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00:29:34

This Is True Really News Mailbag EP 199: Rapture...

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2025/09/27

Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into another hilarious This Is True Really News Mailbag episode! From missed rapture predictions and British councils going after gorilla garden statues to bizarre tooth tattoos taking China by storm, this episode covers the strangest news stories and listener feedback.The hosts tackle everything from Cardi B's expensive body modifications to confusing newspaper headlines that sound like dad jokes. Plus, listener mail about missing socks, fanny pack

00:19:39

Cruise Ship Jumper, Chef Bank Robber & British Eating...

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2025/09/25

Cruise passenger jumps overboard with $14K to avoid taxes but owes casino $16K! Celebrity chef arrested for robbing 3 banks in one day using BB gun. British woman flies to Spain just to demolish 40-item breakfast challenge that stumped all the men. Plus: Lincoln statue loses his hat to mysterious thieves.Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you the most bizarre true news stories that sound too crazy to be real - but they are! From gambling disasters to culinary crimes and competitive eating

00:16:46

Volkswagen Sells More Sausages Than Cars + Drunk...

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2025/09/23

Volkswagen actually sells more currywurst sausages than cars! Plus a Kentucky nurse performs CPR on a drunk raccoon found floating in moonshine peaches, and the FBI accidentally gets an entire animal shelter high during a drug burn. These bizarre but TRUE stories and more on This Is True Really News Episode 997 with hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes.In this episode you'll hear about:How Volkswagen became Germany's biggest sausage maker (outselling their own cars!)Ghana's incredible

00:25:24

This Is True Really News Mailbag EP 198: AI Robots,...

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2025/09/20

This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 198 brings you the strangest stories that didn't make the main show! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into AI robots getting too smart for their own good, bizarre historical deaths that will make you question everything, and Ghana's incredible fantasy coffins that are almost too wild to believe.From a screaming goat mistaken for a woman in distress to inventors who really should have tested their parachutes more thoroughly, this mailbag

00:27:13

Drunk Man Arrested Driving Pink Barbie Jeep on...

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2025/09/18

Canadian man Casper Lincoln gets arrested for DUI while cruising in his kid's pink Barbie Jeep on a busy highway! Plus, meet Ned the lonely left-coiled snail searching for love, and engineers who think giant airbags can make planes crash-proof. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the most bizarre real news stories you won't believe actually happened.Episode Highlights:Drunk driving in a toy car leads to real chargesRare snail's unusual anatomy ruins his love lifeScientists propose

00:17:54

Slug Terrorizes German Apartment Building & Austrian...

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2025/09/16

A slug with a Napoleon complex brings chaos to a Bavarian apartment complex, terrorizing residents with late-night doorbell pranks that had police stumped! Meanwhile, Emil the moose becomes Austria's newest celebrity immigrant with 10,000 Facebook followers after shutting down a major railway line. Plus, a million-dollar yacht's 15-minute maiden voyage ends in disaster off the Turkish coast, and we hear a Navy story that proves some sailors will go to extreme lengths for privacy!Hosts Scot

00:22:29

This Is True Really News Mailbag EP 197: Vikings vs...

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2025/09/13

Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into your mailbag comments in episode 197! From Vikings-Bears football analysis and WNBA MVP predictions to the legendary ice cream cone guy who climbed a 14,000-foot peak just to hand out ice cream sandwiches to fellow hikers. Plus updates on that influencer stuck in Antarctica for two months, Denzel Washington's name pronunciation revelation, and why the UK's first Karen convention was an epic fail with only one attendee.The hosts break down why the

00:16:39

Woman Steals $700 at Walmart During Shop With A Cop...

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2025/09/11

Woman tries to steal $700 worth of merchandise at Walmart during a "Shop with a Cop" event with 75 officers present! Plus a massive 6-foot lion's mane jellyfish with 100-foot tentacles washes up in UK, and we cover bizarre prison stories including an inmate who quit his transport job mid-delivery and a romantic New Year's Eve prison break attempt.Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the strangest true news stories that sound too weird to believe, but they're all real! From

00:20:28

EP 993: Zimmer Frame Bandit Strikes Again! Airport...

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2025/09/09

The Zimmer Frame Bandit has been caught! This elderly airport thief used his walking frame to steal £1,700 from tourists at Mallorca airport before his crime spree came to an end. Plus, a couple's argument about getting off a plane takes a dangerous turn when the B-word gets mentioned, forcing an emergency landing in Jacksonville.Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you the wildest true news stories, including a dog that came back from the dead (spoiler: he was just knocked out), incredible

00:24:08

Special Needs Date Night & John Lennon's WILD...

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2025/09/06

Heartwarming special needs couple on their first date, John Lennon's psychedelic Rolls-Royce that'll blow your mind, and Vancouver's bizarre swimming lesson ban for parents! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into listener mail with hockey fun facts, Gretzky trivia, and the weirdest medical story involving a tooth-in-eye surgery. Plus college pet policies, family updates, and political commentary that'll keep you thinking.Highlights:Sweet special needs couple's restaurant

00:15:11

Dog Slashes 600 Tires & Flight Canceled by Epic...

