
An Acquired Taste Podcast
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!
Latest episodes

Mar 23, 2021 • 42min
S4 Ep313: A Conversation with the Queens of Horror Movie Spoilers, “Ruined!" - Bonus
Do you love horror movies? (Or do you hate them?) Kathleen and Bethany are sitting down with the hosts of their favorite podcast, Ruined! Halle Kiefer and Alison Leiby join the pod to discuss bad candy, Jennifer Aniston’s timeless (ahem) charm, and that one time Halle’s mom saw a real-life leprechaun in Cleveland.
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Mar 18, 2021 • 1h 22min
S4 Ep312: Creepy Kid Stuff: Edison’s Talking Doll & the Dark Truth About Nursery Rhymes
Did you know Thomas Edison created a talking doll that was so upsetting, it even creeped people out back then? Bethany goes into the reason behind Baby Creeps-You-Out (not its real name but it shoulda been). Then, Kathleen pulls the veil back on what those strange nursery rhymes are really about. Because who can make a garden grow with silver bells, cockle shells, etc etc? #BabyFeelsSoWrong
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bgXH7U2Ja0&t=47s
https://www.cracked.com/article_29619_5-weird-crimes-that-happened-movie-productions.html
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/05/05/404445211/edisons-talking-dolls-can-now-provide-the-soundtrack-to-your-nightmares
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/epic-failure-thomas-edisons-talking-doll-180955442/
https://www.throwbacks.com/11-creepy-kids-toys/
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/55035/dark-origins-11-classic-nursery-rhymes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_Jill_(nursery_rhyme)

Mar 11, 2021 • 1h 20min
S4 Ep311: Putin Loves Leonardo DiCaprio And Spies Eat At Panera
Leonardo DiCaprio could probably get himself out of duct tape handcuffs, but could YOU? Kathleen is teaching the class fun facts about the world’s most prolific model-dater, Mr. Leo Di. Then, Bethany is pulling out her trusty “100 Deadly Skills” book and giving important tips on how to evade pursuers, how to get out of various handcuffs, and the best way to brace for a car accident! Because you just never know, right?
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.eightieskids.com/12-things-you-didnt-know-about-leonardo-dicaprio/
https://www.factinate.com/people/33-little-known-facts-leonardo-dicaprio/
https://www.instagram.com/leonardodicaprio/
https://thedesigninspiration.com/news/facts/20-facts-about-leonardo-dicaprio-that-youve-probably-never-heard-of/
BETHANY’S SOURCES: Emerson, Clint. "100 Deadly Skills: The Seal Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation.” New York, Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, Inc, 2015.

Mar 9, 2021 • 29min
S4 Ep310: Giving Your Cat A Haircut Is A Tricky Job - Bonus
Happy Monday! On this loosey-goosey bonus episode, Kathleen and Bethany discuss an Instagram preacher who looks just like both of them combined. It’s crazy! Also, Bethany gave Minerva a very particular hair-cut. Then, it’s time for a team-building exercise because Bethany has a quiz: what “normal jobs” are these former Hollywood celebs doing now? Have you ever heard of a man named Gene Hackman? Will Bethany ever watch, "The Holiday?" Life is unpredictable!
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://bluetreeny.bigcartel.com
https://collider.com/galleries/celebrities-who-gave-up-fame/
https://www.cheatsheet.com/money-career/famous-people-quit-hollywood-now-work-totally-regular-jobs.html/
https://seejane.org/spotlight/opengate-entertainment-breaks-the-hollywood-pitch-paradigm/
https://www.thethings.com/celebrities-left-hollywood-work-normal-jobs/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heather_Donahue
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-53676783

