Ep 160: Potty Parity (Women’s Day 2025)
Have you ever noticed a concerning line of women waiting for the bathroom while the men seem to come and go? What causes this, and is it a result of potty parity? We discuss it in honor of International Women's Day!
Ep 159: Ozempic: The Weight Loss Bathroom Boss
There's a new weight loss fad drug on the market. While it may help speed the rate of weight loss, what caused its quick rise to popularity... and what horrrors does it hold for our time in the bathroom?
Ep 144: Prison Toilets feat. Glock Dookie
We dive into the history, development, misuse, controversy of, and hidden world of prison toilets.
Ep 139: Bidets Part 2: Overcoming Taboo
Picking up almost a year later, we get caught up to the modern day with bidets. On the way, Hunter says the word enema too many times.
Ep 138: Olympic Sewer Problems and the Seine River
The Olympics are upon us, and it seems Paris' sewer and water systems are a major concern. Have they sorted out the concerns, or will Olympians be swimming in stank water?
Ep 136: White House Plumbing
The President's Quarters have undergone a number of changes. Along with these, its plumbing has developed over the years. But, is there a scarier background to the White House's plumbing? And how have the Bathrooms of the White House been used to play politics over the years? Also, we discuss the worlds worst plumbers.
Ep 135: Sex-Separated Bathrooms
To close out the month of June, Hunter weighs in to set the record straight about the history and development of sex separated bathrooms. Something that developed to help women and young people flourish in public spaces has be co-opted as part of a modern day agenda. Either way, we ask them to leave bathrooms alone.
Ep 130: The Guano Wars
Wars were once fought over the control of bird poop. We talk about how Peruvian animal feces ends up in the US and Europe.
Ep 129: Hammams and Eastern Bathing Rituals
What began as a means of ritualistic cleansing has turned into modern relaxation. This week we look at the history and development of hammams and eastern bathing rituals.
Ep. 39: The Inspiratorium - The Bathroom that Sparked the Protestant Reformation
The Bathroom is a place for deep thinking and being inspired... or so it would seem. This week, on the cusp of October 31st, we look back at how the document that kicked off the Protestant Reformation was probably written from a monastery bathroom.
Ep. 28: Independence Day Special: Patriotic Privy Pits
Who knew you could find goodies buried in the privy pits of early Americans. As we celebrate American Independence Day yet again, we look back 225 years to a pit dug for poo that housed so much more.
Ep. 27: Rest Areas: What the Cold War Created, Commercialism May Destroy
50 MILES TO NEXT REST AREA. This sign is both a blessing for bladderful travelers and a taunt to the daring drivers. How did the Cold War bring us rest areas, and how will Commercialism and competition possible kill them?
Ep. 26: Porta Potties and Human Ingenuity and Efficiency
Sometimes, if we admit it, we would do anything before using a porta potty. Though they often smell weird and contain the worst substances known to mankind; porta potties are a feat of ingenuity and efficiency. Where did they come from and what can you do to keep them from getting foul.
Ep. 24: Pissoirs and Public Urination in Paris
Ah Paris. The city of love... and this week, peeing in the streets. Pissoirs were a thing, and then they weren't. This week, we explore them.
Ep. 22: Zero Gravity and Pooping in Space
A brief history of the advancements in space bathrooming technology. Remember, at the end of the day, NASA will likely issue you a space diaper.
Ep. 21: The Brown Note
Prince Albert made a large crowd of people soil themselves in 1800's England. Today, we play the brown note as a gag. Where did it come from, and why can't we seem to get rid of it?
Ep. 20: Elastic Force Cups (Plungers) - From Chocolate to Bathrooms
Elastic Force Cups, or plungers as they are known, have a sticky past. From their beginnings in a chocolate shop to their misuse today. Where did plungers come from, and how can we get them right?
Ep 1: Ancient Roman Public Bathrooms
Ancient Roman Public Restrooms are a far cry from the restrooms we enjoy today. From wait times, unfavorable wiping instruments, and rats, going to the bathroom at one of these public Roman toilets was a tough way to go.