Every now and then, our Dudes stumble onto a topic by chance. This week, Erin and Nicole planned to talk about how contentious the game of Monopoly can be, some of the longest games ever played, and some of the worst franchised boards (KISS Monopoly, anyone?). They talk about all that stuff, but the big surprise was the story of Lizzie Magie, the inventor of Monopoly. She was a feminist, a Georgist, a writer, an activist - so many amazing things. And she was 100% d*cked over by Parker Brothers and some douche who would go on to make a MILLION DOLLARS for her idea.

Lake Lanier, located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is statistically one of the deadlier lakes in the U.S, leading people to believe it is haunted. However, the most sinister thing about the lake is the history of the town that lies beneath it! Erin and Nicole discuss the lake's origin story, notable incidents at the lake, and why, if any lake is haunted, it should be this one.

If you didn't know a group of body snatchers tried to steal the corpse of a former U.S. President, then that makes two of us! Erin and Nicole discuss the lackluster plans of a man named "Big Jim," who tried to steal Lincoln's body to take care of some business with the U.S. government. It's exactly like the 1989 film Weekend at Bernie's, but not really at all.

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What's more All-American than a hamburger? A hamburger + a chicken sandwich + a fish sandwich + nuggets + secret sauce + onion rings + loose beef + styrofoam + day old fries + an apple pie, piled high on a sesame seed bun! In this episode, Erin and Nicole celebrate America's birthday (and Nicole's birthday!) by talking about the best and worst secret fast food menu items (MEAT MOUNTAIN, ANYONE?!), and a couple items that should have remained locked away forever.

We wish it was Friday circa 1994 and we were talking about Mark Curry's hit show, along with the rest of the fire TGIF line up from 1993-1996, which included Step by Step, Boy Meets World and Family Matters. What a run. But alas, Erin and Nicole are talking about an Easter Egg from the latest Marvel series, Loki: D.B. Cooper. This person hijacked a plane for ransom in 1971 and *spoiler alert* the FBI never solved the case! There are a lot of conspiracy theories around the identity and life of D.B. Cooper, and our Dudes are here to add a few more.

On paper, the politics of a 17th century Dutch prime minister-type sound bland. Completely unpalatable. But Erin and Nicole are talking about Johan de Witt, and this Dutchman's history is absolutely scrumptious...when you consider he was killed and partially eaten by an angry mob of his opposition.

Here by popular demand, Erin and Nicole are talking about the might-be-phenomena of Staircases in the Woods! Like, the wood-woods, out in the middle of nowhere and then, stairs! Why are they there? How long have they been there? Are these renovations permitted? Do aliens have something to do with this?!

Would you swipe right on Ted Bundy? Double date with Jeffrey Dahmer? Have a steak dinner with the Night Stalker? God, I hope not, these guys are all psychotic killers! But, there are people out there who are attracted to criminals; it's called "Hybristophilia," and Erin and Nicole want to talk about it!

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Erin and Nicole aren't the only ones to sh*t on this historic, Seattle Furry convention, because its attendees literally did that first! Grab your Venti Starbucks, your animal ears and an adult diaper, we're headed back in time to RainFurrest 2015!

(If you haven't heard it already, or you want a refresher on the Furries/the Furry community, check out Episode 116, "Fur Sure!")

In this episode, Erin and Nicole continue their discussion on ridiculous exercise equipment throughout history! Make room for the 80s and 90s y'all, because the VIP list includes Suzanne Somers and the Thigh Master, Tony Little and the Gazelle and the horniest exercise equipment ever created, the Shake Weight!