The News Junkie

The News Junkie

The News Junkie, Shawn Wasson, with C-Lane. The best friends you never knew you had run through the most viral stories of the day.

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Some Big Easy News

July 14, 2026 • 150 mins
A huge annoucement about the show, an umpire takes some hits, World Cup Freddy is back, an update on the plane window story, an incredibly good Pick a Side + a new theme song, Taco Bell and the parasite headlines, a Jersey Mikes employee blows up, a surrogate drama in Canada and so much more!

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The New Feature

July 13, 2026 • 149 mins
A new feature shakes up the show, Lindsay Graham mystery death details, the story behind the viral bison attack video, Conor McGregor UFC drama, Amy Kaufeldt was on Jimmy Kimmel, President Trump gets choked up, Pick a Side the bathroom battle edition, a tv news reporter does something dumb and so much more!

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This Is a Setup

July 10, 2026 • 152 mins
A shocking blooper on CNN, Shawn thinks it's all a setup, an AI radio station wants to take our jobs, Charlie Kirk case testimony, a hilarious beach story, Graham Platner is waiting, a man gets sucked out of a plane, Pick a Side with an old hiker and some young girls, baseball gets weird and so much more!

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Turn Around Bright Eyes

July 9, 2026 • 152 mins
An amazing viral moment, we need your help, a Freedom Fuel update, Bonnie Tyler is dead, a very cringe commercial, a woman gets rejected from Target, a kid gets struck by lightning while playing video games, a Fritz on the Street on the beach, the kids can't read anymore and so much more!

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The Red Bikini

July 8, 2026 • 154 mins
Freedom Fuel is here, a huge drama over a news anchor in a red bikini, a plane disappears, Cracker Barrel helps solve a cold case murder, the World Cup drama over English vs Spanish, Graham Platner is an absolute disaster, teenagers ratted out by a Waymo for drinking and so much more!

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Once in a Lifetime

July 7, 2026 • 149 mins
A shocking soap opera moment goes viral, Mitch McConnell rumors spread, World Cup insanity takes over, Space Balls wash up on an Australian beach, the Red Card fiasco, Amy Kaufeldt has a glitchy announcement, the Chik-Fil-A hack is stupid, a building in New York City might fall and so much more!

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Live Show: The Quatro

July 3, 2026 • 152 mins
We are live for the 4th of July and things are as wild as you might expect. But who will win the Quatro?

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No More Sick Days

July 2, 2026 • 152 mins
Details about the live show tomorrow, an update on the Empire State Building couple, Team USA World Cup party time, the awkward threesome blooper, How To Stay Cool When It's Hot, a man shocked by American flags, Fritz on the Street, Pick a Side: Old Lady vs Sidewalk Troll Kids and so much more!

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First Of The Month

July 1, 2026 • 151 mins
The longest goal call, it was all a hoax, a kid gets busted on a jetski, teachers replaced by robots, new laws in Florida, banning pregnant women from the United States, World Cup Freddy gets cancelled, Shawn's very late corrections, an unhinged video from a church, new details from Pete Buttigieg and so much more!

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I Love You Guys

June 30, 2026 • 154 mins
A man with some interesting pants, Supreme Court bombshells, Pick a Side: The Solicitor vs the Old Man, a shocking series of alligator attacks, a young boy hops in an Uber and hauls ass, a very intense bodycam arrest video, Mexico trolls their World Cup opponents at their hotel and so much more!

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The Attic People

June 29, 2026 • 154 mins
The heat dome freakout, Minions singers are a thing, a reporter apologizes for World Cup comments, Mexican Batman is on the loose, inmates take over at a jail in North Carolina, Rate My Hot Job, the new alchohol laws in Massachusetts, a disgusting act at a concert, the Pete Buttigieg child protective servies drama and so much more!

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The Leaky Eagles

June 26, 2026 • 141 mins
I have to address this, a woman battles a bear, parents charge after a 7 year-old dies at 255lbs, a man who wanted to fight a ticket, a missing giraffe, the air conditioning debate continues, a dad pushed into a fire pit, This Week in Florida, the Internet has ruined everyone, Josh sings Cars and so much more!

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Step Aside, Cowboy

June 25, 2026 • 140 mins
Live show details for next week, more great World Cup viral moments, a veterinarian has some strange advice, Polish people go mudding in America, twin earthquakes hit Venezuela, a bizarre viral rumor in Kenya, Fritz on the Street, the war on Air Conditioners with Don, Shawn the safari guide and so much more!

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You Want It, You Got It

June 24, 2026 • 137 mins
Shawn wants to avoid playing the embarrassing clip, DVD-sized hail hits some weather bros, a kid gets off a Disney ride and plunges 50 feet, a Miami reporter gets swarmed by Scottish fans, a police bust nets some drug + snack combos, the teacher who was blackmailed over OnlyFans and so much more!

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The Suits Cut Us Short

June 23, 2026 • 111 mins
The suits have us doing the unthinkable, the Reflecting Pool algae drama, Shawn defends a woman who finally had enough, parents who ditched their kid at the beach, we make a deal to share something embarrassing tomorrow, the loudest man in the world makes some noise and so much more!

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Don't Eat The Meat

June 22, 2026 • 128 mins
A shocking Arbys story, a man gets destroyed by a tornado, ATC audio captures an epic onboard fight, data centers making really loud noises, Amy Kaufeldt joins us with a big time change, a news anchor cries as he says goodbye, getting booed at your own concert, C-Lane was absolutely right and so much more!

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The Future Of The Show

June 18, 2026 • 149 mins
What happens next? Today we have an announcement. a storm chasing moment gets scary, chaos in New York for the Knicks parade, a massive fight over the rain, the viral fallout over a beef sandwich fight, the shocking reason a popular Netflix show got cancelled, Fritz on the Street gets heated, Don helps us out and so much more!

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The Spider Curse

June 17, 2026 • 142 mins
The spider curse, a great tennis blooper, this has gone too far, about tomorrow's announcement, massive storms on the move, an update on the bathroom dad, inside the court documents for the UFC terror attack, the kids who don't want social media, Snap glasses and so much more!

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Fight In The Bathroom

June 16, 2026 • 150 mins
A big hero moment, Shawn's dog dilemma, a ticker tape parade, a father takes his daughters into the women's restroom, World Cup fights break out, more of the greatest interview ever, a Hollywood icon nearly dies on a plane, inside the plan to attack the UFC event in Washington and so much more!

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RIP Alien Boy

June 15, 2026 • 151 mins
Chaos in New York, chaos in the studio, drama at the UFC White House fight, air traffic control has a party going on, setting school buses on fire, Amy Kaufeldt talks America and the World Cup, RIP Oliver Tree, Rod Stewart is a liar, the social media ban in the UK, the worst bungee jump of all time and so much more!

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