Acid Pop Podcast

Internet Challenges

How much fame is your life worth? If you kill yourself for an internet challenge, not much. Join us as we discuss some of the strangest things people have done to themselves in pursuit of internet notoriety such as the ice bucket, cinnamon, and tide pod challenges.

Sources:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/inter-

https://www.etymonline.com/word/net?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_6877

https://www.etymonline.com/word/work?ref=etymonline_crossreference#etymonline_v_10846

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

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

https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/sunnybrook-health-sciences-centre/salt-and-ice-challenge_b_14638964.html

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/chubby-bunny-death/

https://www.straight.com/marshmallows-can-kill

https://recordsetter.com/world-record/eat-six-saltine-crackers/36087

https://recordsetter.com/world-record/saltine-crackers-eaten-minute/54427

https://nltimes.nl/2015/12/30/teen-boy-awakens-coma-cinnamon-challenge-goes-awry

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2312792/Dejah-Reed-16-hospitalized-collapsed-lung-pneumonia-warns-teens-Cinnamon-challenge.html

https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/d75enx/this-woman-is-trying-to-end-the-cinnamon-challenge-after-her-sons-death

https://www.huzlers.com/woman-dead-after-attempting-kylie-jenner-lip-challenge-lip-challenge-now-illegal-in-all-50-states-2/

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

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/botched-ice-bucket-challenge-leaves-man-critically-injured-after-plane-drops-hundreds-of-gallons-of-9696249.html

https://www.cnn.com/2014/09/21/us/firefighters-ice-bucket-challenge/index.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/neighborhoods-city/2012/06/29/Boy-12-badly-injured-in-salt-and-ice-challenge/stories/201206290188

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1387272/Planking-claims-victim-Acton-Beale-falls-balcony-death.html

https://piper.filecamp.com/1/piper/binary/2sej-f6hhjl6j.pdf

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2018/08/21/michigan-girl-severely-burned-fire-challenge-youtube/1051848002/

https://www.ibtimes.com/fire-challenge-gone-wrong-internet-stunt-results-skin-grafts-uk-boy-2227899

http://www.nydailynews.com/north-carolina-woman-arrested-helping-teen-son-fire-challenge-video-article-1.1900620

http://time.com/5189584/choking-game-pass-out-challenge/

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/06/01/mother-of-utah-boy-who-died-playing-the-choking-game-wants-parents-to-know-how-deadly-it-is/

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/tombstoning-accident-leaves-dad-horrific-12965105

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/i-wish-i-had-died-says-man-paralysed-after-25ft-tombstoning-leap-into-just-36-inches-of-water-6626658.html

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-39-dies-after-leaping-9043729

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/man-39-dies-after-leaping-9043729

The Uterus

This week we take a hard look at the human baby factory. Join us as we discuss the many ways in which your uterus can betray you including splitting apart, constantly schluffing off polyps, and growing uterine lining in your lungs.

Sources:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/newborn-buffalo-twins-uteruses-stormy-birth-article-1.1008961

https://www.chatelaine.com/health/canada-tubal-ligation/

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sns-health-men-choosing-vasectomies-story.html

https://www.wired.com/2014/05/fantastically-wrong-wandering-womb/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/21/female-hysteria_n_4298060.html

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=tn9120

https://www.romper.com/p/yes-you-can-break-your-tailbone-during-labor-heres-what-experts-say-about-it-2989340

https://www.npr.org/2017/05/12/528098789/u-s-has-the-worst-rate-of-maternal-deaths-in-the-developed-world

https://www.babycenter.com/0_uterine-rupture_1152337.bc

https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/my-body/postpartum/urinary-incontinence/

https://www.medicaldaily.com/indian-woman-has-watermelon-sized-tumor-removed-uterus-weighing-30lbs-its-one-worlds-biggest-286990

https://www.azuravascularcare.com/infoufe/bleeding-due-to-fibroids/

https://www.ohsu.edu/xd/health/services/women/services/fibroid-program/patient-stories/jills-story.cfm

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/endometriosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354656

https://www.westcoastsurrogacy.com/surrogate-program-for-intended-parents/surrogate-mother-cost

Pigs Pigs Pigs

This week we talk about everyone's favorite source of bacon. Join us we discuss tattooed, flaming, and horror movie pigs.

Sources:

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

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

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

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/pigs-no-real-appreciation-sky/

https://www.minipiginfo.com/common-myths-about-pigs.html

https://animals.mom.me/animal-sweat-glands-1637.html

http://www.thealmightyguru.com/Pointless/AnimalGroups.html

https://www.seeker.com/iq-tests-suggest-pigs-are-smart-as-dogs-chimps-1769934406.html

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2014/05/mangalitsa-pig-that-resembles-sheep.html

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

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

http://scienceblogs.com/tetrapodzoology/2010/03/08/babirusa-impales-own-head/

https://wimdelvoye.be/

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/wim-delvoye-tattooed-pigs-disney-art/

https://www.phillips.com/detail/WIM-DELVOYE/UK010214/134

http://www.historyisnowmagazine.com/blog/2014/8/23/when-a-war-pig-defeated-a-war-elephant-amazing-history#.W8fOJmhKhPY=

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/02/23/worst-serial-killer-in-history-who-fed-prostitutes-to-pigs-sparks-rage-by-publishing-book/?utm_term=.61f579f37929

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5407825/harrowing-story-of-serial-killer-robert-pickton-who-ground-49-women-into-mincemeat-and-sold-the-meat-to-cops/

http://blog.mlive.com/flintjournal/outdoors/2007/11/domestic_pigs_quickly_revert_t.html

https://www.deltafarmpress.com/blog/giant-feral-pig-killed-mississippi-farmers

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/