Dingus of the Week Podcast

Pete Hegseth is the Secretary of Defense of the United States of America, which means he is in charge of the most powerful military in human history. And he has used this immense position to *checks script* give Kid Rock a helicopter ride.You may remember Kid Rock from such hits as "Bawitdaba" and "All Summer Long," or more recently, from being the guy whose Nashville estate got buzzed by Army Apache helicopters in March. The 101st Airborne, a unit that parachuted into Normandy, is continuing its illustrious legacy by hovering over Rock's swimming pool while he salutes. The Army opened an investigation. Hegseth shut it down. "No punishment. No investigation. Carry on, patriots," he wrote on Truth Social.And carry on we must. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH dig into Pete Hegseth's Apache joy rides, the Supreme Court's demolition of the Voting Rights Act, and we talk about a hero teacher stuck it to the censoring mob.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).MEGAN GREENWELL is a writer, editor, and newsroom leader. Her bestselling book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, was published in 2025. She also writes narrative features, edits stories on contract, and works as a consultant to newsrooms ranging from local startups to major magazines.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Intro: Return to Bawitdaba07:30 — Dingus of the Week: Kid Rock's Apache joy rides and Pete Hegseth's $7,000-a-flight friendship program20:00 — Dinguses Where Are They Now: Casey Means in purgatory29:30 — Mid-roll: Patreon plug + Time magazine shoutout (Liz only)32:00 — Listener Dingus: Superintendent tried to fire a teacher over a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk — she sued, won, and he had to post about "valuing diverse viewpoints"42:00 — Joy: Liz gets New York divorced (by proxy), boulevardiers vs. old fashioneds, and Zach's baby goes to meet the grandparents51:00 — Outro and Patreon

The story goes that Jimmy Donaldson was a normal kid growing up in North Carolina who spent five years studying virality on YouTube. "There's a five-year point in my life where I was just relentlessly, unhealthily obsessed with studying virality, studying the YouTube algorithm," Donaldson told Rolling Stone in 2022. The thing he learned shaped a very specific kind of video format: quick cuts, over-scripted and heavily produced audio, big promises of prizes or stunts, quasi-game show featuring production value that would make network TV blush. And it paid off. With more than 479 million subscribers, MrBeast, as he's better known, is the most subscribed channel on YouTube. The algorithm and its tastes shaped MrBeast's creations. But looking around my YouTube feed, it's hard not to see how the platform has come to look more like MrBeast in form and substance. And for kids awash in the waves of content, there are concerns about how this landscape is shaping them. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH dig into what's underneath the thumbnail. The lawsuits, the moldy Lunchables, and the charity this is less philanthropy than a medieval fiefdom.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYouTubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).MEGAN GREENWELL is a writer, editor, and newsroom leader. Her bestselling book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, was published in 2025. She also writes narrative features, edits stories on contract, and works as a consultant to newsrooms ranging from local startups to major magazines.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Mississippi liquor stores run dry, and Zach's mom is fine. Baby's first words.06:15 — Intro.08:30 — Who is the Dingus? Also: ceasefire, war, Spirit Airlines bailout. 13:00 — Dingus of the Week: MrBeast. 27:00 — MrBeast's origin story; drops out, gets kicked out. 33:00 — The algorithm loves him; people don't. 34:00 — 1,000 blind people; "will they subscribe?" 45:00 — Parenting through Beast Games. 46:00 — Break: Patreon plug49:00 — Game: spot the fake MrBeast video title. 1:03:00 — Dinguses. Where are they now? Kash Patel can't find Savannah Guthrie's mom. 1:07:00 — Joy: Yakuza Zero has a beautiful, quiet soul. 1:18:00 — Joy: Liz's daughter drives solo.1:23:00 — Outro.

