The Freak Show

The Freak Show

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The Freak Show episodes

  • The Dating Game Killer & Abraham Shakespeare

    We're throwing it back to the original Bachelor franchise - the 1960s gameshow The Dating Game. Thanks to superfreak Rachel, Lauren goes into the horrors of Rodney Alcala, the Dating Game Killer.

    Then Megan does what she does best - a copy/paste topic. This time, it's about the high highs and very low lows of Florida man Abraham Shakespeare.

    Send us topics, send us high notes and wear your damn masks, freaks! 

    50 min
  • Ring Doorbells & Foul Balls

    And we're back! 

    This week, Lauren tries to convince Megan not to buy a Ring Doorbell. Then Megan does her best to make sure Lauren never goes to another baseball game.

    One of those jobs is easier than the other. Can you guess which it is? 

    Hint: It's the baseball one.

    45 min
  • Liebeck v. McDonald's & Cursed Rocks

    This week, Megan lays out the truth behind the famous Hot Coffee Case against McDonald's in excruciating detail. Truly. Excruciating. Then Lauren shares tales of bad luck from people who have stolen ancient rocks from a national park. 

    Stay safe, get involved, let us know how you're doing, freaks. 

    48 min
  • The Dark Web & Japanese Game Shows

    In case you need an short distraction from ... everything. Here's an episode where we learn what you can buy on the dark web (if you can figure out how to get on it) and what you might see on TV next time you're in Japan.

    Stay safe, stay active, stay freaky. 

    47 min
  • Bad Sex in Literature & Dust

    It's a sexy, dusty episode, just how you lil freaks like it! 

    Megan treats you to a fresh round of truly terrible sex scenes from the 2019 Bad Sex in Literature Awards. Then Lauren makes your skin crawl (literally??) with details of what's really in all that dust gathering in the corner. 

    46 min
  • Glensheen Murders & Gypsy Rose

    We're staying home and staying freaky! 

    Lauren finally gets around to sharing her hometown topic involving rich people getting murdered for money. Then Megan gets into the details of a story that captured everyone's imagination in recent years.


    48 min
  • Amazon Reviews & Fast Food "Finds"

    A classic Freak Show copy & paste episode! Megan treats us to some of the stranger reviews on Amazon products. Then Lauren ruins fast food for everyone with horror stories of disgusting things found in food. 

    We're still in quarantine and honestly, you can tell! 

    47 min
  • Kentucky Meat Shower & Avril Lavigne

    A delightful episode to distract you from literally everything else going on in the world.

    Lauren dissects one of the worst moments in human history – the Kentucky Meat Shower. Then Megan asks the question on all of our minds – is Avril alive? 

    Enjoy, stay safe, reach out and let us know what you're freaking out about today. 

    46 min
  • Madeleine McCann & Rosie Ruiz

    Two ladies, two wildly different stories. 

    First up, Megan brings us to the beautiful shores of Portugal for a vacation gone horribly, horribly wrong. Then Lauren introduces us to our next hero: Rose Ruiz. 

    Hope all you freaks are staying healthy, safe and sane! 

    50 min
  • Jack Unterweger & Fetus in Fetu

    We're back, freaks. Coming at you from our respective in-home recording studios (beds) during the Covid-19 quarantine to give you other things to freak out about. You're welcome! 

    First up, Lauren talks about terrible human, but decent author, Jack Unterweger. Then Megan does more freaky body stuff with fetus in fetu and other related conditions. 



    47 min

About The Freak Show

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Two Chicago comedy ladies. Two topics per episode. 15 minutes each. Who will freak the other out more?

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