Silly News with Samantha Baines

Silly News with Samantha Baines

Samantha Baines

All the family-friendly, hilarious, strange and wonderful REAL-LIFE news from across the globe, yes, the stories you didn't know you and your kids needed! A news show that will make you smile PLUS you can listen with your children, friends of all ages and even grandma. NEW PODCAST OF THE WEEK - Pod News. RECOMMENDED - Apple podcasts. As heard on BBC Radio London.If you have a news story you think we should cover do tweet/instagram Samantha at @samanthabainesSupport the show via patreon: www.patreon.com/samanthabainesSamantha also writes funny children's books! Check out HARRIET VERSUS THE GALAXY...

name change

name change

An Australian changed his name to Aussie Trump because he is a fan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, • 1:22

monkey business

monkey business

Monkey's cause a power cut in Sri Lanka for millions of people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, • 1:16

Animal q

Animal q

A queue of cabybaras walked down the street in Brazil Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 19, • 1:28

squats payment

squats payment

In Romania you can get a bus ticket for free if you do 20 squats Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 18, • 1:47

spotty zebra

spotty zebra

A polkadot zebra has been spotted! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 17, • 1:26

Prince Harry's pants

Prince Harry's pants

Prince Harry was given a gift of very small swimming shorts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, • 1:09

emu poo

emu poo

An emu was banned from a pub in Australia for bad behaviour including pooing on the floor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, • 1:37

banana plate

banana plate

A plate of bananas keeps appearing on a street corner in the UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, • 1:52

MASSIVE goldfish

MASSIVE goldfish

Carrot the goldfish is the largest every caught at the size of a medium dog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, • 1:25

explosive lemonade

explosive lemonade

In Naples you can try explosive lemonade! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, • 1:22

space flowers

space flowers

NASA have successfully grown a flower in space Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, • 1:33

loose goose

loose goose

A goose was loose in Leeds and send police officers on a wild goose chase Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, • 1:31

Call me sprinkles

Call me sprinkles

A lady had her baby in a Krispy Kreme shop and called it Glaze Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, • 1:27

Tomato bridge

Tomato bridge

People keep bringing tomatoes to a bridge in Dublin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, • 1:40

Darth Vader bug

Darth Vader bug

A huge sea bug has been named after Darth Vader Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, • 1:21

clever dogs

clever dogs

New research says small dogs are cleverer than big ones! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, • 1:19

three countries picnic

three countries picnic

There is a table, where people in three different countries can sit, and enjoy a picnic together Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 29, • 1:25

cheese machine

cheese machine

There is a 24/7 cheese vending machine! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 28, • 1:32

sloth discovery

sloth discovery

A man found a sloth on the steering wheel of his car Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 27, • 1:55

fart speed

fart speed

In Sweden fart means speed... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, • 1:58

Guinea pig dating

Guinea pig dating

In Switzerland it is illegal to own one guinea pig because they get lonely Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, • 1:19

goats everywhere

goats everywhere

Goats are being brought in to Colorado to eat everything and stop forest fires! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 22, • 1:37

Gritney Spears

Gritney Spears

A competition for the best name of a snow gritter was held! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 21, • 1:22

zoo count

zoo count

London zoo does it's yearly animal count Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 20, • 1:30

Postie fall

Postie fall

A delivery driver left a note to tell a family to look at their video doorbell and have a laugh at his fall when delivering Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, • 1:26

expensive egg

expensive egg

A lady in Scotland found a completely round egg and sold it for £200! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 16, • 1:33

Elephant pay

Elephant pay

An elephant charges people to drive down a road in Sri Lanka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 15, • 1:22

Food for good

Food for good

In Germany people hang food on a fence for people who might need it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 14, • 1:19

knitted fence

knitted fence

A lady in Scotland knitted her own fence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 13, • 1:33

Chicken jacket

Chicken jacket

A chicken has it's own high vis jacket to cross the road Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 10, • 1:05

fat cat lion

fat cat lion

A school was closed because of a mountain lion sighting - it turned out to be a cat Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 9, • 1:24

tree table

tree table

A community made the longest table out of a 500yr old tree that fell in a storm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 8, • 2:13

googly eyes

googly eyes

A Council in the US had to ask residents to stop putting googly eyes everywhere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 7, • 2:12

beach find

beach find

A six year old boy found a 60,000 year old implement on a beach in Sussex Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 6, • 1:25

Fit Granny

Fit Granny

A Grandma of 12 has broken the world record for push ups! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 3, • 1:26

Peculiar pencils

Peculiar pencils

Jennifer has collected 1100 pencils from museums, art galleries and historical sitesThis episode was named by Evie Smith! Excellent job Evie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 2, • 1:23

Dinosaur bottoms

Dinosaur bottoms

Scientists have discovered dinosaur bottoms were colourful! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 1, • 1:46

tooth ring

tooth ring

You can have your old teeth made into a ring! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 31, 2024 • 1:10

bees dance

bees dance

Bees dance when they find a flower they like! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 30, 2024 • 1:38

Plogging

Plogging

Plogging is a new trend - its a combination of jogging and picking up litter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 27, 2024 • 1:08

mince pie door

mince pie door

There's a pop up door in london, you ring a bell and someone brings you a mince pie! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 26, 2024 • 1:34

Corgi Christmas

Corgi Christmas

Corgi's in christmas jumpers met outside Buckingham Palace Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 25, 2024 • 1:10

Christmas silly

Christmas silly

Merry Christmas from Samantha Baines! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 24, 2024 • 0:31

Oh dear Reindeer

Oh dear Reindeer

A group of deer hang out on people's lawns Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 23, 2024 • 0:50

