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Take the modern phenomenon of online classified adverts, and mix in a tall glass with an Ohio country huntsman boasting a god complex. Edge the glass with your race and social standing, and take in your surroundings before replying to posts... are you the next deer? Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: Richard Beasley's appeal: https://eu.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/23/craigslist-killer-richard-beasley-receives-same-sentence/5852172002/ Who were the victims? https://thecinemaholic.com/the-craigslist-murderer-who-were-richard-beasleys-victims-where-is-richard-beasley-now/ Oxygen's profile of Richard Beasley: https://www.oxygen.com/mastermind-of-murder/crime-news/craigslist-killer-richard-beasley-baited-victims-with-job-ad

**TW - child abuse** Take the most stigmatised and vilified group in the modern world, bring them to the top of a transparent glass. Heat with psychiatric theories, current societal opinion and a desperate need to be seen and understood. Can this beverage be served to the masses to prevent crimes against children, or is it too risky to drink? Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: VirPed website: https://www.virped.org/  Todd Nickerson sound bites from: Inside The Life of a 'Virtuous' Paedophile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Fx6P7d21o&t=7s B4UACT website: https://www.b4uact.org/ Todd Nickerson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbRLA13BQkqDJKMYfyvUEw The DSM 5 and paraphilias: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/dsm-5-and-paraphilias-what-psychiatrists-need-know NSPCC article on sexual development and behaviour in children: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-health-development/sexual-behaviour Science Direct - research on paedophilia: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/pedophilia Stop It Now website: https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/ Guardian article on Project Dunkelfeld: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/16/how-germany-treats-paedophiles-before-they-offend

Stir up some extreme sports, intense activities and adrenaline-producing situations in a large glass. Rim the glass with either cortisol, dopamine or a sense of control, to your taste. Serve with a hard hat at the very least... join us in exploring the motivations behind three very different types of thrill. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: Free Solo trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRVZ4SW7WU 'What if he falls?' NY Times, behind the scenes of Free Solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-wjmIFlnNo John Jones' ill-fated spelunking incident (including a diagram of Nutty Putty cave system): https://cavehaven.com/nutty-putty-cave-accident/ How dangerous is caving really?: https://startcaving.com/caving-guides/safety High anxiety inside Petty Johns Cave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_VH012sxjs The psychology of thrills and chills: Ken Carter on 'sensation seeking': https://news.emory.edu/features/2019/10/esc-thrills-and-chills/index.html Interview with Ken Carter, Psychology lecturer, on 'sensation seekers': https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/01/775198994/the-science-of-scary-why-its-so-fun-to-be-freaked-out?t=1635877734876 Guardian article on McKamey Manor: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/30/extreme-haunted-house-masochists-mckamey-manor McKamey Manor official website: https://www.mckameymanor.com/ McKamey Manor YouTube channel (watch at your peril): https://www.youtube.com/user/McKameyManor 'Haunters: Art Of The Scare' documentary trailer featuring McKamey Manor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkgzrspm8sM Decider article on Dark Tourist (Netflix) episode featuring McKamey Manor: https://decider.com/2019/10/28/dark-tourist-mckamey-manor-netflix/

Combine two innocent teenagers, a terrifying old rail bridge, some unique evidence and take a sip of a truly ice-cold true crime case. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: The Monon High Bridge: https://bridgehunter.com/in/carroll/high/ Still of suspect, audio and final Snapchat photos taken by Libby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xq5KgKHyE&t=12s Video footage of suspect walking (frustratingly short!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JbsNeXAn-Q Augmented reality video of the girls and the suspect on the bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EvPBMBJTm0 Most recent sketch of suspect, and clear map of Monon High Bridge area/crime scene: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/376b330912cf4e549d78dedfc54f7d32 Photos, maps and original sketch released by the police: https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/delphi-murders Reddit online sleuthing forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/DelphiMurders/ The abduction of Lisa McVey (as referenced/the movie Believe Me): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_Me:_The_Abduction_of_Lisa_McVey

Pop on a lab coat, grab your psychology textbook and a glass. Join the others at the table (they may be stooges) and proceed to mix social cues, the hidden darkness of human nature, mob mentality and/or the desire to abide by the rules. Finish with salt and ice (but never put these together on your skin.) This is compliance and obedience. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: The Milgram Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUEC5YXV8U The concept of obedience: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-obedience-2795894#:~:text=Obedience%20is%20a%20form%20of,the%20rest%20of%20the%20group). Simply Psychology on Milgram: https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.html Philip Zimbardo defends the Prison Experiment: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/28/17509470/stanford-prison-experiment-zimbardo-interview The Strip-search scam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_search_phone_call_scam Mount Washington scam footage, with foreward by Philip Zimbardo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mpAbig8ttY David Stewart gets acquitted: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15504125 'So You've Been Publicly Shamed' by Jon Ronson: Abridged podcast (but BUY THE BOOK!): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h3hhp/episodes/downloads Compliance trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdONydDX44I

