Today we interview Brian Hall, one of many people who make extra money officiating weddings as an ordained minister despite having slightly less formal ties to a religious organization.  Listen to find out how you too can, in mere minutes, gain the credentials required, and stick around to the end to learn which famous actor officiated weddings when he was nineteen! 


Did you somehow meet your one true love during the pandemic and need one or both of us to officiate your wedding? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Let's face the facts: this is the silliest episode we've ever done. 

We plumb the shallow depths of modern food heists and try our best to limit the number of times we shout "BALLS!" at each other for no reason. So grab your duvet and get on your mobility scooter, cause we're going to make a meal out of this one. 

Do you have a line on some affordably sources avocados? Seriously, we were planning a guacamole party and need some avocados. Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/ne5kqb/the-avocado-black-market-is-so-bad-in-new-zealand-that-there-are-waitlists-to-buy-trees

https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/avocado-black-market-new-zealand

https://www.myrecipes.com/extracrispy/how-nafta-and-avocados-are-intertwined

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/2018/06/11/chile-black-market-avocados/35947843/

https://theweek.com/speedreads/790256/avocado-black-market-raging-new-zealand

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12090360

https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9284867/the-price-of-chilean-avocados-in-the-domestic-market-surpasses-export-prices/

https://www.eater.com/2016/6/22/11994836/food-theft

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jun/15/avocado-thieves-shortage-crime-fruit-black-market-new-zealand

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/maple-syrup-heist-quebec-canada-guilty-1.3848431

https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/canada/quebec/articles/the-unusual-story-behind-the-great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-01-02/the-great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist

Why Avocados Shouldn't Exist

It's simple. You go into the house, you steal the jewels, you get out, right? 

Well, we're going to see if that's really all there is to it. Burglary is a practice with a long history and a lot of fun characters we meet along the way. So take our hand and fasten your harness. We're taking a look at how to rob people's houses for fun and profit. 

Want us to be your fence for your next big score? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/


Sources for this episode:

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

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

https://mafiatoday.com/mafia-families-gangs-gangsters/the-most-famous-burglars-and-thieves-in-history/

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

https://www.headstuff.org/culture/history/charlie-peace-victorian-fugitive/

https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/king-of-cat-burglars-20040503-gdius4.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/04/29/superthief/3ee1045f-dd22-4066-87ff-3b29252b6a1b/

https://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/resources/what-makes-item-a-burglars-tool.htm

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-06-27/seven-tools-for-discerning-burglars

Perhaps you listened to our cult episode and found the idea of starting a cult as a side-hustle distasteful. Or just too much work. How about using your power of persuasion for good rather than evil? 

Well... sort of anyway. 

In today's episode, we examine how to make money by kidnapping cult members and reverse-brainwashing them! 


Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:

Podcasts/Audio 

Healthcare Triage. How New Drugs are Developed. Dr Aaron Carroll, Dan Skovronsky. 3 May 2019 

“                                              “ Can We Cure Alzheimer’s Disease? Dr. Aaron Carrol, Dr. Liana Apostolova. 31 July 2018 

Stuff You Should Know

• Is it Possible to Brainwash Someone? 
• How Cult Deprogramming Worked 

Last Podcast on the Left

• Children of God
• Jonestown 
• Heaven's Gate 
• Jonestown Death Tape
• Charles Manson
• L. Ron Hubbard
• Aum Shinrikyo 
• Rasputin 
• Order of the Solar Temple 

Cults

• Charles Mason 
• Heaven’s Gate 
• Dwight York, United Nuwabian Nation 

Oh No Ross and Carrie 

• Scientology  

The Daily 

• Caliphate 

Books

• Road to Jonestown – Jeff Guinn
• Combatting Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
• Power of Persuasion – Robert V. Levine
• Let Our Children Go! – Ted Patrick
• Heaven’s Harlots – Miriam Williams 
• Hostage to the Devil - Malachi Martin
• Closing the Gate - Deb Simpson
• Jonestown Survivor -- Laura Johnston Kohl
• Bad Science -- Ben Goldacre 

Movies 

Wild Wild Country 

Organizations/Individuals

FOCUS     

Internet Articles

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Patrick
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprogramming
• https://psychotherapytoronto.ca/ritual-abuse-cults-and-captivity-2/
• https://cultinformation.org.uk/article_caring-for-cult-victims.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1980/08/30/archives/ted-patrick-convicted-of-seizing-woman-said-to-have-joined-cult.html
• http://www.eyesteelfilm.com/deprogrammed
• https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
• https://www.centerwatch.com/images/infographics/Understanding-Clinical-Trials-Infographic-low.png
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pythagoras/

Sorry about the audio issues! This is an earlier episode we recorded using an online recording tool. Rookie mistake, and we hope you enjoy it nonetheless!

Want to use your charisma for power and money?  

Kellie and Sean explore the techniques that multiple cult leaders have in common so you can apply them to starting your own oppressive commune and collect all the Rolls Royces you want! 

