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News You Do Not Need

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"News You Do Not Need is your go-to podcast for hilariously absurd and completely unnecessary headlines! Join us as we dive into the bizarre, quirky, and downright ridiculous stories that make you laugh, scratch your head, and wonder why you’re even listening. Perfect for anyone who enjoys humor, satire, and escaping the serious side of the news cycle, this show delivers pure entertainment. Subscribe now for weekly episodes filled with oddball trivia, strange facts, and news you never knew you

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3:24

Batty for Perspective: The Viral Trick That's Driving...

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2025/09/10

This is your News You do not Need podcast.If you’re listening right now, stop whatever you’re doing—unless you’re balancing a bat on your head, in which case, keep going because today’s story might be your moment. Let’s talk about the bizarre revival of a photo that’s haunted the internet once again this week, with people all over the world clutching their pearls and pizza slices at the sight of what appears to be a bat so large, if it asked you “Got any grapes?” you’d just give it your house deed

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2:54

Blue Button Beach Blitz: Mysterious Marine Invaders...

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2025/09/08

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Here's a recent news item that absolutely nobody asked for but might just brighten your day—or at least make you ponder the mysteries of the universe, or at minimum, the mysteries of Virginia Beach. So, picture this: you’re enjoying a peaceful stroll along the sands in Virginia, thinking the most dangerous thing you’ll encounter is an overenthusiastic seagull with a carb addiction, when suddenly you spot something that looks suspiciously like a bright blue

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3:40

Rent-a-Scare: Japan's Bizarre Service for Resolving...

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2025/09/07

This is your News You do not Need podcast.You ever find yourself scrolling through news headlines, thinking, “Human civilization has made it this far—surely nothing can surprise me now”? That’s when the universe hands you a headline so bizarre, so functionally unnecessary, you suddenly reevaluate your commitment to curiosity. Today’s journey into the unexpectedly surreal leads us right to Japan, where, apparently, you can now rent—wait for it—a “scary person” to help resolve your interpersonal

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3:07

Dynamite Doggo: Machis Munches Bomb, Saves...

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2025/09/06

This is your News You do not Need podcast.I woke up today expecting to read the usual headlines: new jobs report, some political hand-wringing, maybe a celebrity divorce—nothing out of the ordinary. But just as I was sipping coffee, I came across a news nugget so bizarre, so unexpectedly heroic, that it makes “man bites dog” sound like a slow news day. I present to you: the tale of the dynamite-eating dog.Picture this: It’s one in the morning in La Paz, Bolivia. Investigative reporter Carlos Msia

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3:20

Neymar's Billion-Dollar Surprise: The Ultimate Secret...

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2025/09/05

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Have you ever daydreamed about suddenly inheriting a billion dollars from a total stranger? Maybe you imagine opening the mailbox, brushing aside yet another coupon for socks you’ll never wear, and there it is: a letter announcing you’re now richer than your entire neighborhood combined. Well, rejoice—or perhaps scratch your head—because Brazilian football superstar Neymar Jr. has just stumbled into this cinematic twist, only in real life.As of the last 24

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3:10

White House Window Whoopsie: AI, Bags, and...

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2025/09/03

This is your News You do not Need podcast.So, picture this: you’re scrolling through the news, hungry for something meaningful—maybe a story about a brilliant innovation or a heroic rescue. Instead, you find yourself captivated by a tale so baffling it’ll challenge your faith in reality and your need for facts. Here’s the scoop: in the past twenty-four hours, the internet was set aflame by a viral clip showing someone hurling a bag out of a second-floor window…at the White House. Yes, that White

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3:00

Undersea Shocker: Virus Flaunts Freakishly Long Tail,...

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2025/09/01

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Here’s something you absolutely, positively do not need to know—but let’s be real, your day is about to get stranger and possibly a tiny bit smarter. Fresh from the depths of the internet, and even fresher from the depths of the actual ocean, comes news of a virus with a tail so long and bizarre, it makes most sci-fi monsters look like they should be working in customer service. I’m talking about the newly discovered P4-1 virus, a microscopic beast with a

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2:37

Taco Bell's AI Meltdown: The 18,000 Water Cups Caper

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2025/08/31

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Did you know that last night, Taco Bell decided to demonstrate exactly how not to launch the future? Yes, the bold and technologically adventurous fast-food chain slowed its big artificial intelligence rollout at drive-thrus after becoming the victim of what I can only describe as a prank that would make a college dorm proud: the “18,000 water cups” caper.Picture it: a futuristic drive-thru, manned by the latest and greatest AI. The promise? Streamlined

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2:52

Batman in PJs: Florida Man's Sleepy Neighborhood...

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2025/08/30

This is your News You do not Need podcast.So you know how the world never fails to deliver some truly magnificent nonsense just when you least expect it? Picture this: You're gently easing into that post-work, pre-weekend state where only the softest of socks and the cheesiest of snacks will do, and your phone buzzes with a notification you didn't know you needed. There’s a news headline about a Batman sighting in Florida—yes, the actual Batman—or at least someone dangerously close to living out the

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2:54

Bloodthirsty Relaxation: Chinese Man's Unusual Stress...

