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With a heavy heart and in honour of our good friend Mr. Dr. Greg Bole we present a very special episode: “The End.” The process and smells of dying, semelparity, animal grief, famous last words, weird wills, and Greg’s final plans and wishes. Update: On Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 3:36 PM, Mr. Dr. Greg Bole passed in the loving arms of his wife at St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver, BC, Canada. We miss our dear friend. Charity O’ The Week: BC Cancer Foundation, in honour of Greg Bole Links: Nerdin’ About Live Caustic Soda Discord Server Viral Transmissions Toren’s Guide to Everything

Almost six years to the day of our first ever podcast, Mike, Toren, Joe and Kevin are bringing their journey through the absolute worst the world of science, history, and pop culture has to offer to an end. Veteran Guestpert Dr. Rob joins us for the first two hours of our massive farewell episode. We cover almost every followup we’ve got left, including Olfactory Reference Syndrome, necrotic cervix, decomposing corpse poo, toxic trucker pee, auto urine therapy, urine-repellent paint, helminthic therapy, synthetic marijuana, coffin-birth, outrageous anti-abortion laws, vagina potato, poop transplant, ancient viking shit, a creepy face transplant, compulsive-bad-joke-telling (more than our usual), a lethal silicone penis injection, self-amputation, elevator abandonment, an “autism cure” that rates on the Evilometer, the worst auto-racing disaster in history, a whale meat experience, ape answers, mite shit, a failed test of faith, a lethal posthumous snake-bite, crocodile guards, sword booby-traps, a bloody pillow fight, the 1904 Olympic Marathon, bouncy house dangers, a fire-boozenadeo, terrible gamer-parents, The Granny Ripper, and the very last Lesser of Two Evils! Music “Toot Toot Tootsie (Goo’ Bye)” by Al Jolson “When You Go” by Jonathan Coulton “The Caustic Soda Show” by Toren Atkinson and Rowan Lipkovitz (of The Creaking Planks) Charity O’ The Week: Rain City Badger Thanks Researchers/editors Cory, Dave E, Jonathan Snow, Kelly N, Mele, Raymond, Sheri, Teagan and Todd Dr Rob Dr Jenna Firefighter Allan Newell Mr Dr Greg Bole Gavin Pitts Steven Schwartz Yvonne Morrin Lisa Gemino Chris Pramas Chris Stewart from Kerberos Productions Fraser Cain from Astronomycast Nurse Katie Jordan Pratt, Warren Banks, Chris Woods from Horsetrack Hooligans Our amazing listeners, the Soda Jerks. Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd6qDBUP72g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-7q3IeTawE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEk85gKJN6k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKTNMbEoOKE

The caustic look at elephants continues with elephant attacks, beehive fences, Jumbo, Topsy’s execution, plus news and pop culture! Music: “Tiny Paper Elephant” by The Doubleclicks Links World Wildlife Federation of Justice Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoKi4coyFw0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSLVgrNJ-HU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKng-2JaqJU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4xX5vuxOaY

Yvonne Morrin joins Kevin, Toren, and Joe to talk elephants, starting with a mammoth pop-quiz and a ton of caustic elephacts: musth, the Phajaan ritual, and elephant artificial insemination. Part 1 of 2. Music: “Grown Man Cry (Piano Demo)” by Amanda Palmer Links: Elephant Artificial Insemination Video Elephant Charities: The Good, The Bad, & the Ugly Images Videos http://youtu.be/LYhT6FHEpwY?t=18 http://youtu.be/IvhJsd2qfuw?t=139 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXcRw6Piaj8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcvGGe-zpIA http://youtu.be/9xK1jfiuj_w?t=97

Caustic Hosts Joe, Toren, and Kevin get thirsty discussing the causes and effects of droughts including tumblefirenados, the Syrian Civil War, Indian and Chinese famines, the California Water Wars, Lake Karachay, a super-dry extremophile, the horrors experienced in Virginia’s Jamestown Colony, “shade ball” debunking, plus pop culture! Music: “Quantum of Solace” by Miracles of Modern Science Links Earth – a visualization of global weather conditions Syria’s Climate Conflict LA Aqueduct Dynamiting Vogue: Where Chinatown Began California Drought Before/After Drought Reveals Mexican Church Jamestown Mayor Letter Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcUnE0tHcaI

