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Dr Jenna Moccia joins us to talk nightshade, strychnine, curare, arsenic, ricin, cyanide, botulinum, chemotherapy, the 1858 Bradford Sweets poisonings, the 1971 Iraq mercury grain poisonin, plus [...]

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Maritime MishapsPart three of our Maritime Mishaps series continues with a look at complete loss of water-going vessels: Shipwrecks! We’ll look at [...]

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Maritime MishapsWe discuss several instances of people cast away to deserted islands in history, and provide a PSA on how to survive! We also [...]

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Maritime MishapsThis week, Joe, Kevin, and Toren look at getting stuck out on the open ocean. We’ll cover the several dangers of being lost at sea, [...]

This entry is part 7 of 10 in the series Caustic "Icide Guide"Joanna Gaskell joins us to discuss dead zones, the deforestation of Easter Island, the Dust Bowl, the Great Sparrow Campaign, the [...]

Jordan “Funk Hole” Pratt joins us to discuss WWI’s Western front, The Battle of the Trench, The Battle of the Crater, trench foot, dysentery, chlorine and mustard gas, [...]

After four years and nearly 200 episodes released completely free of charge we’re finally fundraising for Season 5 of Caustic Soda. Our initial request is small. Our hosting costs have [...]

Gentleman Heckler, Dungeon Master, and future Space Cabbie Eric Fell joins Joe, Kevin and Toren to talk about the antechinus, death via coital defenestration, escamole, asian giant hornets and [...]

Dr. Rob joins Joe, Toren, and Kevin to talk about the reason people just can’t stop: Addiction! We’ll look at the difference between use, abuse, misuse, and dependence, Alexander the [...]

Mr. Dr. Greg Bole is back to discuss our close human relatives: Hominins! Australopithicus, Homo erectus, Neanderthal, Homo floresiensis, their tool-use, cannibalistic behaviors, and [...]