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Bittersweet Infamy#121 - Nazi Titanic (and Other Films in Which Ships Sink)As part of our Titanic April series, Taylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about the film adaptations of the Titanic story, including Saved from the Titanic, the lost 1912 film that starred an actual survivor, and 1943's Titanic, the Nazi propaganda flick whose turbulent production was connected to an even more deadly maritime tragedy. Plus: was world-famous boxer Jack Johnson really turned away from the Titanic because of the colour of his skin?2025-04-131h 16
Bittersweet Infamy#105 - I Hate BrendaTaylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about '90s nighttime soap queen and tabloid bad girl Shannen Doherty. Plus: a closer listen to hit em, the new musical genre that came to its creator in a dream.2024-08-141h 50
Bittersweet Infamy#100 - One Hundred GumballsJosie and Taylor present the Melties, celebrating your choices for the best moments of 100 episodes of Bittersweet Infamy. Josie chews so much gum that she becomes unstuck in the multiverse. Taylor's vendetta with an old foe has deadly consequences.2024-06-031h 05
Bittersweet Infamy#99 - Country LessonsJosie tells Taylor about the controversial 2016 CMA Awards performance by Beyoncé and The Chicks, and how it inspired Beyoncé's 2024 album, Cowboy Carter. Plus: it's full speed ahead on the Road to the Melties as Taylor and Josie prepare their ballots for episode 100 of Bittersweet Infamy!2024-05-121h 53
Bittersweet Infamy#98 - I Beg That I Have Not IntrudedTaylor tells Josie about activist Sacheen Littlefeather, her protest on behalf of actor Marlon Brando at the 1973 Academy Awards, the disputes around her claims to Indigeneity, and the history of Indigenous identity fraud. Plus: does Denver's infamous haunted horse statue, Blucifer, have a cousin? Did the Wicked Witch of the West really ruin an episode of Sesame Street? Josie puts her undefeated streak on the line in the April Fools' Fact or Fiction Minfamous!2024-04-281h 37
Bittersweet Infamy#95 - Florida ManJosie tells Taylor about Florida Man, the memetic everyman whose chaotic antics dominate the headlines of the Sunshine State. Plus: a shambolic AI-generated Willy Wonka live experience leaves parents and kids in a world of pure infuriation.2024-03-101h 35
Bittersweet Infamy#94 - Dulce Amor (Sweet Love)Bittersweet Romance - Candy Hearts edition! Inspired by the randomly chosen candy heart “CUTIE,” Taylor tells Josie about “Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu,” the viral TikTok anthem based on Peruvian ex-president Martín Vizcarra’s alleged salacious WhatsApp messages. Plus: Josie and Taylor indulge in a racy game of F, Marry, Kill!2024-02-2559 min
Bittersweet Infamy#93 - The Tree HuggersBittersweet Romance - Candy Hearts edition! Inspired by the randomly chosen candy heart "HUG ME," Josie tells Taylor about the Chipko movement of 1970s Northern India, where villagers hugged trees to save the endangered Himalayan forests. Plus: learn about the infamous reality TV show, "Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?" Are you sure "I do" is your final answer? 2024-02-181h 12
Bittersweet Infamy#92 - No Other LoveBittersweet Romance! Taylor tells Josie about the turbulent marriage between R&B icon Faith Evans and rap legend The Notorious B.I.G., and the East Coast vs. West Coast hip-hop feud that ended in two of music's most infamous assassinations. Plus: meet the Egyptologist influencer couple whose controversial cosplay is making waves up and down the Nile River.2024-02-111h 25
Bittersweet Infamy#91 - DrivenBittersweet Romance! Josie tells Taylor about astronaut Lisa Nowak and her most dangerous mission: an overnight drive from Houston to Orlando to eliminate a romantic rival. Plus: Jack and Meg White of award-winning rock band The White Stripes—brother and sister? Married? Neither? Both?2024-02-041h 35
