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The 3rd annual Nog Shots Challenge by Down to the Wire is here just in time for the holidays. If you're unfamiliar, the rules are first one to finish their 2L of egg nog gets to hit the other guy in the nuts. Slight rule change this year however, we will drink the first litre with actual shot glasses, thus adding another dimension to the name Nog Shots, with the final litre being a shlug to the finish. Happy Holidays to all, if you're in a pinch and want to get to the final shlug, skip ahead to 36:06, but we highly recommend you start from start to finish as this is the best Nog Shots event to date. Follow us on Instagram @dttwentertainment over to our website to read up on our blog and check out our YouTube channel to watch clips of the podcast and other random shizz.

This weeks episode kicks off with a bunch of exciting news right off the top, including our first actual paid ad with Supply Matter, head over to their website here and get yourself some solid cologne, yup that's right solid cologne, quite a concept. We then get into our 'Of the Weeks' including 'Independent woman moment of the week'.  In our Backpage News we get into some obscure headlines in the news, such as; "Florida Woman leads police on wild golf-course chase, beats Florida Man at his own game" (23:26), "Florida Man, Former Lawyer Gets 40 Months In The Fed For Five Bank Robberies" (27:40), and "Florida man used flamethrower to settle parking dispute" (36:09). In Sports, we talk about some of the weirdest injuries ever including a pitcher who dislocated his shoulder for trying to rip apart a phonebook and a kicker chopping his own leg with an axe in the teams locker room. Follow us on Instagram @dttwentertainment and check out our website or YouTube Channel to watch video clips and read our blog

We things off with our 'Of the Weeks', including 'Hehe, 69, nice, moment of the week' and 'Seems like a waste moment of the week' before getting into our Backpage News, where we get into offbeat headlines such as; "Dozens of camels barred from Saudi beauty contest over Botox", "Bomb squad race to A&E after patient arrives with WW2 artillery shell stuck up his bottom", "No arrests after hundreds of children involved in brawl at Tampa trampoline park", and "Maryland homeowner burned down house trying to fight snakes". In Sports we test out Racco's football knowledge on the spot and how the biggest takeaway from the Lions first win was that Jared Goff has a very beautiful companion. Follow us on Instagram @dttwentertainment and watch video clips of the show on YouTube, video is now also available on Spotify, with this episode being an exception due to technical issues. BUT we got more video content coming on Spotify just like last weeks Backpage News Show, so stay tuned.

Welcome to the Backpage News Show, where hosts Jacob Racco and John Balser of the Down to the Wire podcast welcome on comedians and discuss the odd news stories happening around the world.   This week we welcome on Hamilton native Eric Johnston and in this clip we talk about the legend of his father Bullwhip Danny Johnston, former professional wrestler.   Listen or watch the res of the show on Spotify or Apple Podcasts which features Backpage News headlines such as: "Army Cadets allegedly tried stealing U.S. Naval Academy mascot Bill the Goat as prank", "China: Man banned from all-you-can-eat BBQ for eating too much", "Man threatens Little Caesars workers with AK-47 during 10-minute wait", and "Florida man stands naked in his driveway, throws rocks at passing cars".    Subscribe/Follow our show and keep up with us on Instagram (@dttwentertainment) ALSO follow Eric (@ericjohnstonwho) to keep up with upcoming shows in your area. ALSO watch clips of todays show on our YouTube Channel

This week's episode of Down to the Wire is kicked off with a 9 minute intro because we know that's what you come here for. We follow that with our 'Of The Week' segment with heavy hitters such as "Wholesome Ghislaine Maxwell moment of the week" and fan favourite "North Korea moment of the week".  We then get into our 'Backpage News' segment where we cover headlines from around the world such as; "Man who poses with 'plastic' crocodile learns the hard way that it's alive" (30:02), "Florida Teen Accused of Hijacking a Homecoming Queen Contest and Faces 16 Years in Prison" (38:43) and "Woman Allegedly Breastfeeds Cat on Delta Airlines Flight" (45:11).  In sports we talk about Colman's rise to athletic superstardom and Mac Jones.  Be sure to follow/subscribe to our show and keep up with new episodes, also head over to our YouTube Channel to watch clips from the show and follow us on Instagram (@dttwentertainment)

We're going Drizzy Back 2 Back with our second episode this week, hope you guys enjoyed yesterdays bonus episode with comedians Marc Anthony Sinagoga and Jason Allen. Go check that out if you haven't already, we've got more comedian guest appearances on the horizon. As for today we kick things off with our 'Of the Weeks', including 'Blue Mountain State Moment of the Week' and Do You Even Burn? Moment of the Week'. We then get into our Backpage News where we discuss offbeat and weird news stories such as; "Man threatens Little Caesars workers with AK-47 during 10-minute wait, TN police say" (19:43), "Walmart pulls children's toy that swears and sings in Polish about doing cocaine" (24:52), "China: Man banned from all-you-can-eat BBQ for eating too much" (30:14), "Florida man tries to trade in vehicle he stole from same dealership, police say" (37:39). In Sports, we talk decide whether two scenarios in the NFL are either disrespectful or winning moments. Be sure to follow/subscribe to our show and keep up with

Welcome to the pilot of the Backpage News Show, where hosts Jacob Racco and John Balser of the Down to the Wire podcast welcome on comedians and discuss the odd news stories happening around the world.  The first guests of the BPN Show are Marc Anthony Sinagoga and Jason Allen who were in Ottawa this past week doing shows at Absolute Comedy. We discuss headlines featured on our Down to the Wire podcast such as; "‘It’s A Free Country’: Man Threatens TSA Agent’s Life, Throws Checkpoint Stanchion, Strips Naked & Masturbates, Charges State", and "Holy water and prayers must restore altar in Flemish church after sex video". We feature some new stories that have come up such as; "A lawyer once bragged about thinking ‘like a criminal’ in a viral ad. Now, he’s a convicted felon.", and "Mike Tyson Had Intense Sex Before Fights So He Wouldn't Kill His Opponents, Former Bodyguard Says". Subscribe/Follow our show and keep up with us on Instagram (@dttwentertainment) ALSO follow Marc (@notmarcanthony) and Jason (

We have a confession to kick the show off,  then after letting the cat out of the bag we get into our 'Of the Weeks' including 'Free country moment of the week' and 'That's just rock n roll baby moment of the week'. Then we get into some offbeat and weird news stories such as; "California Man in 4-Day Standoff With Abandoned Amazon Truck in Driveway", "Missouri school district hiring its own students to combat labor shortage", "Holy water and prayers must restore alter in Flemish church after sex video", and "Terminally ill man arrested for 'mooning' at speed camera".  In sports we talk about Racco's bad beat in fantasy, OBJ, the new name for the Staples Center and we do our weekly parlay.

We kick things off with our 'Of the Weeks' featuring 'Plot for a CTV show that's on as soon as football ends moment of the week' and Capitalism FTW moment of the week.  Then we get into our Backpage News and discuss some offbeat and weird news stories happening around the world, such as; "Woman at School Board Meeting Pushes Wild Conspiracy Theory About the Vaccine" (19:02), "His cellmate passed too much gas. So he knocked out two teeth, Florida Keys cops say" (24:10), "Woman visits toilet at vegan cafe, finds 'satanic sex cult' meeting" (29:38), and "Man donated his body to science; company sold $500 tickets to his dissection" (34:36). In Sports we talk about Aaron Rodgers being an anti-vaxxer, OBJ is free and a developing story on Dalvin Cook. Read our blog here, also to watch clips of the show head over to our YouTube Channel.

We kick things off with our 'Of the Weeks' including 'Woohoo I didn't get stung by bees, awhhh I got eaten by piranhas moment of the week' and 'Really Florida? This is where you draw the line? Moment of the week'. Then we get into our Backpage News and discuss some of the most offbeat and weird headlines in the news, starting with; "Parents warned to look out for cannabis in Halloween candy/Portland parents discover inappropriate candy in Halloween bags" (23:10), "Erratic driver shoots at a motorist, eludes police, crashes stolen truck into garage, steals ‘Ricky Bobby’ racing suit, authorities say" (29:59), and "Boston Medical Center surgeon fined for leaving operating room to eat in his car, then falling asleep and missing the procedure" (36:47). Finally, in Sports we talk about OBJ and Colman talks baseball for our annual baseball conversation, he also picks out this weeks $1 parlay.

