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S5 Ep423: Revenge Bedtime & How to Defend Yourself Against Alien Attacks Jul 28, 2022

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Ok, Tastebuds, it’s time to learn how to protect yourself in case you wake up to a bright light shining through your window and tiny greys trying to paralyze your brain. (It probably won’t happen, but you never know!) Then, Kathleen is re-visiting a topic she covered earlier: revenge bedtime. You may be doing it without even realizing!
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What We Talked About:
14:45 - Revenge Bedtime
40:09 - Alien Attacks
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:
BOOK: “How to Defend Yourself Against Alien Abduction,” Ann Druffel
https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-defend-yourself-against-alien-abduction/9780609802632
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/revenge-bedtime-procrastination
https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-5189591
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105122521/stop-revenge-bedtime-procrastination-get-better-sleep
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleep-hygiene/revenge-bedtime-procrastination

S5 Ep422: Did Someone Die In My House? Jul 26, 2022

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Kathleen has a bone to pick with Bethany: Bebe’s wasting too much money on researching whether or not people have died in various houses! So naturally, the duo run three more death reports. Plus, lamenting empty coffee cups and an explosion of love for Patio Chips and bad bad pizza.
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S5 Ep420: The Very Bizarre "Foreign Language Syndrome" & Debate Class Jul 20, 2022

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Could you imagine waking up and having a completely different accent? It’s a very rare (and very real) syndrome, and Bethany’s going to tell you about it! Then, Kathleen’s signing everyone up for Debate Team. Could you advocate for a topic you completely disagree with? Kathleen and Bethany are going to try!
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What We Talked About:
12:29 - Foreign Language Syndrome31:41 - Debate Class———
PATREON Dates in June:
July 26th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ETJuly 31st - Book Club @ 10:30 AM ETAugust 3rd - Study Buds @ 1 PM ETAugust 9th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ETAugust 29th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://sites.utdallas.edu/fas/https://www.chop.edu/conditions-diseases/conversion-disorder https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000954.htm https://www.irishcentral.com/culture/craic/canadian-irish-accent https://abcnews.go.com/Health/MindMoodNews/story?id=5325268&page=1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_accent_syndrome#Cases UK woman who speaks with Chinese accent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxY9ThN-KiI “My Strange Brain: Pt 1” – Kath https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1rC43dvbws Tom Segura bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHCNxsFuO8Y Page Six Celebrity News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfwR8RDZi48
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:https://www.myspeechclass.com/funny-debate-topics.html

S5 Ep419: The Oregon Trail & Bizarre Vintage Recipes Jul 14, 2022

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Oh no! Kathleen has dysentery! Caulk your wagon and float it across the river with Bethany as she rolls down memory lane on the old video game The Oregon Trail. Then, grind up some gelatin and grab your meat because Kathleen has some crazy strange recipes from back in the day.
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What We Talked About:
11:03 - The Oregon Trail36:27 - Disgusting Vintage Recipes
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PATREON Dates in June:
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://www.visitoregon.com/the-oregon-trail-game-online/
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:https://vintagerecipecards.com/page/2/https://weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com/post/53041888415 https://vintagerecipecards.com/2013/06/11/prune-whip-ii/https://vintagerecipecards.files.wordpress.com/2022/05/noodle_pudding.jpg https://spikesgirl58.livejournal.com/739076.html https://www.vintag.es/2021/12/atora-steak-puddings.html https://weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com/post/53041888415 https://vintagerecipecards.com/page/2/https://weightwatchers1974.tumblr.com/post/53041888415 https://vintagerecipecards.com/2013/06/11/prune-whip-ii/https://www.flickr.com/photos/akbuthod/2311263248/sizes/z/in/photostream/https://www.buzzfeed.com/ariannarebolini/truly-upsetting-vintage-recipeshttps://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2014-01/enhanced/webdr05/9/11/enhanced-buzz-28182-1389284508-4.jpg?downsize=600:*&output-format=auto&output-quality=auto https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Olver#The_Food_Timeline https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candle_salad https://www.ranker.com/list/disgusting-food-from-vintage-cookbooks/kellen-perry https://vintagerecipecards.com/2014/07/14/tuna-and-pear-pizza/https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/salad/jello-salad/perfection-salad-grandmas-version.html https://vintagerecipecards.com/2011/05/24/perfection-salad/

S5 Ep418: Break Glass In Case Of Emergency - Bonus Jul 12, 2022

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Bethany is excited about some of her ideas for the new country house. One of which includes 'black magic.' Kathleen wants to know if she is a serial killer when it comes to bugs. Everyone is trolling everyone when it comes to toe rings and 3-D printers.
Here's the neck fan Bebe was talking about!
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S5 Ep416: How Experts Create Faces from Skulls & Nightmare Podiatry Stories Jul 07, 2022

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True crime lovers! Have you ever seen a show where someone’s put a bunch of little depth markers all over a skull to help them turn it into a realistic face? How in the world do they do that? Bethany is here to explain the process of forensic facial reconstruction. Then, wash your damn feet! Kathleen’s sharing some foot doctor horror stories that will remind you: take care of your piggies!
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What We Talked About:
13:36 - Forensic Facial Reconstruction46:56 - Foot Doctor Horror Stories
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:https://www.sportspodiatry.com.au/2019/10/18/woman-loses-leg-after-a-pedicure-at-a-nail-bar/https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-05/fyi-do-i-really-need-my-pinky-toe/https://www.buzzfeed.com/hilarywardle/podiatrist-confessions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoW67zHwhI8 https://www.ranker.com/list/gross-podiatrist-stories/nathan-gibson
BETHANY’S SOURCES:“The Art and Science of the Facial Reconstruction Process” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G0LvImAGAg “Witness real-life forensic art. Reconstructing a face from a skull”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klxUyd3CgrE https://www.boredpanda.com/forensic-reconstruction-crystal-head-vodka-skull-nigel-cockerton/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic https://www.researchgate.net/publication/7214939_Large-scale_in-vivo_Caucasian_soft_tissue_thickness_database_for_craniofacial_reconstruction/link/5a9d1c7d0f7e9be379686b07/download https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/forensic-facial-reconstruction/0/steps/25656 https://naturalhistory.si.edu/education/teaching-resources/written-bone/forensic-anthropology/forensic-facial-reconstruction

