Sarah tells Mike about the sad reality — and the terrible man — behind the infamous Long Island Lolita. Digressions include software terms of service, the rise of beepers and Monica Lewinsky’s LinkedIn profile. Mike, a 36-year-old man, appears not to understand what pimps do. Continue reading → Support us: Subscribe on Patreon Donate on Paypal Buy cute mer ... Show More
Apr 14
The Great American Spelling Bee with Gabe Henry
Can you use the word in a sentence? For this episode, Spelling Correspondent Gabe Henry takes Sarah through the surprisingly rampageous (r-a-m-p-a-g-e-o-u-s) history of the Spelling Bee, a uniquely American phenomenon. From the earliest examples of late night “spelling matches,” ... Show More
1h 26m
Mar 17
How to Deprogram a Guy in 10 Days with Endless Thread
Free yourself. What does it take to get someone to leave a cult? What happens if the cult is all around us? In this episode, Ben Brock Johnson & Amory Sivertson of NPR’s Endless Thread podcast join Sarah for a discussion about the cultier aspects of our culture, politics, and his ... Show More
1h 24m
Jan 2021
Amy Schumer
Amy Schumer [Trainwreck, Snatched, I Feel Pretty, Inside Amy Schumer, Expecting Amy] joins Anna to talk about her documentary series Expecting Amy, the joys and fears of being a mother, how she met her husband, loving stand-up comedy, The Meisner Technique, boogie boarding, findi ... Show More
1h 25m
Nov 2018
Betty Lou Beets
<p>Betty Lou Beets had a rough childhood, married young, and suffered physical abuse from a series of husbands. Husband number 5, Doyle Barker, seemingly vanished. Husband number 6, Jimmy Don Beets, disappeared on supposed fishing trip. It would take a few years but eventually po ... Show More
1h 13m
Feb 2023
Pamela Anderson, Doppelgänger Murder, She Faked Cancer
I review Pamela Anderson's Netflix documentary. Robin Dixon's husband's alleged affair can easily be explained, but it will cost you 5 dollars. A woman murdered her lookalike to fake her death, and another woman faked cancer for GoFundMe money. Tom Girardi is indicted. Does Lisa ... Show More
1h 16m
May 2022
157: Kelly
"Who am I? I’m Kelly Kapoor, the business bitch."
WIth this episode, our resolution was to get more attention, so this week we go back to the annex for an episode all about Kelly Kapoor! We discuss her role in the show, her on-again, off-again, on-again, off-again relationship wi ... Show More
1h 15m