
The Down to the Wire Podcast
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
2d ago
This week we welcome Toronto comedian, actor, and podcaster into DTTW Studios during his time in Ottawa performing in the musical 'Prison Dancer'.
In this weeks Back Page News we report on some weird stories circulating the globe, such as;
NSW police officer Dominic Gaynor sentenced for pointing gun towards colleague over Top Gun: Maverick spoilers (12:40)
Helicopters Flying in Australia are Making Crocodiles Horny (19:38)
North Carolina Orthodontist Offering Free Handguns to Invisalign Patients (39:30)
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
1w ago
This week Racco tells us what it was like on set during his his acting debut. He gives the insider scoop and throws up some questionable signs throughout todays podcast, Hollywood might have gotten to him.
In Back Page News we have some weird stories you won't find on the front page, including;
It's true: People do poop, a lot, in ride lines at Disneyland and Disney World (15:04) Angry At Not Being Served Tea, Nagpur Doctor Leaves Surgery Midway, Probe Ordered (23:52) US Customs officials seize giraffe feces from woman at Minnesota airport (33:04)
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
2w ago
This week we're joined by Toronto based comedian Nitish Sakhuja, stopping by DTTW Studios during his time here in Ottawa for the Dirty Bird Comedy Festival.
This episode got dicey, so we brought in a friend of ours from Newark to cover our back. We get into some Back Page News stories, where we report on weekly weird news, such as;
Grubhub Driver Claims Delivering Cup Of Urine Instead Of Milkshake Was ‘An Accident’ (9:30)
Wake up, Bunbury: The Wiggles demand council stop blaring Hot Potato 24/7 at homeless (19:16)
Ottawa teacher suspended for 2 days after confining student in locker (26:41)
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
We sit down with R&B artist RUSSELL! and bring out the real him. We get exposed for having no hoes, but at least we scheme up a couple of million dollar ideas including Brokeback Brampton. Roy Woods, that one is for you.
We shoot the breeze for nearly a half hour before getting into our bread and butter, the Back Page News.
If you're not familiar, Back Page News is essentially news that you're not finding on the front page. We report on the weirdest news stories happening around the world, including;
Restaurant adds $50 ‘unable to parent’ fee for rowdy kids, menu reads (26:36)
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
Toronto comedians Sam Burns and Tamara Shevon join the show today. We learn a bit about each other, some of us have hot dads, others are undercover high school teachers.
But most importantly we breakdown this weeks Back Page News, where we report on the weirdest, most ridiculous news stories happening around the world.
Today's headlines include;
Dad strips down at school board meeting to make ‘clear argument’ about dress code (13:09)
Man arrested for faking heart attack 20 times at restaurants to avoid paying bill, reports say (23:21)
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
Back to normal, John is back, we never really acknowledged it, so why start now. It's more fun to gaslight you anyways. Also, Racco might have done blackface, or someone inception'd him... Both not chill.
In Back Page News, we dig up a few stories not on your radar, such as;
Cristiano Ronaldo Facing '99 Lashes' for Hugging Iranian Painter (7:06) - THIS WAS DEBUNKED AFTER OUR RECORDING.
Amish men ‘shunned’ after nationwide emergency alert outs them for having phones (17:17).
A man was encouraged by a chatbot to kill Queen Elizabeth II in 2021. He was sentenced to 9 years (31:51).
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
We have a parenting hack off the top of todays episode from two guys with zero kids, also we talk about Jake Gyllenhaal's fake dog balls.
In today's Back Page News we discuss the following stories;
Large-scale gambling ring uncovered in Milford after police raid backyard volleyball games (10:12)
Atlanta flight forced to come back after flyer has diarrhea ‘all the way through’ plane (16:41)
Police stop Nebraska man for bucking the law with a bull riding shotgun in his car (33:02)
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
This weeks episode is recorded in Toronto with comedian Moe Ismail who is just coming off of his Just For Laughs 'New Faces' showcase in Montreal. But that's just his night gig, by day he's a substitute teacher fending off unsolicited DM's.
After some chit chat about comedy, we get into the Back Page News, today we dive into the following stories;
Supermarket AI meal planner app suggests recipe that would create chlorine gas (30:21).
US snake hunters fight pythons big enough to devour gators (37:58).
Donald Trump crashes wedding with speech wearing same suit he had on in court (53:26).
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
This weeks Back Page News:
Florida Squatters Create ‘Meth Island’ Complete With 4 Story Treehouse, A Welcome Center, And A Trampoline (2:41).
Janitor 'turns off cold freezer to stop beeping noise and destroys research worth $1m' (19:27).
Man ‘addicted’ to cheese has spent £60k on cheddar and eats at least two blocks a day (30:05).
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The Down to the Wire Podcast
3w ago
We got MAJOR news stories this week, so we called in some help to break down this weeks Back Page News. We welcome a couple of touring comedians into DTTW HQ, including Emo Majok from Perth and Aliya Kanani from Toronto. Check them out this weekend if you're in the Ottawa area, if you'd like to catch Emo at the Laugh Lounge on Tuesday June 27th we may have free tickets for you, so go follow @dttwstudios.
This weeks Back Page News features the following stories: 'Restaurant Hires Fake Priest to Extract Confessions From Workers' (6:35) 'Missing Titanic Submarine Live Updates: Noises Detected in ..read more