Episodes

March 16, 2022

Other Things We Don't Need To Normalize: Cruise Ship Incidents Part 2

This week, we strike a deal with listeners, Melanie gets stroked, Brianne is infuriated by the bracket match-up, Melanie wants to normalize wiener goo and makes it weird with an angel, Brianne appeases Big Shark, we wonder i…
March 9, 2022

Something You Don't Want To Dangle: Schoharie Limousine Crash

This week, we get serious about listener story minisodes, Brianne has threatening opinions, the Disney song bracket has a very tough match-up, clickbait goes too far, we tell ourselves the truth about buffets, justice is not…
March 2, 2022

The Pigeon to Uber Scale: Cruise Ship Incidents

This week, Brianne establishes dominance, Melanie gains a superstition, a birthday party gets RSVPed with a hard yes, cats run wild, things go hinky, the sun might be inhabited, Brianne wants to be a wealthy fruit dealer, a …
Feb. 23, 2022

A Dead Mouse on Your Pillow: Silver Bridge Collapse

This week, we address the pettiest things we've ever done, a bridge slithers like a snake, life is messy, someone enters the Eamon McIntyre testicular hall of fame, we complete yet another Melanie bingo board, a cryptid gets…
Feb. 16, 2022

I Was Born in a Pair of Pants: Sylvestre Matuschka, Disaster Fetishist

This week, Melanie starts a rumor about Brianne's death, the bat dresses come out of the closet, Melanie jinxes everyone repeatedly, the cursed Midwestern food bracket comes to a close, we have merch, Melanie tells us things…
Feb. 9, 2022

Off-air

Jan. 26, 2022

Barely Even Friends: Zoo & Aquarium Disasters Part 2

This week, Melanie has a gift and a burden, we reminisce about the smells that wouldn't leave us, the Midwestern food bracket prepares for a savory-ass showdown, Melanie continues her beef with Ohio, Brianne wants a vision b…
Jan. 19, 2022

HGTV Ethical Makeovers: Zoo & Aquarium Disasters Part 1

This week, Brianne throws herself a curveball in Midwestern food brackets, Melanie matches energy, some maintenance staff have excessive job responsibilities, playful tigers are not necessarily whimsical, we float a new HGTV…
Jan. 12, 2022

Figure It Out, Amanda!: Apple Watch Survival Stories

This week, Melanie's the ho, the midwest abandons God, Brianne gets a little defensive, Melanie has advice about boning, Captain Nash saves a life, and we're all on the same page about Ohio. Content warnings: pregnancy loss,…
Dec. 15, 2021

Sweet Summer Scientist: Spontaneous Human Combustion

SHOW NOTES This week, we break some news too terrible even for a bat dress, two yummy sandwiches go head to head, Melanie adds to the Quicksand Irrational Fears Hall of Fame and gets aggressive about pancakes. Content warnin…
Dec. 8, 2021

You Should Be Panicking: 1999 Bridge Creek–Moore Tornado

SHOW NOTES Melanie isn't nervous but Brianne has stage fright, Melanie doesn't want her sex tape released, Brianne has her most controversial hot take of all time and most upsetting episode of all time, we learn about the Fu…
Dec. 1, 2021

Heave and Hump: Niagra Falls Ice Bridge Disaster

This week, we write wedding vows, the battle of the beef goes down, a miniature shantytown full of miniature shopkeepers appears, we briefly achieve moral superiority over Canadians, Brianne plans international crimes, Melan…
Nov. 24, 2021

Dry Your Tears with Piles of Cash: The Cocoanut Grove Fire

This week, Ava has concerns about Black Friday, we revisit Momo and raise theories on Jerry's whereabouts, Brianne's villain origin story is finally revealed, fan favorite funeral potatoes appear on the bracket, a man whose …
Nov. 17, 2021

You're Automatically Haunted: Lighthouse Disasters

This week, Melanie does a cemetery crawl, Brianne gets inspired by pettiness beyond the grave, alligator feet present a setback for the anti-smoking lobby, green beans ruin the day, Melanie victim blames and slut shames shee…
Nov. 10, 2021

What Boy Wouldn't?: Urban Legends Part 2

AUDIO DISCLAIMER: Melanie is at it again - she attempted a new recording set-up and the audio did not work out as planned. We've learned our lesson and won't be mixing it up again, sorry for the iffy sound this week! This we…
Nov. 3, 2021

Monstrosities Abounded: Urban Legends

This week, Brianne throws a wrench in the Midwestern food bracket on day one, Melanie is forcibly drafted into the world of hot takes, we investigate the secret lives of farm children, Brianne has questions about necking, an…
Oct. 27, 2021

Butts to Nuts: Waverly Hills Sanatorium

This week, Melanie wants to listen to the podcast in space with Jeff Bezos, Brianne aspires to chaotic good behavior, the Florida man bracket crashes to an end, TAG continues to pull strings, Melanie wants to suckle a cow, l…
Oct. 20, 2021

Happy Birthday, It's an Asylum Fire: Seacliff Insane Asylum

This week, Melanie is WRONG, a bet is made, the Wendy's alligator goes out to pasture, TAG is an evil puppeteer, miners are poetic, history loves insane asylums, gold rushes, and white men, Brianne has hot takes on lobotomie…
Oct. 13, 2021

Here for the Party: Yoshihiro Hattori

This week, we put on our gray business suits and campaign in Ohio, Brianne reveals herself to be a villain, an alligator in someone's pants emerges as a frontrunner, the Midwestern food bracket elicits a strong emotional res…
Sept. 29, 2021

You're Not Supposed to Just Manifest This Sh*t: Verrückt

This week, we learn how to be good citizens, an alligator is thrown through a fast food window, we cave to a year and a half of requests, pot gets framed for asshole genius behavior, and we cover the worst amusement park dis…
Sept. 22, 2021

Red Cross First Date: Hyatt Regency Skywalk Collapse

This week, Melanie puts out feelers for cross-stitching listeners, puppy justice takes over Florida, we petition to bring back the name Constance, Melanie gets catfished by a fake Steve Miller Band, and a tea dance goes horr…
Sept. 15, 2021

Nonsense Things Slowly Become Rational: Laura Van Ryn & Whitney Cerak

This week, hurricane life continues, Melanie addresses her fake divorce, a Florida man won't be kink-shamed, and comas are complicated. Content warnings: extensive and descriptive discussion of comas/coming out of comas, sev…
Sept. 10, 2021

Manic Pixie Businesswoman: Hurricane Ida

This week, Tiktok changes the game, Brianne leaves the podcast a bad review, an army of turtles defeats everyone, Melanie takes it all, Brianne will flash anyone, Arby's delivers disaster concierge service, Melanie is the tr…