That's So F*cked Up brings you enthralling stories while looking at what causes them to happen. Join hosts Ashley Richards and Michelle Mosher as they discuss what inspires people to do the awful things that they do. Nature? Nurture? Society? Let's investigate from our couches together!
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RECIPE FOR INTENTIONALITY
Recipe for Intentionality is a platform to promote everyday people. The small business owner, entrepreneur, independent artist. We are here to create more visibility to your brand, promote your brand, drive your sales, bring more traffic to your business, music etc…We are intentional in adding the most value to you and your business, the best way that we can. So let’s talk about your recipe to success!
Unf*cking The Republic (UNFTR) is a series of audio essays on the grand American experiment lovingly curated and presented by a quasi-anonymous political writer. Each essay reflects on a singular topic that is generally misunderstood or purposely obfuscated by the so-called “powers that be.” As we know, history is written by the victors and can be perilously manufactured to favor destructive world views. These views become intractably ingrained in the public consciousness and pervert public ...
A weekly exploration of all the things Jonathan Van Ness (Queer Eye, Gay of Thrones) is curious about. Come on a journey with Jonathan and experts in their respective fields as they get curious about anything and everything under the sun.
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Ep. 128- Budding Serial Killer: Bryan Kohberger and the Idaho Murders
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On November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students, Maddie Mogen, 21; Ethan Chapin, 20; Xana Kernodle, 20 and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were murdered in their house in Moscow, Idaho. Bryan Kohberger followed Maddie, Xana and Kaylee on Instagram and repeatedly messaged one of them without ever receiving a reply. He brutally stabbed the victims in t…
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Show Notes [Ep 84: Who To Trust In Media + Topical Cream 7: Airline Crisis]
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Max is left to (mainly) fend for himself in this 99-less episode of Show Notes, as she takes a well deserved break. While her presence is missed, it's always worth hearing Max read listener feedback from Unf*ckers who disagree with him. This ep covers the Who to Trust in Media episode and the Airline Crisis Topical Cream (ew). Listen to Who To Trus…
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EP 49.) A F*CKED UP SHOW!! | Recipe | Sunday July 17, 2022 9PM EST
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We back for another cook up!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥We changing things up this episode! No theme, no topic we just chopping it up. Freestyling whatever is on our mind we talking bout it. We might be feeling good 🥃 who knows! Lol. Grab you a 🥃while you tune in also! Might be feeling f*cked up we just speaking freely. We got another 🔥 🔥🔥 🔥 episode for y'all! Tune in …
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How Did Syrian Peddlers Experience America? with Dr. Charlotte Karem Albrecht
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Starting in the late 1800s, a group of Syrian immigrants settled in America. Many of them took up peddling as a career. When American newspapers described these peddlers, it was often in derogatory ways—and through terms of queerness. This week, Dr. Charlotte Karem Albrecht joins Jonathan to explore this moment in Arab American history, how it's be…
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Devious Dolls- Ep. 3: The Island of the Dolls
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Today Ash is joined by audio editors Emma Bowen and Nicole Peek, as they talk about the creepiest (and possibly only) doll island around! The Island of the Dolls, or Las Isla de las Muñecas, is located in an ancient Aztec canal system outside of Mexico City. This island has 1000s of dolls of all types, hung from trees, nailed to things... and all i…
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Airline Crisis: Why Is the FAA Failing Under Buttigieg?
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Pete Buttigieg is in the news a lot for a Transportation Secretary. Either he’s a media darling the democratic establishment is keen to keep in the public eye, or he’s really bad at his job. Methinks it’s both. Today’s Topical Cream examines Mayor Pete’s borderline catastrophic run as head of the agency and the fallout from the multiple airline cri…
WE UPLOADED THE WRONG FILE LAST NIGHT, HERE IS THE CORRECT ONE! Watch out Listenersodes, there's a new bonus segment in town! We're super excited to introduce our new podcast baby, Emo Lyrics or...?! In our inaugural episode of Emo Lyrics or...? the gals are joined by Guru Patron Malissa as she quizzes Ash and Michelle on their knowledge of emo lyr…
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Ep. 127- Vikings: Sailing and Ravaging and Pillaging, Oh My!