Bittersweet Infamy#90 - I'd Like to Phone a FriendIn this special episode, Taylor surprises Josie with Bittersweet Ambush, a guerrilla game show with a devious twist, before telling her about the history of game show cheating scandals, including: the quiz show fixing trials of the 1950s; the ultra-gamers that broke Press Your Luck and The Price is Right; and the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? scammers who coughed their way to the million.2024-01-281h 58
Bittersweet Infamy#89 - To the IslandJosie tells Taylor about the life and letters of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, who was scheduled for a lobotomy when her debut book won a national prize. Plus: keeping it Kiwi with a report back from Josie and Mitchell's van life honeymoon on New Zealand's South Island.2024-01-151h 37
Bittersweet Infamy#88 - The Final CountdownNew Year's Eve special! Taylor tells Josie about the computer glitch turned doomsday spectacle: the millennium bug, Y2K. Plus: as Steamboat Willie lapses into the public domain, we look back at the colourful history of Disney's Mickey Mouse copyright. 2023-12-311h 42
Bittersweet Infamy#87 - SantaCon is Coming to TownHoliday special! Josie tells Taylor about the anarchic origins of the rowdy annual Santa celebration, SantaCon. Plus: on Christmas Day 1914, a heartwarming moment of peace emerges from the icy trenches of war.2023-12-171h 29
Bittersweet Infamy#86 - Self-InsertGuest host Amanda Ortiz tells Josie and Taylor about the web of fate connecting the September 11 terrorist attacks, My Chemical Romance, Twilight, and Fifty Shades of Grey. Plus: the local legend of Jim McIngvale a.k.a. Mattress Mack, Houston's best known gambler, philanthropist, and furniture baron.2023-12-031h 36
Bittersweet Infamy#85 - Rand LarcenyJosie tells Taylor about South Africa's crooked cop turned brazen bank robber, the infamous André Stander. Plus: the stone cold truth about the most iconic novelty gift of the 1970s—the Pet Rock.2023-11-191h 38
Bittersweet Infamy#84 - Gotta Get Down On FridaySeason premiere! Taylor tells Josie about the viral anthem of 2011, "Friday," and the sudden infamy of singer Rebecca Black. Plus: all the gossip from Josie and Mitchell's wedding, including the haunting in hotel room #309!2023-11-051h 27
Bittersweet Infamy#83 - A House That Eats GirlsHalloween special + season finale! Taylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about the scary movie co-written by a child: Nobuhiko Obayashi's infamously eccentric experimental horror comedy, House (1977). Plus: Josie and Mitchell trap Taylor in a fiendish and frightening choose-your-own-adventure story!2023-10-222h 00
Bittersweet Infamy#82 - Get the Hell OutHalloween special! Josie tells Taylor about three infamous exorcisms, including a convent of hell-raising nuns in 17th century France, a passel of seemingly possessed Pueblo women in the Spanish colony of New Mexico, and the mid-century possession that inspired the classic horror flick The Exorcist. Plus: unearthing the shadowy secret behind Powers of Darkness, the Icelandic translation of Bram Stoker's Dracula.2023-10-081h 35
Bittersweet Infamy#81 - The Flying TailorTaylor tells Josie about garment-maker/inventor Franz Reichelt and his fateful 1912 flight from the Eiffel Tower. Plus: unmasking Saúl Armendáriz, a.k.a. Cassandro, an iconic and exotic figure in the world of lucha libre (Mexican professional wrestling).2023-09-241h 22
Bittersweet Infamy#80 - The Mysterious Affair at HarrogateJosie tells Taylor about the infamous 1926 disappearance of mystery icon Agatha Christie. Plus: the shocking lost Sesame Street episode that traumatized child audiences, "Snuffy's Parents Get a Divorce."2023-09-101h 39
Bittersweet Infamy#79 - The Empress of CanadaIn the final episode of our special British Columbia-centric Bittersweet 604 series, guest host The Established, Shanda Leer tells Josie and Taylor about legendary Vancouver drag queen and activist ted northe, the Imperial Court System, and the Dogwood Monarchist Society. Plus: the real story of professional wrestling's Fake Razor Ramon, BC's own Rick Bognar.2023-08-271h 31
