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

Our Dudes couldn't name this episode "IUD Saloon" because it wouldn't have made any sense (not that that has stopped them before), but know that they wanted to. Erin and Nicole discuss the career of Philippe Petit, the French, self-taught high wire artist and all around rascal. Is his career impressive? You bet - the man walked between the World Trade Center Twin Towers on a cable, for Petit's sak...

Why did artists from the Medieval times paint cats with such disdain? Why did all of the babies in Medieval portraits look like forty year old men? Erin and Nicole try to get to the bottom of those questions in this episode, while surprising and delighting each other with the worst and weirdest works of art they can find from the Medieval era!

'Tis the reason for the spooky season, Dudes! This week's episode is a mash of monsters, vampires, werewolves, and zombies, as Erin and Nicole visit the lore of the creature, discuss whether or not they could exist in real life, and of course, rank their hotness on a scale of "meh" to "I would."

Thank you to the listener that suggested this topic, because neither of our esteemed hosts realized this was an actual historical event. In this week's episode, Erin and Nicole recount the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa, which had devastating, long-term effects locally, and a significant impact worldwide. They also send their apologies to the people of the Netherlands for knowingly spreading false info...

Thanks to your stories, Erin and Nicole were able to record one final episode before Erin gave birth! But before we get to those VERY funny, VERY NSFL (Not Suitable for Lunch) emails, did you know it's entirely unknown how Eels reproduce?

RHONY's very own Countess Luann de Lesseps sings it best, "money can't buy you class." Money CAN, however, buy you friends and lovers, but those aren't permanent. And Doris Duke learned that the hard way. (Okay, not really, since she had the sort of extreme wealth where she didn't have to live with any of the consequences of her actions.) Join Erin and Nicole as they discuss the life and times of...

We've all been spending too much time doom scrolling on social media. But that's exactly what the social overlords want! In this episode, Erin and Nicole share specific examples of the content the algorithm deems worthy of their attention across their personal Twitter and TikTok feeds, while also asking the question, "does this make me weird?"

If you haven't heard of the Loch Ness Monster, or "Nessie," as her friends call her, do you even like cryptids? Are you even a fan of this podcast? Can you even define "iconic?" What you are less likely to have heard, are some of the details of the actual sightings: maybe webbed feet, possibly a tail, could have had a long neck. This week, Erin and Nicole tear apart the "maybe, possibly, could hav...

Puberty is terrifying in and of itself, yet teens still want the drama! The horror! The fear! In this episode, Erin and Nicole have a casual conversation about the Fear Street book series, written by R.L. Stine (author of Goosebumps), and beloved by generations at this point. They talk about how these books came to be, where they bought them (shout out to the Scholastic Book Fair!), the cover art...

Every now and then, our Dudes stumble onto a topic by chance. This week, Erin and Nicole planned to talk about how contentious the game of Monopoly can be, some of the longest games ever played, and some of the worst franchised boards (KISS Monopoly, anyone?). They talk about all that stuff, but the big surprise was the story of Lizzie Magie, the inventor of Monopoly. She was a feminist, a Georgis...

Lake Lanier, located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, is statistically one of the deadlier lakes in the U.S, leading people to believe it is haunted. However, the most sinister thing about the lake is the history of the town that lies beneath it! Erin and Nicole discuss the lake's origin story, notable incidents at the lake, and why, if any lake is haunted, it should be this one.

What's more All-American than a hamburger? A hamburger + a chicken sandwich + a fish sandwich + nuggets + secret sauce + onion rings + loose beef + styrofoam + day old fries + an apple pie, piled high on a sesame seed bun! In this episode, Erin and Nicole celebrate America's birthday (and Nicole's birthday!) by talking about the best and worst secret fast food menu items (MEAT MOUNTAIN, ANYONE?!),...

We wish it was Friday circa 1994 and we were talking about Mark Curry's hit show, along with the rest of the fire TGIF line up from 1993-1996, which included Step by Step, Boy Meets World and Family Matters. What a run. But alas, Erin and Nicole are talking about an Easter Egg from the latest Marvel series, Loki: D.B. Cooper. This person hijacked a plane for ransom in 1971 and *spoiler alert* the...

