Pretty Gross

Alyssa and Kayla are back, and both plumb the depths and reach new heights with their gross.

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DRAIN FLIES

https://www.reddit.com/r/CarrionGame/comments/i4kdx5/a_video_of_a_tubifex_worm_colony_in_a_sewer/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodidae

https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/pest-control/get-rid-of-drain-flies/

MOUNT EVEREST

CNN // Mount Everest Trash Removal

National Geographic // Trash and Overcrowding

The Conversation // High Altitude Garbage Dump

Thrillist // Poop Bags

Express UK // Mount Everest Open Toilet

Britannica // Mount Everest Facts

Alyssa and Kayla celebrate the Pretty Gross anniversary with a creepy, crawly episode. Happy Halloween!

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CENTIPEDES & MILLIPEDES

TikTok // Thoren Bradley

Wikipedia // Millipede

Wikipedia // Centipede

Carnegie Museum of Natural History // What's The Difference

National Library of Medicine // Millipede Envenomation

National Library of Medicine // Centipede Envenomation

https://louisvillezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Millipede-Giant-01.png

https://cdn.branchcms.com/pDVW8x1WJ8-1412/images/blog/centipede-on-a-basement-2.jpg

SWEAT RICE

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_magic

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_magic

https://fayyadhjaafar.medium.com/nasi-kangkang-fact-or-fiction-62ab448174b2

https://mothership.sg/2020/01/what-is-nasi-kangkang/

https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/pgyfmn/thanks_i_hate_crotch_rice/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xana3/real-life-love-potions-are-coming-but-are-they-ethical

https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3045957/singapore-jails-indonesian-helper-mixing-menstrual-blood#:~:text=So%20the%20Indonesian%20mixed%20some,that%20they%20have%20special%20powers.

Alyssa and Kayla return to the same table to talk about our favorite subjects: meat and labor. Links & pics below!

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MEATCORE

https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Meatcore

https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Aesthetics_Wiki

https://www.tumblr.com/search/fleshcore?src=typed_query

https://www.tiktok.com/@cannineko/video/7076089224180600069?q=meatcore&t=1694125595739

https://www.tiktok.com/@brisstimz/video/7253235496695074094?q=fleshcore&t=1694124954092

https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7081091926845443370

https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7081091926845443370

https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7256529771360685355

https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7213537475028094254

https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7204982717660941614

COMPANY TOWNS

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-31/residents-politicians-learn-land-grab-solano-county-tech-billionaires

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/02/silicon-valley-elites-utopian-city-california#:~:text=Courtesy%20California%20Forever-,Their%20dream%20is%20to%20establish%20a%20new%20city%20with%20homes,and%20a%20large%20solar%20farm.

https://explorethearchive.com/company-towns

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/americas-company-towns-then-and-now-180956382/

https://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-another-name/themes/company-towns/

https://www.tiktok.com/@coyoteannie/video/7274338212619750698?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7241738734197229098

Alyssa and Kayla host an accidental theme episode. TW: sexual assault/rape, death, pet death. But we still have fun!! Hang in there!! Links & pics below:

WOMEN IN DEATH CARE

National Funeral Directors Association

Distractify

Wikipedia

The Guardian

TikTok // Keeping It 101

FREEZE DRIED PETS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze_drying

https://slate.com/technology/2019/11/why-people-freeze-dry-their-pets-and-how-it-happens.html?pay=1686359553123&support_journalism=please

https://www.secondlifefreezedry.com/freeze-dry-process/

https://animalfamilypet.com/2020/09/5-frequently-asked-questions-about-freeze-dried-pets/

https://www.yahoo.com/video/people-are-freeze-drying-their-pets-after-they-die-they-dont-want-to-let-go-214939307.html

https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-egyptian-mummified-animals/

Alyssa and Kayla are here with a National Geographic episode all their own - and you know it gets gross. Links & pics below!

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HORSEHAIR WORMS

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordodes_formosanus#:~:text=Chordodes%20formosanus%20is%20a%20horsehair,host%2C%20especially%20the%20praying%20mantis.

https://www.vnews.com/Brainwashed-by-worms-36189802

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7Rdcu1/

MANCHINEEL TREE

https://img.atlasobscura.com/L7KsseHbY-JkWG6lEO6Nwk3P1VEjw8W0vM2W5CKI8e4/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy9kOTIwODUxM2Fl/YTdlYjcwMDlfMjY1/MTI2NjY0M18zYjJm/N2M1NzRhX2IuanBn.jpg

https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/whatever-you-do-do-not-eat-touch-or-even-inhale-the-air-around-the-manchineel-tree

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel

Alyssa and Kayla return from the holidays with a barely themed episode. Links below!

