break - Support this work!(32:20) - Dingus says what: The many wars of Fox News(41:02) - Worst Christmas songs: Your voicemails(01:11:28) - Close

At the end of the year, federal subsidies that have helped make the Affordable Care Act more affordable will expire kicking an estimated 10 million Americans off their insurance. That is unless Congress acts to meaningfully make healthcare more available in the United States... Don't get your hopes up.On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Republicans' plan to increase deductibles and premiums for ACA health care plans. BUT HEY we're getting an HSA...Also on this week's show...Little Marco goes to Washington to solve a problem plaguing international policy: memo fonts. Person of the YearListener Dingus: End of Year Lists (Thanks, Tom!)Why Lyz stands an Advant calendarDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) Advent calendars, wine, and bridge troll riddles(08:09) Who would make a 50 Cent-style documentary to take down: Ford F-150 or Glen Beck(14:47) Intro(16:24) This week's dingus: Republicans' non-existent healthcare plan and the ACA subsidy disaster(32:04) Dingus runner-up: Marco Rubio's font war (Calibri vs. Times New Roman)(40:44) Break; Why you should support this show on Patreon(45:49) Dingus says what: The War on Christmas edition(53:38) Listener Dingus: Tom's end-of-year list grievances(59:29) Person of the Year: Drunk raccoon vs. AI architects(01:10:49) Close: How to support the show!

It's not the wave of retiring pilots. It's not the quality control issues at our airplane manufacturers. It's not that travelers are getting nickel-and-dimed before they event make it through TSA. US Sec. of Transportation Sean Duffy says you are the thing making flights suck: you wore sweatpants to the airport. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's campaign to make people dress up for the airport... and all the other real problems that this campaign won't touch.Also on this week's show...US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "double-tap" strikes and why looking perpetually damp should disqualify you from warTrump steals Sabrina Carpenter's IP for deportation propagandaNew music bringing us joy: Hayley Williams, Dijon, and Open Mic EagleDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) - Lyz considers ministry and Thanksgiving recap(08:58) - Intro(10:10) - This week's dingus: Sean Duffy wants you to wear a suit on airplanes(28:31) - Dingus runner-up: Pete Hegseth's alleged war crimes in the Caribbean(37:19) - Break: Why you should become a paying member(39:43) - Dingus says what: Trump administration steals music and IP for deportation videos(53:00) - Running playlists and "I'll Make a Man Out of You"(01:03:25) - Wrap-up and how to support the show

In Trump's America, stepping on a rake can be a way of life. This week, interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan got flamed for bypassing the grand jury by moving an indictment that all the jurors hadn't seen in former FBI director James Comey's case. Of course, this was after Halligan misstated Comey's Constitutional rights and missteps in the investigation. Put it simply, it's embarrassing. Another egg on the Trump Administration's vindictive face and ours.On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about the wages of military-grade incompetence. Also on this week's show...An objective review of the Thanksgiving table...AND why the aspic is the way of the future (History)Why doing the bare minimum doesn't make you a hero, Marjorie Taylor Greene2025's Dingus PardonsThe world's most mischievous (and probably dead) weasel (NPR)An olive branch to Seans/Shawns everywhereThings to watch for your Thanksgiving off-timeMark Ruffalo's moment to shine (The Hollywood Reporter)DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:27) - Thanksgiving is here. Lyz hates it. But booze could help? (06:53) - The best (and worst) food on the Thanksgiving table: sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, oyster dressing, in-the-butt v. out-of-the-butt, jello salad, and canned cranberry sauce.(16:43) - Defending the aspic... and like also fruit concentrate while we're at it...(22:25) - Fuck, marry, kill: Thanksgiving edition(25:06) - Intro(27:38) - This week's dingus: Lindsey Halligan's prosecutorial disaster(38:01) - Is DOTW targeting women now?(40:37) - US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's suddenly doing the ABSOLUTE bare minimum (47:27) - Break(47:35) - 2025's Dingus Pardons(01:16:42) - Listener Dingus: One motivated weasel (Thanks, G!)(01:21:12) - Listener Dingus: Sean haters (Thanks, Sean... and sorry!)(01:26:53) - Movies for Thanksgiving break: Begonia, Knives Out 3, Wicked: Part 2... (01:33:35) - TASK SEASON 2 (and why time for the baby-dad-ification of Mark Ruffalo)...(01:37:45) - All Her Fault(01:43:00) - Close(01:45:48) - Secret ending

