Two Peas in a Peculiar Pod

Happy Halloween!! Gemma has a huge story to tell regarding storks and a race to the finish line - but it's got nothing to do with birds! Julie gets out her frustrations with all the pumpkin spice.

Topics: 1930's Depression, Canadian History, Childbirth, Eccentric Rich Men, Pumpkin Carving, Jack o Lanterns, Halloween, Peculiar Stories, Strange but True

In this episode of Two Peas in a Peculiar Pod, we're exploring the history of BMI (Body Mass Index), how it was invented, why it became such a widely used measure of body weight, and the questions and controversies surrounding its use today.

Then we're heading to London to take a closer look at the London Eye. From its construction and unusual history to strange stories and surprising facts about one of Britain's most famous landmarks, there's more to this giant observation wheel than meets the eye!

Join us for another dive into the weird, wonderful and unexpected, where history, human curiosity and peculiar stories collide.

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This week, we're digging up the dead, travelling back in time, and discovering that even Hollywood glamour has a surprisingly peculiar side. Learn about what Burke and Hare did in the name of education and what else Hedy Lamarr did other than acting.

And, of course, no episode of Two Peas in a Peculiar Pod would be complete without a couple of paraphilias thrown into the mix.

So settle in for another collection of the surprising, the uncomfortable, the fascinating and the downright peculiar.

From No Burp Syndrome to the Blue Fugate Family – we’re diving into another collection of strange, fascinating and downright peculiar stories!

Ever wondered what it’s like to live with No Burp Syndrome (RCPD)? We’re talking about the bizarre condition that means some people simply can’t burp, along with the gurgling, bloating, chest pressure and other symptoms that can come with it.

Then we head to Muthu Master, a lady living as a man for her own safety and quality of life. Gem explore's vorarephilia — the unusual fantasy involving being swallowed or consumed and meet the famously blue-skinned Fugate family of Kentucky.

From unusual medical conditions and obscure human behaviours to strange family genetics, this episode is packed with the weird, surprising and wonderfully peculiar stories you've come to expect from Two Peas in a Peculiar Pod.

Topics: No Burp Syndrome • RCPD • Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction • Muthu Master • Vorarephilia • Blue Fugate Family • Kentucky • unusual medical conditions • strange history • weird facts • peculiar stories

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In this episode we talk a bit about strange laws and how women have been completely left out of medical research for centuries.

This week, we're getting into a rather peculiar mix of wartime deception, eproctophilia and a seriously dangerous workplace. Three very different stories, one very peculiar episode. So, as always, relax, get comfy, and let's get peculiar.

Harvest Time Bakeries: https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Families+of+men+%27cooked+to+death%27+in+giant+oven+reveal+compensation...-a0832304331

Eproctophilia: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10508-013-0156-3

This week, we're cramming a whole lot of peculiar into one episode! We discover the astonishing story of twins born 87 days apart, meet the people whose job it was to wake you up before alarm clocks existed, and head to Japan to explore the fascinating history of Itsukushima.

Things take a rather strange turn as we follow the bizarre journey of Oliver Cromwell's head, before diving into two unusual paraphilias and discovering what happens when a beer brewery accidentally releases a tidal wave of beer onto the streets of London.

Expect strange history, unbelievable true stories, questionable jobs, unusual human behaviour and, as always, plenty of moments where you'll be asking yourselves: "How is this actually real?!"

This week, we're diving into the extraordinary life of fearless journalist Nellie Bly, who faked insanity to expose the shocking conditions inside an asylum. We also explore the moral panic surrounding the infamous Video Nasties and why a collection of low-budget horror films caused such outrage in 1980s Britain.

If that's not peculiar enough, Gem gives a spoiler-filled summary of the cult horror film Anthropophagous (so you don't have to watch it!), before we finish by discussing two unusual paraphilias that prove truth really is stranger than fiction.

Was Charles Dickens a dick by nature? What strange animals did Darwin consume? Julie tells us about the lesser known sides of Charles Dickens and Charles Darwin, plus a paraphilia lesson from Gemma!

Paraphilia: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/paraphilias?msockid=3461e29f3e686f150faaf1643f7d6e7e

In this episode we talk about the Princess Alice disaster, Penny Licks, Pure Finders and Sad Nipple Syndrome

Penny licks: Penny Lick Glasses - Scarborough Museums and Galleries[email protected]