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  • Two Cockroaches

    “Give it to me straight, doctor.” “Alright. Inside of you, there are two cockroaches. One of them is dead, and the other is dancing.” “Cockroaches? Ew… Take them out, right away.” “No, no, no. You don’t understand. I was speaking metaphorically.” “Why are you speaking meteorically? I said give it to me straight.” “Alright, it’s…


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  • Therapy: “people call me cold!”

    Therapy: “people call me cold!”

    The Daily Isotope has obtained the notes and transcript of the following therapy session. It has been edited for length and comprehension. Therapist: Welcome to therapy. What’s on your mind? Patient: I feel like people are asking me to change my very nature. Therapist: What makes you say this? Patient: They say that I’m cold.…

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  • Two Cockroaches

    “Give it to me straight, doctor.” “Alright. Inside of you, there are two cockroaches. One of them is dead, and the other is dancing.” “Cockroaches? Ew… Take them out, right away.” “No, no, no. You don’t understand. I was speaking metaphorically.” “Why are you speaking meteorically? I said give it to me straight.” “Alright, it’s…

  • Three Little Farts

    “Is that the song ‘Three Little Farts’ playing on your radio?” “Yes, I love that song.” “Aha! Did your ears DARE listen to the notes of this song?” “Er… I wouldn’t say that they dared, no.” “Dammit!” “But they did hear the song.” “YES! I must FIGHT you to DEATH, then!” “Why?” “Scallywag! I OWN…

  • New people

    “How was work today?” “It was Bring Family To Work Day. So I met a bunch of new people.” “How did it go?” “Well, the first person I met was crying all the time.” “Wow.” “Yeah, we tried to cheer him up. We tried giving him food and drinks, doing a puppet show. Nothing worked.”…


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  • Therapy: “people call me cold!”

    Therapy: “people call me cold!”

    The Daily Isotope has obtained the notes and transcript of the following therapy session. It has been edited for length and comprehension. Therapist: Welcome to therapy. What’s on your mind? Patient: I feel like people are asking me to change my very nature. Therapist: What makes you say this? Patient: They say that I’m cold.…

  • Should You Spit Or Swallow Mucus? Here’s What An Expert Says

    Should You Spit Or Swallow Mucus? Here’s What An Expert Says

    The Daily Isotope researched whether one should spit mucus or swallow it. In our research, we’ve reached out to Pustile Mince, a renowned mucologist and Ig Nobel Prize recipient, who works for The Mucus Clinic of America and Luxembourg. When we’ve put the question to Mince, she explained “It is better to spit the mucus.…

  • YouTube creator criticizes himself for harsh working conditions

    YouTube creator criticizes himself for harsh working conditions

    In the wake of the Mr. Beast controversy about harsh working conditions, a whistleblower came forth with revelations that the YouTube creator called Your Autistic Life has created a toxic work environment for his worker. He explains, “My boss keeps pushing me to work work work all the time. It is insane. He also makes…


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  • Healthcare in the US: it all makes sense if you’re a squirrel

    Healthcare in the US: it all makes sense if you’re a squirrel

    The Daily Isotope obtained the transcript of a discussion between a customer seeking health coverage, and a customer service representative at a state agency. Customer: Hi. Customer Service Representative: Hello. Can you confirm your name [etc…] C: [Confirms name, etc.] CSR: What can I help you with? C: I’d like to buy health coverage, but…

  • A restaurant staffed by AI

    A restaurant staffed by AI

    The Daily Isotope sent a reporter to a restaurant staffed entirely by AI. We present here a transcript of the interaction. Waitress: Good evening, sir. I’ll be your waitress tonight. My name is Piss. Journalist: Oh, sorry. I don’t like my name, either. W: No, I mean, my name is actually “Piss.” J: Ah, er,…

  • Alien 3: The Ultimate Cut, coming soon to a theater near you

    Alien 3: The Ultimate Cut, coming soon to a theater near you

    The year is 1992. This year that saw the release of such seminal songs as Sir Mix-a-Lot’s Baby Got Back or Right Said Fred’s I’m Too Sexy. More importantly, this is the year that saw the release of the third installment in the Alien franchise, Alien 3. Although Alien had been absolutely groundbreaking, and Aliens…

  • Star Thrush: Habeas Corpus

    Star Thrush: Habeas Corpus

    Narrator: These are the voyages of the star thrush Habeas Corpus. Its mission, to explore those recesses of the galaxy where nobody dares to go. Well, except for the people already there, but you know, the civilized world dares not go there, and that’s what counts. Captain Eurgh: Mr. Doohickey set a course for Pablum…

  • Desperate for money, man erects paywall around himself

    Desperate for money, man erects paywall around himself

    The Daily Isotope conducted an interview with a man who thought he’d reap riches if he erected a paywall around himself and asked people to subscribe to him. We have reproduced here the interview, with minimal editing. Daily Isotope: People told us you now require a subscription in order to interact with them. Is this…

  • Coffee prices got you down? Just shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.

    Coffee prices got you down? Just shove it where the sun doesn’t shine.

    People having to deal with rising coffee prices have resorted to drastic measures. They now boof their coffee to make their supply last longer. If you don’t know what boofing is, it is the practice of absorbing substances by injecting them into your rectum. According to those in the know, this increases the potency of…

  • The first coin minted by the US was actually a cookie

    The first coin minted by the US was actually a cookie

    Today, The Daily Isotope learned that the first coin that was minted by the US government was actually a cookie made of chocolate-flavored dough with a creamy center. It was designed by a baker named Oreo John Hydrox. It was designed this way to allow people to separate the cookie into two halves. Thus, if…

  • The Big Whoop Opera puts John Cage’s 4’33” to shame

    The Big Whoop Opera puts John Cage’s 4’33” to shame

    “The Big Whoop Opera was absolutely fabulous. I fell asleep and slept through it. Best sleep ever!”– Jack Lumack Such are the words of one of the audience members of the new operatic piece The Big Whoop Opera, currently on stage. John Cage revolutionized music with his piece 4’33” in which the musicians do nothing.…

  • An interview with Ima Cardholder, the first citizen who got Real ID

    An interview with Ima Cardholder, the first citizen who got Real ID

    The various states are finally getting their ass into gear regarding the Real ID requirement. To honor this new development, we’ve tracked down the first citizen who managed to get their Real ID, a woman going by the name Ima Cardholder. Finding her was not easy, seeing as she lives in Anytown, CA. We combed…

  • Alaska has more people than previously thought

    Alaska has more people than previously thought

    The Daily Isotope dispatched its intrepid team to Alaska to get to the bottom of the story. We talked to Lucy Gibbs, head of the state government’s department of statistics. Gibbs explains, “We first did a count the usual way, but we quickly realized that the number we obtained couldn’t have been right. So we…