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In a world where the truth is more unbelievable than fiction, we bring you the headlines that make you question whether you're reading CNN or The Babylon Bee. From bizarre news to cultural chaos, "Beyond Parody" proves that the line between news and satire is thinner than ever. Get ready to laugh, cringe, and question everything. The official podcast of Not the Bee.
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Ok today's episode, we talk about Colbert's LOTR, amputee assasins, news from the Olympics, and whether or not we'd let a robot pluck our eyebrows (no, no we would not.)
Have you heard about California's unfinished butterfly bridge? Join us for an adventure about fraud, gay ayatollahs, the Oscars, and Trump's comment about, uh, Pearl Harbor to the Japanese PM.
This week we are joined by Florida Congressional candidate John Maples to talk about his campaign, what's going on in Iran, what we think about meritocracy, and how badly CNN flubbed this time around.
This week we're joined by the editorial staff of Not the Bee to discuss Iran, the process of writing real news in a world Beyond Parody, and why the original Planet of the Apes is awesome.
Mike Rowe (YES, MIKE ROWE) joined us to discuss the expert camerawork at the State of the Union speech, hot mics in the bathroom, and how to use comedy to reach people with the truth. https://mikeroweworks.org/ This link leads to the official website of mikeroweWORKS Foundation, where Mike Rowe outlines the growing skills gap, the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis, and the cultural shift that sidelined vocational education in favor of four-year degrees. The site explains the foundation's mission to "make work cool again" through advocacy, public awareness, and its Work Ethic Scholarship Program supporting training in high-demand skilled trades.
On today's podcast, we discuss AOC's geographical knowledge, Candace Owens's ability to say words good, Obama's thoughts on aliens, and how to assure women they won't lose the right to vote.
Internet mogul Josh Seiter joins the gang today to explain some of his most viral videos and how he's able to troll the left from the inside. We talk Bad Bunny, bad Epstein, bad libs, good Mexican food, and the best way to win the culture wars.
Christian apologist Frank Turek joins Beyond Parody to discuss biblical Christianity and its relationship to modern politics, we talk Grammys, ICE, gender insanity, and why New Jersey is the greatest state in the nation.
This week we're joined by New York Post columnist Lydia Moynihan as we discuss the Bananas and Rice lady, Alex Honnold's legendary athletic achievement, ICE storms, and much more. Come join the fun!
Don Lemon pulls a January 6th at a church, white ladies are crazy extremists, Trump settles the score with the E.U., and body-building women don't stand a chance against dudes half their size.
On today's episode we talk about deep, philosophical questions like what is a woman, did Charlie Kirk time travel, is America in too much debt, are white men to blame for all of your problems, and how our new years resolutions are holding up.
On today's episode, we talk about the impact of the decline in masculinity, from distrust in public institutions to the rise of conspiracy theories to the push for gun control, to the lack of ability to catch bad guys, to the ... ingredient list on a burrito?
On today's show, we debate the moon landing (totally fake), evolution (totally fake), if it's ok to be white (totally not ok), and whether or not exposure therapy is effective (snakes on a plane!).
Today we talk about fraud of the Minnesota variety, how (not) to talk to your conservative family members, genders determined by seasons (!?), and whether or not AI teaches good theology.
This week on Beyond Parody, biologist Colin Wright helps us analyze the inevitable end of the trans madness, a shrimp ... wedding, and the looming specter of the AI bubble.
On this week's episode of Beyond parody, we're joined by Matt Von Swol! We discuss some of Trump's more "out there" economic proposals, crazy people in vans yelling at white people, and why Michelle Obama is the most oppressed woman on the face of the planet.
The composer of the iconic "Halo" games joins us to talk about NYC's new socialist mayor, the White House's meme blitz, and other crazy stories of the week. martyforcongress.com
Jarret LeMaster joins the gang this week while we talk about remote control robots, that amazing lady Rabbi Zohram Mamdani ad, a few horrifying blue-haired breakdowns and our favorite scary movies.
Beyond Parody dives into the week's most unbelievable stories that (somehow) are real. Dan and the crew cover the World Aquatics decision to ban an athlete after a refused sex-verification test, an FBI probe that allegedly snared NBA names in a mafia card-game scheme, and the Louvre heist that used a work lift and speed to steal France's crown jewels. We argue Disney's strengths and misses, react to viral EBT clips as funding fights loom, debate the ethics of property taxes, review the White House ballroom renovation outrage, and address online conspiracies fueled by Candace Owens and their real-world effects. Plus, reader headlines and ridiculous personal stories.
This week on Beyond Parody, Israel cheers Trump for a Gaza peace deal while critics continue to call him Hitler. We break down the reactions, the word games, why anti-fascists keep acting like fascists, and why anti-racists keep acting like...well, you get it. Then we dive into the Dungeons and Dragons pride art, the Supreme Court's latest decision, and a reminder that Creed should ALWAYS perform at the Super Bowl halftime show.
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I just started to listen to this, I sure hope this IS parody! but not hanging around to find out...