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News Clues

News Clues is a weekly news quiz with your hosts Alex and Piper who try to stump each other with the weirdest news of the week.
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Episodes

News Clues Episode 40

It's our last show of 2018! What better time to have two new segments, the longest episode to date, and all the last minute weird news of the week? Enjoy! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Dec 29, 201818 min

News Clues Episode 39

Happy holidays! We're keeping the news quiz train chugging straight through the holiday season asking who fixes cemeteries when it rains, why fine a theatre, how to calm down a rescue dog creatively, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Dec 22, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 38

We're getting all holly jolly and find out who to send to Mars, what to do when your roommates eat your food, how to do a Christmas themed writing exercise, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Dec 15, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 37

What now, Bethesda? Why did a Captain get pulled over in a boat? What didn't make the cut for B&N's Christmas shopping list? And more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Dec 08, 201813 min

News Clues Episode 36

Ring, Ring! We are back and FULLY PREPARED! Fallout mods, LEGO experiments, sea turtles, a really old customer complaint, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues === Fallout: Miami by friend of the show Nicole Stanford can be found here: http://falloutmiami.blogspot.com/...

Dec 01, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 35 - Thanksgiving Sketch Break!

Finding our way out of the food coma induced haze of American Thanksgiving, we give you a best of our intro sketches and see you next week! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Nov 24, 201813 min

News Clues Episode 34

More exciting products from the News Clues labs! We also find out how New Jersey makes renewable energy, who or what goes shopping in Ireland, how to (not) start a game of football, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Nov 17, 201813 min

News Clues Episode 33

We launch a much needed product in the intro sketch and then ask about Thief/Captain Underpants, Guy Fawkes night, Ross Edgley, a wicked smart dog, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Nov 10, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 32

We have some last remnants of spooky news, tongue-twisting names, drunk baggage handler travel, LA's curious solution for the oldest profession, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Nov 03, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 31

Episode 31 just in time for Halloween! Come and join us for some spooky and creepy news. Stay a while and listen to tales from IKEA to the undead! Our extra ambitious Dr Who inspired intro sketch was assisted with voice talent of @BenPaddon of @TheLifeToyetic === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues...

Oct 27, 201814 min

News Clues Episode 30

Coming to you live from our linen closets! News from China, funny scarves, agricultural detector dogs, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Oct 20, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 29

ASMR alert! We also find out what birds do Down Under, gaming tourism, what to do on your Honeymoon, how to ruin Halloween, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Oct 13, 201816 min

News Clues Episode 28

We got a hat, we got our cat, we got a pumpkin and a bat. It's finally the best month of the year. Happy October! News from Australia, how to get fit with frustration, a new fill in the blank, and more! === You can support the show! Ko-Fi - ko-fi.com/newsclues Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Oct 06, 201814 min

News Clues Episode 27

6 pages of script for this one tells you IT'S BEEN A WEEK. The Spit Take therefore comes in XL. Berlin blocks this, Venice tickets that, Wrigley Field is in the news for something that's not baseball, and Veronica Mars! And you get bloopers at the end!

Sep 29, 201813 min

News Clues Episode 26

Introducing a new segment: The Spit-take! Spain's horrible art restoration didn't take the summer off and Greece is covered with something.

Sep 22, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 25

If you're in the Carolinas this weekend, stay safe during the storm! This week we hear what the Boaty McBoatface of Minor League teams is, we're going back to Maine, and does Florida Man ever catch a break?

Sep 15, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 24

We might have solved the mystery of Florida Man, check out a new way to settle golf disputes, bust ghosts, and more!

Sep 08, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 23

Remember there's occasionally an actual kid in the White House and that the movie "Big" turns 30 in two months? So why not make an obscure intro sketch already? Also: What's up with Romania, some prime seaside property with a catch, a wedding gone awry, and more! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected] !

Sep 01, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 22

This week's overshadowed news are ripe to be turned into quizzes! We're trying to stump each other with quizzes about New Zealand's weird crime wave, coffee shop etiquette, pole dancing, teen news, and more! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected] !

Aug 25, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 21

Space Force is back! This week we're quizzing each other on Parisian pissoirs, the Dave Matthews Band's dirty anniversary, German tanks, and more! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected] !

Aug 18, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 20

For our 20th episode we find an odd coincidence, see who brings you home if Lyft and Uber don't cut it, check in on the Finns, and more! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected]!

Aug 11, 201812 minSeason 1Ep. 20

News Clues Episode 19

We start high up in the sky in a blimp, ask who kept pooping on a New Jersey High School track, there's new adventures of Florida Man, and more! A new Word(s) of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected] !

Aug 04, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 18

Here's a sprinkle of Shark Week on your News Clues! We also ask about space law, a quaint way to get a job and food for life, where to find new Bowie records, and what are zoos doing these days? A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected] !

Jul 28, 201811 minSeason 1Ep. 18

News Clues Episode 17

We learn new and exciting ways to travel by car and plane, what a crow yells at people in Yorkshire, and what IS happening at the last Blockbuster? A new Word(s) of the Week challenge waits for you at the end. Write your guess to [email protected]!

Jul 21, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 16

For our sweet sixteen, we're asking questions about burgers, Finnish taxis, and we're failing at math. A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end; write your guess to [email protected]!

Jul 14, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 15

Koalas, cats, Madonna, and more! News Clues comes to you a day earlier from now on! Special thanks goes out to our friends at @IGN_AU, our new Australian listeners, and our first Patrons: Lauren and Noni! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end; write your guess to [email protected]. Like what you hear and want to support us? Help us on www.patreon.com/newsclues

Jul 07, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 14

UFOs, Ed Sheeran, Zsa Zsa the dog, and more! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end; write your guess to [email protected]. --- Like what you hear and want to support us? Help us on http://www.patreon.com/newsclues

Jul 01, 201812 min

News Clues Episode 13

Koko, more news from the World Cup, and more! A new Word(s) of the Week challenge waits for you at the end; write your guess to [email protected]! --- Like what you hear and want to support us? We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/newsclues

Jun 24, 201811 min

News Clues Episode 12

That other sport called football, underwater cities, and more! A new Word of the Week challenge waits for you at the end; write your guess to [email protected]! --- Like what you hear and want to support us? We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/newsclues

Jun 17, 20189 min

News Clues Episode 11

A positively crisp new episode for you thanks to Piper's new microphone! And we have another feature: Try our new Word of the Week challenge at the end and write your guess to [email protected]! --- Like what you hear and want to support us? We're on Patreon! www.patreon.com/newsclues

Jun 10, 20188 min
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