Required Taste Podcast

16/01/2024

Well, DJ’s done gone and contracted the Plague. We’ll be late this week guys, apologies. We’ve sent him to Poveglia for quarantine so we’ll get a new episode out as soon as his lesions clear up. Or we have to throw his body into the catacombs. Whichever comes first. Thanks for you patience!

🪦 In the meantime, go check out our last episode on Poveglia Island! ——> https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOIlwRr3xZQE41HNjSk61?si=VCl3useRT9--SW9P2l-4Kw

🪦 Or check us out on Patreon for ExCLuSiVe content! ——> https://www.patreon.com/RequiredTastePodcast

13/01/2024

We’re back! Just in time for PLAGUE SEASON!

That’s right, this week we’re talkin’ Bubonic. Visit Poveglia Island in Italy with us, the most haunted plague-quarantine site in the world (or is it???). We also get into how the Black Death spread across Europe, plague doctors, and more.

We also posted a new episode of AFTERTASTE on our Patreon so make sure to check that out. It’s an XL episode over there! 😉

☠️ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1EOIlwRr3xZQE41HNjSk61?si=eLqjLKIKSnGfdK2Xz1cHEw
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02/01/2024

Happy New Year, friends!!!

Thank you so much for all your support in 2023. We've had an incredible year and couldn't have done it without you. Here's to an even bigger and better 2024!

We're taking a holiday break this week but we'll be back in 2024 with some awesome new episodes! In the meantime, check out our episode from last New Years all about wild and weird New Years traditions from around the world, like fist fighting people you have beef with in Peru!

🎉 Click here to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eViB5Z0H8bfWjhKujZPnE?si=oqk8mz4HTTWWIZgiata5lw

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25/12/2023

Merry Christmas, friends and fam! 🎄 We hope you get a visit from good ole’ Saint Nick 🎅🏼 instead of this week’s topic - KRAMPUS!

Who doesn’t love a half goat horned holiday demon who flogs naughty children?? We sure do. Listen to learn more about this creepy anti-Santa, as well as a few other Christmas monsters from around Europe.

We hope you guys have a super cool holiday! Don’t forget to check us out on TikTok, we’ve got some new content up over there. Have a Merry Christmas!

👹 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/14gy9kI3MoYQJ48ssaYqoE?si=y9n7JuqpTn-xgT1C0xac8Q
👹 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VH_HDCyYMP0?si=Tqqrj5i_5bLYcVeT
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12/12/2023

No new episode this week, y’all. Sorry! We needed a bit of a break. But we will be back next week with a new episode! Make sure to follow our TikTok tho, because we’re going to be posting some new content there this week! https://www.tiktok.com/

09/12/2023

A perfect cake every time you bake. That was the slogan of the iconic Betty Crocker. She helped thousands of women all over the country feel more confident in their cooking, in their homemaking, and in themselves. Except… she never actually existed.

This week we learned about the origins of cake mix queen Betty Crocker, how she shaped the country, and the brand and people who created her. Also cake.

🍰 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5MQd6EE0M1XHmosKAnp3aD?si=qS4_clNiRrSUJwOu8X9sbg
🍰 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YqjUcrF5OwI?si=IiSHt8-EKXCAGAzP
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04/12/2023

Come one, come all, to the Worlds Fair! In case you missed it, last week we talked about the history of the Worlds Fair, some amazing inventions that came out of it, and (of course) a few conspiracy theories.

Don’t forget, if you want MORE Required Taste conent, you can check out our TikTok and our Patreon, links are in our Linktree!

🎡 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PyLm93NzjqhhTSnHUCHvY?si=LepvBF3ARKqeSA2LUYmyrA
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23/11/2023

Hey guys. This year for Thanksgiving, we’d like to talk about Easter. Easter Island, that is! 🗿

How were the ancient Rapa Nui people smarter than us and dumber than us at the same time? How were those weird head statues built and why? Was it ALIENS?

We hope you all are having a wonderful Thanksgiving and eating way too much 🦃 We are thankful for all of you anf your support. Extra special thanks to our few patrons on Patreon paying $1 a month for our ✨EXTRA SPECIAL PREMIUM CONTENT✨ you rock extra hard.

🗿 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/22wkNRrFfiKLNHfhuRdGqD?si=9nUz7BDgT0KmFpz3C6_5cQ
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17/11/2023

Hey y’all. If you haven’t heard already, we did a MUSIC EPISODE!!! 🎶 🎼 🎵

Specifically, music videos. Hang with us while we chat about the history of modern music videos, our favorite music videos, and the iconic ones we (and probably you!) grew up with.

📺 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2FBT0AAoGYBCXhZCWDGgzf?si=3YV2_rKJRqeOuqOjsg2Fdg
📺 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qNL6RknFnMY?si=ciEZXG8NViOUqHSY
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10/11/2023

Apologies for the most pixelated picture in existence but this week we’ve got everyone favorites guests back again, Ben Jurczak and John Yzenas!!

This week we CALMLY discussed the French Revolution. We also talked VERY CALMLY about the French military commander, Napoleon Bonaparte.

🥐 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3TDHD5ihSGPrx4MMPuK1La?si=BnUj2IjES_SSrrVqdUThKw
🥐 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vI82vmlO3oo?si=ZwC2NVWLTiIkd-r_
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01/11/2023

HAPPY HALLOWEEN, MOTHER SPOOKERS! 🎃👻

Welcome to our LAST EPISODE of Spooky Season. This week, for our grand finale, we’re serving up an extra creepy true crime mystery! And oh boy, this one’s a doozy.

We’re covering one of the craziest, most mysterious true crime cases in recent history, the death of Elisa Lam. We also get into the wild and infamous history of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles.

🚿 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6A9ZVmObzYbiuZ8MXFMq2B?si=dgQyoH96RBmbhZiP6Ikcfg
🚿 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6nGJdXrnyd4?si=_L8G9Q60TcW25CuD
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*small correction/elaboration from this episode - Elisa was of Chinese heritage, not Vietnamese as we had guessed. Apologies for the error!

30/10/2023

Sorry for the delay, but in case you missed it, our week 4 episode of SPOOKY 👏🏼 SEASON 👏🏼 was posted on Tuesday! This week, we explore deep into the Paris Catacombs! ☠️ 🦴

Come hang with us as we learn all about the massive network of tunnels underneath the City of Love that holds the skeletal remains of more than 6 million people. Seriously.

Only one more week of Spooky Season, so make sure to stick around!

💀 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6WRsS8qrEjrdOnfuu1m0AS?si=Q6PEs793QLSvTtKKDSpaEQ
💀 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/KcjkALb05hY?si=X9gNCWN3rkk7lVVp
💀 Listen elsewhere: Linktr.ee/requiredtastepodcast

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20/10/2023

Week 3 of SPOOKY 👏🏼 SEASON 👏🏼 and it must be the season of the WITCH! 🧹🌙 🐈‍⬛ 🔮⚡️

This week is all about the Salem Witch Trials! How easy was it to get accused of being a witch in 1693 Puritanical Massachusetts? Well… pretty damn easy.

Only 2 more Spooky Season episodes left, so don’t miss them!

🐈‍⬛ Listen on Spotify: https://spotify.link/jHriEIXx3Db
🐈‍⬛ Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sfyUGeNcXyI?si=TN1sFMES4p-I10M4
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12/10/2023

Some call her a vampire. Others call her the first female serial killer. Her name? Elizabeth Báthory.

That’s right y’all. We’re on week 2 of SPOOKY SEASON! This week, we’re telling you about one of the most ruthless serial killers in recorded history (allegedly?) that you’ve probably never heard of. A Hungarian countess who bathed in the blood of young girls to maintain her youth. Allegedly.

⚠️ TW for this episode: descriptions of torture.