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If you know Ash, you know she likes to keep it weird. After watching Norsemen on Netflix (10 out of 10 highly fucking recommend- if you enjoy dry humor) she became slightly obsessed with Viking culture and felt the need to share their wild history with you. Blood eagles, senicide, "berserk" warriors, blood sacrifices and so much more! They were als…
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Binge or Bust?- Ep. 12: Phoenix Rising
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"Actress Evan Rachel Wood takes her experience as a survivor of domestic violence to pursue justice, heal generational wounds, and reclaim her story in this searing documentary. Directed by Amy Berg, this two-part film chronicles Wood's volatile relationship with Brian Warner – better known as rock icon Marilyn Manson – and her journey to becoming …
We’re gearing up and doubling down in 2023. Today, Max makes a couple of big announcements (big to us, at least) before musing on the state of the media. The balance of the show is dedicated to highlighting other great work that we admire and follow. We are all the sum of our experiences. These experiences help cultivate our individual biases. As c…
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Can You Even Believe It’s Our 300th Episode? with Jonathan Van Ness
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If you’d told Jonathan seven years ago that they’d be celebrating 300 episodes of Getting Curious this week, they would have passed out on the salon floor. You’d be visiting from the future, after all! We couldn’t have made it to 300 episodes without you, our listeners—so to celebrate this milestone, Jonathan’s answering your voicemails. Listen in …
Today Ash is joined by research assistants Emily and Fallon, as they talk about the extremely scary Harold! It would appear that he is inhabited by one or more negative entities and can physically harm people. When Ghost Adventures host Zak Bagans takes Harold to Doll Island in Mexico on next week's episode, we see some seriously creepy stuff happe…
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Ep. 126- Drifter: The "Kai the Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker" Story
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This week Michelle and Ash revisit the story of Kai "the Hatchet-Wielding Hitch Hiker" McGillvary, viral sensation of 2013. Just a few months after his famous video swept the internet, Kai was arrested on murder charges for the murder of 73 year old attorney Joseph Galfy. Kai alleges that it was in self defense after he was twice drugged and sexual…
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Are Plant-Based Diets For Everyone? with Dr. Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann
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We all need to eat. And we know that the choices we make with food are at once deeply personal and informed by systemic factors. As part of our ongoing exploration into global foodways, Dr. Aviaja Lyberth Hauptmann joins Jonathan to discuss the history, science, and culture of the animal-sourced Inuit diet. Listen in to learn more about Inuit ferme…
The gang is back with a brand new season of That's So F*cked Up Presents! This season Ash and the team talk about some of the world's scariest and most haunted dolls... this is "Devious Dolls". Today Ash is joined by audio editor Gaytrice Perdue and hybrid audio editor/research assistant Ryan Pregent, as they discuss probably the most haunted doll …
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Public Education: Parts One, Two, and Three.
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Public education is a universal part of the American experience. Every one of us interacts with our system of education whether directly or through taxation. Since the nation's founding, a commitment to universal education has been a pillar of our society. More recently, however, public education has come under attack from several places. Some of t…
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Ep. 125- Serial Killer: Shelly Knotek and Her House of Hell
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This week Michelle ruins Ash's day as she tells her about serial abuser, torturer and murderer, Shelly Knotek. To the neighborhood, Shelly seemed like the perfect suburban mom, but no one knows what goes on behind closed doors. In private, she mercilessly beat and tortured her children. Then Shelly started taking "friends" of hers in when they were…
"Legendary journalist Gay Talese unmasks a motel owner who spied on his guests for decades. But this bombshell story soon becomes a scandal of its own." - Netflix This one is a dooooozy y'all. Ash watched it five years ago and it hasn't left her mind since. We're gonna bum you out on Friday, so enjoy this slice of just straight weird and fcked up. …
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What’s The Sordid History Of U.S. Trash Collection? with Professors Patricia Strach and Kathleen S. Sullivan
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New year, Gilded Age drama! Today we might think of municipal trash collection as a mundane activity. But in the late 1800s, trash collection in the United States was the site of dirty politics, public health debates, and a whole lot of mess. Professors Patricia Strach and Kathleen S. Sullivan join Jonathan to discuss how we went from 16-foot-tall …
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Show Notes [Ep 82: The Black & Jewish Divide in America + Quickie 14: How New York F*cked the Country.]