Bittersweet Infamy#78 - Brother XII of the Great White LodgeIn this road trip special recorded inside a 1970 Volkswagen bus in Jordan River, BC, Taylor tells Josie about spiritualist Edward Arthur Wilson, a.k.a. Brother XII, and the Aquarian Foundation, Vancouver Island's mystical doomsday cult. Plus: the sweetest protest in Canadian history—the Ladysmith chocolate bar strike of 1947.2023-08-201h 37
Bittersweet Infamy#77 - The Right Side of the TracksIn this road trip special recorded in the forests of Jordan River, BC, Josie tells Taylor about the Militant Mothers of Raymur, who stood in front of speeding trains to make a better world for their children. Plus: a blurry glimpse of two of British Columbia's most elusive residents—the serpentine marine monsters, Cadborosaurus and Ogopogo.2023-08-131h 34
Bittersweet Infamy#76 - One Book, Two Books, Banned Books, Blue BooksIn this 604 Podcast Network studio special, Taylor tells Josie about children's educator and LGBTQ+ activist James Chamberlain, and his fight against Surrey School District 36 to teach kids that parents come in every colour of the rainbow—featuring an original interview with James himself. Plus: W̱SÁNEĆ elder Dave Elliott Sr., and the thrift store typewriter he used to save the SENĆOŦEN language from extinction.2023-08-061h 35
Bittersweet Infamy#75 - From the Andes to Israel With LoveTaylor tells Josie about "En Tus Tierras Bailaré," a musical love ode to Israel performed by three of Latin America's most infamous YouTube stars—Delfín "Hasta el Fin" Quishpe, La Tigresa del Oriente, and "La Pequeña" Wendy Sulca. Plus: Tonka the celebrity chimp, his allegedly fake death, and Scottish actor Alan Cumming's quest to bring the sordid truth to light.2023-07-231h 34
Bittersweet Infamy#74 - ColdproofJosie tells Taylor about the superhuman survival story of capsized Icelandic fisherman Guðlaugur Friðþórsson. Plus: Ying Zheng (嬴政), Jing Ke (荊軻), and the wackiest assassination attempt in ancient Chinese history.2023-07-091h 18
Bittersweet Infamy#73 - This Side Up With CareTaylor tells Josie about American abolitionist and magician Henry Box Brown, and his most ingenious disappearing act: his escape from slavery. Plus: the stop-and-go story of East Berlin's iconic Ampelmännchen traffic lights.2023-06-251h 23
Bittersweet Infamy#72 - The Night the Hills Lost TimeJosie tells Taylor about honeymooners Barney and Betty Hill, and their infamous extraterrestrial encounter. Plus: a nautical joyride gone wrong pits three Tokelauan teens against the merciless Pacific Ocean.2023-06-111h 20
Bittersweet Infamy#71 - Elizabeth ShruggedTaylor tells Josie about American con artist and automotive entrepreneur Geraldine Elizabeth Carmichael, and her three-wheeled masterpiece: the Dale. Plus: the time 300 to 400 pounds of pasta appeared overnight in the New Jersey woods.2023-05-281h 36
Bittersweet Infamy#70 - Finding the GrooveJosie tells Taylor about the embattled production of a Disney cult classic: The Emperor's New Groove. Plus: one mother's quest to secure Hannah Montana tickets for her daughter—no matter the cost.2023-05-141h 31
Bittersweet Infamy#69 - Made in AmericaTaylor tells Josie about the rise and fall of the hippest brand of the '00s: American Apparel. Plus: a menagerie of dolphin midwives and feral zombie hogs—but which ones are actually real?2023-04-301h 24
Bittersweet Infamy#68 - The Cult of the ClitorisGuest host Lucia Misch tells Josie and Taylor about dancer Maud Allan, the fantastical allegations against her, and the spectacular trial that ensued. Plus: a governor steps out with The Nanny, and a beloved band unloads a septic surprise on some unsuspecting tourists—but which one is the truth?2023-04-161h 51
