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  • Taco Bell Party CHAOS & Chuck E. Cheese Arrest! | This Is True Really News #1018
    Dec 4 2025

    This Is True Really News Episode 1018 brings you the wildest workplace party disaster ever at Taco Bell, complete with covered cameras, guacamole bowls used in ways they shouldn't be, and serious consequences. Plus, police arrest Chuck E. Cheese himself during a kid's party for credit card fraud, a woman discovers she's allergic to Christmas trees with 7% of people suffering from "Christmas Tree Syndrome," and KFC launches fried chicken flavored toothpaste that sold out in 48 hours for $13 a tube.

    Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver these bizarre but true stories with their signature comedy commentary. From California workplace incidents to Florida mascot arrests, holiday allergies to the most questionable product launches in corporate history, this episode has it all.

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  • Radioactive Toys & AI Teddy Bears Gone Wrong! | This Is True Really News Episode 1017
    Dec 2 2025

    This Is True Really News Episode 1017 brings you the wildest real stories you won't believe! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the U-238 Atomic Energy Lab - a 1950s toy that actually contained radioactive uranium, an AI teddy bear named Kuma teaching kids about kinks and knives, a Swedish musician training an octopus to play piano with crabs as motivation, and brothers who found a Superman No. 1 comic in their mom's attic that sold for over $9 million!

    From dangerous vintage toys to kinky AI companions, octopus pianists, and comic book treasures - this episode has it all. Join Scot and Tony as they explore these bizarre but true news stories with their signature humor and commentary.

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  • Alive in a Coffin?! Klingon Pop & More Chaos | This Is True Really News Mailbag #208
    Nov 29 2025

    Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes tackle the wildest true stories in Mailbag Episode 208! A Thai woman wakes up in her coffin right before cremation—just like Monty Python predicted. Plus, the hosts dive into Klingon pop music (yes, it's real), Star Trek references, and listener feedback about inappropriate ambulance songs.

    This week's highlights include the Hamilton bus meander saga, bizarre headline mix-ups, and why you should never trust your brother to check if you're actually dead. The guys also discuss Emily Blunt's accent magic, John Krasinski's American habits, and which songs definitely shouldn't play during medical emergencies.

    Coming Monday: The folk-country ballad "The Great Hamilton Bus Meander" performed by Expired Pass!

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    Join the conversation and send your comments for future mailbag episodes. Thanks to Janet Cop and Jessica Thompson for writing in!

    New episodes drop every week featuring bizarre news, pop culture deep dives, and plenty of tangents that somehow all make sense.

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  • Wandering Spleens & Antarctic Horn Players! This Is True Really News #1016
    Nov 27 2025

    This Is True Really News Episode 1016 brings you the strangest stories you won't believe are real! A French horn player performs solo concerts in Antarctica at -21°C, a man steals a city bus for a joyride but keeps picking up passengers and making stops, and a mysterious gingerbread man appears at doorsteps in Virginia. Plus, the fascinating medical condition called "wandering spleen" and the most bizarre police blotter reports you've ever heard.

    Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into these incredible true stories with their signature humor and commentary. From suspicious pumpkin circumstances to bear spray deployment in a "situationship," this episode has it all!

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    Featured Stories:

    • Natalie Payne's Antarctic musical journey
    • Hamilton bus theft with customer service
    • The mysterious gingerbread man visitor
    • Flathead Beacon Police Blotter highlights

    All the news you're about to hear is true. Really? As far as you know.

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  • Flaming Tar Barrels, Putin's Robot Faceplant & Egg Attack! | This Is True Really News #1015
    Nov 25 2025

    Russia's first AI humanoid robot crashes spectacularly on stage, England's annual flaming tar barrel tradition continues after 400+ years, and a disgraced Spanish soccer official gets pelted with eggs by his own uncle. Plus hilarious autocorrect fails that prove AI won't be taking over anytime soon!

    This week on This Is True Really News, hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into the wildest real news stories you won't believe are true. From Russia's embarrassing robotics debut (complete with Rocky theme music) to the centuries-old tradition of carrying flaming barrels through British streets, we've got the bizarre stories that make you question humanity.

    Featured stories include the historic Ottery St. Mary tar barrel event, IDOL robot's catastrophic stage failure, and Luis Rubiales' book tour gone wrong. We also share reader-submitted autocorrect disasters that had us crying with laughter.

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  • This Is True Really News Mailbag 207: Peanut Butter Man, Dog Shoots Owner & Songs NOT for Ambulances
    Nov 22 2025

    This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 207 with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes. A wild ride through bizarre news stories including a Purdue student covered head-to-toe in peanut butter, a man accidentally shot in the back by his dog during gun cleaning, and a hilarious discussion about songs you should never play in an ambulance.

    Highlights include listener feedback on British drains, the Fishmongers' hit song "Suspicious Salmon Circumstances," and updates on Cooper Kupp. Plus, the debut announcement of the 1980s Klingon pop sensation Qapla!'s hit "Me and My Bat'leth" coming Monday!

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    Hosts: Scot Combs & Tony Verkinnes

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  • Uber Driver Foils Hitman Plot & Ambulance Thief Drives to Police! | This Is True Really News #1014
    Nov 20 2025

    Uber driver becomes police informant after passenger asks for a hitman, ambulance thief drives straight to sheriff's office, and British kids start sounding American thanks to YouTube and TikTok. Plus: WWI ocean liners battle while disguised as each other in the most awkward naval engagement ever!

    This Is True Really News with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes brings you bizarre but true stories from history and current events. This week's episode features incompetent criminals, linguistic evolution, and maritime mishaps that prove truth really is stranger than fiction.

    Stories in this episode:

    • Kenyan executive's failed hitman plot via Uber driver in Connecticut
    • British school children adopting American vocabulary from social media
    • Florida man steals ambulance, drives it to police headquarters
    • WWI naval battle: SMS Cap Trafalgar vs RMS Carmania (while disguised as each other)

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  • Fartgate Pastor & Naked Sailor: Wild News Stories | This Is True Really News #1013
    Nov 18 2025

    Unbelievable but true news stories! A South African pastor claims healing powers through flatulence, a Russian man flies internationally without a ticket, a naked Brooklyn man steals a sailboat, and shoplifters try using expired coupons as a legal defense. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes break down the weirdest real news you won't believe actually happened.

    This Is True Really News brings you the most bizarre, shocking, and hilarious verified news stories from around the world. If it sounds too crazy to be true, we've got the receipts!

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