Human F*ckery
If you waited by the TV for new episodes of “Are You Afraid of the Dark” each weekend or wasted study hall reading the weird parts of the encyclopedia, this one’s for you SPECIFICALLY. “Human F*ckery” pits a doctor of psychology and an investigative journalist against one another in a battle of wits, research, and creative storytelling. Each episode the curious pair get assigned a topic. Then, they go spelunking through history’s colon in an effort to find the most jaw-dropping, unbelievable, and utterly bonkers examples of that topic buried in the dark history deposited by our collective ancestors. What’s the point? To captivate, occasionally horrify, and accidentally educate a rotating panel of judges—including you, the listener—into crowning one of our hosts the winner. This irreverent showcase for darker narratives buried in the historic trash heap was the winner of 2021’s Best of the Beat Award here in New Orleans, which means it’s enjoyed by people besides the hosts’ parents.
Human F*ckery
"Deadly Dinners"
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A dessert so delicious it sent a regent to an early grave. A royal banquet heinously serving underage eliticide as its entree. It’s the SEASON THREE PREMIERE (this time for real!!), and Teams Edward and Kimberly are throwing history’s most lethal meals on the table for your vote!
With stops at King Adolf Frederick of Sweden’s tragic lobster and caviar banquet, the smoky castle hall which hosted Scotland’s infamous Black Dinner, and a random Italian province for an aside about a sinister delicacy known as “maggot cheese”, it’s a bizarre tasting menu sure to satisfy history, food, and true crime nerds equally.
Special guest judge Chef David Kaye weighs in on which story left him most satisfied, while the party picks apart how human behavior, psychology, and our dinner tables are forever baked together, no matter where in the world we hail from. Which story wins? Only ye, the public, can decide.