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Bittersweet Infamy

Bittersweet Infamy

By: Josie Mitchell + Taylor Basso
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Storytellers and best friends Josie Mitchell and Taylor Basso share the stories that live on in infamy: the strange and the familiar, the tragic and the comic—the bitter and the sweet. New episodes (usually) every other Sunday on the 604 Podcast Network! Support the show: ko-fi.com/bittersweetinfamy2020-2025 Josie Mitchell + Taylor Basso Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • #143 - Blood on Rainbow Mountain

    #143 - Blood on Rainbow Mountain
    May 14 2026

    Taylor unpacks his recent trip to Peru, and tells Josie the story of Vinicunca, a.k.a. Rainbow Mountain, the breathtaking tourism destination that brought prosperity and tragedy to the remote community of Chillihuani.
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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • #142 - Fact or Fiction: Disappearing Acts

    #142 - Fact or Fiction: Disappearing Acts
    Apr 26 2026

    April Fool's Fact or Fiction special! Josie tells Taylor three stories about people deciding to vanish: the masked wrestler who convinced his mother he died in the 1978 Jonestown massacre; the Japanese trend of jōhatsu (蒸発), or disappearing into thin air; and the literary legend who swapped limelight for... lightning? Two of these stories are true, and one is a lie. Guess along with Taylor and see if you can spot the sham!
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • #141 - Fact or Fiction: Kidding Around

    #141 - Fact or Fiction: Kidding Around
    Apr 12 2026

    April Fool's Fact or Fiction special! Taylor tells Josie three stories about children's television gone awry: a brand-new Wiggle blows over the limit; a malfunctioning spaceship burns a Brazilian kids' show to the ground; and Bananas in Pyjamas get held hostage by the Russian mob. Two of these stories are true, and one is a lie. Guess along with Josie and see if you can separate fib from fact!
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    1 hr and 2 mins
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