Valid Source?

Harley and Ashley

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社会与文化

Is That True? Ever wonder if that wild TikTok trend or celebrity gossip is actually true? We dive into internet myths, trending gossip, and viral claims asking the important question, is that a valid source? We're not experts, we're your friends figuring it out right alongside you. Always with a side of laughs. You were thinking it. We said it.

15小时前

Jif Happens

Did you know Fruit of the Loom has never had a cornucopia in its logo, not once since 1893 even though more than half of Americans swear they remember it? ...We looked into it. And we're still not over it. 🍎 Welcome to Valid Source? The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley rides a mechanical bull at a high school graduation and a proud lettuce-mom update, and then we both get thoroughly humbled by the Mandela Effect. We go looking for the Sinbad genie movie that apparently never existed (Ashley has a skit theory, and honestly it's the best we've got), then hit the Fruit of the Loom cornucopia, where we discover we share the exact same fake laundry memory, because of course we do and flatly refuse to accept that Jiffy peanut butter was never real. We have to Google the Monopoly man, Mr. Peanut, and the Pringles guy live on air because it turns out neither of us can remember anyone's face, and Darth Vader apparently never said "Luke." Then it gets weirder: some of it isn't false memory at all companies really have quietly edited things, from Lilo & Stitch's dryer scene to Alicia Keys' Super Bowl voice crack. We're not saying it's a simulation. We're just saying we can no longer rule it out. Valid Source? verdict on the Mandela Effect: we fact-checked our own memories, our memories lost, and the cornucopia is still real to us. linktr.ee/validsourcepod | validsourcepod@gmail.com | (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only, nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds, that's kind of the whole point.

44 分钟
6月23日

Stumped

Did you know cities have been deliberately planting male trees for decades and your allergies might be the result? ...We looked into it. 🌳 Welcome to Valid Source? The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Ashley's planning a llama visit and Harley admits she once did farm community service hours which somehow leads to the most chaotic Met Gala in recent memory, featuring Cardi B in marshmallow couture, Bad Bunny as an old man, and Jeff Bezos slipping in through the back door to avoid protesters throwing fake pee bottles outside (because of course he did). Then we go deep on trees. Harley investigates Pando, a single aspen tree in Utah that spans 106 acres, weighs 13 million pounds, and has been alive since before the pyramids were built. Ashley learns, live on air, that the "walking palm" tree that rainforest guides swear can literally get up and walk might be a myth or might not be, because scientists genuinely can't agree. Harley breaks down Botanical Sexism, the reason our cities are absolutely drowning in pollen, and spoiler: it comes down to someone deciding female trees were too messy. And finally, they both discover the Wood Wide Web! A fungal internet under every forest that lets trees share food, send distress signals, and apparently keep their dead relatives alive way past their expiration date. Valid Source? verdict on trees: ancient, communicative, quietly keeping each other alive underground, and doing more for their community than most people and we did this to ourselves.

46 分钟
6月9日

Stranger Genes

Did you know some people are literally born without the ability to feel pain, and it's actually terrifying? ...We looked into it. Welcome to Valid Source? the podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Ashley comes back from a conference with a lot of new information and a lot of feelings about public speaking, Harley has been keeping a low profile because half her friend group decided to get married or have babies at the same time, and then we go full science class in the best way. Ashley breaks down real human genetic mutations that give people honest-to-goodness superpowers: Sherpas who evolved to use oxygen more efficiently at altitude, the Bajau sea nomads who can free dive for four minutes on one breath, a muscle-growth gene that some people are just born without, bones so dense X-rays can barely read them, and a color vision mutation that lets certain women see 100 million colors, which Ashley may or may not personally have, based on knowing what kelly green is. Then we get into the stuff people claim is a superpower: fake magnetism, breatharianism (which became a cult faster than either of us expected), and the scientific consensus that adult photographic memory basically doesn't exist. Ashley covers the world record breath hold and explains why the urge to breathe has nothing to do with oxygen. And then we close out with the ones that are genuinely hard to explain: past life memories studied by the University of Virginia across 2,500 cases, Project Stargate, and children with birthmarks that correspond exactly to wounds of the person they claim to have been. Because of course we did. Valid Source? verdict on human superpowers: the genetic ones are real and deeply unfair, the fake ones are mostly dry skin and vibes, and the paranormal ones are either the scariest thing we've ever researched or the most comforting, depending on your afternoon. linktr.ee/validsourcepod | validsourcepod@gmail.com | (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment purposes only, nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds, that's kind of the whole point.

