Dingus of the Week Podcast

Thanksdingus special (FEAT Lindsey Halligan)

In Trump's America, stepping on a rake can be a way of life. This week, interim US Attorney Lindsey Halligan got flamed for bypassing the grand jury by moving an indictment that all the jurors hadn't seen in former FBI director James Comey's case. Of course, this was after Halligan misstated Comey's Constitutional rights and missteps in the investigation. Put it simply, it's embarrassing. Another egg on the Trump Administration's vindictive face and ours.On this episode of DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH yell about the wages of military-grade incompetence. Also on this week's show...An objective review of the Thanksgiving table...AND why the aspic is the way of the future (History)Why doing the bare minimum doesn't make you a hero, Marjorie Taylor Greene2025's Dingus PardonsThe world's most mischievous (and probably dead) weasel (NPR)An olive branch to Seans/Shawns everywhereThings to watch for your Thanksgiving off-timeMark Ruffalo's moment to shine (The Hollywood Reporter)DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK YoutubeInstagramSHOW RUNDOWN:(00:27) - Thanksgiving is here. Lyz hates it. But booze could help? (06:53) - The best (and worst) food on the Thanksgiving table: sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, oyster dressing, in-the-butt v. out-of-the-butt, jello salad, and canned cranberry sauce.(16:43) - Defending the aspic... and like also fruit concentrate while we're at it...(22:25) - Fuck, marry, kill: Thanksgiving edition(25:06) - Intro(27:38) - This week's dingus: Lindsey Halligan's prosecutorial disaster(38:01) - Is DOTW targeting women now?(40:37) - US Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's suddenly doing the ABSOLUTE bare minimum (47:27) - Break(47:35) - 2025's Dingus Pardons(01:16:42) - Listener Dingus: One motivated weasel (Thanks, G!)(01:21:12) - Listener Dingus: Sean haters (Thanks, Sean... and sorry!)(01:26:53) - Movies for Thanksgiving break: Begonia, Knives Out 3, Wicked: Part 2... (01:33:35) - TASK SEASON 2 (and why time for the baby-dad-ification of Mark Ruffalo)...(01:37:45) - All Her Fault(01:43:00) - Close(01:45:48) - Secret ending

Sowing one wild (Joyce Carol) Oates

While Washington melted down over government shutdowns, SNAP benefits, and the Epstein files, one 87-year-old writer took a sledgehammer to the ego of the richest man alive. Joyce Carol Oates has written 58 novels, a number of plays, and the tombstone epitaph for out-of-touch billionaire Elon Musk. "So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates..." Oates tweeted, going on to name those basic joys of life. "The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the 'most wealthy person in the world.'" Musk of course answered this was the examination of the richness of his intellect and soul... just kidding. He tweeted, "Everything she says in her post about me can be shown to be demonstrably false with a simple search. Oates is a lazy liar and ... an abuser of semicolons!" In a later tweet: "Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human."On this episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH play that time-tested American game "Dingus Defense League" where the dingus of one week becomes the unlikely---and let's face it, still annoying---hero of the next.Also on this week's show... Why you can run a Zohran Mamdani in Iowa and win (Men Yell at Me)JoJo Siwa's $900 VIP package... to help set up her shows. (NME)Light apologetics for cowards US Senators and Representatives who broke from Democrats to help Trump pass his funding package. (ABC News)Dingus nomination: Jeffrey Epstein's email etiquette teacher (The New York Times) Baby spit-up (@tristanmelano on IG) And Lyz's Feast of FavoritesDINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(0:00) - a "mul-bev" situation...(3:24) - Sean/Shawn violence(6:05) - Why democratic socialists could win in the Midwest(15:00) - Intro(16:15) - Government shutdown fallout and defending the eight senators(22:25) - Rand Paul saves your weed gummies(29:40) - Lauren Boebert's spine and the Epstein files(36:08) - Joyce Carol Oates murders Elon Musk on Twitter(50:07) - Dingus defense league: JoJo Siwa's $900 labor scam(58:01) - Baby vomit compilations (01:04:29) - The Feast of Favorites(01:10:24) - Outro

Choose your weapon: (Nancy) Mace or club (sandwich)

When it comes to South Carolina's favorite pick-me, the slurs were just the tip of the fragile iceberg. This week, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace returns for her fourth run as HDIC (Head Dingus in Charge). Hear about her dust-up with TSA agents, and why she might want to read the Scarlet Letter before pinning it to her chest.This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over the second woman admitted into The Citadel. Also this week, we dig into the Great Sandwich Trial: luncheon meat at point-blank range. Ricocheting lettuce, and stains that'll never go away.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon.👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. You can also email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly Iowa podcast. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:00:00:00 - a hot British man and an ice-cold political divide00:06:30 - Intro00:07:15 - Dingus of the Week: Nancy Mace and her airport meltdown00:21:25 - The Great Sandwich Trial: Sean Dunn throws a hoagie at federal agents00:28:15 - Ridicule as a tool against fascism00:37:00 - Break; Dingus says what? Did Nancy Mace say it?00:44:54 - 14 yo says darndest thing00:48:15 - How to support the show; Close

No safe (David) Harbour

It turns out the strangest thing was David Harbour all along. At least that's according to British pop star Lily Allen's blistering and diverse new album West End Girl. It chronciles a five-year marriage, triste with polyamory, and an unsurprisingly messy divorce. This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether the pussy palace was ever a dojo. Come for the dingus stay for Halloween traditions, the politics of feeding children, Zach getting taken down a peg, wage theft in an era of ICE raids, and the wonders of 4 a.m.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday.SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER at the new home on Patreon.LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:(00:00:20) - Halloween traditions(00:03:49) - A swim mom on trans athletes(00:09:39) - Introduction(00:10:51) - What's Zach doing here?(00:14:09) - DOTW newsletter isn't going anywhere(00:16:12) - DOTW runners-up(00:19:20) - DOTW: David Harbour(00:29:17) - Never pure enough or good enough(00:43:43) - Authenticity in politics from Maine to NYC(00:53:25) - Dingus says what: West End Girl edition(00:56:13) - Wage theft in an era of ICE raids(01:03:21) - Lyz says she's too good for candy corn(01:07:23) - What's good: new books and 4:30 a.m.

Trump’s big dumb ballroom

Trump wants to build a golden ballroom to tower over the White House while normal people face recession, government shutdowns, and food bank lines stretching around the block. On this maiden episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether Trump's telling us to eat cake or call him king. Also, the wildly romantic Louvre heist where thieves stole Napoleon's crown jewels in broad daylight using nothing but scooters, a freight lift, and raw, uncut audacity: an analog crime that, frankly, none of us deserved.DINGUS OF THE WEEK is a weekly comedy news podcast where writers Lyz and Zach light a fire under the American rogue's gallery to see who comes spilling out. If you're tired of doom-scrolling but know ignoring the problem doesn't get us anywhere, this is your new weekend listen. New episodes every Saturday. SUPPORT THE SHOW by subscribing on Patreon👑 $5/month - Not a Dingus tier (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)👑👑 $10/month - Definitely Not a Dingus tier (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)SEND US YOUR DINGUS. Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to menyellatme@gmail.com. SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER at the new home on Patreon.LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.SHOW RUNDOWN:0:00 - Intro and Zach's new baby4:00 - How Lyz got fired and started the newsletter15:30 - Trump's golden ballroom during economic crisis29:00 - The Louvre heist and why everyone's obsessed41:30 - Casting a heist movie50:00 - Dingus says what?59:30 - Close