Bittersweet Infamy#67 - The Immaculate ConcussionJosie tells Taylor about the mysterious illness infamously known as Havana syndrome. Plus: a household tips column gives some messy advice, and video game vixen Carmen Sandiego takes an unlikely detour through North Dakota—but which one actually happened?2023-04-021h 28
Bittersweet Infamy#66 - The Human ComputerTaylor tells Josie about the extraordinary life of Indian mathematical prodigy Shakuntala Devi. Plus: SeaPods, the aquatic homes of the future, and the prototype unveiling that went a little left.2023-03-191h 25
Bittersweet Infamy#65 - Wikid GamesJosie tells Taylor about the many fabricated histories of Chinese Wikipedia editor Zhemao (折毛). Plus: the extravagantly wealthy ruler of Mali, Musa I, and his opulent pilgrimage to Mecca.2023-03-051h 32
Bittersweet Infamy#64 - The Universal LanguageTaylor tells Josie about the world's best-known constructed language, Esperanto. Plus: Tijuana's "La Mona", the gigantic naked woman you can live inside.2023-02-191h 27
Bittersweet Infamy#63 - Raisin HellJosie tells Taylor about the juicy history of the California raisin industry. Plus: the origins of a deadly game—Russian roulette.2023-02-051h 36
Bittersweet Infamy#62 - Fight the Real Enemy604 Podcast Network premiere! Taylor tells Josie about Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor and her infamous Pope-ripping Saturday Night Live performance. Plus: the Minnesota State Fair's bevy of buttery beauties, the Butter Heads.2023-01-231h 40
Bittersweet Infamy#61 - Lost in TranslationJosie tells Taylor about the legendary 1954 Japanese film Gojira, and its infamous American adaptation: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Plus: more translation drama starring the notorious kissing cousins of the Sailor Moon dub.2023-01-081h 24
Bittersweet Infamy#60 - Abandoned On Isle RoyaleHoliday special! Taylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about Angelique and Charlie Mott's Lake Superior struggle for survival through the winter of 1845–1846. Plus: separating the real from the fake in the outlandish world of Hallmark Christmas movies.2022-12-251h 13Bittersweet Infamy#59 - A Very Caca ChristmasHoliday special! Josie tells Taylor about el Caganer (the crapping man) and the other scatological fixtures of a traditional Catalonian Christmas. Plus: the colourful world of Ghanaian bootleg movie posters.2022-12-111h 20
Bittersweet Infamy#58 - The White House Party CrashersTaylor tells Josie about uninvited guests Tareq and Michaele Salahi, and the Real Housewives storyline that ended in a congressional hearing. Plus: all the latest on the former Princess of Norway and her spirit hacking reptilian shaman fiancé.2022-11-271h 54
Bittersweet Infamy#57 - Follow the RiverSeason premiere! Josie tells Taylor about plane crash survivor Juliane Koepcke and her incredible rainforest odyssey. Plus: the unlikely rise of Wing, New Zealand's most unusual pop star.2022-11-131h 37
Bittersweet Infamy#56 - It Is FinishedHalloween special + season finale! Guest host Gerard Coletta tells Josie and Taylor about one of Australia's most infamous and enduring mysteries: the Somerton man, a.k.a. the tamám shud case. Plus: an unconventional public health intervention starring the pocong, the Javanese shrouded ghost.2022-10-301h 16
Bittersweet Infamy#55 - Hell HouseHalloween special! Josie tells Taylor about the evangelical Christian haunted houses that try to scare the devil out of you. Plus: beware the winged Texan terror of the Houston Batman!2022-10-151h 34
Bittersweet Infamy#54 - SexculaHalloween special! Taylor tells Josie about Canada’s infamous lost-and-found ‘70s vampire porno. Plus: the ballad of Art Nouveau, Joni Mitchell's controversial alter ego.2022-10-021h 54
Bittersweet Infamy#53 - Make It RainJosie tells Taylor about American "rainmaker" Charles Hatfield and the San Diego flood of 1916. Plus: vuvuzelas, SunChips bags, and other things that are simply too loud.2022-09-181h 19