Mar 4, 2021 • 1h 30min
S4 Ep309: Dick Drawing Psychology & The Truth About Old Wives’ Tales
Why have people throughout human history drawn penises everywhere? What compels (usually) dudes to mark dirty cars, classroom desks, and their sleeping friend’s forehead with penis art? Much to Kathleen’s delight, Bethany goes through examples of dick-scriptions, from ancient archeological finds to current day. Plus, she goes into the psychology behind why people draw them! (“Cuz them dicks ain’t gonna draw themselves, yo.” - Reddit) Then, Kathleen goes through some old wives’ tales and clears up the truth versus the fiction! Plus, Bethany goes off on tripod lamps, because how dare they?
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/jul/06/worlds-earliest-erotic-graffiti-astypalaia-classical-greece#start-of-comments
https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/02/28/1800-year-old-roman-penis-carvings-discovered-near-hadrians-wall-some-things-never-change/
https://qz.com/1564029/penis-graffiti-symbolized-luck-and-domination-to-ancient-romans/
https://kotaku.com/why-do-people-love-to-draw-dicks-in-games-an-investiga-5991702
https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/dudes-draw-dicks-on-everything-because-everythings-a-dick-measuring-contest
https://www.glamour.com/story/even-penis-drawings-are-about-toxic-masculinity
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/4xxfrm/guys_that_draw_dicks_on_stuff_why_do_you_do_it/
https://www.btrtoday.com/read/sunday-focus-week/
https://www.reddit.com/r/tumblr/comments/43vbye/when_a_psychology_teacher_discusses_why_guys_draw/
https://www.vice.com/en/article/53nxzn/a-psychoanalyst-explains-why-men-draw-dicks-on-everything
https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/worlds-oldest-dick-graffiti-uncovered-described-as-monumental/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsM2ZbQtulM
https://sendyourfriendapenisdrawing.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlcJ1_1s9nc
http://www.penised.com
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/04/24/mars-rover-penis-nasa_n_3144656.html
KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.thehealthy.com/bodies/popular-old-wives-tales-fiction-or-fact/
https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/old-wives-tales-that-are-true/
https://www.bustle.com/articles/92545-7-old-wives-tales-that-are-actually-scientifically-proven

Feb 25, 2021 • 1h 27min
S4 Ep308: Savage Butterflies & Exploding Head Syndrome
Did you know that some butterflies are straight-up a**holes? Yup! They’re not just fluttery angel bugs, some of them are total backstabbers! Kathleen just got a subscription to a science website so she’s about to melt your face with some blazing Butterfly Facts! Then, Bethany discusses the creepy sleep disorder that you may have experienced without even realizing it! Plus, Bethany quizzes Kathleen on which Kathleen knows more about: “You’ve Got Mail” or her podcast life partner, Bethany! (And never forget: the proboscis does what the proboscis wants to do.)
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.newscientist.com/
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/92287/10-surprising-facts-about-butterflies
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2266881-decline-of-butterfly-collecting-hobby-threatens-conservation-research/#ixzz6lz60hhE1
https://www.si.edu/spotlight/buginfo/butterflyus#:~:text=There%20are%20approximately%20750%20species,species%20known%20in%20the%20world
https://madison.com/wsj/news/local/ask/just-ask-us/just-ask-us-will-a-butterfly-die-if-you-touch-its-wings/article_a2c67d9d-eaf3-525d-8467-7f16fb264a6d.html
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2094037-back-stabbing-butterflies-rob-the-ants-that-once-protected-them/#ixzz6lzBeNI3f
https://www.suburbanexterminating.com/blog/post/10-fascinating-facts-about-butterflies/
https://www.thoughtco.com/fascinating-facts-about-butterflies-1968171
https://www.healthline.com/health/lepidopterophobia#causes
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732901-400-butterflies-are-showing-us-how-wildlife-will-cope-with-climate-change/#ixzz6lzHyHreJ
BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20150409-i-have-exploding-head-syndrome
https://www.livescience.com/45532-exploding-head-syndrome-sleep-disorder.html
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-understanding-exploding-head-syndrome/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antidepressant_discontinuation_syndrome
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exploding_head_syndrome#cite_note-10
https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/exploding-head-syndrome
http://sleepeducation.org/sleep-disorders-by-category/parasomnias/exploding-head-syndrome/overview-facts
https://www.reddit.com/r/ExplodingHeadSyndrome/
“You’ve Got Mail” Trivia:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/78311/15-fun-facts-about-youve-got-mail
https://www.funtrivia.com/en/Movies/Youve-Got-Mail-2417.html

