The Talk Down Ethan Nicolle & Adam Yenser

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It's the fifth but even more special episode of former Babylon Bee podcasters Adam Yenser and Ethan Nicolle. We've got Talk Down syndrome!







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TOP STORIES!







Robert De Niro Blasts Donald Trump Outside Fraud Case Courthouse: 'He Could Destroy the World'https://www.thewrap.com/robert-de-niro-donald-trump-rant-fraud-trial-courthouse/







Glue pizza and eat rocks: Google AI search errors go viralhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd11gzejgz4o







Drunk Monkey Goes on Rampage Fueled by Jealously Over Owner's New Husbandhttps://www.newsweek.com/drunk-monkey-escape-russia-attack-1903028







San Diego tightens regulations on beach yoga, sparking backlash from instructorshttps://www.10news.com/news/local-news/san-diego-tightens-regulations-on-beach-yoga-sparking-backlash-from-instructors







Family stricken with rare brain worms after eating undercooked bearhttps://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/if-you-plan-to-eat-an-undercooked-bear-watch-out-for-brain-worms/







INTERNATIONAL NEWS







France just released a scratch-and-sniff stamp featuring the delicious aroma of a freshly baked baguette | Not the Beehttps://notthebee.com/article/france-just-released-a-scratch-and-sniff-stamp-featuring-the-delicious-aroma-of-a-freshly-baked-baguette







Mexico: Fire-breather fights off marauding mariachis in 'turf war over tips' |https://news.sky.com/story/mexico-fire-breather-fights-off-marauding-mariachis-in-turf-war-over-tips-13141041







Iran Labels Rock Music Fans Satan Worshippers in Mass Arresthttps://www.iranintl.com/en/202405191847?mkt_tok=NzEwLVFSUi0yMDkAAAGTSr1YFgsM_93M6_KW0ioolwMPLN6xb21TlCqV10ktD-OLbLFRSo9dIbXtGBetX_v-MMZdDsH0Ju_w7d6eSt2TdfhpePQja_aGwuFx1c_ROZZI







HEAD TRANSPLANT NEWS







Startup company unveils AI head transplant systemhttps://nypost.com/video/startup-company-unveils-ai-head-transplant-system/







CATHOLIC NEWS







Priest bites woman's hand during altercation over Holy Communion, officials sayhttps://www.newsbreak.com/news/3459682944577-priest-bites-woman-while-attempting-to-give-her-communion-during-sunday-mass?_f=app_share&s=a7&share_destination_id=MjE2NTM5Mzk1LTE3MTY1NzU3MTA0MTc%3D&pd=0EeZmtSl&hl=en_US&send_time=1716575710&actBtn=floatShareButton&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A1%2C%22cv%22%3A%2223.9.0%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D







CHICKEN NEWS







‘They’re out of control’: flock of 100 feral chickens torments villagehttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/may/26/out-of-control-flock-of-100-feral-chickens-torments-village-norfolk







OLD MEN WHO DON’T CARE ANY MORE NEWS







Mr. Nice Guy: Alice Cooper donates cat sketch to Detroit rescue grouphttps://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/brian-mccollum/2024/05/25/alice-cooper-cat-drawing-michigan-cat-rescue-auction/73841867007/







81-year-old arrested after police say he terrorized a California neighborhood with a slingshot for yearshttps://apnews.com/article/asuza-california-slingshot-arrest-c6beedd8e5729f586701489d692bc577







ORCA WRESTLING NEWS







New Zealand man filmed trying to ‘body slam’ an orca in actions...

For the week of 5-21-2024 ALL STORY LINKS BELOW







It's the fourth but even more special episode of former Babylon Bee podcasters Adam Yenser and Ethan Nicolle. We've got Talk Down syndrome!







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TOP STORIES!







President Biden says he was vice president during the pandemic: "Barack sent me to Detroit to fix it!" | Not the Beehttps://notthebee.com/article/president-biden-says-he-was-vice-president-during-the-pandemic-fact-check-false-and-that-barrack-sent-me-to-detroit-to-fix-it







Slovakian Prime Minister Shot 5 Times By The Founder of the Movement 'Against Violence'https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/beware-assassins-from-the-movement-against-violence/







NBC is releasing "Queer Planet," a documentary aboutl the "rich diversity of animal sexuality"https://notthebee.com/article/just-in-time-for-pride-month-nbc-is-releasing-queer-planet-a-documentary-about-lgbtqia-wildlife







HELICOPTER NEWS







French TV channel mistakenly reports Mossad agent ‘Eli Copter’ behind Iran president crashhttps://www.thejc.com/news/world/french-tv-channel-mistakenly-reports-mossad-agent-eli-copter-behind-iran-president-crash-un4r2sch







RV NEWS







'I know a guy': Aberdeen inmate helps owner jump-start RV he allegedly stole in viral videohttps://www.fox29.com/news/inmate-helps-jump-start-rv