Vice President J.D. Vance became Catholic in 2019, and he has some notes on the incense we're using at mass. It's always the new guy.“Now we can, of course, have disagreements about whether this or that conflict is just, but I think in the way that it’s important for the vice president of the United States to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy, I think it’s very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology,” Vance said at a Turning Point USA event in Georgia without a lick of irony. I say irony because in order to make the Turning Point event, Vance had to fly from Pakistan. There, Vance came to end Trump's war in Iran, only to give up after 21 hours. In order to make it to Pakistan, Vance had to leave Budapest. There, he was stumping on behalf of Prime Loser Viktor Orban and his Fidesz party just before he lost his reelection bid. Maybe Vance should sit down when adults are talking? This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH dig into Vance's beef with the Pope, Trump's AI Jesus image, and moss: nature's Swiss Army knife. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).MEGAN GREENWELL is a writer, editor, and newsroom leader. Her bestselling book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, was published in 2025. She also writes narrative features, edits stories on contract, and works as a consultant to newsrooms ranging from local startups to major magazines.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Carly Rae Jepsen and facials are for the girls. 06:00 — Intro07:30 — Dingus of the Week: JD Vance 16:00 — Lyz's 95 Theses20:00 — A MAGA schism29:30 — Mid-roll: Patreon plug. 32:00 — Game: Biblically speaking 39:00 — Joy: Moss, basketball, and curling. 51:00 — Outro and Patreon.

You may know Geno Auriemma as the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history. Twelve championships. Forty seasons. The kind of record that fluffs up the first sentence of everything written about you. And not for no reason.But last weekend, UConn's undefeated season came to a stunning end in the Final Four against Dawn Staley's South Carolina Gamecocks. Auriemma—who for the record, was losing the entire game—decided his legacy needed one more thing: a full toddler meltdown on national television. He exploded during the post-game handshake line. And the rest is the internet.Staley, for her part, might have told him she was going to beat his ass. But after a season like this, she deserves a break. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH tell Staley, "Put us in coach." And because they haven't touched a basketball in a decade, they're joined by special guest, veteran sports journalist and author of Bad Company MEGAN GREENWELL to explain why a 72-year-old man who wins all the time can't take the L.Also mentioned this episode: The GOAT Coach Jackie ESPN's panel on the Geno meltdown The Cubs manager who called fans unemployed cocksuckersDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday morning.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).MEGAN GREENWELL is a writer, editor, and newsroom leader. Her bestselling book, Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream, was published in 2025. She also writes narrative features, edits stories on contract, and works as a consultant to newsrooms ranging from local startups to major magazines.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Zach on recession-proof-ing your war profiteering01:03 — Intro and subscribe 01:06 — Guest intro: Megan Greenwell, ball knower01:07 — Dingus: Geno Auriemma01:15 — Geno complicates his legacy and Dawn Staley's rise01:36 — Break01:36 — Game: spot the fake sports crash-out01:43 — The Cubs manager who called fans unemployed cocksuckers01:46 — Lyz exposed 01:46 — Joy: Megan on raising the next gen of journoalists01:48 — Joy: Lyz on loving Tana French01:51 — Joy: Zach makes the case for cheese on cherry pie01:55 — Outro and voicemail plug

You interrupted Survivor 50 for this? President Donald Trump declared mission accomplished—or at least "nearing completion"—in Iran. The President brought us into another crusade in the Middle East, and already civilian death toll is in the thousands. There's no agreed-upon goals. And his White House accidentally uploaded a speech where he said it was a bummer the American people weren't patient enough to take Iran's oil. “It’s not possible for us to take care of daycare, Medicaid, Medicare, all these individual things. They can do it on a state basis. You can’t do it on a federal. We have to take care of one thing: military protection," Trump said.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH dig into Trump premature declaration and how its actually an American tradition. Also on this episode, Brian Noem's moment in the tabloids, two-time Dingus laureate Pam Bondi gets the boot, why social issues are democracy issues, and how scientists say they found the clitoris. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 — Liz doesn't care about space03:00 — The moon is a woman exploited for her labor04:00 — Intro and subscribe plea07:00 — The government shutdown's political edging problem10:00 — Supreme Court oral arguments on the 14th Amendment14:00 — Byron Noem's Daily Mail moment: it takes a tabloid to fight a tabloid20:00 — Dingus of the Week: Trump declares Mission Accomplished in Iran23:00 — Operation Epic Fury's Navy, the nuclear weapons, and the oil27:00 — Pete Hegseth's "maximum lethality, not tepid legality" slam poem29:00 — Trump's deleted Easter speech: he just wants the oil33:00 — Iraq, Iran, and why American presidents keep doing this37:00 — Break: subscribe to Men Yell at Me39:00 — Dingus alumni update: Pam Bondi gets fired42:00 — Voicemail: the old white guy who wanted less "social issues" at the No Kings rally49:00 — Joy: Zach loves learning new skills (and loves his job)52:00 — Joy: Liz gets recognized during a tough parenting week55:00 — No Kings rallies, a confused constituent, and the stache57:00 — Close

