Pretty Gross

Alyssa and Kayla are back, and both plumb the depths and reach new heights with their gross.   --   DRAIN FLIES https://www.reddit.com/r/CarrionGame/comments/i4kdx5/a_video_of_a_tubifex_worm_colony_in_a_sewer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodidae https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/pest-control/get-rid-of-drain-flies/   MOUNT EVEREST CNN // Mount Everest Trash Removal National Geographic // Trash and Overcrowding The Conversation // High Altitude Garbage Dump Thrillist // Poop Bags Express UK // Mount Everest Open Toilet Britannica // Mount Everest Facts  

Alyssa and Kayla celebrate the Pretty Gross anniversary with a creepy, crawly episode. Happy Halloween!   --   CENTIPEDES & MILLIPEDES TikTok // Thoren Bradley Wikipedia // Millipede Wikipedia // Centipede Carnegie Museum of Natural History // What's The Difference National Library of Medicine // Millipede Envenomation National Library of Medicine // Centipede Envenomation https://louisvillezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Millipede-Giant-01.png https://cdn.branchcms.com/pDVW8x1WJ8-1412/images/blog/centipede-on-a-basement-2.jpg   SWEAT RICE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_magic https://fayyadhjaafar.medium.com/nasi-kangkang-fact-or-fiction-62ab448174b2 https://mothership.sg/2020/01/what-is-nasi-kangkang/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/pgyfmn/thanks_i_hate_crotch_rice/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xana3/real-life-love-potions-are-coming-but-are-they-ethical https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3045957/singapore-jails-indonesian-helper-mixing-menstrual-blood#:~:text=So%20the%20Indonesian%20mixed%20some,that%20they%20have%20special%20powers.  

Alyssa and Kayla return to the same table to talk about our favorite subjects: meat and labor. Links & pics below!   --   MEATCORE https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Meatcore https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Aesthetics_Wiki https://www.tumblr.com/search/fleshcore?src=typed_query https://www.tiktok.com/@cannineko/video/7076089224180600069?q=meatcore&t=1694125595739 https://www.tiktok.com/@brisstimz/video/7253235496695074094?q=fleshcore&t=1694124954092 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7081091926845443370 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7081091926845443370 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7256529771360685355 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7213537475028094254 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7204982717660941614   COMPANY TOWNS https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-31/residents-politicians-learn-land-grab-solano-county-tech-billionaires https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/02/silicon-valley-elites-utopian-city-california#:~:text=Courtesy%20California%20Forever-,Their%20dream%20is%20to%20establish%20a%20new%20city%20with%20homes,and%20a%20large%20solar%20farm. https://explorethearchive.com/company-towns https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/americas-company-towns-then-and-now-180956382/ https://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-another-name/themes/company-towns/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coyoteannie/video/7274338212619750698?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7241738734197229098

Alyssa and Kayla host an accidental theme episode. TW: sexual assault/rape, death, pet death. But we still have fun!! Hang in there!! Links & pics below:   WOMEN IN DEATH CARE National Funeral Directors Association Distractify Wikipedia The Guardian TikTok // Keeping It 101   FREEZE DRIED PETS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze_drying https://slate.com/technology/2019/11/why-people-freeze-dry-their-pets-and-how-it-happens.html?pay=1686359553123&support_journalism=please https://www.secondlifefreezedry.com/freeze-dry-process/ https://animalfamilypet.com/2020/09/5-frequently-asked-questions-about-freeze-dried-pets/ https://www.yahoo.com/video/people-are-freeze-drying-their-pets-after-they-die-they-dont-want-to-let-go-214939307.html https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-egyptian-mummified-animals/  

Alyssa and Kayla are here with a National Geographic episode all their own - and you know it gets gross. Links & pics below!   --   HORSEHAIR WORMS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordodes_formosanus#:~:text=Chordodes%20formosanus%20is%20a%20horsehair,host%2C%20especially%20the%20praying%20mantis. https://www.vnews.com/Brainwashed-by-worms-36189802 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7Rdcu1/   MANCHINEEL TREE https://img.atlasobscura.com/L7KsseHbY-JkWG6lEO6Nwk3P1VEjw8W0vM2W5CKI8e4/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy9kOTIwODUxM2Fl/YTdlYjcwMDlfMjY1/MTI2NjY0M18zYjJm/N2M1NzRhX2IuanBn.jpg https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/whatever-you-do-do-not-eat-touch-or-even-inhale-the-air-around-the-manchineel-tree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel

Alyssa and Kayla return from the holidays with a barely themed episode. Links below!   --   MAYFLIES https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRppmtne/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/fish-fly-things-to-know-windsor-ecosystem-1.6505680   https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/fish-flies-return-to-southeastern-mich-shorelines/    https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fmanitoba%2Fgimli-fish-flies-burrowing-mayflies-1.3676432&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE   https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fmanitoba%2Ffish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ   https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwindsor.ctvnews.ca%2Fa-sign-of-a-healthy-ecosystem-fish-fly-season-starts-mid-june-1.5475050&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAT   https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Ffunny%2Fcomments%2F8wf3kl%2Fi_bet_you_1000_the_fish_flies_in_michigan_are%2F&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAb   NUTSCAPES https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/hot/ https://kolajmagazine.com/content/content/articles/lets-talk-about-nutscapes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/wjou3k/on_a_hike_with_friends_they_joined_in_and_did/ https://www.dailydot.com/irl/nutscapes-instagram/ https://phogotraphy.com/2015/11/02/nutscapes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/j2c3x8/spotted_a_couple_of_wild_hogs_down_by_the_lake/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/a7qx5i/hey_guys_hope_im_not_too_late_to_join_the_party/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/qvjumw/a_nice_nutscape_after_a_hike_in_beautiful_arizona/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/clkav6/last_xmas/ https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3ajdz/styles/communityIcon_2lx7dhizv2m61.jpg?width=256&format=pjpg&v=enabled&s=162359d60d32a171bfeb269b74837442b2e95818

Alyssa and Kayla dig into the tradition of the holiday feast by tackling two food-based topics in this episode. Links below!   -- LUU BLOOD SOUP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1IChxH2LWk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_blood_soup#cite_note-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_as_food https://migrationology.com/northern-thai-blood-soup/ ​​https://www.saveur.com/night-market-blood-soup/   ARSENIC EATING SOURCE: https://gizmodo.com/hey-remember-when-people-used-to-eat-arsenic-as-a-heal-1676316276    SOURCE: https://ultimatehistoryproject.com/arsenic-eaters.html   SOURCE: https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmqva5/small-town-austrians-used-to-eat-arsenic-to-get-high 

Alyssa and Kayla get into the nitty gritty of things one might want to remove from their bodies. Links & pics below!   -- HAIR REMOVAL https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-casualties-of-womens-war-on-body-hair/514983/   https://www.mimimatthews.com/2018/06/03/from-arsenic-to-electricity-a-brief-look-at-victorian-hair-removal/   https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/tips/g8155/history-of-hair-removal/#:~:text=By%201844%2C%20Dr.,thus%20a%20revolution%20was%20born   https://womensmuseum.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/the-history-of-female-hair-removal/   https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/hair-removal   https://crfashionbook.com/beauty-a32332850-hair-removal-history-waxing-brazilian/   https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/the-story-behind-how-the-brazilian-wax-got-its-name/   23 CONTACTS https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic7MNMMc_i/ https://www.today.com/health/aging/woman-23-contact-lenses-stuck-eyelid-rcna52933 https://www.drkurteeva.com/

WE'RE BAAAAAAACK. After an extended hiatus, Alyssa and Kayla are back with an even bigger, better Pretty Gross. Join us on our new monthly journey where we bring you the grossest finds from the darkest corners of the internet. Links below!   -- FUCKED UP LOOKING FOOD Fucked Up Looking Food twitter r/StupidFood Easiest dinner hack ever! Big Mac pate Nacho Table Time Toilet Punch https://www.mashed.com/422370/we-finally-know-where-all-those-gross-food-hacks-come-from/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/food-hacks-or-mess-porn-celebrity-chefs-scott-conant-and-andrew-zimmern-unpack-a-weird-viral-trend?ref=scroll https://www.eater.com/2021/5/11/22430383/why-are-gross-viral-food-videos-popular-rick-lax-facebook-watch https://food.ndtv.com/news/video-of-diy-punch-made-in-toilet-goes-viral-twitter-cant-even-2422797   VABBING SOURCE: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a41060490/vabbing-tiktok-trend/   SOURCE: https://www.allure.com/story/vabbing-tiktok-trend-explained   SOURCE: https://www.womenshealthmag.com/uk/health/sexual-health/a40938627/what-is-vabbing/    SOURCE: https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/vabbing-at-the-gym-tiktok

