Best Unverified Podcasts (2025)

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At least seven killed in Russian train derailment amid unverified reports of explosion

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At least seven people have been reported dead in a derailment of a Moscow-bound passenger train in Russia’s Bryansk region. Another 30, including two children, have been hospitalized, according to Governor Alexander Bogomaz. The incident occurred near the town of Vygonichi, where a highway bridge reportedly collapsed onto the passing train. In a st…

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Ukraine says it destroyed over 40 military aircraft in major attack on airfields across Russia

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On Sunday, Ukraine’s Security Service carried out a large-scale attack on military airfields across Russia that it claims destroyed more than 40 warplanes. The operation, which reportedly took over a year and a half to plan, is said to have used drones launched from trucks deep inside Russian territory to strike air bases far from the border — incl…

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Drones strike Siberia for first time in what Ukrainian media say is an SBU operation targeting Russian military aircraft

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The latest on the attack Ukraine says it destroyed over 40 military aircraft in major attack on airfields across Russia Residents of Russia’s Irkutsk region, in Siberia, have reported the first drone attack there since the start of the full-scale war, with drones spotted in the region’s Usolsky District, according to the news outlets 7×7 and Mediaz…

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At least seven dead after explosions cause two bridges to collapse in Russian regions bordering Ukraine, authorities say

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The collapsed bridge in the Bryansk region. June 1, 2025. At least two bridges have collapsed in Russian regions bordering Ukraine over the past 24 hours, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more, according to local authorities. In the Bryansk region, a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train, causing it to derail. Shortly afterw…

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A nationwide vigilante network. How police backing and holy blessings helped Russkaya Obshchina become Russia’s largest far-right group

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Emboldened by support from senior law enforcement officials and a political climate more hospitable to xenophobic violence, far-right activists from “Russkaya Obshchina” (Russian Community) are increasingly involved in attacks, vigilante raids, and coordinated harassment. They typically target migrants from nations to the south or even compatriots …

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Mobile network provider terminates service for Russian advocacy group Nasiliu.Net, crashing emergency helpline for domestic violence victims

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The Russian advocacy group Nasiliu.Net (No to Violence) reported on May 30 that its mobile network operator suddenly terminated its service, crashing an emergency helpline available to domestic violence victims. “Previously, the service did not warn us about problems related to our ‘foreign agent’ status, which we have been forced to have since 202…

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Russian teen who quoted Ukrainian poet in criminal trial closing statement faces new prosecution

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On April 18, a Russian court sentenced 19-year-old activist Darya Kozyreva to two years and eight months in prison for repeatedly “discrediting” the Russian army. This week, a St. Petersburg court registered a new case against Kozyreva based on her closing statement at her previous trial. In that statement, she quoted a poem in Ukrainian by Taras S…

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Russia’s U.N. representative says halting Western weapons supplies and ending Ukraine’s draft are necessary for any ceasefire deal

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As Ukrainian officials wait for a promised memorandum on Russia’s vision for a peace treaty, Russia's permanent representative to the U.N., Vasily Nebenzya, told the U.N. Security Council on May 30 that Moscow’s “minimum” terms for a ceasefire deal are that “Western countries cease supplying weapons to the Kyiv regime” and that Ukraine end its mili…

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Ukrainian intelligence behind explosions at Russian naval base in Vladivostok, media report

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Explosions in the Russian city of Vladivostok on Friday morning were the result of a “successful operation” by Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, according to RBC-Ukraine, UNIAN, and Hromadske, all of which cited informed sources. The sources said two blasts occurred in Desantnaya Bay, near the base of the 47th Separate Air Assault Battalion, …

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Ukraine says it’s ready for another round of talks — but it’s still waiting for the ceasefire memo Russia promised

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Russia’s delegation addresses the media following talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 16. On May 19, three days after Russian and Ukrainian delegations met in Istanbul for their first direct talks in over three years, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump held a phone call. Afterwards, Putin announced that Moscow was “r…

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Mercenaries, missionaries, and mining. As local leaders decry Western neocolonialism, Russia is carving out its own sphere of influence in Africa

