TikTok & Eating Challenges

Happy Season 6 finale, freaks! 

Thanks for sticking with us for another freaky season. Hopefully this especially fucked up episode will tide you over until we return in 2024.

First up, Megan reveals the inspiration behind one of the greatest villains in all of cinema – Buffalo Bill. Buckle up for the horrifying story that is Gary Heidnik and his pit of despair.

Then Lauren "lightens things up" (she doesn't) with the book that singlehandedly started the Satanic Panic of the 80s and 90s, Michelle Remembers. In this case, "remembers" is used in place of "makes shit up". 

Enjoy, try not to miss us too much and while we're gone, email topic suggestions to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.

This week, Megan gets silly with it and tell us all about the Penis Panics all around the world. The penises may be fine, but the panic is real, freaks! 

Then Lauren takes us to her home state where a well-meaning scientist did a pretty fucked up experiment during World War II. His findings? Starvation is bad for you! 

See you next week for the season 6 finale! If you've got a doozy of a topic, now's your chance to send it to us at thefreakshowpod@gmail.com

We've got an extra freaky one for you today! 

First, Lauren explores the strange and fucked up world of homeschooling. Sharpen your pencils, freaks, it's worse than you think.

Then Megan takes us through the worst six hours of Ryan Waller's life in a twisty, turny story that is borderline unbelievable.

Enjoy, cozy up with a gross cup of hot cocoa and send us topics at thefreakshowpod@gmail.com

Happy Halloween you spooky freaks! 

First, Megan tells us all about Marvin Heemeyer and the very scary "killdozer" he built to exact his revenge on his small town in Colorado. 

Then Lauren ruins flying for everyone with some sobering facts about the current state of air traffic control in the US. Air travel? More like, no thank you! 

Do some tricks, eat some treats and as always, send topics to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com. 

We're knee deep in spooky season and bringing an episode unintentionally full of exorcisms for you freaks! 

First up, Lauren tells the story of Bridget Cleary, a woman unfortunate enough to live in Ireland at the time of the fairy. 

Then Megan tells the epic tale of Margy Palm and her straight up miracle in Texas. 

Enjoy, dig into the Halloween stash early and send us topics at thefreakshowpod@gmail.com. 

Lauren starts us off on a very yucky note with stories from teachers about the grossest days of their careers, and the lesson is clear: give teachers all the money.

Then Megan goes back to her roots and tells the story of a massacre at one of Wisconsin's most popular Frank Lloyd Wright homes. Who knew!?

Enjoy, stay freaky and send topics to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.

It's a story-filled episode, freaks! 

First Megan teaches us that with mo' money comes mo' problems with the story of Tonda Lynn Dickerson, the most unlucky lotto winner there ever was.

Then Lauren takes us to Germany where it's not so fun to find your doppelgänger – in fact, it can be lethal. 

Enjoy, say hello to the PSL and send us topics to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com 

Heads up, moms! Skip to minute 22 if you ever want to look your daughters in the eye again.

For the rest of you freaks... Megan gets things going (in more ways than one) with some very niche fetishes before going all in on the spookiest one of all. 

Then Lauren gets herself going with some of the weirder parts of Norse mythology before she embarks on her trip to the motherland.

Enjoy! And send us some topics that freak you out at thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.

It's our last episode for a few weeks, so soak it all up you absolute freaks! 

First up, Lauren has the most epic scoop in Freak Show history, edging Megan out of a TikTok topic by mere hours. Also, spoiler alert, they're both freaked out by TikTok.

Then Megan takes us on a disgusting tour of America with eating challenges from restaurants all across the country. Hard pass! 

Enjoy some time off and when you miss us, send topics to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.

Woof, you guys. Woof.

As you'll soon know, Lauren and Megan deal with a very vocal dog during the filming of this podcast. Don't worry, it gets better.

In between barks and sneezes, Megan tells the epic tale of the severed foot found in a meat smoker. It's weird but also uplifting? 

Then Lauren goes deep into method acting and some of our favorite stars taking it too far. 

Enjoy, send us your dogs and also your topics to thefreakshowpod@gmail.com.