GUINESS WORLD RECORDS NEWS







'Gathering of Kyles' makes one last push for Guinness World Recordhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/05/17/Guinness-World-Records-Gathering-of-Kyles-Texas/7171715963118/







Watch: High turnout turns dino record attempt into Tyrannosaurus wreckhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/05/15/canada-Guinness-World-Records-gathering-dinosaur-costumes-disqualified/5071715792855/







SANDWICH NEWS







Indiana judge rules tacos and burritos are Mexican-style sandwicheshttps://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/indiana-judge-rules-tacos-and-burritos-are-mexican-style-sandwiches/3413257/?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_LABrand







HIGHER EDUCATION NEWS







Max the cat is now a ‘doctor of litter-ature’ from Vermont State Universityhttps://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/05/20/Vermont-State-University-cat-doctor/4891716221147/?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral







School Fires Critical Thinking Teacher Who Went Viral With Harry Potter Discussionhttps://briantubbs.medium.com/school-fires-critical-thinking-teacher-who-went-viral-with-harry-potter-discussion-4017f1b66d63His tweet: https://x.com/wtsmith17/status/1790081368040305010?s=46&t=rBYWXEYjExTwqGm0tAK-uQ







KID NEWS







New Hampshire day care workers sprinkled melatonin in children's food unbeknownst to parents, police sayhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/new-hampshire-daycare-workers-sprinkled-melatonin-in-children-s-food-unbeknownst-to-parents-police-say/ar-BB1mxnVT?ocid=winp2fptaskbarhover&cvid=95373c6a079b40f69bee826895283eb6&ei=57&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3maB93LjVdye81CrFtbYLnsnf9Jf1QCFRq3yUXsSY5gJx1jrlhIc9W28U_aem_AaRDBhg5PgDoDQVtoEJN6vw7c9sf8_G8ic6bxPT7PuYMTV1kM_TAKTvFO9geXjVZqOU1ShhG3j-WHsqtuui8fbHC







‘We could see his beard’: Families outraged by underwhelming ‘Bluey’ eventhttps://www.

It's the third but even more special episode of former Babylon Bee podcasters Adam Yenser and Ethan Nicolle. Get up get up and Talk Down, people!







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TOP STORIES!









* Outrage after China zoo paints dogs to look like pandashttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1wHXG_PtHNtne9z_ljLxYPFCTny9mC6X0uNI4R28vlMs/edit#heading=h.gbfjx8j4s526







* Apple's new iPad commercial provokes outrage: 'Destruction of the human experience'https://nypost.com/2024/05/09/business/apple-sparks-outrage-by-crushing-piano-guitar-in-new-ipad-commercial/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social







* RFK Jr. Says Doctors Found a Dead Worm in His Brainhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html







* Richard Simmons claims Roseanne Barr tried to ‘force feed’ him on her talk showhttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/richard-simmons-claims-roseanne-barr-204038029.html









BEAR NEWS (Or Thank God it wasn’t a strange man news)









* Mama Bear Attacks Driver Head-on, Smashes Truck Windshield https://people.com/mama-bear-attacks-driver-head-smashes-truck-windshield-see-the-video-8647075







* Hangry bear gobbles up ducklings at the zoo in front of horrified children: 'That was not nice'https://nypost.com/2024/05/01/lifestyle/bear-eats-ducklings-at-the-zoo-in-front-of-horrified-children/









TRAVEL









* Cruise ship drags dead whale into New York, prompting investigationhttps://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/us/dead-whale-cruise-ship-port-brooklyn.html









LOCAL NEWS









* Woman found living in Michigan grocery store sign, complete with computer and Keurig, for monthshttps://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna151750









INTERNATIONAL NEWS









* King Charles III's 1st portrait as king draws mixed reactions online - ABC Newshttps://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/king-charles-iiis-1st-portrait-king-draws-mixed/story?id=110223790







* Kyoto government worker assaults coworker for spoiling popular manga series at the officehttps://soranews24.com/2024/05/07/kyoto-government-worker-assaults-coworker-for-spoiling-popular-manga-series-at-the-office/







* Deepfakes of your dead loved ones are a booming Chinese businesshttps://www.technologyreview.com/2024/05/07/1092116/deepfakes-dead-chinese-business-grief/?ICID=ref_fark







* France reclaims title for longest Baguette from Italy, making a baguette 143 meters long https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/french-bakers-make-worlds-longest-baguette-beating-italy-2024-05-05/









POLITICS









* Three Bob Night: Two more Bob Fergusons running for WA governorhttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/three-bob-night-two-more-bob-fergusons-running-for-wa-governor/









RELIGION









* Bethel Church Charging $6000 PER PERSON for 'Prophetic' 2-Day Conference! - Protestiahttps://protestia.com/2024/04/26/bethel-church-charging-6000-per-person-for-2-day-conference/









MOVIE REVIEW









* IF

It's the second but even more special episode of former Babylon Bee podcasters Adam Yenser and Ethan Nicolle. Get up get up and Talk Down, people!







