Caustic Soda

The podcast of the weird, gross, and disturbing.

Back one last time.

In honor of Greg Bole

and care at BC Cancer

The podcasts are finished,
social media is dying,
but there’s still a 

Caustic Soda Discord Server

to hang out on!

Episode Archive

Harmful Superstitions

Toren, Joe, and Kevin talk about the psychology of superstition, harmful superstitions around the world, the unlucky numbers 13 and 4, sati, albino body-harvesting superstition, and

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Chemical Warfare, Part 2 of 2

The Mustard Disaster at Bari, VX, atropine poisoning, The Dugway Sarin Incident, the Halabja Massacre, the Ghouta chemical attack, and the dew of death —

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Chemical Warfare, Part 1 of 2

Emergency responder and history buff Allan Newell and the guys talk about the types and reasons for chemical warfare, chemical weapons in history including soul-hunting

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Hate Crimes

The science of hate in the human brain, 9/11 revenge killings, racial, homophobic and transphobic hate crimes, as well as the Museum of Tolerance. Also

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Followups XV

Soda Jerk Prime 2014 Cameron Potter, who claimed the “Jonestown Massacre” level of our Season 5 Fundraiser (be a guest on the show) joins Kevin, Joe,

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Smell

This entry is part 4 of 9 in the series The Five(ish) Senses

The Five(ish) SensesTaste, Part 1 Taste, Part 2 of 2 Hearing Smell Touch, Part 1 of 2 Touch, Part 2 of 2 Sight, Part 1

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Hearing

This entry is part 3 of 9 in the series The Five(ish) Senses

The Five(ish) SensesTaste, Part 1 Taste, Part 2 of 2 Hearing Smell Touch, Part 1 of 2 Touch, Part 2 of 2 Sight, Part 1

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