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**An Acquired Taste Podcast**

The podcast for curious weirdos! Bethany Watson and Kathleen Heaney are longtime friends and polar opposites. Every week they get together to chat about their lives, what’s weird in the world, and topics they’re curious about, and they invite you to join them!

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S4 Ep355: Face Blindness (Do You Have It?) & Weird News Rundown Sep 30, 2021

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Do you have a REALLY hard time remembering faces? Have you ever introduced yourself to someone you’ve already met? If so, you may be the one in roughly 50 people (like Bethany and Brad Pitt!) who have Prosopagnosia, or “Face Blindness.” It’s super common but can cause some awkward moments… Then, Kathleen’s bringing back a fan favorite, “Weird News Rundown!” How in the world did a cat save a woman who fell down a ravine? And would you say “yes” to a proposal over a rat-infested river?
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WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT:“One Cut of the Dead” on The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs: https://streamlounge.io/watch/s38db13fdbc7a0c8e/the-last-drive-in-with-joe-bob-briggs/week-4-one-cut-of-the-dead/
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vQGPcYfIAo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosopagnosia https://www.faceblind.org/research/https://www.ellevatenetwork.com/articles/9665-networking-while-face-blind-3-ways-one-new-yorker-does-it
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-drops-engagement-ring-rat-25081074
https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/sabrina-teenage-witch-vhs-tape-rented-1999-leads-felony-charge-n1265476
https://www.npr.org/2021/09/21/1039324508/boston-skinny-house-spite-house-sold

pokemon-oreo-cookies-ebay-pikachu-mew

https://www.dollskill.com/lookz/halloween-1.html
https://www.wavy.com/news/strange/boston-students-ride-party-bus-with-stripper-pole-neon-lights-amid-driver-shortage/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cats-meowing-helps-rescuers-find-83-year-old-owner-after-she-falls-down-a-ravine/
https://www.wavy.com/covid-19-vaccine/rolling-billboard-with-anti-vaccine-message-promoting-funeral-home-turns-heads/
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/stingray-photobombs-baby-picture

S4 Ep354: Skype Lags & Shocking Amazon Price Gouging! - Bonus Sep 28, 2021

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Mercury isn’t in retrograde but our computers are! But it’s still a loosey-goosey bonus episode, Skype lag be damned! Bethany has some awful marriage advice, Kathleen is getting ready to infect her mom’s TV with a VHS haunting disease, and there’s a discussion on a new way to tell your weight: blackhead migration! Plus, Kathleen has great advice on how to get your way when calling a customer service line and why you should be using a VPN when you’re shopping online.
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S4 Ep353: Creepy Airbnb Stories & How Much Water Do We Really Need? Sep 23, 2021

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Have you ever wondered if your Airbnb host REALLY left for the weekend? Are there any hidden rooms in that cabin you didn’t know about? Bethany fell down a rabbit hole of creepy Airbnb stories and she’s passing the savings on to you! Then, Kathleen is questioning all of the health “rules” we’ve been told our whole lives: you need 8 glasses of water, 10,000 steps, 7 servings of fruit and vegetables, etc etc. Are they true? Who came up with them? WHAT DO THEY WANT FROM US?
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What We Talked About:-Y: The Last Man | FX on Hulu
-Bethany’s Instagram pic doing arial on the beach: https://www.instagram.com/p/CUBWhmxriYS/ -Spooky Stories & How to Find Hidden Cameras -- https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/211-spooky-stories-how-to-find-hidden-cameras/id1138061190?i=1000455558375
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/g7apbc/whats_your_creepy_airbnb_story/Mr. Nightmare “Jessica” story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvHOCW6_n5o https://nypost.com/2021/03/10/airbnb-guest-discovers-creepy-hidden-room-behind-air-vent/

https://nypost.com/2021/03/04/nyc-renter-discovers-creepy-hidden-room-in-apartment/
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
5 fruit and veg, 8 hours’ sleep: Should we trust daily health targets? By Amelia Tait -- https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133512-200-5-fruit-and-veg-8-hours-sleep-should-we-trust-daily-health-targets/
https://www.news18.com/news/buzz/dont-want-my-teeth-knocked-out-woman-shares-bizarre-funeral-ritual-in-husbands-family-4215644.html
https://scitechdaily.com/how-much-water-should-i-drink-we-asked-five-experts/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/wellness/vegetables-fruits-diet-best-rule/2021/03/17/84202858-8739-11eb-8a8b-5cf82c3dffe4_story.html

S4 Ep352: The Strange Case of Peter Bergmann & A Deepfake Cheerleading Scandal Sep 16, 2021