It's a blast from the lit'ral past - Alyssa and Kayla recorded this episode before the 2020 holidays, so if you need some Christmas cheer, sit back, relax, and let us gross you out with some holiday stories. Links below!   -- KRAMPUS LINK: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2018/12/131217-krampus-christmas-santa-devil/    LINK: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/71999/9-facts-about-krampus-st-nicks-demonic-companion   LINK: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/krampus-could-come-you-holiday-season-180957438/   LINK: https://www.history.com/news/krampus-christmas-legend-origin   PIC #1: ST. NICK/KRAMPUS BFFS https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Nikolaus_und_Krampus.jpg   PIC #2: KRAMPUS TYPICAL DEPICTION https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fit,f_auto,fl_lossy,q_auto,w_728/v1555910514/shape/mentalfloss/gruss_vom_krampus.jpg?itok=Lr20-G2N     TIO DE NADAL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ti%C3%B3_de_Nadal#:~:text=The%20ti%C3%B3%20is%20often%20popularly,part%20of%20the%20ancient%20tradition. https://www.holidayextras.com/travel-blog/wanderlust/unusual-christmas-traditions.html https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/feeding-the-poop-log-a-catalan-christmas-tradition.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caganer  

It's Handsome Gross 2.0! The boys are back and better than ever. Please join our first guest, Ryan, and the better half of our original Handsome Gross team, Paul (aka Mr. Becky), as they take us through a VERY special 69th episode of the show. Links below!   --   PAPER CUTS Jackass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lgjVQWTuyg THUMB: https://external-preview.redd.it/eUp0-7Cc4sPPLDk_Z8dsVVMyfuqBJluShVKDunnOHJs.jpg?auto=webp&s=42f8d447843e3179bd3c89fd7efc55c515cca1a8 WEBBING: https://external-preview.redd.it/pgYfm5K5_T9lay5fO7pRkyDzabn7YRYTFONZ0_pUoYM.jpg?auto=webp&s=040ea3adda5adc671c5b0c60adbadfa8af056c41 Under thumbnail: https://www.reddit.com/r/mildlyinfuriating/comments/1eglu5/when_you_get_a_paper_cut_under_your_thumb_nail/ Video of construction paper cut: https://www.reddit.com/r/MakeMeSuffer/comments/jld73d/if_youve_ever_wondered_what_a_construction_paper/ Video: Paper cut on tongue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxLFYL7XYz0 Illustration of cutting the fishy mouth / dickeye: https://i.redd.it/mjpc77dfr3m41.jpg What’s worse than paper cutting your genitals? (Eye) User: oddwolf: https://external-preview.redd.it/oIA_1KJXU32B4xSfMvLq6OyJtw7Vl9vCQFkxN0MeJ4I.jpg?auto=webp&s=fd28c2286f79604782d3bba55be03af3d8318d09   HOUSE OF GORD (WARNING: PORN) Guy w/ hole in his floor: https://www.reddit.com/r/WTF/comments/du3fci/a_guy_with_a_hole_in_his_living_room/ Garden roller: https://www.houseofgord.com/d/the-garden-roller Website: https://www.houseofgord.com/

Alyssa and Kayla get back to the gentle gross with this week's ep. Enjoy!   NECROPANTS https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/necropants/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%A1br%C3%B3k https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/objects-of-intrigue-necropants https://www.google.com/search?q=gross+jar+vice&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS906US906&oq=gross+jar&aqs=chrome.0.69i59j69i57j0l3j69i60l3.1983j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8   CATERPILLARS LINK: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/puss-caterpillar-virginia-warning.html    LINK: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/9/toupee-caterpillar-venomous-animal-weird-insect/#close   LINK: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/603996/venomous-puss-caterpillars-found-in-3-states 

