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Rabies science and symptoms, old timey remedies, dog death squads in China, rabid whale speculation, the Milwaukee Protocol and Shitty Jobs: Louis Pasteur rabies vaccine lab assistant. Plus pop culture, a rabies pop quiz and what to do if you're bitten by a rabid animal. Music: "I'm Losing My Mind Over You" by Al Dexter Charity O' The Week: Global Alliance for Rabies Control (http://rabiesalliance.org/about-us/how-we-work/) Links * Criminal Minds Round Table, "Rabid" (http://criminalmindsroundtable.blogspot.ca/2014/03/criminal-minds-season-9-918-rabid-review.html) Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grDQCjs3WV4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtiytblJzQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IicwwXRd1GE

Kevin, Toren, and Joe continue our "Caustic Icide Guide" with "Hospiticide". We talk about the Glencoe Massacre, Gertrude Baniszewski, Sam Cook, Phil Spector, Dorothea Puente plus news and pop culture! Music: "At An Arabian House Party" by Raymond Scott Links * Mafia/Werewolf game (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia_(party_game)) * The Resistance (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41114/resistance) * Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap 62nd Year (http://www.flickr.com/photos/61593690@N00/11279276973/in/photolist-5yuZXG-9VuSvZ-5SVYaW-biFEi2-mPPhWU-ibHf5D-dnK1mA-dnK1B7-dnJVgK-dnK1Fj-dnJVzn-dnJViX-dnJVrK-dnJV8n-dnK1yN-dnK1qj-dnK1xb-dnJVwZ-bsPqT2-aRZ7XT-dai2p-ehkG6o-jX2oK6-8sSvKp-atvPuw-7VvMzn-vKmk-mVJ31X-dzQE9C-4nJRpp-4nJS6t-64sZK6-64xjpJ-nEQauS-dzKbTR-nmmhSu-4nNUZA-4nNSs1-4nJQmX-4nNW3Y-4nJPTZ-4nJPmi-4nJNZM-64ta7K-8Hhncb-96gyQs-4nJTZx-bPSJkn-64tcGR-8B92SB) on Flickr Images    

The Kobe child murders, The Sasebo slashing, Eric Smith, the “Teacup Poisoner,” The Boston Boy Fiend, William York, Mary Bell, Amarjeet Sada, Carl Mahan, The Slender Man, and Jon Venables and Robert Thompson. Plus pop culture. Music: "Angels With Dirty Faces" by Cab Calloway (vocals June Richmond) Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csko2e9m_dg

Evil Dames in History continues as Kevin, Toren, and Joe look at "professional widow" Belle Gunness. Murder, insurance fraud, arson, evil glares, and... Guitar Hero? Music: "Diggin' Up The World (Acoustic)" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets (http://www.thickets.net/) Links * Gunness Victim Photo (https://www.flickr.com/photos/shookphotos/14598810507/in/pool-949517@N23/) Images  Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOSaDbb9gaQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpPMearfG3o

Allan Newell returns once again to discuss Sarah Emma Edmonds, Klaus Fuchs, the Rosenbergs, honeypots, and the acoustic kitty. Also a pop quiz on spy terminology plus pop culture! Music: "Shhh, It's a Military Secret" by Glenn Miller Images  

What do we do when we need a last-minute replacement show? A "Followups" episode created entirely from your suggestions and questions! In addition to new segments on Gaming, Stalin, Radiation, and Sports Injuries, we answer Soda Jerk questions, including early Caustic Soda history and the choosing of the name, plus "Fuck, Marry, Kill: The other hosts"! Pedant note: This counts as "Followups XVII"! Music: "Shhh..." by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets (http://www.thickets.net/) Links * Carl Sagan on Marijuana (http://marijuana-uses.com/mr-x/) * Badass of the Week - Wayne "Buck" Shelford (http://www.badassoftheweek.com/shelford.html) * Toren Atkinson on Patreon (http://www.patreon.com/torenatkinson) Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDQjtCfUhPw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEJ8lpCQbyw "Shhh..." Lyrics I understand that you're upset and you have every right to be It's obvious to see I was in the wrong but I will make it up to you I'm gonna make it right If we can put this in the past and never speak to anyone about this gaucherie I will swear to you that it will not happen again I'm gonna make it right tonight No tears No noise No calls No choice No lock No key No third degree No need to trouble the police and I can take care of the mess I know a little place Let me handle this Why don't you go and see the kids? I'm gonna make it right tonight No tears No noise No calls No choice No lock No key No third degree No flight No flaws No breaks No pause No clues No trace No hands No face Untold Unseen Unphased Unclean Unsaid Unkind Undead Unwind No fuse No prime No plans No time No push No shove No god above No black no white no source of light No second chance no end in sight No flesh no blood no bones no mess No hate no love no sweet caress Nothing to see no links no ties No time for that no long goodbyes No lies no thanks no secrets No problem No way

Our micro-series on spiders concludes with a look at the goliath bird eater, the funnelweb, the vampire spider, spider traumatic insemination and various tarantulas. Also news and pop culture - all with guespert Gavin Pitts! Music: "Stop, Look and Listen" by Syd Dale Images  

