This is True, Really News

This is True, Really News

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A whimsical, some say silly, look at news from around the world.

1d ago

Snake in a Football Helmet?! & Jayden Daniels’ Jersey Drama | This is True Really News Ep. 1094

What happens when an Arkansas high schooler plays an hour of football with a highly venomous cottonmouth snake hiding inside his helmet? Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into that unbelievable true story, plus a few more weird and wild news items on this week's episode! We also discuss why Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is sending a cease-and-desist letter to his alma mater over a jersey number, a heartwarming 40-year-old apology to a California bookstore, and the bizarre true origins of P.T. Barnum's infamous "Fiji Mermaid." If you love weird news and millionaire pettiness, be sure to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon so you never miss an upload! 0:00 - Intro: Millionaires Picking Weird Hills to Die On 1:09 - Yikes! A Venomous Snake Found Inside a High School Football Helmet 4:01 - Jayden Daniels' Petty Jersey Drama at LSU 11:31 - A Stolen Book is Returned 40 Years Later (With a $100 Tip!) 14:49 - The Truth Behind P.T. Barnum's Gross "Fiji Mermaid" Hoax Send us your weird stories or yell at us: titr@netradio.network Hosted by: Scot Combs & Tony Verkinnes Subscribe for more True (Really!) News
3d ago

AI Police Fails, Stolen Mozarts & The Hospital Grim Reaper | This is True Really News Ep 1093

Welcome to your momentary respite from the "real" news! This week, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the bizarre, the hilarious, and the utterly ridiculous stories you didn't know you needed. Make sure to like, subscribe, and follow so we can keep the almighty algorithm happy. AI Gone Wild: How Flock Safety's automated license plate readers are sending squad cars after innocent drivers over typos and missing digits. The Salzburg Heist: The baffling disappearance of 210 polymer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart statuettes from his Austrian hometown. The Brown Danube: Record droughts reveal long-lost prehistoric mammoth bones and a ghost fleet of scuttled WWII Nazi battleships. The Welsh Grim Reaper: A 26-year-old man gets arrested and fined for the highly questionable prank of dressing as the Grim Reaper on a hospital roof. 0:00 - Welcome, algorithm banter, and papal missives 2:12 - AI license plate readers terrifying innocent people 7:20 - Who stole 210 Mozart statues? 11:59 - History revealed at the bottom of the shrinking Danube River 15:23 - The bizarre Welsh hospital Grim Reaper prank Got a comment, conundrum, or snarky tome? Email us at titr@netradio.com Hit that subscribe button to catch every episode of the news that is true... really!
6d ago

The Kentucky Meat Shower & Waking a Polar Bear | This is True, Really News Mailbag Ep 246

The Kentucky Meat Shower, Waking Polar Bears, and History’s Most Bizarre Days Join Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes for another trip into the weirdest corners of the week's news! In Episode 246 of the Mailbag, we’re tackling everything from a rabid beaver with limits to a $5,000 fine for waking a sleeping polar bear. Plus, what exactly was going on during the Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876? We also take a deep dive into 9 of the most bizarre days in world history—featuring the 1752 calendar jump, the Carrington Event, and the absolute chaos of the 897 Cadaver Synod (poor Pope Formosus). We wrap it all up with a Police Blotter that proves you should never dry your underwear in a microwave. Grab a drink, settle in, and let's get into it! ⏱️ Chapter Markers: 0:00 - Welcome to the Mailbag: Technical Difficulties & Banter 1:20 - Rabid Beavers & Disrespectful Titanic Rides 4:44 - $5,000 Fine for Waking a Polar Bear 5:01 - $10M Brewery Gold & Face-Hugging Octopuses 5:48 - Lollapalooza’s Disgusting Crowd Surfing Moment 7:25 - The MTA is Auctioning a 1,000-lb Metro Card Machine 8:45 - History’s 9 Most Bizarre Days: The BBC's "No News" Day 11:17 - The Kentucky Meat Shower of 1876 12:38 - The Carrington Event & Baghdad’s Red Haze 14:57 - Drunk Austrians & Historical Friendly Fire 17:01 - New England’s Dark Day & Detroit’s Black Rain 20:41 - The Great 11-Day Calendar Jump of 1752 22:38 - The Cadaver Synod of 897 25:29 - Police Blotter: Sunbathing Horses & Microwave Underwear (Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop your own weird news in the comments for the next Mailbag!)
Aug 20

