Bananas - Funny news from around the world with Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler
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Each week on Bananas, Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes discuss the strange, fascinating and just plain bananas news from around the world. The headlines and weird news are lighthearted, unexpected and always fun. Like the time the delivery robot ran through a crime scene or the lady who took in a stray cat only to find out it was a mountain lion. Or the time Kurt and Scotty drove a butt across the country.
Check your local listings because this feel-good comedy podcast often goes on the road for live shows and may be in a city near you. Fun fact: We also hear the banana boys are a favorite amongst listeners while at the dentist, getting surgery and even giving birth!
Bananas is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, I Said No Gifts! and more.
Check your local listings because this feel-good comedy podcast often goes on the road for live shows and may be in a city near you. Fun fact: We also hear the banana boys are a favorite amongst listeners while at the dentist, getting surgery and even giving birth!
Bananas is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, I Said No Gifts! and more.
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Sep 9, 2025 • 52min
Moon Doinking Cutie Pies
Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who stole lunar rocks to use during sex after promising girlfriend the moon and the hidden power of sharing cute animal pics! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 2, 2025 • 41min
Flop Gun
Kurt and Scotty talk about an F15 ridealong passenger accidentally ejects himself on the ground, San Antonio’s new milkman Dick Tips and how you can fund your wedding by selling seats to strangers! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 26, 2025 • 52min
The Anteater is the Honda Accord of the Natural World
Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who discovered he bought his own stolen car, why things keep evolving into anteaters and scientists finally know where potatoes come from! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 19, 2025 • 46min
Wolfing Down the Kia Kids
Kurt and Scotty talk about an Ohio woman who had car repossessed takes legal ownership of dealership name, rowdy kids causes brewery to put down new rules and Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson fighting in Marriage Story is used to scare off wolves! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 12, 2025 • 53min
Parachuting Cats and Wedding Proposals
Kurt and Scotty talk about everything you need to know about operation cat drop, a woman says yes to boyfriend who proposed 43 times and tributes paid to the world's longest KFC employee! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 5, 2025 • 47min
Dinghies Are For Waving
Kurt and Scotty talk about Chuck E. Cheese being handcuffed and arrested, NYC nut job busted for naked boat joyride, a man who posed as an ambassador and ran fake embassy and balls out bowling! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 29, 2025 • 51min
Undercroft Inspector
Kurt and Scotty talk about a Florida man who celebrated his birthday by doing meth, stealing a tour train and picking up riders, a minor league baseball team becomes the Humpback Chubs, bear sized giant beavers used to roam North America and a Melbourne man has unbelievable find after buying house! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 22, 2025 • 50min
Raccoon Retaliation with Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings join Kurt and Scotty to talk about a mule riding Kentucky man accused of unleashing a raccoon in bar after being turned away, robot babies at school increased teenage pregnancies and a photographer found toad with eyes inside it’s mouth! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 15, 2025 • 53min
Kurt and Scotty’s Favorite Soups
Kurt and Scotty talk about how scientists genetically altered fruit flies to make them crave cocaine, a mother wins 100k ultramarathon while stopping to breastfeed and a NJ man wins $315m jackpot because wife made him go to the store to return orange juice! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 8, 2025 • 54min
World Wide Walk Wars
Kurt and Scotty talk about how the CIA secretly ran a Star Wars fan site and a man walked 15,504 miles to find out if world is terrible place! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
