Acid Pop Podcast

Semi Trucks, Big Rigs, 18 Wheelers, and Lorries

This week we discuss what may be the most dangerous vehicle out there. This episode has got it all: explosions, daring heists, decapitations, and hag fish.

Sources:

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

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

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

https://ezfreightfactoring.com/blog/interesting-facts-about-semi-trucks

https://www.thetruckersreport.com/facts-about-trucks/

https://www.rosenfeldinjurylawyers.com/news/commercial-truck-fatality-statistics/

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

https://www.truckercountry.com/trucker-resources/cb-terminology/

http://www.jobs.net/Article/CB-110-Talent-Network-Transpt-Logistics-8-Facts-About-the-Truck-Driver-Way-of-Life/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_foot_8_Bridge

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_Chualar_bus_crash

http://www.newson6.com/story/19488930/straight-line-winds-blow-over-semi-truck-killing-driver

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/3-killed-in-crash-on-alderwood-mall-parkway-in-lynnwood/

https://www.denverpost.com/2018/04/08/sterling-fatal-wreck-victims-identified/

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/05/watch-how-side-underride-guards-on-semi-trailers-help-in-an-accident.html

http://fox40.com/2018/01/31/two-killed-in-head-on-collision-tanker-explosion-on-hwy-20-in-sierra/

http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/tanker-fire-shuts-down-i-15/924627114

http://www.thedrive.com/news/18535/watch-this-entire-highway-explode-after-a-car-drives-over-a-liquefied-petroleum-gas-spill

https://www.cnet.com/news/hagfish-spill-oregon-highway-101-slime-eels/

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2017/11/update-driver-of-semi-that-spilled-cattle-onto-i-15-was-likely-speeding/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/rolled-semi-spills-load-of-bees-at-the-i-5-and-i-405-interchange/

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4096586/ns/us_news-environment/t/thar-she-blows-dead-whale-explodes/#.Wxdb40gvyiM

http://komonews.com/news/local/driver-killed-when-semi-truck-crashes-off-sr-522-landing-on-i-405

http://abc13.com/traffic/big-rig-flips-off-hwy-59-overpass-crushing-car-below/2929970/

http://www.foxnews.com/auto/2017/07/31/highway-heist-thieves-steal-590000-worth-iphones-from-moving-delivery-truck.html

http://speedsociety.com/three-guys-on-one-motorcycle-attempt-fast-and-furious-semi-truck-heist-ends-badly/

https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Armored-Truck-Heist-Baffles-FBI-Thief-got-2-3-2932079.php

https://mashable.com/2013/12/05/radiation-mexican-truck-thieves/#qyNtPEsrmgqK

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/01/i-84_crash_kaleb_whitby_crushe.html

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/semiochophobia-the-fear-semi-trucks

Ridiculous Lawsuits

This week we discuss what other people feel their morals are worth. We'll talk about what may be the world's most expensive pair of pants, how not to wash a hot air balloon, and why you really can't blame your shoes should you decide to stomp someone's face in.

Sources:

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ridiculus#Latin

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

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

https://blogs.findlaw.com/greedy_associates/2013/07/5-funny-terms-only-federal-judges-use.html

http://www.shakelaw.com/blog/five-ridiculous-words-on-lawyers-use-and-need-to-stop-using/

https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/13thamendment.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plessy_v._Ferguson

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_v._Board_of_Education

http://homepages.rpi.edu/~verwyc/Chap4law.htm

http://ogdenpage.com/frivolous_lawsuits.htm

https://connorreporting.com/5-expensive-court-cases-us-history/

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/convict-pimp-100-million-suit-nike-dangerous-shoes-tossed-article-1.1960944

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/goes-around-litigates-around/

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/most-ridiculous-lawsuits-of-all-time-4110919

http://www.cracked.com/article_20477_5-famous-frivolous-lawsuits-that-didnt-actually-happen.html

https://newrepublic.com/article/113739/jonathan-lee-riches-jailhouse-lawyer-turned-internet-celebrity

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-evolution_legislation

Extreme Eating

Today on acid pop we discuss humanities pretilection with excess. Specifically with eating way more than it needs to. Listen to these stories and then do the opposite to learn how to not choke on things like brats, dumplings, sushi, and pure, uncut butter. We also discuss some of the spiciest foods on the planet, and subsequently efficent ways to bleed from the anus.