Bittersweet Infamy#52 - The Divine FireTaylor tells Josie about the deadly fire at the LGBTQ+ nightclub Divine in Valparaíso, Chile, and a community’s tireless hunt for truth and justice amongst the ashes. Plus: Uruguay's Noche de la Nostalgia, the night for looking back and partying down.2022-09-041h 25
Bittersweet Infamy#51 - Pregnant? Don't Want to Be? Call Jane.Josie tells Taylor about the underground abortion organization that served Chicago during America's sexual revolution. Plus: the legacy of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek's Lt. Uhura, and one of the most infamous kisses in TV history.2022-08-211h 54
Bittersweet Infamy#50 - The Pharaoh's Curse50th episode spectacular! Taylor tells Josie about the life, death, and afterlife of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, and the truth behind an infamous curse. Plus: the Meltie Awards, where fans pick the highlights of 50 episodes of infamy!2022-08-072h 15
Bittersweet Infamy#49 - The Cottingley FairiesJosie tells Taylor about the photographic hoax that ensnared the author of Sherlock Holmes. Plus: Blucifer, the killer blue mustang, and other oddities of Denver International Airport.2022-07-241h 47
Bittersweet Infamy#48 - A World Behind A WallTaylor tells Josie about Bolivia's infamous San Pedro prison, where anything goes but nothing goes for free. Plus: the deadly tragedy of Cameroon's Lake Nyos.2022-07-101h 14
Bittersweet Infamy#47 - Ōkunoshima (Rabbit Island)Josie tells Taylor about the dark history behind one of Japan's most adorable tourist attractions. Plus: the mystery of the disappearing Sri Lankan handball team.2022-06-261h 21
Bittersweet Infamy#46 - The DeLoreanTaylor tells Josie about controversial automaker John DeLorean and the most famous time machine in cinematic history. Plus: the true story of Ellen Wilmott, the misunderstood "bad girl of gardening."2022-06-121h 25
Bittersweet Infamy#45 - The Nicest Killer AroundJosie tells Taylor about ultra-affable mortician Bernie Tiede and the murder of Marge Nugent. Plus: the rise and fall of Blok P, Greenland's most infamous building.2022-05-291h 36
Bittersweet Infamy#44 - Bloodbath on BroadwayGuest host Ramón Esquivel tells Josie and Taylor about Broadway's bloodiest flop: the 1988 musical adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. Plus: the high-energy story behind the World Wide Web's supposed first photo.2022-05-151h 45
Bittersweet Infamy#43 - The Mystery of Al Capone's VaultsTaylor tells Josie about an infamous 1980s TV special about an infamous 1920s gangster. Plus: meteorites, the collectors that love them, and the dogs that don't.2022-05-011h 31
Bittersweet Infamy#42 - MoonstruckJosie tells Taylor and guest host Mitchell Collins about controversial religious leader Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church, more infamously known as "the Moonies." Plus: the inspiration behind a beloved movie musical, and the Survivor contestant who didn't survive — but which one really happened?2022-04-171h 22
Bittersweet Infamy#41 - The Runaway BrideTaylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about bride-to-be Jennifer Wilbanks and her highly publicized disappearing act. Plus: an unusual interspecies love story and an influencer couple selling their surname to the highest bidder — but which one is actually true?2022-04-031h 19
Bittersweet Infamy#40 - The Voynich ManuscriptJosie tells Taylor about the ancient unreadable text that has eluded cryptographers for centuries. Plus: a small New York village's controversial tribute to Lucille Ball.2022-03-201h 22
Bittersweet Infamy#39 - Caster SemenyaTaylor tells Josie about South African runner Caster Semenya and the history of sex testing in women's track and field. Plus: the wild story of America's biggest party, Spring Break.2022-03-061h 26
Bittersweet Infamy#38 - Zheng Yi SaoJosie tells Taylor about the pirate queen of the South China Sea. Plus: the McBarge, Vancouver's abandoned floating McDonald's restaurant.2022-02-201h 25