Alyssa and Kayla take it up a notch - no gentle gross here, so strap in. Links below!   COCKROACHES LINK: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cockroach    LINK: https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/cockroaches-are-gross-but-not-all-need-to-be-squished/2013/05/13/ceb7382e-b646-11e2-aa9e-a02b765ff0ea_story.html   LINK: https://time.com/4403068/cockroaches-bugs-insects-fear/   LINK: https://www.vice.com/en/article/j55gv8/does-finding-a-roach-mean-my-place-is-gross   LINK: https://listverse.com/2019/07/30/10-disgusting-facts-about-cockroaches/   COOKING WITH YOUR MOUTH https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQQZ2hje42E  https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/01/cooking-with-your-mouth-nathan-ceddia-interview/549851/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/food/wp/2018/01/05/the-inventors-of-mouth-cooking-are-not-trying-to-make-you-barf-but-you-might/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/bjy7n5/horrifying-video-tutorial-demonstrates-how-to-cook-with-your-mouth https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyrMcKcuxxtPOIVpN5qhaNA https://www.mashed.com/105623/everything-need-know-cooking-mouth-video/ 

We talkin' about two kinds of holes in this one. Strap in.   GLORY HOLES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glory_hole_(sexual_slang) https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/09/glory-holes-pandemic-rise.html   ENEMAS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enema   https://badgut.org/information-centre/a-z-digestive-topics/enemas/   https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/RRfSmYI0lcbCRMwPF7oIdrzW9Hw=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/how-to-use-an-enema-1942648_final-a17ce596a4554225b7785e1ca1f305c3.png   https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/0qEmW_h8hfffZ4Mf_CQ1-1Psqx8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/can-using-enemas-harm-your-intestines-1942580_final-01bbcdd4691b4a14b7127da04c41efac.png   https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/H6d22b079476b411487c46ace99eee0abH.jpg?width=800&height=800&hash=1600

Alyssa and Kayla talk about some external crawlies and internal creepies. Links below!   MOTHS https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/where-we-work/united-states/5-cool-things-you-didnt-know-about-moths/ https://www.livescience.com/21933-moth-week-facts.html   https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5010397/Creepy-insect-terrorising-Australia-baffles-internet.html   https://www.treehugger.com/bizarre-facts-about-moths-4864534   https://natureconservancy-h.assetsadobe.com/is/image/content/dam/tnc/nature/en/photos/tnc_63395030.jpg?crop=0,318,4680,2457&wid=1200&hei=630&scl=3.9   https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CNctW3LuzYiH9Us3n9SRnZ-650-80.jpg.webp   MOUTHS https://www.newsweek.com/mouth-hair-woman-rare-medical-case-1485761 https://www.livescience.com/woman-grows-hair-from-mouth.html https://www.health.com/condition/pcos/woman-grows-hair-gums-gingival-hirsutism https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/003591576005300708

Alyssa and Kayla get very oral with their topics today. Do not listen while eating. Links below!   -- MOLDY JAM You're gonna have to do your own Googling on this one ;)   SALOPHILIA Sofia Grey Pornhub Insights Vice article John Thomas Toys article Unique Fetish Livejournal

Let's talk about Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken! Oh, also, some gross stuff, too. But mostly the 1991 horse diving classic, Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken. Links below!   -- TIRDY WORKS https://www.looper.com/208667/the-untold-truth-of-tirdy-works/ https://moosetirds.com/ https://www.trutv.com/shows/tirdy-works   POO BRICKS https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-poop-bricks/philippine-students-turn-littered-dog-poo-into-bricks-idUSKBN1XU152 https://nowthisnews.com/future/students-in-the-philippines-develop-bricks-made-of-dog-poop https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feces#Uses_of_animal_feces https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_dung_fuel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Ivory_Coffee https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/23998/7-creative-uses-poop https://inhabitat.com/top-6-eco-friendly-uses-for-poop/    

Alyssa & Kayla are back to business with some helpful medical advice and science chat. Links below!   -- MY FEET ARE KILLING ME https://www.thelist.com/183981/the-untold-truth-of-tlcs-my-feet-are-killing-me/?utm_campaign=clip https://www.tlc.com/tv-shows/my-feet-are-killing-me/full-episodes/my-feet-are-killing-me-sneak-peek https://www.thelist.com/183981/the-untold-truth-of-tlcs-my-feet-are-killing-me/ https://doctorebonie.com/ https://people.com/tv/tlc-new-series-my-feet-are-killing-me/ Application: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a30456840/tlc-my-feet-are-killing-me-casting/   MOLD https://sciencing.com/why-does-mold-grow-food-4966797.html   https://www.cdc.gov/mold/faqs.htm   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mold

The title speaks for itself. Kayla and Alyssa have an honest conversation about the George Floyd/Black Lives Matter uprisings, their privilege, and how to get involved. 

