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/