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Bananas - Funny news from around the world with Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler

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Hosted by Kurt Braunohler, Scotty Landes

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425 episodes
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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.

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September 22, 2026

Too Dumb to F*ck

Hosts Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler discuss a man stealing a fire truck, relationship intelligence, and a mass licensing error in this interview.

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September 15, 2026

Dam Signs and Super Theives with Mo Welch

Comedian Mo Welch joins hosts Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler to discuss a beaver detective, zodiac-based classrooms, and a Spiderman thief with Power Ranger skills.

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September 8, 2026

Nude Steak Soirée

Hosts Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler explore bizarre news including a fart-fueled operating room fire and a nude steakhouse.

425 total episodes available with 63 transcripts

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Too Dumb to F*ck

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[…] Drove over hoses and narrowly missed three firefighters before hitting a wooden fence. Police say another homeowner later called to report that a fire truck had crashed onto their lawn. Hilarious. And that the suspect was trying to get into their home. Not hilarious. Yes. Dispatch got a call that he had stopped at a residence on Far Away Road, a couple of miles down the road. Troopers were able to make contact with Mr. Roman. He was actually attempting to make entry into the back of that residence, New Hampshire State Police Lieutenant Christopher Ladd said. Roman was arrested after a struggle and faces several charges, I can imagine, including reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and burglary. […]
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What is Bananas - Funny news from around the world with Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler?

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.

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This podcast updates daily.

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