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Thaasophobics, never fear! We did a lot of work looking at sloth (and sloths!), idleness, apathy, avolition, aboulia and laziness! The result is here for your enjoyment and disgust. Music: Lazy River by Louis Prima Less of Two Evils: Sloth vs. Gluttony. Which way would you rather die: By eating yourself to death or by doing nothing but playing video games until you died? Tell us in the comments! Videos The Best of Black Books (embedding disabled, sorry) Links Extreme Examples of Laziness Second Skin Documentary The Guild Webseries How to Overcome Laziness Movies The Big Lebowski: Joe: 10/10 Toren: 10/10 Kevin: 10/10 Simpsons Movie Joe: 7/10 Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 8/10 The Goonies: Toren: 5/10 Kevin: 3/10 Se7en: Joe: 8/10 Toren: 8/10 Kevin: 9/10

Today we talk about explosions. High and low, big and... well, mostly big. Frightening, deadly and completely uncontrolled! Music: Kablam by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets Images Videos The Rock Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 6/10 Toren: 5/10 Die Hard Kevin: 9/10 Joe: 9/10 Toren: 7/10 The Siege Joe: 5/10 Star Wars Kevin: 9/10 Joe: 8/10 Toren: 9/10 Transformers Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 5/10 but enjoyable anyway. Toren: 7/10

Chris "Sword of the Stars" Stewart joins us to discuss the fourth circle of Hell, Marcu Licinius Crassus' realty schemes, El Dorado, war profiteering, Ponzi schemes, Ford & the nazis, Uncle Scrooge and the poor little rich boy. I'd write a bigger introduction, but these letters are MINE ALL MINE! Today on Caustic Soda: Greed! Music: "With Plenty of Money and You" - The Ink Spots Images Movies Meet John Doe (NOT Mr Deeds Goes to Town) Toren: 7/10 Mr. Deeds Goes to Town Toren: 6/10 Trading Places Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 7/10 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 6/10 Peewee's Big Adventure Toren: 10/10 Kevin: 4/10 Joe: 9/10 Blood Diamond Joe: 7/10 Wall Street Kevin: 8/10

Kerberos Productions' Chris "Stewie" Stewart joins us to talk about physical deformities. Ribeiroia, sirenomelia, and a whole bunch of other complicated and disturbing words are discussed! Music: Gooble-Gobble from Tod Browning's Freaks. Images Links Lake Athabasca Deformed Fish Movies X-Men Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 9/10 Joe: 8/10 The Elephant Man Toren: 7/10 Mask Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 7/10 Total Recall Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 7/10 Stewie: 6/10 Tod Browning's Freaks Kevin: 7/10 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923: Silent - Lon Chaney) Kevin: 7/10 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939: Talkie - Charles Laughton) Kevin: 6/10

Part one of our seven part series on the Seven Deadly Sins: GLUTTONY! With special guest Chris "Stewie" Stewart. How do you cook a cockatrice? What is hyalophagia? Do some animals eat until they explode? Who was 'The King Who Ate Himself to Death?' Plus more competitive eating records. Sorry this episode went up late -- we were gorging on Halloween candy! Music: Andrews Sisters "Too Fat Polka" LINKS Critical Hit Comics Kerberos Productions MOVIES Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 7/10 Monty Python's The Meaning of Life Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 7/10 Fat Albert Stand By Me Toren: 7.5/10 Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 7/10 Ghostbusters Toren: 10/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 9/10

Recorded on-location at the Telus World of Science Bodyworlds exhibit, Caustic Soda takes a look at the fascinating, gruesome world of the human body. A big thanks to Pam Saunders for not only organizing our visit but leading us through and answering all our dumbass questions! Music: Your Feet's Too Big by The Ink Spots This episode is brought to you by ToyHutt.com! Time is running out to use discount code: CAUSTIC at checkout! Want to see more of what we're talking about in this podcast? Head to Bodyworlds! MOVIES The Mummy Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 6/10 Hellraiser Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 7/10 The Cell Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 4/10 Cube Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 8/10 Hollow Man Kevin: 5/10

Cinema Sewer's Robin Bougie is still with us as we talk about penile plethismograph, 3 day coke-caused priapism, tubgirl, Lemon Party and concrete enemas! Bonus content - watch our Caustic Soda Podcast 2 Girls 1 Cup Reaction Video! Music: The Five O'Clock Whistle (Duke Ellington) Links Tubgirl (NOT WORK SAFE / NOT MIND SAFE) LemonParty (NOT WORK SAFE) Caustic Soda Podcast 2 Girls 1 Cup Reaction Video (from L-R: Kevin, Toren, Joe, Robin) Watch 2 Girls 1 Cup -- (WORST ANYTHING EVER) Mandy Morbid / I Hit It With My Axe / Image above from SuicideGirls Cinema Sewer

