S1 Ep125: A Hatchet Behind the Back
If you could design your perfect universe, what would it look like? Kathleen, Bethany and Sam describe their perfect worlds to each other (including travel by slides, horse-sized Labradoodles, and limitless espadrilles). Grab your tiny top hats! It’s time for a podcast!
49m Jun 27, 2018
49m
S1 Ep124: I’ll Be Damned If A Russian Turns Invisible Before Me!
It’s Debate Team time! Sam and Bethany get into it over whether or not they’d go invisible, and then Kathleen and Bethany’s friendship is challenged over their views on tater tots vs. curly fries. Grab your powdered wig and your garlic press gavel! It’s time to debate!
42m Jun 20, 2018
42m
S1 Ep123: A Fun Fact About Barbershop Quartets
The women briefly talk about the recent high-profile suicides and how to look at self-care and caring for others when it comes to mental heath. Then, it’s time for relationship drama advice with two listener emails
55m Jun 13, 2018
55m
S1 Ep122: Like the Turducken of Tiny Homes
How would your best friends describe you? Would you like the result? Kathleen, Sam and Bethany all wrote bios for each other for their website and unveil them on the podcast! Plus, we dig in to the Tiny Home movement, and Kathleen teaches us how to react to a public bathroom crisis. Plus, TWITTER UPDATE: We’re back! Follow our now-unsuspended account @acquiredpodcast!
42m Jun 06, 2018
42m
S1: Where’d You See Keanu? - Bonus 7
It’s a Bonus episode! Sam tells us about her epic response to seeing America’s boyfriend, Keanu Reeves. Plus, Kathleen explains why our Twitter account got suspended, Bethany has feelings about the sea, and we talk to a very special Acquired Taste family member!
25m Jun 01, 2018
25m
S1 Ep121: Past Due Bill
Now that the women are an official small business, it’s time for some learnin’! Who’s the navigator? Who’s the jackhammer? Who’s the anchor forcing this whole thing down? Plus, Kathleen needs to come clean about a big issue. A big, old, see-through issue. 
43m May 30, 2018
43m
S1 Ep120: ...Do I Have To?
Listener “Tammy” has one of those friends who needs all the attention, all the time, and is looking for advice. Plus, the fun of text message fights!
48m May 23, 2018
48m
S1 Ep119: Half Jewish, Half Catholic, Full Party
Two-thirds of the podcast just went to a gorgeous, perfect wedding. This led them to wonder, “What wedding tradition do you HATE and need to disappear forever?” Plus, Sam tells us what happened in Italy when her pocket got picked! 
46m May 16, 2018
46m
S1 Ep118: Never Let Kanye Shame You
Live (ish) from Kitchen Studio NYC, the ladies take a deep dive into dream decoding! Why was Sam dreaming of Kathleen? Why was Kathleen dreaming of Skeery? Why was Bethany such a bummer as a little kid? Plus, what we learned this week!
47m May 09, 2018
47m
S1 Ep117: The New Sorority: Kappa Gets Detated
We asked, you delivered! If you were a sitcom character from the ‘90s, what would your catchphrase be? The women share their own answers as well as the ones you sent in! Then, Bethany shares a fun decapitation fact that she learned from the Internet.
32m May 03, 2018
32m
S1 Ep116: Truck Nuts & Enya
Listener Jess has an impossible neighbor and needs advice on how to deal with him. What do you do when you have a conflict with someone who’s completely unreasonable? Plus, we need your help for next week’s topic!
24m Apr 26, 2018
24m
S1 Ep115: The Plate
Sam wants everyone to tell their “best” story, the one that always gets a great response. Because of this, you’re going to see Kathleen in a whole new light…..
32m Apr 18, 2018
32m
S1 Ep114: Deactivate Facebook, Huff Around, Have an Affair
The women start talking about Facebook’s political drama, but things quickly devolve once Bethany’s conspiracy theories kick in and Sam’s ex’s new girlfriend is completely perfect.
38m Apr 11, 2018
38m
S1 Ep113: On Secrets & the Government Stealing Your DNA
Bethany’s friend told her a major secret that she’s very conflicted about. Kathleen is diving headfirst into the world of DNA. And Sam is just relieved that we didn’t release our previous episode…..