Gavin "They're Not Insects They're Arachnids" Pitts joins us in studio for our epic micro-series on spiders. First up: the weird and wonderful world of web-building spiders, including the brown recluse and black widow. Plus news, pop culture and a spider pop quiz! Music: "Slipstream" by Syd Dale Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coUd6d3j_6g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQABY9H1h1Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AGU6vtJLR8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb66JQl40mM

On October 4th, 2014, because you demanded it, Toren, Joe and Kevin appeared live at the Northwest Podcast Festival (http://www.northwestpodcastfest.com/) with four hilarious friends to choose between two horrible fates. * Barbara Kozicki (http://barbarakozicki.workbooklive.com/) and Ian Boothby (http://www.sneakydragon.com/) take on Harmful Supersitions (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/2014/09/15/harmful-superstitions/) vs Acid (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/2013/07/15/acid/) * Ian Boothby and Fatima Dhowre (https://twitter.com/fatimadhowre) choose between Urban Fires (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/2013/02/18/urban-fires-part-1/) and Film Fatale (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/2012/01/09/film-fatale/) * Fatima Dhowre and Emmet Hall (http://thesundayservice.ca/) discuss Toxicity (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/2014/01/27/toxicity/) vs Whales (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/2014/03/17/whales/) Music: "Hookworm (Live)" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets (http://www.thickets.net/) If you enjoyed this special Lesser of Two Evils Marathon and want more, we've got three segments available as Pay-What-You-Want bonus content on Caustic Gear: * Ian Boothby & Ben Mills (https://www.causticgear.com/product/caustic-soda-bonus-content-lesser-of-two-evils-marathon-2014-1-of-3/) * Barbara Kozicki & Joanna Gaskell (https://www.causticgear.com/product/lesser-of-two-evils-marathon-2014-2-of-3/) * Dino Archie & Eric Fell (https://www.causticgear.com/product/lesser-of-two-evils-marathon-2014-3-of-3-dino-archie-eric-fell/) Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcAZwDOWhfk

Sneaky Dragon's David Dedrick assists as we talk about a great grandmother brawl, a hoarder in Connecticut, a Spaniard who attacks his family after having a dream about ostriches, a testicular cancer survivor who pushes a giant ball around the US, and a bunch of horse stuff. Also, which is the Lesser of Two Evils? Killing your loved ones while asleep or being drawn and quartered? Music: "Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat" by Artie Shaw with Paula Kelly Links * Sneaky Dragon (http://www.sneakydragon.com/) * Mr Ballsy (http://mrballsy.com/) Images

We continue our look at pregnancy and childbirth by looking at puerperal fever, how to perform an emergency birth, birth risks in history, the invention of forceps, "Twilight Sleep", weird birthing aids, plus news and pop culture! Music: "Why Was I Born" by Billie Holiday Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHCqrrU-Gk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7b4spjXhw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUdZbRttXMY  

In the most terrifying topic we've covered yet, Dr. Jenna Moccia (and her own special silent guest!) joins Kevin, Joe, and Toren to look at child bed fever, c-sections, morning sickness, eclampsia, and all the other weird and gross stuff that comes from making (and having) babies! Music: "Womb With A View" by Jonathan Coulton (http://www.jonathancoulton.com/) Links * RateYourTrimester.com (http://www.rateyourtrimester.com/) Images

Poaching, tiger attacks, escaped tigers, killing tigers to show off wealth, as well as tigers in pop culture. Also "Myth or Fiction? Tiger parts in quackery" and how to survive a tiger attack. Music: "Tiger Rag" by The Mills Brothers Charity of the week: Big Cat Rescue (http://bigcatrescue.org/about/credentials/) Links * The True Story of a Man-Eating Tiger's 'Vengeance' (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129551459) * Tinder  Guys With Tigers (http://tinderguyswithtigers.tumblr.com/) Images WARNING: Gore - Boy's arm after being attacked by tiger (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/11/boy-attacked-by-tiger.jpg), MORE GORE (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2014/11/boy-attacked-by-tiger-2.jpg) Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml-5NMCkyWQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0kzdu_wTM0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRGiF8DIusI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HHPo3qxomQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv2O0GahNtM

Cryobiologist Dr. Katie Marshall joins Joe, Kevin, and Toren to talk about the horrible side of turning water into ice.  We cover nucleation, amorphous ice, flash-freezing humans, paradoxical undressing and terminal burrowing, promession burial, cryonics, Nazi freezing experiments, plus news and pop culture! Music: "Make It Gross (http://www.causticsodapodcast.com/make-it-gross/)" by Sasja Vice (https://www.facebook.com/vanillavincentvice) (Lyrics Joe Fulgham (http://www.joefulgham.com/), Instrumental by BassBeastJD (https://bassbeastjd.bandcamp.com/)) Links * Dr. Katie Marshall at UBC (http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/person/kmarshall) Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz3wuPUjzSA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4cX2EPt2zE

Witch dunking, familiars, the witches' cradle, burning at the stake, the Wiccan code of ethics, familiars, African witch camps and witchcraft accusations in the modern world. Plus pop culture! Music: "Ding Dong the Witch is Dead" by Glenn Miller (1939) Charity: ActionAid (http://www.actionaid.org/who-we-are) Links * Warning: Graphic Images - Witch Burning in New Guinea (http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/accused-witch-burned-alive-papua-new-guinea-article-1.1258655) Images