Gin and Topics

Take the modern phenomenon of online classified adverts, and mix in a tall glass with an Ohio country huntsman boasting a god complex. Edge the glass with your race and social standing, and take in your surroundings before replying to posts... are you the next deer? Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:Richard Beasley's appeal: https://eu.beaconjournal.com/story/news/2020/09/23/craigslist-killer-richard-beasley-receives-same-sentence/5852172002/Who were the victims? https://thecinemaholic.com/the-craigslist-murderer-who-were-richard-beasleys-victims-where-is-richard-beasley-now/Oxygen's profile of Richard Beasley: https://www.oxygen.com/mastermind-of-murder/crime-news/craigslist-killer-richard-beasley-baited-victims-with-job-ad

**TW - child abuse**Take the most stigmatised and vilified group in the modern world, bring them to the top of a transparent glass. Heat with psychiatric theories, current societal opinion and a desperate need to be seen and understood. Can this beverage be served to the masses to prevent crimes against children, or is it too risky to drink? Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:VirPed website: https://www.virped.org/  Todd Nickerson sound bites from: Inside The Life of a 'Virtuous' Paedophile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-Fx6P7d21o&t=7sB4UACT website: https://www.b4uact.org/Todd Nickerson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKbRLA13BQkqDJKMYfyvUEwThe DSM 5 and paraphilias: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/dsm-5-and-paraphilias-what-psychiatrists-need-knowNSPCC article on sexual development and behaviour in children: https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/child-health-development/sexual-behaviourScience Direct - research on paedophilia: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/pedophiliaStop It Now website: https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/Guardian article on Project Dunkelfeld: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/oct/16/how-germany-treats-paedophiles-before-they-offend

Stir up some extreme sports, intense activities and adrenaline-producing situations in a large glass. Rim the glass with either cortisol, dopamine or a sense of control, to your taste. Serve with a hard hat at the very least... join us in exploring the motivations behind three very different types of thrill. Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:Free Solo trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urRVZ4SW7WU'What if he falls?' NY Times, behind the scenes of Free Solo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-wjmIFlnNoJohn Jones' ill-fated spelunking incident (including a diagram of Nutty Putty cave system): https://cavehaven.com/nutty-putty-cave-accident/How dangerous is caving really?: https://startcaving.com/caving-guides/safetyHigh anxiety inside Petty Johns Cave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_VH012sxjsThe psychology of thrills and chills: Ken Carter on 'sensation seeking': https://news.emory.edu/features/2019/10/esc-thrills-and-chills/index.htmlInterview with Ken Carter, Psychology lecturer, on 'sensation seekers': https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/11/01/775198994/the-science-of-scary-why-its-so-fun-to-be-freaked-out?t=1635877734876Guardian article on McKamey Manor: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/oct/30/extreme-haunted-house-masochists-mckamey-manorMcKamey Manor official website: https://www.mckameymanor.com/McKamey Manor YouTube channel (watch at your peril): https://www.youtube.com/user/McKameyManor'Haunters: Art Of The Scare' documentary trailer featuring McKamey Manor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkgzrspm8sMDecider article on Dark Tourist (Netflix) episode featuring McKamey Manor: https://decider.com/2019/10/28/dark-tourist-mckamey-manor-netflix/

Combine two innocent teenagers, a terrifying old rail bridge, some unique evidence and take a sip of a truly ice-cold true crime case.Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:The Monon High Bridge: https://bridgehunter.com/in/carroll/high/Still of suspect, audio and final Snapchat photos taken by Libby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8xq5KgKHyE&t=12sVideo footage of suspect walking (frustratingly short!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JbsNeXAn-QAugmented reality video of the girls and the suspect on the bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EvPBMBJTm0Most recent sketch of suspect, and clear map of Monon High Bridge area/crime scene: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/376b330912cf4e549d78dedfc54f7d32Photos, maps and original sketch released by the police: https://genwhypod.com/blogs/the-generation-why-podcast-blog/delphi-murdersReddit online sleuthing forum: https://www.reddit.com/r/DelphiMurders/The abduction of Lisa McVey (as referenced/the movie Believe Me): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Believe_Me:_The_Abduction_of_Lisa_McVey

