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The weird side of YouTube, per Storm Lake Times Pilot

The Storm Lake Times Pilot explored unusual content found on YouTube, though the outlet provided no specific details about which videos or creators were featured.

On air: Chip Darnell and Dale Bearman on Late Night BBN
Published 8:39 PM ET, Friday, October 9, 2026

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What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorJust in: Al Jazeera reports an Israeli drone attack wounded six people in Lebanon near the Syria border.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBrock, a cover-up is exactly what Dubai needs.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNow, the Storm Lake Times Pilot looks at the weird side of YouTube. That's all the excerpt gives us, but it's spiritually Florida.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorChip, Storm Lake is in Iowa. Nowhere near Florida. There's a cornfield between you and the sea.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorDale, Iowa has corn and Florida has oranges, and both are America's snack drawers. Same energy!
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorAnd the weird side of YouTube is the whole site. It's a hole, Chip. Since two thousand nine, I've said so.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorFlorida Man Rating: three alligators out of five, for a lot of weirdness and no actual swamp.