We Got Trolled! The Psychology of Haters, Farting Dogs & Soccer Flops | Mailbag Ep 240

Welcome back to another fantastic episode of the This is True Really News Mailbag!In Episode 240, Tony and the crew face off against their newest arch-nemesis: an incredibly uncreative YouTube troll. We break out the psychology textbooks to diagnose the "dark tetrad" of internet keyboard warriors (spoiler: it involves mom's basement and a desperate need for dopamine).Plus, we welcome our newest subscribers—featuring some legendary names—revisit the infamous "fart-detecting dog" short that left Tony completely flummoxed, and share some spicy takes on the U.S. exiting the World Cup, FIFA corruption, and the Oscar-worthy flopping in modern soccer.Grab your aspirin, ignore the haters, and enjoy the banter!0:00 - We Have a Troll! (Meet John-XZ9)2:20 - Reading the "Devastating" Hate Comments4:45 - The Dark Psychology of Internet Keyboard Warriors7:18 - New Subscriber Shoutouts (Atilla, Quovatus, & More!)9:50 - The Fart-Detecting Dog & Tony’s "Flummoxed" Face11:53 - U.S. Out of the World Cup, FIFA, & Soccer FloppingIf you enjoyed our puny attempts at humor, silliness, and frivolity, make sure to hit that Like button! Leave us a comment below (preferably more creative than "this sucks"), and Subscribe to join the fun.🏷️ TagsThis is True Really News, Mailbag Ep 240, internet trolls, psychology of trolls, funny podcast moments, comedy banter, fart detecting dog, USWNT World Cup exit, soccer flopping, FIFA corruption, YouTube haters, responding to hate comments, hilarious subscriber names