A touch of rouge on the lips is easy to access now, and we have hundreds of brands just waiting to touch up some color. But where did lipstick come from? How did lipstick development change over the millenia? And just how long have we been adding some color to our lips?

CW: Bugs, Brief mention of War

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What started as a silly little question about a dictator's proclivities, quickly turned into a very serious discussion on North Korea, government, and sex work. Heavy trigger warnings on this episode as Remy details to us the reports of Kim Jong-Ill and Kim Jong-Un's 기쁨조 (Kippumjo), or in English: Pleasure Squad.

CW: Sex Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, Pedophila, Cult Mentality

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"Five out of six dogs order Purina when they drive in!" But did you know none of those dogs knew that Purina has cultic ties? In this episode we talk about the origin of PURINA as a company and how they intertwine with the Ralston cult. 

CW: Eugenics

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This is the final episode of a four part series on the Nahanni Valley. For the most context, please start from part 1. At long last, we wrap up the Nahanni Valley by addressing the mammoth in the room: what supernatural forces may be lurking in the Valley? What creatures could have caused the mysterious happenings that have become the latest beau of the cryptozoology/true crime history world? The final episode puts a pin in the known and the unknown— listen to meet the Valley's oldest denizens!

CW: Violence Toward Animals, Death

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The incidents in the Nahanni Valley aren't limited to just in the early 1900s. This episode touches on further strange incidents, ruling out a potential serial killer and discussing what isolation could do to the mind...

CW: Violence Toward Animals, Lots of Death, Suicide, Fire

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It's called 'Hentai', and it's art. Jokes aside, where did these pornographic pictographs get their start? Why are tentacles involved? Where did the term come from? Remy guides us on a lusty lecture talking about the origin.

CW: Sex, Non-human Sex

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This is the second episode in a multipart series. If you haven't listened, please go back and listen to part 1! The McLeod brothers aren't the only unlucky people in the Nahanni. We talk about people on the run— or simply lost for years until the mystery is unveiled. What happened to the girl who slipped away? Who is the Mad Trapper? How many people are being hit over the head with bottles??

CW: Death, Dismemberment, Assault, Mental Illness, Gun Violence

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We've got a listener question episode today, the first of a multi-part series! Up in Canada is a beautiful park reserve boasting amazing canoeing, camping, hiking— and history. The Nahanni National Park Reserve boasts names like "Funeral Range", "Deadman's Valley", and "Hell's Gate" for good reason. This episode we introduce you to the valley and bring you into the beginning of the string of deaths and disappearances that surround this enormous watershed.

CW: Death, Dismemberment, Suicide

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We once again are diving into a Chattersode and exploring the world of animals. Specifically, what our favorite animals, and even more specifically, our favorite birds are! Why are so granular about it? We have a lot to say about these birds and why they're so amazing, so tune in to hear about some amazing mimics, minds, and mischievious birds of the animal kingdom. 

CW: Animal Death

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So beyond the history of two prophets, where did Mormonism go in the modern era? How does it mesh with our modern sensibilities and contemporary religious practices? We discuss this along with some personal experiences in this episode, neatly finishing our foray into the LDS.

CW: Proselytizing, Forced Religious Participation, Polygamy

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