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An Acquired Taste Podcast

Audioboom Studios

The podcast for curious weirdos! Bethany Watson and Kathleen Heaney are longtime friends and polar opposites. Every week they get together to chat about their lives, what"s weird in the world, and topics they’re curious about, and they invite you to join them!

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S5 Ep375: The Novocaine Didn't Work

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2022/01/17

Would YOU want a completely fake-but-looks-real version of you to hang around after you died? Kathleen and Bethany have some caveats. Plus a few more tech items that Bethany is scared of from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and why porch pirates are ruining everything. ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ Join our LIVE SHOWS on Patreon: http://patreon.com/acquiredtaste Next show: Wednesday, Jan. 26th,

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S5 Ep374: Toxic Positivity & How to Have a Completely...

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2022/01/13

Bethany is opening our minds to how toxic positivity affects us in our everyday lives. Sleep when you're dead? Not us! We're napping now and learning how to deal with in-your-face positivity given to you by (usually) well-meaning people. Then, Kathleen is ruffling Bethany's feathers with a complete walk-through of how you can make your home a top-to-bottom smart home with every cool gadget on the market to help you live life better (should you wish to let the robots take over). Plus, are you ready

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S5 Ep373: Productivity Dysmorphia & Pepper’s Ghost

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2022/01/06

Do you have a hard time celebrating your successes? You may have “productivity dysmorphia.” Kathleen’s talking about her struggles with this and who seems most likely to be affected! Then, Bethany is talking about a 400+-year-old technique that’s still being used in cars, TV, even one of your favorite movies. Plus, you’ll never believe why this author won’t take certain phone calls! ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ What We

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S4 Ep372: Bizarre Depictions of Santa Claus & Writing...

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2021/12/23

Happy Holidays! Bethany’s talking about the less-than-wholesome depictions of Santa Claus in recent media, including one who drowned Fran Drescher in eggnog. Then, Kathleen is asking everyone to take a different look at themselves: what would people say about you in a eulogy? Is it what you’d *want* them to say? Plus, who would you leave an “I’m Sorry” $1 million to? ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast What We Talked About: [CLIP] "The

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88:55

S4 Ep371: Help! My Friend’s Treating Me Like Her...

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2021/12/16

1 spoon = 1 shit to give. What do you do when your friend only talks to you about her problems, and even jokes that you’re her therapist? Our listener is dealing with this very issue and desperately needs advice. She doesn’t want to lose the friendship, but she’s also mentally exhausted! Then, Kathleen is teaching everyone the very important lesson, “Never Trust a Santa.” Something about the holidays makes criminals extra criminal-y, and Kathleen has the stories to share (including one Santa who was

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82:44

S4 Ep370: Relationship White Lies & the Mysterious...

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/12/09

Get ready to clutch your pearls, because Kathleen is coming in hot with a relationship question that’s going to divide the crowd. Could YOU stay in a relationship with someone who told this lie? And what lies are acceptable in a relationship? Then, Bethany is talking about an Australian family who mysteriously jumped in their car and drove away, leaving everything they owned behind…and then came back, just as confused as everyone else was. What caused the Tromp family to leave in the first

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22:56

S4 Ep369: The Most Hilarious Bad Coworker Ever - Bonus

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/12/07

Do you know someone who always seems to make the *worst* choice in the situation? Bethany’s reading a Reddit “advice request” from someone who made truly stupid workplace choices…and now wants to sue their employer! Plus, what dumb stuff would you put in a relationship prenup? ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ Please support the companies that support us! ThirdLove - Feeling is believing. Upgrade to everyday pieces that

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86:08

S4 Ep368: The Haunted Hotel Monte Vista &...

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2021/12/02

There used to be a tradition of people telling scary ghost stories during Christmas, so Bethany is telling you one (or a hotel full) this week! The Hotel Monte Vista has a long history of deaths in the hotel and ghosts reportedly abound. But what’s the scariest thing about the hotel? You may be surprised…. Then, Kathleen was inspired by a sweet lab named Bailey who turns out to be AMAZING at sniffing out missing people and items! She’s talking about other bizarrely useful skills and equally bizarre

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86:24

S4 Ep367: Thanksgiving Disasters & Food-Related Crimes

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2021/11/24

Happy Thanksgiving! Whether you’re with your family, holding up alone in your apartment, or Friendsgiving it up, enjoy this episode stuffed with dumb crimes, busted booby traps, and a sticky, sticky heist. We’re thankful for YOU! ------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------- What We Talked About: Thanksgiving Pick-Up Lines - https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a37728703/thanksgiving-pickup-lines/ ------- Join our November Patreon

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S4 Ep366: Holiday Costumes Parties... Fun or Lame?

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2021/11/23

Happy Mondee! Kathleen has an important update on the John Eisenman case out of Spokane. Then, Bethany weighs in on an insane holiday party requirement that Kathleen’s friend is facing. Would YOU go? -------- Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------- Join our November Patreon Show! —> https://www.patreon.com/acquiredtaste Nov. 30 @ 7:30 PM ET December dates TBD. ------ Please support the companies that support us! Scribd -

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87:08

S4 Ep365: The Benefits of Being Vulnerable & the...

