Be More Specific

Content Warnings in this episode for mention of torture, horror, and discussions related to darker topics. We don't get too in the weeds, but thought you might want a heads up! 

Ah, the air is crisp, and the spooks are about! It's Haunted House season, but where did these sometimes delightful (and sometimes horrifying) attractions come from? 

Sources can be found on bemorespecific.org/hauntedhouses

What is a louse? What can lice tell us about ourselves? Does Teagan have them? (Spoiler: she didn't!)

Answers to these queries and more will be answered in this episode of Be More Specific! 

Sources, images, and notes can be found at bemorespecific.org 

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Why do we sweat and shiver? Turns out keeping your body running is way more difficult than you might imagine. Teagan answers all of our burning (get it?) questions about thermoregulation! 

Sources and notes can be found on bemorespecific.org

Toys are safe right? Wr-well actually, yeah, most of the time. But sometimes, manufacturers forgot to notice some little (and big) problems before sending their creations to the masses! Also: Please don't forget to like and review us on Apple Podcasts!

Toy photos will be posted on instagram but *also* we're working on our website, so stay tuned! 

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-07-fi-15974-story.html

http://www.toyassociation.org/ta/advocacy/federal/standards/toys/advocacy/federal/us-safety-standards.aspx#:~:text=The%20U.S.%20Consumer%20Product%20Safety,Safety%2C%20created%20under%20ASTM%20International.

https://www.astm.org/f0963-17.html

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/childrens-products/g22851411/most-dangerous-toys/

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

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Consumer_Product_Safety_Commission

https://www.eightieskids.com/you-wont-believe-the-reasons-why-these-toys-were-banned/

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

https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2003/CPSC-Announces-Results-of-Investigation-of-Yo-Yo-Water-Ball-Toys

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2006/serious-injuries-prompt-recall-of-mattels-polly-pocket-magnetic-play-sets

https://www.audubon.org/news/do-fireworks-cause-bird-deaths-what-do-fourth-july

What goes into that oh so delicious brown stuff? Why do people like it so much? How long has it been around? Get yourself a little treat, and settle in for this episode- all about Chocolate! 

Recommended Reading, but TW: https://foodispower.org/human-labor-slavery/slavery-chocolate/

Sources:

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

https://foodispower.org/human-labor-slavery/slavery-chocolate/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE_lhU8SFTw

https://thetakeout.com/why-hershey-s-chocolate-tastes-like-vomit-to-some-peopl-1846527404

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/economics-chocolate-180954224/

Why be smelly? How long have humans applied smelly water to themselves? What's the weirdest scent? How can you buy the best perfume for you? Teagan and Bekah answer all these questions and MORE in this particularly fragrant episode! 

Sources

https://www.fragrancex.com/blog/strangest-perfume-ingredients/

https://qbi.uq.edu.au/blog/2018/11/how-do-we-smell-things

https://www.shayandblue.com/blogs/journal/how-is-perfume-made#:~:text=Many%20perfumes%20are%20made%20by,used%20during%20the%20manufacturing%20process.

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

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

Fragrant by Mandy Aftel

Perfumes and Spices by A.Hyatt Verrill

Perfume by Richard Stamelman

What are tongues? How did we get them? How do animals use them? How much does Bekah hate them? (A lot).

Sources:

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

https://www.thecut.com/2016/05/the-complicated-reasons-why-you-like-some-foods-and-hate-others.html

https://www.livescience.com/photos-weird-animal-tongues.html

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

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tongue-tie/symptoms-causes/syc-20378452

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570891/

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

https://www.scmp.com/video/asia/3144159/man-indias-longest-tongue-wants-taste-guinness-world-record-fame

https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-29144165#:~:text=A%201967%20study%20by%20GB,(3.1in)%20for%20women.

https://www.ajinomoto.com/aboutus/umami/why-is-umami-important-to-us

The movie is over, but the fun has just begun! Join Bekah and Teagan as we learn about movie credits: their origins, their idiosyncrasies, and why they’re so important!

Sources:

https://www.peerspace.com/resources/movie-credits/

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/21443/15-film-production-credits-explained

https://www.nfi.edu/film-credits/

https://www.ranker.com/list/jokes-hidden-in-movie-credits/donn-saylor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post-credits_scene

https://www.bustle.com/p/when-did-post-credits-scenes-start-the-trends-history-is-filled-with-twists-turns-3235313

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