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March 27, 2025 61 mins

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Kai and J are back with more Old News Nonsense—and this volume is serving everything from shaggy dogs to sneaky clowns. 

To kick things off: the World's Ugliest Dog Contest—a heartwarming (and slightly hairy) celebration of pet adoption that proves beauty is in the eye of the bone-holder.

From there, we zoom into Zimbabwe to talk about rhino dehorning—not as shady as it sounds, we promise. It’s all about conservation, not crime. Then, just when things get too serious, someone steals a Santa suit and the holidays take a nosedive. Cue the sad jingle bells.

But don't worry—ice cream-loving delinquents swoop in to lighten the mood, leading us to the most unexpected plot twist yet: a schoolteacher trading the chalkboard for clown shoes. This launches a deep dive into the misunderstood world of clowns, the greasepaint grind, and why society can't decide if they're funny or terrifying.

Things get even stranger with tales of horned humans and witchy women, because what’s an episode without a little historical bizarrerie? And to wrap it all up, we salute the cunning ladies of wartime propaganda—using lipstick and lies for the greater good.

It’s chaotic, it’s curious, and it’s classic Old News Nonsense. Tune in and get weird with us.

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