EPISODE · Jun 13, 2026 · 18 MIN
Smoking Barefoot Pets & Giant Cockroaches! | This is True Really News Mailbag Ep 236
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Welcome back to the mailbag that is all turned down for you!In Episode 236 of the This is True Really News Mailbag, we are diving headfirst into the week's weirdest headlines, worst translation fails, and completely chaotic pop culture tangents. From warning signs that prohibit "smoking barefoot pets" to a deeply concerning pastry display at a gas station, we’ve got it all.Plus, we welcome a new subscriber (and accidental superhero), debate our woeful ignorance of Pop Culture Jeopardy, and discuss why Sean Bean dies in literally everything. Stick around for illegal Australian cockroach farms, bizarre hitchhiking fish, and a deep dive into the cinematic universe of Fievel the Mouse.Grab your coffee (or your dog's BARF food) and hit play!0:00 - Intro: The "Sweet Baboo" Rhyme0:36 - New Subscriber or New Superhero? (Meet Jamie Leeman)1:35 - Female Reboots, Natalie Portman, & Pop Culture Jeopardy2:49 - Horrible Translations & "Smoking Barefoot Pets"4:33 - The Suggestive Gas Station Pastry Sign5:38 - The 11th Dimension & The 24/7 Toilet Time Paradox6:58 - Jehovah's Witnesses in Online Multiplayer Games?9:35 - Game of Thrones & Why Sean Bean Always Dies11:06 - Movie Tangents: Jupiter Ascending & Passengers13:40 - Strange News: 100k Illegal Cockroaches & Hitchhiking Fish15:02 - Mailbag Comments: BARF Dog Food & The WQPM Mouse17:35 - The Extended Fievel the Mouse Cinematic UniverseIf you laughed, smirked, chortled, or did a "hurr," make sure to hit that Like button and Subscribe for more delightfully bizarre news and tangents. Drop a comment below and let us know what you think the 11th dimension of public restrooms looks like!Tags: #ThisIsTrue #WeirdNews #FunnyPodcast #BadSigns #PopCultureJeopardy #PassengersMovie #PodcastComedy #Mailbag #Fievel⏱️ Episode Chapters🔔 Join the Conversation!
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Welcome back to the mailbag that is all turned down for you!In Episode 236 of the This is True Really News Mailbag, we are diving headfirst into the week's weirdest headlines, worst translation fails, and completely chaotic pop culture tangents. From warning signs that prohibit "smoking barefoot pets" to a deeply concerning pastry display at a gas station, we’ve got it all.Plus, we welcome a new subscriber (and accidental superhero), debate our woeful ignorance of Pop Culture Jeopardy, and discuss why Sean Bean dies in literally everything. Stick around for illegal Australian cockroach farms, bizarre hitchhiking fish, and a deep dive into the cinematic universe of Fievel the Mouse.Grab your coffee (or your dog's BARF food) and hit play!0:00 - Intro: The "Sweet Baboo" Rhyme0:36 - New Subscriber or New Superhero? (Meet Jamie Leeman)1:35 - Female Reboots, Natalie Portman, & Pop Culture Jeopardy2:49 - Horrible Translations & "Smoking Barefoot Pets"4:33 - The Suggestive Gas Station Pastry Sign5:38 - The 11th Dimension & The 24/7 Toilet Time Paradox6:58 - Jehovah's Witnesses in Online Multiplayer Games?9:35 - Game of Thrones & Why Sean Bean Always Dies11:06 - Movie Tangents: Jupiter Ascending & Passengers13:40 - Strange News: 100k Illegal Cockroaches & Hitchhiking Fish15:02 - Mailbag Comments: BARF Dog Food & The WQPM Mouse17:35 - The Extended Fievel the Mouse Cinematic UniverseIf you laughed, smirked, chortled, or did a "hurr," make sure to hit that Like button and Subscribe for more delightfully bizarre news and tangents. Drop a comment below and let us know what you think the 11th dimension of public restrooms looks like!Tags: #ThisIsTrue #WeirdNews #FunnyPodcast #BadSigns #PopCultureJeopardy #PassengersMovie #PodcastComedy #Mailbag #Fievel⏱️ Episode Chapters🔔 Join the Conversation!
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