Today's episode starts with our 'Of the Weeks', including 'that explains why Colmans nose is so small moment of the week' and 'prank or murder? you decide! moment of the week'. We then dive into our Backpage News and discuss some offbeat and weird news headlines such as; "A man was 'covered' in poop after a passing plane dumped toilet waste over his backyard, lawmaker says" (16:40). "Scientists Built an AI to Give Ethical Advice, But It Turned Out Super Racist" (21:59), "7-Foot Harambe Statue Stares Down Wall Street's Charging Bull, Which Is Now Covered in Bananas" (29:00), and "Billionaire ex-Walmart exec says the first 'settlers' of his planned $400 billion city 'Telosa' will likely be selected through applications - and they could move in by 2030" (34:54). Then in Sports we decide if the guy who gave up Tom Brady's 600th TD pass got a fair deal.

We kick todays show off with some exclusive Facebook news with a naming rebrand about to take place, as well as how time is an illusion because Racco watched a Netflix documentary. Then we get into our 'Of the Weeks' such as 'Gun to your head at a Waffle House moment of the week', which actually had a tie between two separate incidents. Then we get into our Backpage News with offbeat and weird news headlines such as "UK bakery ordered to stop using illegal US sprinkles that contain E127 food colouring" (22:00), "New Zealand council ends contract with wizard after two decades of service" (29:38), and "Museum Starts OnlyFans Account After Its TikTok Is Banned for Posting Nudes" (37:19). In sports the NBA is back and in honour of the Washington Football Team cutting kicker Dustin Hopkins for Chris Blewit, we list the most unfortunate athlete names in history. Tap Follow or Subscribe for more episodes of Down to the Wire, also watch videos on our YouTube Channel or Website and be sure to follow us on Instagram

This week the guys are out of town so we got a pre-recorded episode coming at you today. Which starts off with us getting carried away in random conversations for the first 15 minutes, because the best intros are the ones that never end. We eventually get into our 'Of the Weeks' which includes 'Violent otter group of the week' and 'If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em moment of the week'. In our Backpage News we get into the offbeat and weird news stories out there, including headlines such as "Florida man accused of assaulting roommate with slice of pizza" (19:00), "Customers slammed after printing out instructions for chef on how to cook their meal" (25:54), "Man who has lived on raw meat (including chicken) for three years says his body is filled with energy" (29:44), "Thousands in China Are Using a Special Remote to Repel ‘Dancing Grannies’" (34:12). Then in Sports we have nothing for you because like I said this episode was pre-recorded and we can't tell the future. It's a shame though considering the wild he

We kick things off this week with beef against jeans and flip flop guys before getting into our 'Of the Weeks' featuring a three way tie for '3/4 life crisis moment of the week' and '60% of people are liars moment of the week'. Then we get in to our Backpage News where we discuss weird and offbeat headlines such as "A ninja with a sword attacked a U.S. Army special operations unit in California" (15:05), "Groom’s love of pranks backfires after stunt divides family at his own wedding" (21:46), "Boston students ride party bus with stripper pole, neon lights amid driver shortage" (25:37), and "US man sues psychic who 'promised to remove ex-girlfriend curse'" (31:58). In Sports we make our Week 5 parlay. Be sure to follow us on Instagram and check out our Website or YouTube to watch clips and read some blogs on more oddity's in the world. 

