Acid Pop Podcast

Strange Weapons

This week we talk about some unorthodox ways to kill people. Join us as we discuss jet-tanks, tornado guns, lightning cannons, and the unreliability of cat spies.

Photos:

https://imgix.ranker.com/user_node_img/50033/1000642914/original/progvev-t-photo-u1?w=650&q=60&fm=pjpg&fit=crop&crop=faces%22

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/strange

https://www.etymonline.com/word/weapon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoplophobia

https://www.army.mil/article/82262/picatinny_engineers_set_phasers_to_fry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M43_BZ_cluster_bomb

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_bomb

http://discaircraft.greyfalcon.us/FAULKER%20FEUERSTURM.htm

https://www.ranker.com/list/most-ridiculous-weapons/mike-rothschild

https://incredibleweapons.wordpress.com/2016/04/05/phasr-rifle-us-army/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/schwerer-gustav-railway-gun

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nock_gun

https://www.wideopenspaces.com/top-5-exotic-shotgun-rounds-can-actually-buy/

https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a21800/forgotten-weapons-wwii-curve-a-bullet/

https://www.cnn.com/style/article/project-habbakuk-ice-aircraft-carrier/index.html

https://www.guns.com/news/2013/08/17/the-petit-protector-the-ultimate-ring-pop

https://armyhistory.org/the-m28m29-davy-crockett-nuclear-weapon-system/

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/meet-ross-rifle-worst-gun-all-time-37607

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/americas-worst-world-war-ii-weapon-mark-14-torpedo-44747

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Tullibee_(SS-284)

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/04/old-weird-tech-the-bat-bombs-of-world-war-ii/237267/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/bf-skinners-pigeon-guided-rocket-53443995/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cia-experimented-animals-1960s-too-just-ask-acoustic-kitty-180964313/

http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/12/anti-tank-dogs-world-war-ii/

Bank Robberies

This week we're making a withdrawal. Join us as we learn from our predecessors who sharpied their faces, robbed banks while pretending to rob banks, and rode inner tubes to freedom.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/bank

https://www.etymonline.com/word/robbery#etymonline_v_37407

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_vault#US_Resistance_Standards

https://www.thrillist.com/culture/most-successful-bank-robberies-of-all-time-biggest-heists-in-history

http://www.cracked.com/article_16864_5-real-bank-heists-ripped-right-out-movies.html

http://www.stavanger-web.com/features/nokas.htm

http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950630&slug=2129008

https://www.thelocal.se/20080603/12206

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4133388.stm

https://www.theage.com.au/world/brazils-smiling-bank-robber-had-plenty-of-front-20050813-ge0onr.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banco_Central_burglary_at_Fortaleza#Investigation

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/violent-crime/bank-robbery/bank-crime-reports

Hail!

This week we talk about ice falling from the sky! Join us as we discuss hail stopping cannons, refrigerator sized blocks of ice falling form the sky, and a storm that ended a war, if temporarily.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/hail

http://phobia.wikia.com/wiki/Grandophobia

http://mentalfloss.com/article/78194/9-hard-hitting-facts-about-hail

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169809515003774

https://weather.com/en-GB/unitedkingdom/news/news/10-interesting-facts-about-hail-20140925

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megacryometeor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rime_ice#Hard_rime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_cannon

https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/strangest-weather-events

https://www.damninteresting.com/the-peculiar-phenomenon-of-megacryometeors/

https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/record-hailstorms-and-hailstones-us

http://www.thecattlesite.com/news/45346/freak-hail-kills-500-cattle/

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-crops-damage/indian-farmers-driven-to-suicide-as-hail-ruins-crops-idUSBREA2M0NV20140323

https://www.reuters.com/article/india-crops-damage/hail-and-rain-damage-indian-crops-delay-harvest-idINL3N0M31E020140307

https://www.livemint.com/

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/the-skeleton-lake-of-roopkund-india-f-3-p-2-india

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/orange-sized-hail-reported-in-india

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Monday_(1360)

The Satanic Panic

This week we talk about the Satanic Panic in case you thought mass hysteria was an archaic problem. Join us as we discuss flying preschool administrators, Satanic hot air balloon rides, and how to put someone in jail for a few decades with no evidence.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michelle_Remembers

https://bestlifeonline.com/facts-about-memory/

http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/04/20/columbine.myths/

http://www.ecollegetimes.com/5-famous-backwards-messages-on-records

https://psmag.com/social-justice/make-a-cross-with-your-fingers-its-the-satanic-panic

https://www.famous-trials.com/mcmartin

https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/memory-mondays-regression-therapy-isn-t-real-but-hollywood-keeps-the-myth-alive/

http://famous-trials.com/westmemphis

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/blood-libels/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_panic

