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But That's A Different Story...

But That's A Different Story...

By Empty Jar

Join hosts Matthias Spiegel and Ronald Donaldson as they bring you into their world full of granny-loving Bigfoots, clandestine horses, and other unexpected oddities in this comedy podcast that's part scripted, part improvised, and all ridiculous. Whether broadcasting from the Empty Jar Studios in Manhattan where they break down the latest headlines, or from the road as Matthias and Ronald separately make their way across the United States interviewing the interesting people they meet along the way, you'll be endlessly surprised by what these hosts have to share with you, the dear listener.
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But That's A Different Story...Dec 16, 2021

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Interviews! Scheme a Little Dream With Me
Nov 06, 202351:43
Interviews! Shock Talk (and two smoking hypnotists)

Interviews! Shock Talk (and two smoking hypnotists)

Matthias takes to the road in a truly windowless van to escape some government goons hunting down his most recent interviewee. All of the stress gets to him and, like a responsible adult, he seeks therapy to resolve his issues. He's given a recommendation for a top therapist in Indianapolis, Xavier Posada, but his methods are unusual to say the least.


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Written, Recorded, and Directed by Andrew Damitio and Dan Cabrera

Music by Andrew Damitio

Jul 17, 202358:39
Interviews! License to Shill

Interviews! License to Shill

Ronald gets swept up, literally, by a barnyard animal stampede caused by blue ribbon ranked hog hollerer Lynette Grynsock. This wave of hogwash carries him all the way to Austin, Texas where he happens upon Len Kougler, a southwestern radio and television personality with many ties to the local community. But even with all the fame and adoration, Len holds a secret sadness close to his heart. Will Ronald be able to unlock it?


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May 22, 202351:20
Headlines! Hosts Hosed After Backing the Facts

Headlines! Hosts Hosed After Backing the Facts

The Headlines! have come to an end. The Empty Jar Network has put a stop to the weekly news show after Matthias and Ronald stuck their damn necks out for the fact checkers. Why would they do that? What have the fact checkers ever done for them? Crap, looks I'm out of work as well. Thanks a lot you big doofuses! See you in the funny papers... NOT!


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Written, Recorded, and Directed by Andrew Damitio and Dan Cabrera

Apr 24, 202356:40
Headlines! Laundry Shaman has Sixth Sense for Socks

Headlines! Laundry Shaman has Sixth Sense for Socks

Sock Goblins are becoming a real nuisance in New York City, but Matthias thinks he has uncovered the solution. Lucky's Laundromat boasts a "no sock left behind" guarantee thanks to the help of Randy, their resident Laundry Shaman. Randy's services come with a price though, one that Matthias isn't sure he can afford.


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Apr 17, 202319:54
Headlines! Uncanny Valley Nanny Leads Many to Insanity

Headlines! Uncanny Valley Nanny Leads Many to Insanity

A big splash was made at the DebuTech Ball this year, and it wasn't just the cannonball robot. The NannyBot3000 appeared on the scene and stole the hearts of the attendees before making a huge faux pas.


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Apr 10, 202314:03
Headlines! "Oh No" Quotes Froyo Dojo CEO, Joe Mandibow

Headlines! "Oh No" Quotes Froyo Dojo CEO, Joe Mandibow

Joe Manidbow took the world of Frozen Yogurt by storm when he created the Froyo Dojo. But Matthias has some ideas that he thinks would improve the business tenfold. After countless attempts at getting Mandibow's attention he uses his last recourse, this podcast, to implore Mandibow to hear him out.


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Apr 03, 202318:53
Headlines! Pilot Pours Pepsi and Pop Rocks to Power Plane

Headlines! Pilot Pours Pepsi and Pop Rocks to Power Plane

A reunion for the hit film Rat Race goes terribly wrong when their [redacted airline name]thwest flight suffers a catastrophic engine failure. Everyone seems to have their own opinion on how to handle the situation. But who will save the day? A young and confident internet influencer, or this flight's precocious pilot?


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Mar 27, 202320:02
Interviews! Fragrant Foul

Interviews! Fragrant Foul

Matthias is abducted by a bus full of Omaha-bound grannies who plan to use him for nefarious deeds. During a quick stop in Columbus, Ohio he's able to make a break for it, but due to his dirty duds he can't seem to get anyone to listen to him. In an effort to freshen his attire he heads to the nearest department store where he encounters Leonard Parfum, Columbus's number one Scentsationalist.


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Mar 20, 202356:45
Headlines! Reno [NV] Reno[vation] On Pause After Demo[lition] Demo[nstration] Flaws

Headlines! Reno [NV] Reno[vation] On Pause After Demo[lition] Demo[nstration] Flaws

In an effort to increase tourism and morale the city of Reno, Nevada has opted to go for a makeover. The Artichoke Palm Hotel and Casino is the first in a long line of buildings to get a facelift, but when things go awry and the budget can't cut it the city seeks creative solutions to their problem.

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Mar 13, 202315:12
Headlines! Comfortable Constable Can't Stand the Bull

Headlines! Comfortable Constable Can't Stand the Bull

Some bulls just can't be tamed, and that's no exception for one rowdy bovine that escaped the touring Running of the Bulls and found himself in a sleepy town in New Jersey. But it's not a lawless town and the constable is on the hunt for whoever's been leaving large mammal droppings in his city.

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Mar 06, 202324:13
Headlines! The Cornbread Cowboys are Coming for Your Calfs

Headlines! The Cornbread Cowboys are Coming for Your Calfs

Be careful who you ambush in an interview and throw cold coffee on. They might just hunt you down until you have to live a simple life on the prairies of New Jersey eating cattails and sweatin' through your Ugg boots.

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Feb 27, 202316:29
Headlines! Pernicious Pelican Pesters Pebble Beach Partiers

Headlines! Pernicious Pelican Pesters Pebble Beach Partiers

As more and more animals take up jobs in the private sector we've seen a rise in reports of disgruntled employees causing incidents prior to quitting. One such pelican decided he had enough while ball collecting the annual Pebble Beach golf tournament and let the party guests know just how he felt using his powerful cloaca.

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Feb 20, 202321:09
Interviews! All's State Fair in Hoof and Boar

Interviews! All's State Fair in Hoof and Boar

Ronald finds himself on the road selling out venues across the united states doing performances with a particularly gifted pig. While in the south he ends up in Little Rock Arkansas where he discovers Lynette Grynsock, a state fair champion. "Champion of what?" you may ask. If you ask her, she'll tell you it's a shorter list for  first prize ribbons she hasn't won.

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Feb 13, 202301:10:51
Headlines! Elvis's Relatives Shelve His Elvish Pelvis

Headlines! Elvis's Relatives Shelve His Elvish Pelvis

We all know that the late great King of Rock n' Roll, Elvis Presley, had the moves when it came to the moving those hips. But some posthumous rifling of his former residence has revealed that there was a mysterious force at play which might have added some unnatural elements to his groove.

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Feb 06, 202318:44
Headlines! Papal Pork Pie Protects Against Seasoned Snipers

Headlines! Papal Pork Pie Protects Against Seasoned Snipers

The jury is in and Pope Hats are out! Now that Il Papa's look has gone out of style he's got to find a new look. But which hat will he choose? Bowler? Top? Bucket? Whichever he chooses he'll need to do quickly because his big rap battle against the Dalai Lama is coming up and he's got to look his freshest.

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Jan 30, 202314:22
Interviews! Rewind Collecta

Interviews! Rewind Collecta

Matthias finds himself at the center of a murder investigation after Hampton Corvin, his most recent interviewee, has a run-in with the bottom of a staircase. After a brief stint in the birdcage, he's released as a free man onto the streets of Washington D.C. The first order of business is to buy a new pocket-watch, perhaps symbolic of the time he lost while incarcerated. And what better place to purchase a pocket-watch than Babineaux's Boutique? But there's more beneath the surface of this grantiques dealer, and Matthias is determined to expose it.

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Jan 23, 202301:03:24
Headlines! Bowser Wows Fogo De Chao Crowd with Churrasco Inferno

Headlines! Bowser Wows Fogo De Chao Crowd with Churrasco Inferno

The King of Koopas himself has grown tired of terrorizing the Mushroom Kingdom. He's turned over a new Super Leaf, honing his cooking skills at the local Fogo De Chao. But it's not hard to go from King to Goomba, and Bowser has much to learn in this new world of find dining.

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Jan 16, 202312:22
Headlines! Prophetic Painter Picks Pickle for Centerpiece

Headlines! Prophetic Painter Picks Pickle for Centerpiece

A world famous artist of many mediums is unexpectedly struck by lightning. However the miraculous event did not kill the artist, but gave him insight into the future of the pieces he paints. We've set up a session with this self-proclaimed Nastradom-brush and are here to report the futuristic findings.