S5 Ep415: Weird “Wellness” Trends & Conspiracy Theory Fun Jun 30, 2022

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STOP what you’re doing and back away from that vaginal steamer! Kathleen wants to keep your insides *and* your outsides (front to back) safe from the crazy wellness trends that most of us are guilty of buying into. *cough* Apple Cider Vinegar *cough*. Then, Bethany’s Waze app took her on a route that was all cattywampus and it formed a conspiracy theory in her thinkin’ brain. She shares this and other suspicions she has!
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What We Talked About:
14:41 - Crazy Wellness Trends41:21 - Conspiracy Theory———
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July 6th - Study Buds @ 2:00 PM ETJuly 12th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ETJuly 26th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ETJuly Book Club TBA
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES: https://www.nature.com/articles/sj.bdj.2018.281#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20evidence%20that,despite%20such%20claims%20made%20online.
https://www.wellandgood.com/weird-wellness-fitness-trends/
https://www.thecut.com/2019/09/do-these-cbd-infused-leggings-work.html
https://acabadaactive.com/pages/the-high-life
https://www.webmd.com/diet/apple-cider-vinegar-and-your-health
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/ear-seeds/
https://www.grazia.co.in/lifestyle/all-the-bizarre-wellness-trends-taking-over-the-internet-5961-3.html
https://www.healthline.com/health/womens-health/vaginal-steaming#:~:text=Vaginal%20steaming%20is%20an%20age,practice%20has%20surged%20in%20popularity.
https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/womens-health/should-i-be-steaming-my-vagina
https://www.wellandgood.com/vabbing/
https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/body/article/55696/1/five-weirdest-most-dangerous-social-media-wellness-trends-methylene-blue
https://www.healthline.com/health/perineum-sunning#research
BETHANY’S SOURCES:None. She doesn’t want to know the truth.

S5 Ep414: Bad Apple Blood & Acid Stickers - Bonus Jun 28, 2022

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It's a family reunion because Bethany, Kathleen, and Dennis are in the same room for the first time since 2020! Somehow everyone ends up talking about the bad things they did as teens. Dennis thinks he's sandwiched between two goody two shoes. Bethany had a high-stakes run-in at Rick's Castle Foods. Kathleen reveals why she didn't get into Fordham. AND... Bethany is still mad about an apple she didn't get the chance to eat in 1997.
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S5 Ep412: Am I the A-hole? & the Man from Taured Jun 23, 2022

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Get your powdered wigs on! It’s time to judge some people on the internet. Kathleen is bringing back a favorite and having Bethany (and special guest Dennis!) weigh in on Redditors who are wondering if they’re in the right or wrong. (Who knew driveways get could so heated??) Then, Bethany is telling her absolute favorite strange story about a mysterious European man who showed up in a Tokyo airport, claiming to be from a country that didn’t exist. Or did it?
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What We Talked About:
15:09 - Am I The Asshole?48:28 - The Man From Taured———
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/
BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/man-from-taured-parallel-universe/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Zegrus

S5 Ep411: Weird Science Rundown & Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon…and Not Soon Enough Jun 16, 2022

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Welp, that cements it. The robots are rising sooner than we anticipated, thanks to some ill-advised scientists figuring out how to grow real human skin on a robot finger. Kathleen has that story - and why boy bands and frogs have more in common than you thought - on her weird science rundown! Bethany covers why streaming services like Netflix and HBO Max are canceling awesome shows after only a year or two, and she goes through some that should have been canceled waaaaaaay before they were. And the show ruins Gossip Girl. Again.——
What We Talked About:
12:02 - Weird Science Rundown43:55 - Shows That Were Cancelled Too Soon (Or Were They?)
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PATREON Dates in June:
June 2nd - Study Buds @ 1:00 PM ETJune 14th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ETJune 19th - Book Club @ 7:30 PM ETJune 29th - Live Show @ 7:30 PM ET
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=w9a-F_XvHLU&feature=emb_logo https://www.sciencenews.org/article/robotic-finger-human-skin-self-healing https://www.sciencenews.org/article/wood-frog-mating-acoustic-camera https://www.scarymommy.com/frog-jokes https://www.nbcnews.com/science/weird-science/dogs-faces-evolved-improve-connections-people-study-suggests-rcna22362 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/french-physicists-developed-bubble-didnt-burst-year-rcna13077 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/expert-shares-parents-chose-unusual-27111950
BETHANY’S SOURCES:https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/netflix-has-cancelled-another-solid-show-after-just-one-season https://www.cinemablend.com/television/2460075/what-netflix-has-cancelled-and-renewed https://www.tomsguide.com/news/hbo-max-just-canceled-this-critically-acclaimed-show-with-94-on-rotten-tomatoes https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000249914/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2243973/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580540/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 https://fandomwire.com/21-tv-shows-that-were-cancelled-too-soon/https://www.buzzfeed.com/noradominick/tv-shows-that-shouldve-ended-sooner https://www.imdb.com/list/ls000249914/

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