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Content warning: this episode contains mentions of human and animal death and the events of disasters.

We get spooky in a different way this ep! Today Jess and I discuss 6 different disasters; 5 man made and 1 natural. The disasters we cover are the Bhopal disaster, Mayak disaster, Chernobyl, Sri Lanka tsunami-rail disaster, the Campfire of 2018, and the Seveso disaster.

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This week we get a bit spookier with a Special Guest and Urban Legends! Come hear about what makes them, why they stick around, and some of our favorite stories!

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Happy October all you ghosts and ghouls! This week we're kicking off the spooky season with an episode about the history of Halloween! Then we delve into some fun facts about Jesse's fav holiday and Toby and Rhonda play a quick game of This or That!

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Another episode to help you get to know your hosts! This time around it's a group endeavor where we play a fun questions game! It could have definitely been gayer, but overall we enjoyed ourselves.

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So sorry for the delay, but we're back and hopefully on schedule from here out! This week we discuss the Golden Age of Piracy! How they lived, why they became pirates, and a few myths and superstitions they held. Climb aboard, me hearties, and join us for a swashbuckling good time!

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Hey lovely listeners! We are between cons and trips, so weren't able to get anything recorded for today. Hopefully will be back to normal next week! If you have any questions or topic suggestions, we'd love to hear them! Contact us via Instagram or Twitter, @octhopod, or email, [email protected]. Also check out our blog if you haven't already, https://octhopod.wordpress.com/!

Love you and see you next Tuesday!

This week is a fun episode about the etymology of words and various other fun and interesting facts about language! Join us as we talk about some of Jesse's favorite words and their meaning, Rhonda's beef with William the Conqueror, and the etymology of Bears (The Destroyers).

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Cons are beginning to open back up (hopefully safely), so it felt like a great time to talk about all the ways you can prepare for them and have fun! Listen as we go through what to expect, what to bring, how to stay safe, and much more!

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Extra cool episode this week, because we have a special guest! Toby's best friend, Maggie (she/her), joins us to talk about Bad Pop Science! Does Soyboy Theory, Alkaline water, ”Happy chemicals”, or Sexist evolutionary psychology pique your interest? Come hear all about them and much more!

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Back to our more regularly scheduled episodes! This week, Rhonda nerds out about Conflict Styles! Check our blog to take the test and see which styles you turn to.

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