Ep 169: Sir John Harington and the Ajax
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.
Ep 168: Privy Patron Saints
As the world buzzes over a new pope, we decide to looke at some bathroom and bowel related patron saints.
Ep 166: Fecal Transplants
Hundreds of years ago, people were treating stomach troubles with poo. Centuries later, in our modern era, doctors began to treat people with poo again. Why did people do this... and why did we not stop?
Ep 165: CBD Toilet Paper
With no shortage of CBD products, it was only a matter of time before the goofy grass made it to the bathroom... but did Hunter accidentally fall for a 5 year old ruse?
Ep 145: Toilet Demons Pt 2 Hooga Booga Poogaloo
Spoopky season is back. To kick things off, we explore another batch of spoopky toilet demons. Apparently there was enough to fill another episode.
Ep 144: Prison Toilets feat. Glock Dookie
We dive into the history, development, misuse, controversy of, and hidden world of prison toilets.
Ep 142: Urology Awareness Month
The study of urology has a strange history, seemingly directly connected with running a camera up the urethra. This and more in observance of Urology Awareness Month!
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. 17: Urine for a History Lesson (Historical Uses of Urine)
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?
Ep. 6: Ancient Egyptian Bathing
We explore Ancient Egyptian Baths and Bathing and find out that cleanliness really is next to godliness. We also learn about soap and oil technology as well as as...milk baths? Also, there is another installment of Hunter's Anecdotes to Keep you Afloat...s. This one features a cupcake.
Ep 2: Toilet Paper
These rolls of perforated sheets make bathroom time a much more peaceful, less anxiety-inducing experience. But what did folks use before toilet paper? Also, how did we get from the rugged methods of wiping to the prepackaged, perforated sheets we know today.
This is an introductory look at Toilet Paper.
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.