🩸 Listen on Spotify: https://spotify.link/vHIgbqVuQDb
🩸 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/y5GlLJuK-hE?si=8nNtqQbu13jpE6a6
🩸 Listen elsewhere: Linktr.ee/requiredtastepodcast

❗️PS: A new episode of Aftertaste is up on our Patreon! And we’re talkin d*cks. No, not ducks. The other thing. Only $1/month! Listen here: patreon.com/RequiredTastePodcast

‼️PSS: click the link below to donate to the Foster Family’s Halloween Fundraiser for Autism Awareness! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://secure.givelively.org/donate/autism-society-of-america-bethesda-md/fundraising-for-autism/jon-foster-2 and check out their YouTube Channel here: https://youtube.com/

05/10/2023

Skinwalkers. Slenderman. Black-eyed children. That’s right, it’s officially SPOOKY SEASON!!! 💀🎃👻

Y’all know we love spooky season here at Required Taste, and we’re kicking things off with a BANG. This episode we’re talking about three spooky cryptids with terrifying stories.

This is just the beginning. Tune in all month long for spooky-themed episodes and celebrate our favorite time of year with us!

👻 Listen on Spotify: https://spotify.link/pskSx2gJDDb
👻 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/zjis7pkKN_c?si=657cIZxzg01QEWOH
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26/09/2023

NEW EPISODE is UP, Y’ALL!

DEMON 👏🏼 CORE 👏🏼 . That’s what we’re talking about in this week’s episode. A story in which a bunch of scientists fu**ed around and did, indeed, find out.

💣 Don’t forget to check out the first episode of our after-show, Aftertaste! A Patreon-exclusive show, unfiltered, off the rails, and you can find the first episode for FREE right here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/aftertaste-1-89475759?utm_medium=sharesheet&utm_source=sharesheet&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

If you like it, consider subscribing to our Patreon for the rock-bottom price of $1 per month. We appreciate you!

😈 Listen on Spotify: https://spotify.link/KN2Fwfd3pDb
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24/09/2023

Would you bone an alien? That’s the question we answer on the first (FREE) episode of Aftertaste, our Patreon exclusive after show. Subscribe for more, only $1/month!

21/09/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT 🚨

Y’all know we love some Japanese history around these parts, so this week we’re covering the story of The 47 Ronin, a group of Samurai that play the long-game for vengeance. We also sneak a little Keanu in there, so you don’t want to miss this one!

⚠️ ALSO - Drumroll please… 🥁 🥁 🥁 Introducing the FIRST EPISODE of our after-show, Aftertaste! A Patreon-exclusive show, unfiltered, off the rails, and you can find the first episode for FREE right here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/aftertaste-1-89475759?utm_medium=sharesheet&utm_source=sharesheet&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Check it out and let us know what you think. If you like it, consider subscribing to our Patreon for the rock-bottom price of $1 per month. We appreciate you!

🗡Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nLq6CoKTYXhtMAbU2tm17?si=H0PRz9LTTMuVXySQafEMTA
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13/09/2023

Ahoy mateys! 🏴‍☠️ Avast ye, the next episode of the Required Taste Podcast be takin' ye on a treacherous voyage!

This week, hang with us as we talk about the swashbucklin' world of Pirates! From the infamous Blackbeard, to pirate throuples, hoist the main sail and hang on to yer b***y because this episode gets salty!

☠ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nLq6CoKTYXhtMAbU2tm17?si=H0PRz9LTTMuVXySQafEMTA
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06/09/2023

We are donating a portion of the proceeds of every Red Summer Variant shirt sold to the Hawaii Community Foundation’s Maui Strong Fund. Get the shirt here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1522821601/

Check out our new episode on the History of Hawaii here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QWYRq4chumpMAtyQNHlgEsi=JaydI0GeTCWT58yKu3b_2w

Donate directly to the Maui Strong Fund here: https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fund

05/09/2023

Aloha! On this week’s EXTRA SPECIAL episode of the Required Taste Podcast, we’re talking about the the history of the 50th state (and how it got that way), Hawaii. 🌺🏝 🌊 🏄‍♂️

Learn with us how this formerly sovereign nation was yoinked by the United States, and the issues native Hawaiians continue to face to this day.

🚨BONUS - we’re doing something extra special to give back to the people affected by the Maui fires. A portion of all the proceeds from our Red Summer Variant T Shirt (check it out here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1522821601/) will be donated to the Maui Strong Fund. If you’re not interested in a shirt, but still want to donate, please visit https://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/strengthening/maui-strong-fund.

A big “mahalo” to everyone for listening, we are incredibly grateful for your support. 🙏🏻

🍍 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1QWYRq4chumpMAtyQNHlgE?si=JaydI0GeTCWT58yKu3b_2w
🍍 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/C0uKQv_ADX4?si=q4O_YnD5CTRayl7l
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31/08/2023

Thank you all so much for being so patient while we took a week off. To make up for it, we just dropped an episode with everyone’s favorite guests, John Yzenas and Ben Jurczak!!!

This episode Ben and John (well, mostly Ben) yell at us about Operation Northwoods, and some of the creative ideas the United States government had in the 60s to oust Fidel Castro.

🇨🇺 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4lBxneaJJkEr8qyoBO0rlF?si=0GSVWH_9SJy_7yIJKRX1og
🇨🇺 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mrjFT5JzipM?si=sMGE5KaBo2Wd6ybS
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29/08/2023

Was the Art Bell Area 51 caller crazy, a prankster, or was he silenced after trying to expose something huge? Either way, this call is bizzare. Go follow us on TikTok for more bonus content! tiktok.com/requiredtastepodcast

23/08/2023

No new episode this week, guys! Sorry! We needed a bit of a break. But we will be back next week with a brand new episode! ALSO - make sure to follow our TikTok, we're going to be posting some extra content there this week. DON'T MISS IT!!

17/08/2023

THROW 👏 BACK 👏 THURSDAY 👏 Throwing it back today to our Dyatlov Pass episode. What happened to these hikers? There are tons of theories, but we may never know. Check out the episode here:
❄️ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pQtvX9PwvcnZN5cA8FBDF?si=5P5tHPZOS5CfsRty0W-mDA

What's your favorite theory?

15/08/2023

Y’all ready for an unhinged new episode?? That’s right, this week we’re talking ALIENS 👽

🛸 Hang with us as we discuss our favorite alien movies, UFO/abduction stories, and what exactly Congress revealed about the existence of UAPs. Things DO go off the rails a bit, don’t say we didn’t warn you.

👽 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eZu23IqfgjoYKUmO4wxsm?si=mcj1QfuBSk-9PI338C9Kvg&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0f2wMk3J15CAPEC7yJXubv
👽 Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-FdMfxQsli4
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12/08/2023

In case you missed it, this week’s episode is OUT! Listen to us recount all the ways people (and the universe) tried to kill Hi**er and ultimately failed. SPOILER ALERT: It’s a LOT more than you think. Also tune in for bonus WW2 tyrant deaths!! ☠️

💀 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Fwff9Oyz5cnOG1HFukQu5?si=Gk93cGcGTkWznanDeWOdOQ&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0f2wMk3J15CAPEC7yJXubv
💀Listen on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aVjU1XDflYE
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Thanks for listening, and for all your support! 🙏🏻

02/08/2023

NEW EPISODE ALERT!

Whether you’ve already seen Oppenheimer in theaters or you’re still planning your Barbenheimer double-feature, we’ve got the TRUE STORY behind the film for you this week. Journey with us back to WW2 and learn about the scientists behind the creation of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan, and the weird little town those scientists lived in.

💣 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7qvvS9zlIroh8Jycr5UbgA?si=4Ey-ABwvTQCUugOlL5zCuA&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A0f2wMk3J15CAPEC7yJXubv
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