The News Strikes Again (2026-03-19)
- Broadcast Date: 2026-03-19
- YouTube Archive: The News Strikes Again (ID:
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Overview
Barely Informed News covered escalating Israeli-Iranian energy infrastructure strikes and a live-TV bear encounter in Monrovia before Kendelle derailed the rundown with reality-TV gossip. Ben Hooper’s odd-news minute triggered a surreal Hype Train freestyle confession, while Crum’s continued evasion of the gorilla dick punch spawned new body-horror lore. The broadcast closed with a furry-authenticity tribunal, DJ Newsic’s explicit ‘rippling’ anthem, and a raid to Bruce Green.
Segment rundown
| Start | End | Segment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 00:37 | News: Station Sign-On | Pepito delivers the cold-open broadcast sign-on as executive producer. |
| 08:42 | 18:39 | News: Opening Desk Chat | Case and Pepito discuss streaming schedule, hair grease, Project Zomboid, and aging while awaiting Patreon. |
| 18:39 | 26:27 | News: Israel Strikes Iranian Gas Field | Coverage of Israeli attack on South Pars gas field, Iranian retaliation on Qatar LNG, and Trump’s contradictory statements. |
| 26:27 | 33:37 | News: Kendelle Walkthrough & Mat Tat Negotiation | Kendelle crosses the studio; Case pitches matching temporary Matt Liddell tattoos; Kendelle breaks reality TV news on Taylor Frankie Paul’s Bachelorette cancellation. |
| 37:12 | 42:09 | News: Bear Invades Live Shot in Monrovia | KTLA reporter Erin Myers contends with a mother bear and cubs living under a neighborhood home; fish and wildlife trap the animals. |
| 42:09 | 51:42 | News: Ben Hooper Odd News Minute | Ben Hooper reports on a cat that ate 26 hair ties and a porpoise rescued in Guernsey; Hype Train hijacks the feed with an explicit freestyle rap professing love for Ben Hooper. |
| 52:46 | 58:06 | News: Val Kilmer AI Resurrection | USA Today reports Kilmer will return via AI in a new film; Case and chat debate ethics of posthumous AI likeness use. |
| 58:06 | 01:00:35 | News: Crum Status Check & Dick Punch Update | Crumb appears briefly; chat demands the long-delayed gorilla groin punch; Crum cites ‘health strength’ and nocturnal scab cocoons. |
| 01:00:35 | 01:08:42 | Munch & Crum: Debate: Jeff Ripple vs Ben Hooper | Munch argues for Ben Hooper; Crum reluctantly defends Jeff Ripple; both analysts ultimately concede Ben Hooper’s dominance. |
| 01:08:42 | 01:24:31 | News: In Circeled: ASMR Shuttle Raccoon & Furry Tribunal | ASMR Rocket Raccoon’s cousin hosts a debate on whether furries are real raccoons; multiple costumed callers are voted out by the ‘group.‘ |
| 01:24:55 | 01:43:21 | DJ Newsic: DJ Newsic: The Rippling Sex Hack | DJ Newsic sings about ‘rippling’ (indirect clitoral vibration); introduces Dr. Jiggle, a man with a vibrator for a head from a motorcycle accident. |
| 01:43:21 | 01:45:45 | News: Raid Outro to Bruce Green | DJ Newsic raids Bruce Green’s channel; Case plugs imminent Patreon recording. |
Characters
- Case Blackwell (speaking) — Anchored the broadcast, negotiated Mat Tats with Kendelle, moderated Munch & Crum setup, and endured the In Circeled furry tribunal.
- Pepito (speaking) — executive producer. Delivered cold-open sign-on, interjected on streaming schedule and hair ideology, and threatened to cut DJ Newsic’s feed.
- Kendelle (speaking) — in-studio contributor. Walked through studio with dog, rejected Mat Tat, and delivered breaking reality TV news on Taylor Frankie Paul.
- Hype Train (speaking) — musical correspondent. Derailed Ben Hooper segment with a graphic freestyle rap declaring sexual devotion to Ben Hooper.
- Crum (Leonard Crum) (speaking) — debate analyst. Briefly appeared to deflect chat demands for the gorilla dick punch and described nocturnal scab cocoons.
- Munch (Ralph Munchcut) (speaking) — debate analyst. Opened Munch & Crum by mocking Crum’s attendance, then argued Ben Hooper’s superiority over Jeff Ripple.
- Dr. Jiggle (speaking) — guest. Claimed his head was replaced with a vibrator after a motorcycle accident and demonstrated ‘rippling’ technique.
- ASMR Shuttle Raccoon (speaking) — guest. Stood in for cousin ASMR Rocket Raccoon to host In Circeled furry-authenticity tribunal.
Storyline updates
- Crum Dick Punch [58:52]: [58:52] Chat and Case press Crum on the overdue gorilla groin punch; Crum claims ‘health strength’ but admits he wakes up in full-body scab cocoons.
- Ben Hooper vs Jeff Ripple [01:00:35]: [01:00:35] Munch & Crum debate formalizes the rivalry; Munch campaigns for Ben Hooper, Crum half-heartedly defends Jeff, both concede Ben’s dominance.
Lore notes
- 59:55 Crum (Leonard Crum): Claims to wake up some nights encased in a single massive scab cocoon, which is why he no longer shares a bed with his wife.
- 59:32 Crum (Leonard Crum): Says he does not control the ‘health strength’ from his weighted-log conditioning and still suffers unexplained bruises.
- 27:32 Kendelle: Owns a dog she brings to the studio; the dog eats chips neatly off the floor.
- 01:09:10 ASMR Rocket Raccoon: Has a cousin, ASMR Shuttle Raccoon, who hosts In Circeled in his absence.
- 01:37:01 DJ Newsic: Debuted the ‘rippling’ sex-hack segment and introduced recurring bit character Dr. Jiggle (vibrator head).
Transcript
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