Dingus of the Week Podcast· Folge 1

Trump's big dumb ballroom

Samstag, 25. Oktober 2025 · 1 h 07

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<html><p>Trump wants to build a golden ballroom to tower over the White House while normal people face recession, government shutdowns, and food bank lines stretching around the block. </p><p>On this maiden episode of Dingus of the Week, hosts <strong>LYZ LENZ</strong> and <strong>ZACHARY OREN SMITH</strong> argue over whether Trump's telling us to eat cake or call him king. </p><p>Also, the wildly romantic Louvre heist where thieves stole Napoleon's crown jewels in broad daylight using nothing but scooters, a freight lift, and raw, uncut audacity: an analog crime that, frankly, none of us deserved.</p><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 <a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">subscribing on Patreon</a></h3><p>👑 $5/month - <a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928874"; target="_blank">Not a Dingus tier</a> (3 weekly newsletters, 1 podcast, and our entire archive)</p><p>👑👑 $10/month - <a href="patreon.com/checkout/LyzLenz?rid=26928880"; target="_blank">Definitely Not a Dingus tier</a> (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> Record a voice memo and tell us who your dingus of the week is. Make it good and you'll hear your voice on the show. Email those to <a href="mailto:menyellatme@gmail.com" target="_blank">menyellatme@gmail.com</a>. </p><p><strong>SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER</strong> at the <a href="patreon.com/cw/LyzLenz"; target="_blank">new home on Patreon.</a></p><p>LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media. </p><p>ZACHARY OREN SMITH <a href="instagram.com/zachosmith/#"; target="_blank">writes about Iowa politics</a> for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of <a href="cornholechampions.substack.com/"; target="_blank">Cornhole Champions,</a> a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. </p><p><a href="laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/index.html"; target="_blank">LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.</a></p><p><strong>SHOW RUNDOWN:</strong><br/>0:00 - Intro and Zach's new baby<br/>4:00 - How Lyz got fired and started the newsletter<br/>15:30 - Trump's golden ballroom during economic crisis<br/>29:00 - The Louvre heist and why everyone's obsessed<br/>41:30 - Casting a heist movie<br/>50:00 - Dingus says what?<br/>59:30 - Close<br/></p></html>

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