Ep. 53
This week, we are talking about all the things we can learn from our poo. From medical analysis to personal habits, there's a lot going on. People have long kept track of their bathrooming, and I report on my findings after 1 year of logging every BM I had in a special edition of Craptastic Apps. Also, Covid has caused a new type of surveillance which we observe in Poo in the News.
Ep. 52
Fecal matter is not what most would think of when they think of medical treatment, unless you were in Ancient Egypt. From burns, to eye problems, to lack of strength; poop was used in a lot of the cures. This week, we explore those cures, and take a look at why they may have had them in the first place.
Ep. 51
Showers are great, but it turns out, they haven't been around that long. At least, not the ones we know and love today. How did an inventor, an immigrant, and concern for public safety bring us the best way to get clean, and one of the most concerning Hunter's Anecdotes to date? All in this episode of Privy!
Ep. 48
We had the pleasure of chatting with Jason Powell, who shared the ins and outs of bathrooming while on the job farming. He also reveals his feelings on waffle stomping, and introduces Hunter to the idea of having a cold beverage in the shower. Oh and he tells a story of a close call from his not so distant past.
Ep. 47: Disney Dumparoo: Magic Kingdom Bathrooms, The Brown Path, and Reedy Creek
We went to the Happiest Place on earth. We sat on some toilets, looked at a brown sidewalk to remind ourselves of a smellier past, and learned about a part of the Florida government created to make Disney happen. Who knew there was so much bathroom relating things in Mickey's Kingdom?
Ep. 46: The History and Etiquette of Airplane Bathrooms
Nothing could be worse than having to go to the bathroom at 30,000 feet, except if that toilet was going to slosh when you hit turbulence. This week, we look at the history of humans putting toilets on planes, talk about how to use them, and go on location to bust an old myth about flushing an airplane toilet.
Ep. 45: Catalonian Christmas
Catalonia has some Christmas traditions that focus heavily on pooping. What is it about this culture that includes a pooping log and a pooping figurine in their celebration of the season? And, what could these traditions mean for us today? Also, there is a surprise visit from the big man himself. It's a Christmas miracle, just don't beat your Tio too hard.
Ep. 44: Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo
Howdy Ho! This week we are visited by an alternative winter holiday character. Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo has become a beloved character of the South Park series, but is his backstory contested?
Ep. 43: Does Santa Poop?
Santa's gearing up for his yearly delivery, but where does he stop to make special deposits on his yearly outing? And better yet, could we use this as a trap to finally catch Santa?
Ep. 42: Brown Friday: A Celebration of Plumbers
The day after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday, but to the plumbing and bathroom community, it goes by a much less affectionate title. What better way to give thanks and celebrate Brown Friday, than a brief look at plumbers?
Ep. 41: Two Cities Pizza Company Wins America’s Best Restroom 2021
Two Cities Pizza Company has been awarded the 2021 Best Restroom in America. But this pizza place has a lot more going on that a bathroom modeled after a New York Subway!
Ep. 40: Back to the Privy - The Bathroom that Brought Us the Flux Capacitor
This week I present a fan theory my brain can't let go of as we look at Back to the Future and the toilet that caused Doc Brown to design the Flux Capacitor.
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. 38: Halloween Candy and the Haribo Disaster
Happiest of Hallowed Een's! This week, we talk too much about candy and not enough about how sometimes candy makes you poop... Or maybe it's the other way around.