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2025/09/04

🎙️ This Is True Really News Episode 992 - The wildest true stories you won't believe actually happened!What's in this episode:Billy the Tire-Slashing Dog - How one Italian village's mystery vandal turned out to be a four-legged menace with gingivitisAustrian Army's Epic Fail - The 1788 friendly fire disaster where drunk soldiers fought themselves thinking they were TurksChipotle Food Fight Justice - Judge gives woman creative sentence: work fast food after throwing bowl at

00:33:34

Rolls-Royce in a Pool & 7 Lightning Strikes! - This...

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2025/09/02

Keith Moon's legendary Rolls-Royce pool story gets REAL as the company recreates the myth! Plus meet Roy Sullivan - the man struck by lightning 7 times and survived. Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes dive into bizarre competitions including wife carrying championships, chess boxing, worm charming contests, and Finland's obsession with weird sports like mobile phone throwing and hobby horse racing.From cherry pit spitting records to bog snorkeling in Wales, we explore the world's

00:21:36

Elk Riding School & PETA Drama: Vikings Talk Gets...

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2025/08/30

Buckle up for another wild ride! We dive into the most bizarre news story ever - ranchers launching an actual ELK RIDING SCHOOL in Yellowstone to teach tourists how to mount wild elk (yes, really). Plus, we break down the Minnesota Vikings' latest moves with Adam Thielen's return and whether they can actually compete this season.What's in this episode:Yellowstone's insane Elk Etiquette Academy - tourists paying to ride 600lb wild animalsVikings roster analysis - can they win with

00:19:44

AI Lawyer Chaos, Eye Worms & Teen Influencer Stuck in...

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2025/08/28

Welcome to another wild episode of This is True Really News with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes! 🎙️In Episode 990, we dive into some absolutely bizarre but TRUE stories that'll make you question reality:🤖 AI Legal Disaster: A prestigious Australian lawyer accidentally submits fake AI-generated case citations and quotes in a MURDER case, causing chaos in the Supreme Court of Victoria🪱 Eye Worm Nightmare: An Indian man discovers the horrifying reason his eye was red and blurry for 8 months -

00:16:05

Woman Sees Partner's Face for First Time Using TOOTH...

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2025/08/26

🦷👁️ INCREDIBLE medical breakthrough! A 75-year-old Canadian woman sees her partner's face for the FIRST time after revolutionary "tooth in eye" surgery restored her sight after 10 years of blindness!In this episode of This Is True Really News:✅ AMAZING MEDICAL MIRACLE - Gayle Lane undergoes rare osteodontic keratoprosthesis surgery, having her own tooth implanted in her eye socket to restore vision✅ LIBRARY BOOK RETURNED 82 YEARS LATE - Family returns grandmother's book borrowed

00:22:42

Mailbag EP 194: Vikings vs Chiefs Drama, Youth Group...

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2025/08/23

Welcome back to another hilarious mailbag episode! Tony's feeling under the weather, but we're powering through with some absolutely wild stories that'll leave you speechless.🏈 NFL Nostalgia & Vikings PainWhy getting older than a million years old is NOT recommendedVikings championship memories and Super Bowl heartbreakThe eternal struggle of dual NFL loyaltiesClassic football stories from the Mankato training camp days⛪ Youth Group Horror StoriesThe Bible app "study"

00:16:37

French Farmers Fight Squatters with POO POWER! Woman...

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2025/08/21

Welcome back to This Is True Really News with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes! In Episode 988, we're diving into the wildest news stories that prove reality is stranger than fiction.🚜💩 FRENCH FARMERS vs SQUATTERS: Discover how frustrated farmers in France's Haute-Vosges region unleashed the ultimate weapon against illegal campers - tractors full of manure slurry! When law enforcement won't help, sometimes you have to get creative (and smelly).🏠🔥 CHIMNEY RESCUE GONE VIRAL: A 31-year-old

00:18:58

EP 987: Florida Man Pool Drama, Baseball Pancakes &...

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2025/08/19

Welcome to another wild episode of This Is True Really News with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes! 🎙️In this episode, we dive into some truly bizarre and romantic baseball stories that'll make you fall in love with America's pastime all over again. We cover:🏊‍♂️ Florida Pool Incident: A British lighting technician's family vacation at a Disney World resort takes a dark turn when an argument over a will leads to an attempted drowning. Spoiler alert: Florida strikes again!🥞 Baseball's

00:18:42

Mailbag Episode 193: Church Signs, $7K Labubu Doll...

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2025/08/16

Welcome back to another wild Mailbag episode! This week we're diving into the most bizarre news stories and listener mail that'll leave you scratching your head.What we're covering:A church sign that says "No clothing this Wednesday" - did they know what they were doing?Masked villains steal $7,000 worth of Labubu dolls (the new Furbies apparently!)Hilarious street signs from Edinburgh, Scotland including kilt wind speed warningsGiant 22-inch rats invading UK towns (plus a

00:18:52

Chuck E. Cheese Crimes, Radioactive Wasps & Amazing...

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2025/08/14

Welcome to This Is True Really News with Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes! In this episode, we bring you the weird, wild, and amazing stories that make you question reality.🎭 FEATURED STORIES:Chuck E. Cheese Crime Spree - From credit card fraud in Tallahassee to massive brawls in Mobile, Alabama - why is Chuck E. Cheese becoming a hotbed of criminal activity?Radioactive Wasp Nest Discovery - Workers at a former nuclear bomb facility in South Carolina found a wasp nest with radiation levels 10x federal

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