Pretty Gross

Pretty Gross

We look at gross things on the internet, so that you don't have to.

  1. 05/24/2024

    79 - Trash Mountain

    Alyssa and Kayla are back, and both plumb the depths and reach new heights with their gross.   --   DRAIN FLIES https://www.reddit.com/r/CarrionGame/comments/i4kdx5/a_video_of_a_tubifex_worm_colony_in_a_sewer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychodidae https://www.forbes.com/home-improvement/pest-control/get-rid-of-drain-flies/   MOUNT EVEREST CNN // Mount Everest Trash Removal National Geographic // Trash and Overcrowding The Conversation // High Altitude Garbage Dump Thrillist // Poop Bags Express UK // Mount Everest Open Toilet Britannica // Mount Everest Facts

  2. 10/27/2023

    78 - Hold Me Closer, Tiny Carcass

    Alyssa and Kayla celebrate the Pretty Gross anniversary with a creepy, crawly episode. Happy Halloween!   --   CENTIPEDES & MILLIPEDES TikTok // Thoren Bradley Wikipedia // Millipede Wikipedia // Centipede Carnegie Museum of Natural History // What's The Difference National Library of Medicine // Millipede Envenomation National Library of Medicine // Centipede Envenomation https://louisvillezoo.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Millipede-Giant-01.png https://cdn.branchcms.com/pDVW8x1WJ8-1412/images/blog/centipede-on-a-basement-2.jpg   SWEAT RICE https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_magic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_magic https://fayyadhjaafar.medium.com/nasi-kangkang-fact-or-fiction-62ab448174b2 https://mothership.sg/2020/01/what-is-nasi-kangkang/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TIHI/comments/pgyfmn/thanks_i_hate_crotch_rice/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/4xana3/real-life-love-potions-are-coming-but-are-they-ethical https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3045957/singapore-jails-indonesian-helper-mixing-menstrual-blood#:~:text=So%20the%20Indonesian%20mixed%20some,that%20they%20have%20special%20powers.

  3. 09/22/2023

    77 - Leonard Skynyrd

    Alyssa and Kayla return to the same table to talk about our favorite subjects: meat and labor. Links & pics below!   --   MEATCORE https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Meatcore https://aesthetics.fandom.com/wiki/Aesthetics_Wiki https://www.tumblr.com/search/fleshcore?src=typed_query https://www.tiktok.com/@cannineko/video/7076089224180600069?q=meatcore&t=1694125595739 https://www.tiktok.com/@brisstimz/video/7253235496695074094?q=fleshcore&t=1694124954092 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7081091926845443370 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7081091926845443370 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7256529771360685355 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7213537475028094254 https://www.tiktok.com/@ecologyhomestones/video/7204982717660941614   COMPANY TOWNS https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-31/residents-politicians-learn-land-grab-solano-county-tech-billionaires https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/sep/02/silicon-valley-elites-utopian-city-california#:~:text=Courtesy%20California%20Forever-,Their%20dream%20is%20to%20establish%20a%20new%20city%20with%20homes,and%20a%20large%20solar%20farm. https://explorethearchive.com/company-towns https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/americas-company-towns-then-and-now-180956382/ https://www.pbs.org/tpt/slavery-by-another-name/themes/company-towns/ https://www.tiktok.com/@coyoteannie/video/7274338212619750698?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7241738734197229098

  4. 06/16/2023

    76 - Jane Fonda's Taxidermist

    Alyssa and Kayla host an accidental theme episode. TW: sexual assault/rape, death, pet death. But we still have fun!! Hang in there!! Links & pics below:   WOMEN IN DEATH CARE National Funeral Directors Association Distractify Wikipedia The Guardian TikTok // Keeping It 101   FREEZE DRIED PETS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeze_drying https://slate.com/technology/2019/11/why-people-freeze-dry-their-pets-and-how-it-happens.html?pay=1686359553123&support_journalism=please https://www.secondlifefreezedry.com/freeze-dry-process/ https://animalfamilypet.com/2020/09/5-frequently-asked-questions-about-freeze-dried-pets/ https://www.yahoo.com/video/people-are-freeze-drying-their-pets-after-they-die-they-dont-want-to-let-go-214939307.html https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-egyptian-mummified-animals/