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In this very special Show Notes, Max and 99 are joined in-person by the one and only Manny Faces! They cover some Unf*cker feedback from the last two episodes, reflect on what was covered in 2022, and tease what’s to come in 2023. Listen to The Black & Jewish Divide in America. Listen to Quickie 14: How New York F*cked the Country. Chapters Intro: …
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Best of 2022: Ash and Michelle's Seasons 10 & 11 Bloopers
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It's the last day of 2022, and what an amazing year it's been, thanks to all of you! And a very special thank you to our Patrons, we cannot believe the incredible amount of support we've received this entire year, but particularly in the last month! Michelle joined Ash at episode 101 and here we are, already 23 episodes later (not including BORBs, …
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Phone a Friend: John Kane of Let's Talk Native.
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Welcome to a very special edition of Phone a Friend, where we reach out to experts, authors and intellectuals who know way more shit about certain subjects than I will ever know. Now this one is a real home game and should prove to be both informative and a lot of fun. He is a Mohawk broadcaster hiding out on Seneca territory in Western New York. J…
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Ep. 124- Dark Web: Ross Ulbricht and The Silk Road
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This week Michelle tells Ash all about The Silk Road, the dark web's original one stop shop for drugs, weapons and things alike. Ross Ulbricht created the site in 2011 but his glory days only lasted for two years before he got sentenced to life in prison. So many aliases and double crossing agents, it feels more like a spy movie! -Join us for as li…
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Best of 2022 #1: Ep. 101- Murder: Mormonism and the Murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty
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We've asked the people and looked at the stats, we've made a list and checked it twice, to see which episodes were y'all's favorite this year. Coming in first was Mormonism and the murders of Brenda and Erica Lafferty- Ash and Michelle's first episode together! This week Ash welcomes her new co-host Michelle and they talk about the Mormon Church an…
We re-released our two parter on JonBenét Ramsey last week and thought that we ought to throw another holiday murder into the mix. Exactly three years ago today, on December 28, 2019 dozens of people gathered in the home of Hasidic Rabbi Chaim Rottenberg in Monsey, New York. As Rabbi Rottenberg was lighting a candle on the 7th night of Hanukkah, Gr…
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ICYMI: Do Beauty Standards Need A Glow Up? with David Yi
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As we wind down for the year, we’re re-releasing one more essential beauty episode from the Getting Curious archives! Jonathan and David Yi celebrate the history of gender-inclusive beauty, and spotlight beauty influencers across millennia—like Neanderthals who used highlighters, Korean warriors who invented three-in-one sticks, and ancient Egyptia…
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Patreon Exclusive: Ash and Michelle Do the Bible- Ep. 1: Genesis- The Garden of Eden
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Ash and Michelle Do the Bible premiers today (and we're so excited, and we just can't hide it)! The gals have been conducting interviews with amazing guests for the past 2 1/2 years and have decided to switch up the Patreon exclusive monthly bonus episodes for awhile. We're releasing just this one episode to the public so y'all can see what you're …
The gals end Feisty Festivals on a funky note. Michelle takes us to Kentucky's biggest and most famous party, the Redneck Rave (yes, we know that term is derogatory but we didn't name the festival)! The rave promises "mud, music and mayhem" and boy does it deliver! In June 2021 the rave resulted in a man having his throat slit, a woman being choked…
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How New York F*cked the Country: New York’s Unelected Leadership Void.