Carnivorous plants, strangling kelp, giant hogweed, gympie-gympie, falling saguaros, manchineel trees, coconuts, and more! Music: “Like A Monkey Likes Coconuts” by Hoosier Hot Shots (1939) Images  

Kevin, Joe, and Toren conclude Caligula’s history, an exploration of explanations for his behavior, plus pop culture! Music: “The Killing Type” by Amanda Palmer & The Grand Theft Orchestra Links Multiple versions of Caligula Images Videos http://vimeo.com/53296145

Kevin, Toren, and Joe discuss Evil Dude in History Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, aka “Caligula”. Part 1 of 2 — the early years and rise to power. Music: “Ego” by Colour Machine – Available on iTunes and Google Play Music Images  

Allan Newell rejoins the hosts with his firefighter helmet on to discuss the seven motives of arsonists, Herostratus, the Happy Land Fire, the Clarence Roberts mystery, the Sydney Ghost Train Fire, the Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God, Operation Backfire, the Pillow Pyro, the Mary Pang Warehouse Fire, and more! Music: “I’m Playing with Fire” by Jack Jackson Charity O’ The Week: BurnFund.org Images

Joe, Toren, and Kevin “check out” the caustic side of libraries, including both Melvil Dewey’s classification system and the man himself, the librarian who took over China, librarian sex habits, “for sex see librarian”, the Brave Sage of Timbuktu, plus news and pop culture. Recorded at the Vancouver Public Library’s Inspiration Lab! Music: “Nyarlathotep” by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Links The Brave Sage of Timbuktu: Abdel Kader Haidara Images   Will Manley’s Librarian Sex Survey Results Question 1 – Playboy, Playgirl, Playguy 40% of the respondents felt that Playboy should be included in libraries, 23% felt that Playgirl should be included, and 6% felt that Playguy should be included. Question 2 Video Ratings 61 % felt that libraries should label their videotapes with G, PG, Pg-13, R, NC-17, and X ratings.  39% felt that they should not give labels. Question 3 – R Rated Videos and Minors 22% of the respondents felt that libraries should check out R rated videos to minors not accompanied by adults. Question  4 – X Rated Videos 17% of the respondents felt that libraries should carry X rated videos. Question 5 – Condom Dispensers 22% of the respondents felt that libraries should have condom dispensers in their bathrooms. Question 6 – Sexual Harassment by a Supervisor 14% of the respondents indicated they had been sexually harassed by a library supervisor. Question 7 – Sexual Harassment by a Patron 78% of the female respondents and 7 percent of the male respondents  indicated that they had been sexually harassed by a library patron. Question 8 – Sex Without Love 20% of the respondents felt that sex without love is by definition bad sex. Question 9 – Nuclear War and Roseanne Barr Arnold 30% of the male respondents indicated that if there were a nuclear war and Roseanne Barr Arnold was the only woman on earth to survive, they would have sex with her in order to propagate the species. Question 10 – Nuclear War and PeeWee Herman 38% of the female respondents indicated that if there were a nuclear war and PeeWee Herman was the only man on earth to survive, they would have sex with him in order to propagate the species. Question 11 – AIDS and God 6% of the respondents felt that AIDS is a punishment from God. Question 12 – Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas vs. Anita Hill 82% of the respondents felt that Anita Hill told the truth in the Senate Judiciary Hearings.  {Historical Note for Net Genners:  Anita Hill accused Clarence Thomas of sexual harassment } Question 13 – Shakespeare and “the 1st Time” When asked to pick the Shakespearean title that best described their first sexual encounter, 28% chose Comedy of Errors;  23% chose Midsummer’s Night Dream; 22% chose Much Ado About Nothing;  21% chose All’s Well That Ends Well; and 6% chose Rape of Lucrece. Question 14 – Genre Fiction and Sex Lives 38% of the respondents classified their sex life as a “romance”; 31% as a fantasy; 22% as a comedy, and 9% as a tragedy. Question 15 – $$$’s for Posing Nude 51 % of the respondents would pose nude in Playboy, Playgirl, or Playguy for all the money in Fort Knox; 24% said they would do it for $1 million. Question 16 – Age and Virginity Loss 12% lost their virginity from 12 to 15; 22% between 16 and 18; 37% between 19 and 21; 17% between 22 and 25;  5% between 26 and 30; 2% between 31 and 35; 1% between 36 and 100; 4% are virgins. Question 17 – Marriage and Celebrities – Men Given a list of 12 celebrities, 27 % of the males preferred to marry Kathleen Turner; 25% Jane Fonda; 14% Dolly Parton; 13% Diane Keaton, 8% Diane Sawyer; 6% Madonna; 4% Prince; 2% Elton John; and 1% split between Marla Maples,  Yoko Ono; Dianna Ross, and Tina Turner. Question 18 – Marriage and Celebrities – Women Given a list of 12 celebrities, 60% of the females chose Robert Redford; 18% Patrick Swayze; 7% Woody Allen; 5% Michael Jordan, 4% Martina Navratilova, 3% Cher, 2% Eddie Van Halen, and 1% was split between Prince, Dan Quayle, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Geraldo Rivera, and Michael Jackson. Question 19 – Frequency of Sex 50% of the respondents reported having sex 1 – 2 times per week; 22% 3 – 4 times per week;  21% – 0 times a week; 6% 5 -7 times per week; and 1% have it more than 7 times per week. Question 20 – Public Places where librarians have had sex at least once 63% in a car; 57% in a sleazy motel room; 52% sleeping bag; 43% kitchen floor; 32% hot tub; 20% library; 7% airplane; 8% elevator. Question 21 – Number of Sexual Partners in their lifetime 30% – 2 to five partners; 22% – 1 partner; 17% – 6 to 10; 16% –  11 to 20; 7% 21 to 50; 4% more than 50; 4% – none. Question 22 – Sex and Presidential Elections 72% of the respondents said they would not let a candidate’s sex life influence their vote in an election for President. Question 23 – X Rated Movies 61% of the respondents had rented an x rated movie. Question 24 – Librarians and Sex Books 91% had read The Joy of Sex; 29% had read How to Make Love to a Man; 14% had read Human Sexual Inadequacy; and 3% had read Macho Sluts. Nyarlathotep Lyrics Sebehy er rut ta desheret Iw iyin s n kekw Em seshet’w djuu senefu Rekh-en-ef pa nisut kem B’k n netjeri shesepu nen horef Redi-en-ef medjat en mut Nyarlathotep Sefetju tehemy buyetyen Nyarlathotep Heruyu her nu ‘reku I’tyu her muetem kh’sut nebut Neb senedju h.enemnemy er kheru Wepwety en buyetyen Seb waten shut her niku Neru m per khenety n idenu (Lyrics Translation) Crying out from the Red Land Came a man of darkness With evil bloody secrets He knew the Black Pharaoh Servant to the Faceless Sphinx God He gave me the book of the dead Nyarlathotep Slaughterer bringing nigh those who are detested Nyarlathotep Tumult and time bent Mutilation and death in every land Unleashing fear, creeping downward Messenger to those who are detested Prepare a way for the Void and the Evil Ones Terror in the harem of pestilences

