Bad News Network

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    The Bad News Network 06.05.2026: Nick in France, Iran Still Wars, and America’s 250 Sounds LAME

    The Bad News Network is independent journalism at its finest, brought to you by the good folks at www.rangerup.com. If you like our version of the news, buy a shirt. Or go to www.officejoeshow.com and watch our TV show we made while Ranger Up was in the hands of some money guys.This week Nick has a special message from Normandy, no one knows who's in charge of the Iran conflict, and Crumbl cookies wants to make sure everyone has diabetes. Independent movies shined at the box office, Treasury secretary talks about investing in strippers, dirt is good for you, and a whole host of other news Our news is just as bad as the news you're already getting and every time you think it's going to get better, it doesn't. It gets worse.

    24 min

  2. May 30

    The Bad News Network 5.29.2026: Stay Out of Caves, OnlyFans Leaks, and Quantum AI

    Nick tackles one of the biggest questions facing education: is AI making kids smarter or slowly turning their brains into mashed potatoes? As teachers and parents push back against screens and artificial intelligence in classrooms, BNN explores why struggle, reading, and actual learning might still matter in an age where ChatGPT can write your homework, your book report, and probably your breakup text. Austin covers a bizarre breakthrough where scientists connected AI to a quantum computer and accidentally made it smarter, while Nick once again begs humanity to stop crawling into caves after yet another rescue operation in Laos. Thom reports on a massive alleged OnlyFans data breach that has millions of users nervously checking their inboxes and praying their browsing habits remain private. Elsewhere in the episode: Joe Biden sues the DOJ over classified document interview recordings Los Angeles schools begin banning screens and YouTube for younger students BP fires its chairman under mysterious circumstances JD Vance announces hundreds of fraud-related prosecutions Private equity continues turning youth sports into a financial blood sport A BNN Bone to Pick targets the people who insist that every rainstorm is "exactly what we needed" In Your Mom's Favorite Minute: Humanoid robots begin replacing warehouse workers Ozempic and newer GLP-1 drugs fuel a plastic surgery boom Ferrari's $640,000 electric car gets roasted by enthusiasts A look back at twenty years of climate predictions The Golden Gate Bridge celebrates its anniversary while California catches a few strays And finally, South Carolina unexpectedly rejects a partisan redistricting push, proving that political integrity may not be completely extinct, while Florida Man takes a back seat to RFK Jr., who spends his week grabbing giant black snakes with his bare hands like he's auditioning for a reboot of Crocodile Dundee. Welcome to BNN, where the news is bad, the opinions are questionable, and apparently nobody has learned a damn thing from Jurassic Park or cave documentaries.

    38 min

  3. May 23

    What happened to Massie, the Maldives divers, Wildfires burning and more! BNN a weekly news show

    More bad news! Massie. Gone. Maldives divers. Dead. Your hopes and dreams. Crushed Have a shiny weekend.

    35 min

  4. May 16

    The Bad News Network 5.15.2026: Mamdani Balancing the Budget...sort of...and Russian Nukes

    This week on https://rangerup.com 's The Bad News Network:NYC Mayor Mamdani claims he balanced a multi-billion dollar budget deficit without raising taxes… but did he actually solve anything or just kick the can down the road? Meanwhile in California, a mayor resigns after being accusedof acting as a Chinese agent. Russia unveils its terrifying “SATAN 2” missile. An armed civilian and a Massachusetts State Trooper stop a highway shooting. GLP-1 drug prices are collapsing. Data centers are eating America’s power gridalive. WWE fans are getting absolutely rinsed by TKO. Britain may be trying to overthrow its own Prime Minister. Florida Man gets arrested for drunk drone operations. And somehow that’s still not the weirdest story this week.   Also: Trump meets Xi Jinping Venezuela’s uranium disappears Bad News Pandas story of the week Hot Gossip chaos Your Mom’s Favorite Minute Douche of the Week   Welcome to the apocalypse. Pull up a chair. #BNN#BadNewsNetwork #NewsComedy #PoliticalSatire #FloridaMan #Russia #China #Trump#AI #WWE #GLP1 #NYC #CurrentEvents

    35 min

  5. May 9

    The Bad News Network 5.8.2026: Project Freedom is on, I mean it's off, I mean how about that Hantavirus?

    Support The Bad News Network by watching it until the end and buying shirts on www.RangerUp.com 0:00 Project Freedom hits a speed bump 3:00 Worst Cruise Ever mainly because it has Hantavirus 4:30 Farewell Spirit Airlines 6:30 FedEx Driver deserves worse. Much worse. 10:00 Socialists hate money, but need rich people to tax 12:30 Kids & Fight Clubs  15:30 Oakland sucks 17:00 Alternative MEAT Let’s get it.

    32 min

  6. May 2

    The Bad News Network 5.1.2026: Assassination Attempts and Pants Cobras

    Bad News Network | 5-1-2026This week on BNN, we’ve got everything from presidential assassination attempts to… cobras in pants. Yes, really.Nick breaks down the rising number of real assassination attempts on U.S. Presidents and why, despite living in the safest era in history, people seem more unhinged than ever. Is it politics… or something deeper?Austin dives into the absurd aftermath of the latest attempt, including a legal fight over a White House ballroom that refuses to die. Because nothing says “national crisis” like arguing over construction permits mid-chaos.Then we head overseas for one of the most insane stories we’ve ever covered: a German tourist, a snake show, and a cobra that decided pants were the ideal habitat. Spoiler: it ends exactly as badly as you think.PLUS:Fake Border Patrol agents doing real crimesOPEC drama and oil markets getting spicyCocaine hippos (yes, again)Hollywood chaos, Hot Goss, and Douche of the WeekFlorida Woman goes full boss fight with a stripper poleAnd a reminder that maybe… just maybe… everyone isn’t your enemyIf you like your news fast, funny, and slightly unhinged, you’re in the right place.

    33 min

  7. Apr 24

    The Bad News Network 4.24.2026: Chat GPT on Trial, Deadly Selfies, and Maine Fraud Insurance

    This week on https://rangerup.com the Bad News Network:Florida is investigating whether ChatGPT helped plan the FSU mass shooting, a Detroit gas station clerk becomes a hero by stopping a kidnapping, and one Arkansas teacher finds out the hard way that “lil bruh” is not an acceptable form of address. We also cover Korean fighter pilots crashing jets for selfies, a fake bear insurance scam straight out of a bad comedy, a hot air balloon landing in someone’s backyard like a Disney fever dream, and Florida Man being accused of secretly being Jeffrey Epstein. Plus guacamole wars, bribing fraudsters in Maine, celebrity home invasions, and why avocado toast may be the real crime against humanity. Chaos, stupidity, and just enough sarcasm to make the news tolerable. Welcome to BNN.

    37 min

  8. Apr 17

    The Bad News Network 4.17.2026: Eric Swalwell, Kirk Moore, and AI Propoganda

    Welcome to https://rangerup.com 's BNN, hosted by Nick Palmisciano and Mandatory Funday. This week, the Eric Swalwell scandal explodes as allegations, investigations, and mass staff exits rock Washington. A billionaire donor turns on him, and his political future collapses in real time. Meanwhile, a high school principal stops a school shooting with a tackle, AI deepfakes flood the internet ahead of the 2026 election, and global insanity continues as a top Ugandan general demands $1 billion and a wife. Also in today’s episode: Disney layoffs, Coachella controversy, Palestinian workers found in a garbage truck, a NYC pothole hustler making thousands per night, and a Florida doctor charged after removing the wrong organ. Plus: Trump AI drama, celebrity chaos, and more. Welcome to BNN.

    34 min
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