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The Knight Rider Mystery & The High-Tech "Coochi" Cooker | Mailbag Ep. 232

Hold onto your mouthguards—Episode 232 of the True Really News Mailbag is officially off the rails! This week, we dive into the strange, the accidental, and the downright painful stories that prove reality is weirder than fiction. The Kitchen Gadget Name Fail: We introduce you to the "Coochi Mix" by FireX. It’s a high-tech industrial cooker, but the branding... might need a second look. The "High Skull" Trend: Why young people are undergoing extreme procedures to change the shape of their foreheads. The Ghost of Knight Rider: How did a replica KITT car sitting in an Illinois museum receive a speeding ticket from Brooklyn, New York? We investigate the mystery of the "NIGHT" license plate. Instant Karma for a Walmart Thief: A story of a man who brought a knife to a Marine-guarded Toys for Tots event. Spoiler: The curb was very "slippery" that day. The Bagel Conspiracy: Drew’s ongoing battle with the world's most dangerous breakfast bread. About This Is True Really News:Hosted by a pair of skeptical yet amused observers, we bring you the most bizarre, ironic, and "too weird to be fake" news stories from around the globe. 0:00 - Launching into the Mailbag0:43 - The "Clean C**k" Job Posting & The Coochi Mix2:50 - China’s Bizarre "High Skull" Beauty Trend4:55 - Knight Rider’s Impossible Speeding Ticket11:01 - The Bagel Conspiracy & Crocs full of shoes14:07 - When you try to stab a Marine at Walmart17:32 - Wrapping up with the "bestest" grammar Subscribe for your weekly dose of reality checks! Check out our Shorts for quick hits of the weirdest headlines. Leave a comment: Have you ever seen a KITT replica in the wild? Or a bagel-related injury? Let us know! #TrueReallyNews #KnightRider #BizarreNews #Mailbag #InstantKarma #CoochiMix #HighSkullTrend In This Episode:Timestamps:Connect with Us:

18 min
3D AGO

He Parked a TANK Outside a Kitchen Store?! | TITR Ep. 1064

In Episode 1064 of This is True Really News, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into a world where home improvement leads to armored warfare and crocodiles have better shoe collections than most humans. Bungled in Basingstoke: Why Paul Gibbons parked a decommissioned gun tank outside a kitchen showroom to get his refund. The Komatipoort Crocodile: A massive 15-foot predator in South Africa is caught with a missing hotelier’s ring and six pairs of shoes inside. Is it a serial man-eater? The Ultimate Costco Return: Jackie Wynn used a couch for two and a half years and then returned it for a full refund because she "didn't like the color anymore." Medical Horror: A terrifying look at necrotizing fasciitis—the flesh-eating bacteria that moves at an inch per hour. Have a wild story for Scot and Tony?📩 Email us: titr@netradio.network Join the Conversation:If you’ve ever wanted to park a tank on your neighbor's lawn (or your contractor's), let us know in the comments! Don't forget to Like, Subscribe, and Follow This is True! #TrueNews #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #TITR #BizarreNews #Tank #Crocodile #CostcoReturns #StrangeButTrue Inside This Episode:

16 min
5D AGO

22 Monks Arrested with 240lbs of "Kush"?! Plus: The Great Canadian Bear Heist

Can 22 monks carry 242 pounds of high-potency "Kush" through customs? 🧘‍♂️🌿 In Episode 1063 of This is True Really News, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into a shocking breach of monastic vows in Sri Lanka, where a group of young student monks were caught with a record-breaking haul of narcotics hidden in false-bottom suitcases. But the absurdity doesn't stop there. We’re also tracking a cold-case mystery: The 12-foot, 500-pound stuffed polar bear heist from Edmonton. How do you walk away with a massive taxidermy bear in the middle of a Canadian winter without anyone noticing? Also in this episode: The 6-Year-Old Identity: The controversial story of Stephanie Walsh and age regression as a survival mechanism. Science or Scam? Why researchers claim your "nose-picking" habit might be linked to Alzheimer’s and the role of beta-amyloid. Nasal Hygiene 101: Why blowing your nose is the new "enlightenment." Join the conversation!Have you seen a 12-foot polar bear in the Edmonton area? Got a question, comment, or a bit of snark? Drop a comment below or email us at titr@netradio.network. Support the show:✅ Like this video if you enjoy the truth (as far as you know).✅ Subscribe for more archives of human folly.✅ Follow us for updates on new episodes! #ThisIsTrueReallyNews #TITR #TrueCrime #OddNews #Podcast #SriLanka #Edmonton #ScientificStudies #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes

18 min
MAY 7

🥯 The Bagel Laceration Disco & The Bank’s Forbidden Meth-Tube | Ep. 1062

Welcome to the Superhighway of Insanity, where the reality is weirder than the fiction we haven't written yet. In today’s transmission, Scott Combs and Tony Vercanez navigate the jagged edges of Sunday brunch and the pneumatic tubes of financial regret. In this episode of This Is True Really News: 🇬🇧 The Running Fridge of Stevanage: Meet Daniel Fairbrother and his cooling companion, Tallulah. He’s training for the London Marathon with an appliance on his back, proving that the line between "charity athlete" and "appliance thief" is thinner than a copper wire. 🏦 The Ultimate Drive-Thru Tip: In Woodsfield, Ohio, Jason G. Smith attempted to deposit a baggie of crystal meth into a bank's pneumatic tube. The teller was unimpressed. The K-9 was very impressed. 🕺 The Forbidden Bathroom Button: In Kentucky, the Hop Shops have installed a "Do Not Push" button in their restrooms. Pressing it results in a full-sensory disco experience. It’s the only place in America where your business comes with a side of Righteous Brothers. 🥑 The Avocado Hand Epidemic: We explore the triage shorthand of New York’s ERs. Are you an "Avocado" or a "Bagel"? Learn why 50,000 Americans have lost the war against pits and seeds, and why you should probably just use a Tonka truck to prepare your brunch. "All the news you’re about to hear is true. Really? As far as you know." Subscribe & Bell: Click it or the fridge gets it. Email Us: Take us to task or send us your "bagel hand" scars at TITR@netradio.network. 0:00 Woodsfield, Ohio (The Hook)1:06 Stevanage or Stevanagi?2:18 Tallulah the Marathon Fridge3:49 The Pneumatic Meth Deposit6:50 The Disco Bathrooms of Kentucky10:10 Avocado Hand vs. Bagel Plate14:50 The Tonka Truck Extraction Method #ThisIsTrueReallyNews #SurrealNews #AvocadoHand #WoodsfieldOhio #StrangeNews #ComedyPodcast #TrueReallyNews

16 min
MAY 5

He Brought a SKELETON to the Bank? 💀 | This Is True Really News Ep. 1061

"They told me to bring the account holder... so I did." Welcome to Episode 1061 of This Is True, Really News with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes. Today, we’re exploring the outer limits of human logic (or the lack thereof). From literal graveyard shifts to the most confusing speed signs in the Midwest, we’ve got the news you won't believe is actually true. 0:00 - We Aren't an Interview Show: Why we’re "stupid on purpose" and how we ended up here. 2:28 - The Literal Bank Run: A man in India exhumes his sister’s remains and brings them to the bank after being told he couldn't withdraw funds without her being present. 6:28 - Wisconsin's Math Problem: A recycling facility in Appleton posts a speed limit of 17.3 MPH. Is it genius psychology or just an invitation for a ticket? 12:13 - Climate Change Thirst Traps: Filmmaker Adam McKay’s "provocative" new strategy for environmental education involving adult performers and "The Sun is Daddy." 18:01 - Toronto's Kitchen Bedroom: Real estate is so bad in Canada that landlords are now renting out beds wedged between kitchen counters and "privacy columns." Have a question, a comment, or some Grade-A snark? Leave a comment below (Keep it short!) Email us for the long stuff: titr@netradio.network Like, Subscribe, and Ring the Bell! (But maybe not if the kids are sleeping—we don't want to wake them up). #ThisIsTrueReallyNews #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #OddNews #FunnyNews #Podcast #CurrentEvents #SocialCommentary #Appleton #IndiaNews 🕒 In This Episode:📩 Get Involved:

