S4 Ep324: The Family Fight - Bonus
 Uh oh… Kathleen got into a fight with her brother over the weekend, but just wait until you hear how she upped the “creep” factor! Bethany is practicing her social skills with a sweet old man at Penn Station, and where are YOUR rhinestone bell bottoms? ------ Check out our *NEW* merch! —> https://store.dftba.com/collections/an-acquired-taste-podcast  ------ Please support the companies tha...
24m May 11, 2021
24m
S4 Ep323: History of the Umbrella & Ziryab, the Guy Who Changed Culture Forever
It’s time for history you probably didn’t learn in school! Kathleen goes way back in time to the invention of the umbrella. (Fun fact: the rain had nothing to do with it!) Then, Bethany talks about a genius who lived roughly 1,200 years ago and yet still affects how we live today (especially if you love a three-course meal…) Also, Bethany tells you why you can NEVER GO IN THE OCEAN AGAIN. Heck,...
1hr 28m May 06, 2021
1hr 28m
S4 Ep322: The Sutherland Sisters, Old Timey Hair Tips & “The Unreliable Altos"
This week is all about strange hair… Thanks to Listener Kristen’s tip, Bethany reports on the seven sisters whose crazy long hair made them millionaires during the Victorian era. But with lots of money comes lots of drama, and these sisters were no exception. (They even seem to have forgotten to bury one of the sisters because who has the time??) Then, Kathleen digs into the newspaper archives ...
1hr 41m Apr 29, 2021
1hr 41m
S4 Ep321: Earth Day: The Truth About Reusable Straws & “EcoHorror” Movies!
It’s Earth Day! To celebrate, Kathleen is BLOWING THE (metaphorical) LID off of the TRUTH about reusable straws and paper straws in America and explains how exactly we became a country obsessed with plastic straws. Then, Bethany is looking back at environmental events in history and the movies they influenced, and how our anxiety about the environment shows up in waaaay more films than you’d ex...
1hr 31m Apr 22, 2021
1hr 31m
S4 Ep319: Vampires, Old Camera Phones & Phrases We’re Sick of Hearing - Bonus
Let’s circle back on some ideation and synergize, friends! It’s a loosey-goosey bonus episode and Kathleen and Bethany have THOUGHTS.
29m Apr 20, 2021
29m
S4 Ep318: Examining Faith, God, and Banning Negative Self-Talk
This week Bethany and Kathleen are digging deep into the meaning of Faith. Kathleen discusses what it means, as a millennial in America, to believe in God or a higher power. Then she gets into what it is to be spiritual vs. religious. Bethany takes on faith with a closer look at faith in ourselves and how to identify, squash, and overcome the negative self-talk in our heads. Time to name your n...
1hr 38m Apr 14, 2021
1hr 38m
S4 Ep317: Snake Island Deaths & The Reason 1971 Changed The Future of Food
Why are people forbidden to travel to an island off the coast of Brazil? What could possibly live there that’sssssss sssssso sssssinissssster? Bethany gives the ssssssskinny on Ilha da Queimada Grande. Then, did you know that 1971 was a huge year for food? A ton of the things you know and use today were created in 1971. Kathleen gives the full rundown while Bethany asks questions like, “Can a C...
1hr 23m Apr 08, 2021
1hr 23m
S4 Ep316: Our Big 'Coven' Fight - Bonus
In which Kathleen and Bethany discuss the biggest argument they’ve ever had, their deep feelings on accent walls, that one time Kathleen got into a fight with a Subway Sandwich Artist, and the one specific thing restaurant servers do that makes Bethany not trust them. Oh, and soup!
27m Apr 05, 2021
27m
S4 Ep315: An Awakening of Grief and Strength: Miran Kim's Asian American Story
Friend of the pod (and friend IRL), Miran Kim, joins Bethany and Kathleen to share her thoughts, struggles, and life-shifting realizations about being an Asian American woman in the aftermath of the March 16th murders in Atlanta. Then, Kathleen puts a worm in her pocket, Bethany has some octopus anger-management insight, and we hear from AAPI Tastebuds who sent us letters about their feelings o...
