Deeply Disturbing Things

Second Wind [Episode 179]

 
Dear Abby Normals,
Because we're children, this week we're talking about farts. Let's face it, people are disturbed by farts, but farts are funny. Also in this episode, we learn the truth about snuff films. What you've always believed may not be true. 
 
Until next time...

Mother Shipton Soothsayer [Episode 178]

Dear Abby Normals,This week we discuss the recent legislation attempting to ban drag shows. Tennessee is about to become the first state in the nation to do so. Do you want to know who is behind all of this hate and dangerous misinformation? You've come to the right place. Then we explore the history of Mother Shipton, England's soothsayer who lived a difficult life, dominated by ridicule and suspicion. However, her mystical skills have placed her firmly within the pages of English folklore and legend.
Until next time...

Don’t S*** Where You Eat [Episode 177]

Dear Abby Normals,
 
In this episode, we discuss estate sales and the Milli Vanilli scandal. First, we check out Macie's treasures she found at an estate sale. What happens to all the stuff your family doesn't want after you die?  The public can go tramping through your house and buy it all!  Next, we go back to the 1980s and talk about Milli Vanilli. After a meteoric rise to fame, it all came crashing down when it was discovered the pop duo didn't sing any of their own songs. Blame it on the rain. 
Until next time...

The Red Haired Giants [Episode 176]

Dear Abby Normals,
 
This episode is about real giants and the abuse and death of animals in Hollywood films. First, we explore the evidence that giants once lived across the US,  focusing on the red-headed, cannibalistic tribe who terrorized the ancient Paiutes. Then we discuss the shocking history of animals being abused and killed in famous films including Ben Hur and the seemingly innocent Milo and Otis. 
 
Until next time...

Spellbound [Episode 175]

Dear Abby Normals,
This week we only have one topic for you because Macie is sick. In this episode, we discuss the case of Maya Millete who disappeared on Jan 7, 2021, and is still missing. Her husband is suspected of murdering her for many reasons including the fact that he hired spellcasters to incapacitate Maya. He wanted to fix things so she would never leave him. Finally, he will stand trial.
 
Until next time...

Guess What? Chicken Butt! [Episode 174]

Dear Abby Normals, we have a treat in store for you! In this fresh episode, you get to learn all about maggots and chicken eggs. Were you traumatized by the rice scene in the Lost Boys? If so, you're not alone. Have you wondered if eggs come out of a chicken's butt? Us too! 
Where do you think these topics rate on the disturb-o-meter?
 
Until next time...

Flush it Out [Episode 173]

Dear Abby Normals, your new episode is here! This week we dive into the tragic Hikikomori Syndrome in Japan and the Indonesian Mass Killings of 1965-66. Hikikimore are individuals who do not work, go to school, or socialize, staying at home for decades and finally dying alone. Then we go back to the 1960s. As part of a bigger Cold War strategy, the US was involved in the systematic extermination of up to a million Indonesians affiliated with the Indonesian Communist Party. 
 
Until next time...

The Husband Stitch [Episode 172]

Dear Abby Normals,
New episode alert! This week we dive into the Canadian Triangle and the Husband Stitch. Whereas the Bermuda Triangle is overplayed, overanalyzed, and not actually as disturbing as you'd think, the land triangle in Canada has many shocking and unexplained disappearances. Then we get into The Husband Stitch, also known as The Daddy Stitch. Appropriate medical care should never be confused with the sexualization and objectification of bodies. Down with the patriarchy!
 
Until next time... 
 

Episode 171 Teaser--Forceps baby

Full episode out now wherever you find your favorite podcasts. This week we discuss the murder of a Toronto man by a swarm of teen girls and alternatives to traditional burial. Thank you for listening 💯🙌💥#deeplydisturbingthingspodcast #swarming #torontomurder #humancomposting

Episode 171 Teaser--Bad parent bang trims in teenage years

New episode! In our first episode of 2023, we get into human swarming and human composting. The recent killing of a Toronto man by eight teen girls shocked the community. Listen to find out why they were called a swarm. Then we discuss new options to a traditional burial. Do you want to be made into compost and grow a tree? Now you can. Until next time...

Swarming [Episode 171]

In our first episode of 2023, we get into human swarming and human composting. The recent killing of a Toronto man by eight teen girls shocked the community. Listen to find out why they were called a swarm. Then we discuss new options to a traditional burial. Do you want to be made into compost and grow a tree? Now you can. 
Until next time...

Episode 170 Teaser--I’m fine

Full episode out now! This week week we review the 1963 Alfred Hitchcock Film The Birds.