Become a subscriber, get bonus content, and join the community at www.TheTalkDown.comSend your questions and comments to info@theTalkDown.com















TOP STORIES!









* Man or bear? Hypothetical question sparks conversation about women's safety



* https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2024/04/30/man-bear-tiktok-debate-explainer/73519921007/











* Florida Bans Sale Of Lab-Grown Meat Citing ‘Global Elite’ Concerns



* https://www.huffpost.com/entry/florida-bans-lab-cultivated-meat-sales-distribution_n_6634edd9e4b0fc2b952949e9











* Why are Trump supporters wearing diapers to his rallies?



* https://www.indy100.com/politics/trump/trump-supporters-wearing-diapers











* 'Monster' in N.C. toddler's wall turns out to be 50,000 bees



* https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2024/05/02/North-Carolina-toddler-monster-closet-bees/7841714669452/













FASHION









* $600 'Pee-Stained' Designer Jeans Sell Out



* https://www.complex.com/style/a/alex-ocho/pee-stained-designer-jeans-sell-out













SCIENCE









* Alpaca Sex Is Even Weirder Than You Think



* https://gizmodo.com/alpaca-sex-is-even-weirder-than-you-think-1851449908













TRUE CRIME









* Yakuza lieutenant arrested in Tokyo for stealing Pokémon cards



* https://soranews24.com/2024/04/29/yakuza-lieutenant-arrested-in-tokyo-for-stealing-pokemon-cards/











* Catholic priest spent $40K of church money on Candy Crush, slot machine apps, police say - CBS Philadelphia



* https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/lawrence-kozak-priest-charged-pottstown-pennsylvania/













TECHNOLOGY









* World’s 1st’ paintball firing security cam offers teargas pellet upgrade



* https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ai-powered-paintball-armed-camera?mkt_tok=NzEwLVFSUi0yMDkAAAGS2kxDx5EXRiY6zzOesHm4cP7AVfuMu6OUieXGYaK8WIxDzoxLMdQ3S_I917mog9O4wvXNjdYzUY_9cK1e-zaUNuXdSwDnpRf33XW0npeXyA













HEALTH









* Man says his emotional support alligator has gone missing



* https://apnews.com/article/emotional-support-alligator-lost-wally-henney-georgia-84f4e843061e5b54a6880db479532c82













TRAVEL









* Snakes almost on a plane: TSA discovers a bag with small snakes in passenger's pants



* https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/snakes-plane-tsa-discovers-bag-snakes-passengers-pants-109928857











* Tourist fined for getting too close to Walrus in Norway



* https://news.sky.com/story/tourist-fined-for-getting-too-close-to-walrus-in-norway-13124061













EDUCATION









* Superintendent Fired After Allegedly Threatening Students Who Didn’t Clap Enough for Daughter at Ceremony



* https://people.com/superintendent-fired-allegedly-threatening-students-didnt-clap-enough-for-daughter-8642568













ENTERTAINMENT









* Dwayne Johnson reportedly peed in Voss water bottles on film sets and was up to 8 hours late to shooting '...

TOP STORIES!









* Red Lobster Is Reportedly Heading For Bankruptcy After Losing Millions On Endless Shrimp







* Nine Year Old ‘Seagull Boy' wins European screeching competition







* Trump VP contender Kristi Noem writes of killing dog – and goat – in new book







* Biden reads out ‘pause’ instruction during speech to union members in gaffe reminiscent of Ron Burgundy







* Harvey Weinstein taken to hospital after transferring to Rikers Island jail ahead of court appearance







* Airplane passenger fined in Sydney for urinating in a cup









INTERNATIONAL NEWS









* Proposed Chinese train station resembles a massive sanitary pad









RELIGIOUS NEWS









* Russell Brand announces baptism after months-long spiritual journey: 'Taking the plunge'







* Virtual AI priest ‘Father Justin’ who believes he’s REAL and can absolve your sins faces backlash over bizarre answers







* Charlotte evangelical pastor in national spotlight, called Trump Bible ‘disgusting’









FINANCIAL NEWS









* A woman wheeled a corpse into bank to co-sign a loan last week and was promptly arrested









SCIENCE









* Cicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies









TRUE CRIME (we call it that for the algorithm)









* Woman takes off from Texas park with stolen geese







* Man Allegedly Bench-Presses Goose for 10 Minutes at L.A. Park; Goose Allegedly Loves It









HEALTH NEWS









* Daily showers are purely 'performative' and have no real health benefit, experts insist







* British farmers using Axe body spray to keep rams from fighting - UPI.com









SHOCKING NEWS









* Trans grandma able to breastfeed baby with help of experimental hormone drugs









FEEL GOOD STORIES









* Seeing a demon in your room when you wake up is more common than you think







* Va. farmers find new egg market after Tyson Foods shut down Glen Allen plant









MOVIE REVIEW









* MONKEY MAN. Starring Dave Patel.