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Spellbound and Gagged

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Ellen Weatherford

A podcast about all things that fascinate, unsettle and disgust. Not for kids. Hosted by Ellen Weatherford.

#14

13: Dark Patterns in Video Games w/ Jared Rusk

Have you spent an embarrassing amount of money on microtransactions? Did you suffer throug... more

20 Oct 2025

1 HR 48 MINS

1:48:08

20 Oct 2025

#13

12: Terror-tomas w/ Dr. Ella Hubber

Get ready to sink your teeth into this week’s topic: teratomas. What is a tumor, and how d... more

05 Sep 2025

54 MINS

54:24

05 Sep 2025

#12

11: Freaks with Beaks w/ Ralph Crewe

Who is the absolute worst mom in the animal kingdom? Why is there an ominous population of... more

04 Jul 2025

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:02

04 Jul 2025

#11

10: The Funcanny Valley w/ Tom Lum

Why do we feel so weird when robots look a little too much like humans? How have artists n... more

26 Jul 2024

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:04

26 Jul 2024

#10

9: Sex, Drugs, and Rocket Fuel

Who is the mysteriously unnamed "rocket enthusiast" behind the founding of NASA's Jet Prop... more

28 Jun 2024

39 MINS

39:36

28 Jun 2024

#9

8: Live, Laugh, Lava w/ Meagan Ankney

What makes volcanic eruptions get so catastrophically massive? What's going on below the E... more

12 May 2023

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:04

12 May 2023

#8

7: Striking a Cordyceps

Understanding a fungus isn't brain surgery... unless you're an ant. Ellen & Ashley discuss... more

14 Apr 2023

44 MINS

44:49

14 Apr 2023

#7

6: Pompeii and Circumstance w/ Alex Schmidt

Ellen takes Ashley and and guest Alex Schmidt on a journey through the history of Pompeii ... more

03 Mar 2023

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:08

03 Mar 2023

#6

5: The Fat is in the Fire

We’ve got fire in our belly for this episode’s topic: the puzzling phenomenon of spontaneo... more

17 Feb 2023

50 MINS

50:51

17 Feb 2023

#5

4: A Parasite for Sore Eyes w/ Katie Goldin

The animal kingdom takes toxic relationships to a whole new level. Ellen & guest Katie Gol... more

13 Jan 2023

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:48

13 Jan 2023

#4

3: Let's Get Nuclear Wasted

This podcast is a message... and part of a system of messages... pay attention to it! Elle... more

16 Dec 2022

58 MINS

58:31

16 Dec 2022

#3

2: Pick Your Poison w/ Vikram Baliga

Ellen & guest, the Plant Professor™ Dr. Vikram Baliga, discuss nightshade, hemlock, poison... more

02 Dec 2022

49 MINS

49:47

02 Dec 2022

#2

1: The Zero G Spot

Hooking up with your coworkers is awkward enough on Earth. Just imagine how astronauts fee... more

11 Nov 2022

48 MINS

48:20

11 Nov 2022

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