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Bananas - Funny news from around the world with Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler

Bananas - Funny news from around the world with Scotty Landes and Kurt Braunohler

Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts

Comedy

4.8 • 7.9K Ratings

Overview

Each week on Bananas, Kurt Braunohler and Scotty Landes discuss the strange, fascinating and just plain bananas news from around the world. The headlines and weird news are lighthearted, unexpected and always fun. Like the time the delivery robot ran through a crime scene or the lady who took in a stray cat only to find out it was a mountain lion. Or the time Kurt and Scotty drove a butt across the country. Check your local listings because this feel-good comedy podcast often goes on the road for live shows and may be in a city near you. Fun fact: We also hear the banana boys are a favorite amongst listeners while at the dentist, getting surgery and even giving birth!  Bananas is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, I Said No Gifts! and more.

413 Episodes

The PeeFa World Cup Bong

Kurt and Scotty talk about if all the water on earth been peed before, a head shop sued by FIFA for making a bong that looks like the World Cup trophy, competitive documentary editing and Six Flags bans guest for life after roller coaster video stunt! Get bonus episodes and more at Patreon.com/BananasPodcast Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 June 2026

Moon Trees Please, Mummy with Ophira Eisenberg

Ophira Eisenberg is back on Bananas! She joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about how we almost forgot about moon trees, Ohio's forbidden ravioli and scientists find yeast in mummy’s guts and use it to make sourdough! Get bonus episodes and more at Patreon.com/BananasPodcast Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 June 2026

Cockroach Kingpin and the Subway Ads with Christie Boschman

Christie Boschman (@ThatDocumentaryGirl on Instagram and TikTok) joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a cockroach kingpin who was caught with 100,000 live cockroaches, comedians put up fake tech ads in subway stations and one turned out to be real company and a man was attacked by an alligator after jumping into swamp to flee a DWI stop! Get bonus episodes and more at Patreon.com/BananasPodcast Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2026

Worm Charming and Felony Humping

Kurt and Scotty talk about how that Falmouth worm charming championships managed to charm only one worm, a man who survived a lightning strike said it was unbearable, the Teletubbies get Soprano subtitles and a couple is accused of having sex while driving stolen SUV! Get bonus episodes and more at Patreon.com/BananasPodcast Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2026

Fanny Packin' Heart Balls

Kurt and Scotty talk about a 6 year old that found a 1300 year old sword on a school trip, a man returns fanny pack with $30k after finding it in a Wawa bathroom, Robert Fripp unsure why doctors shaved his balls while getting heart surgery and sexy calendar priest isn’t even a priest! Get bonus episodes and more at Patreon.com/BananasPodcast Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Benched in the Biz with Katie Rich and Holly Laurent

Katie Rich and Holly Laurent join Kurt and Scotty to talk about a newlywed couple has their families compete to see who takes their partner’s last name, school children are left horrified as an ancient skeleton emerges sitting upright on the playground and a guy rates benches around UK! "Soccer Moms” is a production of iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players network, with new episodes available weekly on Tuesdays on the iHeartRadio app and everywhere podcasts are heard. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2026

Fireman Willy and The Book Brigade

Kurt and Scotty talk about a strongman that pulled truck with his penis while on fire, PizzaHut is brining back their summer reading program, suckerfish are hiding in manta ray’s buttholes and a French sailor gave away location of nuclear warship but logging onto Strava! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Underage Mustaches, Birds and High Speed Births

Kurt and Scotty talk about  how children are drawing mustaches on their faces to trick online age tests, 132 hamsters broke loose on a passenger plane forcing it out of service for days, a woman is driven to insanity by a taunting bird and a woman delivered her own baby in car traveling 60 mph! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

Milkin' Off with the Banana Boys

Kurt and Scotty talk about the Bovine Baron’s Denver milk-off, half a million dollar corporate retreat goes horribly wrong, Gertie the world’s oldest chicken, and the world’s largest t-rex statue needs a new home Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2026

Pasta Imposter

Kurt and Scotty talk about the true story behind Sky King, California man arrested for swapping pasta for Lego pieces and returning them and what are Scientology runs and why is Gen Z obsessed with them! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

A Bird Walks into A Submarine with a Butthole Fungus with Xyla Foxlin

Xyla Foxlin joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a man who built a submarine for his parrot, cat lost during a hurricane is reunited with family 443 days later, the Chernobyl fungus seems to have evolved an incredible ability and afatberg weighing 100 tons found in London sewer! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

Day of Good with Pooja Mehta

Pooja Mehta joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about how octopuses get extra cuddly on ecstasy, paragliders narrowly avoid landing in polar bear enclosure and people who can mentally time travel! Learn more about Raj Mehta Day of Good at www.rmdayofgood.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

Detective Dog and the Two Planets

Kurt and Scotty talk about a dog that helped solve a murder, man wanted to eat his passport so plane had to make emergency landing and a student discovers second new planet in one year! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 April 2026

