Man Punches Kids on Cruise, China Hates Night Swimming and Camo Police| 8.3.26

Man Punches Kids on Cruise, China Hates Night Swimming and Camo Police| 8.3.26

August 3, 2026 Duration: 48:57
Episode 2009  Brought to you by our incredible sponsor: Better Help - Visit Betterhelp.com/HARDFACTOR  and join the 6 million people globally who have spoken with Better Help therapists  00:00:00 Timestamps 00:02:15 Pat is dealing with an issue at his neighborhood park 00:10:50 Telegram owner Pavel Durov is being targeted by Russia for not giving up customers  00:14:20 China sends a police drown to yell at you to get out of the water at night  00:16:10 South Korea’s dopamine site trend is fake shopping and fake deliveries  00:21:30 Australian Parliament Member wants all kids to stop going online and start shooting  00:26:30 Man punches kids playing tag on a Carnival Cruise in the face and stomach 00:35:00 Man arrested for boobytrapping lawn to pop kids bike tires  00:40:50 Ozempic is eliminating the gay bear community 00:42:10 Police officers dressing up like shrubbery to catch people driving on their phones For more head over to patreon.com/hardfactor for weekly bonus episodes and most importantly HAGFD! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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