49 分钟
5月26日

I Feel Like We've Done This Before

Did you know your brain might be gaslighting you once a month on average and scientists consider that completely normal? ...We looked into it. Welcome to Valid Source? The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley's car gets hit in a parking lot again and has officially become a recurring victim, Ashley got a pedicure and Harley hates feet, and somehow that leads us into one of the most universally experienced phenomena nobody can actually explain. Harley breaks down the science of déjà vu with four competing theories, zero consensus, and one Colorado State University researcher who built a literal déjà vu generator in virtual reality because of course she did. Ashley shares a genuinely creepy personal story about a business meeting she swears she already lived through, and both hosts decide Dr. O'Connor's claim that healthy adults experience déjà vu once a month is a personal attack. We get into the history of how the term was coined, spoiler: it required a formal proposal at a French medical society meeting, which Ashley finds deeply unnecessary and then we go full conspiracy: past lives, the Matrix glitch theory, parallel universes, prophet dreams, and the idea that time isn't linear and we're all just briefly perceiving too much of it at once. We also propose that déjà vu might come from generational trauma encoded in your DNA, and we're not saying she's wrong. Valid Source? verdict on déjà vu: real, deeply weird, studied for 150 years, and still nobody actually knows what's happening, which is honestly the most Valid Source? topic we've ever covered. linktr.ee/validsourcepod | validsourcepod@gmail.com | (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only, nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds, that's kind of the whole point.

38 分钟
5月12日

Talc Dirty to Me

Did you know the company that made your childhood baby powder kept selling the asbestos-contaminated version overseas after pulling it here? …We looked into it. Welcome to Valid Source? The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley brings the Call Her Daddy / Miley Cyrus / Hannah Montana drama, and then we go full doomsday on the things the companies knew were poisoning us and sold anyway. Nonstick pans and their forever chemicals, asbestos that wasn't fully banned in the US until 2024 (well a type of it and yes, 2024), lead paint marketed directly to children via a cartoon mascot, smart home devices listening hard enough that Alexa pipes up when Ashley whispers, the Disney Plus free-trial arbitration case that you genuinely need to hear, Johnson & Johnson's talc rebrand, and Scotch Guard chemicals now found in the bloodstream of basically every human on Earth, newborns included. Because of course they are. We end on the only takeaway available: change your pans. Valid Source? verdict on household toxins: they knew, they kept selling, and are part of your DNA now. Heads up: This one is rough. Grab a cup of tea or coffee before you hit play, we're talking decades of corporate cover-ups, things in your house right now that probably shouldn't be, and a body count's worth of "they knew." Not crisis-level heavy, just genuinely bleak in a "wait, what" kind of way. linktr.ee/validsourcepod | validsourcepod@gmail.com | (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only, nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds, that's kind of the whole point.

49 分钟
4月28日

Bermuda's Bigger, Badder Cousin

Did you know Alaska has double the national missing persons rate ~ and a military plane carrying 40 people once vanished there without a single piece of wreckage ever found? ...We looked into it. Welcome to Valid Source? ~ the podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Ashley and Harley dive into the Alaska Triangle ~ a 200,000+ square mile stretch of wilderness between Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiaġvik where planes vanish, hikers lose their minds (literally, thanks to geomagnetic fields), and the missing persons rate is double the national average. Harley went full obsessive-researcher mode and listened to two whole podcasts on the subject, because of course she did. The girls work through the big historical cases ~ a Cold War-era military plane carrying around 40 people that simply ceased to exist, and a 1972 Cessna that disappeared with a sitting US Congressman and the House Majority Leader aboard, triggering one of the largest search and rescue operation in history and ultimately changing aviation law forever. From Soviet hijack theories to Bigfoot-adjacent Otterman sightings, they try to ride the line between logical explanations and full conspiracy. Ashley made the connection, Harley can't believe it held together! The episode wraps with a Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debrief that somehow loops back to the Alaska Triangle in a way that has to be heard to be believed Valid Source? verdict on the Alaska Triangle: the terrain, the weather, and the isolation explain a lot ~ but 16,000 missing people and zero wreckage on a military plane is the kind of math that makes you want to stay home and never hike again. linktr.ee/validsourcepod | validsourcepod@gmail.com | (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only ~ nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds ~ that's kind of the whole point.