Toren, Kevin, and Joe discuss mines of every description including naval mines, helicopter mines, fougasses, nuclear mines, the Camp Bonifas Golf Course and mine-detecting flowers. Plus what to expect when you step on a blast mine. Music: “Oooh-oh-Boom!” by Benny Goodman with Martha Tilton Charity O’ The Week: International Campaign to Ban Landmines Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuKp-ctLGI4

The podcast marathon continues as Dr. Katie, Joe, Toren, and Kevin talk about the Badwater Ultramarathon, the Canadian Death Race, Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, and Oscar Pistorius’ career and deadly Valentine. Music: “We’re on the Other Side Now” by Magdalen Charity O’ The Week: The Terry Fox Foundation (Buy “Terry” here!) Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1QOtPDAAeY

Dr. Katie Marshall is back with Joe, Toren, and Kevin to talk about the horrors of running. They compare human and animal running speeds, the horrors the running inflicts on your body (plus some benefits), the man vs. horse marathon, the beer mile, and the “Ride and Tie”. Music: “Flee!” by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Links Man vs. Horse Marathon The Beer-Every-Mile SF Half Marathon: 13 Beers in 13 Miles Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6h4zLC5U8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6I2-YP42rs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKf1eTzmK14

Season seven of Caustic Soda begins with pathogenic fungi, prototaxites, spelunker’s lung, fungal eye and yeast infections, magic mushrooms, the death suit, and cordyceps. Plus news and pop culture! Music: “Baby’s There’s Mold Outside” by Toren and Louise the hyphae are long – Baby there’s mold outside the filaments strong – Baby there’s mold outside it’s turning me green – and fuzzy and sometimes white like some old fruit – it’s in the shower and the sink you find it in penicillin, other mold can make you illin’ they use it to make some cheese – pass the gorgonzola please releasing their spores – they’re gonna get doled out Baby there’s mold outside Images  

Joe, Toren, and Kevin ring in the end of another season of Caustic Soda with a look at the arbitrary time of year we chose as the end. We&#8217;ll look at how calendars work, new year around the world and in history, plus the dangers of drunk walking and a cork injury PSA! Music: &#8220;Sexist Bullshit&#8221; by The Doubleclicks Charity O&#8217; The Week: Links Siberian Underwater Tree Fireworks Truck Explosion Photos Images <img width="150" height="150" src="http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#38;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#38;ssl=1 150w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#38;ssl=1 300w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&#38;ssl=1 1024w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=550%2C550&#38;ssl=1 550w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=500%2C500&#38;ssl=1 500w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=225%2C225&#38;ssl=1 225w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=200%2C200&#38;ssl=1 200w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?resize=600%2C600&#38;ssl=1 600w, http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?zoom=3&#38;resize=150%2C150&#38;ssl=1 450w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="4856" data-permalink="http://causticsodapodcast.com/2015/12/28/new-year/the-stonehaven-fireballs-december-31-2014-picture-by-colin-rennie/" data-orig-file="http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?fit=1460%2C960&#38;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1460,960" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{&#34;aperture&#34;:&#34;0&#34;,&#34;credit&#34;:&#34;PRESS AND JOURNAL&#34;,&#34;camera&#34;:&#34;&#34;,&#34;caption&#34;:&#34;The Stonehaven Fireballs - December 31, 2014.\r\nPicture by COLIN RENNIE&#34;,&#34;created_timestamp&#34;:&#34;0&#34;,&#34;copyright&#34;:&#34;ABERDEEN JOURNALS LTD&#34;,&#34;focal_length&#34;:&#34;0&#34;,&#34;iso&#34;:&#34;0&#34;,&#34;shutter_speed&#34;:&#34;0&#34;,&#34;title&#34;:&#34;The Stonehaven Fireballs - December 31, 2014.\r\nPicture by COLIN RENNIE&#34;,&#34;orientation&#34;:&#34;0&#34;}" data-image-title="The Stonehaven Fireballs &#38;#8211; December 31, 2014. Picture by COLIN RENNIE" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="http://i0.wp.com/causticsodapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/stonehaven-newyear-2015.jpg?fit=800%2C800&#38;ssl=1" /> Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsskF3u-QoM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqYchj3hii8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl6y6k_1X6Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znwh41szei4

Comedian Adam Pateman joins us to discuss diving accidents, dead whale carcasses, losing one&#8217;s sense of smell, cannibalism on the Franklin Expedition, a doomed expedition to Africa, plus which is the lesser of two evils &#8211; being sprayed with skunk water or being pelted with frozen paintballs? Music: &#8220;Out of Line&#8221; by Aphasia ( Soundcloud &#124; YouTube &#124; Facebook ) Links Adam Pateman Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adhGYqdjIsg &#160;

Dr. Rob is back for for a Caustic Anatomy Class on kidneys! We&#8217;ll cover kidney disease, hear Toren&#8217;s own kidney stone story in full detail, the largest kidney stones ever reported, kidney stones in history, the effects of kidney-blows, plus news and pop culture! Music: &#8220;Kidney Stone Song&#8221; by Stacy Pearcy Links James Lafond &#8211; What does a kidney punch do? Willem Kolff, Doctor Who Invented Kidney and Heart Machines, Dies at 97 Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZj7H8sfkR0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqKOYQcGojU

Vigiles, Sombra Negra, Jonathan Idema, Bernhard Goetz, The Lavender Panthers, the Fierce Missouri Bald Knobbers and Anonymous hacktivism, and more! Music: &#8220;Power Up&#8221; by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Images &#160;

Our caustic look at hurricanes concludes with hurricane hunters, Hurricane Katrina, Typhoon Haiyan, the insultingly nitpicky appearance of the 1970 Bhola Cyclone In The News, plus pop culture! Part 2 of 2. Music: &#8220;Maxine, We&#8217;re Alive&#8221; by A Lovely War Links A Lovely War on Soundcloud International Business Times: Worst Storm Ever Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-SnxC-BkPo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKng-2JaqJU