Flying in America is already a full-contact sport. Airlines nickel-and-diming you for the privilege of existing, a guy in 14B who thinks the armrest is his birthright, and TSA agents who haven't been paid in 90 days because Congress can't agree on whether border agents should be able to wear a mask when they shoot a citizen.And into this masterpiece of dysfunction, President Donald Trump said: you know what this needs? A little ICE?On DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH take a hard look at America's airports, the ICE PR tour no one asked for, and the winner of the third annual Dingus Madness Tournament (congrats, Pete Hegseth — you earned this).Two links mentioned in the show:PRE-ORDER: JUSTIN ELLIS' The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America.DRUSKI's very serious biopic of Erika Kirk.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Cold open04:00 - Dingus Madness: A winner at last14:00 - Intro18:00 - DOTW: ICE agents sent to the airport 36:00 - Subscribe to the Men Yell at Me newsletter 40:00 - Dinguses(/i?): Where are they now? Bari Weiss is eating it at CBS 49:00 - A game where Zach tries to name five women 53:00 - Joy: The Cruelty of White Folks by Justin Ellis + Kin by Tayari Jones and comedian Druski does an Erica Kirk impression that changes everything.

You may know Joe Rogan from Fear Factor, where he paid people to eat bugs. You may know him from the 90s TV show News Radio, where he played a handyman obcessed with conspiracy theories — a role he has not stopped playing since. You may know him from the time he told millions of people that ivermectin was a reasonable COVID treatment. Or you may know him from November 2024, when he had Donald Trump on his podcast for three hours and helped deliver him the White House.Rogan has roughly 11 million listeners per episode. He's got a $250 million Spotify deal. And he's not going anywhere. Since taking like to the American right leading up to the 2024 election, anytime he breaks ranks with Trump people hail him as hero, but that really what's happening here?This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH are just asking questions about Rogan, his following, and the weird glee among liberals anytime he likes a Lincoln Project tweet.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Intro: A very unwell Bumble bio11:00 - Dingus Maddness: The Feckless Four (Vote here!)19:00 - DOTW: Joe Rogan40:00 - Subscribe to the Men Yell at Me newsletter42:00 - Voicemail: Ides of March 45:20 - Dingus says what?: Did the CIA try to assassinate Fidel Castro with it?53:23 - Joy: A concert conductor loses it over Timothée Chalamet and why I can't stop talking about Little Marco's shoes1:04:54 - Mark Ruffalo is tweeting live

Cricket finally got his revenge. This week, Trump bid farewell to Kristie Noem and her tenure at the US Dept. of Homeland Security the only way he knows how: the last line of a Truth social post: "I thank Kristi for her service at “Homeland,”" Trump truthed (derogatory).And with her removal to become the *checks script* Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas (???), she has a replacement. Everyone's favorite uncle so long as he isn't drinking at the reunion, US Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma will be taking her place. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH take stock of the very sensible dog stomping boots Mullin will have to fill.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Open: WikiFeet discourse, jobs numbers, and the life of a showgirl05:00 - Intro06:30 - Dingus Madness: The Embarrassing Eight matchups 13:00 - Dingus of the Week: Kristi Noem pt. 118:00 - Dingus of the Week: Markwayne Mullins 22:00 - Dingus of the Week: John Fetterman28:00 - Break29:00 - Dingus of the Week: Kristi Noem pt. 234:00 - Game - What we'd make CEOs eat...46:50 - Voicemails59:00 - Joy - Hot yoga and solid foods