Pop on a lab coat, grab your psychology textbook and a glass. Join the others at the table (they may be stooges) and proceed to mix social cues, the hidden darkness of human nature, mob mentality and/or the desire to abide by the rules. Finish with salt and ice (but never put these together on your skin.) This is compliance and obedience. Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:The Milgram Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUEC5YXV8UThe concept of obedience: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-obedience-2795894#:~:text=Obedience%20is%20a%20form%20of,the%20rest%20of%20the%20group).Simply Psychology on Milgram: https://www.simplypsychology.org/milgram.htmlPhilip Zimbardo defends the Prison Experiment: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2018/6/28/17509470/stanford-prison-experiment-zimbardo-interviewThe Strip-search scam: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strip_search_phone_call_scamMount Washington scam footage, with foreward by Philip Zimbardo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mpAbig8ttYDavid Stewart gets acquitted: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15504125'So You've Been Publicly Shamed' by Jon Ronson: Abridged podcast (but BUY THE BOOK!): https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p07h3hhp/episodes/downloadsCompliance trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdONydDX44I

Clink. Pop. Fizz. Drip drip drip. Pay attention to the sounds your drink is making...you might like them a lot, or they could leave a very sour taste. Join us on an explanation of, and an exploration of, popular Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response clips and all their follies. Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:ASMR soundbites, in order of appearance:ASMR 1 - 'Nun Takes Care of You In Bed [You Have the Plage] by Angelica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk7acBVDHlQ&t=1sASMR 2 - 'Edible glue and colored paper Social EATING SOUNDS Mukbang Show' by JaeYeol: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAGt9nzcx40&t=6sASMR 3 - 'Sleep-Inducing Hair Care *ASMR* Slooow Whisper Ear-to Ear' by Maria Viktorovna: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWIXozR85c0&t=1sASMR 4 - 'ASMR to help you sleep - i beat you until ur unconscious' by Jojas Makes Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyqYVpCm-g&t=27sASMR 5 - 'ASMR - 5 Minutes of "Fookin' hell, Harry."' by TingleCactus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvx_zuTR1XcASMR 6 - 'ASMR- Your Period Finds Out You're a Lesbian' by Angelica: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgyqYVpCm-g&t=27sOther references:Testing the Tingles - Article on Brain Facts : https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/emotions-stress-and-anxiety/2021/testing-the-tingles-the-science-behind-asmr-020221Potential psychological benefits of ASMR: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/06/180621101334.htmReal or psuedoscience?: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-asmr-real-or-just-a-pseudoscience/What is Mukbang? https://www.today.com/food/what-mukbang-inside-viral-korean-food-phenomenon-t123251

It's the early 1900s, and you've just been served a peach daiquiri. Don't drink it. Instead, time travel to the today times and make your own concoction of trepidation, cooking oil and criminal lawsuits. Antibiotics may be required.Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:Drunk History - Typhoid Mary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12wh0lfHb2UMary's impact on health: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/typhoid-mary-tragic-tale-exposed-health-impacts-super-spreadersFacts about Typhoid Mary: https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-typhoid-marySwindled podcast on PCA: https://swindledpodcast.com/podcasts/season-5/70-the-outbreak/ PCA lowdown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanut_Corporation_of_AmericaCBS interview with PCA employee: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkvbB5yTwJAThe making of Gutter Oil: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrv78nG9R04Man with piece of fatberg: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/feb/18/dont-feed-fatberg-museum-london-clogging-sewers-oil