It's our 60th episode, and we're doing it right! A little heavy, a little fun - this episode's got it all. Links & pics below!   -- DEGLOVING https://www.healthline.com/health/degloving   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degloving   https://www.verywellhealth.com/how-to-treat-an-avulsion-1298913 https://i1.wp.com/lafabriqueverticale.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/5-ring-finger.jpg?resize=720%2C340&ssl=1   ARMPITS https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/qvnz95/men-with-armpit-fetishes-talk-about-hair-smells-and-keeping-secrets http://www.girlpits.com/forums3/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armpit_fetishism https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a13028081/armpit-fetish/ https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-psychology-behind-armpit-fetishes https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/cardi-b-armpit-licking-fetish https://nicepits.tumblr.com/ https://www.reddit.com/r/SarahHylandArmpit/

We're talking whole hog today, from horns to meat. I don't know what that means but whatever, it's a pandemic! Links below!   -- CELEBRITY MEAT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC0rR3KvUqI https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-bitelabs-make-salami-celebrity-tissue-samples-20140304-story.html?fbclid=IwAR00NUTBrW4t8UQ5h1O0ozTEsAWN_nzD-Z4HrLa8sH_k7ZPasxhW9ZrKsko https://twitter.com/BiteLabsCo?lang=en https://slate.com/technology/2014/02/bite-labs-is-probably-a-prank-artisanal-salami-from-celebrity-tissue-samples.html https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kbz8ky/the-guy-who-want-to-sell-you-salami-made-out-of-james-franco-are-100-serious https://bitelabs.org/vision https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultured_meat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_meat_production   CUTANEOUS HORNS https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/01/5-5-inch-dragon-horn-grew-out-of-mans-back-from-unaddressed-skin-cancer/   https://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/squamous-cell-carcinoma/   https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318953#what-is-a-cutaneous-horn   https://www.healthline.com/health/cutaneous-horn#symptoms   http://nmsudaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/5-Inch-Dragon-Horn-with-Cancer-Risk-Removed-from-Mans-Back-1-768x432.jpg

It's our second episode of the quarantine! Sit back, relax, and enjoy our discussion of vermin. Links below!   -- RATS https://www.victorpest.com/articles/seven-rat-facts-cringe   https://www.carolinapest.com/10-fascinating-scary-facts-rodents/   https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/starving-angry-cannibalistic-america-s-rats-are-getting-desperate-amid-n1180611   https://www.thecut.com/2020/04/and-now-an-army-of-rats.html https://youtu.be/wvfGs3-Y2Ek   SNAKE GUTS https://www.huffpost.com/entry/python-foreign-object_n_5e58a57bc5b6beedb4e91c5b https://www.therichest.com/shocking/15-most-shocking-things-ever-found-inside-a-snakes-body/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4313978.stm https://www.huffpost.com/entry/python-foreign-object_n_5e58a57bc5b6beedb4e91c5b https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Python_(genus) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reticulated_python#Behaviour_and_ecology https://phys.org/news/2017-03-jaw-droppingso-snake.html https://honesttopaws.com/python-eats-teddy-bear/ https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/84336/8-inanimate-objects-have-been-swallowed-snakes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaten_Alive_(TV_program)

We're BACK! Welcome to Season 2 of Pretty Gross. We kick off our first remotely-recorded COVID-19 Quaranteen episode with a nice, gentle gross. Links below!   -- WILLIAM SHATNER HORSE DIVORCE https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/black-keys-dan-auerbach-loses-612327 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shatner#Personal_life https://www.vogue.com/article/famous-celebrity-divorces-angelina-jolie-brad-pitt http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4623280.stm https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qjdxvq/yeehaw-william-shatner-just-won-a-bunch-of-horse-jizz-in-his-divorce https://people.com/tv/william-shatner-to-get-horse-semen-divorce-settlement/ https://www.today.com/popculture/william-shatner-sells-kidney-stone-charity-1C9481930   MO(U)LTING https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulting https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-basics-feather-molt/ https://www.thoughtco.com/how-insects-grow-1968346 https://www.purdue.edu/vet/vth/files/documents/Shedding%20in%20Reptiles.pdf http://www.anapsid.org/shedding.html https://math.scholastic.com/content/dam/classroom-magazines/math/issues/2017-18/101617/the-magic-of-molting/MA-101617-MOLTING-Medium1.jpg

