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Storytellers and best friends Josie Mitchell and Taylor Basso share the stories that live on in infamy: the strange and the familiar, the tragic and the comic—the bitter and the sweet. New episodes ev... more
FAQs about Bittersweet Infamy:How many episodes does Bittersweet Infamy have?The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.
August 06, 2023#76 - One Book, Two Books, Banned Books, Blue BooksIn this 604 Podcast Network studio special, Taylor tells Josie about children's educator and LGBTQ+ activist James Chamberlain, and his fight against Surrey School District 36 to teach kids that parents come in every colour of the rainbow—featuring an original interview with James himself. Plus: W̱SÁNEĆ elder Dave Elliott Sr., and the thrift store typewriter he used to save the SENĆOŦEN language from extinction....more1h 36minPlay
July 23, 2023#75 - From the Andes to Israel With LoveTaylor tells Josie about "En Tus Tierras Bailaré," a musical love ode to Israel performed by three of Latin America's most infamous YouTube stars—Delfín "Hasta el Fin" Quishpe, La Tigresa del Oriente, and "La Pequeña" Wendy Sulca. Plus: Tonka the celebrity chimp, his allegedly fake death, and Scottish actor Alan Cumming's quest to bring the sordid truth to light....more1h 35minPlay
July 09, 2023#74 - ColdproofJosie tells Taylor about the superhuman survival story of capsized Icelandic fisherman Guðlaugur Friðþórsson. Plus: Ying Zheng (嬴政), Jing Ke (荊軻), and the wackiest assassination attempt in ancient Chinese history....more1h 19minPlay
June 25, 2023#73 - This Side Up With CareTaylor tells Josie about American abolitionist and magician Henry Box Brown, and his most ingenious disappearing act: his escape from slavery. Plus: the stop-and-go story of East Berlin's iconic Ampelmännchen traffic lights....more1h 24minPlay
June 11, 2023#72 - The Night the Hills Lost TimeJosie tells Taylor about honeymooners Barney and Betty Hill, and their infamous extraterrestrial encounter. Plus: a nautical joyride gone wrong pits three Tokelauan teens against the merciless Pacific Ocean....more1h 21minPlay
May 28, 2023#71 - Elizabeth ShruggedTaylor tells Josie about American con artist and automotive entrepreneur Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael, and her three-wheeled masterpiece: the Dale. Plus: the time 300 to 400 pounds of pasta appeared overnight in the New Jersey woods....more1h 37minPlay
May 14, 2023#70 - Finding the GrooveJosie tells Taylor about the embattled production of a Disney cult classic: The Emperor's New Groove. Plus: one mother's quest to secure Hannah Montana tickets for her daughter—no matter the cost....more1h 32minPlay
April 30, 2023#69 - Made in AmericaTaylor tells Josie about the rise and fall of the hippest brand of the '00s: American Apparel. Plus: a menagerie of dolphin midwives and feral zombie hogs—but which ones are actually real?...more1h 25minPlay
April 16, 2023#68 - The Cult of the ClitorisGuest host Lucia Misch tells Josie and Taylor about dancer Maud Allan, the fantastical allegations against her, and the spectacular trial that ensued. Plus: a governor steps out with The Nanny, and a beloved band unloads a septic surprise on some unsuspecting tourists—but which one is the truth?...more1h 52minPlay
April 02, 2023#67 - The Immaculate ConcussionJosie tells Taylor about the mysterious illness infamously known as Havana syndrome. Plus: a household tips column gives some messy advice, and video game vixen Carmen Sandiego takes an unlikely detour through North Dakota—but which one actually happened?...more1h 29minPlay
FAQs about Bittersweet Infamy:How many episodes does Bittersweet Infamy have?The podcast currently has 126 episodes available.