Acid Pop Podcast

Lungs

Take a deep breath, because we're talking about lungs. Join us as we discuss the black lung, how strange birds are, and how to not end up with a fish in your lungs.

Sources:

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

http://www.panic-and-anxiety-attacks.com/anxiety-breathing/

https://lunginstitute.com/blog/never-knew-breathing-facts/

https://www.lung.org/about-us/blog/2016/03/a-fish-with-a-lung-granddad.html

https://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/why-do-some-people-have-a-tiny-extra-hole-in-their-ear/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/05/health_guinness_medical_record_breakers/html/2.stm

https://www.healthline.com/health/living-with-one-lung#2

https://quizlet.com/74009/respiratory-terminology-flash-cards/

http://emrespiratory.co.uk/information-for-patients/686-1respiratory-terminology

https://www.cff.org/What-is-CF/About-Cystic-Fibrosis/

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

https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/why-asbestos-is-still-used-around-the-world/3007504.article

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2018/07/11/approved-by-donald-trump-asbestos-sold-by-russian-company-is-branded-with-the-presidents-face/?utm_term=.72f106176edf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coalworker%27s_pneumoconiosis

https://daily.jstor.org/the-militant-miners-who-exposed-the-horrors-of-black-lung/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/black-lung-disease-deadlier-than-ever-before-180963303/

https://www.quora.com/What-animal-has-the-strangest-respiratory-system

https://www.medicaldaily.com/take-deep-breath-4-weird-things-doctors-have-found-peoples-lungs-310480

Prohibition

Today we talk about what a bad idea it is to mess with America's vices. Join us as we discuss things people are willing to do in order to avoid sobriety including drinking poison, developing a limp, and joining the KKK.

Sources:

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/medical_examiner/2010/02/the_chemists_war.html

http://prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-rise-of-organized-crime/the-mob-during-prohibition/

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

https://craftbeerclub.com/blog/post/weird-drinking-laws-in-our-50-states

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-prohibition

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-racism-flourished-under-prohibition-180967406/

https://bigthink.com/delancey-place/political-alliances-the-kkk-and-the-anti-saloon-league

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

Steroids

This week we get swole! Or rather, we talk about why you maybe shouldn't get swole. Join us as we discuss men with no hair, women with beard hair, and various exploding body parts.

Sources:

https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/anabolic-steroids

https://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20050316/why-steroids-are-bad-for-you#1

https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/heres-what-steroids-actually-do-your-body/

https://www.mensjournal.com/health-fitness/what-steroids-really-do-to-your-body-w490574/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2005-02-18-0502190002-story.html

https://www.steroidabuse.com/true-stories-of-steroid-abuse.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/teenager-used-steroids-to-bulk-up-939952

https://www.thesun.co.uk/archives/health/780930/steroids-were-great-until-my-heart-exploded-at-34/

http://www.pwnfitness.com/how-spot-steroid-user/

https://www.oddee.com/item_98841.aspx

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

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

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

https://www.medicinenet.com/#are_there_any_differences_among_the_different_types_of_systemic_corticosteroids?

https://www.etymonline.com/word/corticoid?ref=etymonline_crossreference

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/4812-corticosteroids

Whooping Cough

This week we talk about what may be the worst cold you could possibly have. Extra trigger warning this week: we discuss vaccines pretty heavily, so if that's a touchy subject for you, maybe skip this one. If not, join us as we discuss acquiring asthma, coughing so hard you break your ribs, and vaccines vaccines vaccines.

Sources:

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

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whoop

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

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

https://www.aboutwhoopingcough.com/understand-the-risk.html?google=e_&rotation=71700000033389149&banner=58700003894215951&kw=31216204314&cc=EFBC9DA2A9D3&pid=43700031216204314&gclid=CjwKCAjwkYDbBRB6EiwAR0T_-sm2MM8PiGC5kGPeyXUpgOMXl-E6gbCmZ_6TUL5KIgXVVkUyFckdshoC92QQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/fast-facts.html

http://solutionsdesignedforhealthcare.com/pertussis-prevention-whooping-cough

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/safety-prevention/immunizations/Pages/Tetanus-Diphtheria-Pertussis-Tdap-Vaccine-What-You-Need-to-Know.aspx?gclid=CjwKCAjwkYDbBRB6EiwAR0T_-qM9jIg7eS7sp-kpeTIjxAW_poNxyv4ts_dNXTqorLjpcB_61XfUwBoCBMQQAvD_BwE

https://www.everydayhealth.com/news/10-essential-facts-about-whooping-cough/

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2010/06/28/128160175/calif-vaccination-gap-and-whooping-cough

https://www.babble.com/parenting/pregnant-mom-refused-whooping-cough-vaccine/

https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/mom-vaccinated/story?id=28752338

What About Part 2

Hey folks, it's our one year anniversary! We take some time to catch up and talk about what's been happening with some of the stories we've discussed over the last year. Thanks for sticking with us!