In a large, gilded goblet stolen from a hotel room, combine a regular European girl with the New York art scene. Pour over some unsuspecting banks and fake friends. Served ice cold while you stand back and watch the carnage. Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:The Cut: profile on Anna Delvey: https://www.thecut.com/2018/05/how-anna-delvey-tricked-new-york.htmlTatler interview: https://www.tatler.com/article/anna-delvey-sorokin-fake-heiress-exclusive-interviewAnna's Instagram: @theannadelveyTrial highlights: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/28/nyregion/anna-sorokin-delvey-trial.htmlAnna Sorokin's release: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56035796Post-jail interview with 60 Minutes Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQbNnUW_xqw&t=1193sInfo on the Netflix doc: https://www.insider.com/netflix-paid-anna-delvey-sorokin-tv-series-victim-fund-2021-1The Fake Heiress: dramatised podcast: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000c9mb/episodes/downloads

Cut 1/2 a wedge of wealth and squeeze over the world wide web. Mix with celebrity status and/or a generous amount of crime. Enjoy with cookies. Show researched and produced by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:Raya website: https://www.rayatheapp.com/TikTok model shares Ben Affleck's video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JShzoxxF1fMHow to get onto Raya's books: https://www.myimperfectlife.com/features/how-to-get-on-raya-dating-appInside Raya: https://thetab.com/uk/2021/01/29/from-lewis-capaldi-to-channing-tatum-this-is-what-its-like-on-celeb-dating-app-raya-192596What is EncroChat? https://cyfor.co.uk/encrochat-what-is-it-and-why-did-criminals-use-it/Carl and the  Stilton cheese: https://gizmodo.com/drug-dealer-taken-down-by-his-love-of-stilton-cheese-1846955422Government chitter-chatter on online anonymity: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2021-0008/

Fill a highball glass with a massive terrorist attack. Add immeasurable grief,  confusion, and a film called Loose Change. Look back and see the film is shit while stirring critical thinking and  the current social media climate. Have a massive think, and drink your drink. Show researched by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences: Loose Change: The Final Cut: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEZAXFbAnbAA guide to 9/11 conspiracies: https://www.history.co.uk/shows/road-to-911/articles/5-compelling-911-conspiracy-theoriesScience of conspiracy theories: https://www.chemistryworld.com/opinion/whats-the-secret-science-of-conspiracy-theories/4013590.articleRecent conspiracy theories: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/most-popular-conspiracy-theories

First, pour a large measure of low self-esteem. Add a dash of misogyny, a twist of sour grapes, and garnish with violence to taste: this is Incels.Show researched and presented by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint MolnarReferences:BBC documentary: Inside the Secret World of Incels:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p07fvhmw/inside-the-secret-world-of-incelsVox article featuring 'Reformed Incel':https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/4/16/18287446/incel-definition-redditElliot Rodger's horrible pre-rampage video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJbnEJGj2yg'My Twisted World' - Elliot Rodger's manifesto:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1173808-elliot-rodger-manifesto.html

Olive brings the gin, Skye brings the Topics, and you get to learn about niche subjects whilst saying WTF a lot.

Muddle some potential childhood trauma with a need for attention, shake together with the dawn of the internet, and top off with manipulation and deception in equal measures: the classic Munchausen Syndrome.Show researched and presented by Skye and OliveOriginal music by Balint Molnar References:THAT 60 Minutes Australia interview with Belle Gibson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCN2Uvyz72kHerald Sun article: legal action against Belle:https://archive.ph/20210519040542/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/belle-gibson-backs-new-health-fad-ahead-of-court-judgment/news-story/d5850eb9a6c9c4c3e4420141c2a42f6aBelle living it large in the Oromo community (with hysterical video):https://thenewdaily.com.au/entertainment/people-entertainment/2020/01/23/belle-gibson-ethiopian-oromo/The Guardian round-up on Belle:https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/13/behind-belle-gibsons-cancer-con-everything-about-this-story-is-extremeThe Atlantic article on MBI:https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/05/faking-cancer-online/588334/IllnessFakers: Reddit forum dedicated to MBI:https://www.reddit.com/r/illnessfakers/Factitious Disorder case reviews:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016383431630072XShort documentary about Gypsy Rose Blanchard (you are welcome).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Indiq5VdTeU