1hr 26m Apr 01, 2021
1hr 26m
S4 Ep314: Peculiar Ways To Save Money & Fake 'Big Profit' eBay Items
Shake off the attic dust and start taking notes! Bethany is letting you know what junk is NOT going to fund your retirement on eBay. (She finally digs into the hot topic of Kathleen’s Princess Diana Beanie Baby, too!) And Kathleen has big news! As a result, she needs to save money and she’s sharing some tips on how to do it. Plus, Kathleen blows Bethany’s mind with #DaytimeUnderwear and #Nightt...
1hr 44m Mar 25, 2021
1hr 44m
S4 Ep313: A Conversation with the Queens of Horror Movie Spoilers, “Ruined!" - Bonus
Do you love horror movies? (Or do you hate them?) Kathleen and Bethany are sitting down with the hosts of their favorite podcast, Ruined! Halle Kiefer and Alison Leiby join the pod to discuss bad candy, Jennifer Aniston’s timeless charm, and that one time Halle’s mom saw a real-life leprechaun in Cleveland.
42m Mar 23, 2021
42m
S4 Ep312: Creepy Kid Stuff: Edison’s Talking Doll & the Dark Truth About Nursery Rhymes
Did you know Thomas Edison created a talking doll that was so upsetting, it even creeped people out back then? Bethany goes into the reason behind Baby Creeps-You-Out (not its real name but it shoulda been). Then, Kathleen pulls the veil back on what those strange nursery rhymes are really about. Because who can make a garden grow with silver bells, cockle shells, etc etc? #BabyFeelsSoWrong
1hr 22m Mar 18, 2021
1hr 22m
S4 Ep311: Putin Loves Leonardo DiCaprio And Spies Eat At Panera
Leonardo DiCaprio could probably get himself out of duct tape handcuffs, but could YOU? Kathleen is teaching the class fun facts about the world’s most prolific model-dater, Mr. Leo Di. Then, Bethany is pulling out her trusty “100 Deadly Skills” book and giving important tips on how to evade pursuers, how to get out of various handcuffs, and the best way to brace for a car accident! Because you...
1hr 20m Mar 11, 2021
1hr 20m
S4 Ep310: Giving Your Cat A Haircut Is A Tricky Job - Bonus
Happy Monday! On this loosey-goosey bonus episode, Kathleen and Bethany discuss an Instagram preacher who looks just like both of them combined. It’s crazy! Also, Bethany gave Minerva a very particular hair-cut. Then, it’s time for a team-building exercise because Bethany has a quiz: what “normal jobs” are these former Hollywood celebs doing now? Have you ever heard of a man named Gene Hackman?...
29m Mar 09, 2021
29m
S4 Ep309: Dick Drawing Psychology & The Truth About Old Wives’ Tales
Why have people throughout human history drawn penises everywhere? What compels (usually) dudes to mark dirty cars, classroom desks, and their sleeping friend’s forehead with penis art? Much to Kathleen’s delight, Bethany goes through examples of dick-scriptions, from ancient archeological finds to current day. Plus, she goes into the psychology behind why people draw them! (“Cuz them dicks ain...
1hr 29m Mar 04, 2021
1hr 29m
S4 Ep308: Savage Butterflies & Exploding Head Syndrome
Did you know that some butterflies are straight-up a**holes? Yup! They’re not just fluttery angel bugs, some of them are total backstabbers! Kathleen just got a subscription to a science website so she’s about to melt your face with some blazing Butterfly Facts! Then, Bethany discusses the creepy sleep disorder that you may have experienced without even realizing it! Plus, Bethany quizzes Kathl...
1hr 26m Feb 25, 2021
1hr 26m
S4 Ep307: Office Chairs In Hidey Holes - Bonus
On this loosey-goosey bonus episode, Kathleen and Bethany discuss the $6,000(!!!) desk chair that several people are telling her to get. Plus, a listener just found some massive holes in her walls and wants to put something creepy inside before she covers them up. What would YOU hide in your walls for the next tenant to find?