You may know US Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith from her cheerful offer to sit front row at a public hanging. You may know her from trying to name a stretch of interstate after the president of the Confederacy. YOU MAY know her for voting to cut food stamps for 384,000 Mississippians or knock 115,000 people off of Medicaid. With such a stinky track record, you'd expect her to have cleaned up a bit. But no. Over the weekend, she did an interview with WLOX where she was pressed on high beef prices. “What do you think Republicans are doing right now? You’re involved closely with agriculture, you’re on the committee. The price of food is high. We just did a story this week on price of beef continuing to go up,” the reporter said. “What are Republicans doing to get this cost of living under control?”“You have so many proteins to choose from,” Hyde-Smith said. “All commodities go through peaks and valleys.”This from the woman married to a cattle rancher. Defending the tariff policies that tanked export markets for cattle ranchers. Telling the people of Mississippi — a state that ranks seventh in the nation for income inequality — to just go eat something else.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH go all in on alt-protein. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - State of the Union: Grocery prices down, rent coming down, $1.89 gas05:00 - Intro06:00 - Dingus of the Week contenders: Cash Patel in Milan, Epstein files (still not released), hockey players at the State of the Union13:00 - Dingus of the Week: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith19:00 - Hot mics, Kavanaugh, equal pay flip-flops, and voting to cut food stamps for 384,000 Mississippians26:00 - Name That Band: Discord submits its finest work for Megyn Kelly, Pam Bondi & Caroline Levitt32:00 - Voicemails40:00 - Joy: NYC Mayor Zoran Momani pays people to shovel snow44:00 - Joy: Lyz on Cancel Me Daddy podcast with Caitlyn Burns — $45,000 raised for trans mutual aid in red states50:00 - Joy: Survivor 50 is back, baby — Lyz is locked in, Kolby and Rizzo already drama55:00 - Close

It's a week of consequences — just not here. South Korea convicted its president for declaring martial law. The sex pest formerly known as Prince Andrew briefly saw the inside of a jail cell. And somewhere in an America slowly descending into fascism, Chief Justice John Roberts probably read his novel. Can you say hero?You may know Roberts from his greatest hits: handing a sitting president immunity from criminal prosecution, gutting nationwide injunctions, and running the most pro-executive Supreme Court since the US had to be told slavery was bad.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH put the Roberts Court on trial and — unlike John Roberts' frequently used shadow docket — they will be explaining their reasoning.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Dingus Madness Tournament: Vote in the Dirty 32 08:00 - Intro 10:00 - Dingus of the Week: Chief Justice John Roberts 15:00 - The immunity ruling that made the president a king above the law 20:00 - Roberts blasts his critics, then spends 2025 ruling for Trump 90% of the time 23:00 - Trump v. CASA: The quiet ruling that gutted nationwide injunctions 27:00 - Dingus Says What: Crush videos, dark money & a man who wouldn't get electrocuted for God 33:00 - Runner-Up Dingus: Wesley Dingus, Mayor of Butler, Ohio 46:00 - Joy: Guy Fieri saves a picky eater and Wuthering Heights makes a theater frothing 59:00 - Close

