It turns out the strangest thing was David Harbour all along. At least that's according to British pop star Lily Allen's blistering and diverse new album West End Girl. It chronciles a five-year marriage, triste with polyamory, and an unsurprisingly messy divorce.

This week on Dingus of the Week, hosts LYZ LENZ and ZACHARY OREN SMITH argue over whether the pussy palace was ever a dojo.

Come for the dingus stay for Halloween traditions, the politics of feeding children, Zach getting taken down a peg, wage theft in an era of ICE raids, and the wonders of 4 a.m.

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 Iowa politics for Iowa Starting Line. He's the host of Cornhole Champions, a weekly podcast where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. 

LAURA BENITEZ wrote the theme song.

SHOW RUNDOWN:
(00:00:20) - Halloween traditions
(00:03:49) - A swim mom on trans athletes
(00:09:39) - Introduction
(00:10:51) - What's Zach doing here?
(00:14:09) - DOTW newsletter isn't going anywhere
(00:16:12) - DOTW runners-up
(00:19:20) - DOTW: David Harbour
(00:29:17) - Never pure enough or good enough
(00:43:43) - Authenticity in politics from Maine to NYC
(00:53:25) - Dingus says what: West End Girl edition
(00:56:13) - Wage theft in an era of ICE raids
(01:03:21) - Lyz says she's too good for candy corn
(01:07:23) - What's good: new books and 4:30 a.m.