Now It's Ruined

Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington

Hello! We're Now It's Ruined, a podcast that reveals questionable facts about everyday objects, activities, and people in the hopes that you will never be able to truly enjoy them again. Hosts Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington answer seemingly innocent questions like "Where did hammocks come from?" and "Who invented the chainsaw?" with distinctly unpleasant facts. We talk about the dark side of things we tend to take for granted and highlight the people who are often left out of the narrative. While we are a comedy podcast, we discuss some very disturbing and violent things, so listener discretion is always advised.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    31. Weed

    Happy 4/20! In honor of the informal holiday, we’re giving you this episode two entire days early! If you celebrate, grab your favorite means of ingestion and listen as Larkin talks all things sticky and icky, breaking down the history of how cannabis was used as an excuse for racism and anti-immigrant sentiment, eventually leading to its criminalization. The movement against this hearty “herb” has fueled oppression, fed the prison-industrial complex, and stalled research about the potential benefits. Plus, the formerly social drug is now increasing social isolation among 1 in 15 American adults.  References Kursgesagt - In a Nutshell “You Need to Quit Weed” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brm71uCWr-I TIME Magazine article “420 Day: Why There Are So Many Different Names for Weed” Katy Steinmetz. April 20, 2017 https://time.com/4747501/420-day-weed-marijuana-pot-slang/ PBS Eons - “The Hazy Evolution of Cannabis” https://www.pbs.org/video/the-hazy-evolution-of-cannabis-cyjdln/ Science Advances research article: “Large Scale Whole-Genome resequencing unravels the domestication history of Cannabis sativa” 16 Jul 2021 Vol 7, Issue 29 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abg2286 NPR Codeswitch: The Mysterious History Of 'Marijuana' Matt Thompson July 22, 2013 https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/14/201981025/the-mysterious-history-of-marijuana The MIT Press Reader: ‘Cannabis Through the Ages’ Linda A. Parker  https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/cannabis-through-the-ages/ The MIT Press Reader. ‘A Brief Global History of the War on Cannabis’ Ryan Stoa https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/a-brief-global-history-of-the-war-on-cannabis/ Dictionary definition “Marijuana” https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marijuana The University of Sydney: Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics “History of Cannabis https://www.sydney.edu.au/lambert/medicinal-cannabis/history-of-cannabis.html HISTORY.com Authors: Marijuana https://www.history.com/articles/history-of-marijuana Lee, Martin A. “Smoke Signals: A Social History of Marijuana – Medical, Recreational and Scientific” Scribner, August 13, 2013 Anslinger Testimony  https://www.hempology.org/ALL%20HISTORY%20ARTICLES.HTML/1937%20ANSLINGER%20TESTIMONY.html ACLU Stats https://www.aclu.org/the-war-on-marijuana-in-black-and-white https://www.aclu.org/the-war-on-marijuana-in-black-and-white Brownie Mary  https://www.sfweekly.com/archives/the-legacy-of-brownie-mary/article_b9ac6c31-dd01-5228-8d63-f0418aed36dd.html Missouri Independent “Why some people believe ‘marijuana’ is a racist word, and why it doesn’t offend me: Latin American History Professor Isaac Campos recently published findings online of his study on the history of cannabis terminology” Rebecca Rivas. May, 2023 https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/02/why-some-people-believe-marijuana-is-a-racist-word-and-why-it-doesnt-offend-me/ If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 14min

  2. 8 APR

    Episode 30. Clothing Sizes (Feat. KP Deluxe)