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2021/11/18

Did you know that being intentionally vulnerable (in the right situations!) can actually make people think more highly of you? It's called 'The Beautiful Mess Effect.' Time to get rid of the shame we all feel about our flaws. Kathleen is giving the social science deets about why perfection is no longer perfect. Then, Bethany’s keeping a stranglehold on Spooky Season by talking about the mysterious death of America’s Favorite Goth, Edgar Allen Poe. (And what does voter fraud have to do with it??)

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S4 Ep364: A Father's Revenge Killing & Predicting the...

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2021/11/11

Kathleen has a topic that’s sure to get your wheels spinning. It’s the case of John Eisenman, who admits he killed a man. So why are people divided? Then, move over tarot cards! Bethany has a handful of other ways people throughout history have tried to predict the future. One even inspired a Thanksgiving tradition! ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ Join our November Patreon Shows! —>

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S4 Ep363: The Bagel Stealing Dilemma

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/11/09

Happy loosey-goosey bonus! Kathleen has a dilemma: a friend of hers knowingly took a bagel from a very busy deli without paying for it. She’s frustrated that he stole it, but it’s also making her question whether or not he’s a good guy! What do you think? ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ Join our November Patreon Shows! —> https://www.patreon.com/acquiredtaste Nov. 12 @ 1 pm ET + Nov. 30 @ 7:30 PM ET ------ Please

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S4 Ep362: The Disappearance of Hale Boggs & the...

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2021/11/04

There’s something incredibly unsettling about a plane that just disappears. No crash site, no debris, nothing. Bethany’s talking about just such a case, one that you likely never learned about! (And if it isn’t solved soon, it likely never will be.) Then, Kathleen is continuing her series on the history of everyday objects with the long (and dirty) history of the bathtub! Plus, would you get “permanent jewelry?" ------ Check out our merch! —>

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S4 Ep361: Your Spooky Stories: Death and Murder

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2021/10/27

We made it! Settle in for *true* scary stories from our Tastebuds, as well as a couple of classics from everyone’s childhood Spooky Ambassador, Alvin Schwartz (“Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark,” “In a Dark Dark Room,” etc). Turn off the lights, light a candle, and LOCK YOUR DAMN FRONT DOOR, because it’s time again for Spooky Stories! There will be death. There will be MURDER. ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ What We

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S4 Ep360: The Haunted School House Airbnb - Bonus

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/10/26

To kick off Halloween week, Bethany and Kathleen are serving up a spooky story amuse-bouche to whet your ghostly palate. Tastebud Hauna shared her story about a haunted Airbnb that she stayed in with her husband and the details are straight-up terrifying! Plus, Kathleen has a list of all the scary things we have to deal with in adult life. Who's ready to quit their job? Kathleen is panicked and Bethany is cool as a cucumber. Happy Haunting Ghoul-buds. ------ Check out our merch! —>

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S4 Ep359: Protecting Your House from Burglars &...

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/10/21

Repeat after Kathleen: Don’t. open. the door. EVER. Lock your doors and throw distrustful glances at your mother because Kathleen’s teaching you how to protect your home from robbers, thieves, and all types of ne'er-do-wells! These are seriously useful tips and tricks that you can implement right away. Then, Bethany is giving her (non-exhaustive, incomplete) list of movies you need to be watching during Spooky Season, besides the typical Halloween classics. Then, buckle up for some pretty awesome

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S4 Ep358: Stone Tape Theory & Funny Ways to Cheer...

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/10/14

Do you believe that homes and rooms can have 'an energy?' Bethany is digging into the belief that ghosts and energy are “recorded” in stones (say, the walls of your house). This theory has been around for at least 200 years and it's called the “Stone Tape Theory”....spoooky. Then, Kathleen has been feeling kind of meh, so she’s cheering us all up with her favorite solutions to a bad mood. Tip #1: Ballroom dance with an invisible partner. ------ What We Talked About: Meg Ryan Fall Spotify

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S4 Ep357: How Can I Sell My Clothes For Money? - Bonus

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/10/12

Wait, they caught the Zodiac Killer? When did that happen? And is that a real name?? Then, have you ever sold your clothes to a consignment store? Bethany did over the weekend and has some thoughts about the total *horreur* of seeing your beloved clothes judged and deemed unworthy. Plus, are you and your partner a Kathleen/Neil or a Bebe/Dennis when it comes to bathroom etiquette? ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ What We

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94:46

S4 Ep356: Does Your Office Have This Necessity? &...

An Acquired Taste Podcast ·

2021/10/07

If you’re heading back into the office (or already have), Kathleen is filling us in on the one thing most offices DON’T have that they should! Does yours? Then, Bethany is talking about nightmares and what awesome movies and books they’ve inspired. Plus, Kathleen and Bethany talk about a letter they received from a frustrated Tastebud who has some feedback. ------ Check out our merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast ------ What We Talked About: Ep. 205

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