Want to walk us through your indoctrination plans? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:

Podcasts/Audio

Healthcare Triage. How New Drugs are Developed. Dr Aaron Carroll, Dan Skovronsky. 3 May 2019

“                                              “ Can We Cure Alzheimer’s Disease? Dr. Aaron Carrol, Dr. Liana Apostolova. 31 July 2018

Stuff You Should Know

• Is it Possible to Brainwash Someone? 
• How Cult Deprogramming Worked 

Last Podcast on the Left

• Children of God
• Jonestown 
• Heaven's Gate 
• Jonestown Death Tape
• Charles Manson
• L. Ron Hubbard
• Aum Shinrikyo 
• Rasputin 
• Order of the Solar Temple 

Cults

• Charles Mason 
• Heaven’s Gate 
• Dwight York, United Nuwabian Nation 

Oh No Ross and Carrie 

• Scientology 

The Daily 

• Caliphate 

Books

• Road to Jonestown – Jeff Guinn
• Combatting Cult Mind Control – Steven Hassan
• Power of Persuasion – Robert V. Levine
• Let Our Children Go! – Ted Patrick
• Heaven’s Harlots – Miriam Williams 
• Hostage to the Devil - Malachi Martin
• Closing the Gate - Deb Simpson
• Jonestown Survivor -- Laura Johnston Kohl
• Bad Science -- Ben Goldacre

Movies 

Wild Wild Country 

Organizations/Individuals

FOCUS     

Internet Articles

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Patrick
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deprogramming
• https://psychotherapytoronto.ca/ritual-abuse-cults-and-captivity-2/
• https://cultinformation.org.uk/article_caring-for-cult-victims.html
• https://www.nytimes.com/1980/08/30/archives/ted-patrick-convicted-of-seizing-woman-said-to-have-joined-cult.html
• http://www.eyesteelfilm.com/deprogrammed
• https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers
• https://www.centerwatch.com/images/infographics/Understanding-Clinical-Trials-Infographic-low.png
• https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/pythagoras/

Hands up if you can tell we recorded this episode a lot earlier than the ones we've released so far! 

Today's episode is all about fulfilling your dreams of becoming a pool shark. We profile a few notable hustlers and discuss the tips and tricks if you're willing to risk an ass-kicking to win some decent money at  the local pool hall. There are still pool halls, right???

Want to share your stories as a traveling pool shark funded by the mob? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/

Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:
https://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/06/books/06pool.html

http://www.onepocket.org/CornbreadHOFpage.htm

https://poolhistory.com/history/

https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2015/05/13/roger-that/

https://www.nytimes.com/1996/01/11/books/books-of-the-times-on-the-road-with-a-hustler-of-an-elegant-game.htm/

https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-2503-some-people-have-part-time-jobs-in-college-i-hustled-pool.html

https://www.delta-13.com/blogs/delta-13-blog-news/how-to-spot-a-pool-hustler

https://www.pooltables.com/history-of-pool

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/582807/whats-difference-between-pool-and-billiards

What we expected to be a goofy look at a strange niche in the gig economy turned out to be an exciting dive into a growing industry that could well have legs moving into the future.

Want us to market your professional mourning startup? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/
Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:

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

https://biblehub.com/topical/naves/m/mourning--hired_mourners.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20130328212707/http://www.rentamourner.co.uk/

https://www.cracked.com/personal-experiences-1994-i-am-professional-mourner-6-realities-my-job.html

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-09-14-vw-651-story.html

http://www.mariarosavaldesogo.com/requirements-professional-mourners-ancient-egypt/

https://web.archive.org/web/20100726055651/http://www.danwei.org/music/professional_mourners.php

https://www.wnyc.org/story/303342/

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/a-funeral-like-no-other/article634820/

https://venturebeat.com/2013/03/26/rent-a-mourner/

https://www.moneymagpie.com/make-money/make-money-as-a-professional-mourner-2

In this episode, we're joined again by Nick Ferwerda to talk about what is theoretically the simplest way to make money: sit on the street and wait for people to give it to you.

We talk about the complicated history of begging and investigate the highly misunderstood modern practice of asking for money on the street. We also crack jokes while trying not to be monsters.

Email us and tell us about your side hustle or to tell us we suck!
[email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/
Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Begging

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

https://www.wikihow.com/Panhandle

https://www.etymonline.com/word/panhandle

https://www.cmaj.ca/content/cmaj/167/5/477.full.pdf

https://www.homelesshub.ca/sites/default/files/attachments/Does_Panhandling_Provide_a_Living.pdf

https://www.chausa.org/publications/health-progress/article/march-april-2017/'begging-without-shame'-medieval-mendicant-orders-relied-on-contributions

https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/mendicancy

https://www.homelesshub.ca/resource/should-i-give-money-panhandlers

https://ottawaiww.org/ottawa-panhandlers-union/

How to Successfully Beg for Money

Undercover Panhandling: What did I learn and what did I earn

The idea of doing legitimate medical science may seem daunting as a side hustle, so how about just make something up and sell it? We're going to talk about the history of snake oil salespeople, where the term originates, some notable examples, and we'll even try to devise our own snake oil.

Want to tell us about your strangest side hustle? Email us at [email protected]

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/
Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/

Sources for this episode:

Goldacre, Ben. Bad Science. HarperCollins, 2008

https://www.nps.gov/gosp/learn/historyculture/a-legacy-from-the-far-east.htm 

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/08/26/215761377/a-history-of-snake-oil-salesmen 

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/cold-fx-class-action-lawsuit-1.3519345 

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Ear_light_therapy 

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01784705 

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/frequently-asked-questions/general-questions-regulation.html 

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver 

Sawbones Podcast 

MYTHBUSTERS #3: BCAA's The TRUTH !

In our first interview episode, we're joined by guest Nick Ferwerda to talk about flipping Pokemon Cards! 

Ever look at your childhood collection of trading cards and think "I wonder if these are worth anything?" Turns out they might be, and there are simple tools to find out. 

Learn all that and more on this week's surprisingly easy side-hustle. 

Want us to talk about that one weird source of income you've got? Email us at [email protected] 

Our intro and outro music is by Commuted. Find him at https://commuted.bandcamp.com/
Our art is by Jennifer Walker. Find her at https://www.jenniferwalker.design/