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Jan 09, 202315:03
Headlines! Candle Vandal Scandal Handled by Powerful PR Person

Headlines! Candle Vandal Scandal Handled by Powerful PR Person

Scandal strikes famed New York City candle store, Moby Wick, in the form of a late night vandalization. But could this vandalization also be considered a work of art in its own right? It all depends on how you spin it, and that's what one intrepid public relations person is determined to do.

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Jan 02, 202313:08
Interviews! Free To Be Zoo and Me

Interviews! Free To Be Zoo and Me

After getting mixed up in the Kansas City (Kansas) Mafia, Ronald finds himself in a train car full of flamingos being delivered to Richard "Dickie" DuBois, a tamer of beasts and general adventurer. But things aren't all that they seem in Dickie DuBois's Glass Menagerie Zoo Emporium Behind Steel Bars, and Ronald is determined to find out the truth behind this eccentric animal engineer.

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Dec 26, 202255:50
Holiday Headlines! Mrs. Clause's Log Blog Causes Community Commotion

Holiday Headlines! Mrs. Clause's Log Blog Causes Community Commotion

'Tis the season! Old Saint Nick has his passions and hobbies, but what about Mrs. Clause? In her own time she leads a very interesting and passionate life. But is it a life that the P.T.A. approves of her posting all over social media? How far will the parents and teachers of this world go to stop their children from being influenced by Mrs. Clause's provocative posts?

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Dec 19, 202215:22
Holiday Headlines! Freaky Frosty's Full Frontal Finds Fans

Holiday Headlines! Freaky Frosty's Full Frontal Finds Fans

More holiday episodes for the season! After a magical hat finds its way onto a fully nude snowperson and brings it to life, a couple of underground entrepreneurs make it their business to capitalize on this new magical technology and help a few friends along the way.

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Dec 12, 202217:11
Holiday Headlines! Wrongly Wired Wreaths Wreak Reeking Havoc

Holiday Headlines! Wrongly Wired Wreaths Wreak Reeking Havoc

The holidays are here and what better way to celebrate than with a prank stinky wreath to hang on your neighbor's door from the good folks over at Wreatheon? Who doesn't love a holiday prank? Be sure to act fast, these things are flying off the shelves faster than a stealth bomber.

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Dec 05, 202212:39
Headlines! Sewers Suffer as Manure Mania Sweeps Swampy City

Headlines! Sewers Suffer as Manure Mania Sweeps Swampy City

Mulchfest 2022 comes to Jacksonville and everyone wants to get in on the action. The highly coveted first prize for Best Mulch is on the line as participants tweak their Humanure recipes to get them just right. But can the city's sewer system take this sudden slump in dumps? And who win's the Best Sculpture contest might surprise you.

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Nov 28, 202213:14
Headlines! Defenseless Fencer Fears For Future After Fighting Flop Backfires

Headlines! Defenseless Fencer Fears For Future After Fighting Flop Backfires

At this years World Fencing Championship there is one standout amongst all the contestants. When this particularly sleazy swordsman decides to take a dive, though, the results, for him at least, were less than a-PEEL-ling.

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Nov 21, 202214:33
Interviews! The Shining... Thing That I Found On the Ground and Picked Up With My Beak

Interviews! The Shining... Thing That I Found On the Ground and Picked Up With My Beak

Matthias learns the hard way that Phillies fans take their baseball seriously when he accidentally causes them to lose by 28 points by unknowingly keeping their playbook from the team for the whole game. Luckily he escapes down below the stadium where he gets a job traveling cross-country with the Mole People who maintain stadium greens across the United States. He eventually winds up in Baltimore, MD where a crow steals a coin from him and escapes to Hampton Corvin's House of Corvid, a hotel owned by Hampton Corvin himself. There he learns all about the history of the hotel, or Crowtel, as Hampton calls it. He also discovers some interesting facts about our fine feathered friends.

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Nov 14, 202257:11
Headlines! Crazed Cornish Hens Create Chaos at Cambridge Cricket Match

Headlines! Crazed Cornish Hens Create Chaos at Cambridge Cricket Match

A Christmastime Cricket match at Cambridge University turns ugly when a flock of chickens escapes the university agriculture lab. But like true athletes these players play on, with some slight modifications to accommodate their tasty intruders. 

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Nov 07, 202213:38
DEADlines! Ghostly Gourmand Gobbles Up Grandpa's Gourmet Goose Dinner

DEADlines! Ghostly Gourmand Gobbles Up Grandpa's Gourmet Goose Dinner

Matthais regales us with a tale from his own life going back all the way to this past month's Grandpa's Day. Turns out Grandpa's fatal skin-mite infestation is the least of his worries! On top of his aphid like ailments he's got ghosts at the dinner table, and they're not just there for the roast goose!

