The Absurd

We’re starting out today’s episode with a bit of Canadian history. Denis Lortie stormed the Quebec legislature, killing and wounding a number of government officers. Next, we’re off to Belgium where we will learn about a competition to choose the best mullet. We will then look at the truly monstrous case of Diane Downs. Lastly, Mel will tell us about a truly frightening yet awesome development in robotics.

Mel is back! And she’s starting off with a strange one. The body of an MI6 employee was found naked and locked inside a large luggage bag. Why, and how? Next we’ll learn about a public awareness campaign in Nigeria to dissuade women from putting tobacco in their genitals. Then we’ll meet Gareth Williams, who’s incredible determination to survive was truly spectacular. Last, we will look at a South Korean special ops military unit who mutinied in spectacular fashion.

Something a little different this episode, it’s Rod doing a solo show while Mel is on “special assignment”. Rod will tell us about the Norwegian Black Metal bank Mayhem, who had a very tumultuous time early in their career. And that’s putting it very mildly. Next, we’ll meet Tonda Dickerson. An Alabama woman who won $10 million in a lottery. Think that made her life easier? Not even close!

First, a preventable environmental tragedy which took place in Niagara Falls, New York in which hundreds of families were evacuated, and their houses boarded up as a result of an irresponsible chemical company. A man in India was refused money from his sister’s account because she was deceased. What he did in order to prove her situation, was … absurd. Next, we’ll take a dive in some deep physics that looks at what may happen when we leave this existence. Lastly, Mel tells us about a mama bear who simply could not forgive.

Starting off this week with a truly fascinating story about a 19-year-old French woman who had triplets while in a coma. But not in the way you think. Next we’ll look at the growing conspiracy theory in which a number of scientists in the US nuclear and aerospace research have either disappeared, or died under often suspicious circumstances. Mel will then tell us how a Florida father reacted to catching a family friend molesting his 11-year-old son. Lastly, Rod will look at a funeral home in Colorado who breached their clients trust in a most horrific way.

Rod was very happy to do this story on internet streamer and general pain in the keester, Johnny Somali, who last week was sentenced in South Korea. Mel will then tell us about a bizarre story in which a hickey proved deadly. Neerja Branot was a purser with Pan Am airlines when in 1986, the flight she was working was hijacked. Her acts of selflessness were truly admirable. Last, while we’re certainly not the types to judge people’s personal practices, if you’re the sort who enjoys inserting things in your back passage, you should probably take heed of this story.

A Texas woman has received the Guinness World Record for being the woman with the widest tongue in the world.Next, we’ll talk about the horrific case of Madame LaLaurie who, at her New Orleans home in early 19th century tortured and killed many of her slaves. We then answer some listener submitted questions about the show, about us, and what our favourite podcasts are.

It’s our 100th episode! We’re starting off this landmark episode with a trip to Uganda, where we will learn that humans are not the only species to engage in civil war. Next, Mel will tell us a shocking tale of a woman who had constant nosebleeds after a trip to Vietnam. Want to know why? Really? Then Rod will tell us about a man in Kentucky that won a $167 million lottery and was recently charged with burglary. You can take the man out of the hood, but not the hood out of the man. Lastly, we’ll learn about a man who was severely injured as a result of his cat (Eric) tripping him.

We’re starting off this week with a bizarre story of La Pascualita, a famous, highly realistic mannequin displayed since 1930 in the window of a bridal shop in Chihuahua, Mexico, known as "La Casa de Moda Bridal" Next, science has shown that over 90% of all humans are infected with the John Cunningham Virus. Most of us will never even know we have it, but for the 10% who have the virus activated … it’s bad. Mel will tell us the story of Grady Stiles, who was born with a genetic condition that caused his fingers and toes to develop into a claw-like position. His life was complicated, including committing murder. Lastly, we’ll look at the incident in Jonestown, Guyana where in 1978, over 900 people committed mass suicide, though some were also murdered. This incident gave rise to the saying “to drink the Kool-Aid.

We start this week’s episode with the heartbreaking story of Noelia Castillo. A 25-year-old Spanish woman who finally got her wish last week to be euthanized. Next, we’re off to Dijon, France, where a recent discovery of skeletons in a school playground led to an interesting archeological find. To follow up a story in episode 57, we now take a look at illegal baby names. Lastly, Mel will tell us about a very strange robbery last week in Europe. A sweet and delicious robbery.