In the Season Finale, Brandt, Danielle and Olivia talk about recent public health warnings, including vagina popsicles, anal potatoes and more. It gets weird. Fast.

Thank you for listening to our first season! As we get ready for season 2 we would love to talk about some topics that pique your interest. Contact us let us know what you're curious about! We will be back in January for season 2 and look forward to seeing you then.

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All music created by and used with permission from Olivia Henry. https://www.oliviahenry.com/ You can find her anywhere you can stream music.

Researched and Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. Women warned 'not to put popsicles in their vagina' during UK heatwave - https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/health-news/women-are-being-warned-not-to-put-popsicles-in-their-vaginas-during-the-heatwave/news-story/94fa4a49e3d5212984edc3267ee77e33
2. Warning - Do not use homemade sex toys during covid-19 pandemic - https://thehealthmania.com/warning-do-not-use-homemade-sex-toys-during-covid-19-pandemic/2284/#:~:text=Although%20it%20is%20not%20new,of%20them%20might%20remain%20inside
3. Doctors warn women not to use toothpaste to "tighten their vaginas"  - https://nypost.com/2019/10/11/doctors-warn-women-not-to-use-toothpaste-to-tighten-their-vaginas/
4. Doctors are warning people not to put frozen potatoes in their anus - https://vt.co/lifestyle/doctors-are-warning-people-not-to-put-frozen-potatoes-in-their-anus
5. Wisconsin Department of Health warns against eating the "cannibal sandwich", a traditional holiday dish in the state - https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/14/us/cannibal-sandwich-wisconsin-trnd/index.html
6. Cannibalism: a health warning - https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/311277

This week, Brandt Olivia and Danielle are joined by special guest Abby Wilde of Cringe benefits as we discuss whether or not cats love us and if it's a bad idea for men to include cats in their dating profile pictures.

Share with us your cute cat pictures. We would love to see them. Also, with the end of the season approaching, we would be thrilled if you let us know any subject you would be interesting in hearing about for season 2.

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All music created by and used with permission from Olivia Henry. https://www.oliviahenry.com/ You can find her anywhere you can stream music.

Researched and Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. What research says about cats: they're selfish, unfeeling, environmentally harmful creatures - https://www.vox.com/2014/10/16/6982177/the-case-against-owning-cats
2. Cats like people! (some people anyway) - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/24/science/cats-humans-bonding.html#:~:text=In%20a%20study%20in%202017,attention%20a%20person%20gives%20them
3. Sorry cat haters, science isn't on your side - https://www.popsci.com/article/science/sorry-cat-haters-science-isnt-your-side/
4. The sexist reason so many people hate cats - https://aninjusticemag.com/the-sexist-reason-so-many-people-hate-cats-835a85ecfacb
5. Hey guys: Stop snuggling with your cats (at least in photos) if you want a date - https://www.livescience.com/men-with-cats-photos.html

This week, Brandt, Danielle and Olivia celebrate Halloween by telling some creepy tales and sharing some personal ghost stories.

Share your creepy stories with us! Are there any topics you would like us to discuss in the future? You can also just say hi. We love it when people say hi.

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Episode Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. The Rake - https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/The_Rake

This week, Brandt Olivia and Danielle are joined by special guest Abby Wilde of Cringe benefits. We start getting in the Halloween spirit as we discuss some of the creepiest and cruel sanatoriums.

Share your creepy stories with us! Are there any topics you would like us to discuss in the future. You can also just say hi. We love it when people say hi.

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All music created by and used with permission from Olivia Henry. https://www.oliviahenry.com/ You can find her anywhere you can stream music.

Episode Researched and Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. An ice pick to the brain: The horror of the frontal lobotomy - https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/an-ice-pick-to-the-brain-the-horror-of-the-frontal-lobotomy/C2X63F5EDPOOGYJKKSRYMKGZEE/
2. Why Danvers State Hospital Ranks Among History’s Most Infamous Asylums - https://allthatsinteresting.com/danvers-state-hospital
3. The Decline of Danvers State Hospital - https://www.madinamerica.com/2018/09/decline-danvers-state-hospital/
4. Tennessee's McKamey Manor: Torture on Demand - https://www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture/coverstory/tennessees-mckamey-manor-torture-on-demand/article_760ac6f2-513f-5f7c-b1f2-d65d7452bb1a.html
5. Natural Medicine, Starvation, and Murder: The Story of Linda Hazzard - https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/natural-medicine-starvation-and-murder-the-story-of-linda-hazzard/
6. The Doctor Who Starved Her Patients to Death - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/doctor-who-starved-her-patients-death-180953158/
7. The cautionary tale of psychiatrist Henry Aloysius Cotton - https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(05)67009-2/fulltext
8. The Horrifying “Cures” Of Dr. Henry Cotton — America’s Biggest Quack - https://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-cotton

This week, Olivia, Danielle and Brandt discuss the things we do everyday that we don't realize is because of marketing, and also... well, you'll see. We don't want to spoil the end.