While Washington melted down over government shutdowns, SNAP benefits, and the Epstein files, one 87-year-old writer took a sledgehammer to the ego of the richest man alive. Joyce Carol Oates has written 58 novels, a number of plays, and the tombstone epitaph for out-of-touch billionaire Elon Musk. "So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates..." Oates tweeted, going on to name those basic joys of life. "The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the 'most wealthy person in the world.'" Musk of course answered this was the examination of the richness of his intellect and soul... just kidding. He tweeted, "Everything she says in her post about me can be shown to be demonstrably false with a simple search. Oates is a lazy liar and ... an abuser of semicolons!" In a later tweet: "Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human."On this episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH play that time-tested American game "Dingus Defense League" where the dingus of one week becomes the unlikely---and let's face it, still annoying---hero of the next.Also on this week's show... Why you can run a Zohran Mamdani in Iowa and win (Men Yell at Me)JoJo Siwa's $900 VIP package... to help set up her shows. (NME)Light apologetics for cowards US Senators and Representatives who broke from Democrats to help Trump pass his funding package. (ABC News)Dingus nomination: Jeffrey Epstein's email etiquette teacher (The New York Times) Baby spit-up (@tristanmelano on IG) And Lyz's Feast of FavoritesDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(0:00) - a "mul-bev" situation...(3:24) - Sean/Shawn violence(6:05) - Why democratic socialists could win in the Midwest(15:00) - Intro(16:15) - Government shutdown fallout and defending the eight senators(22:25) - Rand Paul saves your weed gummies(29:40) - Lauren Boebert's spine and the Epstein files(36:08) - Joyce Carol Oates murders Elon Musk on Twitter(50:07) - Dingus defense league: JoJo Siwa's $900 labor scam(58:01) - Baby vomit compilations (01:04:29) - The Feast of Favorites(01:10:24) - Outro

When it comes to South Carolina's favorite pick-me, the slurs were just the tip of the fragile iceberg. This week, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace returns for her fourth run as HDIC (Head Dingus in Charge). Hear about her dust-up with TSA agents, and why she might want to read the Scarlet Letter before pinning it to her chest.This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over the second woman admitted into The Citadel. Also this week, we dig into the Great Sandwich Trial: luncheon meat at point-blank range. Ricocheting lettuce, and stains that'll never go away.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00:00 - a hot British man and an ice-cold political divide00:06:30 - Intro00:07:15 - Dingus of the Week: Nancy Mace and her airport meltdown00:21:25 - The Great Sandwich Trial: Sean Dunn throws a hoagie at federal agents00:28:15 - Ridicule as a tool against fascism00:37:00 - Break; Dingus says what? Did Nancy Mace say it?00:44:54 - 14 yo says darndest thing00:48:15 - How to support the show; Close

It turns out the strangest thing was David Harbour all along. At least that's according to British pop star Lily Allen's blistering and diverse new album West End Girl. It chronciles a five-year marriage, triste with polyamory, and an unsurprisingly messy divorce. This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether the pussy palace was ever a dojo. Come for the dingus stay for Halloween traditions, the politics of feeding children, Zach getting taken down a peg, wage theft in an era of ICE raids, and the wonders of 4 a.m.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER at the new home on Patreon.LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00:20) - Halloween traditions(00:03:49) - A swim mom on trans athletes(00:09:39) - Introduction(00:10:51) - What's Zach doing here?(00:14:09) - DOTW newsletter isn't going anywhere(00:16:12) - DOTW runners-up(00:19:20) - DOTW: David Harbour(00:29:17) - Never pure enough or good enough(00:43:43) - Authenticity in politics from Maine to NYC(00:53:25) - Dingus says what: West End Girl edition(00:56:13) - Wage theft in an era of ICE raids(01:03:21) - Lyz says she's too good for candy corn(01:07:23) - What's good: new books and 4:30 a.m.

Trump wants to build a golden ballroom to tower over the White House while normal people face recession, government shutdowns, and food bank lines stretching around the block. On this maiden episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether Trump's telling us to eat cake or call him king. Also, the wildly romantic Louvre heist where thieves stole Napoleon's crown jewels in broad daylight using nothing but scooters, a freight lift, and raw, uncut audacity: an analog crime that, frankly, none of us deserved.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday. SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER at the new home on Patreon.LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:0:00 - Intro and Zach's new baby4:00 - How Lyz got fired and started the newsletter15:30 - Trump's golden ballroom during economic crisis29:00 - The Louvre heist and why everyone's obsessed41:30 - Casting a heist movie50:00 - Dingus says what?59:30 - Close