Episodes

  • Episode 112: Anti-Smoking Ads w/ Ian Fidance

    Episode 112: Anti-Smoking Ads w/ Ian Fidance
    Jul 8 2024
    For this incredibly bleak dump Ryan is joined by comedian and smoker Ian Fidance to discuss the backwards world of anti-smoking ads. Big Tobacco has a long history of questionable advertising but none more questionable than their “youth prevention” programs. How does one advertise how bad a product is while simultaneously advertising how cool that …

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    55 mins
  • Episode 111- Harambe

    Episode 111- Harambe
    Jun 19 2024
    It had to happen, we had to cover one of the most infamous internet figures of all time, Harambe. Join us as we discover how a tragic day at the zoo became the stuff of internet legends for years to come. Ryan is joined by James Ford to discuss the brief, yet impactful history of …

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    44 mins
  • Episode 110: Freedom Fries

    Episode 110: Freedom Fries
    May 6 2024
    Following the fall out of 9/11, America turned its guns toward Afghanistan and Iraq. France, a long time ally, did not sanction or support the US’s interest in fighting Iraq and Saddam Hussein. In an effort of Bush era lunacy, Americans started renaming French Fries in “Freedom Fries.” In an act of Patriotic fervor, the …

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Episode 109: Chyna

    Episode 109: Chyna
    Apr 18 2024
    Chyna was and is the most recognizable woman in professional wrestling, but she was so much more than that! Chyna aka Joanie showed us that women can be strong, intimidating, and entertaining, The story of Chyna teaches us many things, things we should have known years ago… Maybe through hearing her story we will finally …

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    51 mins
  • Episode 108: Fabio

    Episode 108: Fabio
    Mar 20 2024
    Fabio is a manly man! His luscious long hair and Italian accent made him a sex symbol of the 90s. But what did Fabio even do? Handsome as he was, there was something very silly and funny about Fabio’s appearance. He was the winking joke for the “bored housewife” who dreamed on a shirtless man …

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    55 mins
  • Episode 107: Fidget Spinners

    Episode 107: Fidget Spinners
    Feb 19 2024
    What was initially promoted as a therapeutic device for kids and adults alike quickly became one of the world’s biggest distractions. Fidget spinners burst onto the scene in 2017 but the history of the stupid little toy stretches back over 20 years before that. This is a classic story of a small idea being misappropriated …

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    32 mins
  • Patreon Teaser- RIP Toby Keith

    Patreon Teaser- RIP Toby Keith
    Feb 17 2024
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    3 mins
  • Special Episode: Interview with the Human Tackboard

    Special Episode: Interview with the Human Tackboard
    Feb 2 2024
    On this very special edition of Culture Dumps Ryan sits down with Leroy Patterson aka The Human Tackboard to discuss backyard wrestling, death match wrestling, extreme videos of the late 90’s and early 00’s, and most importantly, his appearance on the 2000 episode of MTV True Life I am a Backyard Wrestler.
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    1 hr and 11 mins