On paper, the politics of a 17th century Dutch prime minister-type sound bland. Completely unpalatable. But Erin and Nicole are talking about Johan de Witt, and this Dutchman's history is absolutely scrumptious...when you consider he was killed and partially eaten by an angry mob of his opposition.

Here by popular demand, Erin and Nicole are talking about the might-be-phenomena of Staircases in the Woods! Like, the wood-woods, out in the middle of nowhere and then, stairs! Why are they there? How long have they been there? Are these renovations permitted? Do aliens have something to do with this?!

Erin and Nicole aren't the only ones to sh*t on this historic, Seattle Furry convention, because its attendees literally did that first! Grab your Venti Starbucks, your animal ears and an adult diaper, we're headed back in time to RainFurrest 2015! (If you haven't heard it already, or you want a refresher on the Furries/the Furry community, check out Episode 116, "Fur Sure!")

In this episode, Erin and Nicole continue their discussion on ridiculous exercise equipment throughout history! Make room for the 80s and 90s y'all, because the VIP list includes Suzanne Somers and the Thigh Master, Tony Little and the Gazelle and the horniest exercise equipment ever created, the Shake Weight!

Thanks to your Casa Bonita, Disneyland and bar-shart stories, Erin and Nicole are sharing some much needed laughter.

Isn't it fun when geological formations sometimes look like animals or butts or SATAN!? In this episode, Erin and Nicole discuss a combination rock formation and water dam, aptly named the "Devil's Gate Dam," which is rumored to be one of the Seven Gates of Hell. And seeing as how it's located in southern California and Jack Parsons, Aleister Crowley and L. Ron Hubbard did some weird sh*t there, m...

In the summer of 2004, a jam band tour bus dumped their FULL septic tank into the Chicago river, hitting a passenger boat. This (String Cheese) Incident didn't leave anyone Dead (& Company), but it wasn't very nice for the Phish! In other words, Erin and Nicole discuss the Dave Matthew's Band tour bus incident of '04 and laugh in hysterics for an hour. They apologize to any DMB fans in advance for...

An "unsuccessful" TV & Film actor can sometimes still reach cult status. And some celebrities just start their own cults! This week, Erin and Nicole discuss Full Circle, the cult/religion/hangout started by 90s teen heartthrob, Andrew Keegan! That's right, Joey from "10 Things I Hate About You" founded a cult, posted up in Venice Beach, got a parrot for a mascot and led a bunch of LA 9s and 10s on...

When you're a 14th century royal family at the top of the power pyramid, how do you marry up? Well, you know what they say, if you can't marry up, you marry in! In this episode*, Erin and Nicole discuss the absolute havoc marriage politics wreaked on royal bloodlines through centuries of royal inbreeding, all in the name of power. *CW: Incest

During his reign, Louis XIV and his two buttholes commissioned the most beautiful, extravagant castle in all of France: The Palace of Versailles. However, in this episode, Erin and Nicole learn that the castle was basically just one large toilet. That's right, Versailles was essentially a urinal for 4,000+ people. And if everyone was just sh*ttin' and p*ssin' in the hallways, you're correct to ass...

The f*cked up thing about this week's subject is that most people probably don't know about this woman! Erin and Nicole are delighted to be talking about one of the first blues musicians to ever be recorded, a pioneer in the genre of the "Dirty Blues," a woman whose work in the 1930s paved the way for the WAPs of Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion - it's time to get nasty (in the best way!) with Luci...

What does the Celestial Seasonings Sleepytime Tea (allegedly) have to do with space aliens and cults and eugenics? Kind of a lot! Erin and Nicole talk about the founder of Celestial Seasonings, his interest in "The Urantia Book," and the rantings of the author of that book, Dr. Sadler, who was a eugenicist and had ties to W.K. Kellogg of the Battle Creek Sanitarium (and Corn Flakes)! There's a lot...