Bittersweet Infamy#37 - Go Set a WatchmanTaylor tells Josie about the controversial "sequel" to Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Plus: a trip to the Gates of Hell, Turkmenistan's ever-burning fire pit.2022-02-061h 26
Bittersweet Infamy#36 - The Jerusalem SyndromeJosie tells Taylor about the mysterious affliction that makes travellers to the Holy Land think they're the Messiah. Plus: chilling true crime from ice-cold Antarctica.2022-01-231h 16
Bittersweet Infamy#35 - Bindy JohalTaylor tells Josie about Vancouver's most infamous celebrity gangster. Plus: Chindōgu, the Japanese philosophy of inventing exquisitely useless things.2022-01-091h 24
Bittersweet Infamy#34 - Quetzalcoatl is Coming to TownHoliday special! Josie tells Taylor about Mexican president Pascual Ortiz Rubio and his attempt to replace Santa Claus with a Mesoamerican deity. Plus: Xanta Klaus, the evil pro wrestling Santa, and an update on the "deepfake mom" who probably didn't deepfake anything.2021-12-251h 21
Bittersweet Infamy#33 - Krampus and His KinHoliday special! Taylor tells Josie about Krampus, St. Nicholas, Frau Perchta, and the other big names in dark Alpine holiday folklore. Plus: the story behind Holiday Halftime, the NFL's failed series of Christmas albums.2021-12-121h 33
Bittersweet Infamy#32 - The Darién GapJosie tells Taylor about the many failed attempts to tame a remote part of Panama. Plus: the morbid story behind the CPR doll, Resusci Annie.2021-11-281h 13
Bittersweet Infamy#31 - Miss CleoSeason premiere! Taylor tells Josie about the billion dollar scam behind the top TV psychic of the '90s. Plus: cross-pollination drama from the world of corn.2021-11-141h 11
Bittersweet Infamy#30 - The Momo ChallengeHalloween special + season finale! Taylor tells Josie about the terrifying online suicide hoax that had parents and kids petrified. Plus: class is in session with Madam Koi Koi, Africa's legendary high-heeled ghost.2021-10-311h 18
Bittersweet Infamy#29 - Come With Me and Be ImmortalHalloween special! Guest host Nadine Bachan tells Josie and Taylor about the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy; Chicago's Cabrini–Green public housing projects; and the true story behind the movie Candyman. Plus: we take a trip down Trinidad's haunted Solomon Hochoy Highway, with a detour to Mexico's Isla de las Muñecas—an island full of decomposing dolls.2021-10-171h 34
Bittersweet Infamy#28 - SlendermanHalloween special! Josie tells Taylor about the creepypasta that inspired an attempted murder. Plus: the killer clown outbreak of 2016.2021-10-031h 15
Bittersweet Infamy#27 - DethronedTaylor tells Josie about the first Black Miss America, Vanessa Williams, and the turbulent history of the Miss America pageant. Plus: the infamous policies of Texas governor Greg Abbott.2021-09-191h 56
Bittersweet Infamy#26 - FAKE!Josie tells Taylor about American writer and con artist Clifford Irving, and the web of lies behind a fake autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes. Plus: welcome to Bar 9Eleven, the bar where you never forget.2021-09-051h 30
Bittersweet Infamy#25 - Mount VesuviusTaylor tells Josie about the volcanic eruption that destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum in AD 79. Plus: letters home from a COVID-era summer camp.2021-08-221h 15
Bittersweet Infamy#24 - Girl, InterruptedJosie tells Taylor about the mysterious death of actor Brittany Murphy. Plus: gender reveals gone awry.2021-08-081h 22
Bittersweet Infamy#23 - Man in a BubbleTaylor tells Josie about Nigerian shipwreck survivor Harrison Okene, who spent three days underwater in the sunken tugboat Jascon 4. Plus: a deep dive into Deep Dive Dubai, the world's deepest pool.2021-07-251h 09
Bittersweet Infamy#22 - Elena MukhinaJosie tells Taylor about Soviet gymnast Elena Mukhina and her career-ending injury. Plus: the 2021 West Coast heat wave, and a look back at infamous fast food promotions.2021-07-181h 09