Clink. Pop. Fizz. Drip drip drip. Pay attention to the sounds your drink is making...you might like them a lot, or they could leave a very sour taste. Join us on an explanation of, and an exploration of, popular Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response clips and all their follies. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: ASMR soundbites, in order of appearance: ASMR 1 - 'Nun Takes Care of You In Bed [You Have the Plage] by Angelica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk7acBVDHlQ&t=1s ASMR 2 - 'Edible glue and colored paper Social EATING SOUNDS Mukbang Show' by JaeYeol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAGt9nzcx40&t=6s ASMR 3 - 'Sleep-Inducing Hair Care *ASMR* Slooow Whisper Ear-to Ear' by Maria Viktorovna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWIXozR85c0&t=1s ASMR 4 - 'ASMR to help you sleep - i beat you until ur unconscious' by Jojas Makes Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyqYVpCm-g&t=27s ASMR 5 - 'ASMR - 5 Minutes of "Fookin' hell, Harry."' by TingleCactus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvx_zuTR1Xc ASMR 6 - 'ASMR- Your Period Finds Out You're a Lesbian' by Angelica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyqYVpCm-g&t=27s Other references: Testing the Tingles - Article on Brain Facts : https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/emotions-stress-and-anxiety/2021/testing-the-tingles-the-science-behind-asmr-020221 Potential psychological benefits of ASMR: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621101334.htm Real or psuedoscience?: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-asmr-real-or-just-a-pseudoscience/ What is Mukbang? https://www.today.com/food/what-mukbang-inside-viral-korean-food-phenomenon-t123251

It's the early 1900s, and you've just been served a peach daiquiri. Don't drink it. Instead, time travel to the today times and make your own concoction of trepidation, cooking oil and criminal lawsuits. Antibiotics may be required. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: Drunk History - Typhoid Mary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12wh0lfHb2U Mary's impact on health: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreaders Facts about Typhoid Mary: https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-typhoid-mary Swindled podcast on PCA: https://swindledpodcast.com/podcasts/season-5/70-the-outbreak/ PCA lowdown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_Corporation_of_America CBS interview with PCA employee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkvbB5yTwJA The making of Gutter Oil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrv78nG9R04 Man with piece of fatberg: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/18/dont-feed-fatberg-museum-london-clogging-sewers-oil

In a large, gilded goblet stolen from a hotel room, combine a regular European girl with the New York art scene. Pour over some unsuspecting banks and fake friends. Served ice cold while you stand back and watch the carnage. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: The Cut: profile on Anna Delvey: https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.html Tatler interview: https://www.tatler.com/article/anna-delvey-sorokin-fake-heiress-exclusive-interview Anna's Instagram: @theannadelvey Trial highlights: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/nyregion/anna-sorokin-delvey-trial.html Anna Sorokin's release: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56035796 Post-jail interview with 60 Minutes Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQbNnUW_xqw&t=1193s Info on the Netflix doc: https://www.insider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1 The Fake Heiress: dramatised podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c9mb/episodes/downloads

Cut 1/2 a wedge of wealth and squeeze over the world wide web. Mix with celebrity status and/or a generous amount of crime. Enjoy with cookies. Show researched and produced by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: Raya website: https://www.rayatheapp.com/ TikTok model shares Ben Affleck's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JShzoxxF1fM How to get onto Raya's books: https://www.myimperfectlife.com/features/how-to-get-on-raya-dating-app Inside Raya: https://thetab.com/uk/2021/01/29/from-lewis-capaldi-to-channing-tatum-this-is-what-its-like-on-celeb-dating-app-raya-192596 What is EncroChat? https://cyfor.co.uk/encrochat-what-is-it-and-why-did-criminals-use-it/ Carl and the  Stilton cheese: https://gizmodo.com/drug-dealer-taken-down-by-his-love-of-stilton-cheese-1846955422 Government chitter-chatter on online anonymity: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2021-0008/

Fill a highball glass with a massive terrorist attack. Add immeasurable grief,  confusion, and a film called Loose Change. Look back and see the film is shit while stirring critical thinking and  the current social media climate. Have a massive think, and drink your drink. Show researched by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: Loose Change: The Final Cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEZAXFbAnbA A guide to 9/11 conspiracies: https://www.history.co.uk/shows/road-to-911/articles/5-compelling-911-conspiracy-theories Science of conspiracy theories: https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/whats-the-secret-science-of-conspiracy-theories/4013590.article Recent conspiracy theories: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/most-popular-conspiracy-theories

First, pour a large measure of low self-esteem. Add a dash of misogyny, a twist of sour grapes, and garnish with violence to taste: this is Incels. Show researched and presented by Skye and Olive Original music by Balint Molnar References: BBC documentary: Inside the Secret World of Incels: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07fvhmw/inside-the-secret-world-of-incels Vox article featuring 'Reformed Incel': https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/4/16/18287446/incel-definition-reddit Elliot Rodger's horrible pre-rampage video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJbnEJGj2yg 'My Twisted World' - Elliot Rodger's manifesto: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1173808-elliot-rodger-manifesto.html

Olive brings the gin, Skye brings the Topics, and you get to learn about niche subjects whilst saying WTF a lot.