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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 16 MIN

Llama Special Forces, Tactical Towel Swans, and the Welsh Tidy Mouse | This Is True, Really News #1042

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Reality is just a writer’s room with a serious drinking problem. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back for Episode 1042 to explore the chaos of senior center "kitchen" wars, questionable airline exits, and why the government’s new health AI is getting some very specific questions about cucumbers.We’re breaking down the headlines that prove common sense has officially left the building (much like that one passenger on Air Canada).In this episode:The Kitchen War: A 20-person pickleball riot breaks out at a Florida country club. Witness the "slowest rumble in the world" involving moisture-wicking polos, knee braces, and a 63-year-old facing felony charges for striking a senior with a paddle.The Air Canada Exit: A passenger decides he’s done with Toronto, opens the cabin door, and steps out onto the tarmac. We investigate whether he thought he was Yosemite Sam or just had a serious spatial reckoning problem.The "Angel Box" Girl: A South Korean model hits the streets of Gangnam in a cardboard box inviting strangers to reach in for a "sample." Is it marketing, or just a really expensive way to get a year in jail?Grok’s Dietary Guidance: RFK Jr. launches realfood.gov with an AI chatbot, and the American public immediately asks which "healthy" foods can be comfortably inserted into... well, the Department of Health is reaching for the industrial sanitizer.The IRS & Shiba Inu: Can you pay your taxes in dog-themed crypto? One Ohio man tried. The IRS responded with a "polite" SWAT team.Connect with us:📧 Have a question, conundrum, or snark? Email: [email protected]🎧 Like, subscribe, and ring the bell to appease "Algo and his Rhythms."#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #PickleballRiot #Grok #AirCanada #SatireNews #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #FloridaMan #RealFood

Reality is just a writer’s room with a serious drinking problem. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes are back for Episode 1042 to explore the chaos of senior center "kitchen" wars, questionable airline exits, and why the government’s new health AI is getting some very specific questions about cucumbers.We’re breaking down the headlines that prove common sense has officially left the building (much like that one passenger on Air Canada).In this episode:The Kitchen War: A 20-person pickleball riot breaks out at a Florida country club. Witness the "slowest rumble in the world" involving moisture-wicking polos, knee braces, and a 63-year-old facing felony charges for striking a senior with a paddle.The Air Canada Exit: A passenger decides he’s done with Toronto, opens the cabin door, and steps out onto the tarmac. We investigate whether he thought he was Yosemite Sam or just had a serious spatial reckoning problem.The "Angel Box" Girl: A South Korean model hits the streets of Gangnam in a cardboard box inviting strangers to reach in for a "sample." Is it marketing, or just a really expensive way to get a year in jail?Grok’s Dietary Guidance: RFK Jr. launches realfood.gov with an AI chatbot, and the American public immediately asks which "healthy" foods can be comfortably inserted into... well, the Department of Health is reaching for the industrial sanitizer.The IRS & Shiba Inu: Can you pay your taxes in dog-themed crypto? One Ohio man tried. The IRS responded with a "polite" SWAT team.Connect with us:📧 Have a question, conundrum, or snark? Email: [email protected]🎧 Like, subscribe, and ring the bell to appease "Algo and his Rhythms."#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #PickleballRiot #Grok #AirCanada #SatireNews #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #FloridaMan #RealFood

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