Sources:

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

https://www.fearof.net/fear-of-food-phobia-cibophobia/

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/31/8-extreme-meals-that-will-bust-your-daily-calorie-budget.html

https://nypost.com/2017/04/10/the-scary-truth-about-eating-contests/

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

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

https://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-06/woman-drinks-coke-instead-water-16-years

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2017/05/11/competitive-eater-breaks-ghost-pepper-world-record/amp/

http://thechive.com/2016/07/06/competitive-eating-records-we-stand-no-chance-at-18-photos/

https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/09/health/gallery/food-habits-early-deaths/index.html

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2015/jan/12/hottest-chillies-in-the-world-the-scoville-scale-in-pictures

https://www.menshealth.com/health/a19528820/worst-spicy-food-injuries-pain/

https://www.choosemyplate.gov/brief-history-usda-food-guides

Invasive Species Part 2 - Animals

We're back again to talk about invasive animals. Today we discuss Bermese Pythons, Emerald Ash Borers, why you should never trust a goat with a satalite dish on it's head, and the deadlist invasive species of all. Yes, of course it's man.

Sources:

http://www.americanforests.org/magazine/article/will-we-kiss-our-ash-goodbye/

https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/nutria-spreading-california-wetlands-louisiana-swamps-spd/

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-17992053

https://www.sailorsforthesea.org/programs/ocean-watch/eradicating-lionfish

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-we-really-eat-invasive-species-into-submission/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Acclimatization_Society#Shakespeare's_birds

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/house-cats-kill-wildlife-previously-thought-not-birds-article-1.1130909

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/charles-knapp-phd/cats-as-invasive-species-_b_9320262.html

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/feral-cats-kill-billions-of-small-critters-each-year-7814590/

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

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

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-39348313

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

https://howtoconserve.org/2015/10/09/galapagos-goats/

Invasive Species Part 1 - Plants

Today we learn how one man's treasured flower is another man's weed. We discuss Kudzu, Water hyacinth, and the unfortunately extinct career of "Adventurer Botanist."

Sources:

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

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

https://www.fearof.net/fear-of-plants-phobia-botanophobia/

https://www.mapleleavesforever.com/what-is-a-native-canadian-maple/

https://www.usu.edu/weeds/plant_species/weedspecies/russianthis.html

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

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

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

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

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

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

https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/ct/technical/ecoscience/invasive/?cid=nrcs142p2_011124

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

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

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

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071012084128.htm

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

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

http://www.ct.gov/caes/cwp/view.asp?a=2823&q=376754

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Fraser_(botanist)

Skiiiiiiiin

You probably don't think about it much, but your skin is important and can let you down in all sorts of ways. Join us today as we discuss a myriad of maladies including swelling up thanks to parasitic worms, blistering over due to fungus, and falling off all at once thanks to ibuprofin. Below are the links to the images we discuss if you would like to play along.

Images:

The Spiny Mouse

Dermatographia

Neurofibromatosis

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis

Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis 2

Lymphatic Filariasis

Eumycetoma

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Harlequin Baby Syndrome

Nusrit Shaheen

Sources:

https://visual.ly/community/infographic/health/50-incredible-facts-about-skin

https://www.buzzfeed.com/kellyoakes/facts-about-skin-that-will-make-your-skin-crawl?utm_term=.moJrPGjgJ#.wyPao01bz

https://listverse.com/2013/11/17/10-animals-with-amazing-super-skin/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3484847/

http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-news/zombie-worms-crave-bone

http://forensicoutreach.com/library/4-terrifying-things-your-body-does-when-it-decomposes-ii/

http://www.kickassfacts.com/25-interesting-facts-about-skin/

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

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

https://www.dermnetnz.org/topics/hypertrichosis/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lymphatic-filariasis-elephantiasis-congo_us_59c01954e4b093cfe77615d7