31m Apr 07, 2018
31m
S1 Ep112: A Tributary of Tangents
We tackle your topics! It’s advice time, and the ladies are ready to fix your life with questionable suggestions and unfunny bon mots.
40m Mar 28, 2018
40m
S1 Ep111: On a Mission to Date
Live from Blanket Studio! Kathleen is obsessed with finding a girlfriend for her brother and wants Bethany to explain why someone wouldn’t want to date. Then we learn that Kathleen’s motivations may not be entirely pure…...
36m Mar 23, 2018
36m
S1 Ep110: The One That Sounds Different
Recorded from a blanket fort on Bethany’s bedroom floor (please forgive the temporary sound quality issues!), the women discuss the plots of the books they’ve never read. We also get an update on Buffy Witherspoon and her “lost at sea” adventure! The gang’s back together, Tastebuds!!
31m Mar 16, 2018
31m
S1 Ep109: Gonorrhea, The Musical
It's a snow day! Wait, do adults get snow days? Sam and Kathleen discuss life changing apps that exist in more than one realm. Buffy Witherspoon mails in another letter from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where she is hiding from potential pirate captors.
38m Mar 07, 2018
38m
S1 Ep108: When Friendships Get Complicated
Sam and Kathleen get a mysterious letter from their old pal Buffy Witherspoon and a listener writes in with a friendship issue that has everyone puzzled.
41m Feb 22, 2018
41m
S1: Oh! And One More Thing...
We have a quick update!
5m Feb 16, 2018
5m
S1 Ep107: Family Meeting
The women talk about the incredible live event. Then they get real about the elephant in the room and what lies ahead for the podcast. Plus, we may need your help! Put your creative hats on! 
28m Feb 14, 2018
28m
S1 Ep106: Acquired Taste Live
The ladies podcast in front of a LIVE CROWD for the first time! They chat about weird 'getting ready' rituals and then swap embarrassing dating stories with some doozies from listeners thrown in too!
41m Feb 12, 2018
41m
S1 Ep105: Pooping On The Conference Call
Kathleen INTENDED on talking about her baby name dilemma, but then the tangents... all the tangents. What is Reiki anyway?
38m Feb 07, 2018
38m
S1: It's All Ones And Zeros - Bonus 6
Will Bethany ever get a chance to wear her top hat? Kathleen's makeup is all sorts of wrong. Sam gives us the lowdown on all the amazing things we have planned for our #AcquiredTasteLive event coming up!
19m Feb 06, 2018
19m
S1 Ep104: Money Talks
Our listener Carmella’s boyfriend won’t discuss money issues with her, but they’re moving in together ASAP! Can the women give her advice? Plus, what do you think of the name Producer Nate gave to our listeners??
43m Jan 31, 2018
43m
S1 Ep103: On Taking Someone for Granted
Kathleen gets honest about something she’s she's struggling with. Then, make sure you stick around til the end to hear Bethany officially crack!
31m Jan 24, 2018
31m
S1: Satan’s Handsiness - Bonus 5
Sam leads everyone through a strange Buzzfeed sex quiz starring the inventor of corn flakes and sanitarium operator J.H. Kellogg!
27m Jan 20, 2018
27m
S1 Ep102: Teen Heartthrob Chadwick Anderschad
 Quiz time! Bethany’s written a quiz about her favorite obscure British procedural drama! Which character from “Midsomer Murders” are YOU?
41m Jan 17, 2018
41m
S1 Ep101: “NO! Go to the SALAD!"
Sam fills us in on the exciting way she threw her back out. (Surprise surprise: it wasn’t yoga-related!) The women detail how their pets have messed with them. Plus, we get an update on Bethany's disappointing cyst.
23m Jan 10, 2018
23m
S1 Ep100: Episode One-Hundo (100 In Layman's Terms)
The women celebrate 100 episodes of the podcast! Bethany gives you a Mad Lib resolution to play at home + screw resolutions anyway! Also: planner porn.
59m Jan 03, 2018
59m
S1 Ep99: Four Boxes of Fine Tip Blue Sharpies
Our listener's husband BLEW IT with her Christmas gifts and she's afraid he doesn't really know her that well! Can the women - and special guest Carla Marie!!! - give her advice? Plus, an update on why the women needed everyone's addresses and how that great idea went straight to hell. 