Kevin, Toren, and Joe are back to talk about Big Wind: hurricanes! We&#8217;ll cover the biggest and most destructive ever, including the Great Red Spot on Jupiter, plus a Public Service Announcement, the Great Hurricane of 1780, and Galveston, Texas in 1900. Part 1 of 2. Music: &#8220;Goin&#8217; Down to Dunwich&#8221; by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiFFfFMFCU0

Hippo attacks and how to avoid them, hippo castration, hippo ranching, hippo news and pop culture. Music: Gayla Peevey Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeCCr2mQKpk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKQ_coXOKgg

Dr. Rob Tarzwell is back with Joe, Kevin, and Toren to discuss epilepsy. We&#8217;ll look at the science of the condition, what to do if you witness a seizure, notable epileptics in history, a seizure while falling 10,000 feet, plus news and pop culture! Music: &#8220;Worst Superpower Ever&#8221; by The Doubleclicks Charity O&#8217; The Week: AbleGamers Links November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month (in the USA &#8212; Canada&#8217;s is March!) Did you know Snow White&#8217;s Dopey had epilepsy? Play it your way: how Twitch lets disabled gamers earn a living online Mackenseize on Twitch Images Videos http://youtu.be/55QUQHm2B5A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOe9cxkxJTU&#038;t=329

Author Don Debrandt joins Toren, Kevin, and Joe to discuss golems of all varieties in our 2015 Hallowe&#8217;en special. Music: &#8220;Postmodern Prometheus&#8221; by Invasives from their album Robot Stink Charity O&#8217; The Week: Links Ironwood Vol. 1 (NSFW!) Ironwood Vol. 2 (NSFW!) Images

While Toren and Kevin were at the HP Lovecraft Film Festival, Joe was at VCON 40 talking &#8220;Time Travel&#8221; with Eric Fell, Barbara Beall, Joe Haldeman and Mr. Dr. Greg Bole! Music: &#8220;Out of Line&#8221; by Aphasia Links Work Done For Hire &#8211; Joe Haldeman on Amazon &#8220;Hands Off&#8221; by Edward E. Hale on archive.org Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iQuhsmtfHw &#160;

Celebrated actor Jeffrey (Re-Animator, Star Trek DS9) Combs joins Toren, Kevin and guest-host Warren Banks to talk bad books, space warfare, ghosts, film set accidents, plus a very special Lesser of Two Evils! Music: &#8220;Strange&#8221; by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Images &#160;

Joe, Kevin, and Toren discuss the denial of Galileo&#8217;s look-for-yourself findings, Ebin Byers&#8217; &#8220;Radithor&#8221; addiction, &#8220;Deutsche Physik&#8221;, yet another evil tobacco cover-up, AIDs denialist Christine Maggiore, the Flat Earth Society, climate denial and conspiracy theories. Music: &#8220;Deniers (Demo Version)&#8221; by Information Society Links Big Tobacco wins fire marshals as allies in flame retardant push RationalWiki on NaturalNews.com Medical Science Advocacy Toronto Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_nWp6ZHA2Q

Toren, Kevin, and Joe continue discussing Prisons with Riker&#8217;s Island, Diyarbakir Prison, Gitarama Central Prison, Camp 22, The Shining Path, For-Profit Prisons and the Kids for Cash Scandal, plus news and pop culture! Music: &#8220;Lonesome Jailhouse Blues&#8221; by the Delmore Brothers Images &#160;

Toren, Joe, and Kevin lock themselves up in the studio to discuss locking people up in prisons, prison garb, panopticons, prison slang, a &#8220;So You&#8217;re Going To Prison&#8221; PSA, the Prison Rape Elimination Act, The London Bridewell, Prison Hulks, The Separate System and the Stanford Prison Experiment. Music: &#8220;In The Jailhouse Now&#8221; by Gene Autry Links 7 Horrifying Things You Didn&#8217;t (Want to) Know About Prison Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYcOl33-mI0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XN2X72jrFk

Kevin, Toren and Joe continue their look at the Nazi doctor Josef &#8220;Angel of Death&#8221; Mengele with his post-war movement  plus news (yes, news!) and pop culture. Music: &#8220;Moments Unaware&#8221; by Gavin Kade Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=167yT9JX0_Y