Bittersweet Infamy#21 - The Galápagos AffairTaylor tells Josie about the saga of sex, murder and mayhem that unfolded on remote Floreana. Plus: we get to the bottom of the infamous Puebla sinkhole.2021-07-111h 15
Bittersweet Infamy#20 - OneTasteJosie tells Taylor about the sex cult that took Silicon Valley by storm. Plus: hear how jazz musician John Coltrane kicked his heroin habit.2021-07-041h 26
Bittersweet Infamy#19 - Night TrapTaylor tells Josie about the video game that had the U.S. Senate in an uproar. Plus: a plague of zombie cicadas grips America's Eastern Seaboard.2021-06-271h 17
Bittersweet Infamy#18 - Fatal InsomniaGuest host Francine Cunningham tells Josie and Taylor about the people who only sleep when they're dead. Plus: COVID shots in Dracula's castle, and a tiger on the loose in Houston.2021-06-201h 10
Bittersweet Infamy#17 - Dolphin HouseJosie tells Taylor about the world's dumbest dolphin research facility. Plus: the true story Barbra Streisand doesn't want you to hear—the Streisand effect.2021-06-131h 09
Bittersweet Infamy#16 - And When the Sky Was OpenedGuest host Mitchell Collins tells Josie and Taylor about the helicopter crash that killed three actors on the set of Twilight Zone: The Movie. Plus: the mystery of the Titanic chowder poisoning!2021-05-301h 25
Bittersweet Infamy#15 - Run, Bambi, RunTaylor tells Josie about the controversial murder conviction and daring prison escape of police whistleblower Laurie Bembenek. Plus: the dark origins of Mother's Day!2021-05-161h 03
Bittersweet Infamy#14 - Georgia TannJosie tells Taylor about the woman who built an adoption empire by stealing children. Plus: the crazy coloured ketchup trend of the early 2000s.2021-05-021h 10
Bittersweet Infamy#13 - Flowers in HellTaylor tells Josie about June and Jennifer Gibbons, the infamous "silent twins." Plus: why the number 13 is so unlucky.2021-04-181h 26
Bittersweet Infamy#12 - The Well to HellJosie tells Taylor about the world's deepest manmade hole and the hellish hoax surrounding it. Plus: Pennsylvania's (alleged) deepfake cheerleader mom!2021-04-041h 02
Bittersweet Infamy#11 - Jeanne WeberTaylor tells Josie about the French serial killer known as "The Ogress." Plus: an update on Ashley Judd's bonobo-watching injury.2021-03-211h 03
Bittersweet Infamy#10 - The Tickle KingJosie tells Taylor about the reclusive millionaire who used a fetish empire to ruin lives. Plus: the 2021 Texas ice storm.2021-03-071h 24
Bittersweet Infamy#9 - Living On LightTaylor tells Josie about Breatharians: people who claim they can live without food or water. Plus: white lady mahjong.2021-02-211h 10
Bittersweet Infamy#8 - Bayou of PigsJosie tells Taylor about the time white supremacists tried to overthrow the government of Dominica. Plus: the aftermath of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.2021-02-071h 10
Bittersweet Infamy#7 - JT LeRoyTaylor tells Josie about the literary 'it' boy who never really existed. Plus: a journalist falls in love with her infamous subject.2021-01-241h 19
Bittersweet Infamy#6 - Betty and Dan BroderickJosie tells Taylor about San Diego's gnarliest divorce. Plus: Hilaria Baldwin's disappearing, reappearing accent.2021-01-101h 01
Bittersweet Infamy#5 - The Fabulous MoolahTaylor tells Josie about the most controversial figure in the history of women's professional wrestling.2020-12-2754 min
Bittersweet Infamy#4 - Lapland New ForestHoliday special! Taylor tells Josie about the world's worst Christmas village.2020-12-2051 min
Bittersweet Infamy#3 - The Witches Who Hexed the MoonJosie tells Taylor about the celestial shenanigans that vexed Witch Twitter in the summer of 2020.2020-12-1237 min
Bittersweet Infamy#2 - Electric Soldier PorygonTaylor tells Josie about the banned Pokémon episode that caused mass seizures and hospitalizations.2020-11-1744 min
Bittersweet Infamy#1 - Barbra Streisand's Cloned DogsJosie tells Taylor about the late great Samantha Streisand-Brolin (2003-2017), her clones, and the commercial pet cloning industry.2020-11-1747 min