Wildfires Detonate WWII Bombs & The Naked Steakhouse | This is True Really News Ep 1092

Trapped in a toilet for 8 hours over a Mountain Dew? Welcome to another wild episode of This is True Really News! In Episode 1092, Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the most bizarre, laugh-out-loud, and straight-up unbelievable true news stories of the week. We cover a Minnesota man who went to extreme (and highly illegal) lengths to keep kids off his lawn, a Kansas City man whose quest for a dropped Mountain Dew ended in a horrifying porta-potty rescue, and a Florida steakhouse that decided clothing should be completely optional. Plus, what happens when European wildfires mix with unexploded WWII bombs? You'll have to hear it to believe it. If you like the news served with a heavy dose of sarcasm, be sure to hit that LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode! ⏱️ Episode Chapters / Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro: Jessica’s Shower & State Park Banter 1:21 - The Minnesota Lawn Spikes: Extreme Landscaping 5:41 - The Porta-Potty Rescue: 8 Hours for a Mountain Dew! 12:25 - Florida's "Clothing-Optional" Steakhouse 16:13 - Europe’s Exploding Wildfires (Buried WWII Bombs) 20:05 - Family Trees & Outro 🎙️ Hosted by: Scot Combs & Tony Verkinnes 📧 Got a crazy story or want to take us to task? Email us at: TITR@netradio.network #ThisIsTrueReallyNews #WeirdNews #ComedyPodcast #FunnyNews #PortaPottyRescue #FloridaMan #BizarreNews #PodcastEpisode
Aug 18

The "Nut Crusher" Fish, A Toxic Theater Fart & Freezer Mysteries | This is True Really News Ep 1091

Scott Combs and Tony Vercanez are back with another batch of weird, wild, and (mostly) true news stories! This week, we're diving into the Amazon basin to meet a fish with human teeth and a very unfortunate nickname. Plus, we cover a movie screening in Colombia that was evacuated for the stinkiest reason possible, unearth Victorian skeletons in England, and thaw out a truly chilling cold case from Alaska. If you enjoy the conundrum and the snark, please hit that Like button, Subscribe, and ring the bell so the almighty algorithms know you love us! 0:00 - Intro, Time Travel, and the Algorithm Dance 1:34 - The "Nut Crusher" Pacu: A fish with human molars and a terrifying reputation in the Amazon. 6:26 - Spider-Man Evacuation: A noxious flatulence event clears out a movie theater in Cartagena. 10:01 - Roundabout Remains: Construction crews in Peterborough, England dig up a forgotten Victorian graveyard. 15:13 - Alaskan Cold Case: A family cleaning out a home finds a relative stashed in a chest freezer. Have a question, comment, conundrum, or snark? Maybe a weird news story you want to share with us? We want to hear from you! Email us: titr@netradio.network All the news you're about to hear is true. Really! (As far as you know.)
Aug 16

Tech Fails, Funny Signs & Farting Dogs | This is True Really News Mailbag Ep 245

Welcome to Mailbag Episode 245! We’re a little late this Saturday morning, but we have a good excuse: Tony’s dinosaur of a magnetic hard drive finally puked, and we had to drag him kicking and screaming into the modern era with a Mac Mini M1! Once we get the technical difficulties sorted out, we dive into an amazing collection of terrible (but hilarious) public signs, a quick Latin lesson you didn't ask for, and some fantastic viewer comments about flatulent nurses and our favorite dogs. Grab your coffee (or bourbon) and join the fun! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and drop a comment below so we can feature you in the next mailbag. 0:00 - We're Late! Tony’s Hard Drive Disaster & Mac Mini Upgrades 5:05 - Viewer Mail: Shoutout to "Big O" & Vintage RC Flyers 6:45 - Language Time: Confetti, Biscotti, and Vatican II 8:36 - Terrible Sign Placements: Cemetery Dead Ends & Erection in Progress 14:52 - Viewer Comments: The Flatulent Nurse & Blaming Co-workers 16:15 - Dog Talk: Remembering Shadow the Malamute Have a story, a funny sign, or just want to tell us we're doing it wrong? Leave a comment below or send it in for the next mailbag!
Aug 13

