Dude, That's F****d Up

It's unofficially summer, and you know that that means! White pants are in, tubed meats are grillin' and the must-have accessory is a paperback with a topless stud! Erin and Nicole dive into everyone's favorite beach read: the Romance Novel. Not only can this genre be sweet and dreamy, it can be hot and steamy! And it also has a pretty interesting history. Episode Mention : Rage Rags is hand-made...

Cheese on chips. Buttered popcorn. Hot Pockets. What do these foods have in common? The microwave, of course! Erin and Nicole discuss the roundabout way the microwave came to be everyone's favorite kitchen appliance, and some of the better and worst things to put in a microwave (NEVER EGGS!). Bus Driver Science is (kinda) back, baby! This episode is sponsored by Zencastr! Thinking about starting a...

There's plenty of evidence to suggest Academy Award Winner Jared Leto sucks, but is he a cult leader? Erin and Nicole debate whether or not the lead singer of 3STM (aka 90s heartthrob Jordan Catalano) is problematic in a creepy, controlling, religious way, or just problematic in a creepy, controlling, non-religious way. He's a method actor, so you know there's some stank on him. *ANNOUNCEMENT* We...

In this episode, Erin and Nicole answer the question: was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart into scat play? I could go on, but I think that says it all. This episode is sponsored by Zencastr! Thinking about starting a podcast? Sign up for a Zencastr Pro Account and save 30% off your first 3 months of service by visiting zen.ai/dtfupodcast! SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul...

Nicole made a joke about wanting to rank the hotness of the adults in the classic film Willy Wonka last week, and this week they're doing it! But first, Erin shares some fun (and not-so-fun) facts about the making of the film, based on the Roald Dahl classic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . This episode is sponsored by Zencastr! Thinking about starting a podcast? Sign up for a Zencastr Pro Acco...

STOP! Hairnets, gloves and white coats required past this point. Now that y'all are sanitary, you may proceed to follow Erin and Nicole as they inspect the regulations of the grossest stuff the FDA allows in processed food. Bugs, feces, bug feces- it's a real gross time.  Thank you to the listener who suggested this topic! *Chef's Kiss!* SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie a...

There wasn't a better decade for optical illusions than the 90-00s. Not because of those posters where you cross your eyes, but because of the influx of grainy, disposable cameras. This Week, Erin explains the different types of optical illusions, Nicole asks some important questions about Howard Hughes, and they both end the episode with the internet's best illusions while continually answering t...

Despite advancements in technology, the medical field can still feel antiquated. We're still using stirrups at the OBGYN?! Shouldn't we have drones or robot cams by now!? In this episode, Erin and Nicole pick apart the most antiquated tool of them all: the BMI. Developed by a mathematician to make sense of large data sets, the Body Mass Index was never meant to be the useless, shame tool it is tod...

Erin and Nicole had so many listener stories from the anniversary episode, they wanted to read more! But first, Nicole shares some current events of her own. Honestly, this is another one of those "don't eat while you listen" episodes because all these listener stories were very "on brand!" SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul Merch: Dude, That’s F****d Up Store Patr...

Last week, Nicole's OBGYN made a joke about returning her IUD to a department store, and our ladies thought "what do you think is the worst return of all time?" Enter: Reddit. From underwear to cereal to tubes of biscuits and beyond, Erin & Nicole are discussing some of the most charged returns they could find (doing minimal research on the internet).  If you'd like to share a retail stor...

In March of 2022, a Twitter user made headlines when shared a picture of a Japanese rock split in half. Why was this rock news worthy? It was said to contain (and ultimately release) the soul of an allegedly demonic and centuries old woman, Tamamo-no-Mae! Erin and Nicole review the mythology and folklore surrounding the rock, as well as answer the question: why a rock? SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and...

Is your favorite episode the kind where Erin and Nicole make a topic out of nothing? Then you're in luck! This week, our Dudes take a listener suggestion and Dunn er-RUN with iat. It's a snatch and grab job (emphasis on SNATCH) because if you're trying to get a coveted Rae Dunn product, you gotta be willing to knock some teeth. This episode brings all the energy of Black Friday, but instead of a W...