    Kate and Larkin welcome fashion enthusiast and content creator KP Deluxe, who tells us about the predictably racist, patriarchal origins of sizing in fashion. KP outlines our journey from bespoke, customizable pieces to the fast fashion nightmare of today, and how the realities of women’s bodies were repeatedly ignored in favor of mass production.  Follow KP/Styled Over Substance on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.  Check out Ifemi, the ready-to-wear line for plus-sized women, and sign up to be notified when it drops. References https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1860-1869/ https://books.google.co.za/books?hl=en&lr=&id=KqSjAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA1&dq=the+history+of+sizing&ots=UmW7pq8OC9&sig=AK2KmyOJ6RV91jbPGQRMxLaQPDE&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the%20history%20of%20sizing&f=false https://time.com/3532014/women-clothing-sizes-history/ https://fashionmagazine.com/style/vanity-sizing/ https://www.bu.style/articles/clothing-sizing https://medium.com/sizolution/a-brief-history-of-sizing-systems-aee6bd066834 https://www.seamwork.com/style-and-wardrobe/the-origins-of-clothing-sizes?srsltid=AfmBOooeAY2Kg18VOTWGOTdHcnrk_AnkpuGgLW854Grs0v8X0cMId2Nl https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0887302X0502300301 https://twyg.co.za/struggle-for-size-inclusivity/ https://www.vogue.com/article/the-vogue-business-spring-summer-2026-size-inclusivity-report https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0891243218756010 https://www.theworldwar.org/learn/women https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1910-1919/ tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2752/175174109X467512?__cf_chl_tk=LC4e9csNn0vhBSzAq2PuzNuxkRbH.a8azzTyxQOdVUM-1775066032-1.0.1.1-fqS2dfMCXo0s4.d9pjCv43thIg_j5LLPqLa13Jy38tc https://www.illustrationhistory.org/essays/flapper-fashion-illustrating-the-garments-worn-by-the-modern-woman-during-the-jazz-age-1919-1942 https://www.britannica.com/topic/flapper If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    59 min

  3. 25 MAR

    Episode 29. Patreon Upcycle: The Origin of the Boycott

    We’re upcycling this week to give Kate a break as she prepares for a panel at Wonder-Con (March 27, 2026 at 6 pm in room 207!). Thankfully we have a timely one for you: The story of the boycott, a great example of community advocacy that’s quite relevant today. Plus, it’s about the Irish, so the fact that it was recently St. Patrick’s day lined up nicely as well!  Get ready to learn about the man behind the movement, mediocre white man Charles Boycott. Boycott worked as a land agent for the oppressed tenant farmers of British-occupied Ireland in the 1850s, showing up post-famine and pissing off pretty much everyone. His refusal to lower rents, imposition of fines for petty violations, and general jerkishness did not ingratiate him to the locals. Little did he know that his name would live on as one of the most effective tools in the protest playbook.  Kate also gives you a hefty (yet woefully inadequate) summary of the conflicts between the English and Irish up to 1853. She does her best to hit the highlights from 700 years of war and rebellion, including the Norman invasion, Oliver Cromwell’s campaign of terror, and the pathetic English response to the famine that killed a million people.  And, as a bonus, you’ll hear the origin of boycatting! CW: Violence, Sexual Assault, Self-Harm References Captain Boycott and the Irish, by Joyce Marlow https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boycott https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-tesla-sales-model-y-boycott-doge-deliveries-976a467eca5a179db58cbe4318f54a52 https://www.businessinsider.com/target-boycotts-making-mark-more-protests-are-coming-2025-5 https://www.newsweek.com/target-facing-permanent-boycott-june-2079736#:~:text=Pastor%20Jamal%20Bryant%2C%20in%20an,was%20cut%20by%2043%20percent. https://www.britannica.com/money/Charles-Cunningham-Boycott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Boycott https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/corps-royal-engineers https://www.britannica.com/technology/sapper-military-engineering https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/marking-the-norman-invasion-of-ireland-850-years-and-counting-1.3877350 https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2023/how-ireland-served-as-a-laboratory-for-the-british-empire/ https://yourirish.com/history/16th-century/introduction-of-the-crown-of-ireland-act-1542 https://www.olivercromwell.org/wordpress/ireland/ https://www.hrp.org.uk/banqueting-house/history-and-stories/the-execution-of-charles-i/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Penal-Laws https://www.britannica.com/event/Irish-Rebellion-Irish-history-1798 https://www.nam.ac.uk/explore/irish-rebellion-1798 https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/evolutionofparliament/legislativescrutiny/parliamentandireland/collections/ireland/act-of-union-1800/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Daniel-OConnell https://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1653&context=mulr https://www.britannica.com/topic/Land-League https://cartlann.org/authors/charles-stewart-parnell/ennis-speech/ If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 2min

  4. 11 MAR

    Episode 28. Hammocks (Full Episode)