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Demonstrators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo protest a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2023, using Russian flags and portraits of Vladimir Putin as protest symbols Moscow’s foreign policy has zeroed in on Africa in recent years. The shift is partially due to commercial interests, including access to resources like gold, uraniu…

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U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg says Russia’s concerns about potential NATO expansion are ‘fair’

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The United States considers Russia’s concerns about NATO’s potential eastward expansion to be “fair,” U.S. presidential envoy Keith Kellogg said in an interview with ABC News on Thursday. “It’s a fair concern. We’ve said that repeatedly. We’ve said that, to us, Ukraine coming into NATO is not on the table,” Kellogg said. According to him, at least …

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Overnight Russian missile and drone attacks injure civilians in multiple Ukrainian regions

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Russian forces carried out a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Thursday night, according to local authorities and Ukraine’s State Emergency Service. In Kharkiv’s Slobidskyi district, a Russian strike sparked a fire at a municipal transport agency. One company building and a trolleybus caught fire, and 38 vehicles b…

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Old money, new problems. Sanctions leave Russian banks and customers stuck with older U.S. currency that’s increasingly difficult to exchange at home and abroad

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Sanctions have significantly hindered the flow of fresh foreign currency into Russian banks, leaving both the institutions and their customers with a surplus of “old-series” dollars issued before 2009. Many foreign exchange offices reject these bills or agree to exchange them only at unfavorable rates. Even domestically, Russians are increasingly e…

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Following outcry from Moscow, Serbia’s president vows to halt weapons contracts if arms are bound for Ukraine

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has responded to accusations from Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service that Serbian defense enterprises continue to supply ammunition to Ukraine, calling some of the allegations false. In recent remarks cited by the local media, Vučić said he’s discussed the matter with Vladimir Putin privately and in the presenc…

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A veteran’s violent end. Officer who led Russia’s Mariupol air assault, then became Stavropol’s deputy mayor, dies in suspicious blast

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Zaur Gurtsiev The first deputy mayor of Stavropol was killed in an explosion on Wednesday night. Zaur Gurtsiev, 34, joined his hometown’s city government after participating in the Kremlin’s “Time of Heroes” program, which the Putin administration launched to promote war veterans to public office. In 2019, Gurtsiev headed the combat command center …

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‘We could not influence the list’. In Russia and Ukraine’s biggest prisoner swap of the war, Moscow returned a defector and prisoners already slated for deportation

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The first day of the prisoner exchange. May 23, 2025. Late last week, Russia and Ukraine carried out their largest prisoner exchange since the start of the full-scale war, with each side handing over 1,000 people. Moscow and Kyiv agreed to the swap during peace talks in Istanbul on May 16 — negotiations that otherwise failed to produce any results.…

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China has stopped selling drones to Ukraine while increasing component shipments to Russia — Bloomberg

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China has halted drone sales to Ukraine and other European countries but continues to supply Russia, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing statements from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other informed sources. “Chinese Mavic is open for Russians but is closed for Ukrainians. There are production lines on Russian territory where there a…

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Russia accuses Serbia of supplying weapons to Ukraine, 'profiting from the blood of their fellow Slavs'

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Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) said on Thursday that Serbian defense companies continue to supply ammunition to Kyiv “in defiance of Belgrade’s officially declared ‘neutrality.’” In a press release titled “Serbian arms industry tries to stab Russia in the back,” the SVR alleged that Serbian contributions to what it calls “the war waged…

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Merz says he hasn't ruled out Germany supplying Taurus missiles to Ukraine

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Wednesday that he has not ruled out the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles. “Of course it’s within the realm of possibility,” Merz told the German broadcaster ZDF. At the same time, he noted that training Ukrainian soldiers to operate the missiles would take several months. …

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No take-backsies. As Putin vows support for Russian McDonald’s replacement, lawmakers move to strip foreign investors of their buyback rights

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What happened? At a meeting with business leaders on May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin promised the management of Vkusno i tochka (the fast-food chain that replaced McDonald’s restaurants in Russia) that he would support the company if McDonald’s ever tried to return to the Russian market. Putin noted that while the “not entirely scrupulous …

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‘There’s no such thing as safety’. In Russia, journalists must either adapt to censorship or risk their freedom. So why do they keep reporting?