34m Feb 23, 2021
34m
S4 Ep306: Sex Escape Rooms & Reject Valentine's Day Gifts
Remember last week when Kathleen made a joke about sex escape rooms? Well, she did some research and is back to spill all the tea and whip all the subs (with their consent, of course) about sexy escape rooms and BDSM Dungeons! Then, Bethany goes through all of the stupidly expensive, bizarre, and just plain “funky” Valentine’s Day gifts you COULD have gotten your partner this year. Maybe it’s a...
1hr 22m Feb 18, 2021
1hr 22m
S4 Ep305: Vice Presidential Storage Bed Inventions
You know where the President lives, but how much do you know about where the Vice President lives? (Turns out, they don’t live in a carriage house behind the White House.) Bethany has some surprisingly interesting stories about Number One Observatory Circle, including the time that then-VP Joe Biden *maaaaaaybe* spilled the beans on a super-secret part of the house. Then, Kathleen makes us all ...
1hr 28m Feb 10, 2021
1hr 28m
S4 Ep304: "I'm Only Friends With Boys and I Can't Relate To Girls" - Bonus
Listener “Cathryn” is craving female friendship, but she hates the things her current female friends like. Can she learn to like her current friends the way she learned to like this podcast? Bethany and Kathleen dig into the toxic “I’m not like other girls” mindset, and they confront some judgmental assumptions that may be keeping Cathryn from forging stronger female bonds.
36m Feb 09, 2021
36m
S4 Ep303: How to Stay Productive When Feeling Depressed & Crimes of Teeth and Dentist Thievery
It’s safe to say that more people than usual are having a hard time right now, and that makes it difficult to be productive. If you’re feeling this way, Bethany is right there with you! She’s opening up about her struggles and offers tips that have helped her get things done during the day (even if it’s just getting out of bed)! Then, Kathleen takes a break from yelling at construction workers ...
1hr 21m Feb 04, 2021
1hr 21m
S4 Ep302: How to Reinvent Yourself & the (Mysterious?) Disappearance of Bruno Borges
When is it time to reinvent yourself? (And not in a Talented Mr. Ripley “I want to wear your skin” kind of way.) Kathleen just went through this and is sharing her discoveries on how to figure out who you really are! And speaking of finding yourself, Bethany discusses a truly one-of-a-kind man who had such a unique calling, he disappeared. Or did he? Plus, “Snowpiercer” talk, teen cat drama, an...
1hr 24m Jan 28, 2021
1hr 24m
S4 Ep301: Barnes & Noble Bathrooms, Diane Keaton’s Cheese Suggestion & Dumb Ways to Die - Bonus
A good public bathroom is hard to find! A trio of Tastebuds ask the hard-hitting question: does anyone else poop whenever they go to Barnes & Noble, or is it just them? Plus, Bethany has a multiple-choice quiz you can play with your friends or your coworkers as a team-building exercise. Take off your pants. It’s a loosey-goosey bonus episode!
25m Jan 25, 2021
25m
S4 Ep300: When to Give Up (or Double Down!) on Your Dreams & Weird News Rundown!
It’s our 300th episode! *clink!* Bethany is getting honest about a struggle she’s been having: when is it time to give up on your dream? More importantly, when ISN’T it time? Bethany helps you figure out when your big goals are healthy, and when it’s time to leave them behind. Then, Kathleen is bringing back Weird News Rundown! Put on your tinfoil hat because she’s talking secret government doc...
1hr 22m Jan 21, 2021
1hr 22m
S4 Ep299: Agatha Christie’s Mysterious Disappearance & 11 'Harmless' Foods That Can Kill You
Stop! Put down that 110th bar of chocolate! Kathleen is saving your life by letting you know exactly how many cups of coffee, doses of acetaminophen, and bars of chocolate you can have before they kill you. And Bethany talks about the very real mystery involving mystery writer Agatha Christie: where did she go for 11 days back in the 1920s?