  5. 03/17/2023

    75 - Just Avoid Nature

    Alyssa and Kayla are here with a National Geographic episode all their own - and you know it gets gross. Links & pics below!   --   HORSEHAIR WORMS https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chordodes_formosanus#:~:text=Chordodes%20formosanus%20is%20a%20horsehair,host%2C%20especially%20the%20praying%20mantis. https://www.vnews.com/Brainwashed-by-worms-36189802 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR7Rdcu1/   MANCHINEEL TREE https://img.atlasobscura.com/L7KsseHbY-JkWG6lEO6Nwk3P1VEjw8W0vM2W5CKI8e4/rs:fill:12000:12000/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy9kOTIwODUxM2Fl/YTdlYjcwMDlfMjY1/MTI2NjY0M18zYjJm/N2M1NzRhX2IuanBn.jpg https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/whatever-you-do-do-not-eat-touch-or-even-inhale-the-air-around-the-manchineel-tree https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchineel

  6. 02/10/2023

    74 - Bruta Bonita

    Alyssa and Kayla return from the holidays with a barely themed episode. Links below!   --   MAYFLIES https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRppmtne/   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayfly    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/fish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/fish-fly-things-to-know-windsor-ecosystem-1.6505680   https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/fish-flies-return-to-southeastern-mich-shorelines/    https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fmanitoba%2Fgimli-fish-flies-burrowing-mayflies-1.3676432&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE   https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbc.ca%2Fnews%2Fcanada%2Fmanitoba%2Ffish-fly-things-to-know-1.3676812&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAJ   https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwindsor.ctvnews.ca%2Fa-sign-of-a-healthy-ecosystem-fish-fly-season-starts-mid-june-1.5475050&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAT   https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Ffunny%2Fcomments%2F8wf3kl%2Fi_bet_you_1000_the_fish_flies_in_michigan_are%2F&psig=AOvVaw19peQfDE6DK3faZj2Blx_M&ust=1674518778476000&source=images&cd=vfe&ved=0CA8QjRxqFwoTCLDsvdmy3PwCFQAAAAAdAAAAABAb   NUTSCAPES https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/hot/ https://kolajmagazine.com/content/content/articles/lets-talk-about-nutscapes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/wjou3k/on_a_hike_with_friends_they_joined_in_and_did/ https://www.dailydot.com/irl/nutscapes-instagram/ https://phogotraphy.com/2015/11/02/nutscapes/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/j2c3x8/spotted_a_couple_of_wild_hogs_down_by_the_lake/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/a7qx5i/hey_guys_hope_im_not_too_late_to_join_the_party/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/qvjumw/a_nice_nutscape_after_a_hike_in_beautiful_arizona/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Nutscapes/comments/clkav6/last_xmas/ https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3ajdz/styles/communityIcon_2lx7dhizv2m61.jpg?width=256&format=pjpg&v=enabled&s=162359d60d32a171bfeb269b74837442b2e95818

  7. 12/09/2022

    73 - Some Reservations

    Alyssa and Kayla dig into the tradition of the holiday feast by tackling two food-based topics in this episode. Links below!   -- LUU BLOOD SOUP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1IChxH2LWk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Bourdain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pork_blood_soup#cite_note-7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_as_food https://migrationology.com/northern-thai-blood-soup/ ​​https://www.saveur.com/night-market-blood-soup/   ARSENIC EATING SOURCE: https://gizmodo.com/hey-remember-when-people-used-to-eat-arsenic-as-a-heal-1676316276    SOURCE: https://ultimatehistoryproject.com/arsenic-eaters.html   SOURCE: https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmqva5/small-town-austrians-used-to-eat-arsenic-to-get-high

  8. 11/11/2022

    72 - Wally Gordon

    Alyssa and Kayla get into the nitty gritty of things one might want to remove from their bodies. Links & pics below!   -- HAIR REMOVAL https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/02/the-casualties-of-womens-war-on-body-hair/514983/   https://www.mimimatthews.com/2018/06/03/from-arsenic-to-electricity-a-brief-look-at-victorian-hair-removal/   https://www.elle.com/beauty/makeup-skin-care/tips/g8155/history-of-hair-removal/#:~:text=By%201844%2C%20Dr.,thus%20a%20revolution%20was%20born   https://womensmuseum.wordpress.com/2017/11/22/the-history-of-female-hair-removal/   https://www.si.edu/spotlight/health-hygiene-and-beauty/hair-removal   https://crfashionbook.com/beauty-a32332850-hair-removal-history-waxing-brazilian/   https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/the-story-behind-how-the-brazilian-wax-got-its-name/   23 CONTACTS https://www.instagram.com/p/Cic7MNMMc_i/ https://www.today.com/health/aging/woman-23-contact-lenses-stuck-eyelid-rcna52933 https://www.drkurteeva.com/

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We look at gross things on the internet, so that you don't have to.

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  • Creator
    Pretty Gross
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2024
  • Episodes
    79
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    Pretty Gross