41m Dec 29, 2017
41m
S1 Ep98: Thanks, Redditor!
The women dig into the topic of feeling isolated and how they've coped with it in the past. And Bethany is about to change your life with just a few sentences!
34m Dec 21, 2017
34m
S1 Ep97: Arsenic Tea
Sam is a terrible bridesmaid. What mistakes has she made so far?
36m Dec 13, 2017
36m
S1 Ep96: A Little Christmas Side-Eye
It's time to get honest: what will your family judge about you when you come home for the holidays? 
34m Dec 07, 2017
34m
S1 Ep95: It's Not The Holidays Until Somebody Cries
Apparently, everyone cried during their Thanksgiving this year. Also, pick that fork back up and stop being so mean to yourself!
37m Nov 29, 2017
37m
S1 Ep94: Put Your Hand in This Bowl of Water
Bethany has a new game for the other women. Play it at home with your tense family this Thanksgiving!
33m Nov 22, 2017
33m
S1 Ep93: Ask Me Anything
The women answer your embarrassing and random questions!
34m Nov 15, 2017
34m
S1 Ep92: My Favorite Thing is Calling People Microaggressions
Everyone is crabby today, so let’s clear the air! Sam confronts Kathleen about not wanting to hang out. Then, Bethany explains why she refuses to do one very important thing in life. 
38m Nov 08, 2017
38m
S1 Ep91: Just a Place to Stay
Listener Amy needs advice about her long-distance relationship. Her British boyfriend is perfect, except for one major thing... Plus, the women discuss #MeToo and how it recently hit close to home.
36m Nov 01, 2017
36m
S1 Ep90: NEVER Investigate The Sound!
It's week two of your scary stories! Good luck sleeping tonight.
46m Oct 25, 2017
46m
S1 Ep89: The Walls Were Weeping
It's our annual scary stories episode! Bethany is giddy over our ghost talk, but Sam is looking for a bed to hide under. It's all fun and games until a demon gives you bloody scratches down your back.
32m Oct 18, 2017
32m
S1 Ep88: Betwixt the Nipples
Sam got some vocal coaching and now she's all hot and bothered. Thus, it's time to talk about s-e-x...
33m Oct 11, 2017
33m
S1 Ep87: My Period is the Civil War of My Body
It's time for some hard-hitting journalism from the pages of Cosmo Magazine. And grab your coworkers, because we have a brand new team building exercise that's sure to get you called into HR!
27m Oct 04, 2017
27m
S1 Ep86: Stephanie
Listener "Stephanie" needs advice, which the women are almost afraid to give at first. Then, Kathleen makes an insightful discovery...
35m Sep 27, 2017
35m
Potential Paranormal Puddle Problem - Bonus 4
Renowned paranormal investigator Jason Hawes joins the women to discuss Sam's mysterious puddle: is it a leaky pipe or something worse?Listen to Jason Hawes' radio show, Beyond Reality Radio, at beyondrealityradio.com, and follow him on Twitter! @jchawesListen to Dave Schrader's podcast, Beyond the Darkness, at podcastone.com/beyond-the-darkness, and follow him on Twitter! @darknessradio
25m Sep 21, 2017
25m
S1 Ep85: But Jeff is RoboPimp!
The women read a reaction email to last week's "Hamish" episode. Then things take a turn to the paranormal when Sam brings up a potential poltergeist problem.
44m Sep 20, 2017
44m
S1 Ep84: Hamish
Our listener Hamish just got a promotion and is suddenly his coworkers' boss. He's nervous. Put on a poncho, because your Acquired Taste ladies are spittin' truth all over the place!
36m Sep 13, 2017
36m
S1 Ep83: There’s No Dignity in Camping
We’re alive!!!
22m Sep 06, 2017
22m
S1 Ep82: I’m On To You
Bethany needs advice about her hurt feelings. Then, what will your last words be?
30m Aug 31, 2017
30m
S1 Ep81: How Did This Happen?!
The hiking trip the women planned a year ago is here, and NO ONE is ready. Listen in to their panicked last-minute planning!
28m Aug 23, 2017
28m