Brain-Eating Amoebas, Lice Checks & Toledo Trash Talk

Episode 68-Hot N Cold Takes: Katy Perry, Fame & the Internet’s Obsession

This week, we’re diving headfirst into the colorful, chaotic, and sometimes downright bizarre world of Katy Perry. From her Teenage Dream domination to internet backlash, celebrity feuds, awkward viral moments, and nonstop gossip — how did one of the biggest pop stars in the world become such a magnet for controversy? We’re unpacking the rumors, the reputation hits, the strange conspiracy theories, the public perception shifts, and the moments that had the internet absolutely feral. Is Katy unfairly mocked? Is it the price of fame? Or has she accidentally become her own worst PR campaign? Grab your tacos and prepare for a wild ride through pop culture chaos, celebrity gossip, and the internet’s favorite pastime: building up stars just to tear them down.

Mushroom Tea, Detox Trends & Targeted Ads From Hell

The conversation covers the topics of mushroom coffee for detox and the debate around the validity of detoxes. It also delves into the discomfort of foraging mushrooms and the use of an app to identify mushrooms. Takeaways * Mushroom coffee for detox * Concerns about foraging mushrooms Chapters * 00:00 Mushroom Coffee and Anal Itch Haunting

Episode 67-The Missouri Missing Six

Investigators have identified a promising new lead in the search for six individuals—four adults and two young children who vanished from a Berkeley, Missouri rental home in August 2023. Berkeley police are working to verify a recent TikTok photograph that families and detectives believe shows one of the missing women.

Where are all the missing children?

In this powerful and emotional episode of Talking Trash and Tacos, Sarah and Jessika dive deep into the real numbers, raw stories, and messy realities behind the headlines. From childhood trauma and runaway stats to stranger danger myths, broken foster systems, and rising online predator threats — we unpack the uncomfortable truths people don't want to talk about.

Brain-Eating Amoebas, Lice Checks & Toledo Trash Talk

In this episode, Sarah and Jessika are back with some serious trash talk—and a few PSA warnings you didn’t know you needed. From brain-eating amoebas and Disney lice checks to TikTok challenges, scammy stores, and fake social media friends, this one’s full of chaotic realness. Plus, a Blink documentary recap, a debate over using soap, Cleveland's bed bug reputation, and Toledo’s latest viral mess. It’s weird, it’s funny, it’s probably not safe to drink the water… enjoy the ride.