EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 23 MIN
$400K Lobster Heist, Christmas Cards Shut Down Parliament | This Is True Really News #1027
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he criminal underworld has gone upscale! A $400,000 lobster shipment vanishes en route to Minnesota Costco stores, leaving the FBI hunting sophisticated thieves who now face a ticking clock—and 58 boxes worth of very angry crustaceans needing immediate attention.Meanwhile in London, a bomb squad robot gets deployed to Parliament for what turns out to be the most British emergency ever: unsent Christmas cards. The Metropolitan Police shut down Westminster over a box labeled "most urgent" containing nothing but holiday greetings.Plus, Lake Superior State University releases their 50th annual Banished Words List, and the mysterious Gen Z phrase "6-7" takes the top spot. We dive into overused slang, discuss why "my bad" and "reach out" won't die, and explore America's complicated relationship with New Year's resolutions (spoiler: 80% fail by mid-February).Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver all the news that's true... really... as far as you know.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Like, subscribe, and follow to make the algorithms happy. Leave your questions, comments, conundrums, or epic snarks in the comments!Email: [email protected]#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #LobsterHeist #FBIInvestigation #ParliamentBombSquad #LondonNews #BanishedWords #GenZSlang #NewYearsResolutions #TrueCrime #WeirdNews #ComedyPodcast #NewsCommentary
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he criminal underworld has gone upscale! A $400,000 lobster shipment vanishes en route to Minnesota Costco stores, leaving the FBI hunting sophisticated thieves who now face a ticking clock—and 58 boxes worth of very angry crustaceans needing immediate attention.Meanwhile in London, a bomb squad robot gets deployed to Parliament for what turns out to be the most British emergency ever: unsent Christmas cards. The Metropolitan Police shut down Westminster over a box labeled "most urgent" containing nothing but holiday greetings.Plus, Lake Superior State University releases their 50th annual Banished Words List, and the mysterious Gen Z phrase "6-7" takes the top spot. We dive into overused slang, discuss why "my bad" and "reach out" won't die, and explore America's complicated relationship with New Year's resolutions (spoiler: 80% fail by mid-February).Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver all the news that's true... really... as far as you know.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Like, subscribe, and follow to make the algorithms happy. Leave your questions, comments, conundrums, or epic snarks in the comments!Email: [email protected]#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #LobsterHeist #FBIInvestigation #ParliamentBombSquad #LondonNews #BanishedWords #GenZSlang #NewYearsResolutions #TrueCrime #WeirdNews #ComedyPodcast #NewsCommentary
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