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Oct 31, 202219:03
DEADLINES! Cryptkeeper Keeps Cryptid Cryptocurrency Current with Creepy Vids

DEADLINES! Cryptkeeper Keeps Cryptid Cryptocurrency Current with Creepy Vids

Creepy Gary is at it again! This time he's going around a renowned Brooklyn cemetery hawking his new cryptid themed NFT videos to all the kids. Who will be the first to take him down? The SEC? DMCA? Either way his tokens are about to get funged.

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Oct 24, 202217:15
DEADlines! Future Frankenstein Finagles Friends into Finding Loose Phalanges

DEADlines! Future Frankenstein Finagles Friends into Finding Loose Phalanges

A young descendant of a certain mad professor begins to yearn for the sciences after getting in touch with his agricultural side. His next project requires more than one set of hands, so he enlists his friend group to help him find the materials to create the perfect reanimated hand.

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Oct 17, 202219:22
Interviews! Private Investor-gator

Interviews! Private Investor-gator

Ronald finds himself having the time of his life on the road with a touring children's entertainer. But when their stop in Kansas City, KS takes a dark turn he's left to fend for himself without a penny to his name. Fortunately he wanders in to a local financial institution where he meets just the man who can help him with his financial woes, Carlisle Mangellus, the Kansas City Candy Man, and self proclaimed expert in Big Business. 

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Oct 10, 202201:01:48
Headlines! Chucky's Truck Keys Prove Lucky After Canuck's Sneeze Sends Puck Breezing

Headlines! Chucky's Truck Keys Prove Lucky After Canuck's Sneeze Sends Puck Breezing

A stray puck from an open air hockey game in Canada brings Chuck McGillicutty, a local mullet-haver, mere inches from demise. But the puck has more in store for ol' Chuck than threatening his very life. In fact, it might be out to help him.

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Oct 03, 202215:10
Headlines! Care Bear Prayer Square Fares Eclair Scare

Headlines! Care Bear Prayer Square Fares Eclair Scare

A group of Christian Care Bear enthusiasts find themselves at the annual Care Bear Convention like they do ever year. But this time something's gone terribly wrong! The pastry chef they've hired to cater the event has gone missing, and stomachs are starting to growl. Who will step up to feed this group of hungry worshipers? Listen to today's story to find out.

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Sep 26, 202214:21
Headlines! Hooved Hoards Hover Over Butter Bucket

Headlines! Hooved Hoards Hover Over Butter Bucket

Farmer August couldn't believe his eyes when he came out and saw all of his barnyard animals levitating. How did it come to this? It turns out the old butter bucket might not be as benign as we all once thought.

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Sep 19, 202217:38
Interviews! The Umpire Strikes Bat

Interviews! The Umpire Strikes Bat

Matthias finally joins a cult, it was bound to happen at some point. But his residency does not last long as he is soon literally cast off the ship with nothing but a barrel to cover his bits. He finds himself near Citizen Bank Park in Philadelphia where he meets Tug Speedman, the manager for the notorious Philadelphia Phillies. Tug is kind enough to offer Matthias some clothes, company, and his time for an in depth interview about his life, his lost love, and the Mole People that live under the stadium.

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Sep 12, 202252:55
Headlines! A Lotta Frittata Fanatics Furious Over Freidi's Firing

Headlines! A Lotta Frittata Fanatics Furious Over Freidi's Firing

Staff changes at The Crustless Quiche in New York City have caused a drop in the quality of their cuisine. And the person that's most upset by this? Matthias himself! He sets out to investigate the inner workings of The Crustless Quiche and finds out just how crucial one person can be to a restaurant's success.

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Sep 05, 202210:53
Headlines! Cape Cod Carpenter Causes Carnival Cruise Ship to Collapse

Headlines! Cape Cod Carpenter Causes Carnival Cruise Ship to Collapse

The root of all chaos is the buffet table, and that's no exception on a cruise ship. When one unruly cruiser doesn't get his way at the buffet, he makes sure that nobody does, even if it means capsizing the entire ship.

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Aug 29, 202223:00
Headlines! Clueless Cleaver Couldn't Clip the Clever Clover

Headlines! Clueless Cleaver Couldn't Clip the Clever Clover

Things go from bad to works when Herb, the estate groundskeeper, fails to execute the mowing of a perfect lawn due to one stubborn clover. So, of course, he now has only one course of action, execute that clover.

