Acid Pop Podcast

Power Tools

Join us today as we try to remedy your cavalier attitude towards the use of power tools with stories of accidental amputations, punctured lungs, and a modern day Phineas gage.

Sources:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5082227/Tree-surgeon-died-week-celebrating-birthday.html

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/262522

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1489448/Husband-relives-horror-of-wifes-chainsaw-death.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9071038/DIY-enthusiast-drilled-to-death-after-slipping-on-mayonnaise.html

https://www.snopes.com/horrors/techno/drillbit.asp

http://articles.latimes.com/1986-08-30/local/me-14236_1_nail-gun

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/apr/20/in-brief-osha-investigates-nail-gun-death/

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-32713364

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2753158/posts

Gotta Go Fast!

Today we're talking about all things fast! Join us as we talk about rockets, g forces, super fast bird, and even a roller coaster that's guaranteed to kill you.

Sources:

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

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

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/land-speed-(fastest-car)

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

http://www.migflug.com/jetflights/the-10-fastest-aircraft-in-the-world.html

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

https://www.primermagazine.com/2009/field-manual/know-it-all-what%E2%80%99s-the-fastest-speed-ever-achieved-by-a-human-being

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

http://julijonasurbonas.lt/euthanasia-coaster/

http://www.nmspacemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.php?id=46

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

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/531818/and-then-youre-dead-by-cody-cassidy-and-paul-doherty-phd/

https://what-if.xkcd.com/35/

http://knowbefore.weatherbug.com/2015/01/21/mount-washington-home-worlds-worst-weather/

https://weather.com/science/weather-explainers/news/mount-washington-new-hampshire-observatory-extreme-weather

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

The Flu

Did you get your flu shot? Well after this episode, I'm sure you'll want one.  Join us as we discuss what may be the deadliest disease of mankind.

Sources:

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

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

https://academic.oup.com/aje/article/167/7/775/83777

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

http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/a25049/facts-about-flu/

https://www.health24.com/Medical/Flu/About-Flu/7-lesser-known-facts-about-flu-20160912

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/adjuvants.html

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/glossary/index.htm

https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/tc/influenza-cause

https://www.factretriever.com/flu-facts

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1919_Stanley_Cup_Finals

http://www.history.com/topics/1918-flu-pandemic

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/guillain-barre-syndrome/symptoms-causes/syc-20362793

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/long-shadow-1976-swine-flu-vaccine-fiasco-180961994/

http://time.com/5115410/dog-flu-outbreak/

https://www.rt.com/news/bird-flu-killer-strain-119/

http://healthvigil.com/flu-time-flu-season-months/

Torture Implements

Join us today as we take a dip into humanitys long and sorted relationship with torture. We'll be discussing the Judas Cradle, the scold's bridle, and, of course, the pear of anguish.

Sources:

https://list25.com/25-most-brutal-torture-techniques-ever-devised/

http://mentalfloss.com/article/23038/9-insane-torture-techniques

https://www.stufftoblowyourmind.com/blogs/10-nefarious-torture-devices1.htm

http://www.cvltnation.com/one-thousand-cuts-terrifying-ancient-chinese-torture-and-execution-methods/

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/07/the-pear-of-anguish-medieval-torture-device-used-against-women-accused-of-witchcraft/

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

http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/12/torture-report-amnesty.html

Bridge Disasters

Today on Acid Pop, it's not just London bridge that's falling down. We talk about bridges what fell, bridges to nowhere, and more!

Sources:

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

https://www.npr.org/2015/05/09/405415801/remembering-the-skyway-bridge-disaster-this-is-not-explainable

https://player.fm/series/brady-heywood-podcast/

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

http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/oldest-bridge

https://bridgemastersinc.com/9-facts-bridges/

http://www.historyofbridges.com/facts-about-bridges/bridge-parts/

https://www.livescience.com/34448-worlds-longest-bridge.html

http://i4m032imkie3gak4u536h719-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hb3-640x443.jpg

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGQfUWvP0II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C31IlOHNzbM

Nuclear Holocaust Close Calls

Today we go down a list of things that almost caused one country to blow up another. Join us as we discuss these things which include a bear, fault wiring, and the moon.

Sources:

https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-how-far-away-would-you-need-to-be-to-survive-a-nuclear-blast

http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-many-super-nukes-it-would-take-to-destroy-the-world-2014-12

https://www.brookings.edu/research/50-facts-about-u-s-nuclear-weapons-today/

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/politics/trump-nuclear-button/index.html

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

https://listverse.com/2010/11/28/8-potentially-world-ending-nuclear-scares/

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

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

Valentine's Day

Whether you're alone or not this Valentine's Day, you can still enjoy some gruesome facts and stories about the Valentine's Day Massacre, Lupercalia, and the Loterie D'amor.

Sources:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/curious-fact-of-the-week-saint-valentine

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/viator/10-valentines-day-traditi_b_9190888.html

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

http://www.history.com/topics/saint-valentines-day-massacre

http://www.newprophecy.net/valentine.htm

http://www.delish.com/food/news/a39015/facts-about-chocolate/

Pirate Queens

Join us today as we discuss the injustice that no one has made any of these grade A pirate queens the subject of their movie.

Sources:

https://www.headstuff.org/history/jeanne-de-clisson-bloody-lioness-brittany/

https://pictorial.jezebel.com/sayyida-al-hurra-the-beloved-avenging-islamic-pirate-1685524517

https://www.aramcoworld.com/en-US/Articles/January-2017/Malika-VI-Sayyida-Al-Hurra

http://mentalfloss.com/article/13089/when-julius-caesar-was-kidnapped-pirates-he-demanded-they-increase-his-ransom

https://www.factinate.com/things/51-interesting-facts-about-pirates/

http://thechive.com/2016/12/16/pirate-punishments-were-not-for-the-faint-hearted-10-photos/

http://www.history.com/news/dna-proves-viking-women-were-powerful-warriors

Diabetes

Today we discuss how stopping people from peeing themselves to death turned into a million dollar industry.

Sources:

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

https://www.everydayhealth.com/diabetes/understanding/diabetes-mellitus-through-time.aspx

https://www.verywell.com/trivia-facts-about-diabetes-1087709

http://insulinnation.com/living/the-aftermath-of-a-fatal-diabetes-related-accident/

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-bus-crash-driver-had-diabetes-common-for-transit-job-1.1863355

https://www.snopes.com/shane-patrick-boyle-died-after-starting-a-gofundme-campaign-for-insulin/

https://www.gene.com/stories/cloning-insulin

https://www.theblaze.com/news/2012/02/08/stop-resisting-police-beat-man-resisting-arrest-only-to-find-hes-in-diabetic-shock

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbRYT6xK6pw

Elevators and Escelators

What could be safer than elevators and escelators? Well, it turns out, not much. But that doesn't mean they aren't thirsty for your blood...

Sources:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-ancient-romans-got-wild-animals-colosseum-180955580/

http://www.linselevator.com/Elevator_Myths.htm

https://landmarkelevator.com/history-of-elevator-technology/

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/nioshtic-2/20039852.html

https://listverse.com/2011/12/23/10-tragic-elevator-accidents/

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/nyregion/elevator-accident-kills-a-woman-in-a-madison-avenue-building.html

https://www.ranker.com/list/escalator-deaths/christopher-shultz?var=3&utm_expid=16418821-322.aCGzpiECRI6K2_CYUZm8eA.2&utm_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Videos:

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2HGT0vGesE