Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney

Join veteran journalist Levon Putney-- iHeart New York news anchor/reporter, NJ 101.5 FM weekday afternoon anchor & former WCBS 880 anchor/reporter with 25+ years of storytelling experience-- for his Reel Pod News Cast® - a weekly dose of lighter, fun news stories written and told with the punchlines they deserve. Perfect for anyone wanting a break from all the serious and depressing headlines to get a quick shot of bizarre crimes, weird events and people doing silly things around the world, Every story is filled with details and explanations that Levon takes time to write and deliver in a way that connects with listeners like no other. Newscasts drop on Wednesdays, with a few minutes of daily celebrity birthdays during the week. Each cast also features parody ads during breaks, and clips of parody songs from Levon's late father, "Slammy Sammy" Sam Putney, which aired as part of Dallas/Fort W0rth's former top-rated morning show, Skip Murphy & Co. Real Pod News Cast® is quite s

Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney is a news podcast hosted by Levon Putney, with 212 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Levon Putney hosts Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney, a news show with 212 episodes published.

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  Episode #150

  "Thieving Arsonist Workers, Bear Baddies & Roadkill"--Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney

  Sep 30, 202619 minS2

  Crazy stories in this 150th cast include a guy who's accused of taking drastic steps to show what he thought of being fired for showing bosses the pictures he took of baristas at a bikini coffee shop...also a couple Wendy's workers went to a nearby McDonald's and tried to rip off one of Ronald's workers, but Ronald's folks and cops chased them like Hamburglar used to get run down....and London's Fashion Week had a show that featured a pregnant, former Little Mix singer dressed in a bra that shot out milk from each nipple area as she strut down the catwalk. Plus...parody ads/songs and celebrity birthdays.

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  Episode #149

  "Freaky NJ Statehouse, Rubber Duckie Lover & Monster Rats"--Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney

  Sep 23, 202620 minS2

  Weird stories this episode include one on New Jersey lawmakers explicitly defining everything in their Assembly bill 5480 which would ban any type of sexual activity in a government building ...there's also the woman in Maryland accused of leaving every piece of 'please find me' evidence possible at her alleged crime scene for cops to track her down...and there's the guy who fell in love with somebody else's rubber duckie after trespassing on somebody else's property to find his love...and then there was the Australian athlete who literally $#!+ all over the competition while winning a recent HYROX competition in Beijing. Plus...parody ads/songs and celebrity birthdays.

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  Episode #148

  "Mysterious Naked Bicyclist, Gravedigging & Porn"--Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney

  Sep 16, 202619 minS2

  Wild and weird stories this episode include the guy who's been seen occasionally over the past several years riding a bike while letting the breeze blow through his crevices, since he's been seen rolling down trails and roads while wearing nothing but a helmet. Cops would like to catch this guy... Then a bookkeeper is accused of taking out credit cards in her boss' name and the company's...also there's a story about the grand annual gravedigging competition... and Ukraine's Parliament is looking into whether to legalize porn while in the middle of their war. Plus...parody ads/songs and celebrity birthdays.

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  Episode #147

  "Naked, Butt Sniffing Crimes & A Disappearing Island"--Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney

  Sep 9, 202620 minS2

  Weird stories in this episode include one on a guy in Wisconsin accused of leaving young kids at home while breaking into a bar while wearing a Green Bay Packers robe to steal a couple bottles of alcohol, only to fall asleep in bushes a block away... then there's the naked woman in Florida who gave construction w0rkers something to talk about...the California booty sniffing bandit got out of jail just to follow his nose right back to jail...and there are also the cases of missing beer stolen near Liverpool in the UK, and a missing island in British Columbia. Plus... parody ads/songs and celebrity birthdays.

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  Episode #146

  "A Guillotine, Baby Mama Drama & An Oreo KFC Mashup"--Reel Pod News Cast® with Levon Putney

  Sep 2, 202620 minS2

  In this collection of bizarre stories...a guy from California was hanging out in Washington DC with a guillotine... two other guys are accused of conning a bunch of women, while exposing how that never ending quest to date a wealthy man can sometimes end with being tricked out of money... and then baby mama drama between a 21 year old man and a 16 year old inside a Chuck E Cheese... and guys were pulling each other's fingers last week in Germany. Stories also include ones on pizza pranks, and Oreo and KFC love affair in China, and a food fight in Spain. Plus...parody ads/songs and celebrity birthdays.

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