1hr 21m Jan 14, 2021
1hr 21m
S4 Ep298: The Simple Question That Will Change Your Life & The Mystifying Khamar Daban Incident
Kathleen is helping you eliminate all of those little daily stressors that pile up, and it only takes one question! What question is that? Listen to find out! Then, Bethany wants to give you a creepy unsolved case to ring the New Year in right, so she discusses a little-known incident where seven hikers went out but only one came back. Plus, Bethany introduces a new game inspired by her frugal ...
1hr 34m Jan 07, 2021
1hr 34m
S3 Ep297: Sage Your Life... It's a Full Moon And A New Year
Bethany and Kathleen are cleansing their brains of all the things they've been thinking about lately while looking back on some of their favorite 2020 topics. Everything that has gone wrong lately is a fault of the full moon and everything that has gone well is because the sage ritual worked. Time to make up a pagan prayer, gather your bathing suits, strap in your haunted dolls, and banish New ...
1hr 12m Dec 30, 2020
1hr 12m
S3 Ep296: Delegating To Aliens, Driving Getaway Cards, And Twice Delicious Audio Porn
Remember January 2020? Remember when this was going to be “our year?” HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. We were all so young and naive then. Kathleen and Bethany are taking the next two weeks to look back at some of their favorite podcast moments from 2020 and earlier, including Kathleen’s New Year’s resolution to take it “one day at a time,” (a skillset she had no idea would come in handy in a few months), Beth...
1hr 29m Dec 24, 2020
1hr 29m
S3 Ep295: Secret David Copperfield Illusions Revealed & Traveling In Your Mind with Travel + Leisure Magazine
Fun fact: Bethany’s first radio boss told her she had to stop talking about magician David Copperfield because she was “creeping out the listeners.” But she’s talking about him now!! Inspired by her new favorite TV show “Jonathan Creek,” Bethany goes behind-the-scenes with some of the biggest stage illusions of all time and tells you how they’re done! Then, Kathleen is looking forward to 2021 w...
1hr 33m Dec 17, 2020
1hr 33m
S3 Ep294: Strange Christmas Traditions That Should Come Back - Bonus
Quick! Someone grab a donkey! Bethany is going through some now-defunct Christmas traditions from around the world, and some of them sound pretty great! (Caroling accompanied by thinly-veiled threats, anyone? You never know what could happen to your lawn!)
31m Dec 14, 2020
31m
S3 Ep293: What’s Your Job? - Hollywood Props Creator & Food Scientist
The second installment of our 'What's Your Job' series features Em Schulz, one-half of the award-winning podcast “And That’s Why We Drink,” (and former prop creator for TV and film!), and Megan, a food scientist based in the Midwest. Before Em was sharing spooky ghost stories on their wildly successful pod, they worked at a prop warehouse in LA, creating props for shows like “New Girl,” “It’s A...
1hr 41m Dec 10, 2020
1hr 41m
S3 Ep292: Cosmo Headlines, Astrology Serial Killers, & The Charmin Shit Bears
Bethany is finally airing out her grievances against a certain family of clean butt-obsessed animated bears. Is anyone else grossed out by the Charmin Bears?? Then, Kathleen is feeling unprepared for class today so she’s pulling out her handy dandy Cosmo magazine. Want some choice tips on how to flirt via text? You’re in the right spot! Plus, forging in fire, Kathleen’s theoretical “Camp Taste”...
1hr 31m Dec 02, 2020
1hr 31m
S3 Ep291: Expert Thanksgiving Food Tips From A Dietitian + Random Holiday Jokes And Songs
Happy Thanksgiving! If you’re wondering how you’re going to navigate a massive meal this holiday season, don’t fret! Registered dietician Vanessa Rissetto is talking with Kathleen and Bethany about how to keep a healthy and sane attitude around food, why you shouldn’t starve yourself all day before the big Thanksgiving meal, and the most amazing mantra to make you realize how easy it can be to ...
