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 a journey of self discovery. Apologies in advance for the Tiger Beat flashbacks!
Mar 31, 2021•1 hr 14 min
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
Mar 17, 2021•58 min
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 assume their overall hygiene was seriously lacking!
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 14 min
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 Lucille Bogan!
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 1 min
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 going on here, and none of it is soothing or even good.
Feb 03, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Everyone has their little quirks and preferences when they're booking travel arrangements: aisle seat versus window, park and ride versus car service, even whether or not you give yourself enough time for a cocktail and a leisurely perusal of the Hudson News. But Nancy and Ronald Reagan might have taken their quirks around travel planning too far? Erin and Nicole are incredulous discussing the astrologer to the Reagan family, Joan Quigley, and the impact she had on their scheduling post-Reagan a...
Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 3 min
It's not often the world plans for a big ol' disaster that just doesn't disast. Older millennials will recall NYE 1999, when the entire world braced for the apocalypse and then nothing really happened. In fact, Erin and Nicole lived through it and the worst thing to happen that night was Erin's parents makin' out in front of Nicole. They're breaking down the lead up to and petering out of Y2K! SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Net...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 14 min
What do Tony Danza, Jerry Orbach's Eyes, Rachel Leigh Cook's frying pan and a cheery accordion song about gonorrhea have in common? They're all featured in Public Service Announcements! Erin and Nicole dissect some of the best, worst PSAs they can find on the internet. SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Network Merch: Dude, That’s F****d Up Store Patreon: Patreon.com/DTFUPodcast Facebook Page: @DFTUPodcast Facebook Group: Listeners...
Dec 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Thanksgiving looks a little different this year, but there's one constant - the pressure to uphold capitalism! So of course the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a go. But based on past balloon catastrophes, it maybe should have been canceled? Like, permanently? SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Network Merch: Dude, That’s F****d Up Store Patreon: Patreon.com/DTFUPodcast Facebook Page: @DFTUPodcast Facebook Group: Listeners of Dud...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 7 min
The United States has a new president and that calls for a celebration! Stop by your favorite Yankee Candle shop, Hudson News location, or just re-wrap that last white elephant gift, while Erin and Nicole dissect the worst gifts U.S. presidents have ever received. SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Network Merch: Dude, That’s F****d Up Store Patreon: Patreon.com/DTFUPodcast Facebook Page: @DFTUPodcast Facebook Group: Listeners of D...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 7 min
Pennsylvania isn't only helping save our democracy this week, they're giving us the weirdest cryptid to date: The Squonk! This creature is a mashup of a flacid Pigman of Vermont and that meme of James Van Der Beek crying on Dawson's Creek. Not to be confused with Squonking, which is some sort of vaping? SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Network Merch: Dude, That’s F****d Up Store Patreon: Patreon.com/DTFUPodcast Facebook Page: @DF...
Nov 11, 2020•58 min
Erin and Nicole aren't 100%, but they think they've landed on the main reason anyone would consent to Russ McKamey torturing them in his "extreme haunt" experience: it has to be a sexual fetish, right? Why else would you want to visit McKamey Manor?! The name promises terry cloth bathrobes and a mint on your pillow, but it delivers a near drowning in a dirty bathtub and a helmet full of diarrhea water. SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Po...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week, Erin and Nicole curtsey for the Queen as they discuss her royal frightness, the (allegedly) haunted Queen Mary! But the Queen's herstory is so much more than some greasy ghosts- she was an old Hollywood celebrity cruise liner, a WWII transport and now she's a hotel and a bunch of restaurants. She's seen some sh*t, but she's still regal as f*ck. -- SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Network Merch: Dude, That’s F****d Up S...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 4 min
How many times can one person survive a murder attempt? If you're Michael Malloy of the Bronx, the answer is five! Was he some sort of super human, because only superheroes have as many names as this guy! Join Erin and Nicole as they discuss the very true crime story of Mike the Durable aka Iron Mike aka Rasputin of the Bronx, and the gang of villainous idiots that took his life. -- SHOW INFORMATION Hosted and produced by Nicole Mackie and Erin Saul, as part of the Whohaha Podcast Network Merch:...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 15 min
U.S. listeners, Wednesday, September 30th is the deadline to fill out the census! Since you've probably already done it because you're excellent, knock on Erin and Nicole's door for some "fun" - that's in quotes because you know that's DTFU code for f****ed up - facts about the U.S. Census. (And a bunch of ranting about our judicial system. Sorry, I tried to stop them.) Are you registered to vote in the U.S? Go to vote.org to make sure you're all set for November 3rd!
Sep 30, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Nobody could have predicted Erin and Nicole would get caught up in this rapture, not even Anita Baker. But especially not Harold Camping: author, founding member of Family Radio, host of the long running program "Open Forum" and multi-failed end of times predictor.