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2025/08/29

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Did you ever have one of those days where you learn something so thoroughly unnecessary, so completely odd, that a part of your soul just sits back and wonders how this made the news cycle? Well, buckle up, because today’s tale is about a Chinese man who found a bold new meaning to “taking a little off the top”—only he was after blood, not hair.So, here’s what happened in the last 24 hours—no, it’s not a rejected Dracula audition, but it is a real news

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3:07

Manatee Molester Madness: Gator Nuggets, Lost Ashes,...

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2025/08/27

This is your News You do not Need podcast.I woke up this morning confident that nothing could surprise me anymore. I’ve lived through a global pandemic, a toilet paper shortage, and that time my neighbor tried to train a flock of pigeons to spell out his Wi-Fi password. But today, as I scrolled the news—because that’s how I start my day instead of doing yoga—one story stood out like a donut at a salad bar.Apparently, somewhere in South Florida, a 23-year-old man was arrested after molesting a

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3:19

OMG, Smoothie King's Ketchup Smoothie: Culinary Chaos...

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2025/08/25

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Today I'm bringing you a story so utterly unnecessary, so gloriously weird, if you actually retain this knowledge, I can only assume you either lost a bet or truly enjoy life’s oddest trivia. So sit back, because in the ever-vibrant world of things no one actually needs to know, here’s the latest: Heinz and Smoothie King have teamed up to finally answer a question that absolutely no one—except, apparently, the entire internet—was dying to solve: is ketchup a

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3:04

Tallest Tree Takedown: Oregon's 450-Year-Old Fir...

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2025/08/24

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Today in strange news you absolutely do not need but will probably never forget, allow me to introduce: the epic saga of the tallest tree in Oregon, whose career as the ultimate woodland skyscraper was, this week, cut dramatically short. Imagine, you’re a 450-year-old Douglas fir, minding your own business, just chilling and photosynthesizing, maybe exchanging a little gossip with the woodpeckers about the state of the squirrel economy, when suddenly… fire

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3:04

Cracker Barrel Logo Swap: Gravy-Soaked Drama Stirs Up...

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2025/08/22

This is your News You do not Need podcast.If you want to hear a story so weird it might just gently massage your sense of "why do humans do anything," let me tell you about what happened with Cracker Barrel's logo in the past 24 hours. Yes, the home of endless pancakes, gravy that sticks to your soul, and that omnipresent gift shop featuring rocking chairs tall enough to qualify as minor monuments. You’d think the sauciest thing to hit Cracker Barrel would be the wisdom hidden inside their peg

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3:15

Sacré Bleu! French Restaurant's Wild 1 vs 5 Eating...

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2025/08/20

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Today, I discovered something so delightfully unnecessary, so unforgettably weird, that I might never trust French cuisine—or the British palate—ever again. Apparently, a French-style restaurant in the United Kingdom has decided that the next great leap forward in fine dining is not molecular gastronomy or edible gold, but an outrageously specific eating challenge: “One vs Five.” Yes, you heard that right. At this restaurant, patrons are invited to take on

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3:29

Lost Wallet Time Capsule, Dust Slippers, and Capybara...

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2025/08/16

This is your News You do not Need podcast.You know, every day I sift through world news hoping to stumble upon something educational, deeply inspiring, or perhaps spiritually enlightening. Occasionally I find a headline that challenges the very notion of “information you actually need.” Today, dear listeners, this podcast is proudly bringing you one of those gems—a story so absolutely unnecessary, so categorically bizarre, that it deserves to be memorialized in audio.Let us pause our busy lives and

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2:48

Radioactive Road Rage: DUI Driver's Nuclear Nemesis...

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2025/08/15

This is your News You do not Need podcast.You know the old saying, “Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back”? Well, today my curiosity nearly required a defibrillator. Because let me tell you about something you absolutely did not need to know, and yet, in the spirit of podcasting, I am legally obligated to share it. Buckle up, because this… is the story of a radioactive highway hiccup involving absolutely zero superheroes.Yesterday in Washington State, traffic on State Route 16

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2:31

Space Rock Crashes Georgia Breakfast! Meteorite...

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2025/08/13

This is your News You do not Need podcast.I'm going to come right out and say it up front: your life will be absolutely unchanged if you never hear what happened to the Smith family in Georgia this week. But you know what? You’ve made it this far, you deserve a taste of the truly unnecessary. Strap in, because in a world full of hurricanes, international summits, and inflation rates threatening to out-stultify global economists, something managed to crash into the news cycle—a rock, to be precise. A

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3:53

Radioactive Wasps, Rogue Moose, and a Mercedes...

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2025/08/11

This is your News You do not Need podcast.Today’s utterly unnecessary headline: an 80-year-old man in Rome tried to drive his Mercedes A-Class down the Spanish Steps, as if Google Maps had whispered, “Trust me, scenic route.” Police say he made it partway before the car got stuck like a luxury wedge in a pasta extruder, turning one of Rome’s most famous Baroque staircases into the world’s least practical valet ramp[1]. Now, I know what you’re thinking: why? Was this a Roman chariot cosplay? A Fast &

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Rhinos Go Nuclear: The Horn-ific Plan to Curb...

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2025/08/10

This is your News You do not Need podcast.You know those days when you wake up, check your news feed, and think, “There’s no way I’ll learn something today that could possibly be more pointless than yesterday’s headline about a cow beauty pageant winner?” Well, hold onto your Geiger counters because today’s dose of utterly unnecessary, but gloriously bizarre news has arrived.This weekend, scientists in South Africa decided to deal with rhino horn poaching in a way that even James Bond’s villain

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