Gus got lost

Gus got lost

A penguin from Antartica swam to Australia - 2000 miles and no one knows why Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 2024 • 1:01

robins and puddings

robins and puddings

A knitter in Oxford is making the riverside Christmassy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 19, 2024 • 1:07

132 hamsters escape

132 hamsters escape

132 hamsters escaped on a plane to portugal and it took 4 days to find them all! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 18, 2024 • 1:30

Flying cow

Flying cow

A cow was airlifted to the vet in Switzerland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 17, 2024 • 1:04

Expensive fruit

Expensive fruit

Someone paid $6.2 million for a banana taped to a wall and then ate it Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 16, 2024 • 1:27

Dino egg

Dino egg

A dinosaur egg that is 72 million years old! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 13, 2024 • 1:39

Goldfish can drive

Goldfish can drive

Scientists have discovered that goldfish can drive! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2024 • 1:35

19 special cats

19 special cats

Mexican cats have been awarded a special status by the president Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 2024 • 1:27

The great marshmellow drop

The great marshmellow drop

15,000 marshmellows are dropped from a helicopter every year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 10, 2024 • 2:01

library prison

library prison

A woman in America nearly went to prison for not returning a library book! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 9, 2024 • 1:57

Lego tram

Lego tram

Budapest unveiled a live size tram made of lego! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 6, 2024 • 1:35

Polar bear village

Polar bear village

A photographer discovers a group of polar bears who have taken over an abandoned village Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2024 • 1:28

giant troll trash

giant troll trash

A danish man builds giant trolls out of discarded wood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 2024 • 1:49

Email a tree

Email a tree

Trees were given email addresses in Australia for admin but loads of people ended up sending them love letters Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 3, 2024 • 1:29

Northern lights?

Northern lights?

People in the UK try to see the Northern lights but just find a hotel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 2, 2024 • 1:36

Huskies escape

Huskies escape

100 huskies escape a dog cafe in China and run through a shopping mall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 29, 2024 • 1:28

Post a baby (don't actually though)

Post a baby (don't actually though)

Once upon a time you could actually post a baby just like a letter! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 2024 • 1:47

Leaf letters

Leaf letters

An inventor has won an award for making paper out of autumn leaves! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 2024 • 1:08

Wacky pet names

Wacky pet names

The finalists for the Wackiest Pet Names are really something! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 26, 2024 • 2:22

No spots

No spots

Samantha has more spots than this baby giraffe?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 25, 2024 • 1:41

VERY old turtle

VERY old turtle

How old is the oldest turtle you know? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 22, 2024 • 1:39

Beard chains

Beard chains

What's the longest chain you have ever seen? What about a chain of them?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 21, 2024 • 2:38

frozen worms

frozen worms

Can you wake up a worm after 46000 years? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 20, 2024 • 1:27

Ugly dogs are great

Ugly dogs are great

Did you know there was a World's Ugliest Dog competition? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 19, 2024 • 1:21

Nap time

Nap time

Elephant seals only sleep for 2hours a day! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 18, 2024 • 1:15

Teeny tiny art

Teeny tiny art

An art exhibition so small you need to use a microscope to see it! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 15, 2024 • 1:40

Stinky plants

Stinky plants

A plant is so stinky it shuts down a picnic area. Guess what it is called?!!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 14, 2024 • 1:27

Dog holidays

Dog holidays

A dog disappears for nine months and is found 2000miles away! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 13, 2024 • 1:05

Grab a goat

Grab a goat

An island gives away free goats because they were eating everything Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 12, 2024 • 1:47

Waitresses race

Waitresses race

Waiters and waitresses race through Paris as part of a 100 year old tradition Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 11, 2024 • 1:43

Police bird

Police bird

A bird in Bicester is very good at impressions...even the police are fooled Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 8, 2024 • 1:37

Horsing around

Horsing around

A race-horse escapes and is found on the platform at a train station in Australia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 7, 2024 • 0:59

Talented pets

Talented pets

Can your dog play a musical instrument? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 6, 2024 • 1:16

TRAILER

TRAILER

Some snippets from our favourite news stories! Subscribe for more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2024 • 0:49

Squirrely business

Squirrely business

Seven baby squirrels get tangled together! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 5, 2024 • 1:08

Angry forks

Angry forks

Cutlery! How do you store yours? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 4, 2024 • 1:13

Airport whoopsie!

Airport whoopsie!

A lady gets to the airport very very VERY early Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 1, 2024 • 1:02

Potato head

Potato head

A woman accidentally makes herself look like a potato head in a work calldf37b86926aab2b7e92bddd6405db9fd67d7aeae Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 31, 2024 • 1:10

Bottled up

Bottled up

A message in a bottle from the 1920s is found! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 30, 2024 • 0:49

Postman Poop

Postman Poop

A typo tells the postman to poop! OMG! Do you have an idea for the title of this episode? Get an adult to tweet or instagram @samanthabaines with your name! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 29, 2024 • 1:52

VERY big phone

VERY big phone

Man accidentally orders table in the shape of a phone instead of iphone Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 28, 2024 • 0:53

Goat party

Goat party

Goats escape and go to the shops! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 25, 2024 • 0:41

TV shocker

TV shocker

Presenters find themselves live on air mid-argument. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 24, 2024 • 0:45

Dog scarf

Dog scarf

A woman made a scarf from her dogs hair. Do you have an idea for this episode title? Get in touch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 2024 • 1:35

Potatoo-much?

Potatoo-much?

Boris Bennett collects chips in a special folder. Can you come up with a name for this episode? Let Sam know on instagram or X @samanthabaines and you will get a creditThe silliest and weirdest news just for you and your family.Support the podcast on patreon: patreon.com/samanthabaines Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 22, 2024 • 1:39

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