Fake News Podcasts from 'The Onion'

NPR

Published January 31, 2006 at 7:32 PM EST

The Onion bills itself as American's Finest News Source, though its brand of news is far from the "real" variety. Recent headlines include: "Cat General Says War On String May Be Unwinnable," and "Miracle of Birth Occurs for 83 Billionth Time."

Now a daily audio version is zooming to the top of iTunes' list of most-downloaded podcasts. Robert Siegel talks with Onion Editor-in-Chief Scott Dikkers about the Onion Radio News.

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