43 分钟
4月14日

Dwight Would Be Proud

Did you know there are microscopic animals living on Earth right now that can survive the vacuum of space? …We looked into it. And also bears. And beets. This one really went places. Welcome to Valid Source? — the podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley goes to jury duty and her brain immediately goes to The Office — stay with us — which leads to today's lineup of the three most unrelated topics we have ever attempted. Harley doesn't know what Battlestar Galactica is and decides that's fine. We find out polar bears have translucent hair and black skin (not a coat color, the actual skin), grizzly bears can outrun a car on a neighborhood street, and the creature most likely to survive the apocalypse isn't a cockroach — it's microscopic and technically has the word "bear" in its name. Then we get into beets, which turn out to be responsible for half the world's sugar supply, an Olympic performance secret, and a medical panic moment that we will not spoil but that you absolutely need to hear. And finally, we take a deep dive into Battlestar Galactica for someone (both Harley and Ashley) who have never seen it, never thought about it, and are now genuinely considering watching The 100 somehow. Valid Source? verdict: these topics have absolutely nothing in common and we regret nothing. 📖 Full episode breakdown + sources https://linktr.ee/validsourcepod 📧 validsourcepod@gmail.com 📞 (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

42 分钟
3月31日

Tooth be Told

Did you know the bacteria in someone else's mouth could be quietly destroying your teeth right now? ...We looked into it. Welcome to Valid Source? — The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley gets a full life story from the guy who hit her car (and somehow it leads to cavities), we both show up to the dentist on the same day at the same time without planning it, because of course we did, we break down whether cavities are actually contagious (spoiler: yes, and you're going to think twice about sharing that soda), we go deep on fluoride and what it might be doing to our brains, we debunk the root canal cancer documentary that Netflix quietly pulled, and Harley finds out live on air that removing your mercury fillings might actually make things worse. Valid Source? verdict on dentistry: more complicated than we thought, occasionally corrupt, and apparently your mouth is everyone else's business too. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses mercury exposure, fluoride health concerns, and predatory dental corporation practices. If you've been the victim of deceptive dental billing, you can file a complaint with your state's Attorney General office. 📖Full episode breakdown + sources 🌐 https://linktr.ee/validsourcepod 📧 validsourcepod@gmail.com 📞 (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

45 分钟
3月17日

Seams like Every Generation has a Style

Did you know the clothes you're wearing right now could have gotten you arrested 100 years ago? ...We looked into it. Welcome to Valid Source? — The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley hits us with a time-travel thought experiment before we even say hello, Ashley's grandma has strong opinions about lipstick, we break down how fashion trends actually trickle down from runway to clearance rack (the Devil Wears Prada speech was RIGHT), we get into the Kardashian beauty evolution, and then Ashley learns about the CROWN Act live on air. Because of course she does. Valid Source? verdict on fashion: deeply personal, heavily influenced, and apparently never just your choice. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode briefly discusses eating disorders and body image standards in the context of '90s fashion and the modeling industry. 🔹 Alliance for Eating Disorders: 1-866-662-1235 📖Full episode breakdown + sources 🛍️Ashley's curl care routine (Crown Act protected) 🌐https://linktr.ee/validsourcepod 📧 validsourcepod@gmail.com 📞 (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

44 分钟
3月3日

Beavers, Bad Bunny, and Bad Drivers

Did you know the vanilla flavoring in your ice cream might come from a beaver's butt? ...We said what we said. 🦫 Welcome to Valid Source? — The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging. This episode: Harley almost loses a leg in a parking lot, Ashley doesn't feel the love at Jimmy John's, we break down Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show and what it meant for Puerto Rican representation 🇵🇷, we go deep on the Tyra Banks ANTM documentary, and then we investigate beaver butts. Because of course we do. Valid Source? verdict on castoreum: technically possible. Extremely unlikely. Still gross. ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode briefly mentions sexual assault and eating disorders. 🔹 RAINN: 1-800-656-4673 (24/7) 🔹 Alliance for Eating Disorders: 1-866-662-1235 📖 Full episode breakdown + sources: https://bit.ly/validsourceep1 🛍️ Harley's Top 6 Perfumes (castoreum-free status: unknown): https://bit.ly/biebernotbeaver 🌐https://linktr.ee/validsourcepod 📧 validsourcepod@gmail.com 📞 (720) 593-1668 Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

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3月4日

Hmmm mm mm

Laughed a few times, great for a drive in to work.

Is That True? Ever wonder if that wild TikTok trend or celebrity gossip is actually true? We dive into internet myths, trending gossip, and viral claims asking the important question, is that a valid source? We're not experts, we're your friends figuring it out right alongside you. Always with a side of laughs. You were thinking it. We said it.

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Harley and Ashley
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2026年
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