You asked for it! We’re back with a fresh new batch of scary stories! Grab a bucket of wine, throw on that Snuggie, and settle in for the creepiest ghost stories from your fellow TasteBuds, including one that made Bethany truly concerned... We’re having thoughts! (And remember to sage your wedges!) Please support the companies that support us! We love them and we know you will, too! Beachbody On Demand: Get a special free trial membership including their new 14-day results plan, where you can lo...
Oct 31, 2018•53 min•Season 1Ep. 141
To make sure you’re properly in the Halloween mood, we’ve collected our favorite scary stories from the past two years that you, our beloved TasteBuds, have sent us! Settle in for some scary fun and if anyone knocks on your door, don’t look out the peephole…..
Oct 24, 2018•35 min
The podcast is off this week, but we're still here for you! We thought OG TasteBuds would enjoy remembering Bethany and Sam's first big "disagreement:" The Dirty Street Romper. And if you're a new TasteBud, here's a sample of what we sounded like before we got our amazing intro song from Staxx! Join us on this little walk down Memory Lane, where you may or may not find a dirty romper for your closet...
Oct 17, 2018•25 min
Velcome to the spooooooky season! Bethany tells the women about the scariest haunted house in the US. (Just signing the waiver takes hours!) Sam shares a traumatic dinosaur memory, Kathleen realizes that one-third of her could have been a serial killer, and the group learns which one of them used to set fires in her bedroom growing up. Grab your stolen Game Gymnasium sign: it’s time for a well-adjusted episode of An Acquired Taste podcast! Please support the companies that support us! Legacybox:...
Oct 10, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 140
It’s time for listener advice! Listener Ruthie is worried she just made a giant mistake and needs help figuring out her next step. Plus, insane mock job interview questions and Sam teaches the class how many “i’s” are in “Funfetti.” Oh, and the women give an update on the live Dollop! Please support the companies that support us! FabFitFun: Sign up for FabFitFun today to get the Fall Editor’s Box, in LIMITED SUPPLY! Go to fabfitfun.com and use the code TASTE to get $10.00 off your first box! Bio...
Oct 03, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 139
It’s a mixed bag episode this week! Kathleen has thoughts on meat, Bethany’s mad at the walking baby tee Zak Bagans, and Sam? Well, we find out that Sam once burst into tears when she saw someone’s hand. Whose hand was it? Listen and find out! (That, TasteBuds, was a shameless tease. You’re better than that. We’re sorry. Here, have a platter of meat.) Please support the companies that support us! We love them and we think you will, too! MaxiClimber: Visit MaxiClimber.com/Taste for 15% off your M...
Sep 26, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 138
As promised, the women wrote their own obituaries and share them with the class. (Don’t think about it too hard and you’ll be fine.) Also, it’s time to shake shake shake the stressies out. Plus, Kathleen is VERY angry about a certain soda’s movie theater commercial…..
Sep 25, 2018•33 min
Bethany and Sam are going to see one of their favorite podcasts live and it’s causing some unforeseen anxiety… Plus, surprisingly awesome obituaries and what NOT to put in your Vitamix. Please support our partners! We love them and we think you will, too! Care/Of: Visit TakeCareOf.com and enter the code TASTE to get 25% off your first month of personalized Care/Of vitamins! ModCloth: Go to ModCloth.com and enter the code TASTE at checkout to get 15% off your purchase of $100 or more! (This offer...
Sep 19, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 137
Quick! Let’s run laps! Listener “Hillary” needs advice on a problem that ends up hitting closer to home than anyone originally realized. Sam is actively working on making friends as an adult (which sounds like a nightmare to Bethany and Kathleen) and she has tips for you! Plus, why did a spider rain from the ceiling and how can we host our own Lumberjack Seminar? GRAB YOUR COFFEE AND GET ON THIS TRAIN. Bzzzzzzz. Please consider supporting our partners! We love them and we think you will, too! Be...
Sep 05, 2018•58 min•Season 1Ep. 135
Are you “micro-cheating” in your relationship? Kathleen brings up this touchy topic and the women try to pull apart what constitutes actual cheating and what’s harmless fun! Please support our sponsors! We love them and we think you will, too! TomBoyX: Visit TomBoyX.com/TASTE and check out their special bundles and pack pricing! Plus, use the code TASTE to get an extra 15% off!
Aug 29, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 134
Bethany’s sister just sold her YA novel (yay!!!) which causes the women to discuss their most traumatizing young adult experiences. Take out your retainer and put on your zit cream because it’s going to get mortifying! Please consider supporting our sponsors! We love them! BioClarity.com Use the code ACQUIRED to get your first month for 50% off a routine plus free shipping! Grove.co/Taste Visit grove.com/taste to get a 2-month VIP membership and a bonus gift!...
Aug 22, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 133
Sam is stepping out of the panicked fog of planning a surprise engagement and has some questions. Then, Listener Agatha had a drunken night with her BFF - and upcoming roommate - and is wondering what to do! Should the two still move in together? Should they tell Agatha’s ex? Should they outlaw pools from their hangout repertoire? And Bethany has your new favorite Wikipedia page! Visit our sponsors! Stamps.com : Click on the microphone at the top of the homepage and enter the code TASTE to get a...
