We have another listener question from Jeremiah Jinglecock! He asked us about smoking banana peels— and lo! Not only is it real, but we have the recipe.

CW: Super brief mention of slavery, Drug Use, Police

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This week we cover Isa's question about medieval law! We venture first into ordeals and then address a mock trial between none other than Jesus and the Devil. We debate on who we would side with and the legalities of the modern day. And somehow, boobs are involved?

CW: Death (by Fire, Drowning, Oil, Choking, Poison), Religious Persecution

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A listener question from Bramble comes to you this week as we discuss the origin of the aquarium! It starts with the need to look closer at certain cephalopods and grows into an industry that tries its best to do right by its captive subjects.

CW: Fish Death/Harm

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It's expensive to live, and it's expensive to die. Not only that, you still have choices for your corpse after death! Join us today as we delve into less conventional ways to dispose of your mortal instrument and the price point for some much cooler alternatives than a box.

CW: Death, Decay

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We're returning this week to the listener question from Charlie! This week we address three more idioms: paint the town red, crocodile tears, and run amok. Springheel Jack hops into this episode alongside crocodilians and culture bound syndromes!

CW: violence, mental illness, murder, mass murder, suicide, suicide by police (mostly all after the ad break)

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This week and next week, we're answering a listener question from Charlie! He asked about some specific idioms so this week we talk about what idioms are, some examples of them, and get into the first two he asked about: "Blow smoke up your ass" and "warts and all".

CW: Medical Procedure, Genocide

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Several facilities in the U.S. and abroad maintain warehouse morgues full of frozen human heads and bodies, waiting for the future. The idea of being cryogenically frozen has been around in science-fiction for a while now, but is it really possible? Well, a small group of people think cryonics is their ticket to reanimation in the future. But what are the chances, and who was the first person to be frozen?

CW: Death, Decay, Medical Procedures

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A listener question courtesy of Novalee! This episode explores a case from 1827 that drew national attention in England. Maria Marten was supposed to get married, but unfortunately her beau was not of the same mind. Dreams and conspiracies end with tragedy, and we take the time to look at case transcripts and share the details.

CW: Murder, Infant Harm

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Molasses— sticky, sweet, and responsible for destroying a large part of Boston. On a hot summer's day, some people swear they still smell the remnants of the Great Molasses Flood of 1919. The substance oozed through town and wrought sugary destruction, destroying vehicles and buildings alike. In this episode, we talk about how it spilled and the difficulty of dealing with such an enormous amount of an incredibly strange accident.

CW: Death, Animal Harm, Property Damage

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In the town of Mattoon, IL, during the second World War, the sweet smell of paralytic gas floated into the bedrooms of sleeping victims. A series of attacks brought international attention to the town, with so many frightening attacks that even soldiers on the warfront wrote home about it. So what exactly happened in Mattoon in 1944?

CW: War, Needles, Loss of Bodily Control

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