Acid Pop Podcast

Coffee & Tea

This week we drink to the bottom of the cup to learn about coffee and tea. Join us as we discuss drinking poop, trading tea for opium, and how coffee won the American civil war.

Sources:

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

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2016/07/25/485227943/if-war-is-hell-then-coffee-has-offered-u-s-soldiers-some-salvation#:~:text=If%20war%20is%20hell%2C%20then%20for%20many%20soldiers%20throughout%20American,Civil%20War%2C%20Vietnam%20and%20Afghanistan.

https://www.history.com/news/coffee-houses-revolutions

https://www.metro.us/are-coffee-enemas-dangerous-yes-so-dont-do-them-even-if-gwyneth-paltrow-says-to/

https://asiapacificcurriculum.ca/learning-module/opium-wars-china

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36781368

https://membracid.wordpress.com/2013/02/24/insect-poop-tea/

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160425-the-pot-of-tea-that-costs-10000#:~:text=China's%20ancient%20bushes%20of%20Da,times%20its%20weight%20in%20gold.&text=In%202002%2C%20a%20wealthy%20purchaser,legendary%20Da%20Hong%20Pao%20tea.

https://www.ncausa.org/About-Coffee/What-is-Coffee

https://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/tea1.htm

https://tea-drunk.com/history-of-tea

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2095707/great-tea-robbery-how-british-stole-chinas

https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-origin-of-coffee-765180

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/top-10-coffee-consuming-nations.html

https://www.statista.com/statistics/507950/global-per-capita-tea-consumption-by-country/#:~:text=In%202016%2C%20Turkey%20was%20the,followed%20by%20India%20and%20Kenya.

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

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

https://murderpedia.org/male.Y/y/young-graham.htm

Voting

The votes are in! Or are they? This week we take a look at the perils of voting such as racial discrimination, electing literal clowns to office, and winning by several hundred percent.

Sources:

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

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

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

https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2019/05/14/more-than-half-of-countries-are-democratic/

https://www.polyas.de/blog/en/electoral-research/election-terms

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

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/statistics/data/voter-turnout-in-presidential-elections

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/voter-turnout-by-country

https://www.pri.org/stories/2019-07-19/how-vote-north-korea

https://www.grunge.com/209180/the-truth-about-the-rhino-who-ran-for-office/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/08/brazil-clown-tiririca-grumpy-to-leave-congress-ashamed-embarrassed

Hitmen

This week we're putting out a hit. Episode that is! Join us as we discuss How to change careers from encyclopedia salesman to hitman, the dangers of carpet sales, and how to get out of a legal situation via murder.

Sources:

https://m.ranker.com/list/famous-hitmen/ranker-crime

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

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/not-movies-study-kills-myths-about-hit-men-n83126

https://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/press/spousfac.pr

https://www.grunge.com/160475/the-truth-about-woody-harrelsons-hitman-father/

https://www.stltoday.com/news/archives/jan-st-louis-car-bombing-is-the-work-of-the/article_439cb546-1d2d-544f-9a49-847fb62b2be7.html

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

https://themobmuseum.org/notable_names/benjamin-bugsy-siegel/

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

X-Rays and Radiation

This week we look deep inside to find the hidden dangers of x-rays and radiation. Well, maybe not so hidden. Join us as we discuss mismatched hands, glowing women, and radioactive water jugs.

Sources:

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/roentgen-xrays-discovery-radiographs

https://polioforever.wordpress.com/x-rays/

https://www.fda.gov/media/74894/download

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium#Historical_applications

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoe-fitting_fluoroscope

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

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

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/clarence-dally-the-man-who-gave-thomas-edison-x-ray-vision-123713565/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-marie-curie-brought-x-ray-machines-to-battlefield-180965240/

https://www.history.com/news/marie-curie-facts

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/madame-curies-passion-74183598/

https://io9.gizmodo.com/seriously-scary-radioactive-consumer-products-from-the-498044380

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

https://www.buzzfeed.com/authorkatemoore/the-light-that-does-not-lie

https://www.sciencealert.com/these-personal-effects-of-marie-curie-will-be-radioactive-for-another-1-500-years

Olympics

This week we're going for the gold! Join us as we discuss anit-terrorist wrestlers, competitive engraving, and how to throw a manhole cover.