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It’s an unintentional true crime episode! Who’s ready for some sultry Kathleen “sexy voice?” Our girl has strep throat but she’s showing up like a champ to discuss the cheerleading scandal that introduced a lot of people to the world of “deep fake videos” - taking a video of one person and editing a different person over them! But was this really a case of edited footage? Bethany is talking about a man who showed up in Sligo, Ireland, and disappeared forever! But did he even exist in the first place? Plus some sweet sweet #TowelContent that we forced our editor to keep in.
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergmann_case https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/a-lonely-sligo-death-still-shrouded-in-mystery-1.4589709 https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/inverness/2410021/north-forensic-artist-provides-assistance-in-bid-to-solve-11-year-mystery-of-peter-bergmann/https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/the-unsolved-mystery-of-peter-bergmann-1.3923308 https://unidentified.wikia.org/wiki/Peter_Bergmann https://soapboxie.com/government/The-Fascinating-Mystery-of-the-Death-of-Peter-Bergmann https://www.vice.com/en/article/8xwkdg/peter-bergmann-case-crime-sligoDocumentary: “The Last Days of Peter Bergmann” https://aeon.co/videos/in-2009-a-man-arrived-in-an-irish-town-with-a-plan-to-disappear-forever Have a lead on Peter Bergmann? CONTACT INTERPOL: https://www.interpol.int/en/Contacts/Contact-INTERPOL
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
Apple New via Cosmo: https://apple.news/AxHZTiM-MQnuqNS-M3RyOUw by KELLI MARÍA KORDUCKI https://vacationidea.com/pennsylvania/best-things-to-do-in-doylestown-pa.html
https://6abc.com/raffaela-spone-bucks-county-pa-cheerleading-mom-victory-vipers-chalfont-pennsylvania/10417754/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/deepfake-video-apps/

S4 Ep351: Sick Hosts, Wholesome Tips, & Stealing Shoes at a Party - Bonus Sep 14, 2021

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Kathleen and Bethany are both sick as hell, but don’t fear! Bethany found a Farmer’s Almanac on the train so it’s time for some wholesome pumpkin tips and advice on what NOT to give your dogge from the Thanksgiving table. Then, Kathleen raises the age old question: if someone steals your stupidly expensive shoes at a party, does the host owe you a new pair?
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S4 Ep350: Why Your Friend Unfollowed You on Social & Can Birds Predict Storms? Sep 09, 2021

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Do you only unfollow someone on social media when they do something annoying? Or do you unfollow people just because you haven’t seen them in a while? Bethany recently had two people she still considered friends suddenly unfollow her on Instagram, and she has no idea why! So she's getting to the bottom of how different people use social media, including our Tastebuds. Then, Kathleen investigates “the calm before the storm” and why animals are so much smarter than us. Can scientists use birds to help predict tsunamis? Plus, which song from an animated movie is apparently the best song to f**k to?
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What We Talked About:
The Best Song to F*ck to Is 'Holding Out for a Hero' From 'Shrek' -- https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a37103320/best-sex-song-shrek/
Bethany's episode about infrasound: “The Fear Frequency” & Buzzfeed’s Ability to Teach You About Yourself! Ep. 234 -- https://podcasts.apple.com/tz/podcast/234-fear-frequency-buzzfeeds-ability-to-teach-you-about/id1138061190?i=1000466150617
The OG 'Candy Man' movie -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyman_(1992_film)
Nine Perfect Strangers on Hulu -- https://www.hulu.com/series/nine-perfect-strangers-2be55e1a-4c31-4af6-aa25-e5c85528b73a
Bethany hugging a creepy thing at Spirit Halloween -- https://www.instagram.com/p/CTeu_JhHvzY/
What Is Ethical Non-Monogamy? -- https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sexopedia/a37400416/ethical-non-monogamy/
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://medium.com/the-post-grad-survival-guide/take-it-personally-when-a-friend-unfollows-you-on-instagram-a7f3fa81422ahttps://www.teenvogue.com/story/social-media-anxiety-disorder
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/09/birds-could-predict-tsunamis/619968/
https://www.wildbirdscoop.com/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/grrlscientist/2017/09/08/where-do-birds-go-in-a-hurricane/?sh=cfb857a254a4
https://www.almanac.com/how-birds-predict-weather