Robin Bougie joins Kevin, Toren, and Joe for a special sexy (and therefore EXPLICIT) episode. What are phimosis and paraphimosis? How about penis fencing and docking? How do you get pandas in the mood? How the heck can porcupines mate with all those quills in the way? Find out all that and more! Sorry for the late post, we took Canadian Thanksgiving off! Music: "Just A Gigolo" by Louis Prima Events Don't forget Caustic Soda will be at Telus World of Science on October 16th, 2010! The week afterwards is Vancouver SkeptiCamp. And then on November 20th, 2010 we'll be helping out at the Skeptics' Guide to the Universe in Vancouver Live podcast! Links Animal dildos (Not work (or mind) safe) - Cerberus Sheath Robin Bougie's Cinema Sewer magazine

Is there life after decapitation? Can chickens really live without a head? After listening to this week's "Decapitation" episode please blink your eyes three times to tell us you're still conscious! Events Hey everyone near Vancouver (or those willing to travel): Caustic Soda will be live at Bodyworlds at Vancouver's Science World on October 16th. Join us! While you're attending fun sciencey events in Vancouver, come on by Vancouver SkeptiCamp on October 23, 2010! We'll be there too, though as guests (and Joe will be doing a presentation!) Thirdly, the Caustic Soda crew will be helping when The Skeptic's Guide To The Universe does a Skeptic's Guide Live Show in Vancouver on November 20, 2010! They're our favorite science/skepticism podcast and we're proud to be able to provide audio services for them. Music: It Only Hurts For A Little While by The Ames Brothers. Today's episode is brought to you by ToyHutt.com. Listen to Caustic Soda for a special discount code! Images Links Canadian Bus

What is toxoplasmosis? Who is the 'Tyrant Leech King?" How much memory in an isopod? Does Hercules fight with his thighs? Are MacDonaldland characters endorsing a life of crime? How many Philistine foreskins did Saul want David to collect in exchange for his daughter's hand? Will Lovely Lara's listener mail be cut? These questions and many more from our listeners - PLUS secrets of the velvet belly lantern shark - in our first "callbacks and follow-ups" episode! Music: "The Typewriter" by Leroy Anderson Links Wildlife defies Chernobyl radiation Heart Attack Grill Friendly's BurgerMelt Mr. Deity Today's episode is brought to you by ToyHutt.com. Listen to Caustic Soda for a special discount code!   Movie Reviews Trainspotting Toren: 8/10 Kevin: 10/10 Joe: 10/10 The Ice Pirates Toren: 5/10 Kevin: 3/10 Joe: 4/10 Monty Python The Meaning of Life Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 6/10 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 5/10 Joe: 6/10

Warning: This podcast is full of shit! Drop the kids off at the pool, lay some brown carpet, make some trouser chili, take a load off your mind, put Number Two in command of the bridge, relax and enjoy! Hey, you don't mind if I keep the images to a minimum, right? We all know what we're talking about. Nobody needs to see it. Just imagine your own Count Dooku is pictured up here and let's just move on, shall we? Music: Powerhouse by Raymond Scott Videos Links Toren's blog post about pooping in a bag. Deathguild Thunderdome Oxypowder's Top 10 Poop Movie Scenes Movie Reviews Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome Toren: 4/10 Joe: 5/10 Caddyshack Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 7/10 Dogma Toren: 5/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 7/10 Team America World Police Toren: 7/10 I guess Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 8/10 Trainspotting Toren: 8/10 Kevin: 10/10 Joe: 10/10

Don't panic, get under a nearby load-bearing doorway and cover your head -- it's time for earthquakes on Caustic Soda! Music: Theme to an Earthquake by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets. Today's episode is brought to you by ToyHutt.com. Listen to Caustic Soda for a special discount code! Images Videos MOVIES: "Earthquake" Toren: 4/10 "Superman" Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 7/10 "Escape from LA" Kevin: 3/10

Pack up your MREs, grab your weapon and kiss your best girl or boy goodbye -- Caustic Soda is heading to war! Special guest Jordan Pratt joins us from the Speedway Squad podcast and The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets to add some knowledge and to handsome up Caustic Soda a few notches. Music: "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" - Kay Kyser & his orchestra Images Links Internet Movie Firearm Database Pride of Baghdad Videos MOVIE REVIEWS JARHEAD Jordan: 9/10 Toren: 7/10 Joe: 5/10 Kevin: 5/10 THE BIG LEBOWSKI Jordan: 10/10 Toren: 10/10 Joe: 10/10 Kevin: 10/10 HURT LOCKER Jordan: 9/10 Toren: 7/10 Joe: 7/10 Kevin: 8/10 MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004) Jordan: 6/10 Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 7/10 THREE KINGS Jordan: 4/10 Toren: 6/10 Joe: 8/10 COURAGE UNDER FIRE Jordan: 6/10 Kevin: 5/10

Get your filthy ears on us you damn dirty listeners! It's time for Caustic Soda's APES episode! Song: Abba Dabba Dabba Honeymoon by Hoagy Carmichael Images Videos

