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Amanda Kamada + Blake Roberts

Not Quite Nude… Make it a double! Since 2016, this tipsy twosome have been stumbling from work to Happy Hour and back again. With a shared love of filth, true crime, and other forbidden topics; the duo are hitting the pod scene in their underwear, discussing dark topics!

  1. 6D AGO

    Ep: 137 - Lush: Extortion and Sabotage at Romanée-Conti

    In 2010, the legendary Burgundy vineyard La Romanée-Conti became the target of an unprecedented crime. An anonymous extortionist threatened to poison its vines unless a €1 million ransom was paid. To prove the threat was real, the attacker drilled into vines and injected herbicide, killing several plants. A second prestigious Burgundy vineyard was also targeted. After a covert police operation involving a staged ransom drop, authorities arrested the suspect, revealing a rare case of agricultural sabotage aimed at one of the most valuable wines in the world.

    41 min

  2. 12/22/2025

    Episode: 136 - Forbidden Farewell to 2025

    Amanda and Blake wrap up 2025 with a special countdown, sharing each of their top 5 favorite episodes. Stories span a breadth of topics including true crime, the supernatural, and political scandals. Pour some bubbles and let's toast to our second year in podcasting!

    53 min

  3. 12/14/2025

    Ep: 135 - Holiday Horrors: Covina Christmas Massacre

    On Christmas Eve 2008, a family gathering in Covina, California turned into a nightmare when Bruce Pardo arrived dressed as Santa and unleashed a meticulously planned attack. Armed with a gift-wrapped assault weapon and a homemade flamethrower, Pardo’s rampage left nine people dead and an entire community shattered. Amanda unpacks the events leading up to the massacre—divorce, financial ruin, and escalating resentment—and examines how one man transformed a holiday celebration into one of the most horrifying crimes in modern history. Blake shares his favorite, and least favorite, holiday movies.

    37 min

  4. 12/14/2025

    Ep: 134 - Holiday Horrors: Christmas Tree Ship

    In 1912, the Rouse Simmons—Chicago’s beloved “Christmas Tree Ship”—sailed into a fierce Lake Michigan storm and disappeared without a trace. Blake uncovers the ship’s final voyage, the strange warnings ignored before departure, and the haunting legacy left behind. A gripping blend of holiday history, maritime mystery, and enduring legend. Amanda shares her controversial pick for least favorite Christmas song.

    29 min

  5. 11/23/2025

    Ep: 133 - Stalker: David Letterman & Margaret Mary Ray

    Margaret Mary Ray’s story is one of the most haunting cases of celebrity stalking—rooted not in malice, but in devastating, untreated mental illness. Best known as David Letterman’s longtime stalker, Margaret's delusions, arrests, and tragic unraveling became tabloid fodder throughout the late ’80s and ’90s. But behind the headlines was a woman battling schizophrenia, a family history marked by mental illness, and a system unequipped to help her.

    39 min

  6. 11/06/2025

    Ep: 132 - Occult: Halloween Double Feature

    In this special Halloween episode, we explore how two worlds—Puritan witchcraft and modern occult science—share the same spark of imagination. From the hysteria of the Salem Witch Trials to the explosive experiments of Jack Parsons, rocket pioneer and occultist, this episode traces humanity’s enduring urge to command unseen forces—through faith, fear, or physics. Discover how the pursuit of magic became the foundation for science fiction, fantasy, and space exploration itself.

    47 min

  7. 10/14/2025

    Ep: 131 - Occult: West Memphis 3

    In 1993, three young boys were murdered in West Memphis, Arkansas — and three teenagers were quickly accused of the crime. Amid the frenzy of the Satanic Panic, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were convicted on shaky evidence, coerced confessions, and public fear. Years later, DNA testing and global media attention revealed what many had long suspected: the case was built on hysteria, not facts.

    49 min

  8. 10/08/2025

    Ep: 130 - Occult: Grimoires, Forbidden Magic, and True Crime

    Long before horror movies and conspiracy theories, there were the grimoires—mysterious books said to hold the secrets of summoning spirits, commanding demons, and bending fate itself. From the Key of Solomon to the Grand Grimoire (Le Dragon Rouge) and the Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, these texts blurred the line between religion, superstition, and forbidden knowledge. Discover how faith, folklore, and magic collided in the pages of history’s most infamous books. Light a candle, pour a drink, and stay for a spell.

    43 min
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Not Quite Nude… Make it a double! Since 2016, this tipsy twosome have been stumbling from work to Happy Hour and back again. With a shared love of filth, true crime, and other forbidden topics; the duo are hitting the pod scene in their underwear, discussing dark topics!

Information

  • Creator
    Amanda Kamada + Blake Roberts
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    137
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Clothing Optional, LLC
  • Show Website
    Forbidden