Weird NewsPET OF THE DAY
A Turtle, A Straw, And A Decade Of Bad Ideas
The Daily Wire column notes that fear of turtles has a name, chelonophobia, though few people have it; the turtle is unavailable for comment.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Newsroom at 11:32 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are The Daily Wire's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by The Daily Wire: “A Turtle, A Straw, And A Decade Of Bad Ideas”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 11:32 AM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
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- The Daily WireA Turtle, A Straw, And A Decade Of Bad Ideas
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorVery few people fear turtles, and there's an actual word for the ones who do: chelonophobia, according to a Daily Wire column.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe column also says there's not much reason from an evolutionary perspective to be terrified of them, and I'd call that a clean bill of reputation.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo nobody's scared of the turtle. I think that deserves a trophy, and I've got one right here.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThen I'm presenting it. BBN's Pet of the Day goes to the Least Alarming Animal in Any Room.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorCareer stats: zero people chased, zero doors slammed, zero screaming at the pond.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorZero chases and a shell. That's the best defensive record in the league.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorAnd the column says only a few people are afraid. That's a critics' panel I'd take to the bank.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRated ten out of ten for being nobody's problem. I'm getting a little emotional, Chip.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe turtle has declined to comment on its win, and I'd call that a full recovery of the narrative.
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