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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 true - but really are! From wildlife smuggling fails to funeral mix-ups involving identical names and birthdays, this episode proves reality is stranger than fiction.Featured Stories:Airport security discovers unusual "bulge" containing live animalsStore employee watches homeless man become unexpected heroItalian police crack drug ring thanks to suspiciously bald customersFriend calls wrong number, reaches right person at impossible timingFuneral flower order creates panic over sister with identical nameGet your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #BizarreNews #TrueStories #WeirdNews #AnimalSmuggling #RealNews #ComedyPodcast #StrangeButTrue #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #Episode1006 #FunnyNews #UnbelievableStories
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 Orlando welcomes a rare leucistic white alligator with bright blue eyes (not albino!), customer service nightmares that'll make you question humanity, and scientists creating tiny VR headsets for laboratory mice to experience "freedom" they'll never have. Because nothing says cutting-edge research like mouse goggles.Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes break down the absurdity of apocalyptic predictions through history, insurance logic failures, and questionable scientific priorities. From Joshua's revised rapture dates to Guy McPherson's climate doomsday scenarios, we cover the most entertaining failed predictions.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Contact: TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #DoomsdayPredictions #FailedApocalypse #Comedy #NewsCommentary #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #Gatorland #WhiteAlligator #ScientificResearch #VRMice #ApocalypseFails #EndOfTheWorld #Podcast #Episode1005
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.This week's mailbag covers quirky news from naked bike protests in Portland to Cyprus's cat overpopulation problem. Plus, discover which public restroom in Bearhead Lake State Park, Ely, Minnesota took home the top prize in the 2025 Cintas Best Restroom competition.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Hosts: Scot Combs & Tony Verkinnes#ThisIsTrue #Mailbag #FunnyNews #PodcastHighlights #TrueCrimeStories #WeirdNews #Minnesota #PublicRestrooms #OliverSacks #TaylorSwift #TravisKelce #PoliceStories #RandomActs #NewsCommentary #Comedy
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 stories including the creepy trend of "frogging" - people secretly living in other people's homes. From celebrity homes to an elderly woman working long hours at a supermarket, these spine-tingling home invasion stories will make you check your attic tonight.Also featuring: Sinclair gas station dinosaur theft, gondola disasters in Venice, and one of the weirdest revenge stories you'll ever hear involving a firefighter, her mom, and a craft project gone wrong.Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #Frogging #WeirdNews #TrueStories #BizarreNews #HomeIntruder #FloridaMan #PodcastHighlights #FunnyNews #StrangeButTrue
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 Verkinnes for episode 1003 of This Is True Really News, where we cover the week's most bizarre, hilarious, and head-scratching real news stories. From Swift's 2.7 million album sales and absurd woke criticism to water buffalo racing festivals and the challenges of ticketing autonomous vehicles, this episode delivers the perfect blend of entertainment and actual news.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Subscribe and hit the bell for weekly episodes of the news you won't believe is true... but really is!Email your questions, comments, conundrums, or snark to: TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #TaylorSwift #WaymoTaxi #PortlandProtest #BizarreNews #TrueNews #Podcast #Comedy #NewsCommentary #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #RealNews #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #Episode1003
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 incredible story of a South Carolina man who covered everything in buttons - including a Chevette, a hearse, and even wore a 16,333-button suit on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Plus, a $90 million Chicago police misconduct settlement and hilarious listener feedback from the epic 1000th episode celebration.Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver weird news, strange stories, and commentary on the oddest human behavior from around the country. From hair art collections to insomnia-driven button obsessions, this mailbag episode has it all.Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Listen to more episodes and support the show at NetRadio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #StrangeStories #Podcast #Mailbag #HairMuseum #ButtonKing #JohnnyCarson #BizarreCollections #OddNews #TrueStories #Comedy #NewsCommentary #TITR
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 unbelievable but true stories, plus medical transcription bloopers that will have you in stitches. From circus-sized diagnoses to bleeding that traveled to Los Angeles, these real doctor's notes are comedy gold.Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon to never miss an episode of the funniest true news commentary on the internet!#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #TrueNews #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #BizarreStories #ComedyPodcast #NewsCommentary #MiamiNews #GuinnessWorldRecord #TransylvaniaUniversity #BookHeist #MedicalHumor #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #Episode1002
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, we cover:UK model's self-marriage ends in self-divorce after couples therapy with herselfCanadian couple discovers perfectly dressed skeleton with "Boo!" note hidden in wall since 2013Michigan man wins ranch dressing chugging contest (24 ounces in 10 seconds!)Netherlands researchers spend years analyzing sewage for illegal drug tracesPlus: War of 1812 facts and Rosetta Stone translation humorGet your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Like, subscribe, follow, and hit the bell for more bizarre but true news stories! Leave your comments, questions, or strange stories below, or email us at TITR@netradio.networkHosts: Scot Combs and Tony VerkinnesAll the news you're about to hear is true. Really? As far as you know.#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #BizarreNews #TrueStories #SelfMarriage #Sologamy #FunnyNews #StrangeButTrue #RealNews #PodcastHighlights #Episode1001 #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes
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 media apologies without explaining the offense, and a wallaby is hopping loose through the streets of Berlin.The guys also dive into listener mail about airplane airbags (spoiler: engineers have concerns), discuss why hemorrhoids should be called asteroids, debate Florence Pugh's acting talents, and share hilarious kangaroo encounter stories. Plus, deep thoughts on Aristotle's views on courage, and multiple interpretations of what "MIB" really stands for.Hosts: Scot Combs and Tony VerkinnesGet your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Subscribe for more entertaining news commentary, mailbag episodes, and conversations about the weird, wild, and wonderful stories you won't find in mainstream media!#ThisIsTrue #ReallyNews #Mailbag #NewZealandBirdElection #WeirdNews #NewsCommentary #Podcast #Episode200 #FreeSpeech #WallabiesInBerlin #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes
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 Flathead Beacon Police Blotter brings us awkward naked joggers, mysterious hostage emails that weren't real, and a stolen washer and dryer that nobody wants to prosecute.Plus: The ultimate high school prank involving a "creepy" teacher, and the most embarrassing checkout line story you'll ever hear involving cucumbers and Vaseline.All the news you're about to hear is true. Really. As far as you know.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Leave your comments and send longer stories, pictures, or feedback to: TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #Episode1000 #TrueNews #WeirdNews #BizarreStories #FlareGunAssault #PodcastMilestone #FunnyNews #TrueCrime #WeirdCrime #ComedyPodcast #NewsCommentary
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 stories you won't believe are real. From the Turdenators competing in mock manhole rescues to squirrels launching face attacks in Lucas Valley, this is episode 999 - one away from the big 1000!Stories covered:National wastewater operations challenge featuring teams like "Turdenators" and "Sewer Turtles"San Francisco attack squirrel leaves multiple victims bloody and heading to the ERMonaco soccer team's nightmare flight turns into a mobile saunaCrystal Watts arrested for battery via silly string can projectileAnd more outrageous true stories!Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Like, subscribe, and follow for more weird but true news stories every week. Hit that notification bell so you never miss an episode!Email us your stories, questions, or comments: TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #TrueStories #BizarreNews #FunnyNews #AttackSquirrel #SewageOlympics #SillyStringArrest #Podcast #Comedy #EP999
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 newspaper headlines that sound like dad jokes. Plus, listener mail about missing socks, fanny pack confessions, and whether they're related to Sean "Puffy" Combs (spoiler: probably not, and he won't loan them $20).Join Scot and Tony for their signature blend of skeptical commentary, dad humor, and bewildering news stories that make you question humanity. Whether it's councils demanding permits for decorative apes or people getting their teeth engraved, this mailbag episode delivers the perfect mix of absurdity and entertainment.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #Podcast #Comedy #SkepticalNews #Mailbag #WeirdNews #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #Episode199 #NewsCommentary #Humor #Entertainment #PodcastLife #StrangeStories #ListenerMail #ComedyPodcast
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 too crazy to be real - but they are! From gambling disasters to culinary crimes and competitive eating victories, this episode has it all.Featured Stories:Cruise ship passenger's epic gambling fail leads to overboard escape attemptRising star chef's bank robbery spree goes horribly wrongBritish woman conquers massive Spanish breakfast challenge in under 7 minutesAbraham Lincoln statue vandalized in LouisvilleGet your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Hosts: Scot Combs & Tony VerkinnesEpisode: 998#TrueNews #WeirdNews #BizarreStories #CruiseShip #BankRobber #CompetitiveEating #Comedy #NewsCommentary #TrueStories #Entertainment #Podcast
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 Volkswagen became Germany's biggest sausage maker (outselling their own cars!)Ghana's incredible fantasy coffins that celebrate people's lives in amazing waysThe heroic nurse who saved "Otis Campbell" the raccoon from alcohol poisoningWhen burning confiscated meth accidentally hotboxed 75 shelter animals and 14 workersGet your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1All the news you're about to hear is true... really! As far as you know.#ThisIsTrueNews #WeirdNews #TrueStories #Volkswagen #Currywurst #DrunkRaccoon #GhanaFantasyCoffins #FBIFail #AnimalShelter #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #Podcast #TrueNewsStories #BizarreNews #RealNews
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 distress to inventors who really should have tested their parachutes more thoroughly, this mailbag episode delivers the perfect mix of weird news and genuine laughs. Plus, hear about the guy who married a stranger after yelling at him in a parking lot - because sometimes the best love stories start with a good argument!The hosts also share their ongoing battles with aging, lost keys, and why Constitution Day matters more than you think. It's 30 minutes of pure entertainment that proves truth really is stranger than fiction.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Subscribe for more weird news, bizarre stories, and the kind of conversations that make you question reality. New episodes regularly!#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #Mailbag #BizarreDeaths #AIRobots #FantasyCoffins #TruthIsStrangerThanFiction #NewsCommentary #PodcastHighlights #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes
Canadian man Casper Lincoln gets arrested for DUI while cruising in his kid's pink Barbie Jeep on a busy highway! Plus, meet Ned the lonely left-coiled snail searching for love, and engineers who think giant airbags can make planes crash-proof. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the most bizarre real news stories you won't believe actually happened.Episode Highlights:Drunk driving in a toy car leads to real chargesRare snail's unusual anatomy ruins his love lifeScientists propose wrapping planes in airbagsSecret WWII German weather station discovered decades laterGet your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Send us your weird news stories: TITR@netradio.networkThis Is True Really News - All the news you're about to hear is true... really, as far as you know!#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #TrueStories #ComedyNews #BizarreNews #RealNews #NewsComedy #Episode996 #PinkBarbieJeep #DUI #CanadianNews #SnailNews #AviationSafety #WWII #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes
A slug with a Napoleon complex brings chaos to a Bavarian apartment complex, terrorizing residents with late-night doorbell pranks that had police stumped! Meanwhile, Emil the moose becomes Austria's newest celebrity immigrant with 10,000 Facebook followers after shutting down a major railway line. Plus, a million-dollar yacht's 15-minute maiden voyage ends in disaster off the Turkish coast, and we hear a Navy story that proves some sailors will go to extreme lengths for privacy!Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the strangest true news stories from around the world that make you question reality itself. From Germany's most wanted gastropod to Austria's unexpected tourism boost courtesy of one wandering moose, these stories prove truth is definitely stranger than fiction.Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Send your strange news stories to: TITR@netradio.networkSubscribe for weekly doses of bizarre but true news that will make you laugh, cringe, and wonder what's wrong with the world!#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #TrueNews #BizarreNews #WeirdNews #Germany #Austria #Moose #NavyStories #TrueStories #Comedy #Podcast #RealNews #StrangeButTrue #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes
Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into your mailbag comments in episode 197! From Vikings-Bears football analysis and WNBA MVP predictions to the legendary ice cream cone guy who climbed a 14,000-foot peak just to hand out ice cream sandwiches to fellow hikers. Plus updates on that influencer stuck in Antarctica for two months, Denzel Washington's name pronunciation revelation, and why the UK's first Karen convention was an epic fail with only one attendee.The hosts break down why the Vikings looked worse than they are and the Bears looked better than they'll be, debate whether Asia Wilson or MVP (Napheesa Collier) deserves the WNBA MVP award, and celebrate the dad energy of Colorado's summit ice cream hero. We also get updates on Chilean authorities finally releasing that 19-year-old pilot who landed in Antarctica without permission - after paying $30K in fines and promising to donate to childhood cancer research.Whether you're here for sports takes, weird news, or just want to hear Tony and Scot riff on everything from Canadian crime policies to Worcestershire sauce pronunciation, this mailbag episode delivers the laughs and commentary you love.Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #Mailbag #Vikings #Bears #WNBA #MVP #WeirdNews #Podcast #Comedy #Sports #Antarctica #IceCreamHero #DenzelWashington #Karen #Comedy
Woman tries to steal $700 worth of merchandise at Walmart during a "Shop with a Cop" event with 75 officers present! Plus a massive 6-foot lion's mane jellyfish with 100-foot tentacles washes up in UK, and we cover bizarre prison stories including an inmate who quit his transport job mid-delivery and a romantic New Year's Eve prison break attempt.Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the strangest true news stories that sound too weird to believe, but they're all real! From Michigan shoplifting fails to Australian prison romance and Montana police blotter comedy gold.Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #TrueStories #Walmart #Shoplifting #ShopWithACop #Jellyfish #PrisonEscape #FunnyNews #StrangeButTrue #Comedy #Podcast #TrueCrime #PoliceBlotter #Montana #Michigan #Australia #UK
The Zimmer Frame Bandit has been caught! This elderly airport thief used his walking frame to steal £1,700 from tourists at Mallorca airport before his crime spree came to an end. Plus, a couple's argument about getting off a plane takes a dangerous turn when the B-word gets mentioned, forcing an emergency landing in Jacksonville.Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you the wildest true news stories, including a dog that came back from the dead (spoiler: he was just knocked out), incredible coincidences that'll make you believe in fate, denture cleaner mishaps in Germany, and why you should never use a toaster to warm your electric car battery.From British hospitality gone hilariously wrong to airport security nightmares, this episode of This Is True Really News proves that reality is stranger than fiction. All the news you're about to hear is true... really, as far as you know!Get your own This is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #ZimmerFrameBandit #AirportTheft #BombScare #TrueStories #WeirdNews #Comedy #Podcast #FlightDrama #Mallorca #ElderlyThief #AirportSecurity #EmergencyLanding #TrueCrime #FunnyNews #RealNews
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