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I'm Horrified!

Sam Beairsto & Allie Gavin

Sam Beairsto and Allie Gavin are horrified. Enter an abyss of lighthearted panic and heartfelt hysteria with a podcast that explores the ups and downs of being alive in 2024 (all through the lense of two unconscionably anxious women). The world is chaos: be horrified with us. Follow us on twitter at @ imhorrifiedpod

208 - Episode 159: The Castrati
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  • 208 - Episode 159: The Castrati

    How far would you go for the possibility of stardom? What would you be willing to... uh... lose? Around the early 1600s a certain trend in church choirs evolved into something of a phenomenon in Italian music and Opera. What followed was a very weird and intense footnote in history that we'll be discussing today. Warm up your voices, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 06 May 2025
  • 207 - IH Classics: Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities

    We're throwing it back to episode 88: Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities, originally aired December 16 2019! Take a swig of gin and bite down on something hard, because today we're talking about Civil War Amputations and Olympic Host Cities! We delve into the history of the grisliest medical practices of the American Civil War, and why things had to get so... choppy. Also, the next time you're watching someone luge down a mountain for the glory of national pride, you can listen to this episode and know how much that undermines the local economies of the city that's hosting! Pledge allegiance to your flag and stay horrified. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 22 Apr 2025
  • 206 - Episode 158: Chiropractors (feat. Becky Thorogood)

    You're going to feel a little pressure right here... This week, we're talking about the startlingly recent history of chiropractors. They're not doctors, insurance loves them, and they don't seem to be going anywhere. Hold onto your necks and spines, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 08 Apr 2025
  • 205 - Episode 157: Nostradamus

    Things couldn't get any worse... could they? This week we're talking about Nostradamus, the illustrious french astronomer, seer, man about town, etc etc. Was he a highly positioned and powerful quack or the greatest prophet the world has ever known? Well, I guess the jurys still out, unless something else he predicted falls from the sky. Keep your eyes on the stars, Horror Honeys! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 18 Mar 2025
  • 204 - Episode 156: The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (feat. Carole Ann Penney)

    Who doesn't love astrology, except its for work, and it might get you fired! This week we've got special guest Carole Ann Penney, a leadership and career coach, talking with us about the shady and not so scientific history of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, a personality test that had made its way into boardrooms and hiring rooms, which we all feel pretty uneasy about. Keep your eyes on your own papers, Horror Honeys!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Tue, 04 Feb 2025
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