1hr 33m Nov 25, 2020
1hr 33m
S3 Ep290: Morning Face Routines, Kidney Shaped Pools, Cloaca - Bonus
It’s a loosey-goosey bonus! Kathleen and Bethany respond to a listener who had a bone to pick with the “About Time” movie conversation. Also, just like royal families used to intermarry for things like access to trade routes, what would your partner’s family get from a marriage to YOU? (Awesome dogs? An inherited stamp collection? Crippling genetic mental illness?) Plus, Kathleen gouaches her f...
32m Nov 23, 2020
32m
S3 Ep289: I Don’t Like Your Movie Choices - Week 2: Clue
Bethany made a poor choice. Kathleen pulled no punches about hating this week’s assigned movie, the 1984 cult classic “Clue.” Have you seen it? Do you love it? Or does it make you so mad, like flames….. on the side of your face……? Kathleen lists the dozens of ways this movie’s interior decor disgusted her, while Bethany gets increasingly defensive. Plus, a discussion on skincare while mispronou...
1hr 30m Nov 19, 2020
1hr 30m
S3 Ep288: I Don’t Like Your Movie Choices - Week 1: About Time
In the inaugural edition of having one host make the other host watch a movie they don’t want to watch, Kathleen made Bethany watch one of Rachel McAdams' time travel romcoms “About Time.” Did Bethany enjoy it? Did it give Kathleen tingles? Does it have sad movie cancer? (You’ll be about ready to be about through with About Time by the time they're about finished!) Plus, an homage to Alex Trebe...
1hr 34m Nov 12, 2020
1hr 34m
S3 Ep287: Food Poisoning & Guest Hospitality 101 - Bonus
Kathleen took an emergency trip to her brother’s house and let’s just say, it’s not going well. #ProjectileVomit #NoTowels #FlipFlops?
25m Nov 10, 2020
25m
S3 Ep286: The Kentucky Meat Shower & “Law & Order: Girl’s Life Magazine"
So? How ya doing? On this week’s episode, Bethany and Kathleen are only talking about things that will distract you, make you laugh, or provide a solid way to change the subject when you’re around your family this holiday season. Plus, a passionate discussion about tiny spoons and old timey sayings that need to come back.
1hr 31m Nov 05, 2020
1hr 31m
S3 Ep284: Spooky Stories That Will Chill You To The Bone
It’s time! As is the annual tradition, this week Kathleen and Bethany read YOUR scary stories, plus a few of their own favorites. There are creepy kids, horrifying whistles, and the perils of being a defense attorneyyyyyyyy mwaaa aaaa aaaaaaah! (Oh, and Bethany is learning how to set a broken leg in a cabin emergency because Christmas is coming.)
1hr 39m Oct 29, 2020
1hr 39m
S3 Ep283: A Conversation About Pronouns In The Workplace
We talked about Listener Sydney a few episodes ago because Sydney's boss told her to take her pronouns out of her email signature, calling it “inappropriate” to have them there. We learned afterward that Sydney brought the issue to HR. We wanted to find out what that process was like, how it turned out, and whether or not her boss was being mature about the whole thing. Plus, what do you say to...
34m Oct 26, 2020
34m
S3 Ep282: Mashed Potato Musings & The History of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board
Is it magic? Is it physics? Bethany is looking at the first written instance of kids playing the classic sleepover game, “Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board.” (Play it with your colleagues as a team-building exercise!) Then, Kathleen’s Thanksgiving dinner plans are driving straight into Potato Bar Town, population: all potatoes. She looks at the history of our subterranean spud friend and pla...
1hr 31m Oct 22, 2020
1hr 31m
S3 Ep281: Scary Stories From Your Hometown + Hilarious Relationship Deal Breakers
Bethany has been busy researching all the local spooky folklore from your hometown and it’s terrifying! An abandoned house in the woods? Check! A crazy lady living in a cave? Check! This is the stuff Halloween dreams are made out of. Then, Kathleen is inspired by Netflix’s ‘Emily In Paris’ to open up about her ridiculous (but also kind of valid) relationship deal breakers. Please don’t clap whe...