What do you do if you're the only doctor on a Soviet Antarctic expedition and your appendix starts acting up? If you're not a wuss, you operate on yourself like Leonid Rogozov! If you're a Caustic Soda host, you cry in a corner until it explodes and you die painfully. This episode you'll hear about a great many people of great will and their amazing self-surgeries! Song: Dem Dry Bones by the Delta Rhythm Boys Videos Movie Reviews DIE HARD Toren: 7/10 Joe: 8/10 Kevin: 8/10 THE TERMINATOR Toren: 8/10 Joe: 8/10 Kevin: 8/10 PI Toren: 8/10 Joe: Can't remember well enough to rate Kevin: 6/10 REQUIEM FOR A DREAM Toren: 7/10 Joe: 4/10 Kevin: 9/10 NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN Toren: 9/10 Joe: 7/10 Kevin: 9/10 MASTER AND COMMANDER: THE FAR SIDE OF THE WORLD Toren: 8/10 Joe: 9/10 Kevin: 8/10 PAN'S LABYRINTH Toren: 7/10 Joe: 8/10 Kevin: 9/10 PUNISHER (Thomas Jane) Kevin: 7/10

Caustic Soda's talking about killing sprees and we're not gonna stop! It's a killing spree spree! Today you'll hear about the 'yellow son of a bitch' who inspired Natural Born Killers, grenades in China, the oddly dressed rich idiot who killed 35 people, a guy who killed 21 people with an ax and more wonderful, uplifting, life-affirming stories! Music: I'll be glad (When you're dead) - Louis Prima Movie Reviews Natural Born Killers Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 4/10 Joe: 5/10 The Fisher King Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 9/10 The Frighteners Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 6/10 Boondock Saints Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 5/10 American Psycho Kevin: 10/10 Joe: 7/10

"I've done far worse than kill you. I've hurt you. And I wish to go on... hurting you. I shall leave you as you left me, as you left her. Marooned for all eternity, in the center of a dead planet... buried alive. Buried alive." - Khan Noonien Singh As "buried alive" goes, James Kirk had it pretty good - lots of space, food, and oxygen. Today on Caustic Soda we'll take a look at the far more gruesome examples of being... (whispers over the communicator) buried alive. Music: "Diggin' Up the World" by The Darkest of the Hillside Thickets off their album "Great Old Ones" (c) 2010 Images Videos Movies Raiders of the Lost Ark Toren: 10/10 Kevin:10/10 Joe: 10/10 Kill Bill 2 Toren: 5/10 Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 7/10 The Prestige Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 7/10 Casino Toren: 8/10 Kevin: 8/10 Blood Simple Toren: 8/10 Kevin:8/10 The Mummy Toren: 4/10 Kevin: 6/10 Joe: 6/10 Pit and the Pendulum 1961 Vincent Price, Barbara Steele Toren: 6/10

Cephalopods! Today the Caustic Soda crew takes a look at octopuses, squid, cuttlefish and all their tentacular, ink-spewing, camouflaging glory! Images Links Legging it: Evasive octopus who has been allowed to look for love Video MOVIE REVIEWS 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA Toren: 5/10 Kevin: 7/10 IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA Toren: 5/10 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST Toren: 6/10 Kevin: 5/10 Joe: 6/10 PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END Toren: 7/10 Joe: 5/10 CALAMARI WRESTLER Toren: 7/10 CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981) Toren: 4/10 Kevin: 7/10 Joe: 6/10 (probably nostalgia, it's been AGES) CLASH OF THE TITANS (2010) Kevin: 6/10

Caustic Soda's going down in flames with our latest episode - Air Disasters! Special guest Lucas Black joins us all the way from the UK via the magic of the Interwebs (and Skype and our engineer Mike). We look at some of the world's worst aviation disasters, from the Hindenberg to 9/11 to the horrible Sknyliv airshow disaster in Ukraine. We had a few technical difficulties while recording this episode so please excuse the glitches and odd sounds you may hear, as well as some fairly obvious edits. Music: "Flying Trapeze 1943" sung by Virginia O'Brien Images Links Tenerife airport disaster AirDisaster.com has a photo gallery, video section and an accident Database going back to 1950 Videos Warning: This one gets GRUESOME with graphic depictions of the aftermath. MOVIE REVIEWS: Top Gun: Lucas: 8/10 (the cockpit to cockpit USA/USSR bit is the "Superman mini balloons" that ruins it for me...) Kevin: 8/10 Airplane: Toren: 8/10 Lucas: 10/10 - Purely for the memories of laughing at it with my da

Today on Caustic Soda your hosts Kevin, Joe, and Toren are joined once again by Dr. Rob. We discuss the gruesome, horrible "treatments" from the past and present. Lobotomies, electro-convulsive therapy, beatings and trepanning -- there's a long history of disgusting, painful and dangerous methods and we cover them all! This episode's musical interlude is "Mairzy Doats" performed by Jo Stafford & The Pied Pipers Links BC Eugenics Drapetomania Nellie Bly's "Ten Days in a Madhouse" Bedlam - 1946 Life Magazine The Snake Pit on IMDB Movie Reviews One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Toren: 8/10 Kevin: 10/10 Joe: 9/10 A Beautiful Mind Toren: 7/10 Kevin: 8/10 Joe: 9/10 The Snake Pit (1948) imdb: 7.8/10