Drop Dead Gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous is a narrative podcast uncovering the deadly history of beauty. From lead-laced powders and mercury-laden creams to radioactive cosmetics and fad diets that killed, each episode explores how the pursuit of glamour has often come at a devastating cost. Blending history, scandal, and storytelling, the series reveals how industries marketed poison as luxury, how fashion trends endangered lives, and how echoes of these dangers still linger in today’s beauty culture. Step into the darker side of beauty—where vanity, danger, and desire collide.