S4 Ep349: A Brooklyn Haunting & People Hiding in Walls Sep 02, 2021

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It’s September and we’re heading into spooky season, so you’re getting a double dose of creep this week! First, who wouldn’t love a three-level Brownstone in a gorgeous Brooklyn neighborhood? The only problem is that the Brownstone comes with reported sightings of a little boy on fire and a woman wandering through doorways. Would you still pay the $11K monthly rent (bloody roller-skates not included)? Then, Kathleen gives the low-down on several recent stories about people discovering other people living in their walls! How does someone get in a wall? Does it require meth? Can ghosts leave handprints? Plus, a discussion about “bare feet shoes” and your voicemails!
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What We Talked About:
The Conjuring 2 - Watch it on HBO
"The Wrong Family" by Tarryn Fisher
Little Evil - Watch it on Netflix
Tweet about Hurricane Kate: https://twitter.com/NHC_Atlantic/status/1432803392875753476?s=20
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://www.housebeautiful.com/lifestyle/g22635979/real-life-haunted-house-stories/https://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-story.php?story=172 https://www.compass.com/listing/455a-sackett-street-brooklyn-ny-11231/273773609187572513/https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/455A-Sackett-St_Brooklyn_NY_11231_M46133-52956 http://www.ghosttheory.com/2017/10/20/the-ghosts-of-sackett-street https://rehold.com/Brooklyn+NY/SACKETT+ST/455A diedinhouse.com https://www.diedinhouse.com/Results?ResultId=c8cc3430-ef9f-4c97-8a79-8144df55aa62 https://www.discogs.com/label/1232118-Boy-Scout-Recordings-LLC
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.ranker.com/list/people-who-secretly-lived-in-other-peoples-homes/christopher-shultz
https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/alabama-man-shot-by-wifes-lover-who-secretly-lived-in-home/
https://komonews.com/news-brief-newsletter/seattle-police-discover-man-living-secretly-in-basement-of-womans-home
https://www.the-sun.com/lifestyle/3038303/terrified-woman-someone-secretly-living-house-shower-discovery/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/man-secretly-lived-at-aol-office-for-two-months/#:~:text=(CBS%20News)%20Eric%20Simons%20is,the%20AOL's%20Palo%20Alto%20campus.

S4 Ep348: Bethany Needs Help Making Friends - Bonus Aug 31, 2021

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Bethany took too much melatonin and dreamt that her family was planning on murdering the beloved film star of 'Coyote Ugly,' John Goodman! Then, Kathleen is all up in arms about people who eat meals off of black plates. Pushing people out of windows comes up as well in this loosey-goosey bonus. Finally, Bethany admits that she needs the help of a professional friend-haver... How does one make friends without seeming too desperate? It's ALL. SO. COMPLICATED.
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S4 Ep347: Real Milk, No Cows & How to Defend Yourself Like Sherlock Holmes Aug 26, 2021

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So much milk! Kathleen is talking about a new company that has figured out how to make milk WITHOUT cows. And it’s chemically identical to actual milk! Fermented milk! But does it count as vegan? And can we even call it “milk?” Then, Bethany shares info about the “Gentleman’s Martial Art” and how Sir Arthur Conan Doyle used it to justify Sherlock Holmes’ surviving a cliff fall. Learn how to defend yourself with an umbrella against a full pub of ne’er-do-wells and rapscallions!
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What We Talked About:
Tedd Lasso: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/ted-lasso/umc.cmc.vtoh0mn0xn7t3c643xqonfzy
Mayhem (the very good horror movie Kathleen talked about): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4348012/
Our "Daisy Chains" theme song by Ms. Triniti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0izf5fTYME
Bake Squad on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81218438
No Demo Reno on HGTV: https://www.hgtv.com/shows/no-demo-reno
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25133470-900-real-milk-no-cows-needed-lab-made-dairy-products-are-now-a-reality/
https://perfectdayfoods.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58138714e https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/sources-greenhouse-gas-emissions
https://spoonuniversity.com/lifestyle/5-weird-facts-all-milk-drinkers-need-to-know
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/lactose-intolerance/definition-facts#:~:text=Experts%20estimate%20that%20about%2068,world's%20population%20has%20lactose%20malabsorption.&text=Lactose%20malabsorption%20is%20more%20common,most%20people%20have%20lactose%20malabsorption.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2019/11/29/drinking-cows-milk-good-adults-its-health-benefits-explained/4309035002/
https://invisiverse.wonderhowto.com/how-to/fascinating-disturbing-story-yogurt-was-accidentally-invented-0170049/
BETHANY’S SOURCES:“The Sherlock Holmes School of Self-Defense: The Manly Art of Bartitsu as Used Against Professor Moriarty,” E.W. Barton-Wright https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781907332739 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartitsu VIDEO: “Bartitsu: The Gentleman’s Martial Art I Best of British” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEu5_v1iv-k

S4 Ep346: Our Horror Lover Watches "You've Got Mail" & Bad People "The Game" Aug 19, 2021

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Bethany finally did it: she watched Kathleen’s number-one favorite movie and goes through her whiskey-fueled thoughts on the Nora Ephron classic. Then, Kathleen found the card game “Bad People” (*cough* on Google Images *cough*) and they go head-to-head to see who the worst person on the show is.
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What We Talked About:
Beckett on Netflix
The Kissing Booth 3 on Netflix
Kathleen's Salad Chopping Bowl: http://amzn.to/3svTTGD

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SOURCES:
Bethany - The Movie "You've Got Mail"
Kathleen - "Bad People" - https://www.badpeoplegame.com/

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