    It’s our 1-year anniversary!!! To thank you for making our first year so fantastic, we finally did the full-length episode on hammocks that we’ve been promising since we started with the mini-sode a year ago.  Kate dives more into the history and culture of the Taino people, including their invention of the hammock, as well as the deeply horrific details of their encounters with the Spanish, instigated by Christopher Columbus.  This episode comes with an enormous CONTENT WARNING for graphic violence, including against children and infants, as well as torture, rape, and suicide.  References A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, Bartolomé de las Casas, first published 1552, translated to English 1689 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/who-were-taino-original-inhabitants-columbus-island-73824867/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bartolome-de-Las-Casas https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/july-2015-bartolom-de-las-casas-and-500-years-racial-injustice https://www.britannica.com/topic/Taino https://www.britannica.com/place/Lesser-Antilles https://www.britannica.com/place/Greater-Antilles https://www.britannica.com/topic/shifting-agriculture https://www.taino-tribe.org/tribal-culture.html https://tainomuseum.org/taino/ https://www.rutopia.com/en/blog/the-hammocks-mayan-handcrafts-for-your-home https://www.caneycircle.org/female/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus#ref25447 https://www.biography.com/history-culture/christopher-columbus https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/content/did-you-know-spread-islam-southeast-asia-through-trade-routes https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2045/the-gold-of-the-conquistadors/ https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/gold-of-the-indies https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/transatlantic-slave-trade-begins https://www.njstatelib.org/research_library/new_jersey_resources/highlights/african_american_history_curriculum/unit_2_rise_of_afro-americans/ https://www.britannica.com/biography/Christopher-Columbus/The-second-and-third-voyages https://www.hatueyproject.org/who-is-hatuey/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1769869/ https://chacruna.net/latinos-coast-to-coast/ If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 12min

  5. 25 FEB

    Episode 27. Dodger Stadium

    Dodger Stadium is an icon of Los Angeles. The massive structure comes complete with a parking lot that can accommodate 16,000 cars. And that parking lot was built on the remains of a community that was literally dragged from their homes so they could be leveled for new construction.  Join us as Larkin sorts through the tale of displacement and discrimination behind one of the largest ballparks in the U.S. References Follow Minna Lee Jameson: https://www.instagram.com/minnaleejamison LA Dodgers https://www.laalmanac.com/sports/sp06.php They Moved Home Plate! How baseball’s geography has evolved with the US Jenny Schuetz and Cecile Murray March 28, 2018 https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-baseballs-geography-has-evolved-with-the-u-s/ NY Times Archive Article 1957 https://www.nytimes.com/1957/10/09/archives/dodgers-accept-los-angeles-bid-to-move-to-coast-team-will-play-in.html Gabrielino/Tongva Nation of the Greater Los Angeles Basin State of California Native American Heritage Commision https://nahc.ca.gov/cp/tribal-atlas-pages/gabrielino-tongva-nation/ Jackie Robinson Foundation https://jackierobinson.org/jackie-robinson/ HIstory - Jackie Robinson’s Battles for Equality on and off the Baseball Field Martin Stezano https://www.history.com/articles/jackie-robinson-color-barrier-baseball Negro League https://www.britannica.com/sports/Negro-league Farm Team https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farm_team History Baseball owners allow Dodgers and Giants to move https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-28/baseball-owners-allow-dodgers-and-giants-to-move PBS SoCal - Lost LA Once Upon a Time in Chavez Ravine https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/clip/once-upon-a-time-in-chavez-ravine Where is Chavez Ravine, Exactly? Nathan Masters September 8, 1014 https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/where-is-chavez-ravine-exactly PBS SoCal - They Moved Mountains to Build Dodger Stadium https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/they-moved-mountains-to-build-dodger-stadium Before the Dodgers https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/episodes/before-the-dodgers Chavez Ravine: Community to Controversial Real Estate https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/lost-la/chavez-ravine-community-to-controversial-real-estate The Dark Heart of Dodger Stadium: The History of Chavez Ravine Lauren Vandivier April 25, 2025 https://thelemur.org/2025/04/25/the-dark-heart-of-dodger-stadium-the-history-of-chavez-ravine/ CHAVEZ RAVINE AND THE DODGERS: MYTHS AND REALITIES John Caragozian California Supreme Court Historical Society: Sept. 28, 2021 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal https://www.cschs.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/History-Resources-Caragozian-Chavez-Ravine-the-Dodgers.pdf.pdf CLU Smart Justice: Chavez Ravine - Elysian Park https://www.callutheran.edu/college-arts-sciences/history/civilliberties/chavez_ravine_civil_liberties_ver2.html Julian Chavez, the Old Spanish Trail Angela Reiniche https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/julian-chavez-the-old-spanish-trail.htm Proclamation 2257 https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-2257-pacific-mercado-international-exposition-and-worlds-fair National Parks Service - Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo https://www.nps.gov/cabr/learn/historyculture/juan-rodriguez-cabrillo.htm LA Times 48-Year-Old Armory Rises From Ashes to Serve Again DENISE HAMILTON Oct. 2, 1986 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-10-02-ga-3747-story.html WPA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration Aurora Arechinga Vargas https://share.google/images/ENoOTovry4l6kYQzw Eminent Domain - Cornell https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/eminent_domain Barrio https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/barrio Arroyo  https://www.britannica.com/science/arroyo ​​NPR - Remembering the Lost Communities Buried Under Center Field October 31, 2017 Janice Llamoca https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/10/31/561246946/remembering-the-communities-buried-under-center-field HUAC https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/presidential-inquiries/house-un-american-activities-committee If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 8min

