You Can't Make It Up

You Can't Make It Up


Latest Episodes

Vanity Plate Bandits
December 24, 2018

First aired on December 24, 2009 Alert Scotland Yard? Nah, t’was mere child’s play for cops in Cardiff, Wales to pinch these bumbling bank robbers who apparently forgot the first rule of theft: make an inconspicuous getaway. Combined,

#54 TP in a Pear Tree
December 14, 2018

12 Days of Christmas – Day 1… Trust us, we’re just as frazzled as you trump x-(. Oh, and holiday shopping is no picnic either. Laughter helps and the oldies are always the goodies. Rewind “12 Days of Dumb.” Enjoy! Stop shopping!

#304 Masks Optional
October 31, 2017

You can’t hide it We missed you too. Also, the freedom to work when we want loses its charm when the tips suck. Buh-bye, Lyft! Anything happen while we were gone?

#303 Eve Of Emigration
November 07, 2016

Single file exodus, please Another presidential election and our choices are primal.  Fight or flee.  We refuse to panic and advise same- though this might be a good time to text everyone you love and tell them so.

#302 Dissing Darwin
September 30, 2016

Dying To Get In Happy International Podcast Day. We had planned to send you a nice card but Hallmark was sold out. Please listen for an exclusive medical marijuana offer instead. If you’ve been wondering whether Ken and I had expired,

#301 – 240 years later … what?
July 04, 2016

Keep the streak alive Not much has changed since 1776. Fellow humans, take pride. We own stupid. Americans have it down cold. As long as the uptight upright breathe dumb crap will prevail. Wendy Northcutt counts on it.

#300 – Thumbs Up or Pack
June 22, 2016

300 shows without breaking a sweat If anyone had suggested in Dec. 2008 that we’d get this far … ? Good thing work’s its own reward. That’s the thing about podcasting. Day job’s required. As milestones go 300 is nice.

#299 – Emoji Idols and Food Fights
June 07, 2016

Granny’s Got Game In  the end, most find religion. Carmen Bustamante Barangó prefers the topless blender of emojis watching over her. This week we travel to Spain for a death bed curse straight out of The Godfather.

#298 – Google: God of Stupidity
May 31, 2016

Keeper of collective intelligence or … Google is many things but caretaker of higher intellect ain’t one of ’em. The only real problem we find with this survey is many of these idiots legally can vote. Luckily for the rest of us,

#297 – Cliché Machine
May 17, 2016

At yeast the holes are free London’s newest tourist attraction is a late night talk host’s monologue wet dream. And the coppers? A Krispy Kreme donut machine that vends greasy, gooey gobs of sugar dough is a ready made stakeout.  Pick a cliché,