Sources:

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

https://www.inquisitr.com/5069310/these-parasitic-beetles-use-sex-pheromones-to-trap-bees-and-prey-on-their-young/

https://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/driver-killed-when-semi-truck-plunges-200-ft-down-eagle-canyon/1455388840

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/7112329/poppy-gee-butterfly-epidermolysis-bullosa/

https://www.theepochtimes.com/19-ton-100-foot-long-fatberg-clogs-michigan-sewer_2661577.html

https://metro.co.uk/2018/08/17/baby-pulled-alive-drain-umbilical-cord-wrapped-around-neck-7850284/

https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/holdout

https://news.sky.com/story/delhi-zoo-to-install-human-cages-in-tiger-enclosure-to-catch-visitors-who-fall-in-11487282

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hail-zoo-animals-killed-cheyenne-mountain-zoo-colorado-a8480806.html

https://nmpolitics.net/index/2018/09/conspiracy-theories-inspire-vigilante-justice-in-tucson/

https://www.helloswfl.com/food-and-drink/eating-iguanas-floridas-solution-to-an-invasive-species

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/french-theme-park-taught-crows-pick-trash-180969996/

https://www.ranker.com/list/life-of-sid-vicious/shonna-wright

https://dyingscene.com/news/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-sid-vicious-sex-pistols/

Unappreciated Genius

This week we talk about the dangers of being smart. Join us as we discuss points in time when people laughed in the face of plate tectonics, the heart pumping blood, and washing ones hands after an autopsy and before delivering a baby.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/appreciate?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_15514

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/genius

http://common-phobias.com/rhabdo/phobia.htm

http://listverse.com/2017/05/26/top-10-cases-of-stolen-science/

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

http://www.cracked.com/article_18822_5-famous-scientists-dismissed-as-morons-in-their-time.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-chemistry/ridiculed-crystal-work-wins-nobel-for-israeli-idUSTRE7941EP20111006

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

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_examples_of_Stigler%27s_law

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

https://www.medicaldaily.com/mad-scientist-6-scientists-who-were-dismissed-crazy-only-be-proven-right-years-later-362010

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

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

https://listverse.com/2013/10/14/10-groundbreaking-women-scientists-written-off-by-history/

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

Conspiracy Theories

This week we strap on our tinfoil hats to discuss some of the most absurd conspiracy theories. Join us as we discuss how the Earth is flat, The moon landing was faked, and how Finland never really existed...

Sources:

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

https://www.etymonline.com/word/theory#etymonline_v_10734

http://www.cracked.com/pictofacts-663-36-conspiracy-theories-from-dark-corners-internet/

Yes, Oklahoma Truthers Think Obama Used His Anti-Scandal Weather Magic - The Atlantic

https://theflatearthsociety.org/home/index.php/about-the-society/faq

https://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/exopolitica/esp_exopolitics_r_1_07.htm

https://illuminatiwatcher.com/saved-by-the-bell-illuminati-satan-worship-sex-magick-other-conspiracy-theories/

https://missiongalacticfreedom.wordpress.com/2013/12/27/large-hadron-collider-exposed-the-stargate-of-shiva/

http://www.ourhollowearth.com/ourhollo/index.html

https://gizmodo.com/5807582/proof-that-denver-airport-is-one-of-the-most-evil-places-on-earth

https://www.historicmysteries.com/ice-bucket-challenge-satanic-ritual/

http://deardirtyamerica.com/2012/06/queen-elizabeth-ii-confirmed-cannibal/

https://www.wired.com/2013/03/the-shining-theories/

 

Smartphones

This week we talk about how not to die while using a smartphone by discussing some of the ways people have. Join us as we cover exploding phones, texting and driving, and why a phone is not worth jumping into a trash compactor for.