The Birds [Special Ep.170- Movie Review]

Dear Abby Normals,
This week we reviewed The Birds, a1963 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Spoiler alert! Watch the film before you listen to this podcast. This film stars Jessica Tandy, Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor and other big stars and was Hitchcock's first horror film. In this episode we dive into each scene, discussing the plot, the characterization, and of course, the psychology. 
Until next time...

Episode 169 Teaser--Bowl cutz

This week we discuss why you shouldn't eff with crows and the discrimination and stigma redheads face. Full episode out now! Thank you for supporting our independent little oddcast. Cheers!

Episode 169 Teaser--What if squirrels were really big?

This week we discuss why you shouldn't eff with crows and the discrimination and stigma redheads face. Full episode out now! Thank you for supporting our independent little oddcast. Cheers!

A Murder of Crows [Ep. 169]

Dear Abbey Normals,
We have a new episode for you! This week we discuss a murder of crows and people with red hair. Do not piss off a crow because they hold grudges and hug a ginger today! 
Until next time...
 
 

Episode 168 Teaser--A little dab will do ya.

Full episode, Smoke and Mirrors, out now! This week we get into all things mirrors and the acquittal of Lizzie Borden. Thank you for listening 🙌💥🍷
#Deeplydisturbingthingspodcast #mirrors #lizzieborden

Smoke and Mirrors [Ep. 168]

Magic Mirror on the wall, who is the fairest one of all? In this week's episode we talk mirrors and murders. First we explore some interesting psychology around mirrors. Do you dare to experience the Strange Face Illusion? Then we go back in time to unpack the murder of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother. She was acquitted but is still considered guilty by many and her rhyme is sung to this day. Lizzie Borden took an axe...
Until next time...

Episode 167 Teaser--Pigeon People

Full episode out now! This week we talk about prison pen pals and Google Earth. Thank you for listening 🙌🍷#deeplydisturbingthingspodcast #prisonpenpals #googleearth

Episode 167 Teaser--Flabinoids

Full episode out now! This week we talk about prison pen pals and Google Earth. Thank you for listening 🙌🍷

Pigeon People [Ep. 167]

Dear Abby Normals,
 
In this episode we get into prison pen pals and disturbing things found on Google Earth. Do you like to write handwritten letters? Do you believe in the power of human connection to support rehabilitation? If so, consider getting a pen plan in prison. Have you looked up your location on Google Earth? Serious anomaly hunters have spotted all kinds of things including lakes made of blood and possible UFOs. 
 
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Episode 166 Teaser--8 Billion People!

Full episode out now! This week we discuss the true story of the first Thanksgiving and our impending collision with the Andromeda galaxy. #deeplydisturbingthingspodcast #thanksgiving #Andromeda

Episode 166 Teaser--And her sidekick, Junk

Full episode out now! This week we discuss the true story of the first Thanksgiving and our impending collision with the Andromeda galaxy. 

Dirty-Filthy-Nasty-Junk [Ep. 166]

This week we talk about stinky bodies and celestial bodies. First we share the true story of the first Thanksgiving. Beyond the festive, harvest gathering there is a dark truth that needs to be honored. Then we get spacey and discuss possible end game scenarios for earth. Andromeda, our largest galaxy neighbor and the Milky Way are on a collision course and we have a date for this destruction. 
Until next time...
Thank you for supporting our independent oddcast!

Ep 165 Teaser--Sometimes we’re a little slow. This

This week we discuss the tragic Halloween crush in South Korea and Elon Musk's fall from Naomi's grace. Full episode out now! Thank you for supporting our independent little oddcast.

Ep 165 Teaser--Chicken Dance

This week we discuss the tragic Halloween crush in South Korea and Elon Musk's fall from Naomi's grace. Full episode out now! Thank you for supporting our independent little oddcast.

Don’t Eff With Monkeys [Ep. 165]

This week we talk about the terrible tragedy that occurred in Itaewon, South Korea. 156 young people out celebrating Halloween were killed in a horrific crush. Then we discuss how Elon Musk went from a cool electric car guy to Twitter super creep.
 
Until next time…
Thank you for listening to our independent little oddcast.

Repost! Water Bear Don‘t Care {Episode 123}

In this episode we dive into the history of Halloween which originates with the Celtic Samhain fire festival. Though religion tried to put out the flames, Jack-O-Lanterns still burn brightly today. Speaking of, did you know in Ireland, faces were carved into turnips?  Then we enter the intriguing world of adorable Tardigrades. These sturdy 8-legged micro animals can withstand extreme conditions including the vacuum of space. Water Bear don't care. 
 
Until next time...