Give Me a Peak, Dyngus with Megan Gailey

Megan Gailey joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about how an artist stole the top of a England’s highest peak, what is Dyngus Day and New York and the radium craze! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 31 March 2026

Sleepy Morrisey Strikes Again

Kurt and Scotty talk about how Morrissey canceled a show because he was sleepy, a Texas cruise ship sets margarita world record, pioneering method uses plastic water bottles into a drug to treat Parkinson’s and runners discover they can churn butter while running! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2026

Sorry, I Been Drunk

Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who was rescued by firefighters after getting stuck in phone booth trying to order a kabob, mayor urges public not to eat toilet seats, travelers trapped on runway for hours, drunk mandolin thief has second thoughts and returns mandolin and the wildest collab of the year includes bear poop!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2026

Bob Dylan Pizza Vacuum

Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who accidentally gained control of 7,000 robot vacuums, Little Caesar's ex-employee arrested after breaking into restaurant and selling pizzas, the time Bob Dylan was accidentally arrested in New Jersey, a man sets his house on fire while trying to kill spider and a dog that refuses to go near a 100 year old painting! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2026

Lollipop Persons Unite

Kurt and Scotty talk about fully grown sea lions that won’t stop nursing, a Massachusetts man using blow torch on roof to melt ice burns house down, an LA man who gave alcohol to a hawk is charged and a lollipop man is told to stop giving kids high fives! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 March 2026

Live from Austin with Blair Socci

It’s Bananas live from Austin! Blair Socci joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a dating website just for people who work with dead bodies, woman sentenced for accusing her ex of illegally accessing her bank accounts from outer space, restaurant promises to rescue female diners on bad dates and a person who swallowed a six inch spoon! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 24 February 2026

Breaking & Lamentering with Debra DiGiovanni

Debra DiGiovanni joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a woman who breaks into a house, cleans it and leaves an invoice, cannibalistic jellyfish with vanishing anuses are invading Venice and the museum of personal failure! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2026

Explosive Dinsosaur Feelings with Kenice Mobley

Kenice Mobley joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a man who went into a hospital with live a WWII bomb up his butt, an iconic Hells Kitchen watering hole re-opens, what did dinosaurs feel like and mormon women are going crazy over new sacred underwear! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 February 2026

Cat Moms and Crotch Scandals

Kurt and Scotty talk about how cats think you’re a big baby and they’re your mom, crotch enlarging scandal already hit winter Olympics and Ohio true crime restaurant serves criminals’ last meals! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 3 February 2026

¡La Cirugía con Albertina Rizzo!

Albertina Rizzo joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about an American dad who wakes up speaking Spanish after every surgery, a man swam around Manhattan wearing handcuffs and the first Costco apartment complex is coming to Los Angeles! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 January 2026

If at First You Don't Succeed, Try 949 More Times

Kurt and Scotty talk about a woman who passed her drivers test after 950 tries, a British endurance swimmer becomes the first to swim all the way around Iceland, Seattle health officials tell people to flush rats back down the toilet if one comes up and a grandfather accidentally takes home the wrong child from daycare! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 January 2026

Butt Stuff and Other Things

Kurt and Scotty talk about the top things pulled out of people’s butts in 2025, a radio station goes viral after playing looping harmonica for hours, Toronto sex shop asked to stop sending butt plugs to Bahrain and a random dog wins a downhill ski race! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 January 2026

America’s Next Top Pet

Kurt and Scotty talk about a mushroom that makes you see tiny cartoon people, a bear breaks into a nursing home and nurses fight it off with walkers and Rice Krispies, raccoons are on their way to becoming America's next pet and Kansas child says monster was hiding under their bed and babysitter found a man hiding there! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 January 2026

Cat Causes Niagara Falls

Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who survived Niagara Falls plunge but died slipping on an orange peel, cat cafe closed after cat turns on water and floods cafe and a Swedish musician teaches an octopus to play piano! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 December 2025

Holiday Episode

Kurt and Scotty talk about the influence of hallucinogenic mushrooms on Christmas, woman accuses man she’s dating of ruining Christmas because he won’t dress up as Santa, church accidentally prints Tupac’s lyrics of Hail Mary on pamphlets and a real life grinch broke in, unwrapped gifts and took a nap on the couch! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 December 2025

Snail Tales and Driveway Sales

Kurt and Scotty talk about how a missing driveway mystery turns out to be a scam, thieves steal thousands of escargot snails and In-N-Out removes number 67 from ticket orders! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2025

Smokey Holds the Cheese with Chloe Radcliffe

Chloe Radcliffe joins Kurt and Scotty to talk about a 75 year old man who got 2000 strangers to smoke a cigarette with him, a drug dealer jailed after sharing photo of him holding cheese, police use a capybara costume to arrest criminal and a man gets stuck in a vagina sculpture!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2025