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In April 2025, Kommersant journalist Alexander Chernykh declined the most prestigious independent prize recognizing Russian journalism, Redkollegia. He’d won the award for a report from Russia’s Kursk region, which had recently spent more than seven months under partial Ukrainian occupation. In a statement explaining his decision, Chernykh — who re…

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Russian war veteran killed in Stavropol explosion; governor cites possible ‘Ukrainian terrorist attack’

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A veteran of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Zaur Gurtsiev, was killed in an explosion in Stavropol, Russia. After returning from the front, Gurtsiev joined the “Time of Heroes” program — a Kremlin initiative aimed at placing war veterans in government roles — and was serving as the city’s first deputy mayor. His death was announced by Stavropol Krai Gove…

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St. Petersburg proposes ban on foreign nationals working as couriers and taxi drivers

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Authorities in St. Petersburg, Russia, have proposed banning foreign nationals from working as taxi drivers and couriers through the end of the year, according to a draft order by Governor Alexander Beglov published on the city’s official website. The proposal calls for “a ban in 2025 on the employment of foreign nationals” by businesses operating …

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Three far-right activists arrested for kidnapping and torturing teenager in Russian forest

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Police in the Russian city of Kovrov (roughly 175 miles northeast of Moscow) have arrested three members of a far-right organization on charges of aggravated kidnapping. The suspects are reportedly local men in their late twenties and early thirties who belong to the group “Russkaya Obshchina” (Russian Community). Two of the three men have already …

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Former Russian university president sentenced to 22 years for 1999 murder plot

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A court in Moscow has sentenced former Kazan Federal University president Ilshat Gafurov to 22 years in prison for inciting and orchestrating the 1999 murder of Aidar Israfilov, who was killed amid a dispute over municipal revenue from market fees. At the time, Gafurov was head of the Yelabuga district in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan, while Israf…

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Behind closed blast doors. Danish and German journalists uncover detailed blueprints offering an unprecedented look inside Russia’s nuclear weapons silos

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Russia is conducting a large-scale modernization of the underground silos that store its missiles with strategic nuclear warheads, journalists from the Danish investigative project Danwatch and the German publication Der Spiegel have discovered. The investigation, presented on May 28, states that Danwatch journalists obtained more than two million …

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‘Emotions are running high’. Putin has yet to respond to Trump calling him ‘crazy,’ but Kremlin officials have plenty to say

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Amid massive Russian strikes on Ukraine and stalled peace negotiations, U.S. President Donald Trump has begun to sharply criticize Vladimir Putin, calling the Russian leader “CRAZY,” accusing him of “needlessly killing a lot of people,” and warning that he is “playing with fire.” Putin has yet to respond publicly, but Russian officials have called …

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Russian teen fatally stabs four friends at birthday party in small Siberian town, then dies in fire

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Late last night in a small town in Russia’s Irkutsk region, a 17-year-old attacked his acquaintances with a knife, killing four teenagers and injuring four others before reportedly setting fire to the dacha where they had gathered to celebrate a birthday. The attacker died in the blaze, authorities said. According to reports, earlier in the evening…

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Zelensky calls for three-way talks with Putin and Trump

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a trilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump, AFP reported on Wednesday. “If Putin is not comfortable with a bilateral meeting, or if everyone wants it to be a trilateral meeting, I don’t mind. I am ready for any format,” Zelensky told reporters on Tue…

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Solving World Peace - Unverified Podcast #40 22:42

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I mean it's at least something... technically Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.com/SwizzyIV Isaac: https://twitter.com/Mechnagamer Rhys: https://twitter.com/Gameasertm Connor:…

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The Boys Are Back - Unverified Podcast #39 56:46

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This is what happens when you record a podcast with no plan whatsoever. Enjoy! Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.com/SwizzyIV Isaac: https://twitter.com/Mechnagamer Rhys: https…

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What Happens After You Finish School? - Unverified Podcast #38 44:04

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The boys pick up from where they left off last episode and discuss life after finishing education including post-university pressure, the job hunt and what it's like working for yourself. Enjoy! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/unverifshow Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com…

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4 Years in University Challenge (GONE WRONG) - Unverified Podcast #37 44:03

