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EPISODE · Aug 13, 2026 · 16 MIN

Meth Raccoon, A Hooters Vigil & The 911 Emergency Nap | This is True Really News Ep 1090

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Meth Raccoons, Emergency Naps, and Medieval Bathroom Escapes! Welcome to Episode 1090 of This is True Really News with Scott Combs and Tony Verkanis, where all the news you’re about to hear is true... really! (As far as you know).In this episode, we cover some of the most bizarre stories of the week. We kick things off with a highly emotional candlelight vigil for a demolished Hooters in West Virginia. Then, we dive into the legendary tale of a man whose nap was so deep he woke up confused and called 911 to report himself as "unresponsive." Plus, a Cambridge academic MacGyvers her way out of a medieval tower bathroom using makeup tools, and an Ohio traffic stop reveals a pet raccoon named Chewy double-fisting glass pipes.Don't forget to like, subscribe, and click the bell icon so you never miss out on the weirdest news of the week!0:00 - Intro: Rubber Baby Buggy Bumpers & Emergency Naps1:03 - Tearful Goodbyes: The Kanawha City Hooters Candlelight Vigil4:32 - The Epic Snooze: Man Calls 911 to Report Himself "Unresponsive"8:30 - Medieval Escape: Cambridge Academic MacGyvers Out of a Locked Bathroom12:55 - Chewy the Raccoon: The Most Bizarre Traffic Stop in Ohio History15:56 - Outro & How to Contact UsThe Hooters Vigil: Residents and former employees gather for a candlelight vigil as a beloved West Virginia Hooters gets demolished.The 911 Nap: A man takes a nap so powerful with his heated blanket that he wakes up in a panic and calls paramedics to report his own lack of responsiveness.The Eyeliner Escape Artist: Dr. Christina Ilko gets trapped in a medieval tower bathroom at Cambridge University and picks the lock using an eyeliner brush and a cotton swab.Chewy the Bandit: Ohio police pull over a driver with a suspended license, only to find her pet raccoon in the driver's seat digging through a bag of crystal meth and crack cocaine.Make it good, and send your longer stories and (well-thought-out) complaints to us at: [email protected]

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