Straddie Headline Open Mic

Today's odd headlines, read like an open mic bill

A small daily scrape of English-language print news headlines that made the room laugh, blink, or ask one more question.

Record updated: 30 Aug 2026, 07:38 AM AEST

Read today's billFloat a comedy night

Today's bill

These are linked headlines from the latest run. The script avoids tragedy, heavy harm, and scarebait prediction stories, then looks for deadpan wording, strange scale, accidental comedy, and official sentences that have wandered into the wrong room.

Why keep a little board?

Print-style news has a special kind of accidental theatre. A headline can be perfectly serious and still sound like a setup. This site collects the gentle ones, points back to the original source, and leaves the heavy stories alone.

See the method

The joke is not the news. The joke is often the tiny human wording that slips through the news.

Could Straddie use an open mic?

Maybe this stays as a headline board. Maybe it becomes a relaxed local comedy night where people can try five minutes, read a strange headline, or simply sit in the room and enjoy the courage.

Short spots

Small sets, easy entry, and enough space for first-timers to test one idea without needing a whole act.

Local tone

Warm, dry, plain-speaking humour that suits a community hall, a bowls club corner, or a quiet night at a venue.

No pressure

The question is open. If people want it, the format can grow from what the room actually enjoys.