We hope you are enjoying the show and we would love to hear from you. Are there any topics you would like us to discuss in the future. You can also just say hi. We love it when people say hi.

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All music created by and used with permission from Olivia Henry. https://www.oliviahenry.com/ You can find her anywhere you can stream music.

Episode Researched and Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. Winston Cigarettes and the word "like" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_tastes_good_like_a_cigarette_should
2. "Often a bridesmaid but never a bride" - https://www.businessinsider.com/15-ads-that-changed-the-way-you-think-2012-6#keep-calm-and-carry-on-1939-created-by-the-british-government-to-be-distributed-in-the-event-of-a-nazi-invasion-it-was-never-actually-displayed-at-the-time-it-became-newly-popular-during-the-2008-recession-4
3. Deodorants - https://www.timminspress.com/opinion/columnists/stench-emenating-from-early-marketing-ploys-for-deodrant
4. Leg Shaving - https://www.vox.com/2015/5/22/8640457/leg-shaving-history
5. Father's day - https://www.vox.com/2015/6/21/8816187/fathers-day-ties
6. Engagement rings - https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2015/02/how-an-ad-campaign-invented-the-diamond-engagement-ring/385376/
7. Cost of Engagement rings - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-27371208
8. History of Dating Tips - https://www.instagram.com/p/CRXn6Dwtqn3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
9. Herpes - https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/genital-herpes-stigma-history-explained.html
10. Bacon, Eggs and Cereal - https://www.mashed.com/66838/secret-history-breakfast/
11. Kellogg's -  https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/32042/corn-flakes-were-invented-part-anti-masturbation-crusade

In this episode, Brandt, Olivia and Danielle take a look at the annual spaghetti harvest, London's top rated restaurant (that doesn't exist) and some other fun hoaxes.

We hope you are enjoying the show and we would love to hear from you. Are there any topics you would like us to discuss in the future. You can also just say hi. We love it when people say hi.

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All music created by and used with permission from Olivia Henry. https://www.oliviahenry.com/ You can find her anywhere you can stream music.

Episode Researched and Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. Spaghetti Harvest Hoax -  https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2020/04/that-time-the-bbc-fooled-its-audience-into-thinking-spaghetti-grew-on-trees/
2. Naked Came the Stranger - https://allthatsinteresting.com/naked-came-the-stranger
3. Cathouse for Dogs -  https://joeyskaggs.com/works/cathouse-for-dogs/
4. The Northwest Tree Dwelling Octopus - https://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
5. The Shed at Dulwich - https://www.vice.com/en/article/434gqw/i-made-my-shed-the-top-rated-restaurant-on-tripadvisor
6. Bunny Babies - https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mary-toft-gave-birth-to-rabbits
7. Horse Math - http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/12/horse-math-unintentional-clever-hans-hoax/
8. The Great Moon Hoax - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/great-moon-hoax-was-simply-sign-its-time-180955761/
9. Crop Circles - https://daily.jstor.org/pssst-crop-circles-were-a-hoax/

Brandt, Olivia and Danielle look into Deepfakes, wonder about the implications for the future of misinformation, and fantasize about 007 porn.

We hope you are enjoying the show and we would love to hear from you. Let us know your thoughts on deepfakes. Can you spot them or are you fooled? Are there any topics you would like us to discuss in the future. You can also just say hi. We love it when people say hi.

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All music created by and used with permission from Olivia Henry. https://www.oliviahenry.com/ You can find her anywhere you can stream music.

Episode Researched and Edited by Brandt Kincaid.

Sources for today's Episode:

1. Tom Cruise Deepfake -  

2. The Tom Cruise deepfake that set off 'terror' in the heart of Washington DC - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-06-24/tom-cruise-deepfake-chris-ume-security-washington-dc/100234772

3. Face editing: Japanese biker tricks internet into thinking he is a young woman -  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56447357

4.  MyHeritage's deepfake tool animates ancient photos and it's as weird as it sounds - https://www.inputmag.com/tech/myheritages-deepfake-tool-animates-ancient-photos-and-its-as-weird-as-it-sounds

5. Fraudsters Used AI to Mimic CEO’s Voice in Unusual Cybercrime Case - https://www.wsj.com/articles/fraudsters-use-ai-to-mimic-ceos-voice-in-unusual-cybercrime-case-11567157402

6. Maps - https://www.wired.com/story/deepfake-maps-mess-sense-world/

7. Facebook Researchers Say They Can Detect Deepfakes And Where They Came From - https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/1007472092/facebook-researchers-say-they-can-detect-deepfakes-and-where-they-came-from

8. Kim Jong Un deepfake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERQlaJ_czHU

9.  Deepfakes are a real political threat. For now, though, they’re mainly used to degrade women. - https://www.vox.com/2019/10/7/20902215/deepfakes-usage-youtube-2019-deeptrace-research-report