Sowing one wild (Joyce Carol) Oates

<html><p>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. </p><p>"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 <a href="x.com/JoyceCarolOates/status/19872694650134285…; target="_blank">tweeted, </a>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.'" </p><p>Musk of course answered this was the examination of the richness of his intellect and soul... just kidding. </p><p>He <a href="x.com/elonmusk/status/1987541891563622735"; target="_blank">tweeted</a>, "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 <a href="x.com/elonmusk/status/1987530619749036167"; target="_blank">tweet</a>: "Oates is a liar and delights in being mean. Not a good human."</p><p>On this episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts <strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> and <strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> 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.</p><p>Also on this week's show... </p><ul><li><p>Why you can run a Zohran Mamdani in Iowa and win (<a href="patreon.com/posts/you-can-run-in-143343902"; target="_blank">Men Yell at Me</a>)</p></li><li><p>JoJo Siwa's $900 VIP package... to help set up her shows. (<a href="nme.com/news/music/jojo-siwa-offers-900-vip-pa…; target="_blank">NME</a>)</p></li><li><p>Light apologetics for <s>cowards</s> US Senators and Representatives who broke from Democrats to help Trump pass his funding package. (<a href="abcnews.go.com/Politics/6-house-democrats-brok…; target="_blank">ABC News</a>)</p></li><li><p>Dingus nomination: Jeffrey Epstein's email etiquette teacher (<a href="nytimes.com/live/2025/11/12/us/epstein-files-t…; target="_blank">The New York Times</a>) </p></li><li><p>Baby spit-up (<a href="instagram.com/reel/DQxJKrFDD9c/?igsh=MThqaDQyY…; target="_blank">@tristanmelano on IG</a>) </p></li><li><p>And Lyz's Feast of Favorites</p></li></ul><p><strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong> 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.</p><h3>SUPPORT THE SHOW by <u><a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">subscribing on Patreon</a></u>.</h3><p>👑 $5/month - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928874"; target="_blank">Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)</p><p>👑👑 $10/month - <u><a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928880"; target="_blank">Definitely Not a Dingus tier</a></u> (all the above + polls and topic submissions, a chat community, weekly discussions, comment access, and our love)</p><p>SEND US YOUR DINGUS. <u><a href="memo.fm/dingus"; target="_blank">Record a voice memo</a></u> 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 <u><a href="mailto:menyellatme@gmail.com" target="_blank">menyellatme@gmail.com</a></u>. </p><p>LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. </p><p>ZACHARY OREN SMITH <u><a href="instagram.com/zachosmith/#"; target="_blank">writes about politics</a></u> for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of <u><a href="cornholechampions.substack.com/"; target="_blank">Cornhole Champions,</a></u> a weekly Iowa podcast. </p><p><u><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank">LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.</a></u></p><p><strong>SHOW RUNDOWN:</strong></p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=00:00"; target="_blank">0:00</a>) - a "mul-bev" situation...</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=03:24"; target="_blank">3:24</a>) - Sean/Shawn violence</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=06:05"; target="_blank">6:05</a>) - Why democratic socialists could win in the Midwest</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=15:00"; target="_blank">15:00</a>) - Intro</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=16:15"; target="_blank">16:15</a>) - Government shutdown fallout and defending the eight senators</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=22:25"; target="_blank">22:25</a>) - Rand Paul saves your weed gummies</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=29:40"; target="_blank">29:40</a>) - Lauren Boebert's spine and the Epstein files</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=36:08"; target="_blank">36:08</a>) - Joyce Carol Oates murders Elon Musk on Twitter</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=50:07"; target="_blank">50:07</a>) - Dingus defense league: JoJo Siwa's $900 labor scam</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=58:01"; target="_blank">58:01</a>) - Baby vomit compilations </p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=01:04:29"; target="_blank">01:04:29</a>) - The Feast of Favorites</p><p>(<a href="localhost/#playerJumpTo=01:10:24"; target="_blank">01:10:24</a>) - Outro</p></html>