The Claw is the law: A UFC octagon on the White House lawn — Dingus of the Week Podcast #29

<html><p>There is a 90-foot-tall, 600-ton steel structure on the South Lawn of the White House, assembled on grounds normally used for Easter egg rolls, Marine One departures, and a garden honoring presidents' children. UFC calls it The Claw. The event — UFC Freedom 250 — is scheduled for June 14, coinciding with Flag Day and Trump's 80th birthday. In the weeks before the fight, Trump invested up to $50,000 in TKO Holdings, UFC's parent company. Then he posted a TikTok suggesting The Claw might never come down, comparing it to the Eiffel Tower. He later said he was joking.</p><p>He was joking, right?</p><p>This week on <strong>DINGUS OF THE WEEK, LYZ LENZ</strong> and <strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> ask: at what point does the bit become the thing itself? </p><p>Also, get the real scoop on two Iowa elections that are getting the national press talking. We just wish they talked to anyone who actually lived here. </p><div>We're raising money for Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice. Lend a hand!<br/><a href="iowammj.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/tr… us in supporting IMMJ</a></div><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 morning.</p><h3><strong>SUPPORT THE SHOW by </strong><u><strong><a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">subscribing on Patreon</a></strong></u><strong>.</strong></h3><p><strong>👑 $5/month</strong> - <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><strong>👑👑 $10/month</strong> - <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><strong>SEND US YOUR DINGUS.</strong> <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><strong>FOLLOW DINGUS OF THE WEEK</strong></p><ul><li><p><a href="youtube.com/@DingusoftheWeek"; target="_blank">Youtube</a></p></li><li><p><a href="instagram.com/dingusoftheweek/"; target="_blank">Instagram</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> is the HBIC of MYAM Media. </p><p><strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> <u><a href="instagram.com/zachosmith/#"; target="_blank">writes about politics</a></u> for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (<a href="instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)" target="_blank">instagram.com/zacharyorensmith)</a> and TikTok (<a href="tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith)." target="_blank">tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).</a></p><p><u><strong><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank">LAURA BENITEZ</a></strong></u><u><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank"> wrote the theme song.</a></u></p><p><strong>SHOW RUNDOWN:</strong></p><p>00:15 - Teen girl music</p><p>07:29 - Geese isn't a psyop. You just don't know what music like.</p><p>08:00 - Intro</p><p>09:20 - Iowa Primary 2026: Kansan Koch son-in-law Zach Lahn beats out low energy Randy Feenstra</p><p>27:29 - Iowa Primary 2026: Josh Turek's landslide victory over Zach Wahls</p><p>45:01 - Midroll: For Relay Iowa, Our team High Fructose Corn Sweat is running a race across Iowa <a href="iowammj.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/tr…; target="_blank">raising money for Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice. </a></p><p>50:18 - Dingus: The White House's Claw</p><p>01:05:52 - Listener Dingus: driver doesn't watch for pedestrian in the crosswalk</p><p>01:17:09 - Joy: Lyz is lost in her new book project. Zach talks honeysuckle.</p></html>