We're not known for our segues around here. But pivoting from child sex trafficking allegations to "The Dow right now is over $50,000"? That's not training—that's talent.The dingus crown goes to Attorney General Pam Bondi. This week, she sat before Congress to answer questions about the Epstein files—except she didn't. She screamed about Merrick Garland. She called sitting representative a "washed-up lawyer." Like Regina George but without the wit she let loose on the chamber.Asked about redactions that protected accused sex criminals? Pivot to the stock market. Asked whether the president attended parties with underage girls? Time to yell about the border. Asked to apologize to victims whose names her DOJ failed to redact? Well, that's just ridiculous.This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH read through the receipts Bondi brought to Congress—receipts showing her DOJ exposed victims of child sex trafficking while protecting billionaire co-conspirators.Also: Dingus Madness bracket voting, Olympic's penisgate, and the tall boy wars.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Dingus Madness Tournament: Vote in the Sucky 6411:00 - Intro12:00 - Dingus of the Week: AG Pam Bondi16:00 - Bondi pivots from child trafficking to "The Dow is over $50,000"28:00 - Victims raise their hands while Bondi looks away35:00 - Dingus Says What: Cheating biathlete, credit card fraud & a failed proposal42:00 - Penis Gate: Ski jumpers injecting hyaluronic acid for better aerodynamics48:00 - Listener voicemail: Melissa's incompetent trio55:00 - Joy: Murder Bimbo, fancy fruit, and Diet Coke1:06:00 - Close➡️ CLICK HERE ➡️ TO VOTE IN THE DINGUS MADNESS ⬅️

It's Super Bowl weekend, and while Bad Bunny prepares to bring Puerto Rico to the halftime stage, Turning Point USA is bringing an alternative halftime show to the American right. And the alt-right show starting noted halfwit Kid Rock. You surely know Mr. Rock from his contributions to American letters. Lines like "bawitdaba da bang da dang diggy diggy."This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH read the riot act on the All-American Halftime Show. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Kale colon cleanse & Osmosis Jones: a documentary 19:15 - Intro 20:33 - Dingus of the Week: Turning Point USA's Alt-Right Halftime Show 33:45 - Runner-Up Dingus: Jeff Bezos & the Washington Post layoffs 43:56 - Break 44:00 - Dingus says what: Melania documentary marquee quiz 50:40 - Voicemail: Stacie's guide to expediting Midwestern citizenship 55:12 - Voicemail: Kyle's dingus nom — the guy who hates fatherhood 1:00:30 - The art of entertaining babies (draw Elmo) 1:05:00 - Super Bowl plans & divorced dad energy 1:06:46 - Close

US Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota stood at a townhall podium this week ready to demand US Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem's resignation. That's when an a man sprayed her with a then-unknown substance. Without missing a beat, Omar kept going—demanding Noem resign or face impeachment."These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with it," Omar told her team before finishing her remarks. Minnesota strong.Behold the Chadly Omar in comparison to the Chudly RFK who has identified America's real crisis: not enough whole milk in school lunches. While ICE agents terrorize communities and cabinet secretaries dodge accountability, the Trump Administration is laser-focused on making whole milk legal again... because you know we made it illegal? Editor's note: Our apologies to the people who love to watch the video of this podcast and see Lyz’s lovely face and Zach’s okayish face. Lyz was traveling, and we were recording over Zoom and had some technical difficulties. Also, thank you to Yasmin Tayag for their piece in the Atlantic, explaining the history of milk fetishism in politics. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH read one profile in courage and another that could have used some. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00 - Trump launches Midterm race in the Midwest19:15 - Intro20:33 - NOT the Dingus of the Week: US Rep. Ilhan Omar33:45 - RFK's whole milk crusade43:56 - Break44:00 - Dingus says what? A game about who threw that.50:40 - Fuck Anita Bryant by David Allen Coe.55:12 - Lyz goes viral.1:00:30 - Putting some respect on the hardware store1:05:00 - CROW'S FEAST: Sorry, Margaret Sullivan1:06:46 - Close

When Gregory Bovino was a little boy he sat in a dark theater and watched The Border (1982) where Jack Nicholson gets tied up in the corrupt world of border police. Years later, Little Greg would say this movie motivated him to join the force. Because if you can't make the world better, you can at least get attention for making it worse.Bovino is a senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent. He's the unmasked man leading the pack faceless agents combing American towns for children and grandmothers. So way to go. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH go through short-stack's big list of sins. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:0:00 - A loon tramp stamp6:12 - Intro7:23 - Private equity putting the screws on mobile home park residents16:40 - Dingus of the Week: Greg Bovino35:31 - Dingus says what: Trump in Switzerland 45:47 - Joy: Cameron Winter and Landman.56:14 - Outro & voice memo invitation

