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Diving Accidents May 05, 2014

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Diver extraordinaire Jonathan Martin joins us to discuss the types and hazards of diving, including decompression sickness (the "bends"), nitrogen narcosis, high pressure nervous syndrome, and isobaric counterdiffusion. Plus Rice Krispie neck, The Martini Effect and SHITTY JOBS: compressor diving. Part 1 of 2. Music: "I Threw A Kiss In The Ocean" Benny Goodman Images

Dennis “BTK” Rader Apr 28, 2014

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It's time for Kevin, Toren, and Joe to return to their Evil Dudes In History series, this time looking at Dennis "Bind, Torture, Kill" Rader. His bad spelling and grammar, dog euthanizations, and oh yeah, several horrible murders. Trigger Warning: Rape, Murder Music: "Please God No" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Less than a week left until the Lesser of Two Evils Marathon! Get your tickets now! Images (Note: Disturbing photos of BTK himself below are not victims! Still disturbing though!) Crime Scene and Autopsy Photos of Rader’s victims -- WARNING!! VERY GRAPHIC IMAGES: Otero Family: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-otero-family.htm Kathryn / Kevin Bright: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-kathryn-bright.htm Shirley Vian: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-shirley-vian.htm Nancy Fox: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-nancy-fox.htm Marine Hedge: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-marine-hedge.htm Vicky Wegerle: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-vicky-wegerle.htm Dolores Davis: http://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rader-dennis-dolores-davis.htm Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCh_9Oe2OA8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SAwJoF1wvs

Leeches Apr 21, 2014

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The wonderful world of leeches includes bloodletting, leech collectors, the tempest prognosticator, hirudotherapy, how to properly remove a leech, plus news and pop culture. Music: "Leeches" by Toren Atkinson Lyrics I heard you scream I tried to ask about it you had a dream You wouldn't talk about it I'm guessing you were down in the bog you're coming out to find its covered you with leeches back in the day of all the barber-surgeons not feeling great a sickness is emergin' well there was only one thing to do sit in the chair they're gonna cover you with leeches oh what a day can you even imagine you lost a thumb were gonna reattach it the clotting blood it gums up the works we'll get it out we're gonna cover you with leeches Images

Benign Tumors Apr 14, 2014

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Dr Rob returns to talk about the terrible tumors - or at least the non-cancerous ones. Includes molar pregnancies, teratomas, fetus in fetu, gourmand syndrome, and -omas of all kinds. Music: "I've Found A New Baby" by Lionel Hampton Links http://www.tumorlibrary.com/ Teratoma Image Search (WARNING: EW!) Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQpPeMGQv90 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJyBy_cgTtA

Griselda Blanco Apr 07, 2014

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Kevin, Joe, and Toren are back again with a look at our next Evil Dame In History: Cocaine Godmother Griselda Blanco. Motorcycle hits, hits on children, her massive cocaine habit, arrests and the shenanigans that got her free. All that plus the return of Lesser of Two Evils! Music: "Deadly Weapon" by Eddy Howard Links Cocaine Cowboys 2 Griselda's Letters Cosby's World Tumblr Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqvwBH-Jg4k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EKA1CXBOchY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi8yI5_Zets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx_M3_FBUTY

Flatulence Mar 31, 2014

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Pull our finger, Soda Jerks! Instead of pretending fooling people is comedy this April Fools we're celebrating the gross that makes you laugh: flatulence! Why we fart, why it smells, and faaaaaarts innnnn spaaaaace! Then fart history with Japanese Fart Scrolls, Benjamin Franklin's demand for fart science, professional flatulists and fartistes, Adolf Hitler's other offensive gas, and is that a soviet sub or is something farting in the ocean? In the news we'll look at a few people fired for farting on-the-job, fart-lighting injuries, the return of "Shit Dick", and a flatulence-caused stabbing. Then we select some personal favorites and new weird finds in flatulence pop culture. Plus: The world's oldest known joke! Music: "Big Dick Farts a Polka" by Jonathan Coulton Links He-gassen Fart Scrolls Red Letter Media: Thunderpants Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUjGIVNIBdw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcrPP-HPPeo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9GU4P-1AWI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXFVWB_hgAE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_-OEhe3nlE

Grenades Mar 24, 2014

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Grenados, jam tin grenades, the Mills bomb, potato masher, jumping hand grenades, hornet's nest grenades and chemical hand grenades. Plus falling on a grenade and a public service announcement on how to survive a frag grenade attack. Music: "Oooh-Oh Boom!" by Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qU3rSI_tl8U http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwBFepUkQms

Whales Mar 17, 2014

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Mr. Dr. Greg Bole rejoins Joe, Toren, and Kevin to talk about the marine mammals called whales. We'll play "Whale or No Such Thing", talk about exploding whale autopsies, the story of the real-life inspiration for Moby Dick: "The Essex", "Blackfish" and Tillicum's attacks, plus a dramatic reading on whale penis fashion from Moby Dick. Music: "The Dying Sailor to his Shipmates" by Paul Clayton Links Hector's Beaked Whale Ginko Toothed Beaked Whale Beaty Biodiversity Museum House on the Rock Whale Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynQ_cw6oHMg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5B_poyjBqYE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chVk5ziw0lM

Abortion, Part 2 of 2 Mar 10, 2014

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Abortion in the news and in pop culture. Plus a Public Service Announcement on Pregnancy Crisis Centers. With guespert Katie Scoular. Part 2 of 2! Music: "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" Andrews Sisters & Bing Crosby. Charity O' The Week: The Morgentaler Clinic Images Videos Paste the URL here while in HTML view. Make sure no secret code gets in. Just the URL, and WordPress will auto-embed.

Abortion Part 1 of 2 Mar 03, 2014

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Katie Scoular returns to discuss the ins and outs (mostly outs) of abortion. We look at some basic pregnancy facts, the different types of abortion (safe and unsafe), fetal viability, abortifacients, and abortion in history. Part 1 of 2. Music: "I'm Nobody's Baby" by Roy Eldridge & Mildred Bailey Charity O' The Week: National Network of Abortion Funds Images

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