I'm Horrified!

Who could ever imagine something as beautiful and enchanting as a rainbow could be so secretly terrifying? This week, we have costume guru and design expert Becky Thorogood with us to discuss the wild world of color theory! From the history of royal purple to the fact that some cultures can't see the color blue (what?!) there are a pile of colorful surprises in store. And don't even get us started on red. Slap on some rose colored glasses and get ready to stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we learn how we're all just one button away from being Nazis, and also that with great power comes a startling amount of Broadway budget extensions. That's right, we're discussing the infamous Milgram Experiment and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. These two topics started off well-intentioned but ultimately revealed the dark, disappointing, and costly realities of humanity. Our Spidey senses are confident that you'll stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's 2018, and the only thing scarier than literal skeletons is how violently America demonizes women! We're diving into an investigation of the Clinton-Lewinsky Scandal, and how hindsight is 20/20 and also a giant bummer when we consider the ramifications it had on Monica herself and female sexuality in general. Also, we're going to talk about some fashionable decaying corpses. There's pretty much no better way to stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're covering two things that spun wildly out of everyone's control: a freak historical tragedy that drowned dozens of Bostonians in molasses, and TanaCon, a narcissistic runaway youtuber convention that collapsed in on itself like a black hole. Both of these topics have so many twists and turns, its a struggle to keep track, but its impossible to look away. Cling tightly to your VIP badge and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're tackling the scariest topic in football (get it?) along with the scariest topic covered by a certain 2005 Stephenie Meyer novel. Thats right, its CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) and The New England Vampire Panic. The only thing scarier than unwittingly inflicting a horrific disease onto yourself is... Vampires? Maybe? Stick to tennis and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hey there, do you have $500 handy for an exciting investment opportunity? We hope you don't, because this week we're discussing Pyramid Schemes and Pure Bred Dogs. We can't decide what's worse: Bernie Madoff extorting over 13,00 people, or society breeding pugs to have adorable squishy faces with accompanying breathing problems. Hide your cash, hide your pup, and be sure to stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You tell us what's worse: a giant chasm opening beneath your feet, or a super pissed off lady queen? It's a toss up. This week, we're covering Queen Mary I of England, otherwise known as Bloody Mary for her way over the top killing spree during the reversal of the English reformation. We're also discussing sinkholes, which might be less scary than burning at the stake, but not by much. Swear your allegiance to the catholic crown of England and stay horrified! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on I'm Horrified, we're diving deep into two topics you first heard about in Middle School: Mary Shelley and Toxic Shock Syndrome. Allie and Sam will lead the way on a journey that asks, "Why were so many cool women into fuccboi Percy Shelley?" and "What exactly am I shoving inside me once a month?" Grab your best friend, make her promise not to fall in love with your husband, and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For episode 15, we're taking you on a journey through one subject that spans decades of history, and another subject that covers most of 2003 (we think). This week, it's the Kennedy Curse and Jelly Bracelets. Did Ted Kennedy seriously leave a girl to drown in 1969? Did your early 2000's fashion accessory of choice really mean THAT? Pull out your history books, slap on some Lip-Smackers, and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode, we're thanking our lucky stars for two reasons: It's not 1846 and we don't live in North Korea. Stick with Sam and Allie as they break down history's most unfortunate gang of wild west pioneers along with the fascinating, frustrating world of the North Korean cheerleading team. Make sure you pack enough bear meat to survive the winter and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week pledge your allegiance to God and MTV because we're delving into Heaven's Gate and Tila Tequila. One subject is a decades long religious UFO cult that led to a 1997 mass suicide; the other subject is somehow equally terrible. Lace up your Nike's, pour yourself some Jose Cuervo, and be sure to stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we've got the entire spectrum of misogyny covered with Incels and Donald Trump Jr. The recent discussion surrounding "Incels" (Involuntary Celibates) has been making decent people everywhere gag over their newspapers. Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. has been making us all gag for years. Grab a barf bag and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What's more upsetting: a conflict driven and economically destabilizing gem trade or two grown men rapping in clown makeup? This week, thankfully, you don't have to choose. On episode 11 we break down the artificial inflation of america's favorite way to get engaged, and whats more, Detroit's most infamous horror-core hip hop duo. Call up your Juggalo homies, since we're 100% sure they'll help you stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, the ladies delve into two shocking and morally abhorrent topics: The Magdalene Laundries and Bad Celebrity Tattoos. While one subject encompasses century long spans of crimes against women, the other makes us even MORE disappointed in Ben Affleck (was that even possible?). Brush up on your British Isles geography, rethink that ankle tattoo, and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For episode 9, we've brought in data diva and marketing queen Alexis Clemons to dissect the topsy turvy world of Big Data. Mark Zuckerberg is in trouble and we need help finding out WHY. Join the three of us to explore ad groups, targeted marketing, and the fragile walls that separate your credit score from the dark web. Clear your cookies and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What do the upstate New York based cult NXIVM and Spike TV have in common? A classic recipe for disaster: men in power. Sam's hometown cult is no match for a television network that includes such programs as "Truckin" and also "Trucks!". Cleanse yourself of toxic masculinity and stay horrified.Follow us on twitter @ imhorrifiedpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This episode, mommy issues abound as we attempt to tackle Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy and Anakin Skywalker. Is there anything scarier than a mother preying on her own child? Could it possibly be Anakin's rat tail braid in Episode II: Attack of the Clones? Only one way to find out! Give us a listen and stay horrified!Follow us on twitter at @imhorrifiedpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on "I'm Horrified!" we deep dive into Celebrity Scientologists and the hottest craze of 2009: Formspring! These two topics might not seem like they have a lot in common, but they do give us an equally icky feeling. Put on your favorite Travolta movie, sign in to the social media account your parents are unaware of, and stay horrified!This episode of "I'm Horrified!" is sponsored by A Voice for the Innocent. You can find out more about the wonderful work they do at avfti.org. Follow us on twitter at @imhorrifiedpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, we're diving into two politically explosive and historically rich subjects: The execution of the Romanov dynasty and ABC's The Bachelor. Strategic backstabbing, forced isolation, and the general incompetence of men in leadership positions are just a few common threads between our segments. Crack open your history book, pour some champagne, and stay horrified. Follow us on twitter at @ imhorrifiedpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this episode, we're going classic: monsters and robots, what could be more #horrifying? This week we're tackling Artificial Intelligence and Stephen King's "IT", which we thought were two excellent ways to make sure you don't sleep tonight. Get ready to have a whole bunch of weird crossover nightmares, and be sure to stay horrified. Follow us on twitter at @imhorrifiedpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices