The Freak Show

It's the season finale, freaks! 

To cap off Season 5, Megan and Lauren pull out all the stops. We're talking haunted houses, red-eyed demon women, cults and poisoned punch.

First up, Megan frustrates L…

New month, new you, new episode.

Megan kicks off November with all the things you didn't know about epilepsy, ghost written by one of our favorite freaks. 

Then Lauren highlights some of the worst crim…

This episode's got all the makings of a classic Freak Show: creepy crawlers arriving in unmarked packages, rich people being the worst, and terrifying natural phenomena.

First, Lauren tells the story …

WARNING: The second half of this episode is not designed for our moms' ears. If you happen to be the mother of Lauren or Megan, please stop listening at 19:46. 

For everyone else, what a fun episode! …

With this episode, Megan and Lauren officially broke the Guinness Book of World Records record for best podcast ever!!!

Just kidding, it's not official yet.

Before Megan tells us about the man who hold…

Megan finally does a topic that's been on her list from the very beginning - epidermolysis bullosa, aka the butterfly disease, aka the worst disease you've never heard of. Buckle up, freaks, it's awf…

Look alive, freaks! It's another episode full of things that will keep you awake all week long.

Lauren discovers a rare form of amnesia caused by orgasms, a medical condition specifically designed for…

We've got a good (read: terrible) one for you today, freaks! 

Megan dives into the world of voyeurism and introduces us to some real sickos. Then Lauren tells the story of the world's most radiated ma…

We're back from summer break with an all new freak fest! 

First up, Lauren fills us in on why America is obsessed with shark attacks. Hint - it involves an 11-year-old basket maker named Lester in the…

Apologies for making you see the words "rat" and "lung" and "worm" all strung together like that, but don't worry - it gets worse after you press play. Megan makes you listen to a whole 15 minutes ab…

We've got another freaky one for ya, freaks! 

First up, Megan gets Lauren's blood boiling with the Ernie Awards, an Australian tradition of "celebrating" the gross shit men say and do each year.

Then L…

Happy summer, freaks! Hope you're staying as hot as a marathon runner in the early 1900s. 

This week, Megan brings us a truly horrifying holiday in the woods, complete with murder, snow mobiles and ev…

We're getting deep this week, freaks! 

First up, Lauren keeps it light with some of her favorite gems from @DepthsOfWikipedia. Then Megan makes Lauren want to die with far too much information about t…

We're back with two women who are, in VERY different ways, both terrible at crimes.

First up, Megan shares the wild story of Harvey Marcelin who just can't seem to stay out of trouble. Then Lauren dec…

This week, Megan reveals her unfounded and deep-seated hatred of geocaching, which is more lame than freaky, but we'll give her a pass this one time.

Then Lauren (clearly this week's winner) tells us …

Another episode full of stories that will keep you up at night (hopefully) and warm your hearts (temporarily).

Megan tells stories that make us question what we know about sleepwalking – mainly, can y…

Accidental Theme Episode Alert! 

In yet another sign that Megan and Lauren are truly best friends, this week they each brought a rare medical diagnosis with life-alerting effects. Cute! 

Megan illumina…

Ooh boy we've got a doozy of an episode for you today, freaks!

First up, Megan wins the episode immediately with graphic descriptions of old (and new) torture methods that leaves us all a little clamm…

This week, we've got two truly despicable women to celebrate Women's History Month! 

First up, Lauren profiles Georgia Tann who manages to turn the miracle of adoption into a disgusting, traumatic get…

It's a big day, freaks! Megan's birthday AND International Women's Day?? This episode is the perfect way to celebrate. 

First up, the birthday girl shows us that women really can do anything men can d…