Hello my little gremlins! We are going into part 2 of Unusual Pathologies and Psychopathologies today! And boy do I have some interesting case studies for you today…

Serotonin Toxicity

Arteriosclerosis

Seasonal Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Esophageal Ulcer

Basketball Sized Cyst

Human Werewolf Syndrome

Spiraling Esophagus

Pheochromocytoma

Trauma

Alkaptonuria

Baboon Syndrome

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS)

Goiter

Stoneman Syndrome

Parasitic Worm in Penis

Congenital Insensitivity to Pain

More Eye Worms

Foreign Accent Syndrome

Let’s dive into these rare cases! The rest of the parts of this series will be in the future, sprinkled in. But I had to round out last episode, because I was so hung up on these rare diseases. #cantstopwontstop

Hello my little gremlins! Today we are delving into rare and bizarre pathologies- a subject we will be coming back to many times in the future! The parts in this series will not be back to back, but as an ongoing subject. And we will cover some psychopathologies too!

Today we discuss:

What pathology is

Schistosoma Parasite

Eagle-Barrett Syndrome

Tumor Causes Pedophilia

Brain Tumor With Teeth

Sialolithiasis

Eye Worm

Hyperdontia

Pathological Generosity

Girl Develops Acute Hepatitis After Drinking Unusual Green Tea

Poliosis Circumscripta

Gluten Psychosis

Coloboma

20-Foot Tapeworm

Bezoar

Acupuncture Causes Bacterial Infection

Anal Cancer

Trichophilia is the sexual arousal by hair. A very normal, quite common fetish. But of course, today we are going to the dark side of trichophilia- as a paraphilia, and even as a crime.

As far back as the 1800's, men have been attacking women and cutting off their hair. Today we will discuss:

The Scissor Man, or Jack The Snipper, of Pennsylvania

The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula, in Mississippi

The TriMet Barber of Oregon

We will also go over the history of plait-cutting thoughout the ages, diagnosis and treatments of compulsive trichophilia, as well as discuss perfectly normal and safe trichophilia.

Plus a surprise link to Shockheaded Peter, from the Gruss Vom Krampus episode!

What if you woke up one day, fully convinced that your flesh was rotting, your organs were decomposing, and you were dead?

Today we discuss the absolutely terrifying mental illness called Cotard’s Delusion, or Walking Corpse Syndrome.

We will discuss what it is, how it’s diagnosed and treated, but we are going to spend a lot of time on individual case studies, and all the details they contain. We will also talk about a related illness called Capgras Syndrome, koro, lots about psychiatry, a surprising link to COVID-19, Cotard’s in pop culture, and more!

The tranquil town of Aliso Viejo in Orange County, California was rocked one mid-afternoon by a huge explosion that had grisly consequences. One thing about this town however, is it has more than it’s share of open marriages, affairs, and secrets. The investigation involved unraveling the very complicated life of day spa owner Ildiko Krajnyak. We also talk about the most absurd and irritating interview behavior I’ve ever come across, yet another human thumb of a man, and everyone’s favorite casual hobby: rocketry. Oh, and uncover a deeper mystery beneath this mystery. Let’s. GO!

Today we talk about the life and crimes of Dorothea Puente, but more importantly, we talk food, recipes, and cooking. Why? As it turns out, the bitch loved to cook. We also do a deep dive into a national treasure of yesteryear: Bernstein’s Fish Grotto.

This case came upon me by accident, but I was shocked I had never heard of it! We will follow the clues given by each of the bodies, the police investigation, and the botched trial of: The Zoo Man. I am also excited to cover one of many cases that were solved by forensic anthropology- get your decomp times and bug facts out, because we are going there!

This is a tie-in episode to the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. On February 19, 1994, a very ill woman was rushed to the ER at Riverside Hospital in California. What happened next is a mystery. A chain reaction of illnesses ran rampant through the ER, affecting hospital staff and launching a mishandled and VERY dramatic investigation. The final conclusion(s) were: mass hysteria, or a chain of chemical reactions from DMSO cream. But are either of these official answers what actually happened that evening? Spoiler alert- absolutely fucking not. Come with me as we dissect this one-of-a-kind event and figure out what exactly happened to Gloria Ramirez.

Call him the Mad Gasser, call him the Phantom Anesthetist - just DO NOT call this whole case an episode of mass hysteria. Today, we take a deep sea fishing level dive into the case of The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, and subsequently, the bullshit psychological diagnosis that is mass hysteria. 

Today we are discussing one of my favorite cryptids! She’s stunnin, she’s gorgeous, she looks like Linda Evangelista….An influencer since 2007, and spooky as shit, let’s dive in to the sightings, fans, and culture behind one of the internet’s most famous cryptids: The Fresno Nightcrawler.