Kevin, Toren, and Joe are back in Evil Dudes in History with a two-part look at Josef Mengele. In this episode it&#8217;s his life and the horrors he perpetrated, from his early days in the SS to his terrible experiments at Auschwitz, to fleeing the country as the Allies close in. Intermission: &#8220;And I&#8217;ll Not Die&#8221; by Death Day Cabaret Images &#160;

War elephants, anti tank dogs, moose cavalry, carrier pigeons, donkey bombs, rocket cats, bear moats, bee hive missiles, explosive rats, the PDSA Dickin Medal and the dolphin arms race. Plus pop culture. Music: &#8220;Pigeon Walk&#8221; by Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra (1937) Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw0Ojx7OgUM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gbPIyCuGTA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Lv_vd30s5s&#038;feature=youtu.be http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6yAaqH1YJ4 http://youtu.be/60iXsD-ilVI

Bed-wetting treatments, urine in the animal kingdom, the urine wheel, uromancy, phosphorous alchemy &#38; urine therapy. Plus when is it safe to drink your pee? Music: &#8220;All That Glitters is Not Gold&#8221; by Dinah Shore Images Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2OdA7DUOAQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQoiE-hfqFY

Joe, Toren, and Kevin discuss the science and history of deserts, animal desert adaptations, the desert ordeals of David &#8220;Jack&#8221; Sillito, Noel St. Malo Juul, and Chris Ryan, what happens when the &#8220;Marathon des Sables&#8221; &#8212; a Sahara-based ultramarathon &#8212; goes wrong, plus news and pop culture. Music: &#8220;Fiver&#8217;s Lament&#8221; by Tarantula Head Charity O&#8217; The Week: Humane Borders Links Bonus link: Burning Man Sucks: 10 Reasons To Stay Home Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48mLmphq6Gs

Jim Crow Laws, the Nuremberg Laws, Bill C-51, Sudanese apostasy and the common sundae. Plus news &#38; pop culture. Part 2 of 2. Music: &#8220;Let the Punishment Fit the Crime&#8221; by Erskine Hawkins Images &#160;

The Bloody Code, transportation to Australia, prohibition of nonbelievers to office, sexist laws, laws against homosexuality and blasphemy laws. Part 1 of 2. Music: &#8220;Kissing is a Crime&#8221; by the Carter Family Images &#160;

Actor Richard Harmon from &#8220;The 100&#8221; joins Kevin, Toren, and Joe for a special blend of caustic subjects: Killer robots, cockfighting vengeance, mascot murder, enslaved Thai fishermen, the youngest cryogenic subject ever, polar bear vs. dolphin, sourtoe cocktail, and sewer-water-beer! Music: &#8220;Can&#8217;t You See The World Is Ending&#8221; by The Doubleclicks Images &#160;

Corpses on Everest, Everest Day, Beck Weathers&#8217; survival story, plus pop culture. Part two of two. Music: &#8220;I&#8217;m Sitting On Top of the World&#8221; by Al Jolson Images &#160;

Altitude sickness, frostbite, Ötzi the mummy, the Murder Wall, and other mountaineering deaths. Part one of two. Music: &#8220;Marching &#8216;Round the Mountain&#8221; by Pete Fountain Images &#160;

Kevin, Toren, and Joe are back with part two of &#8220;weird wars!&#8221;. This episode features The Anglo-Zanzibar War, The War of the Golden Stool, The War of the Stray Dog, The Football War, plus news and pop culture! Music: &#8220;Watch World War Three (on Pay TV)&#8221; by  Crown City Four Links Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnCyMpl4dhk

Kevin, Toren, and Joe take a look at history&#8217;s weirdest wars. Tales from the Third Mithridatic War, The Siege of Yongqiu, The War of the Bucket, the Sham Battle, the War of Jenkins&#8217; Ear, the Battle of Den Helder, The Pastry War, and The Pig War. Music: &#8220;The Seeds of Pain&#8221; by Information Society Images &#160;

The history of HIV/AIDS, &#8216;slow puncture&#8217; in South African prison gangs, possible cure and pop culture! Part 2 of 2 with special guest BJ Allan. Music: &#8220;Close Your Eyes&#8221; by Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra Images

BJ Allan joins us to talk about the science and history of HIV and AIDS. Music: &#8220;I&#8217;ll Never Be the Same Again&#8221; Billie Holiday with Teddy Wilson &#38; his Orchestra Charity O&#8217; The Week: Doctors Without Borders Links Giant Microbes &#8211; HIV A Timeline of AIDS Images Videos

Toren, Joe, and Kevin are joined by The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast&#8216;s Paul Chapman for a special &#8220;Cinematastrophe&#8221; episode, where we force ourselves to review the most caustic cinema we can find. In our inaugural episode it&#8217;s two 80&#8217;s horror comedy classics: Brain Damage and Street Trash. This is just us, a webcam, and some editing right now. With your help we can do more! Support us at patreon.com/causticsoda. Images Videos http://youtu.be/f1Csvo7GqHw

Joe, Kevin, and Toren are joined again by Dr. Rob Tarzwell for another Caustic Anatomy Class, this time on bones! We look at the structure and evolution of bones, the world&#8217;s biggest, smallest, and most-broken, several weird bone diseases, the Oddfellows&#8217; closeted-skeletons, plus news and pop culture! Music: &#8220;Dem Bones&#8221; by Fred Waring &#38; his Pennsylvanians Links Watch Happy Days on Hulu Richard III Death Blow Lost Skeleton of Cadavera on YouTube Heal Yourself Skeletor Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXmRuJByoVs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeJjgCtqPEI

Allan Newell joins us to discuss the science and history of wildland fires including the Ash Wednesday bushfires, the Peshtigo Fire, The Big Burn, the Great Miramichi Fire, Black Saturday, and the Kursha-2 Fire. Also &#8211; fire tornadoes! Music: &#8220;Settin&#8217; the Woods on Fire&#8221; by Hank Williams with his Drifting Cowboys Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnvWW4kYhnk

Actress, comedian, and former live-show guest Barbara Beall is finally in-studio with Joe, Toren, and Kevin to talk about a grab-bag of caustic topics including the Ortolan Bunting recipe, an Australian double-whammy of deadly nature, a Soda Jerk&#8217;s personal story of being hit by lighting while flying a plane, plus some &#8220;I Can&#8217;t Believe You Didn&#8217;t Mention&#8221; followups from our wonderful Patrons! Music: &#8220;A Need To Know Basis&#8221; by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Links The Critical Hit Show (featuring previous guests Ian Boothby, Joanna Gaskell, and Eric Fell!) The Fictionals Google Image Search: &#8220;Carbuncle&#8221; (Note: Gross!) An OR Nurse Talks About The Most Gory, Disgusting Thing They’d Ever Seen At Work Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TDlBT5iokE

Who&#8217;s taking the red pill? Debunking sexist evolutionary psychology, sexism in science, menstruation, sexual assault victim blaming, women in refrigerators, the Bechdel test plus Star Trek! With Dr Jenna, Deanna and Jarrah. Part 2 of 2. Music: &#8220;Never Trust A Woman&#8221; by Red Foley Charity O’ The Week: International Planned Parenthood Federation Images &#160;

Dr Jenna Moccia returns with special hosts Jarrah Hodge and Deanna Ogle for a particularly hysterical look at sexism. Part 1 of 2. Music: &#8220;Sobbin&#8217; Women&#8221; by Howard Keel et al Charity O&#8217; The Week: International Planned Parenthood Federation Links Gender Focus Trekkie Feminist Behind The Photo That Changed The Boston Marathon Forever Images &#160;

The Caustic look at Ivan the Terrible continues with the Massacre of Novgorod, swollen cods, and the Time of Troubles, plus news and pop culture, and our thoughts on where Ivan falls on the Caustic Soda Evilometer! Music: &#8220;Evil Man Blues&#8221; by Lil Johnson Links Siberian Times &#8211; Ivan&#8217;s Sword? Images Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnL0FP6Zczo &#160; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbFSV86Scu0

Kevin, Toren, and Joe are back with more Evil Dudes in History. This time it&#8217;s Russian Tsar Ivan IV Vasilyevich: &#8220;Ivan the Terrible&#8221;. In Part 1 we talk about the early years and middle years of this outrageous tyrant. Content warning: Ivan&#8217;s not keen on consent. Music: &#8220;A Thousand Fists&#8221; by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Images &#160;