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The boys have completed their university courses and discuss the reality of their experiences with a YouTuber. Enjoy! Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/unverifshow Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow Anchor: https://anchor.fm/unverifiedshow The Gang For This Episo…

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Pretending to Be a Pilot for $250 an Hour - Unverified Podcast #36 49:22

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The boys discuss their thoughts on England losing the EURO final, whether they have what it takes to be an airline pilot and their thoughts on dream jobs. Enjoy! Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simi: https://twitter.com/tamago2474 …

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Hello World! ☀️ 1:56

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Short introduction about the host and what to expect from my reviews ;)

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The Sequels Just Keep Coming - Unverified Podcast #35 44:56

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The boys talk about the new instalments of asdfmovie, Windows and Grand Theft Auto as well as discuss whether England will win the Euros as four individuals who don't watch football. Enjoy! Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simi: htt…

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E3 & Why Breath of the Wild is Overrated - Unverified Podcast #34 46:14

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The boys talk summertime woes, E3 2021 and why they weren't so fond of Breath of the Wild in this episode of the Unverified Podcast! Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simi: https://twitter.com/tamago…

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Duelling Over Peppa Pig - Unverified Podcast #33 39:09

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Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.com/SwizzyIV Rhys: https://twitter.com/Gameasertm Israel: https://twitter.com/IOrimolade Connor: https://twitter.com/Conflakes_Strat 00:00 - I…

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Hot Tubs, Get More Subs - Unverified Podcast #32 45:57

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Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.com/SwizzyIV Simi: https://twitter.com/tamago2474 Rhys: https://twitter.com/Gameasertm Connor: https://twitter.com/Conflakes_Strat 00:00 - Int…

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This Episode Took 31 terawatt hours of electricity - Unverified Podcast #31 43:48

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This week the boys discuss the perils of monthly subscription models and why the same games keep getting re-released, remade and remastered. Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.c…

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Why Pay Once When You Can Pay... Forever? - Unverified Podcast #30 38:52

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This week the boys discuss the perils of monthly subscription models and why the same games keep getting re-released, remade and remastered. Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.c…

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Simping For Prince William - Unverified Podcast #29 33:42

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Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https://twitter.com/SwizzyIV Simi: https://twitter.com/tamago2474 Isaac: https://twitter.com/Mechnagamer Rhys: https://twitter.com/Gameasertm This episode was…

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Right Hooking a Camel - Unverified Podcast #28 42:10

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We rate Simba's fatherhood skills, discuss why kids want to be "influencers" and talk about which animal we could take in a fight - probably for longer than we should have. Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This E…

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"They're selling WHAT in Twitter Replies" - Unverified Podcast #27 43:38

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This week the boys sit down to discuss the delicate twitter marketplace, the absurd size of modern video games and all the right ways to treat our future robot overlords. Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Epi…

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Fans, Stans & Minecraft Mans - Unverified Podcast #26 40:42

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Would you live forever? What's the difference between fans and stans? Where is Isaac's shirt? We answer the important questions in the episode of the Unverified Podcast! Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Epis…

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Resident Evil 8 Made the Internet Horny on Main - Unverified Podcast #25 26:02

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We talk about TikTok "controversies" (we're sorry) and whether we'd get down and dirty with the 9ft vampire lady from Resident Evil 8 (we're even more sorry). Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba:…

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The 18+ Episode - Unverified Podcast #24 29:41

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This week the boys talk about everything they can to get this episode demonetised. From chastity belts to *furniture* to the pre-nut conspiracy… Enjoy! Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: Simba: https:…

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Cyberpunk & a Can of Beans: Projects That Took Too Long - Unverified Podcast #23 32:46

4+ y ago32:46

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A father's controversial bean-based resilience building strategy and CD Projekt's unsuccessful game building strategy. We discuss in the latest Unverified Podcast! Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: S…

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E-Celebs Are Doing Too Much - Unverified #22 27:33

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Belle Delphine gets struck from YouTube and Jake Paul strikes a man down... are these influencers doing too much? The boys discuss in the latest Unverified Podcast! Follow Unverified around the Web: Discord: https://discord.gg/FjQbhUV Twitter: https://twitter.com/unverifshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unverifshow/ Hosts For This Episode: …

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