Today we dive into fashion and beauty trends that ended in disaster and even (lots of) deaths. You would think those dangers were relegated to the past, but you would be wrong. Let’s dive into killer fashion and beauty trends throughout history.

Today we cover:

Skull moulding

Celluloid

Factory Fires

Mercury Hats

Deadly Beauty Products

What was described as “a giant, water fall-like Niagara of flame?” Tune in to find out!

Today we finish up the horrifying saga of Mikhail Popkov, the Russia serial killer cop. We will talk about yet more victims, his downfall and arrest, aftermath, and Popkov and his family in the recent news. Also there’s wolves eating brains at the very end. Just for fun.

I....where do I even begin with this case. It's hands down the craziest shit I've ever heard in my life. They say the devil is in the details, and the details of this case are what blew my mind. Honestly, you just have to listen.

From 1992 to 2010, Popkov killed a confirmed 83 (but most likely many more) women and young girls between the ages of 19 and 50. He kidnapped, raped, tortured, murdered, and mutilated them.

From a police cover-up, to the absolutely HARROWING stories of two survivors, to the things he did to cover his tracks, to his antics recently in the press, this story is the wildest shit I've ever covered.

Buckle the fuck up for Part 1, and let's discuss the atrocities of a modern day monster: Mikhail Popkov.

Dropping a bonus episode into the main feed this week!

When two beautiful young women were found dead in Downtown Los Angeles- both living within 3 miles of each other, both around the same age, both models, and both women of color- rumors were immediately swirling about an active serial killer. Let’s get to the truth of the deaths of Nichole Coats and Maleesa Mooney.

Hello my little gremlins! We are going into part 2 of Unusual Pathologies and Psychopathologies today! And boy do I have some interesting case studies for you today…

Serotonin Toxicity

Arteriosclerosis

Seasonal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Esophageal Ulcer

Basketball Sized Cyst

Human Werewolf Syndrome

Spiraling Esophagus

Pheochromocytoma

Trauma

Alkaptonuria

Baboon Syndrome

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS)

Goiter

Stoneman Syndrome

Parasitic Worm in Penis

Congenital Insensitivity to Pain

More Eye Worms

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Let’s dive into these rare cases! The rest of the parts of this series will be in the future, sprinkled in. But I had to round out last episode, because I was so hung up on these rare diseases. #cantstopwontstop

Hello my little gremlins! Today we are delving into rare and bizarre pathologies- a subject we will be coming back to many times in the future! The parts in this series will not be back to back, but as an ongoing subject. And we will cover some psychopathologies too!

Today we discuss:

What pathology is

Schistosoma Parasite

Eagle-Barrett Syndrome

Tumor Causes Pedophilia

Brain Tumor With Teeth

Sialolithiasis

Eye Worm

Hyperdontia

Pathological Generosity

Girl Develops Acute Hepatitis After Drinking Unusual Green Tea

Poliosis Circumscripta

Gluten Psychosis

Coloboma

20-Foot Tapeworm

Bezoar

Acupuncture Causes Bacterial Infection

Anal Cancer

Trichophilia is the sexual arousal by hair. A very normal, quite common fetish. But of course, today we are going to the dark side of trichophilia- as a paraphilia, and even as a crime.

As far back as the 1800's, men have been attacking women and cutting off their hair. Today we will discuss:

The Scissor Man, or Jack The Snipper, of Pennsylvania

The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula, in Mississippi

The TriMet Barber of Oregon

We will also go over the history of plait-cutting thoughout the ages, diagnosis and treatments of compulsive trichophilia, as well as discuss perfectly normal and safe trichophilia.

Plus a surprise link to Shockheaded Peter, from the Gruss Vom Krampus episode!

What if you woke up one day, fully convinced that your flesh was rotting, your organs were decomposing, and you were dead?

Today we discuss the absolutely terrifying mental illness called Cotard’s Delusion, or Walking Corpse Syndrome.

We will discuss what it is, how it’s diagnosed and treated, but we are going to spend a lot of time on individual case studies, and all the details they contain. We will also talk about a related illness called Capgras Syndrome, koro, lots about psychiatry, a surprising link to COVID-19, Cotard’s in pop culture, and more!

The tranquil town of Aliso Viejo in Orange County, California was rocked one mid-afternoon by a huge explosion that had grisly consequences. One thing about this town however, is it has more than it’s share of open marriages, affairs, and secrets. The investigation involved unraveling the very complicated life of day spa owner Ildiko Krajnyak. We also talk about the most absurd and irritating interview behavior I’ve ever come across, yet another human thumb of a man, and everyone’s favorite casual hobby: rocketry. Oh, and uncover a deeper mystery beneath this mystery. Let’s. GO!

Today we talk about the life and crimes of Dorothea Puente, but more importantly, we talk food, recipes, and cooking. Why? As it turns out, the bitch loved to cook. We also do a deep dive into a national treasure of yesteryear: Bernstein’s Fish Grotto.