20 min
MAY 2

Obvious Warning Signs & America's Hidden National Parks | Mailbag Ep. 230

Welcome to the "slippery, slimy insides" of the True Really News Mailbag! In Episode 230, the guys dive into the absurdity of modern life—from marketing honesty (or lack thereof) to the state of our "stupid species" as evidenced by the warning signs we require to survive. In this episode: The "Honest" Orange: Why is marketing trying to sell us fruit that is "not the best, but still good"? Warning: Common Sense Required: A deep dive into the world’s most obvious signs, including "Open box before eating pizza" and the ever-important "Do not feed fingers to animals." Decades of Memories: Reflections on 50th high school reunions, visiting childhood homes in Edina, and the sudden realization that we’ve been "washed out" for decades. The Hidden Gems of the National Park System: Everyone knows Yellowstone, but what about the Gates of the Arctic or Isle Royale? We look at the 61 protected parks and the ones that receive fewer visitors in a year than Yellowstone gets in a single afternoon. Timestamps:0:00 - Intro: The slippery insides of the mailbag0:42 - Marketing fails: Oranges that are "still okay"1:47 - The 4 best (and most obvious) signs ever written3:06 - Looking "washed out" in post-production3:30 - The 50th Reunion: Memories that are decades old7:42 - National Parks: Celebrating 103 years of the NPS9:30 - The least visited National Parks in America15:23 - How much land do we actually need to preserve? About True Really News:Bringing you the strange, the humorous, and the "true-ish" news from around the world. Whether it's odd signs or Alaskan wilderness, we've got you covered. Don't forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe for your weekly dose of Mailbag! #TrueReallyNews #Mailbag #NationalParks #FunnySigns #CommonSense #Podcast #LifeReflections #TravelAmerica

17 min
APR 30

$140,000 Insurance Scam: The "Bear" Was a Guy in a Suit! 🐻 Ep 1060

Can you spot a bear in a human suit? Insurance adjusters in Lake Arrowhead sure can. In Episode 1060, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the "bear-y" ridiculous case of four guys who thought a $500 bear costume and some hand-held claws were enough to fool insurance companies into a $141,000 payout. Spoiler: Biologists can tell the difference between a grizzly and a guy in a furry jacket. Also in this episode: The "Prank" Gone Wrong: Three women in New Zealand find out the hard way that using sex toys on an unconscious friend isn't a "drunken antic"—it's a crime. Skyscraper Tagging: Why graffiti artists are traveling from out of state to "tag" 25 stories of an abandoned L.A. skyscraper. Ivy League Reckoning: Yale University finally admits what we’ve known for years—grade inflation is out of control and the "Ivy League" brand is starting to look like a luxury receipt rather than a warranty of quality." If you like stuff you don't like, please like, subscribe, and follow This is True Really News Episode Timestamps 0:00 – "Stuff you don't like": The fine art of being confused by your own intro. 1:01 – The 140K Bear Suit Scam: A Rolls Royce, two Benzes, and a very suspicious "biologist" report. 6:05 – The Verdict: Why California let the "bears" off easy. 8:04 – The New Zealand "Prank": An appalling breach of trust and a $1,500 fine. 13:08 – Tag Tourism: Why graffiti artists are flocking to an abandoned LA skyscraper. 15:40 – The Ivy League Reckoning: Yale admits the "A-Grade" culture has eroded public trust. 18:41 – The Echo Chamber: Why 36-to-1 faculty ratios are killing open inquiry. 20:48 – The Bottom Line: Is a university degree now just a "luxury purchase receipt"? 🎙️ Join the ConversationHave a story we missed or something "true, really" to share?📧 Email us: TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #InsuranceFraud #Yale #TrueCrimeSatire #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #BearSuitScam #IvyLeague #Podcast

22 min
APR 28

400-Year-Old Shark Found & The "Magic" Crime Wave in Tanzania | TITR Ep. 1059

A 400-year-old shark washes up in Ireland, a "magic" crime wave causes chaos in Tanzania, and a Colorado couple takes "living with a roommate" to a dark new level. Welcome to Episode 1059 of This is True Really News. About This Episode:Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the world’s strangest headlines. We start with a rare Greenland shark—an animal that doesn't even hit maturity until 150—and brainstorm the perfect taxidermy diorama. Then, we look at a terrifyingly superstitious crime wave in Tanzania that has the government issuing official warnings. Finally, we head to Colorado for a story about a "threesome" that stayed together way too long after one member passed away. In this episode: 0:00 – Tony’s apology and the King James "rhythm." 3:11 – The 150-year-old "Teenage" Shark in Sligo, Ireland. 8:09 – The bizarre (and dangerous) "Magic Theft" epidemic in Tanzania. 12:10 – Voting on the best Shark Diorama (The Aristocrat vs. The Intern). 15:41 – The Colorado "Threesome" who lived with a corpse for 18 months. 23:23 – Why humans might just be a "stupid species." weird news true stories Greenland shark Ireland shark find Tanzania news Colorado crime This Is True Really News podcast strange history bizarre headlines ancient animals

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