A Taiwanese man gets caught smuggling otters and a prairie dog in his pants at Bangkok airport, while a homeless hero tackles a shoplifter and gets rewarded. Plus: bald drug dealers expose their barbershop front, and the astronomical odds of calling the wrong number at exactly the right moment.

Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you bizarre real news stories that sound too strange to be true - but really are! From wildlife smuggling fails to funeral mix-ups involving identical names and birthdays, this episode proves reality is stranger than fiction.

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• Airport security discovers unusual "bulge" containing live animals
• Store employee watches homeless man become unexpected hero
• Italian police crack drug ring thanks to suspiciously bald customers
• Friend calls wrong number, reaches right person at impossible timing
• Funeral flower order creates panic over sister with identical name

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Police encounter stories, heartwarming random connections, and Minnesota wins America's Best Restroom award! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes share listener tales including a coffee shop kindness that led to a speeding ticket reprieve, an accidental meeting with neuroscientist Oliver Sacks during a thunderstorm, and Travis Kelce's hilarious VIP tent mix-up at a Taylor Swift concert.

This week's mailbag covers quirky news from naked bike protests in Portland to Cyprus's cat overpopulation problem. Plus, discover which public restroom in Bearhead Lake State Park, Ely, Minnesota took home the top prize in the 2025 Cintas Best Restroom competition.

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A 73-year-old grandmother discovers someone secretly living in her attic after noticing missing food and a hot kettle when she returns home. Plus, a stolen dinosaur mascot gets returned with an apology note, tourists capsize a gondola in Venice taking selfies, and a Florida firefighter dumps 75 fake used tampons on her ex's lawn.

Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes bring you bizarre true stories including the creepy trend of "frogging" - people secretly living in other people's homes. From celebrity homes to an elderly woman working long hours at a supermarket, these spine-tingling home invasion stories will make you check your attic tonight.

Also featuring: Sinclair gas station dinosaur theft, gondola disasters in Venice, and one of the weirdest revenge stories you'll ever hear involving a firefighter, her mom, and a craft project gone wrong.

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Taylor Swift's latest album breaks records while critics find controversy in every lyric, Portland plans an emergency naked bike ride to protest National Guard deployment, and California police discover their ticket books don't have a box for "robot driver" when they pull over a driverless Waymo taxi. Plus: Water buffalo beauty pageants in Thailand!Join hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes for episode 1003 of This Is True Really News, where we cover the week's most bizarre, hilarious, and head-scratching real news stories. From Swift's 2.7 million album sales and absurd woke criticism to water buffalo racing festivals and the challenges of ticketing autonomous vehicles, this episode delivers the perfect blend of entertainment and actual news.Get your own This Is True Really News coffee mug at: https://teespring.com/stores/special-ts-5/collection/mugs?page=1Subscribe and hit the bell for weekly episodes of the news you won't believe is true... but really is!Email your questions, comments, conundrums, or snark to: TITR@netradio.network#ThisIsTrueReallyNews #TaylorSwift #WaymoTaxi #PortlandProtest #BizarreNews #TrueNews #Podcast #Comedy #NewsCommentary #ScotCombs #TonyVerkinnes #RealNews #FunnyNews #WeirdNews #Episode1003

This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 201 brings you the strangest news stories you won't believe! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes explore bizarre museums, eccentric collections, and wild listener comments.

In this mailbag episode: A century-old Hair Museum in Independence, Missouri filled with wreaths made from human hair closes its doors after 30 years. The Button King's incredible story of a South Carolina man who covered everything in buttons - including a Chevette, a hearse, and even wore a 16,333-button suit on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Plus, a $90 million Chicago police misconduct settlement and hilarious listener feedback from the epic 1000th episode celebration.

Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver weird news, strange stories, and commentary on the oddest human behavior from around the country. From hair art collections to insomnia-driven button obsessions, this mailbag episode has it all.

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Episode 1002 of This Is True Really News brings you the most bizarre real news stories! A Miami man gets caught squirting lotion on strangers with syringes, a guy builds a 17-foot tall hat to break a world record, and four college students pull off possibly the worst library heist in history at Transylvania University.

Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver hilarious commentary on these unbelievable but true stories, plus medical transcription bloopers that will have you in stitches. From circus-sized diagnoses to bleeding that traveled to Los Angeles, these real doctor's notes are comedy gold.

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Woman divorces herself after marrying herself in bizarre sologamy ceremony! Plus: Homeowners find skeleton prank in bathroom wall, ranch dressing chugging champion downs 24oz in 10 seconds, and researchers analyze sewage for drug residue. Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes deliver the weirdest true news stories you won't believe are real.

In this milestone 1001st episode of This Is True Really News, we cover:

• UK model's self-marriage ends in self-divorce after couples therapy with herself
• Canadian couple discovers perfectly dressed skeleton with "Boo!" note hidden in wall since 2013
• Michigan man wins ranch dressing chugging contest (24 ounces in 10 seconds!)
• Netherlands researchers spend years analyzing sewage for illegal drug traces
• Plus: War of 1812 facts and Rosetta Stone translation humor

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This Is True Really News Mailbag Episode 200 is here! Hosts Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes celebrate this milestone episode with bizarre news stories from around the globe. New Zealand's fierce bird election crowns an unexpected winner - the Maori Falcon takes Bird of the Year in a contest complete with campaign managers, meme battles, and dance routines. Meanwhile, UK police demand social media apologies without explaining the offense, and a wallaby is hopping loose through the streets of Berlin.

The guys also dive into listener mail about airplane airbags (spoiler: engineers have concerns), discuss why hemorrhoids should be called asteroids, debate Florence Pugh's acting talents, and share hilarious kangaroo encounter stories. Plus, deep thoughts on Aristotle's views on courage, and multiple interpretations of what "MIB" really stands for.

Hosts: Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes

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