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From failing to run opposition research on the most fraudulent candidate ever to colluding with Republicans on key judgeships, the NY Democratic Party is rife with mediocre careerists more interested in the status quo than winning elections. In this Quickie we offer three stories that demonstrate just how incompetent the NY Dems are and how they’re…
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TSFU Throwback: Ep. 34- Theory: The Ramseys Did It- JonBeńet Ramsey Part I
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Here's a little early Christmas prezzie- a two parter, delivered in a very interesting way, from TWO whole years ago! Ashley and former co-host Cam cover the mysterious murder of JonBeńet Ramsey! Jeepers Creepers! In part one of this two part episode Cam presents the evidence which suggests that the Ramseys m…
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TSFU Throwback: Ep. 35- Theory: An Intruder Did It- JonBeńet Ramsey Part II
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Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! Here's a little early Christmas prezzie- a two parter, delivered in a very interesting way, from TWO whole years ago! Ashley and former co-host Cam continue their coverage of the mysterious murder of JonBeńet Ramsey! Jeepers Creepers! In the second part of this two part episode Cam wraps up the RDI theory wit…
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Best of 2022 #2: Ep. 104- Brotherhood: The Dark Side of Greek Life and the Death of Collin Wiant
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We've asked the people and looked at the stats, we've made a list and checked it twice, to see which episodes were y'all's favorite this year. Coming in second was Greek Life, one of Michelle's first episodes, awww! TWs for this episode: sexual assault, hazing and suicide. This week Ash and Michelle talk about wtf is going on in "Greek Life" on uni…
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Holiday Bonus- Synanon: Drug Rehab Turned Dangerous Cult
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On the 20th day of Christmas your true loves gave to youuuuu, an unreleased episode of TSFU Presents: Culty California! We had originally planned for our third season of TSFU Presents to be centered around cults that originated in California, but then we took some interesting turns to Gruesome Gals and Feisty Festivals instead!In this special, and …
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ICYMI: Hair Variation, What’s Her Story? with Dr. Tina Lasisi
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This holiday break, we’re re-releasing two gorgeous beauty episodes from the Getting Curious archives! First up, join Dr. Tina Lasisi—a biological anthropologist studying human hair—and Jonathan as they explore the evolutionary history of hair, measuring hair variation, and the twists and turns of Jonathan’s hair school textbook. Dr. Tina Lasisi is…
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Ep. 123- Walking Fiasco: Ye, the Balenciaga Loving Nazi
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Ever wonder what it's like to be a Patreon? Well imagine getting Friday's episode on Tuesdays instead, and they're ad free. Oh and also, 10 more ad free episodes every single month. That's 11 episodes without a single ad... and TSFU on Tuesdays instead of Fridays. Here's a little taste of the good life, happy holidays! This week Ash gets her TMZ re…
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Feisty Festivals- Ep. 3: Fun Religious Festivities
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Holy f'ck y'all this is a fun one! Happy holidays! First we've got some wild December rituals for you. We kick things off with Krampusnacht- a tradition where drunk men dress as Krampus aka "the Christmas devil", and chase children through the streets, whipping them with branches and sticks. Then we move onto the Peruvian Christmas fight club, Taka…
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The Black & Jewish Divide in America: The Fractured "Grand Alliance."
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Fascism, Nazism and antisemitism are back in the headlines. Conservative media and the New Right are relaxing with popcorn and settling in to watch as tensions between the Black and Jewish communities increase once again. Today’s episode traces the legacy of conflict between Black and Jewish people in the United States from the so-called “Grand All…
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TSFU Throwback: Ep. 60- Death and Maiming: The Whakaari/White Island Volcano Disaster
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We're re-releasing former co-host Cameron Dexter's detailed account of the 2019 White Island Volcano disaster, in coincidence with yesterday's release of "The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari" on Netflix. "Survivors' and rescuers' accounts and minute-by-minute footage fuel this gripping documentary about the deadly 2019 volcanic eruption in New Zealan…
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Show Notes [Episode 81: Public Education Part Three.]
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In today's unusually quick Show Notes, Max and 99 review feedback from the final installment of the Education series and read out some 5 star reviews! Listen to Public Education (Part Three): Criticize, Demonize, Then Privatize. Chapters Intro: 00:00:20 Emails: 00:03:06 Facebook Shout Outs: 00:19:39 Reviews: 00:22:56 Outro: 00:23:42 Resources Dan G…
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Ep. 122- Haunting: The True Story Behind "The Conjuring"
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This week, Ash tells Michelle about the real story behind one of the scariest movies ever (at least in Ash's opinion), "The Conjuring". When the Perron family moved into what they thought was their dream home, they were greeted by what seemed like benevolent spirits. But their experience would soon change into an absolute nightmare that they'd be s…
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Best of 2022 #3: Ep. 92- Cult Leader: Jared Leto... Yes, Jared Leto
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We've asked the people and looked at the stats to see which episodes were y'all's favorite this year. Coming in third was Jared Leto, if you missed this oldie but goodie with former co-host Cam, make sure to check it out! And if you've already heard it, we think it's definitely worth a re-listen. Ash covers the allegations that Leto is running an a…