Exotic Pets

This week, we learn the surprising downsides to keeping a tiger in the house. Join us as we discuss the problems from owning bears, tigers, lions, chimpanzees, and camels.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/exotic

https://www.etymonline.com/word/pet

https://www.thesprucepets.com/exotic-pet-laws-1238565

https://epic-law.com/washington-dog-laws/

https://bestlifeonline.com/white-house-pets/

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/the-real-cost-of-buying-a-big-cat/

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5932938/ronald-huff-eaten-monitor-lizards-killed-bite-infected/

https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/pet-camel-kills-woman/news-story/2cdab14d1228f4da77d185afe7099b13

https://www.ctvnews.ca/ontario-man-killed-by-tiger-he-kept-on-his-property-1.472255

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-hampshire-42801983

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/nov/14/pet-hippo-humphrey-kills-owner

https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/pet-bear-turns-on-pa-owner-kills-her-in-cage/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_(chimpanzee)

https://www.post-gazette.com/local/region/2012/05/13/Zanesville-exotic-animal-owner-Terry-Thompson-lived-and-died-on-the-edge/stories/201205130226

https://www.gq.com/story/terry-thompson-ohio-zoo-massacre-chris-heath-gq-february-2012

https://www.thesprucepets.com/exotic-pet-laws-1238565

Erectile Dysfunction

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! To get you in the mood. we're talking about erectile dysfunction, so stand up and pay attention. No, not you, YOU. Join us as we discuss the lengths some men will go to to make sure their length goes, including jellied wasp stingers, scaffolding, and that old cure-all strychnine.

Sources:

https://www.everydayhealth.com/erectile-dysfunction-pictures/wackiest-erectile-dysfunction-cures-of-all-time.aspx

https://www.edrugstore.com/blog/erectile-dysfunction/8-weird-ways-some-people-seek-to-cure-their-erectile-dysfunction-m0609

https://m.ranker.com/list/strange-historical-impotence-cures/matt-manser

https://www.healthline.com/health/erectile-dysfunction/common-causes-impotence#lifestyle-factors

http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2006;volume=22;issue=3;spage=241;epage=245;aulas&pt=1333694010.1497139200.39931138.1

https://www.etymonline.com/word/erect

https://www.etymonline.com/word/function?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_14250

https://www.etymonline.com/word/dysfunction

Rodeos

Saddle up, because this week we're talking about rodeos. Who would have thought that sitting on a 1 ton angry animal with hooves and horns could be dangerous? Join us as we discuss cow flack jackets, the most dangerous bull, and why you should never "grab the apple."

Sources:

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/rodeo-one-of-the-most-dangerous-sports-in-the-world-study-finds/article586921/

https://www.florodeo.com/articles/5056403-buck-of-legends-tuff-hedeman-vs-bodacious-21-years-later

https://lasvegassun.com/news/2012/dec/06/being-rodeo-clown-not-all-funny-business/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00913847.1987.11709284

http://www.101wildwestrodeo.com/info/rodeo_terminology.htm

https://www.calgarystampede.com/blog/2011/07/08/the-facts-about-flank-straps/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_treatment_in_rodeo

https://www.aaalivestock.com/xtra/bonnie-mccarroll-end-of-an-era/

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/bill-pickett/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/ty-pozzobon-concussion-bull-riding/article36842612/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232055/J-D-Jones-Bronco-rider-25-dies-accident-Indian-National-Rodeo.html

https://tylersprojectonlanefrost.weebly.com/death.html

Sound

This week we talk about some interesting things sounds can do. And horrible things sound can do. Join us as we discuss ninja-proof floors, dub step cannons, lethal car stereos, and death whistles.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/sound

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonophobia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speed_of_sound

https://waitbutwhy.com/2016/03/sound.html

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK390300/

http://earthmysterynews.com/2016/06/29/if-you-could-generate-a-sound-that-is-1100-db-it-could-create-a-black-hole/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultrasonic_welding

https://hearinghealthmatters.org/waynesworld/2012/the-sounds-of-africa/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM3lYIWlYdA

https://www.eso.com/blog/firefighters-fight-fires-with-sound/

https://ece.gmu.edu/~ppach/ECE_Awards/Posters/S-15-I.pdf

https://www.livescience.com/29416-moth-with-ultrasonic-hearing-discovered.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4418748.stm

http://listverse.com/2017/09/23/top-10-incredible-sound-phenomena/

https://www.rbth.com/science-and-tech/326583-stinky-mystery-russia-sweden

http://listverse.com/2017/09/23/top-10-incredible-sound-phenomena/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mosquito

http://nautil.us/blog/the-sound-so-loud-that-it-circled-the-earth-four-times

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1883_eruption_of_Krakatoa

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hum

http://thehum.info/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinnitus

https://tinnitus-audiology.com/history-of-tinnitus-2/

https://www.morningticker.com/2016/07/the-shocking-way-tinnitus-can-kill-you/

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/952194/daniel-derricutt-IT-programmer-killed-himself-tinnitus-headphones-suicide

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/9198029/Coroner-slams-delays-over-tinnitus-sufferer-who-stabbed-himself-to-death.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyquake

https://www.ancient.eu/Aztec_Sacrifice/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CetUF1RUaFw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqRB1TYdamU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb_4RvkiI2k

http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/f/6/3/f634c4552271eb7a/Tom_Moir_Hum_Recording.mp3?c_id=1312226&cs_id=1312226&expiration=1547399294&hwt=0fd972e3135eb8b09e9d7eb866da7d58

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9QuO09z-SI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGQ1x5r-LCQ

https://www.ata.org/understanding-facts/symptoms

Marsupials

This week we turn out some pockets to discuss the strange world of marsupials. Join us as we talk about vicious kangaroos, syphilitic koalas, and a mouse that's going extinct for being too horny.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/marsupial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsupial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_opossum

http://mentalfloss.com/article/75070/11-secrets-life-coaches

https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/kangaroos-are-crazy

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/mammals-with-the-shortest-gestation-periods.html

https://www.britannica.com/animal/Diprotodon

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_quoll

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_bilby

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silky_cuscus

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boodie

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-footed_potoroo

http://www.amazingaustralia.com.au/animals/kangaroo_attacks.htm

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3844040/Kangaroo-attacks-Melbourne-man-mauls-family-dog-death-backyard.html

https://www.wired.com/2014/12/creature-feature-10-fun-facts-wombats/

http://www.losapos.com/koala_dumbest_animal

http://mentalfloss.com/article/59114/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-koalas

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3102341/Australian-marsupials-face-extinction-half-population-wiped-year-males-die-mating-suicidal-sex-rough.html

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/phenomena/2013/10/07/why-a-little-mammal-has-so-much-sex-that-it-disintegrates/

Acts of Faith

This week we find out what happens when you have a little too much trust. Join us as we discuss what happens when you put faith up against lions, frigid water, pneumonia, and even decomposition.

And a bit of bad news: to try and give me a little free time, we're going to go down to every other week for a while. 

Sources: 

https://www.etymonline.com/word/act

https://www.etymonline.com/word/faith

https://www.etymonline.com/word/god

https://www.fearof.net/fear-of-the-lord-or-god-phobia-theophobia/

http://www.cracked.com/article_25111_5-hilariously-weird-ways-people-used-religious-loopholes.html

https://jewishjournal.com/news/los_angeles/community/6241/

https://www.revealnews.org/article/6-ways-religious-exemption-laws-are-exploited/

https://www.americanbar.org/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/2013_vol_39/january_2013_no_2_religious_freedom/divining_the_scope_of_the_ministerial_exception/

https://soundcloud.com/thisisreveal/battle-for-religious-freedom-playing-out-in-day-cares

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheitel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbat_elevator

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-faith-healers-sent-to-prison-for-death-of-second-sick-child-9142463.html

https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/cops-mom-crashed-car-prove-kids-god-real/UnnsJPMfPLwdQ4HsTMt5VK/

https://www.thespec.com/news-story/5165939-hamilton-family-left-corpse-upstairs-for-six-months-expecting-resurrection/

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Rescued-Man-Says-God-Told-Him-to-Swim-to-Liberty-Island-123216493.html

https://www.heraldcourier.com/news/driver-jesus-advised-to-let-go-of-the-wheel/article_97a7a751-78d5-5342-9694-bf588633b1ba.html

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/argentina/1451564/Man-bitten-after-leap-into-the-lions-den.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/22/john-allen-chau-man-killed-by-tribe-north-sentinel-island-declare-jesus