Sassy Dolphin and the Popular Poopers

Kurt and Scotty talk about a report on which cars are most likely to get pooped on by birds and Kelly the sassy dolphin! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2025

Money Makin' Bird Bus

Kurt and Scotty talk about a NYC weed store that will deliver via carrier pigeon, a man stole a bus for a joyride and continued to stop at all stops and did a great job and an AI became crypto millionaire and is now fighting to become a person! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2025

Gnome For the Weekend

Kurt and Scotty talk about a cyclist that fell down a 135 foot ravine and survived 3 days only drinking wine, the world's biggest spider web and a man’s garden gnomes were stolen and returned in better condition! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMk  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2025

Butt Breathing with Mr. Pusey

Kurt and Scotty talk about why witches look the way they do, man convicted of posing as flight attendant to get free flights, clinicians test butt breathing, and an Australian darter barred from using nickname The Magnet! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 November 2025

Snooter Shooter with Jenny Zigrino

Jenny Zigrino joins the ladies to talk about Cormac McCarthy’s ex-wife pulled a gun out of her vagina during an argument about aliens, a pizza place accidentally serves pizza laced with THC and the secret Wikipedia prank on the Pringles man’s first name! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 4 November 2025

Uh Oh, Waymo!

Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who thrifts all year to make free halloween costumes for kids, 13 year old girl fights off attacker with jujitsu and a tech prankster sends 50 Waymos to dead end street! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 28 October 2025

Ding Dong Ditchin' Slugs

Kurt and Scotty talk about a ding dong ditcher that turned out to be a slug, Splash the rescue otter and scandal rocks the world of stone skimming championships! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 21 October 2025

Water, Otters Everywhere

Kurt and Scotty talk about a bride who confronts mystery wedding crasher after searching for years, Taco Bell rethinks AI drive thru after man orders 18k waters and Splash the first search and rescue otter! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 14 October 2025

Bored Dogs and Bus Boobs

Kurt and Scotty talk about a woman who can lift 10 pounds with her vagina, dog thought to be blind was just ignoring everyone, Wawa Superfan collects every receipt number and a couple fined after bus lane photographs the text on woman’s top! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 7 October 2025

Dude Where's My Gator?

Kurt and Scotty talk about an emotional support alligator that is no longer welcome at Walmart, a man loses his car after bachelor party and the viral Moroccan legend Emile Leray! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2025

Our Lady of The Tooth Eye

Kurt and Scotty talk about a blind woman can see again through her tooth, a Pittsburgh nun chases down credit card thief, Ned the lefty snail needs a mate and a retired Ford worker’s wallet travels 150 miles in engine! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2025

Butts, Bats, and Boys

Kurt and Scotty talk about the big butt starfish and other never before seen sea creatures recorded in Argentina, an American boy sent giftbox to girl in Philippines and 15 years later they are married and a man fights back at HOA over a bat house! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 16 September 2025

Moon Doinking Cutie Pies

Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who stole lunar rocks to use during sex after promising girlfriend the moon and the hidden power of sharing cute animal pics! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 9 September 2025

Flop Gun

Kurt and Scotty talk about an F15 ridealong passenger accidentally ejects himself on the ground, San Antonio’s new milkman Dick Tips and how you can fund your wedding by selling seats to strangers! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 2 September 2025

The Anteater is the Honda Accord of the Natural World

Kurt and Scotty talk about a man who discovered he bought his own stolen car, why things keep evolving into anteaters and scientists finally know where potatoes come from! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 August 2025

Wolfing Down the Kia Kids

Kurt and Scotty talk about an Ohio woman who had car repossessed takes legal ownership of dealership name, rowdy kids causes brewery to put down new rules and Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson fighting in Marriage Story is used to scare off wolves! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 August 2025

Parachuting Cats and Wedding Proposals

Kurt and Scotty talk about everything you need to know about operation cat drop, a woman says yes to boyfriend who proposed 43 times and tributes paid to the world's longest KFC employee! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 August 2025

Dinghies Are For Waving

Kurt and Scotty talk about Chuck E. Cheese being handcuffed and arrested, NYC nut job busted for naked boat joyride, a man who posed as an ambassador and ran fake embassy and balls out bowling! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 5 August 2025

Undercroft Inspector

Kurt and Scotty talk about a Florida man who celebrated his birthday by doing meth, stealing a tour train and picking up riders, a minor league baseball team becomes the Humpback Chubs, bear sized giant beavers used to roam North America and a Melbourne man has unbelievable find after buying house! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

Raccoon Retaliation with Whitney Cummings

Whitney Cummings join Kurt and Scotty to talk about a mule riding Kentucky man accused of unleashing a raccoon in bar after being turned away, robot babies at school increased teenage pregnancies and a photographer found toad with eyes inside it’s mouth!  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4a61tMkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 July 2025

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