1hr 35m Oct 15, 2020
1hr 35m
S3 Ep280: Virtual Sommelier Test & A Naked Thought Experiment - Bonus
Happy Monday! On this loosey-goosey bonus episode, Bethany gives Kathleen a free sommelier test (it’s really, really hard!), and they discuss what to do in the very real nightmare scenario of showing up for your big presentation only to find that all of your clothes have been raptured away.
30m Oct 12, 2020
30m
S3 Ep279: Spilling the Tea on Tea & Creepy Artificial Intelligence Pt. 2
Hello, Gentle Listener! Would you like a cuppa? Kathleen classes this joint up by teaching the basics on tea and why those Brits love it so damn much. Then, Bethany crawls out of her bunker long enough to connect the red strings on Artificial Superintelligence and explains why you should be freaking out. Plus, it’s SPOOOOOOKY season, so the ladies read the first listener scary story AND the fir...
1hr 39m Oct 08, 2020
1hr 39m
S3 Ep278: The Truth About MSG & Creepy Artificial Intelligence
Bethany is ready to creep you out this spooky season with some disconcerting AI. We all remember when Alexa was randomly laughing at people, but did you hear about the Twitter bot that tells horror stories? What about the self-driving car that didn’t hit the brakes during a brake test? Or the robot who knows a little too much about nuclear bases around the world? Then, Kathleen is frying up som...
1hr 34m Oct 01, 2020
1hr 34m
S3 Ep277: To Move, or Not to Move? - Bonus
“Lily” has a big decision ahead of her: to apply for a big job (and potentially move across the country) or to stay where she is and where her family and friends are. How do you know if moving far away is the right decision? If you’re an only child, do you ever get to move away or are you beholden to your parents? Will Apolo Anton Ohno ever live up to Kathleen’s expectations?
26m Sep 29, 2020
26m
S3 Ep276: Cat Facts, Bacne, Pronouns, and BJs
Quick! How do you get blood out of clothes? It’s been a hectic week and both Kathleen and Bethany are on the verge of complete meltdowns. Hooray! So Bethany is falling back on a topic she knows very well: how to raise cats that don’t hate you. Then, Kathleen is spying on our Facebook fan group chats and sharing what SFW and NSFW conversations you’re having. (Drinking coconut oil before……what??)
1hr 37m Sep 24, 2020
1hr 37m
S3 Ep275: Charles Bonnet Syndrome’s Hallucinations & Invisible Labor
Bethany is opening up our world to the weird and rare disease that causes frightening hallucinations: Charles Bonnet Syndrome. Specifically, she covers one really fascinating case where a man kept seeing the creepy girl from 'The Ring!' Then, Kathleen covers the topic of “invisible labor”: all of the work you do to hold life together, even though it doesn’t pay you a cent. How can you make sure...
1hr 34m Sep 17, 2020
1hr 34m
S3 Ep274: How Do You Know if You’ve Fallen Out of Love? - Bonus
It’s a new week with a clean slate! Is it time for you to make a big life decision? Our Tastebud “Archduke Von Vaughn” is wondering if he should end his 5-year relationship with his very nice, very chill boyfriend. Is Archduke projecting his own dissatisfaction onto the relationship, or is it time to move on? How do you know when you’ve really fallen out of love?
22m Sep 15, 2020
22m
S3 Ep273: The History of the Pumpkin Spice Latte + When Eisenhower Met with Aliens
Deepest, bluest, our hat is like a shark fin. Last week, Kathleen and Bethany assigned each other’s topics, which is why Victorian goth Bethany is discussing the PSL and why self-labeled “Basic Bitch” Kathleen is delving into the conspiracy theory about Eisenhower meeting (twice!) with aliens. Plus, play a rousing game of “Candle Scent or Obnoxious Vegan Recipe” with your coworkers as a team-bu...
1hr 27m Sep 10, 2020
1hr 27m