  6. 11 FEB

    Episode 26. The Olympics

    Happy Olympics! Get ready to learn a TON of ruinous stuff about the games, from the unpleasant inventor of the torch relay to how the 1984 games changed the way Los Angeles was policed.  Washington Whistles Network: https://linktr.ee/wa.whistles Support legal aid in Minnesota: https://legalrightscenter.org/ Support the Peoples’ Bail Fund of Minnesota: https://pbfmn.org/ Support the ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/now Minneapolis Mutual Aid Linktree with tons more places to give: https://linktr.ee/mplsmutualaid Follow Lee Stedman: https://www.instagram.com/ghost_lee19/ Follow John Carlos: https://www.instagram.com/johncarlos1968/?hl=en References https://hmh.org/event/the-impact-of-racist-ideologies-jim-crow-and-the-nuremberg-laws/ https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691172422/hitlers-american-model?srsltid=AfmBOopIJ8XgP5D-qsXzbdgv5Txx5QWVIMW6PY6vhZ-DGrQ9IKisoXHn Bombing of Prague/Challenger Explosion https://english.radio.cz/80-years-ago-american-bombs-fell-prague-8842882 https://www.mentalfloss.com/holidays/valentines-day-horrible-historical-events History of the Olympic Games https://www.olympics.com/ioc/faq/history-and-origin-of-the-games/what-is-the-origin-of-the-olympic-games https://www.britannica.com/sports/Olympic-Games https://www.britannica.com/event/Classical-antiquity https://researchguides.cpcc.edu/his111-112/world-timeline https://www.britannica.com/sports/Pythian-Games http://britannica.com/sports/pentathlon https://www.suu.edu/blog/2016/08/naked-athletes-olympic-history.html https://www.olympics.com/ioc/ancient-olympic-games https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/roman-copies-of-greek-statues https://www.pbs.org/empires/romans/empire/nero.html https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/nero-olympics/?srsltid=AfmBOoolsB8Q-kP0EylmFHnvmXcnwDvcwEddg8XdqrcZFkZ6hRNh3COd https://www.olympics.com/ioc/ioc-overview/ioc-history/ancient-olympics/the-end-of-the-ancient-games https://www.olympics.com/ioc/faq/history-and-origin-of-the-games/when-were-the-first-olympic-winter-games-held https://www.olympics.com/ioc/paris-1894-olympic-congress https://www.3wiresports.com/articles/2025/3/20/the-iocs-first-female-and-first-african-president-kirsty-coventry https://www.olympics.com/ioc/mrs-kirsty-coventry https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/sports-and-leisure/salt-lake-city-olympics-bid-scandal Elitism/Racism in the Olympics https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0033350617301282 https://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/interactive-wealth-equality-and-olympic-success https://thecrimsonwhite.com/94225/opinion/the-olympics-reveals-inequalities-in-sports/ https://theconversation.com/why-some-college-sports-are-often-out-of-reach-for-students-from-low-income-families-167334 https://www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/special-admission/9781978821200 https://www.businessinsider.com/parents-of-olympic-athletes-have-these-3-traits-in-common-2021-8 https://fox59.com/2024-olympics/do-olympic-medalists-get-paid-it-depends/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incentives_for_Olympic_medalists_by_country https://www.olympics.com/en/milano-cortina-2026/news/norway-support-lower-profile-wintersport-nations https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47618178/norway-coaches-banned-18-months-ski-jumping-suit-scandal https://nypost.com/2026/01/17/world-news/ski-jumping-rocked-by-penis-gate-claims-athletes-manipulated-genitals-for-aerodynamic-edge/ https://www.usopc.org/us-olympic-and-paralympic-foundation https://www.dorfonlaw.org/2016/08/the-olympics-amateurism-and-american.html https://usopm.org/jim-thorpe/ https://www.americanindianmagazine.org/story/jim-thorpe-backlash-olympic-medals-debacle-and-demise-carlisle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_stripped_Olympic_medals https://www.them.us/story/history-of-racism-at-the-olympic-games https://www.britannica.com/topic/worlds-fair https://www.scribd.com/document/298308484/The-1904-Anthropology-Days-and-Olimpic-Games https://www.npr.org/2004/05/31/1909651/living-exhibits-at-1904-worlds-fair-revisited https://asianamericanedu.org/1904-worlds-fair-exhibition-of-the-igorot-filipino-people.html https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-16295827 https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a37039437/1904-olympic-marathon/ https://www.olympics.com/en/news/the-strange-case-of-the-st-louis-1904-marathon https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-olympic-torch-relays_b_96648 https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-nazi-olympics-berlin-1936 https://jesseowens.com/ ​​https://www.ushmm.org/online-calendar/event/MAHATEIMPCTDC0319 https://www.olympics.com/ioc/news/jesse-owens-and-the-greatest-45-minutes-in-sport https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avery_Brundage https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20231011-in-history-how-tommie-smith-and-john-carloss-protest-at-the-1968-mexico-city-olympics-shook-the-world https://www.britannica.com/event/Moscow-1980-Olympic-Games https://www.aaihs.org/black-los-angeles-and-the-lapd-in-the-early-1960s/ https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/04/26/492848045/-it-s-not-your-father-s-lapd-and-that-s-a-good-thing https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/gangs-terrorism-and-radicalization https://digitalscholarship.umich.edu/lsa-history/showcase/season-1-episode-6-transcript/ https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/operation-hammer-1987-1990/ https://cityclerk.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2020/20-1376-S1_ord_draft_7-02-21.pdf If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 11min