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/elephantiasis-sadia-abdinurs-leg-pictured-2813318

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5328739/Tree-Mans-excruciating-bark-like-warts-grown.html

https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/harlequin-ichthyosis#diagnosis

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/inspirational-nusrit-shaheen-still-smiling-11179608

https://patient.info/doctor/mycetoma-madura-foot

https://www.dndi.org/2015/media-centre/news-views-stories/news/mycetoma-patient-story/

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

https://news.sky.com/story/ibuprofen-allergic-reaction-nearly-kills-boy-10465464

https://www.vyperlook.com/odd-strange/horrible-skin-disease-bubble-man-mohammad-umar

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dermatographia/symptoms-causes/syc-20371411

Unfortunate Inventions and Inventors

Today we learn that being brilliant doesn't necessarily endow one with common sense. Today we talk about how a wallpaper cleaner became a children's toy, how a man's quest to end world hunger created one of the deadliest bioweapons ever created, and discuss the sad life of a genius who passed up multiple fortunes.

Sources:

https://helix.northwestern.edu/article/thalidomide-tragedy-lessons-drug-safety-and-regulation

https://theconversation.com/remind-me-again-what-is-thalidomide-and-how-did-it-cause-so-much-harm-46847

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

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

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/08/hitchens200608

http://listverse.com/2009/07/19/10-useful-inventions-that-went-bad/

https://dictionary.hantrainerpro.com/chinese-english/translation-ci_porcelain.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Friedrich_B%C3%B6ttger

http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/726/johann-friedrich-bttger-german-1682-1719/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-inventive-mind-of-walter-hunt-yankee-mechanical-genius-5331323/

https://www.investors.com/news/management/leaders-and-success/safety-pin-sewing-machine-inventor-walter-hunt/

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

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph-Ignace_Guillotin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bullock_(inventor)

https://www.nytimes.com/1937/07/04/archives/col-jacob-schick-inventor-59-dies-retired-army-officer-devised-dry.html

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

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

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

Walter Jackson Freeman II

In our second series of evil dudes in history, we talk about a man who embodies the phrase the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Walter Jackson Freeman II almost single handedly started a "trend" of lobotomies in the US, and would defend their use until the day he died. Join us as we cringe and shield our eyes against the Saw-esque medical procedures of "Dr." Freeman.

Sources:

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781627797467

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

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

https://www.gutsandgore.co.uk/asylums/history-of-psychosurgery/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant%C3%B3nio_Egas_Moniz

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5014576

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3246802/How-Rosemary-Kennedy-went-vibrant-young-beauty-smiling-brother-John-F-Kennedy-feeble-spinster-misdiagnosed-forced-undergo-lobotomy-seen-touching-photos-Ted-nephew-JFK-Jr-niece-Maria-Shriver.html

https://www.npr.org/2005/11/16/5014080/my-lobotomy-howard-dullys-journey

WWII Spies

What could be cooler than spies? I can't think of anything either. Today we discuss how far a hatred of Nazis will take you with a handful of spies who sneaked and killed all over Europe with the one tool no spy should be without: a bicycle.

Sources:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/books/article-5423881/Spies-sky-intrepid-pigeons-went-war.html

http://nigelperrin.com/odette-hallowes.htm#.Ws966IjwY2w

http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/virginia-hall

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

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/virginia-hall-6944.php

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

http://www.nzedge.com/legends/warriors/nancy-wake/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/soe_training_01.shtml

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

The Panama Canal

Join us today as we discuss one of the world's worst climates to dig holes in. There's dead Frenchmen, Scottish colonials, a doulbe crossing American president, and even a cameo by the creator of the Eiffel tower.

Sources:

https://www.history.com/news/7-fascinating-facts-about-the-panama-canal

http://www.softschools.com/facts/wonders_of_the_world/panama_canal_facts/102/

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

http://panamaforbeginners.com/23-facts-know-panama-canal/

https://sites.google.com/site/canalglossary/home/e-to-h

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

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

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

http://archives.datapages.com/data/circ_pac/0017/0391_f.htm