It's our last episode of 2019, and we're flipping the script! Get all your wholesome content here. Links below!   -- SOUR TOE COCKTAIL VICE ARTICLE   MAC   ANIMAL VOLUNTEERS Insider article Playing violin to dogs Taking naps with cats   DANCING WITH CATS

This episode is accidentally inspired by Twitter! Thank goodness for the incredible fertile social media platform. Join Kayla and Alyssa as they chat about two topics they found on Twitter. Links & pics below! -- ANIMAL POOP 41 Strange wombat poop tweet Cnet article on wombat poop Inverse article on wombat poop Dodo article on unusual animal poop HuffPo article on whale poopnado Wikipedia article on whale feces Smithsonian article on animal poop Wikipedia article on frass Discover Magazine blog on skin mites Guardian article on dung beetles Wikipedia article on dung beetles   PINEAPPLES University of Melbourne blog post So Delicious article Inside Tonight article Spruce Eats article Now This News video Victorian pineapple pit pic              

Alyssa and Kayla celebrate both their two-year grossaversary AND Halloween in this week's episode. Links below!   --   CORPSE PAINT Corpse paint Wikipedia Metal Injection Animated History of Corpse Paint     SCROTUM REMOVAL Ars Technica article Science Direct article Wikipedia lymphatic filariasis WHO guidelines    

Alyssa and Kayla are back and better than ever. Get ready to hear about some seriously dirty folks, and make sure to...keep your head on straight. Links below!   --   EXTREME CHEAPSKATES Extreme Cheapskates Wikipedia HuffPo roadkill article Daily Mail article Business Insider article Buzzfeed article Everyday Health OCPD article   DECAPITATION Decapitation Wikipedia Ranker article Britannica article Live Science internal decapitation article      

Alyssa and Kayla come together for their grossest episode yet with a little help from Murphy himself (and Alyssa's family texting her nonstop). Be warned - we're talking expired semen and dirty diapers in here, so tread lightly.

We're back to our regularly scheduled programming with this week's episode! Alyssa and Kayla discuss terrible ways to survive - and oh yeah, they have some topics, too. Links & pics below!   --   BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN GUY   TAXIDERMY Silly lion! Botched taxidermy   Walter Potter museum   Boxing squirrels   Hornaday's bison   Aekley's elephants       GENITAL WORMS XO JANE: It Happened To Me: I Had Pinworms In My Vagina PUB MED: Insects Are Crawling In My Genital Warts

It's our 50th episode special! Alyssa & Kayla answer YOUR questions in their first ever "AUA." No links & pics this time, but be sure to go back and check out the show notes for some of our earlier episodes we talk about here.

Alyssa & Kayla go full-blown science class in this week's episode - and even have a little PSA for their listeners. Links & pics below!   --   VALONIA VENTRICOSA Youtube vid Wikipedia article Twisted Sifter article New Heaven Reef Conservation article Reddit post Youtube vid #2   MUCUS  Cilia pic Nose diagram Vox article Scopeweb article Harvard article Everyday Health article    FUNGAL ACNE Kayla's Skincare Routine Simple Skincare Science  

We've got a (brief) special guest today! Learn why the beach sucks, why horse girls need to chill, and why everything we're eating is a horror show always. Links below!   --   MR HANDS Zoophilia wiki Vice article Stranger article Mr Hands wiki     TWITCHING MEAT Snopes article (feat. zombie chicken) Side of beef Frog legs vid More beef! NSFL

Alyssa & Kayla tackle the grossness of fandoms in honor of the 2019 San Diego Comic Con - Happy 50th Anniversary, Comic Con!   Links below:   -- PORNHUB ARTICLE   SONIC FANART Medium Article Buzzfeed Article Complex Article CBR Article Ranker Article Geek.com Article Go Nintendo Article Quora Question Sonic's Feet Polygon Article   MY HORSE PRINCE Wikipedia Article Buzzfeed Article Kotaku Article Horse Nation Article Don't Leave