This week's title does not refer to Ben & Jerry's versus Häagen-Dazs. Or even Ben & Jerry's versus White Supremacy (f*ck white supremacy). It refers to the gang violence in early 1980s Scotland, known as the Glasgow Ice Cream Wars, a topic which Erin and Nicole have loosely researched for today! SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul Merch: Dude, That’s F****d...

They did it, folks! This week, Erin and Nicole celebrate FIVE WHOLE YEARS of f****d up sh*t! And thanks to several listeners, they were actually surprised and delighted, reading your stories. Plus, Nicole really surprises Erin with the gift to end all gifts.  Update: You now have the option to watch new episode on Spotify! Check it out in the app! SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicol...

As the 2022 Beijing Games come to a close, Erin and Nicole celebrate the retired Olympic events of yesteryear: Tug of War, Standing Vertical Jump, and Ballooning, to name a few embarrassments. Huge shout out to the Paris 1900 Olympic games, which were an absolute fever dream.

Influencer culture really is the downfall of society. Case in point: the Brazilian Butt Lift. In this episode, Erin and Nicole discuss how social media is fueling this problematic augmentation, the extreme health risks of the elective procedure, and how medical technology is NOT in a place to safely perform this surgery, despite what that MedSpa is telling you. Stick to the squats and hope for the...

The Venn diagram of white-women-led wellness communities and cults is almost a circle, minus approximately a stray pube's worth of space on either side. In this episode, Erin and Nicole discuss the Ra Ma Institution, the (self-appointed) Guru Jagat, and the (grifter-y) foundations of Kundalini yoga, from which the institution was founded. In a shocking twist that will surprise no one, this is a cu...

Part of the collegiate experience is discovering your identity. Some join academic clubs or an artist's circle, maybe a debate team full of horny nerds. Others might join a fraternity or sorority, or if they're looking for something a little more edgy, a secret society! In this episode, Erin and Nicole pledge (to make fun of) one of Yale's most notorious (not so) secret societies: Skull and Bones.

Erin (COVID) and Nicole (Christmas Eve car accident) are really trying to hang in there, but it's hard. So to start the new year with no muss, no fuss, they're talking about a major comfort: TV dinners. Specifically, the frozen kind (since any dinner can be a TV dinner if you eat it in front of the TV). From the TV dinner's origins to its impact on American society, one little tray has never been...

This week, Erin and Nicole are diving deeper into the DTFU-niverse by reading your stories and news updates in a Mail Bag episode! *Shoots off a party popper and blows into a noise maker* A HUGE thank you to everyone who wrote in this year with a hilarious story, an update on a previous episode or just a sweet note of encouragement! And FYI, you can email the Dudes anytime with a story at dtfupodc...

As you know, every episode of DTFU is explicit, but this episode could be *extra* traumatic for the children, as Erin and Nicole explore the theme of destroying Elf on the Shelf in an extremely violent manner (as they discuss the origin story of the book and tradition), and invent an edible sex toy inspired by Fun Dip! Also, for all you long-time Dudes, this episode marks the annual reading of the...

For their 250th episode, Erin and Nicole sheepishly revisit Episode 20, "Yer(sinia) Buboes are Showing," in which they made several comments about pandemics that - surprise! - did not age well.

...Miss America! *Waves hand elbow to elbow, wrist to wrist.* Erin and Nicole take a surface-level dive into the pageant pool this week, talking about the origins of the "beloved" Miss America competition, as well as some of the most f*cked up stuff to happen at the Miss America, Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants throughout the years!

A few episodes back, Erin and Nicole briefly mentioned the not-so-fun fact that Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, is often questioned as the true writer of the science fiction masterpiece, which meant it was only a matter of time before our hosts dedicated an episode to such f*ckery. Cut to this week, when an article in the New York Times disregarded Shelley's contributions to the origins of S...

We'd like to thank this week's sponsor, "BIC Pens for Her: because she isn't smart enough to use a man's pen!" JK. But for reals, circa 2011 BIC thought it was a good idea to make "Pens for Her," and they weren't the only ones who have been driven by capitalism to gender products for a profit. In this episode, Erin and Nicole make fun of the dumbest products they can find, while discussing the ver...