Ridiculous Romance

Felicity Rossi said "I do" to a zombie doll with a missing jaw, but she's got an out-of-this-world lover on the side. Meanwhile Meirivone Rocha Moraes's mother made her a life-sized doll named Marcelo that she could take dancing. But Marcelo wasn't careful so somehow Meirivone got pregnant with a doll baby?? Yeah, we know. You gotta listen to find out!

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Remedios Gomez was a normal Filipino teenager in the 1940s: she loved fashion, makeup, dancing, and beauty pageants. But when her father was killed by the occupying Japanese army, she became Kumander Liwayway and took the runway to the danger zone, leading her guerilla army in glorious victories...always with perfect hair and makeup, of course. Her legendary exploits made her the perfect political bride to unify the tense guerilla factions, and also led her to her true love.

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Walt’s Leaves of Grass finally got published in the U.K. and was…routinely ridiculed by everyone. But two famous authors, including the master of fright himself, Bram Stoker, fell head over heels in love with not just the words, but the Walt. Their fan letters to the Good Gray Poet, now in his 60s, were verbose and passionate - and one of them would even move nations to be near him. 

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Walt Whitman not only captured American culture and spirit in sweeping verse in his poetry collection Leaves of Grass; he also frequented the very first gay bar in America, cruised for cuties among the, ahem, working stiffs of the world, and even indulged in a little cross-dressing. Though persistent questions about his sexuality affected sales of his work and even his employment, he couldn’t deny the Song of Himself - and it led him to his true love.

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We decided to abandon our virtues once again and have a dirty little rendezvous with the Internet's seediest forum for the most ridiculous sex stories we could find. Some hilarious, some outrageous, and some so bizarre that we had to reenact them to fill in the holes. Get your safewords ready and come join in!

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In the early 1900's, coal miners in America suffered from low wages, suppressed rights, and deadly working conditions. But detectives would evict and even beat anyone who whispered the word "union". When Sid Hatfield stood up to the oppressive coal companies, a gun fight erupted that changed the labor movement forever. But was it all a ruse for him to pursue a forbidden love? Find out in this special Labor Day episode!

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Russia's handing out medals for Mommas; Singapore did an LGBTQ double take; and Mexico erected a totally turgid tombstone! This Goody Bag episode tells three weird and wonderful world stories that celebrate sex, love, and "vergas"!

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After taking Broadway by storm, this trio used their fame to help find success for other Black performers in New York through organizations like The Frogs. Their talents were so impressive, their performances so renowned, that racist groups like The White Rats were forced to cry their wittle baby eyes out as Black actors' names topped  marquees and dominated headlines! After her husband's death, Aida changed the game once again by performing in drag in a number that would be the centerpiece of nearly every show she was in.

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On the Vaudeville circuit, Black performers George Walker, Bert Williams, and Aida Overton refused to perpetuate the racist stereotypes of the time. Defying convention, they built a community of artists and a whole series of successful shows that delighted audiences across the world. Before long they opened the first Black full-length production on Broadway! But without George's wife, the amazing Aida Overton, they might never have found success...

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It's time to take a break from the alien lovers, the royal mistresses, and the bird brides, to hear some strange stories from the internet's freakiest place: Reddit. We pulled the most bonkers breakup stories we could find to share them with you and stage a few reenactments to try and make them make sense. Plus we get to share a few truly ridiculous breakups of our own...

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