It's short and sweet! Alyssa and Kayla tackle oddly related topics, and try to make up for the horror of the previous episode. Links & pics below!   -- SPIDER SEASON Pics - that's NOT frost Close up Time to move! NatGeo article Mashable article   AFTERBIRTH CRAFTS Placenta teddy bear Umbilical crafts Umbilical crafts 2 Umbilical crafts 3 Placenta print            

In a Pretty Gross first, Alyssa & Kayla get the closest to puking on air they ever have - and potentially ever will. But don't worry, there's a nice, gentle, gross come down after. Links below!   --   PCJP Gawker article Jezebel article Buzzfeed article 4chan screenshots Horse News post (this is where true grossness lies) Internet Explorer podcast ep   PITCHER PLANTS Pitcher plant pic #1 Pitcher plant pic #2 NatGeo article Scientific American article

Alyssa & Kayla return to form with a particularly informative - and stomach churning - episode of Pretty Gross. Links below!   --   SCABS Wound healing process pic Wikipedia article Mental Floss article Kids Health article   FDA FOOD DEFECTS Live Science article FDA Food Defect Levels Handbook Fatherly article Quora question

Alyssa & Kayla get current and tackle a topic that isn't gross in the slightest, but gets treated grossly far too often: abortion. Links below.   --   MASTER GOOGLE DOC OF RESEARCH LINKS Planned Parenthood NARAL ACLU Yellowhammer Fund Magnolia Fund ARC Southeast National Network of Abortion Funds LA For Choice

Alyssa and Kayla come out swinging with some wildly different topics in this week's episode of Pretty Gross. Links & pics below!   --   HAGFISH Atlantic article Hagfish article #2 Hagfish article #3 Hagfish article #4 Hagfish article #5   MISSING & MURDERED INDIGENOUS WOMEN Highway of Tears doc VICE piece Teen Vogue article Missing & Murdered podcast Highway of Tears Wikipedia article

Alyssa and Kayla focus on the disgusting things we can do to the human face - from what goes into our mouths, to what goes into our eyes. Links & pics below!   --   KIT HARINGTON SNL EDGING SKETCH   SWEAT BEES Lil sweet bee pic Eye pic #1 Eye pic #2 BBC article   VIRGIN BOY EGGS Atlas Obscura article Gizmodo article Reuters article

In honor of Siblings Day, Alyssa and Kayla each have their siblings on the show to talk about their disgusting childhoods together.   THE NOTORIOUS ALYSSA PHOTO

Alyssa & Kayla traverse the wide spectrum of gross, and in the end...no one really wins. Links & pics below!   --   PETA COW PIC   LONG FURBY VICE Article Furby Fuzz tumblr Furby Wikipedia Long Furby on etsy Victorian dress Furby Sexy Furby fanart Charlie   FINGER TORTURE Torture Museum article Denailing Wikipedia article Mockery of hands pic Denailing pic Thumb screw pic Pterygium pic

Alyssa & Kayla discuss the horrors of the upstairs mouth...as well as the downstairs mouth. Trigger warnings abound! Links & pics below. --   DENTISTRY Dentistry article Dentures George Washington dentures Tooth keys Early dental tools Roman dental bridge Trench mouth   POOP KNIVES Original poop knife Reddit post Cached poop knife Reddit post Buzzfeed article

Alyssa & Kayla go for another gentle gross in this episode - but don't let your guard down or else a cluster of rats might fall on you, or you might destroy your most beloved possession in the dishwasher. Links & pics below!   --   RAT KING Nutcracker Rat King Mental Floss article (vids & pics within)   SEX TOY DISPOSAL Vice article Sex toy recycling article Chicago Reader article Medium article  

Happy Valentine's Day! Alyssa & Kayla review the Big Mouth Valentine's Day special - and attempt to answer the age old question: what's grosser, poo or pee? Links & pics below!   -- NET NEUTRALITY Fight for the Future   BIG MOUTH ARTICLES Review from The Atlantic Review from The New Yorker   URINE DRINKING Fox News article Healthline article BBC article Wikipedia article   THE POO FLIP Viral Poo Flip vid New York Mag article

