As the summer heats up, things are getting wet. How can we combat the bog in our swamp?

Sir John Harington is known for many things. Poetry. Banishment. His propensity for writing smut. And, it turns out, he invented the first flush toilet.

As the world buzzes over a new pope, we decide to looke at some bathroom and bowel related patron saints.

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.

Janitors and Custodians were once one of the most trusted positions held, and in many ways, they still are. This episode, I bid farewell to being a janitor, while looking at where the term janitor came from. Cleanliness, really is next to godliness.

The Vikings were known for their seafaring prowess, as ruthless warriors, and as a rugged group of explorers. They also claim the title of biggest turd in human historical record.

In the heart of Russia, there is a shopping center that has stood for the struggle between capitalism and communism. Inside that shopping center is one of the most bourgie bathrooms Russia has to offer. 

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

Urine, pee to the layman, has been used for some wild things in times past. From oral hygiene to get rich quick schemes, what didn't they use pee for?