Small Town News

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Welcome to Small Town News, located at the intersection of hardcore journalism and jelly-filled comedy. Each episode we read articles from small town newspapers from around the United States and use them to inspire improv stories. We've got fireworks filled with rattlesnakes. We've got a parade of painfully bad accents. We've got no idea what states border Michigan. But no matter where the story ends, it's all 100% true. Promise. Check our sources. Seriously.

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Munster, IN - Porch Chat - The Many Lives of Buster Poindexter and the Many Lies of Mr. Ed
Munster, IN - Porch Chat - The Many Lives of Buster Poindexter and the Many Lies of Mr. Ed episode artwork
#17
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Munster, IN - Never Mind the Gene Behind the Curtain
Munster, IN - Never Mind the Gene Behind the Curtain episode artwork
#16
06/13/2026

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Way Back Porch Chat - We Almost Do an Episode but Godzilla Gets in the Way
#15
06/06/2026

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Back Porch Chat - Buy Me A Nice Cigar and You Can Call Me Al
#14
05/30/2026

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Corinth, MS - Porch Chat - Quiznos Sponge Monkeys & the Canadian Midwest
Corinth, MS - Porch Chat - Quiznos Sponge Monkeys & the Canadian Midwest episode artwork
#13
05/23/2026

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Corinth, MS - We Will Not Take A Hot Air Balloon & the Devil Makes a Marshmallow
Corinth, MS - We Will Not Take A Hot Air Balloon & the Devil Makes a Marshmallow episode artwork
05/16/2026

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Back Porch Chat - Everything You Didn't Care to Know About Child's Play
#11
05/09/2026

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Chanute, KS - Porch Chat - Have You Guys Ever Eaten Bee Pollen?
Chanute, KS - Porch Chat - Have You Guys Ever Eaten Bee Pollen? episode artwork
#10
05/02/2026

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Chanute, KS - Craig Gets a Tone at the Safari Petting Zoo
Chanute, KS - Craig Gets a Tone at the Safari Petting Zoo episode artwork
#9
04/25/2026

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Orleans, MA - Porch Chat - Live Music, Fake Audiences, & The Ray Stevens Rabbit Hole
Orleans, MA - Porch Chat - Live Music, Fake Audiences, & The Ray Stevens Rabbit Hole episode artwork
#8
04/18/2026

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Orleans, MA - We Pull the Old Cape Codder & It Doesn't Sound Right
Orleans, MA - We Pull the Old Cape Codder & It Doesn't Sound Right episode artwork
#7
04/11/2026

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Bethel, AK - Porch Chat - From All You Can Eat Shrimp to the Bond Family
Bethel, AK - Porch Chat - From All You Can Eat Shrimp to the Bond Family episode artwork
#6
04/04/2026

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Bethel, AK - We Are in Alaska but Keep Talking About McDonalds in New Zealand
Bethel, AK - We Are in Alaska but Keep Talking About McDonalds in New Zealand episode artwork
#5
03/28/2026

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Porch Chat - Spinal Tap, Woody's Dad, and Donald the Janitor
#4
03/21/2026

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Benson, AZ - Porch Chat - Winter Olympics Talk Somehow Segways into Murder Sentencing
Benson, AZ - Porch Chat - Winter Olympics Talk Somehow Segways into Murder Sentencing episode artwork
#3
03/14/2026

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Benson, AZ - We Examine the Crossroads Between Wisdom Teeth and the Gates of Heaven
Benson, AZ - We Examine the Crossroads Between Wisdom Teeth and the Gates of Heaven episode artwork
#2
03/07/2026

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Auburn, CA - Oh Say Can You Remember the Anthem?
Auburn, CA - Oh Say Can You Remember the Anthem? episode artwork
#1
01/03/2026

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Auburn, CA - We Colon the Process & Shoeless Joe Plays Basketball with the Devil
Auburn, CA - We Colon the Process & Shoeless Joe Plays Basketball with the Devil episode artwork
#34
12/27/2025

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Westport, CT - Porch Chat - Keith Takes a Cycling Class and Other Exercise Oddities
Westport, CT - Porch Chat - Keith Takes a Cycling Class and Other Exercise Oddities episode artwork
#33
10/04/2025

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Westport, CT - An Alien Joins Two Business Dude-Bros for Lunch in a Troll Town
Westport, CT - An Alien Joins Two Business Dude-Bros for Lunch in a Troll Town episode artwork
#32
09/27/2025