Alyssa & Kayla get back on track with their regularly scheduled programming. Jump in to learn about a little-known fetish, and to finally get your explanation on Pretty Gross's tardiness last week. Links & pics below!   -- ECTOPIC PREGNANCY Ectopic pregnancy signs & symptoms Ectopic Pregnancy Wikipedia Article   BURPING & BELCHING FETISH Burp Fetish Forum Burp fetish article 1 Burp fetish article 2 Burp fetish article 3 Burp fetish article 4

Alyssa & Kayla come back after a brief hiatus, and get right down to business. Buckle up for a discussion that spans the wide spectrum of reproductive-related topics. Links & pics below!   --   EUNUCHS Eunuch Wikipedia article Hijra documentary Qing Dynasty eunuch Eunuch instrument   LASH EGGS Lash egg Reddit post The Chicken Chick (best pics) Cackle Hatchery The Frugal Chicken

Alyssa and Kayla ring in the new year by reading the winning personal gross out story, concluding the 2018 Gross Out Giveaway. But it doesn't end there! Listen in and hear what disgusting topics the two landed on for the first episode of 2019. Links & pics below!   --   FISH PARASITES Vice article Worm extraction video Worm pic #1 Worm pic #2 Worm pic #3   BUBONIC PLAGUE Bubonic plague Wikipedia article Plague 101 video Plague pic #1 Plague pic #2 Plague pic #3 Plague pic #4

It's the final episode of 2018! Alyssa and Kayla decide to take a cue from the spirit of the season and pay it forward. In this episode of Pretty Gross, we highlight two other gross content creators that deserve just as much love as we do. Happy holidays!   -- DONATION IDEAS:  ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/donate-aclu RAINN: https://www.rainn.org/ RAICES: https://actionnetwork.org/groups/raices-refugee-and-immigrant-center-for-education-and-legal-services SIERRA CLUB: https://www.sierraclub.org/home MARLEY'S MUTTS: https://www.marleysmutts.org/donate/ GENTLE BARN: https://www.gentlebarn.org/donate/ S.P.Y.: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/safeplaceforyouth?code=home%20page WIKIPEDIA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page   TLC TLC article #1 TLC article #2 Strange Sex Best Funeral Ever   LA BEAST Spoiled Milk 100 Raw Eggs Cactus Retirement Gift Maggot Cheese

Are you ready for part two of Handsome Gross? Given the topic Chris (aka Mr. Kayla) brings to the table, you probably aren't. Join Alyssa and Kayla as they try not to lose their lunch while wrapping up their dirty thirty with Handsome Gross. Links & pics below!   -- EEL PORN Eel soup video Vintage eel porn Bonus: eel shirt #1 Bonus: eel shirt #2

Alyssa and Kayla hand the podcast over to a pair of newcomers, ushering you into the world of "Handsome Gross." If you thought you were getting a break from the vile train, however, you were sorely mistaken. Join the husbands of Pretty Gross on part one of their illustrious journey into the world of male grossness on the 30th episode of Pretty Gross. Links & pics below!   --   FORESKIN RESTORATION Motherboard article   The Coverage Index     Restoration techniques: https://www.reddit.com/r/foreskin_restoration/wiki/methods http://www.restoringforeskin.org/public/manual-tugging-method-2 https://tlctugger.com/tlc-tugger/ http://www.foreskinrestore.com/using_dual_tension.html http://www.foreskinrestore.com/weighted_DTR.html   General FR dick pics: https://www.reddit.com/r/restoringdick/comments/9vzx9x/xbox_and_some_air_time_lazy_sunday_afternoon/   https://www.reddit.com/r/restoringdick/comments/9ug0dt/my_diy_inflation_device_from_100_silicone/   https://www.reddit.com/r/restoringdick/comments/9xr0wj/is_it_normal_for_the_skin_to_turn_purple_with_the/

Alyssa and Kayla take a break from the horrors of the real world to deliver a gentler episode of Pretty Gross. Go on a journey with us into the wonders of 1970s cuisine and Scottish folklore. Links & pics below!   --   1970s CUISINE Vice article Reddit thread 1970s dinner party Twitter Buzzfeed article #1 Buzzfeed article #2 Buzzfeed article #3 Bustle article   NUCKELAVEE Wikipedia article Article #2 Article #3 Pic #1 Pic #2 Pic #3   Very special thank you to Brian McCalman on Fiverr for editing this week's episode! Check him out for all your audio editing and mastering needs: Brian McCalman on Fiverr