Feb 23, 2021 • 34min
S4 Ep307: Office Chairs In Hidey Holes - Bonus
On this loosey-goosey bonus episode, Kathleen and Bethany discuss the $6,000(!!!) desk chair that several people are telling her to get. Plus, a listener just found some massive holes in her walls and wants to put something creepy inside before she covers them up. What would YOU hide in your walls for the next tenant to find?
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Feb 18, 2021 • 1h 22min
S4 Ep306: Sex Escape Rooms & Reject Valentine's Day Gifts
Remember last week when Kathleen made a joke about sex escape rooms? Well, she did some research and is back to spill all the tea and whip all the subs (with their consent, of course) about sexy escape rooms and BDSM Dungeons! Then, Bethany goes through all of the stupidly expensive, bizarre, and just plain “funky” Valentine’s Day gifts you COULD have gotten your partner this year. Maybe it’s a good thing these ideas are coming too late…...
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KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
https://www.hotroom.lt/en
https://roomescapeartist.com/2016/03/17/komnata-quest-7-sinful-pleasures-review/
https://www.bondagewebbing.com/collections/bondage-escape-games
https://kcperrin.com/games/bdsm-escape-room/
https://bound-together.net/is-bdsm-just-about-sex/
https://kaylalords.com/2016/11/what-to-expect-at-the-bdsm-dungeon-when-youre-new/
BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/718910839/leather-wine-tote-leather-bottle-carrier?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=Valentine%26%2339%3Bs+Day+gift&ref=sr_gallery-1-18&organic_search_click=1&pro=1&frs=1&col=1
https://www.hushhush.com/the-most-expensive-valentines-gifts/
https://www.etsy.com/listing/494201585/valentines-day-lesbian-girlfriend-gift?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=Valentine%26%2339%3Bs+Day+gift&ref=sr_gallery-3-12&organic_search_click=1&frs=1
https://santasocks.com/products/valentines-gift-custom-face-boxer-shorts-i-licked-it?utm_source=ggpla&utm_medium=feed&utm_content=CNK398-XS&gclid=Cj0KCQiA34OBBhCcARIsAG32uvOOTcRFTsmxtHxxF40b-aeeonSUW_OuOW_2T06HJa_US55GCnXe_k4aAqkdEALw_wcB
https://www.amazon.com/GIFTS2GONOW-Reeses-Extravaganza-Candy-Bouquet/dp/B075NQTPQL/ref=as_li_ss_tl?&linkCode=sl1&tag=boldemedia-20&linkId=b21da1861661bbe969c1fa894d425e4e&language=en_US
https://themillionroses.us/products/24k-gold-red-roses-black-love-box?variant=34466553292&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=11946072381&utm_content=116646315798&locphy=9067609&adpos=&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgomBBhDXARIsAFNyUqPPFlwof4TcSekg2Sqa9YKT3HyKyuDblmELZJ5XHrUdF8l9Vj0TAVYaAmVbEALw_wcB

Feb 10, 2021 • 1h 28min
S4 Ep305: Vice Presidential Storage Bed Inventions
You know where the President lives, but how much do you know about where the Vice President lives? (Turns out, they don’t live in a carriage house behind the White House.) Bethany has some surprisingly interesting stories about Number One Observatory Circle, including the time that then-VP Joe Biden *maaaaaaybe* spilled the beans on a super-secret part of the house. Then, Kathleen makes us all realize that, hey! We deserve more awesome things! Would you install a retractable bathtub?
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BETHANY’S SOURCES:
https://www.cracked.com/article_29459_the-haunted-sea-mansion-thats-vice-presidents-home-tour.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kamala-harris-wont-be-moving-into-vice-presidents-residence-immediately/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2017/11/24/fun-facts-vice-presidents-residence-and-people-who-lived-there/892297001/
https://www.insider.com/vice-president-perks-naval-observatory-telescope-2016-6
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/politics/naval-observatory-vice-president.html?auth=login-email&login=email
https://insomniaescaperoomdc.com
https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/253139-biden-applauds-the-dan-quayle-swimming-pool
https://edition.cnn.com/2017/06/06/politics/karen-pence-beehive/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_One_Observatory_Circle
https://www.today.com/news/why-kamala-harris-delaying-moving-vice-presidential-residence-t206420
KATHLEEN'S SOURCES:
https://www.pocket-lint.com/gadgets/news/137775-20-crazy-inventions-you-won-t-believe-what-you-re-about-to-see
https://incrediblethings.com/products/the-inner-selfie-stick-because-its-whats-on-the-inside-that-counts/
https://www.thisiswhyimbroke.com/
https://www.japantrendshop.com/thanko-usb-shoe-foot-cooler-p-1449.html

Feb 9, 2021 • 36min
S4 Ep304: "I'm Only Friends With Boys and I Can't Relate To Girls" - Bonus
Listener “Cathryn” is craving female friendship, but she hates the things her current female friends like. Can she learn to like her current friends the way she learned to like this podcast? Bethany and Kathleen dig into the toxic “I’m not like other girls” mindset, and they confront some judgmental assumptions that may be keeping Cathryn from forging stronger female bonds.
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