Dingus of the Week Podcast

Lyz Lenz
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Dingus of the Week: A weekly comedy news podcast.  Your co-hosts, Lyz Lenz and Zach Smith, will focus on everything that is the epitome of all that is silly, awful, enraging, and ridiculous in politics or popular culture. Also, some good things too!

  1. John Roberts' Rules of Order: How to avoid doing your job - Dingus of the Week Podcast #15

    2D AGO

    John Roberts' Rules of Order: How to avoid doing your job - Dingus of the Week Podcast #15

    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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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

    56 min
  2. The name's Bondi, Pam Bondi: Questions shaken, not answered - Dingus of the Week Podcast #14

    FEB 14

    The name's Bondi, Pam Bondi: Questions shaken, not answered - Dingus of the Week Podcast #14

    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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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 64 11:00 - Intro 12:00 - Dingus of the Week: AG Pam Bondi 16:00 - Bondi pivots from child trafficking to "The Dow is over $50,000" 28:00 - Victims raise their hands while Bondi looks away 35:00 - Dingus Says What: Cheating biathlete, credit card fraud & a failed proposal 42:00 - Penis Gate: Ski jumpers injecting hyaluronic acid for better aerodynamics 48:00 - Listener voicemail: Melissa's incompetent trio 55:00 - Joy: Murder Bimbo, fancy fruit, and Diet Coke 1:06:00 - Close ➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️

    1h 9m
  3. Stuck between a (Kid) Rock and the bad place - Dingus of the Week Podcast #13

    FEB 7

    Stuck between a (Kid) Rock and the bad place - Dingus of the Week Podcast #13

    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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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

    1h 3m

  4. JAN 31

    Whole milk. 2% competence. - Dingus of the Week Podcast #12

    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 f*****g 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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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 Midwest 19:15 - Intro 20:33 - NOT the Dingus of the Week: US Rep. Ilhan Omar 33:45 - RFK's whole milk crusade 43:56 - Break 44:00 - Dingus says what? A game about who threw that. 50:40 - F**k Anita Bryant by David Allen Coe. 55:12 - Lyz goes viral. 1:00:30 - Putting some respect on the hardware store 1:05:00 - CROW'S FEAST: Sorry, Margaret Sullivan 1:06:46 - Close

    1h 10m
  5. No (Greg Bo)vino veritas

    JAN 24

    No (Greg Bo)vino veritas

    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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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 stamp 6:12 - Intro 7:23 - Private equity putting the screws on mobile home park residents 16:40 - Dingus of the Week: Greg Bovino 35:31 - Dingus says what: Trump in Switzerland 45:47 - Joy: Cameron Winter and Landman. 56:14 - Outro & voice memo invitation

    1h 2m
  6. Don't call me (Nick) Shirley

    JAN 17

    Don't call me (Nick) Shirley

    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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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

    1h 7m
  7. Speaking American (w/ writer Taylor Kay Phillips)

    JAN 10

    Speaking American (w/ writer Taylor Kay Phillips)

    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 Rubio ICE agents Pete Hegseth Greenland And Lyz's badbadnotgood Bernie Sanders impression 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 WEEK Youtube Instagram LYZ 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

    57 min
  8. How Dagan McDowell stole Christmas

    12/20/2025

    How Dagan McDowell stole Christmas

    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 karaoke The worst Christmas songs And maybe the only defense of "Baby its Cold Outside" that you'll hear all year 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 WEEK Youtube Instagram 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: (00:26) - 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

    1h 14m
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Dingus of the Week: A weekly comedy news podcast.  Your co-hosts, Lyz Lenz and Zach Smith, will focus on everything that is the epitome of all that is silly, awful, enraging, and ridiculous in politics or popular culture. Also, some good things too!

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