Bring Brittney Griner Home [Ep. 164]

In this episode we get into sleeping sickness and the disturbing situation Brittney Griner is in and possible ways to bring her home. In February of 2022 Brittney flew into Russia to play basketball during the WNBA offseason. She accidentally brought in less than a gram of cannabis oil she holds a prescription for in the US. Now she is sitting in a Russian prison on drug smuggling charges. 
 
Have you heard of the sleeping sickness aka encephalitis lethargica? Not many people have, but it killed half a million people in the first part of the 19th century! Learn all about this mysterious condition whose cause and cure are unknown. 
Until next time...thank you for supporting our independent little oddcast!
 

The Candy Man [Ep. 163]

Hey DDT fans! Right in time for Halloween, Naomi and Macie present topics linked by candy. First Macie shares the real history behind the fear that razor blades or other dangerous items will be hidden in children's trick-or-treat candy. Then Naomi unpacks the scary dangers of fentanyl and why we should all just stay home. 
Until next time... thank you for supporting our independent oddcast!

Bakeneko- Put Rocks in my Coffin [Ep. 162]

Hey DDT fans! Our topics this week are professional cuddling and the haunted Kaimuki House in Hawaii. Humans need touch to thrive but in the mental health therapy field and others, we are so terrified of being sued that we avoid it at all costs. In this episode, we discuss a possible way forward. Then we talk about the Kasha, a demonic, man-eating ghost said to reside inside the creepy Kaimuki House. Other interpretations of this monster include a ghoul who lives around crematoriums and feeds on the dead and a cat-like demon from the sky who steals away bodies. Can our own felines be trusted?
Until next time...

Half-Assed [Ep. 161]

Hello DDT fans!
Meet our part time Hype Girl, Sarah! For this week's topics we discuss local plane crashes and clairvoyants. Not many people know about the two planes that have crashed on our local ski mountain, Mt Spokane. There were no survivors in either crash.Then we dive into mediums focusing on Tyler Henry, Hollywood Medium. Are those who claim to communicate with loved ones on the other side cons or truly gifted with otherworldly powers? Do mediums exploit people or give them a gift? 
Until next time...

Episode 160 Teaser--Children I’ve Been

Full episode out now. This week we review the 1962 film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. 

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Special Episode: 160]

In this special episode, Macie and Naomi review the 1962 film, Whatever Happened to Baby Jane starring icons Joan Crawford and Bette Davis. This deep dive includes a psychological analysis of the character's motivation, information about the real-life feud between these two actors, and lots more! Watch the film before you listen to the episodes because there are major spoilers! 
 
Until next time...

Episode 160 Teaser--No more wire hangers!!!

Ep 159 The Hanging of Warrior Qualchan

On this podcast field trip Naomi and Macie head to the site of the 1858 hanging of warrior Qualchan and six other Native Americans at the hands of evil Colonel George Wright. Listen to learn about the deeply disturbing history of the white settlement of the Pacific Northwest. 
Until next time...

Gobbledygook--Repost

We took Labor Day off! Enjoy this repost from November, 2019.
Welcome to Deeply Disturbing Things!
This week Macie and Naomi create a unicorn! Yes, a true miracle happened before our eyes! We both picked the same topic...for the first time...ever!! Take a listen to figure out what the universe wanted us to call out in unison.  Our minds were blown, maybe in 37 more episodes we will overlap again. Also remember to take your itchy bitchy pills and shake off your Thetans!
Until next time...

Thoughtography [Ep.158]

This week we get into the true story behind the Japanese horror film Ringu which was remade in the US as The Ring. Dr Fukurai conducted questionable experiments in clairvoyance and thoughtography on two women in Japan. What happened to them? Then we explore the current problems with US air travel. Why are so many flights being canceled? Why is there a pilot shortage? Listen to find the answers to all of these questions and more.
Until next time...

The Buried Truth [Ep. 157]

In this episode, we explore the 1976 incident where 26 school children and their bus driver from Chowchilla, CA were kidnapped and buried. The kidnappers, one of whom was just paroled, hoped to trade the kids for a five million dollar ransom. Listen to find out what happened. Then we learn about the 1887 massacre of 34 Chinese gold miners in Oregon. This little-known part of US history was buried until the records were discovered in 1995. 
Until next time...

A Pox Upon Us [Ep.156]

In this episode, we get topical and call out the abject failure of the US government's response to the Monkeypox virus (the name is currently pending changes by the CDC). At the time of recording the US has over one-third of the total cases in the entire world. Lack of access to vaccines, treatment, and information contributes to the problem. Then we get personal talking about the phenomenon of gaslighting and hoovering. Both are used as a means of psychological manipulation. Learn all the signs, including making one question reality, so you can protect yourself. 
Until next time...