Meth Raccoon, A Hooters Vigil & The 911 Emergency Nap | This is True Really News Ep 1090

Meth Raccoons, Emergency Naps, and Medieval Bathroom Escapes! Welcome to Episode 1090 of This is True Really News with Scott Combs and Tony Verkanis, where all the news you’re about to hear is true... really! (As far as you know). In this episode, we cover some of the most bizarre stories of the week. We kick things off with a highly emotional candlelight vigil for a demolished Hooters in West Virginia. Then, we dive into the legendary tale of a man whose nap was so deep he woke up confused and called 911 to report himself as "unresponsive." Plus, a Cambridge academic MacGyvers her way out of a medieval tower bathroom using makeup tools, and an Ohio traffic stop reveals a pet raccoon named Chewy double-fisting glass pipes. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell icon so you never miss out on the weirdest news of the week! 0:00 - Intro: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers & Emergency Naps 1:03 - Tearful Goodbyes: The Kanawha City Hooters Candlelight Vigil 4:32 - The Epic Snooze: Man Calls 911 to Report Himself "Unresponsive" 8:30 - Medieval Escape: Cambridge Academic MacGyvers Out of a Locked Bathroom 12:55 - Chewy the Raccoon: The Most Bizarre Traffic Stop in Ohio History 15:56 - Outro & How to Contact Us The Hooters Vigil: Residents and former employees gather for a candlelight vigil as a beloved West Virginia Hooters gets demolished. The 911 Nap: A man takes a nap so powerful with his heated blanket that he wakes up in a panic and calls paramedics to report his own lack of responsiveness. The Eyeliner Escape Artist: Dr. Christina Ilko gets trapped in a medieval tower bathroom at Cambridge University and picks the lock using an eyeliner brush and a cotton swab. Chewy the Bandit: Ohio police pull over a driver with a suspended license, only to find her pet raccoon in the driver's seat digging through a bag of crystal meth and crack cocaine. Make it good, and send your longer stories and (well-thought-out) complaints to us at: TITR@NetRadio.network
Aug 11

Demonic Goat Robots, Bathroom Savants & Faking Death | This is True Really News Ep 1089

## Demonic Rescue Bots, Accidental Geniuses & Faked Funerals Welcome to another rousing edition of This is True Really News! Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back to bring you all the news you need to know without all the falderal (or is it the other way around?). This week, we explore the bizarre phenomenon of Acquired Savant Syndrome, questionable robotics, and some truly terrible decision-making. Like, subscribe, and leave us a comment! Pro or con, just make sure you take your time and do it right. 0:00 - Intro: Falderal, Fiddle-dee-dee, & German Body Parts 2:00 - Tommy McHugh: The Bathroom Savant Stroke 5:53 - Why a NY School Paused its AI Robot Program 8:49 - "Three Halves": The Terrifying Goat-Headed Rescue Robot 13:50 - Derek Amato: Diving Headfirst into Musical Genius 17:11 - The Guy Who Faked His Own Death to Avoid a DUI 20:40 - Outro: Seashells & Contact Info Accidental Geniuses: We look into two wild cases of "Acquired Savant Syndrome." First, the story of Tommy McHugh, a tough builder who suffered a stroke on the toilet and woke up speaking in continuous rhyme with a compulsion to paint. Then, we look at Derek Amato, who dove into the shallow end of a pool and emerged as a classical piano prodigy who sees music in moving visual blocks. Questionable Robotics: A New York school district pauses the deployment of an AI humanoid robot after discovering the manufacturer's other line of business. Plus, a robotics company builds a search-and-rescue robot that looks exactly like a demonic goat centaur—because nothing is more comforting in an emergency than Baphomet. Criminal Masterminds: A man named "C" gets a DUI and decides the most logical course of action is to fake his own death with the help of his family. Spoiler alert: The authorities could see right through it. Email your questions, snark, or stories we missed: titr@netradio.network Subscribe for more news (as far as you know)

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