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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Jan 21, 2025 • 53min
All Creatures Great and Small and Weird
Kurt and Scotty talk about how people got snowed in at The Tan Hill Inn again, what happened to the coyote from the Chicago Aldi and the South American fox wolf with stilt legs and urine that smells like marijuana! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 14, 2025 • 52min
Peeled Bananas
Kurt and Scotty talk about Tokyo’s Crush Christmas March getting cancelled, plates of peeled bananas left on a residential street, missing dog rings doorbell to let owner know it’s home and thieves return stolen rug to Madonna Inn! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jan 7, 2025 • 54min
Pub Buds
Kurt and Scotty talk about a retired couple trying to visit every pub in Australia, the world’s strongest coffee and Miller High Life’s new perfume! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 31, 2024 • 51min
Vodka Powered Goblin Pizza
Kurt and Scotty talk about vodka powered robots, how Will Smith let out a fart so bad on Men in Black the set had to be evacuated for 3 hours, and Pizza Hut in China releases pizza topped with whole frog! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 24, 2024 • 53min
1000 Ways to Invade a Home
Kurt and Scotty talk about a man arrested for over 1000 home intrusions says it’s his hobby, man proposes to girlfriend with a piece of cheese next to a dumpster, the most mysterious song on the internet identified after 17 years and doctors warn to not sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 19, 2024 • 45min
Bonusode: More Would You Rathers and Advice #21
Get ready for some hilarious takes on holiday joy and the quirks of religious traditions! The hosts share wild stories from a Phoenix comedy night, including a bizarre after-party encounter. They dive into the absurdity of unconventional party pairings and oversized snacks while reflecting on the cultural perceptions surrounding them. Life lessons surface amidst fast food faves and creative career advice, all wrapped up in playful banter exploring everything from handshake etiquette to the whimsical lives of celebrity pets.
Dec 17, 2024 • 53min
Fish Hats and Punching Pastors
Kurt and Scotty talk about orcas wearing dead salmon hats again, Navy officer demoted after sneaking satellite on warship to get internet, Swedish man survives in snowed in car for two months and US pastor uses his MMA skills to save church from break in! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 10, 2024 • 53min
The Juice from Pork Shoes Tastes the Sweetest
Kurt and Scotty talk about an inventor who creates tear gun to shoot tears back at person who hurt her, pub sued after patron taped pork chops to their feet, robot tells AI coworkers to quit their jobs and come home and farmers rally to save world’s loneliest sheep! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 3, 2024 • 58min
Extreme Chores Switcheroo! with Ophira Eisenberg
Ophira Eisenberg is back on Bananas! She talks with Kurt and Scotty about the sport of extreme ironing, a man wonders if he’s the asshole for spraying a teenage boy with hose after he keeps walking on his lawn and a bridesmaid surprised to find out the bride had last minute change of groom on her wedding day! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 26, 2024 • 54min
Extreme Middling
Kurt and Scotty talk about why ghosts float and shimmer, a bag of Cheetos that created a huge impact on a National Park and hackers demand France electric pay ransom in baguettes! Get tickets for Bananas Live at Bob Baker Marionette Theater in Los Angeles! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