Youtuber Nick Shirley has been trying to make it big on the internet for years. Maybe there's truth in the old saying: at first you racist dog whistles don't get the views, try, try again. Your work could help rationalize the occupation of a city and murder of woman. This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH scream into the void about Shirley's work demonizing Somali residents in Minneapolis and how this chud of chuds is taking the propaganda game to new international heights. DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS is a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and for Crying in Public on Substack. She is the author of A Guide to Midwestern Conversation.LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.Shoutout to the archivist BEAU for the name. SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) - Intro: Zach's parental leave transformation & the power of baby small talk(14:00) - This week's dingus: Nick "Squirrely" Shirley(20:00) - Reporting from Minneapolis: ICE raids, mutual aid, and community resistance(35:00) - The banality of evil: When stupidity becomes propaganda(42:00) - Andrew Callaghan destroys Shirley with one question(50:00) - Break(52:00) - Dingus Says What: Which Squirrely Shirley headline is fake?(58:00) - The Beast vs. Prince Adam Debate (SETTLED)(1:10:00) - Ranking Disney's hottest animated animals(1:14:00) - Close

As the US reengages with its roots in empire, it does so with a lot of leaders who just don't speak the language. Maybe that would help? Food for thought. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, writer TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS gets in on the dingus action with her pick: monolingualism. Hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell with Phillips about languages—dead and otherwise—and ask whether "gonorrhea" was the solution all along to a dark political moment. She talks about writing jokes when the material doesn't necessarily lend itself to comedy. Also on the episodes...US Sec. of State "Little" Marco RubioICE agentsPete HegsethGreenlandAnd Lyz's badbadnotgood Bernie Sanders impressionDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).TAYLOR KAY PHILLIPS is a writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and for Crying in Public on Substack. She is the author of A Guide to Midwestern Conversation. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) - Intro: "Everybody has pubes" by Zachary Oren Smith(04:06) - Comedy in dark times(15:49) - Guest dingus: America's commitment to monolingualism(23:30) - Presidential language history(33:50) - American tourists abroad(39:28) - Dingus says what?(54:17) - Close

Is it a surprise that a host of Fox Business' "The Big Money Show" would back AI data centers to quick? No. But did you have to go full Hallmark villain in the process? Also no. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Dagan McDowell's war on Christmas. When people got upset that a proposed AI data center energy project would impact a Christmas tree farm, she told us to get over it. "Buy a fake tree," and get out of my sight. Also on this week's show...The problem with karaokeThe worst Christmas songsAnd maybe the only defense of "Baby its Cold Outside" that you'll hear all yearDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEKYoutubeInstagramLYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:26) - Intro: Karaoke confessions and birthday traditions(03:35) - Intro(04:40) - This week's dingus: Fox's Dagan McDowell vs. Christmas tree farmers(26:18) - The hypocrisy of Fox News's "war on Christmas"(33:26) - Break - Support this work!(32:20) - Dingus says what: The many wars of Fox News(41:02) - Worst Christmas songs: Your voicemails(01:11:28) - Close

At the end of the year, federal subsidies that have helped make the Affordable Care Act more affordable will expire kicking an estimated 10 million Americans off their insurance. That is unless Congress acts to meaningfully make healthcare more available in the United States... Don't get your hopes up.On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about Republicans' plan to increase deductibles and premiums for ACA health care plans. BUT HEY we're getting an HSA...Also on this week's show...Little Marco goes to Washington to solve a problem plaguing international policy: memo fonts. Person of the YearListener Dingus: End of Year Lists (Thanks, Tom!)Why Lyz stands an Advant calendarDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) Advent calendars, wine, and bridge troll riddles(08:09) Who would make a 50 Cent-style documentary to take down: Ford F-150 or Glen Beck(14:47) Intro(16:24) This week's dingus: Republicans' non-existent healthcare plan and the ACA subsidy disaster(32:04) Dingus runner-up: Marco Rubio's font war (Calibri vs. Times New Roman)(40:44) Break; Why you should support this show on Patreon(45:49) Dingus says what: The War on Christmas edition(53:38) Listener Dingus: Tom's end-of-year list grievances(59:29) Person of the Year: Drunk raccoon vs. AI architects(01:10:49) Close: How to support the show!

