Dee and Kate discuss the origin of conversion therapy and how it became monetized and rebranded by evangelical Christians who use techniques such as hypnosis, counseling, exorcisms, and arousal reconditioning in their attempts to pray the gay away. Hot Liz Short calls in to complain about motherhood. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Serial Killer Star Signs.
Why would anyone want to live forever? Dee and Kate attempt to answer that question by delving into the Church of Perpetual life whose followers believe technology will advance to the point where death is rather optional. Glasgow Greg goes to the pokey and a listener is disappointed with Wackerle. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Serial Killer Star Signs.
Dee and Kate discuss the recent trend in Israel involving the families of fallen soldiers having their deceased loved ones’ sperm harvested to be posthumously used for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Tom Crohns calls in about being cockblocked by Santa. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Serial Killer Star Signs.
In Part 1, Dee and Kate discuss the origin of one of the more prescient thinkers of the 20th century, Dr Wilhelm Reich, who believed that humanity could be cured through harnessing the power of the sexual orgasm. Longtime listener calls in to inform Dee about having a vasectomy and Buffalo Bill phones in with an update on the Las Vegas bachelor party. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, SW archives, and the bonus minisode Overkill.
Dee and Kate celebrate Mother’s Day by interviewing Mixæl Laufer from anarchist biohacking network, Four Thieves Vinegar Collective, about their recipe for homemade abortion pills. Listener asks Kate for love advice and FM embarks on a speed dating adventure. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show and bonus minisode Overkill.
A conversation about Naked Attraction spinoffs involving contestants with deformities leads Dee and Kate to discuss the intriguing life and death of Grady Stiles, aka Lobster Boy. Listeners phone in with spooky tales of homeless ghosts in Edinburgh, Japanese swear words, and Geordies who like to get pegged on special occasions. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to hear the Second Show, Overkill, and S&W Weekly Nooozzz.
Dee’s hedonistic weekend leads him down a research rabbit hole into the history of the glory hole. British man who lost penis to blood infection has new one built on his arm. Sex cult led by a 77-year-old man known only as The Doctor uncovered in Italy. Phone calls. Sign up for the Sick and Wrong Patreon to access bonus news stories, phone calls, and outtakes.
