There are lies, and there are LIES. Several of the podcasts I listen to do the “Gigantic Lie for Humorous Effect” sorts of skits. Several of them are nothing but “Gigantic lies” that the people that they never admit to lying. The lyingest podcasts I listen to are:
The Bugle this podcast is basically John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman lying about the news to one degree or another. The general format of this show is “Report something true, top it with a lie, then actually report something else that is true, but so unbelievable it SHOULD be a lie, but ironically isn’t.” It’s like the Daily Show, but with less reliable sources and no video tape proof. Occasionally Andy Zaltzman will simply lie for long periods of time and see how far he can go into the realm of unbelievability.
The Onion The Bugle might be a fake political news show, but the Onion is an entire fake news network. I listen to the Onion Radio News, which has short, one minute news headlines that are always outrageous lies. The Onion News Network is also great, if only it supported my video player format.
You Look Nice Today is a show where several funny people sit around, bring up a premise like, “New Mixed Drink”, or “New Website Domains that should exist”, and just try to top each other in ridiculous and or funny things concerning the topic. The best part of this is that they follow the improv model of never rejecting a premise, and simply compound and build on everything put forth. This is a new show I’ve only just started listening to, but they have an irreverant attitude that made me smile.
Jordan Jesse Go! is a hit or miss “Two guys talking with the occasional guest” podcast. They do the “Everyone knows XYZ is true” sorts of claims that can start to get perposterous. These days I’ve been a bit annoyed by their hipster “We’re not hip on politics” stance that is starting to grate on my nerves. Usually this show can deliver a few laughs when it stays irreverent and silly, but it will occasionally veer off into an awkward territory that makes me annoyed. It’s still a good thing to listen to when I need a laugh however.
I don’t know why I enjoy listening to people lie. I detest meeting people I know who lie in real life. I guess there is some sort of ironic enjoyment I get out of getting “news” from a place I know is lying to me at the same time.
