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The Freak Show

English, Comedy, 7 seasons, 172 episodes, 5 days, 8 hours, 8 minutes
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Two Chicago comedy ladies. Two topics per episode. 15 minutes each. Who will freak the other out more?
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The Rehab Mogul & Victoria Cilliers

Sad news, freaks: this will be the last episode for a while from The Freak Show! We'll be back at some point, but maybe slow this one down a bit and really soak it up.First up, Lauren highlights a therapist she will NOT be emulating in her new career: Chris Bathum aka The Rehab Mogul aka a very bad man. Then Megan keeps the man-are-terrible train going with the wild story of Victoria Cilliers surviving her husband's MULTIPLE murder attempts.Men are terrible.That's it from us for a few months. In the meantime, send topics and love notes to [email protected] you already, freaks!
8/20/202442 minutes, 6 seconds
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Bart Whitaker & the World Games

Another day, another opportunity to freak. Megan kicks things off with the story of Bart Whitaker, a not-so-smart wannabe criminal mastermind. Then Lauren lightens things up, as she does, with a bunch of weird and obscure sports featured at the Olympics' younger brother, The World Games. Got a freaky topic for us? Email it to [email protected]
8/13/202447 minutes, 21 seconds
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Ambani Wedding & Polybius Conspiracy

We're back in the basement, freaks! First up, Lauren adds to her long list of "rich people are weird" topics with the details of the world's most expensive wedding. Then Megan goes deep into the world of video games and conspiracy theories. Should we be worried about her? Maybe! Got a freaky topic? Send it over to [email protected]
7/30/202440 minutes, 41 seconds
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Soccer Hooligans & the Kunz Family Murder

It's the summer of soccer so you know what that means, freaks! It's time to ruin soccer! Lauren shares some wild tales about soccer hooligans from around the world who take their love of the beautiful game a bit too far.Then Megan goes back to her home state of Wisconsin to tell the very tragic, very twisty, very turny story of the Kunz family.Enjoy the holiday week, eat a hotdog for us and send us all your freaky topics to [email protected]
7/2/202446 minutes, 44 seconds
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Cases of the Reincarnation Type & Becca Schultz

What's up, freaks! This week, Lauren disappoints Megan with stories that DO NOT involve ghosts, but DO involve children remembering past lives.Then Megan continues our sports streak with the wild tale of Ryan Schultz... or shall we say Becca Schultz?? Share your freaky topics and high notes with us at [email protected].
6/18/202442 minutes, 18 seconds
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Reality TV & 10 Cent Beer Night

We've got a fun one for ya, freaks! First up, Megan takes us on a journey of some of the weirder reality TV shows every made - and quickly canceled. Then Lauren talks about one of the wildest nights in baseball: 10 cent beer night in Cleveland. Got a freaky topic for us? Send it over to [email protected]
6/11/202442 minutes, 27 seconds
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Wunderkinds & Truman Show Delusion

It's Lauren's birthday episode and to celebrate she's freaking out about her accomplishments! Fun! Lauren takes Megan on a journey into her annual freak out about what she's done with her life so far by talking about people who have done so much more at far younger ages. Then Megan dives into Truman Show Delusion, which is exactly what it sounds like unless you haven't seen the iconic 1998 Jim Carrey film. Forgot to get a gift for Lauren? Consider emailing her a topic suggestion at [email protected]
6/4/202437 minutes, 56 seconds
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Castrati & Captain Blackbeard

This week, because Megan needed an excuse to drink aperol spritzes, we're heading to Italy to learn about the dark history of the Castrati, a generation of young boys who may or may not have become wide-bottomed opera stars.Then Lauren takes us on the high seas to learn about the fearsome life of Captain Blackbeard, legendary pirate and apparently the star of Megan's favorite show.Enjoy, stay freaky and send us topics to [email protected].
5/28/202438 minutes, 2 seconds
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Snowtown Murders & Incels

Unintentional themed episode alert! This week, both Lauren and Megan showed up with topics featuring violent and fucked up men. What are the chances! First up, Lauren attempts to tell the twisted and twisty tale of the Snowtown murders in Australia.Then Megan dives deep into the world of incels, where no one should ever go. Got a freaky topic for us? Email it to [email protected].
5/21/202440 minutes, 41 seconds
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Anterograde Amnesia & Auto Brewery Syndrome

Two super rare medical conditions for the price of one! (FREE!)First Megan goes into the specific - and horrific - kind of amnesia that inspired everyone's favorite romcom, 50 First Dates.Then Lauren uncovers the most Freak Show disease of all time, auto brewery syndrome. How has it taken seven seasons to get here??Know a freaky disease (or a freaky anything else)? Email topic suggestions to [email protected].
5/14/202439 minutes, 33 seconds
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Kenneka Jenkins & Three Body Murder

It's another freaky one for ya! This week, Megan keeps it local with the tragic death of Kenneka Jenkins and the series of things that went wrong for her and her family at a Chicago hotel.Then Lauren shares the disturbing story underneath Netflix's hit new show Three Body Problem and it's creator Lin Qi. Got some freaky topics to share? Email us at [email protected].
5/7/202438 minutes, 57 seconds
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Obscure Plastic Surgery & Stuff Up Butts '23

We're back with a fun one this week! First up, Lauren atones for her overly dark season opener with a real light romp into the world of plastic surgery. Forget boobs and butts, this stuff is NICHE.Then Megan brings us our favorite annual tradition - emergency room reports about things stuck in orifices. What a delight. As always, send your freaky topics to [email protected].
4/30/202445 minutes, 3 seconds
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Hot Springs & Group 764

Welcome to Season 7, freaks! We're back after a long hiatus (sorry about that) with an extra freaky, pretty dark, definitely messed up episode for you. First up, Megan shares a new and worse definitely of "hot pot" along with the stories of many miserable deaths in our nation's greatest park.Then Lauren uncharacteristically goes dark with Group 764, truly the worst of the internet. Which is saying a lot. If you're like, whoa, where's the fun freaky shit we're used to? Feel free to send topic suggestions to [email protected].
4/23/202439 minutes, 33 seconds