Episode 39: When Vigilante Justice Goes Right but Everything Else Goes Wrong
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Episode 39: When Vigilante Justice Goes Right but Everything Else Goes Wrong

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Luigi Mangione has become a cultural phenomenon, striking a chord with Americans fed up with the healthcare system. After murdering a UnitedHealthcare CEO, his interaction with a McDonald's employee—who called police hoping for a reward but dialed the wrong number—has sparked controversy. Mangione fans are now leaving one-star reviews at the Altoona McDonald's and sending threatening messages to the cashier, raising serious questions about vigilante justice and cult-like fandom.

Meanwhile, Tesla's humanoid robots made their White House debut, complete with Richard Nixon-style gestures. This unsettling development comes as Bill Gates predicts most humans will be "unnecessary" within a decade thanks to AI advancements. The hosts explore the contradiction of fearing these technologies while simultaneously inviting surveillance into our homes through countless smart devices. As one host points out, "They can't get in unless we let them in"—but we're already doing exactly that.

The conversation shifts to the Gilgo Beach serial killer case, where Rex Heuermann murdered women for nearly 20 years while corrupt officials derailed investigations. A Netflix documentary reveals how Suffolk County's police commissioner and district attorney—both now convicted felons—were more concerned with covering up a stolen "dildo and porn stash" scandal than solving murders. This institutional failure allowed a predator to operate in plain sight, with neighbors later admitting they always found him creepy.

The podcast wraps with two contrasting tales: a father with facial tattoos who rescued his daughter after 25 days in captivity when authorities wouldn't help, only to face further trauma at the hospital; and a Chinese couple's flirtatious game that ended in the emergency room when the husband's jaw locked with his wife's hand in his mouth.

Ready for more unfiltered takes on our increasingly bizarre world? Subscribe to OK Bud and join hosts Ben Kissel, Jerii Aquino, and Kyle Ploof as they navigate the strange reality we're all living in.

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Episode 147: Murder Monday...on a Wednesday!

Episode 147: Murder Monday...on a Wednesday!

Jerii’s back just in time for Murder Monday on a Wednesday, and things get dark fast. We cover the woman who died by suicide on the Disney monorail, another who was crushed to death at a Post Malone concert, and a Brooklyn woman fatally struck by a falling solar panel. To top it off, we close with a drive-by cheeseburger attack outside a strip club.

16 Okt 34min

Episode 146: The Toldeo Nut Slasher

Episode 146: The Toldeo Nut Slasher

Today, Jerii leaves the Buds for NYC until Tuesday, but not before we spiral into chaos: a man’s scrotum is slashed by his girlfriend who’s now on the run, and a drunk sheriff gets fired after his third DUI on record (and probably not his last). It’s goodbyes, groin injuries, and gross negligence — just another day on OK Bud.

10 Okt 36min

Episode 145: From Firebugs to Flavortown

Episode 145: From Firebugs to Flavortown

Today’s episode covers everything from toxic homes to stolen booze. A mother refuses to accept home builders’ mold denials after her family falls ill and the family pet dies, the “firebug” behind the Pacific Palisades blaze is arrested in Florida; d4vd is declared “not a suspect” in Celeste Rivas’ death, but the lack of a determined manner of death suggests some serious police wordplay. And finally, Guy Fieri gets robbed of over $1 million in liquor bottles. Mold, mayhem, and a million-dollar heist… welcome to Flavor Town, crime edition.

9 Okt 46min

Episode 144: Walk it Off...Forever

Episode 144: Walk it Off...Forever

Today’s episode goes from gruesome to grim: a Staten Island man beheads his mother’s boyfriend for telling him to “take a walk”, two prison guards are in hot water for letting an inmate burn to death in his cell, and a couple dies of heat stroke after a cocaine-fueled bathtub “celebration” for their child’s 4th birthday. It’s a chaotic cocktail of violence, neglect, and very bad decisions.

8 Okt 49min

Episode 143: NFL QB vs AARP

Episode 143: NFL QB vs AARP

The Buds dive into a chaotic mix of story updates, the wild arrest of Mark Sanchez after a knife fight with a 70-year-old man, and the truly otherworldly investigation into whether UFOlogist Nigel Larson is the same man Jerii dated in college. Stranger things have happened!

7 Okt 48min

Episode 142: Diddy Did It

Episode 142: Diddy Did It

Today, the Buds break down the chaos after d4vd’s bodyguard seemingly joked about being involved in Celeste Rivas’ murder during a livestream, Diddy gets sentenced to 4 years in prison and channels Denzel from Flight energy instead of Training Day, and science drops a bombshell: human intelligence peaks at age 60.

4 Okt 43min

Episode 141: Ketchup & Liquor

Episode 141: Ketchup & Liquor

This week, America crowned its true champions: Chunk the bear and Bug the gloriously overweight ginger cat. Meanwhile, Taco Bell wants nothing to do with a 31-mile “Taco Bell Marathon” that forces runners to eat chalupas mid-stride, and Harvard is now teaching a class on RuPaul’s Drag Race.

3 Okt 36min

Episode 140: Heartbreak Feels Good in a Place Like This

Episode 140: Heartbreak Feels Good in a Place Like This

This episode has everything: a mysterious man beheading seals along the California coast, a former clown who murdered his wife and then himself during his own sentencing, and a massive Hollywood breakup shaking the tabloids to their core. It’s murder, mystery, and celebrity misery — just another day with the Buds.

3 Okt 34min

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