We start today's show after a good ole fashioned game of football in front of our studio in a crowded downtown street and start things off with our  'Of the Weeks', including 'Best Resume of the Week' and 'It's called Art Mom! Moment of the Week'. We then get into the offbeat and weird news happening in the world in our Backpage News with headlines like; "Paralympian James Brown jailed for plane glue stunt", "Man ejaculates from anus, urinates feces for two years before seeking help", "Man found asleep in pile of chicken fingers, meth in Pleasant Grove days after getting out of jail", and "Public urination at Glastonbury Festival leaves traces of cocaine and MDMA in river, posing threat to rare eels". In sports we talk about the great match that took place earlier and we do another 16 team parlay this week, basing the winners on which mascot would win, of course. Be sure to follow us on Instagram, check out our website for more content in our blog and head over to our YouTube for more video content.

Would you rather $25 million or 25 million loyal friends? After answering that question wrong, we kick things off with our 'Of the Weeks', including our way too down to the wire moment of the week and I can attest to that moment of the week. In our Backpage News we discuss offbeat headlines such as "Blueberry heist leaves farmers searching for answers", Woman Raids Ex-Husbands Cryogenics Lab. Steals Frozen Brains He Meant to 'Bring Back to Life'", "Human Waste Sought in Vile Market Act", and 'Concerns over kids buying baked beans as 'beaning' trend goes viral". In Sports we pick a 16 game parlay for Week 3 of the NFL season that is going to win us $950,000. Watch video clips and highlights of our show on our website or YouTube Channel

We kick the episode off with 'Of the Weeks' including "If I can't have it no one can moment of the week and repeat heaters such as "Bossman of the week" and "If you want something done right, you do it yourself moment of the week".  We then move into Backpage News, your source for the hottest and weirdest stories coming predominantly out of the American south with headlines such as, "New Roomba promises "poopocalypse" stories are a thing of the past", "Naked woman drove golf cart through armed standoff in Dunedin", "Kentucky man accused of firing shots out of hotel window, says he was shooting at aliens" and lastly, "Florida Mom helped son beat up a kid".  In sports we talk about the true America couple that saved a cat from falling to its death at a football game with their trusty American flag and our fantasy football highs. 

We hate to do it, but we got a zoom call podcast for you guys this week. I know they suck but especially after a no show last week, we gotta do it. We'll be back in studio next week, if you're one of those people like us who just can't listen to shitty zoom calls just go back to last weeks episode, it was a banger. We kick it off with our 'Of the Weeks' including "If you want something done right, you do it yourself moment of the week" and "When you lie a little too hard on your resume, moment of the week". Then we get into our Backpage News, our weekly news segment where we find weird stories happening in the world and we get into headlines such as, "Viagra thief 'not a hardened criminal', lawyer says" (15:25), "Man tried to smuggle $34,000 worth of cocaine under his toupee, police say" (21:44), "Man cuts off penis and throws it out car window during police chase" (27:43), and "Man used scoreboard message to break up with his girlfriend at Akron RubberDucks-Harrisburg Senators game" (35:28). In Sports we ta

We start the show off by trying to remember a joke before getting into our 'Of the Weeks' including "That answers the age old question moment of the week" and "Who are you trying to impress moment of the week?.  In our Backpage News, where we find weekly weird news happening in the world, we get into some offbeat headlines such as 'There's a loose kangaroo in Lebanon County PA. Whose is it?'(18:47), 'TikTok doctor explains why sneakers filled with human feet keep washing up on beaches in the Pacific Northwest' (24:25), and 'A 10-foot python surprised a woman in a supermarket spice aisle. She was a trained snake catcher' (31:08).  In Sports we list as many stadiums as we can off the top of our head and have an arm wrestle re-match. For video clips of today's episode head over to our website or YouTube channel

We kick things off with our 'Of the Weeks' including 'worst fact guy of the week' and 'that should be enough moment of the week'.  In our Backpage News, where we find weekly weird news happening in the world, we get into some offbeat headlines such as 'UK Town Plagued by Vandal Dumping Beans Everywhere" (11:24), "Driver Waiting for Assistance With Broken Down Vehicle Fatally Shoots Naked Man in Alabama" (17:05), and "Antivaxers believe 'pure' sperm will skyrocket in value" (23:30). We then get into Sports where we talk Fantasy Football, Bolt vs Tyreek and how white the New England Patriots are. For clips of our show head over to our website or YouTube Channel.