The history of HIV/AIDS, 'slow puncture' in South African prison gangs, possible cure and pop culture! Part 2 of 2 with special guest BJ Allan.

Music: "Close Your Eyes" by Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra

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BJ Allan joins us to talk about the science and history of HIV and AIDS.

Music: "I'll Never Be the Same Again" Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson & his Orchestra

Charity O' The Week: Doctors Without Borders

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Giant Microbes - HIV

A Timeline of AIDS

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Toren, Joe, and Kevin are joined by The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast's Paul Chapman for a special "Cinematastrophe" episode, where we force ourselves to review the most caustic cinema we can find. In our inaugural episode it's two 80's horror comedy classics: Brain Damage and Street Trash.

This is just us, a webcam, and some editing right now. With your help we can do more! Support us at patreon.com/causticsoda.

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http://youtu.be/f1Csvo7GqHw

Joe, Kevin, and Toren are joined again by Dr. Rob Tarzwell for another Caustic Anatomy Class, this time on bones! We look at the structure and evolution of bones, the world's biggest, smallest, and most-broken, several weird bone diseases, the Oddfellows' closeted-skeletons, plus news and pop culture!

Music: "Dem Bones" by Fred Waring & his Pennsylvanians

Links

Watch Happy Days on Hulu

Richard III Death Blow

Lost Skeleton of Cadavera on YouTube

Heal Yourself Skeletor

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmRuJByoVs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJjgCtqPEI

Allan Newell joins us to discuss the science and history of wildland fires including the Ash Wednesday bushfires, the Peshtigo Fire, The Big Burn, the Great Miramichi Fire, Black Saturday, and the Kursha-2 Fire. Also - fire tornadoes!

Music: "Settin' the Woods on Fire" by Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnvWW4kYhnk

Actress, comedian, and former live-show guest Barbara Beall is finally in-studio with Joe, Toren, and Kevin to talk about a grab-bag of caustic topics including the Ortolan Bunting recipe, an Australian double-whammy of deadly nature, a Soda Jerk's personal story of being hit by lighting while flying a plane, plus some "I Can't Believe You Didn't Mention" followups from our wonderful Patrons!

Music: "A Need To Know Basis" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets

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The Critical Hit Show (featuring previous guests Ian Boothby, Joanna Gaskell, and Eric Fell!)

The Fictionals

Google Image Search: "Carbuncle" (Note: Gross!)

An OR Nurse Talks About The Most Gory, Disgusting Thing They’d Ever Seen At Work

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TDlBT5iokE

Who's taking the red pill? Debunking sexist evolutionary psychology, sexism in science, menstruation, sexual assault victim blaming, women in refrigerators, the Bechdel test plus Star Trek! With Dr Jenna, Deanna and Jarrah. Part 2 of 2.

Music: "Never Trust A Woman" by Red Foley

Charity O’ The Week: International Planned Parenthood Federation

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Dr Jenna Moccia returns with special hosts Jarrah Hodge and Deanna Ogle for a particularly hysterical look at sexism. Part 1 of 2.

Music: "Sobbin' Women" by Howard Keel et al

Charity O' The Week: International Planned Parenthood Federation

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Gender Focus

Trekkie Feminist

Behind The Photo That Changed The Boston Marathon Forever

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The Caustic look at Ivan the Terrible continues with the Massacre of Novgorod, swollen cods, and the Time of Troubles, plus news and pop culture, and our thoughts on where Ivan falls on the Caustic Soda Evilometer!

Music: "Evil Man Blues" by Lil Johnson

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Siberian Times - Ivan's Sword?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnL0FP6Zczo

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFSV86Scu0

Kevin, Toren, and Joe are back with more Evil Dudes in History. This time it's Russian Tsar Ivan IV Vasilyevich: "Ivan the Terrible". In Part 1 we talk about the early years and middle years of this outrageous tyrant.

Content warning: Ivan's not keen on consent.

Music: "A Thousand Fists" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets

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