Images:

http://media-cdn.wehco.com/img/photos/2011/12/12/Drivers_Texting_Wagg_t1070_h72382fec988553f0d71c89d80f2c0de7a8c76b05.jpg

https://youtu.be/cEech1lwLLY

Sources:

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

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/-phone

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

https://www.thelisttv.com/the-list/15-mind-blowing-facts-about-your-smartphone/

https://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/all-the-sensors-in-your-smartphone-and-how-they-work-1797121002

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/first-dog-to-detect-mobile-(cell)-phones

https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/smartphones-during-sex_n_3586647

https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2011/10/the-10-most-outrageous-cell-phone-bills-of-all-time/10

http://ppcorn.com/us/the-top-10-deadliest-selfies-of-all-time/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3078178/Romanian-selfie-obsessed-teen-burst-flames-touching-live-wire-climbing-train-ultimate-photo-herself.html

http://fortune.com/2013/07/15/was-this-chinese-stewardess-killed-by-her-apple-iphone-5/

https://metro.co.uk/2018/03/19/teenager-18-killed-smartphone-explosion-talking-7400361/

https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/news/cradle-fund-ceo-nazrin-hassan-dies-smartphone-explodes-charging/story/279391.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/selfie-crash-death-woman-dies-in-head-on-collision-seconds-after-uploading-pictures-of-herself-and-9293694.html

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/texting-while-driving/

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-02-11/news/chi-lawsuit-man-crushed-looking-for-cellphone-20140211_1_trash-compactor-south-clubhouse-drive-roger-mirro

http://www.pjstar.com/article/20140729/News/140729069

https://www.thetimesherald.com/story/news/local/st-clair/2018/04/19/chief-retired-clay-twp-cop-shot-car-over-lost-cell-phone/531644002/

https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/affidavit-pickup-driver-in-fatal-church-bus-crash-was-on-pills-texting/285-430508287

https://www.ksat.com/news/driver-charged-in-fatal-church-bus-crash-that-killed-13-pleads-no-contest

Daredevils

This week we delve into the practice of hurling oneself into space for attention. Join us as we discuss a real like Wiley Coyote, a family of tightrope walkers with a tradition of death, and what a complete asshole Evel Knievel was.

Sources:

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

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

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/daredevil

http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/sports/longest_motorcycle_jump_world_record_set_by_Robbie_Maddison_80176.htm

https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/videos/a30575/bryce-menzies-sets-world-record/

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

https://www.outsideonline.com/1784106/how-long-can-humans-hold-their-breath

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/30/488083554/luke-aikins-becomes-first-person-to-jump-from-a-plane-without-a-parachute

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/most-chainsaw-juggling-catches

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

https://the.me/extreme-footage-dying-for-red-bull/

https://www.dw.com/en/the-dark-side-of-red-bull-the-perils-of-extreme-sports/a-16947956

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

https://nypost.com/2017/09/27/horrific-tragedy-cant-stop-high-flying-wallendas-comeback/

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

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/french-daredevil-tancrede-melet-falls-to-his-death-preparing-for-stunt-a6802876.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3AQKc6kRCs

https://listverse.com/2013/09/01/10-daredevil-accidents/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1152282/Final-moments-cannonball-stunman-Matthew-Cranch.html

https://www.niagarafallslive.com/daredevils_of_niagara_falls.htm

https://nationalpost.com/news/niagara-falls-daredevil-might-have-died-in-plunge-with-snake

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

https://magicvalley.com/news/local/how-many-bones-did-evel-knievel-break/article_a64def32-2d63-11e4-bfc7-0019bb2963f4.html

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

https://www.topendsports.com/testing/tests/longjump.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaANi96Z-Wg

When Zoos Attack!

This week we explore the ethically murky waters around zoos! Join us as we discuss Orangutan escape artists, drunk elephants, and a man so patriotic he allowed himself to be mauled by a panda.

Sources:

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/12/wildlife-watch-taiz-zoo-animals-starving-leopard-war/

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/14/us/audubon-zoo-jaguar-escapes/index.html

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

https://www.treehugger.com/endangered-species/wild-tiger-breaks-zoo-stays-month-then-breaks-out.html

https://www.newsweek.com/2016/06/24/orangutan-ken-allen-san-diego-zoo-escape-artist-469908.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London#Royal_Menagerie

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

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=6449110&page=1

https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/16/world/asia/china-zoo-dog-lion/index.html

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

https://www.kickassfacts.com/25-kickass-and-interesting-facts-about-animal-zoos/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokito_(gorilla)

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18767315/ns/world_news-europe/t/dutch-woman-still-likes-gorilla-despite-attack/#.W3jGeOhKg2w

http://www.slate.com/blogs/wild_things/2014/06/20/animal_madness_zoochosis_stereotypic_behavior_and_problems_with_zoos.html