Acid Pop Podcast

Private Detectives

This week we investigate investigators. Join us as we discuss how far you can stretch the word "investigate," like investigating how to win elections, prevent extradition, and the mos efficient way to sell drugs.

Sources:

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

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

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/private%20investigator

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

https://pvteyes.com/private-eye-terminology-slang/

https://www.privateinvestigatoradvicehq.com/49-private-investigator-terminology-common-words-used-by-private-investigators/

https://blog.classesandcareers.com/advisor/to-catch-a-thief/

https://www.littlethings.com/private-investigator-secrets/3

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

https://patch.com/california/sanramon/private-investigator-christopher-butler-pleads-guilty0df4c86437

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baldwin%E2%80%93Felts_Detective_Agency

https://archive.org/stream/cu31924002532475/cu31924002532475_djvu.txt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederic_C._Walcott

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

https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/11/18306654/take-two-rockstar-red-dead-redemption-2-pinkerton-trademark-lawsuit-voluntarily-dismissed

https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-pinkertons

Knights

This week we turn chivalrous. Turns out it just means do what you feel like. Join us as we discuss How to get a jump on the job market early by starting at 10, when it's ok to kill someone for saving your life, and the best vacation policy of any job ever. 

Sources:

https://www.ancient.eu/Medieval_Knight/

https://www.britannica.com/topic/knight-cavalryman

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1245/medieval-knights-12-of-the-best/

https://www.history.com/news/knights-middle-ages

https://www.toptenz.net/10-reasons-medieval-knights-actually-huge-jerks.php

https://origins.osu.edu/review/knighthood-it-was-not-we-wish-it-were

https://www.businessinsider.com/rules-of-knighthood-and-chivalry-2017-3

https://www.ancient.eu/article/1240/how-to-become-a-medieval-knight/

http://www.medieval-life-and-times.info/medieval-knights/chivalry.htm

https://listverse.com/2015/12/10/10-reasons-why-knights-were-terrible-warriors/

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

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

Asbestos

This week we go digging for asbestos to uncover the truth. Turns out it is, in fact, deadly. Join us as we discuss tablecloths cleaned in fire, the marvel that was asbestos cigarette filters, and how to make millions by simply killing your employees.

Sources:

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

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

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=12170

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/friable

https://www.britannica.com/science/asbestos-mineral

https://bainbridgeelearning.co.uk/12-asbestos-myths-debunked/

https://www.asbestos.com/asbestos/history/

https://www.asbestos.com/featured-stories/cover-up/

https://www.asbestos.com/mesothelioma/statistics/

https://www.asbestos.com/products/

https://www.asbestos.com/products/cigarette-filters/

https://www.kazanlaw.com/the-wizard-of-oz-lethal-asbestos-exposure/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63217/5-vintage-appliances-couldve-killed-you

https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-sordid-bizarre-history-of-asbestos-goes-all-the-wa-5833469

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(18)30450-8/fulltext

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

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

Secret Societies

Shhh! quiet! We're talking about...secrets. Join us as we discuss secret societies that have infiltrated the media, killed wrong doers, and started world wars. Though not always intentionally or maliciously.

Sources:

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-presidents-who-were-in-secret-societies-2017-4

https://boingboing.net/2015/10/18/the-international-concatenated.html

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

https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/oath-skull/

https://www.legendsofamerica.com/mo-baldknobber/

https://archives.cjr.org/currents/talk_to_the_hand.php

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43005770

https://historycollection.co/secret-society-peril-facts-freemasons-ww2/

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170809-the-accidental-invention-of-the-illuminati-conspiracy

https://spartacus-educational.com/FWWblackhand1.htm

https://www.history.com/news/how-a-wrong-turn-started-world-war-i

Unsolved Murders

This week we talk about how hard it is to get away with murder. Turns out, not too terribly. Join is as we discuss unsolved murders involving jazz, mustaches, and the blunt end of an ax.

Parasitic Fungus

This week's episode is infectious, but in a good way. Join us as we discuss fungus that will starve you, rot out your face, or make insects heads explode. 

Sources:

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

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=fungus

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

https://phobia.wikia.org/wiki/Mycophobia

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20150202-six-bizarre-things-about-fungi

https://www.toptenz.net/10-surprising-facts-about-fungi.php

https://www.quora.com/Can-mushrooms-grow-in-the-lungs

https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/twenty-fascinating-facts-about-fungi/Content?oid=2646932

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6379264/

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0167295

https://www.npr.org/2011/10/09/141164173/caterpillar-fungus-the-viagra-of-the-himalayas

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

https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/irish-potato-famine

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

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

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

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

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/69220/fungus-kills-its-victims-and-makes-them-more-attractive

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/587052/psychotropic-fungus-eating-away-cicadas-genitalia-and-boosting-their-sex-drive

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/11/how-the-zombie-fungus-takes-over-ants-bodies-to-control-their-minds/545864/

https://www.healthline.com/health/how-long-is-ringworm-contagious

What About? Part 5

Yes, it's that time again! Time to catch up on what's new in the world of horrible things. Join us as we bring you the latest about semi trucks, counterfeits, video games, conspiracy theories, and more!

