Episode 107: Fidget Spinners

Following the fall out of 9/11, America turned its guns toward Afghanistan and Iraq. France, a long time ally, did not sanction or support the US’s interest in fighting Iraq and Saddam Hussein. In an effort of Bush era lunacy, Americans started renaming French Fries in “Freedom Fries.” In an act of Patriotic fervor, the … Continue reading "Episode 110: Freedom Fries"

Chyna was and is the most recognizable woman in professional wrestling, but she was so much more than that! Chyna aka Joanie showed us that women can be strong, intimidating, and entertaining, The story of Chyna teaches us many things, things we should have known years ago… Maybe through hearing her story we will finally … Continue reading "Episode 109: Chyna"

Fabio is a manly man! His luscious long hair and Italian accent made him a sex symbol of the 90s. But what did Fabio even do? Handsome as he was, there was something very silly and funny about Fabio’s appearance. He was the winking joke for the “bored housewife” who dreamed on a shirtless man … Continue reading "Episode 108: Fabio"

What was initially promoted as a therapeutic device for kids and adults alike quickly became one of the world’s biggest distractions. Fidget spinners burst onto the scene in 2017 but the history of the stupid little toy stretches back over 20 years before that. This is a classic story of a small idea being misappropriated … Continue reading "Episode 107: Fidget Spinners"

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On this very special edition of Culture Dumps Ryan sits down with Leroy Patterson aka The Human Tackboard to discuss backyard wrestling, death match wrestling, extreme videos of the late 90’s and early 00’s, and most importantly, his appearance on the 2000 episode of MTV True Life I am a Backyard Wrestler.

You asked for it, we are dumping it. The McRib is one of the most divisive sandwiches of all time, but why? Furthermore, where did it come from? Why did it come from? And just what in the hell is it made of? Ryan is joined by Eric D of Methsyndicate to find out!

For the final dump of 2023 we are uncovering the story of one of the biggest and worst nerds in history, Ben Stein. Ben cut his teeth as an economist and professor, not to mention presidential speech writer, but what he is best known for is his strange and surprisingly consistent acting career. Through bit … Continue reading "Episode 105: Ben Stein"

This is somewhat of a classic dump. A simple product, a time gone by, and lots of lawsuits. Bratz hit the scene in 2001 and gave Barbie a run for her money, and then Barbie gave Bratz a run for their money, everyone was running for their money. Get your BFFZ and check out our … Continue reading "Episode 104: BRATZ"

We have made it to the harrowing conclusion of our Anna Nicole Smith series. Through all of the ups and downs in this story we can safely say that this is the saddest chapter by far and easily one of the saddest episodes of Culture Dumps as a whole. Rip Queen.