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Sparta, NJ - Porch Chat - Which Creature Feature Are You?
Sparta, NJ - Porch Chat - Which Creature Feature Are You? episode artwork
#31
09/13/2025

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Sparta, NJ - More Fun Than a Barrel of Crackers
Sparta, NJ - More Fun Than a Barrel of Crackers episode artwork
#30
09/06/2025

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Derry, NH - Porch Chat - Nasal Strips & Neti Pots & Magnets
Derry, NH - Porch Chat - Nasal Strips & Neti Pots & Magnets episode artwork
#29
08/30/2025

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Derry, NH - mr. lower-case t Mouth Scats with a Dickensian Orphan
Derry, NH - mr. lower-case t Mouth Scats with a Dickensian Orphan episode artwork
#28
08/23/2025

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Porch Chat - "Meatballs" & "Porky's" - Only in the 80s
Porch Chat - "Meatballs" & "Porky's" - Only in the 80s episode artwork
#27
08/16/2025

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Porch Chat - Paranormal Time Travel & Other Wastes of Time in New Bern
Porch Chat - Paranormal Time Travel & Other Wastes of Time in New Bern episode artwork
#26
08/09/2025

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Augusta, ME - Porch Chat - Keith Goes to Nap Camp
Augusta, ME - Porch Chat - Keith Goes to Nap Camp episode artwork
#25
08/02/2025

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Augusta, ME - Whatever Happened to Baby Aggravating at the Michelin Star Taco Bell
Augusta, ME - Whatever Happened to Baby Aggravating at the Michelin Star Taco Bell episode artwork
#24
07/26/2025

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Cassopolis, MI - Porch Chat - Fast and Formal, Make It in My Mouth
Cassopolis, MI - Porch Chat - Fast and Formal, Make It in My Mouth episode artwork
#23
07/19/2025

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Cassopolis, MI - We Experience a Hostile Takeover at the Dining Room Table
Cassopolis, MI - We Experience a Hostile Takeover at the Dining Room Table episode artwork
#23
07/12/2025

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Monmouth, IL - Porch Chat - Keith Has Jury Duty & Questions Royal Bloodlines
Monmouth, IL - Porch Chat - Keith Has Jury Duty & Questions Royal Bloodlines episode artwork
#22
06/21/2025

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Monmouth, IL - Big Foot Plays Pocket Pool and Moo Deng Gets the Goo Spray
Monmouth, IL - Big Foot Plays Pocket Pool and Moo Deng Gets the Goo Spray episode artwork
#21
06/14/2025

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York, NE - Porch Chat - A Good Movie - Mission Impossible
York, NE - Porch Chat - A Good Movie - Mission Impossible episode artwork
#20
06/07/2025

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York, NE - Your One Stop Shop for Popular Mechanics & Marriage Advice
York, NE - Your One Stop Shop for Popular Mechanics & Marriage Advice episode artwork
#19
06/03/2025

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Armonk, NY - Porch Chat - "Mean Girls" Is the Modern "Death of a Salesman"
Armonk, NY - Porch Chat - "Mean Girls" Is the Modern "Death of a Salesman" episode artwork
#18
05/24/2025

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Armonk, NY - Porch Chat - Children Are Just People Sequels
Armonk, NY - Porch Chat - Children Are Just People Sequels episode artwork
#17
05/17/2025

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Armonk, NY - We Eat a Horse Drumstick and Meet a Flying Purple People Eater
Armonk, NY - We Eat a Horse Drumstick and Meet a Flying Purple People Eater episode artwork
#16
05/10/2025

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Litchfield, MN - Porch Chat - The Most Unpredictable Conversation About Keebler Cookies & Peeps
Litchfield, MN - Porch Chat - The Most Unpredictable Conversation About Keebler Cookies & Peeps episode artwork
#15
05/03/2025

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Litchfield, MN - We Travel Across Time Zones & Pinhead Shows Up to Game Night
Litchfield, MN - We Travel Across Time Zones & Pinhead Shows Up to Game Night episode artwork
#14
04/26/2025

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Georgetown, DE - Porch Chat - Disgusting Final Resting Places and Keith Says Bequeath
Georgetown, DE - Porch Chat - Disgusting Final Resting Places and Keith Says Bequeath episode artwork
#13
04/19/2025

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