It's not the wave of retiring pilots. It's not the quality control issues at our airplane manufacturers. It's not that travelers are getting nickel-and-dimed before they event make it through TSA. US Sec. of Transportation Sean Duffy says you are the thing making flights suck: you wore sweatpants to the airport. On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's campaign to make people dress up for the airport... and all the other real problems that this campaign won't touch.Also on this week's show...US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's "double-tap" strikes and why looking perpetually damp should disqualify you from warTrump steals Sabrina Carpenter's IP for deportation propagandaNew music bringing us joy: Hayley Williams, Dijon, and Open Mic EagleDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00) - Lyz considers ministry and Thanksgiving recap(08:58) - Intro(10:10) - This week's dingus: Sean Duffy wants you to wear a suit on airplanes(28:31) - Dingus runner-up: Pete Hegseth's alleged war crimes in the Caribbean(37:19) - Break: Why you should become a paying member(39:43) - Dingus says what: Trump administration steals music and IP for deportation videos(53:00) - Running playlists and "I'll Make a Man Out of You"(01:03:25) - Wrap-up and how to support the show

In Trump's America, stepping on a rake can be a way of life. This week, interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan got flamed for bypassing the grand jury by moving an indictment that all the jurors hadn't seen in former FBI director James Comey's case. Of course, this was after Halligan misstated Comey's Constitutional rights and missteps in the investigation. Put it simply, it's embarrassing. Another egg on the Trump Administration's vindictive face and ours.On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about the wages of military-grade incompetence. Also on this week's show...An objective review of the Thanksgiving table...AND why the aspic is the way of the future (History)Why doing the bare minimum doesn't make you a hero, Marjorie Taylor Greene2025's Dingus PardonsThe world's most mischievous (and probably dead) weasel (NPR)An olive branch to Seans/Shawns everywhereThings to watch for your Thanksgiving off-timeMark Ruffalo's moment to shine (The Hollywood Reporter)DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:27) - Thanksgiving is here. Lyz hates it. But booze could help? (06:53) - The best (and worst) food on the Thanksgiving table: sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, oyster dressing, in-the-butt v. out-of-the-butt, jello salad, and canned cranberry sauce.(16:43) - Defending the aspic... and like also fruit concentrate while we're at it...(22:25) - Fuck, marry, kill: Thanksgiving edition(25:06) - Intro(27:38) - This week's dingus: Lindsey Halligan's prosecutorial disaster(38:01) - Is DOTW targeting women now?(40:37) - US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's suddenly doing the ABSOLUTE bare minimum (47:27) - Break(47:35) - 2025's Dingus Pardons(01:16:42) - Listener Dingus: One motivated weasel (Thanks, G!)(01:21:12) - Listener Dingus: Sean haters (Thanks, Sean... and sorry!)(01:26:53) - Movies for Thanksgiving break: Begonia, Knives Out 3, Wicked: Part 2... (01:33:35) - TASK SEASON 2 (and why time for the baby-dad-ification of Mark Ruffalo)...(01:37:45) - All Her Fault(01:43:00) - Close(01:45:48) - Secret ending