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 12 min
South Park is known for being absurd, which is perhaps why people aren't aware Casa Bonita (Season 7, Episode 11) is a real-life place. In this episode, Erin and Nicole explore Eric Cartman's favorite place, and manifest a future visit to this eatertainment establishment.
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 13 min
As if we this year weren't enough, there's an evil doll on the loose? That's right, this week Erin and Nicole are talking about the rumor that the Annabelle Doll escaped from the Warren's Occult Museum. Well, not really, because that specific conversation is pretty brief (spolier: she didn't), but they DO talk about the history of the doll and whether or not her raggedy ass is really possessed.
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Erin and Nicole hate pranks (they're mean-spirited!), so they're glad it's seemingly harder to prank people these days, what with caller ID and working from home. But there was a time long before the internet was invented, and before the telephone was in every home, when it was very, very easy to prank people in big ways. And a young man by the name of Horace de Vere Cole was seriously taking advantage of just how easy it was.
Aug 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Erin hates moths, so tell us why she picked this week's topic? Clearly, quarantining is getting to us all. In this episode, Erin and Nicole discuss the Brown Tail Moth, which is currently terrorizing parts of New England with its loose hairs. * * * * * * * * If you'd like to join our virtual NARAL Pro-Choice America post carding party on September 6th, you can find more information at www.dtfupodcast.com!
Aug 12, 2020•59 min
Did you know that before 1982, you could open a pill bottle without a hacksaw?! Can you imagine all the milliseconds you saved? But on the other hand, your pills might be poison. In this episode, Erin and Nicole talk about the Tylenol Murders and Johnson & Johnson's huge, but appropriate, response to the poisonings.
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min
What if Paul Revere was a 16 year old girl, but rode 2x the distance to warn people the British were coming? Well, then he'd be the Metal AF Sybil Ludington! Join Erin and Nicole as they recount how lil' Sybil looked at Paul's ride, said "meh," and showed him how it's done! Quick reminder: we have a LIVE SHOW this week, July 24th at 5:30pm PDT on YouTube! For tickets and information, visit www.dtfupodcast.com! 100% of ticket sales will benefit The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (www.marshap.org) an...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Where to start this week...ok, there's a rich guy who wrote a poem to lead people to some treasure he buried in the Rocky Mountains. Mind you, the poem is only 5 stanzas and the Rocky Mountains are 3,000 miles. Join Erin and Nicole as they try to pinpoint where Forrest Fenn's Treasure was hidden, if it even WAS hidden, and the many other f****d up aspects surrounding this topic. (Hint: the treasure may or may not be stolen indigenous artifacts.)
Jul 08, 2020•56 min
There's a warning at the start of this episode, but I'll say it here too: you might want to abstain from eating during this week's episode. Erin and Nicole get pretty graphic talking about a form of cannibalism practiced into the 1960s by the Fore people of Papua New Guinea. So, maybe listen after lunch, and learn all about how the practice of funerary cannibalism led to "Kuru," or "The Laughing Disease."
Jul 01, 2020•57 min
Here's a little behind the scenes tidbit: this episode was supposed to be a Patreon bonus episode, but the conversation was too relevant not to post as a regular episode. Also, Erin and Nicole want everyone to know what a POS Nathan Bedford Forrest was. Maybe you haven't heard of him? Real quick, not only was Forrest a Confederate Army General (aka a LOSER), he was also the first Grand Wizard of the KKK (yep, that checks out). And guess what? There are a LOT of statues, parks, schools and the li...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr
The title of this week's episode COULD refer to Nicole's quest to educate her family members and old high school friends on the Black Lives Matter movement, but really, it refers to this week's topic. Our Dudes had to pick something dumb - they just had to. So make your best surprised face (and subsequent disappointed face) as they share with you some of the worst engagement stories they could find on the internet.
Jun 10, 2020•51 min
What would you do if you had a buttload of money, too much free time, and your own personal medium telling you the spirit world was coming for you, unless you build a house? You'd break ground on the world's most f*cked up mansion, duh! Join Erin and Nicole as they lay out the blueprint for what might be the wildest abode ever built: The Winchester House.
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 20 min
David Bowie is Ziggy Stardust. Beyoncé is Sasha Fierce. Bono is...MacPhisto? Is that an alter ego, or a magic trick? In this episode, Erin and Nicole discuss some of music's best alter egos...but obviously, the worst ones are the most fun.
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 9 min
No whammy. no whammy, no whammy, stop! *Bummer of a horn noise* Be the first to buzz in this week, as Erin and Nicole talk about some of the worst game shows of all time.
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We've all read the book of Guinness World Records while on the toilet. Some records come naturally: the tallest man, the longest fingernails, the hairiest taint, etcetera etcetera. But there are some records that, despite your current level of boredom, you would NEVER think to attempt, let alone break. And yet, we find ourselves at a place and time when anything is possible! Join Erin and Nicole as they share some of the grossest, dumbest, most f****d up official World Records they could find vi...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 8 min