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MAYFLIES

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRppmtne/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/fish-fly-things-to-know-windsor-ecosystem-1.6505680 https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/fish-flies-return-to-southeastern-mich-shorelines/ https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fmanitoba%2Fgimli-fish-flies-burrowing-mayflies-1.3676432&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fmanitoba%2Ffish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwindsor.ctvnews.ca%2Fa-sign-of-a-healthy-ecosystem-fish-fly-season-starts-mid-june-1.5475050&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAT https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Ffunny%2Fcomments%2F8wf3kl%2Fi_bet_you_1000_the_fish_flies_in_michigan_are%2F&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAb

NUTSCAPES

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/hot/

https://kolajmagazine.com/content/content/articles/lets-talk-about-nutscapes/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/wjou3k/on_a_hike_with_friends_they_joined_in_and_did/

https://www.dailydot.com/irl/nutscapes-instagram/

https://phogotraphy.com/2015/11/02/nutscapes/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/j2c3x8/spotted_a_couple_of_wild_hogs_down_by_the_lake/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/a7qx5i/hey_guys_hope_im_not_too_late_to_join_the_party/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/qvjumw/a_nice_nutscape_after_a_hike_in_beautiful_arizona/

https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/clkav6/last_xmas/

https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3ajdz/styles/communityIcon_2lx7dhizv2m61.jpg?width=256&format=pjpg&v=enabled&s=162359d60d32a171bfeb269b74837442b2e95818

Alyssa and Kayla dig into the tradition of the holiday feast by tackling two food-based topics in this episode. Links below!

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LUU BLOOD SOUP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1IChxH2LWk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_blood_soup#cite_note-7

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_as_food

https://migrationology.com/northern-thai-blood-soup/

​​https://www.saveur.com/night-market-blood-soup/

ARSENIC EATING

SOURCE: https://gizmodo.com/hey-remember-when-people-used-to-eat-arsenic-as-a-heal-1676316276 SOURCE: https://ultimatehistoryproject.com/arsenic-eaters.html SOURCE: https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmqva5/small-town-austrians-used-to-eat-arsenic-to-get-high

Alyssa and Kayla get into the nitty gritty of things one might want to remove from their bodies. Links & pics below!

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HAIR REMOVAL

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-casualties-of-womens-war-on-body-hair/514983/ https://www.mimimatthews.com/2018/06/03/from-arsenic-to-electricity-a-brief-look-at-victorian-hair-removal/ https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/tips/g8155/history-of-hair-removal/#:~:text=By%201844%2C%20Dr.,thus%20a%20revolution%20was%20born https://womensmuseum.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/the-history-of-female-hair-removal/ https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/hair-removal https://crfashionbook.com/beauty-a32332850-hair-removal-history-waxing-brazilian/ https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/the-story-behind-how-the-brazilian-wax-got-its-name/

23 CONTACTS

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic7MNMMc_i/

https://www.today.com/health/aging/woman-23-contact-lenses-stuck-eyelid-rcna52933

https://www.drkurteeva.com/

WE'RE BAAAAAAACK. After an extended hiatus, Alyssa and Kayla are back with an even bigger, better Pretty Gross. Join us on our new monthly journey where we bring you the grossest finds from the darkest corners of the internet. Links below!

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FUCKED UP LOOKING FOOD

Fucked Up Looking Food twitter

r/StupidFood

Easiest dinner hack ever!

Big Mac pate

Nacho Table Time

Toilet Punch

https://www.mashed.com/422370/we-finally-know-where-all-those-gross-food-hacks-come-from/

https://www.thedailybeast.com/food-hacks-or-mess-porn-celebrity-chefs-scott-conant-and-andrew-zimmern-unpack-a-weird-viral-trend?ref=scroll

https://www.eater.com/2021/5/11/22430383/why-are-gross-viral-food-videos-popular-rick-lax-facebook-watch

https://food.ndtv.com/news/video-of-diy-punch-made-in-toilet-goes-viral-twitter-cant-even-2422797

VABBING

SOURCE: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a41060490/vabbing-tiktok-trend/ SOURCE: https://www.allure.com/story/vabbing-tiktok-trend-explained SOURCE: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/sexual-health/a40938627/what-is-vabbing/ SOURCE: https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/vabbing-at-the-gym-tiktok

It's a blast from the lit'ral past - Alyssa and Kayla recorded this episode before the 2020 holidays, so if you need some Christmas cheer, sit back, relax, and let us gross you out with some holiday stories. Links below!

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KRAMPUS

LINK: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/ LINK: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71999/9-facts-about-krampus-st-nicks-demonic-companion LINK: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/ LINK: https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin PIC #1: ST. NICK/KRAMPUS BFFS https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Nikolaus_und_Krampus.jpg PIC #2: KRAMPUS TYPICAL DEPICTION https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555910514/shape/mentalfloss/gruss_vom_krampus.jpg?itok=Lr20-G2N

TIO DE NADAL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal#:~:text=The%20ti%C3%B3%20is%20often%20popularly,part%20of%20the%20ancient%20tradition.

https://www.holidayextras.com/travel-blog/wanderlust/unusual-christmas-traditions.html

https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/feeding-the-poop-log-a-catalan-christmas-tradition.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer