Episode Description
It's a week of consequences — just not here.
South Korea convicted its president for declaring martial law. The sex pest formerly known as Prince Andrew briefly saw the inside of a jail cell. And somewhere in an America slowly descending into fascism, Chief Justice John Roberts probably read his novel. Can you say hero?
You may know Roberts from his greatest hits: handing a sitting president immunity from criminal prosecution, gutting nationwide injunctions, and running the most pro-executive Supreme Court since the US had to be told slavery was bad.
This week on DINGUS OF THE WEEK, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH put the Roberts Court on trial and — unlike John Roberts' frequently used shadow docket — they will be explaining their reasoning.
DINGUS OF THE WEEK 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.
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LYZ LENZ is the HBIC of MYAM Media.
ZACHARY OREN SMITH writes about politics for Iowa Starting Line. Follow his work on Instagram (http://instagram.com/zacharyorensmith) and TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@zacharyorensmith).
LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.
SHOW RUNDOWN:
00:00 - Dingus Madness Tournament: Vote in the Dirty 32
08:00 - Intro
10:00 - Dingus of the Week: Chief Justice John Roberts
15:00 - The immunity ruling that made the president a king above the law
20:00 - Roberts blasts his critics, then spends 2025 ruling for Trump 90% of the time
23:00 - Trump v. CASA: The quiet ruling that gutted nationwide injunctions
27:00 - Dingus Says What: Crush videos, dark money & a man who wouldn't get electrocuted for God
33:00 - Runner-Up Dingus: Wesley Dingus, Mayor of Butler, Ohio
46:00 - Joy: Guy Fieri saves a picky eater and Wuthering Heights makes a theater frothing
59:00 - Close