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Aug 25, 202217:24
Headlines! Careful Consumers Steer Clear of Cleveland Cat Cafe

Headlines! Careful Consumers Steer Clear of Cleveland Cat Cafe

If you've ever been in the mood to grab a cup of coffee and stare at an endangered feline, now there's a place in Cleveland where you can do both. But visit at your own risk, cat allergies might be the least of your problems at this exotic cat cafe.

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Aug 22, 202217:27
Headlines! Group of Gregarious Goats found Graciously Grazing in Brooklyn Graveyard

Headlines! Group of Gregarious Goats found Graciously Grazing in Brooklyn Graveyard

Has Clooney pulled his biggest prank yet!? The residents of one Brooklyn neighborhood may be the latest victims of the notorious prankster's latest caper involving a heard of goats, a desperate farmer, and deceased Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. But at the end of the day, who is left to pick up the pieces? Not the goats, they go no thumbs.

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Aug 18, 202217:31
Headlines! Tomb Raider's Crusade Delayed by Rude Invader

Headlines! Tomb Raider's Crusade Delayed by Rude Invader

Shelly Wolfcraft, a renowned treasure hunter, finds herself deep in the heart of Kentucky searching for lost pirates' gold. Why is she looking in a landlocked state? What mysterious figure does she encounter when searching these KY tombs? Find out in today's episode.

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Aug 15, 202214:00
Interviews! Are Youth Not Entertained?!

Interviews! Are Youth Not Entertained?!

Ronald finds himself acting as a bison-whisperer after a head on collision brings him face to face with a wooly behemoth. After taming his new bison buddy he takes him for a ride across the plaines until he ends up on the set of a children's television show in Omaha, Nebraska. There he meets Simon Elderweather, a beloved Omaha entertainer whose methods are a bit unorthodox. 

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Aug 08, 202254:45
Headlines! Cranky Codebreaker Can't Crack Capybara Captcha

Headlines! Cranky Codebreaker Can't Crack Capybara Captcha

A hacker who goes by the name Skunkherder wants to put his cyber-skills to use at the CIA. The only problem? He can't crack CIA.org's Captcha due to a crippling case of rodent blindness.

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Aug 04, 202209:42
Headlines! Drunk Hunk Gets Punked With Trunk of Skunks

Headlines! Drunk Hunk Gets Punked With Trunk of Skunks

The new hit show Prank Tank has taken the world by storm. But to keep things fresh, they've incorporated a new facet into the show, sex appeal! But it turns out putting a bunch of beefy hunks onto a boat loaded with wild animals might not go as the show's producers expected.

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Aug 01, 202216:39
Bereft Bedazzler Embezzles From Several Sizzlers

Bereft Bedazzler Embezzles From Several Sizzlers

The beloved Mister "Sizzler" Lawson has suffered an untimely death, leaving his crafty wife, Mary, to take over his robust stable of Sizzler restaurants. But Mary might have gotten a little too crafty when she decided to apply her creative spirit to the bookkeeping, and now her possum posse is poised to be put on probation!

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Jul 28, 202215:02
Headlines! Glowering Sow Plows Into Cowering Cow

Headlines! Glowering Sow Plows Into Cowering Cow

What's old farmer McCreary up to this time? Looks like he's got an enterprising business venture with his most prized cow, Bessie! But not all the animals on the farm are happy about it... and they plan on letting Bessie know.

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Jul 25, 202217:58
Headlines! Summer Fungus Breaches Beach to be Among Us

Headlines! Summer Fungus Breaches Beach to be Among Us

What could the mysterious from forming on the beaches across these United States possibly be? And why are more and more beachgoers going missing all of a sudden? I may just be a podcast description writer, but I think the two may have something to do with each other. Find out if I'm right in today's episode!

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Jul 21, 202214:18
Headlines! Damned Dalmatian Dramatically Dominates Demonic Dog Show

Headlines! Damned Dalmatian Dramatically Dominates Demonic Dog Show

Unholy Hounds! This week we take you to the the way way way down under (aka HELL) where a special competition is happening to determine the most evil of all of the demonic dogs. This event has everything, celebrity judges, a pneumatic tube elevator, and, of course, the most devilish dogs you've ever seen. Who will win? Listen to find out!

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Jul 18, 202222:05
Headlines! Phantom Firetruck Baffles Boise Buffoons

Headlines! Phantom Firetruck Baffles Boise Buffoons

On a trip back to his great grandfather's Idaho home, Matthias recalls childhood memories of jug blowin' on the front porch. However, when he gets the band back together, not everyone in the neighborhood is pleased.

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Jul 14, 202217:53