Slender Man

We're on summer vacation so reposting one of our most popular episodes of all time! Originally posted two years ago in August of 2020. Enjoy!
Naomi brings the frightening Slender Man to the podcast this week. A fictional character brought to life by the imagination and fear of its followers. Naomi explores the brutal stabbing of a best friend that the young girls said was ordered by the Slender Man. Macie shares this week about the tragic deaths of 16 students, 14 bodies were never recovered, who disappeared in lake Chelan when their school bus veered off the road and fell off a 30 ft. embankment. 
Until Next Time...

Hello Kitty Goodbye Barney--Repost

We are on summer vacation so we are reposting one of our favorite episodes from back in December 2020. Enjoy!
This week Macie shares about the tragic Hello Kitty Murder. In 1999, 23-year-old Fan Man-yee was kidnapped, brutally tortured, and murdered in Hong Kong. Listen to find out why it's called the Hello Kitty murder. Then Naomi dives into the many, many, many disturbing things about Barney the purple Dinosaur. Again we find our topics linked--this time by children's beloved stuffies. Until next time...thank you for supporting our independent, unscripted podcast!
 

The Sound of Silence [Ep.155]

This week we discuss the little-known phenomenon of Prairie Madness. Immigrants who settled in the Great Plains experienced episodes of depression and violence. The cause is commonly attributed to the isolation between the settlements but could it also be the sound of silence? Then we get into the burning ring of fire, not the Johnny Cash song, but the 25,000-mile ring of active volcanoes that surround the Pacific Ocean. 75% of the world's volcanoes and 90% of the world's earthquakes occur along the Ring of Fire. Learn about how volcanoes are formed and what you can do to keep yourself safe. 
 

Born to be Wild [Ep. 154]

This week we discuss Pedro Lopez, known as the Monster of the Andes for abducting, raping, and killing up to 300 little girls in villages across Peru, Ecuador, and Columbia. After serving only 14 years in prison and 2 more in an asylum, he was released on "good behavior" and was deemed "sane"... never to be seen again. We also talk about why it's a very, very bad idea to own a wild animal as a pet, focusing on the 2009 incident when Travis the Chimp horrifically maimed his owner's friend Charla Nash. All this and more,
 
Until next time...
 

Life After Death [Ep. 153]

This week we cover Artificial Intelligence, focusing on "life after death." What happens to your images, texts, social media posts, and voice after you die? AI has a lot of information of yours and very few ethical or legal parameters for not bringing grandma back to life virtually... and paying you top dollar to access her bedtime stories. Should people get a say in this? Then we get into the history and mystery of the Georgia Guidestones aka the Ten Commandments of the AntiChrist. Who was behind this monument and what was its purpose? 
Until next time...

Everybody Hates Mimes [Ep. 152]

This week we cover pirates and mimes, what's better? Hating mimes is unquestioned and acceptable. Learn about the history of mimes and explore possible reasons why they are so hated. Then we learn all about Zheng Yi Sao, a badass Chinese pirate leader. She was known for successfully plundering the South China Sea in the early 19th century.   
Thank you for supporting our independent little oddcast!
 
Until next time...

Beauty and the Beast [Episode 151]

This week our topics are connected in so many ways. First we get into neoteny and the warm fuzzies we get for baby-like features in animals (think cocker spaniel). Did you know Mickey Mouse used to look very different? Did you know dog breeds used to look very different? Then we go beyond shock-value to discuss Beastiality, a legal offense, and its medical counterpart, zoophilia and all the implications thereof. We focus on the Enumclaw horse sex case of 2005. 
If you feel upset, like us, about the recent reversal of constitutional protections for abortion and what it could mean for future reversals which will impact contraception and gay rights, we feel it is important to take our upset feelings and do something that will make a difference. We also feel it is more important than ever to take care of ourselves which for us means media breaks, doing things we love, connecting with those we care about, and of course finding ways to laugh. 

Special Episode: Brand New Cherry Flavor [Episode 150]

It's our 150th episode!!! For this special show Macie and Naomi review the Netflix show, Brand New Cherry Flavor. Spoiler Alert!! In this limited series, a filmmaker heads to Hollywood in her busted Trans Am in the early 90s to make her movie but tumbles down a hallucinatory rabbit hole of sex, magic, revenge, and kittens. So many kittens...
Until next time...
Thank you for listening to our independent, unscripted, and barely edited podcast. 
XOXO,
Naomi and Macie

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