 

Sources:

 

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

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

https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/General/EN-Olympic-Charter.pdf#_ga=2.195687785.479946192.1593657210-1328914994.1593657210

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/youngest-olympians-ever-olympics-athletes

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/bdaSCt7MBhUvIALNH-lSUrOcQDWYEH0K4diqfAd0Po3_DvOFnT-hKKbO9e3ALYklKFDgjPF5kE1Wt9CXQ0VrkCdd9ZbOF1QFUyMRK2Bw4MZdXSC73cakI4DsYP_emAanGUFGhrZvoF6Q7xTYtR33IHad1lFLvwZlCqud7P0wi46cH2-0DKEb62DaNAb29Z-tfkmRiMj3OHrzPhjMiwDZx4l1litkdKSlinZv91I7

https://www.oldest.org/sports/olympians/

https://www.topendsports.com/events/summer/medal-tally/top-winners.htm

https://www.olympic.org/biathlon

https://www.olympic.org/skeleton

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skijoring_at_the_1928_Winter_Olympics

https://www.cnn.com/2016/08/05/sport/olympics-strangest-events-trnd/index.html

https://www.olympic.org/news/garrett-throws-his-weight-around

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

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetorch/2018/02/20/587356461/how-an-average-american-skier-managed-to-scheme-her-way-into-the-olympics

https://listverse.com/2016/04/01/10-crazy-tales-from-olympic-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Z%C3%A1topek

https://medium.com/@idysports/women-in-the-olympic-games-89eba9641da6

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

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

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

https://listverse.com/2015/10/25/10-famous-intersex-athletes/

Lakes

This week we're traveling the wide world of lakes. Join us as we tour some of the strangest and deadliest lakes including lakes that boil, explode, and kill entire valleys with death clouds.

Boxing

Touch gloves and get in your corner, because we're taking on boxing. Join us as we discuss why you should always listen to prophetic dreams, how to make slow hardening casts, and how many super classifications is too many.

Sources:

https://www.oddee.com/item_97241.aspx

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/965780-13-most-shocking-scandals-in-boxing-history

https://www.titleboxing.com/boxing-dictionary

https://boxrec.com/media/index.php/Rules_of_Boxing

https://shortboxing.com/boxing-sparring-brain-damage/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.casino.org/blog/10-fighters-who-died-in-the-ring/amp/

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxing

https://www.abcboxing.com/unified-weight-classes-mma/

Queens Who Kill

This week we talk about Queens who got their hands dirty. Join us as we discuss many reasons to not mess with royalty such as being banished, being blinded, and being turned into a priest against your will.

Sources:

https://www.historyofroyalwomen.com/byzantine-empire/empress-irene-athens-first-female-ruler-byzantine-empire/

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/fredegund

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/wu-zetian

https://www.thoughtco.com/irene-of-athens-p2-3529666

https://www.laphamsquarterly.org/roundtable/killer-queens

https://weaponsandwarfare.com/2016/08/07/brunhilde-and-fredegund/

https://historycollection.com/wu-zetain-chinas-only-female-ruler-killed-her-children-to-secure-power-but-like-many-other-great-leaders-spiraled-into-disgrace/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-demonization-of-empress-wu-20743091/

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

https://theculturetrip.com/asia/china/articles/a-cultural-history-of-tea-in-china/

https://www.ancient.eu/Bede/

Cat Burglars

This week we're talking about thieves what don't get caught. Join us for tales of daring robberies for such precious items as priceless hair pins, candy, and an entire beach.

Sources:

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

https://www.fearof.net/fear-of-crime-phobia-scelerophobia/#:~:text=Fear%20of%20Crime%20Phobia%20%E2%80%93%20Scelerophobia,-By%20Jacob%20Olesen&text=Scelerophobia%20is%20the%20fear%20of,'deep%20dread%20or%20fear'.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20burglar

https://www.alarms.org/burglary-statistics/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7678379.stm

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/apr/08/entire-cabin-stolen-foundation-baffling-owner/

https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/bizarre/tokyo-burglar-stealing-250-sweets-and-four-bottles-of-soft-drinks-arrested-by-police-4585086/

https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2016/01/22/nearly-50000-in-bull-semen-stolen-from-turlock-truck/

https://supremealarm.com/learn-infamous-burglars-confessions/

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-aug-13-me-thief13-story.html

https://listverse.com/2011/09/10/top-10-infamous-cat-burglars/

https://absolutehistory.com/anthropology-and-history/heists/old-man-candy-bank-workers-devilish-scheme/34/

https://www.wired.com/2010/03/ff-masterthief-blanchard/

Unit 731

Have you ever wondered what science without humanity looks like? This week we're talking about a time where that happened when we discuss the horrors of the P.O.W. camp, Unit 731.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unit_731 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shir%C5%8D_Ishii https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhongma_Fortress http://hrlibrary.umn.edu/instree/1929c.htm https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/17/world/unmasking-horror-a-special-report-japan-confronting-gruesome-war-atrocity.html https://www.history.com/news/attack-of-japans-killer-wwii-balloons-70-years-ago https://listverse.com/2017/03/09/10-atrocious-experiments-conducted-by-unit-731/