  7. 28 JAN

    Episode 25. Cosplay

    This week, Kate and Larkin are thrilled to chat with professional cosplayer Alia Pyatt, aka Magical Black Girl Alia, who discusses her experiences as a Black female cosplayer. While her time in cosplay has been overwhelmingly positive, she’s also seen her fair share of racism, sexism, and ableism in the community. Tune in to learn about the rampant gatekeeping that has driven many cosplayers out of a hobby that was once an escape for them.  CW: Suicide. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide or self-harm, visit this support site for help. Support legal aid in Minnesota: https://legalrightscenter.org/ Support the People's Bail Fund of Minnesota: https://pbfmn.org/ Support the ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/now Support Magic Wheelchairs: https://www.magicwheelchair.org/ Follow Alia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicalblackgirlalia/ Follow Alia on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@magicalblackgirlalia References https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/2023-11/borjonashley_article-the-social-phenomenon-surrounding-b_ashley-borjon.pdf If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1hr 2min

  8. 14 JAN

    Episode 24. Gynecology

    Gynecological exams and procedures are notoriously unpleasant, and the field is frustratingly under-researched. It seems like it’s already ruined, so why do an episode on it? Well, Larkin has an abundance of unpleasant history to add to the mix, including a long line of men known as the “fathers” of the practice, who committed horrific acts while barely advancing their understanding. From murdering the poor to performing unanesthetized surgeries on enslaved people, graphic atrocities abound.  Listener discretion is definitely advised. Content Warning: Medical Trauma, Birth Trauma References   If you know something we can ruin, send the topic and a brief hint at how it's ruined to nowitsruined@gmail.com. Let us know if you'd like us to credit you if we choose your topic! Follow us on Patreon for updates, video episodes, and lots of fun bonus content (even for unpaid members). You can also follow us on YouTube and Instagram. You can also follow Kate and Larkin! Kate is on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Larkin is on TikTok and Instagram. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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About

Hello! We're Now It's Ruined, a podcast that reveals questionable facts about everyday objects, activities, and people in the hopes that you will never be able to truly enjoy them again. Hosts Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington answer seemingly innocent questions like "Where did hammocks come from?" and "Who invented the chainsaw?" with distinctly unpleasant facts. We talk about the dark side of things we tend to take for granted and highlight the people who are often left out of the narrative. While we are a comedy podcast, we discuss some very disturbing and violent things, so listener discretion is always advised.

Information

  • Creator
    Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Now It's Ruined
  • Show Website
    Now It's Ruined

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