Culture Dumps

We are throwing (get it!?) it back to episode 55 and revisiting the short-lived pro sports experiment THE XFL. One part WWE and no part NFL, the XFL was the brain child of Vince McMahon and Dick Ebersol, two titans of entertainment with no one to answer to. A more violent, sex fueled, dramatic version of pro football, what could go wrong? This topic needed the absolute full dump treatment folks.

This is a monster (literally) of a DocuDump. Ryan sits down with returning guest of the show Mike Connelly to discuss the best of the best in the world of true crime documentaries. Inspired by their recent viewing of Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Ryan and Mike, being somewhat of experts on the subject, decide to reveal their lists of the greatest true crime documentaries of all time.

This is a dump hiding in plain sight. Some skeptical dumpers might say that the best selling author of all time does not qualify to be a dump, but they would be wrong. The woman who has personally impacted the romantic expectations and fantasies of an estimated 1 billion readers, has also lived a life plagued by scandal, secrets, and dumpable moments. There is also some really sad stuff too. RIP Nick, long live Link 80. Danielle might not have made the best choices, but we mean no disrespect.

This is the first dump of 2026 but has been one of our longest requested dumps. We are continuing to build our Mt.Dumpmore of small stars with the addition of Verne Troyer. Verne’s rise to fame was inspirational to say the least, but his downfall ravaged his legacy.

THIS IS A PATREON SNEAK PEEK

Ryan starts the new year by discussing last year with James Ford of the Stay in School Podcast. 

WE HAVE MADE THIS EPISODE AND ITS SECOND PART AVAILABLE FOR ALL TIERS!

Patreon.com/culturedumps

In the fourth installment of our “Banned Toys” series, Ryan discusses some of the most tasteless and controversial video games of all time. The one thing all these games have common? SEX! Yes, the games discussed are all notorious for their blatant sexual themes. They are not as hot as they sound. 

This edition of SQUIRTS! is all about memories. Ryan is joined by frequent guest host and avid listener of Culture Dumps Bret Berg to discuss their favorite episodes of Culture Dumps in attempt to construct, MT. DUMPMORE.

This is a preview of the latest episode of our Patreon exclusive side-series, Dumps Revisited. For the full episode visit patreon.com/culturedumps

On this edition of Dumps Revisited we revisit episode 20 which was all about the book “Go Ask Alice. ” The notorious y/a novel that has become required reading in some schools and banned in others has been the center of controversy for decades. In more recent years, the controversy has become centered around the book’s author, Beatrice Sparks. On this episode Ryan discusses the books “Unmask Alice” and more importantly, “Jay’s Journal.” Hail Satan.

As we conclude our coverage of the notorious Dr. Kevorkian we dive into his treatment of over 130 terminally ill patients, his imprisonment, his run for congress, his art, and as always, what it all means. 

This week on Culture Dumps we begin our series on Dr. Jack Kevorkian, aka Dr. Death. While he is best known for his work in the field of physician assisted suicide, this man was truly a jack of all trades and what some might even call a renaissance man. Kevorkian may be one of the most misunderstood public figures of the 1990s, but his story begins long before that so beloved decade.