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Chucky Prankster Gets Instant Karma & A Flushed Ring Returns! | This Is True Really News Ep 1096

This is True, Really News··14 September 2026·15 min

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Get ready for instant karma in Philadelphia and a 21-year miracle in the plumbing. Episode 1096 brings you bizarre, heartwarming, and hilarious true stories from across the map, courtesy of Scot Combs and Tony Verkinnes.Episode Chapters0:00 - Intro: Philly Fans, Cheesesteaks, and the Right Bread1:55 - Kitten Rescued from a Honda Grille in Iowa4:50 - Chucky Mask Prankster Messes with the Wrong Woman8:55 - Flushed Engagement Ring Found 21 Years Later11:25 - Stolen Picasso Masterpiece Discovered in a Vacant ApartmentAbout This EpisodeReality is officially stranger than fiction this week. We kick things off in Ames, Iowa, where a tiny kitten named Fika survives a sweltering ride stuck behind a car's front grille. A local towing company completely dismantles the front end for the rescue, resulting in an adorable adoption plot twist.Then, we head to Philadelphia to witness a masked street prankster learn a highly physical lesson. Seeking cheap internet clout by jump-scaring strangers in a creepy Chucky doll mask, he targets a woman trained in stage combat. She skips the screaming, accepts his invitation to throw down, and delivers a perfectly placed front kick right to his chest.In the second half, we cover an unbelievable long-haul mystery. Two decades after a bride-to-be accidentally flushed her diamond engagement ring down the toilet, a routine bathroom replacement by her mother-in-law uncovers the lost treasure hidden deep in the plumbing trap. Finally, we break down the miraculous recovery of Torero, a rare Pablo Picasso etching stolen in 2018. The $50,000 masterpiece was found quietly abandoned in an evicted tenant's dusty apartment by a landlord doing chores.Connect with the ShowGot a bizarre true story to share, or just want to tell us we're ugly and our mothers dress us funny? Email us at TITR@netradio.network.If you enjoy instant karma as much as Scot enjoys a good sandwich with proper bread, please hit like, leave a comment, and subscribe for more completely true news.