Aug 15, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 132
Kathleen found an old hypnotism book in her Dad’s basement and now fancies herself a hypnotist. How well can she succeed in hypnotizing Bethany (and you)? Then, Kathleen has a LOT of feelings about emojis. Like, a lot of feelings. And why is Sam irritated with herself?
Aug 08, 2018•51 min•Season 1Ep. 131
It’s time to follow up on some unfinished business! Bethany and Sam are still fighting over whether or not Bethany’s cousin is hot. Plus, we call Sam’s friend Dylan to see if his feelings were hurt when Sam forgot who he was during that bachelorette party. Spoiler Alert: Dylan has Hot Voice.
Aug 07, 2018•21 min
We have so many feelings! Kathleen, Sam and Bethany all brought in things they wanted to talk about so it’s a mixed bag episode! Grab your headlamp and buckle up, kids.
Aug 01, 2018•54 min•Season 1Ep. 130
How did Bethany’s mom learn what a Molotov cocktail was? Why did she grow up in a house filled with venomous snakes? And why is Bethany offering to hire a serial killer? Bethany’s mom and niece, Nunu, join the women for this very special episode! Plus, we debut a new segment, “SCIENCE CORNER!” Science!!
Jul 25, 2018•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 129
It’s time for some uninformed advice-giving! Heather needs help with her daughter (who’s proving to be quite the heart breaker!) and “Princess Charlotte” needs advice on how NOT to get so overwhelmed with grown-up life tasks. Plus, Mama Watson makes a special cameo, live from Wisconsin! Big day!
Jul 18, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Both Sam and Kathleen need life advice for very different reasons, while Bethany is just over here in the fetal position thanks to #science. Sorry in advance for Bethany’s mic sounding weird! Our engineer, Minerva Purr, is under the table now working on it!
Jul 11, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 127
Sam brings in her friend Paris, who recently took herself off Instagram for mental health reasons, and the women discuss the darker side of social media and how to cope!
Jul 04, 2018•44 min•Season 1Ep. 126
Hey, everyone! Grab your coworkers and let’s play the game that’s sure to make everyone super uncomfortable around each other tomorrow! Things don’t end so well for Bethany…...
Jul 02, 2018•20 min
If you could design your perfect universe, what would it look like? Kathleen, Bethany and Sam describe their perfect worlds to each other (including travel by slides, horse-sized Labradoodles, and limitless espadrilles). Grab your tiny top hats! It’s time for a podcast!
Jun 27, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 125
It’s Debate Team time! Sam and Bethany get into it over whether or not they’d go invisible, and then Kathleen and Bethany’s friendship is challenged over their views on tater tots vs. curly fries. Grab your powdered wig and your garlic press gavel! It’s time to debate!
Jun 20, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 124
The women briefly talk about the recent high-profile suicides and how to look at self-care and caring for others when it comes to mental heath. Then, it’s time for relationship drama advice with two listener emails
Jun 13, 2018•55 min•Season 1Ep. 123
How would your best friends describe you? Would you like the result? Kathleen, Sam and Bethany all wrote bios for each other for their website and unveil them on the podcast! Plus, we dig in to the Tiny Home movement, and Kathleen teaches us how to react to a public bathroom crisis. Plus, TWITTER UPDATE: We’re back! Follow our now-unsuspended account @acquiredpodcast!
Jun 06, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 122
It’s a Bonus episode! Sam tells us about her epic response to seeing America’s boyfriend, Keanu Reeves. Plus, Kathleen explains why our Twitter account got suspended, Bethany has feelings about the sea, and we talk to a very special Acquired Taste family member!
Jun 01, 2018•25 min
Now that the women are an official small business, it’s time for some learnin’! Who’s the navigator? Who’s the jackhammer? Who’s the anchor forcing this whole thing down? Plus, Kathleen needs to come clean about a big issue. A big, old, see-through issue.
May 30, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 121
Listener “Tammy” has one of those friends who needs all the attention, all the time, and is looking for advice. Plus, the fun of text message fights!
May 23, 2018•48 min•Season 1Ep. 120
Two-thirds of the podcast just went to a gorgeous, perfect wedding. This led them to wonder, “What wedding tradition do you HATE and need to disappear forever?” Plus, Sam tells us what happened in Italy when her pocket got picked!
May 16, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 119
Live (ish) from Kitchen Studio NYC, the ladies take a deep dive into dream decoding! Why was Sam dreaming of Kathleen? Why was Kathleen dreaming of Skeery? Why was Bethany such a bummer as a little kid? Plus, what we learned this week!
May 09, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 118
We asked, you delivered! If you were a sitcom character from the ‘90s, what would your catchphrase be? The women share their own answers as well as the ones you sent in! Then, Bethany shares a fun decapitation fact that she learned from the Internet.
May 03, 2018•32 min•Season 1Ep. 117