Sources:

https://www.thedailybeast.com/six-inmates-dead-scores-escape-as-prisoners-riot-across-italy-after-visitor-restrictions-over-coronavirus

https://www.mcall.com/news/police/mc-nws-rachel-llyod-arrested-involuntary-manslaughter-20200306-f43chwpj4beo5ofqmqsbtc5utm-story.html

https://abc11.com/health/suspected-fake-covid-19-test-kits-intercepted-at-lax-/6014469/

https://calgaryherald.com/news/world/romanian-cancer-patient-dies-a-week-after-being-set-on-fire-during-surgery/wcm/c85669bd-f2a3-4dc7-82ff-e75bf8983ed9/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0hSxj2RDblBFS-tc9HgNS3BX_o9DlBhs1dNaF9ZavpfO25lkQ7TzluJ7w#Echobox=1577814520

https://www.eastidahonews.com/2019/12/california-church-that-prayed-to-resurrect-girl-from-the-dead-is-moving-on-with-memorial-service/

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/02/daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-dies-rocket-crash-flat-earth-mission.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/nb-i-5-closed-at-lakewood-due-to-semi-fire-and-a-fleeing-suv-that-hit-firetrucks-and-cop-cars/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/dad-kills-son-exorcism-hot-water-arizona

https://people.com/crime/mom-accused-causing-girl-death-rubbing-heroin-gums-sleep-aid/

Chocolate

This week we indulge our sweet tooth talking about chocolate. Join us as we discuss everything that goes into the making of chocolate including bugs, child slavery, and a surprising number of people who drowned in it.

Sources:

https://nowtoronto.com/news/chocolate-child-labour-slavery-hersheys/

https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-americas/history-of-chocolate

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/a-brief-history-of-chocolate-21860917/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/5782944/Man-dies-after-falling-into-vat-of-chocolate.html

https://www.newsweek.com/refugees-nearly-drown-vat-chocolate-318670

https://www.foxbusiness.com/features/the-worlds-most-expensive-chocolate-bar-is-now-685

https://www.popsci.com/chocolate-theobromine-toxic-amount/

https://www.nbcnews.com/healthmain/chocolate-allergies-linked-cockroach-parts-628784

https://winstonchurchill.org/resources/in-the-media/churchill-in-the-news/death-by-chocolate-plot-to-kill-churchill/

https://www.statista.com/statistics/819288/worldwide-chocolate-consumption-by-country/

https://summitdentalhealth.net/dark-chocolate-is-good-for-your-teeth/

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/wellness/news/a36300/cough-cure-chocolate/

https://www.chocolatemonthclub.com/chocolate-glossary

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2017/07/05/snorting-chocolate-is-now-apparently-a-thing-but-why-would-you-do-it/#29bdeb63f900

https://www.inverse.com/article/39406-legal-lean-coco-loko-chocolate-snuff-fda

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-cocoa-childlabor/made-with-child-labor-major-chocolate-companies-flunk-scorecard-idUSKBN1WP34L

https://achnews.org/2019/06/19/hersheys-nestle-and-mars-are-still-using-child-labor-on-cocoa-farms/

https://www.organicauthority.com/buzz-news/5-chocolate-brands-child-labor

https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/storage/app/media/pdfs/Christiana-Edmunds.pdf

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2002-07-25-0207250407-story.html

Sigmund Freud

This week we talk about Sigmund Freud, the abusive, drug-addicted father of psychology. Join us as we discuss drug overdoses, sexism, and hiding poop in pillows, all for the love and/or envy of penises.

Sources:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/542405/facts-about-sigmund-freud

http://ww3.haverford.edu/psychology/ddavis/p109g/freudfem.html

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02252359

https://www.simplypsychology.org/psyche.html

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

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

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

https://www.sparknotes.com/biography/freud/terms/

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

https://www.simplypsychology.org/psychosexual.html

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

https://www.verywellmind.com/how-sigmund-freud-viewed-women-2795859

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/freuds-patients-serial/201203/mathilde-schleicher-1862-1890

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

https://listverse.com/2015/08/26/10-fascinating-case-studies-from-sigmund-freuds-career/

Video Games

This week we get our game on talking about a subject close to all our hearts and how not to do it. Join us as we discuss dying from sitting down, dying from standing up, and dying from someone calling the police to come and shoot you because you beat them at a game.

Sources:

https://www.thegamer.com/15-people-who-have-died-playing-video-games/

https://www.looper.com/9331/video-games-ruined-peoples-lives/

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-20931304

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

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/14/us/swatting-sentence-casey-viner/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Thompson_(activist)#The_Howard_Stern_Show

https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/addiction/video-game-addiction#1

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-met-hacker-zachary-buchta-sentenced-20180327-story.html

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

https://www.zdnet.com/article/hacker-who-launched-ddos-attacks-on-sony-ea-and-steam-gets-27-months-in-prison/

https://www.fraghero.com/8-time-commited-over-video-games/

https://www.post-gazette.com/breaking/2008/03/14/Father-sentenced-for-killing-toddler-over-broken-Xbox/stories/200803140227

https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20110201/NEWS/801258147