While Washington melted down over government shutdowns, SNAP benefits, and the Epstein files, one 87-year-old writer took a sledgehammer to the ego of the richest man alive. Joyce Carol Oates has written 58 novels, a number of plays, and the tombstone epitaph for out-of-touch billionaire Elon Musk. "So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates..." Oates tweeted, going on to name those basic joys of life. "The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the 'most wealthy person in the world.'" Musk of course answered this was the examination of the richness of his intellect and soul... just kidding. He tweeted, "Everything she says in her post about me can be shown to be demonstrably false with a simple search. Oates is a lazy liar and ... an abuser of semicolons!" In a later tweet: "Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human."On this episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH play that time-tested American game "Dingus Defense League" where the dingus of one week becomes the unlikely---and let's face it, still annoying---hero of the next.Also on this week's show... Why you can run a Zohran Mamdani in Iowa and win (Men Yell at Me)JoJo Siwa's $900 VIP package... to help set up her shows. (NME)Light apologetics for cowards US Senators and Representatives who broke from Democrats to help Trump pass his funding package. (ABC News)Dingus nomination: Jeffrey Epstein's email etiquette teacher (The New York Times) Baby spit-up (@tristanmelano on IG) And Lyz's Feast of FavoritesDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(0:00) - a "mul-bev" situation...(3:24) - Sean/Shawn violence(6:05) - Why democratic socialists could win in the Midwest(15:00) - Intro(16:15) - Government shutdown fallout and defending the eight senators(22:25) - Rand Paul saves your weed gummies(29:40) - Lauren Boebert's spine and the Epstein files(36:08) - Joyce Carol Oates murders Elon Musk on Twitter(50:07) - Dingus defense league: JoJo Siwa's $900 labor scam(58:01) - Baby vomit compilations (01:04:29) - The Feast of Favorites(01:10:24) - Outro

When it comes to South Carolina's favorite pick-me, the slurs were just the tip of the fragile iceberg. This week, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace returns for her fourth run as HDIC (Head Dingus in Charge). Hear about her dust-up with TSA agents, and why she might want to read the Scarlet Letter before pinning it to her chest.This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over the second woman admitted into The Citadel. Also this week, we dig into the Great Sandwich Trial: luncheon meat at point-blank range. Ricocheting lettuce, and stains that'll never go away.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to [email protected]. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00:00 - a hot British man and an ice-cold political divide00:06:30 - Intro00:07:15 - Dingus of the Week: Nancy Mace and her airport meltdown00:21:25 - The Great Sandwich Trial: Sean Dunn throws a hoagie at federal agents00:28:15 - Ridicule as a tool against fascism00:37:00 - Break; Dingus says what? Did Nancy Mace say it?00:44:54 - 14 yo says darndest thing00:48:15 - How to support the show; Close

It turns out the strangest thing was David Harbour all along. At least that's according to British pop star Lily Allen's blistering and diverse new album West End Girl. It chronciles a five-year marriage, triste with polyamory, and an unsurprisingly messy divorce. This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether the pussy palace was ever a dojo. Come for the dingus stay for Halloween traditions, the politics of feeding children, Zach getting taken down a peg, wage theft in an era of ICE raids, and the wonders of 4 a.m.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to [email protected]. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER at the new home on Patreon.LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00:20) - Halloween traditions(00:03:49) - A swim mom on trans athletes(00:09:39) - Introduction(00:10:51) - What's Zach doing here?(00:14:09) - DOTW newsletter isn't going anywhere(00:16:12) - DOTW runners-up(00:19:20) - DOTW: David Harbour(00:29:17) - Never pure enough or good enough(00:43:43) - Authenticity in politics from Maine to NYC(00:53:25) - Dingus says what: West End Girl edition(00:56:13) - Wage theft in an era of ICE raids(01:03:21) - Lyz says she's too good for candy corn(01:07:23) - What's good: new books and 4:30 a.m.

Trump wants to build a golden ballroom to tower over the White House while normal people face recession, government shutdowns, and food bank lines stretching around the block. On this maiden episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether Trump's telling us to eat cake or call him king. Also, the wildly romantic Louvre heist where thieves stole Napoleon's crown jewels in broad daylight using nothing but scooters, a freight lift, and raw, uncut audacity: an analog crime that, frankly, none of us deserved.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday. SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to [email protected]. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER at the new home on Patreon.LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:0:00 - Intro and Zach's new baby4:00 - How Lyz got fired and started the newsletter15:30 - Trump's golden ballroom during economic crisis29:00 - The Louvre heist and why everyone's obsessed41:30 - Casting a heist movie50:00 - Dingus says what?59:30 - Close