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

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

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

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

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

This week we talk about the slimiest, hopiest, and tastiest amphibian out there. Join us as we talk about big frogs, little frogs, clear frogs, and frogs that practically explode to give birth.

Sources:

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

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

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

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

http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/13/a-flurry-of-frog-legs/

http://www.odditycentral.com/animals/a-fascinating-story-of-exploding-toads-and-clever-crows.html

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ranid%C3%A9

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

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/amphibians/

http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/goliath-frog

http://easyscienceforkids.com/all-about-frogs-and-toads/

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-16491477

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/14-fun-facts-about-frogs-180947089/

https://listverse.com/2013/03/04/top-10-bizarre-frogs/

http://arkansasfrogsandtoads.org/frog-glossary/

We've been on the air for six months! It seemed like a good time to discuss some things we've learned about previous episodes. We'll talk more about trains, cats, toxoplasmosis, and inbreeding. Plus we talk about ourselves and how we came to find ourselves here.

Sources:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3955834/

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0148435

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/11846992/ns/us_news-life/t/deaf-beauty-queen-killed-train-was-texting/#.WrcoZYjwaiN

https://equusmagazine.com/management/qa-horses-vomit-28006

http://www.ratbehavior.org/vomit.htm

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

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

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/