Now It's Ruined
by Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington
Latest episode
Episode 45. Voting
Episode 45. Voting
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 45 episodes
- Episode 45. Voting · 1 h 17 min · Episode 45In honor of the midterms in the U.S., Kate ruins voting. But to be clear YOU SHOULD VOTE!
- Episode 43. Houdini the Ruiner · 1 h 22 min · Episode 43Kate talks about Houdini, who loved to ruin mediums for everyone.
- Episode 42. The Christmas Rebellion (Bonus Patreon Upcycle) · 51 min · Episode 42Our last upcycle before we come back in October is all about The Christmas Rebellion, aka the Baptist War, which started in Jamaica on Christmas Day in 1831.
- Episode 41. War of the Flies (Bonus Patreon Upcycle) · 42 min · Episode 41The tale of a dramatic ongoing battle to prevent the resurgence of a particularly nasty pest in the U.S.
- Episode 40. The Disappearance of Jacob Wetterling (Bonus Patreon Upcycle) · 1 h 7 min · Episode 40Kate tells the story of one of the largest missing child cases in U.S. history, which many people have never heard of.
- Episode 39. Recycling (Feat. Forrest Shaw) · 1 h 14 min · Episode 39Kate and Larkin are joined by comedian and former marine biologist Forrest Shaw (CONAN, Netflix Is a Joke), who enlightens them about plastic and recycling.
- Episode 38. Cornflakes and Graham Crackers · 1 h 25 min · Episode 38Kate takes Larkin on a journey through the history of sexual repression and how it led to a health food movement focused on avoiding the “sin of self-pleasure.”
- Episode 37. Chocolate · 1 h 17 min · Episode 37Larkin blindsides Kate with a truly upsetting ruin regarding one of the world’s favorite treats.
- Episode 36. George Washington · 1 h 24 min · Episode 36Kate ruins George Washington for the 4th of July
- Episode 35. Privacy (Feat. Ben Silver) · 1 h 7 min · Episode 35Kate and Larkin are joined by Ben Silver, who made them stutter, hide, and nearly walk away as he reveals all the information companies have about us.
- Episode 34. Computers (Pride Special) · 1 h 5 min · Episode 34Kate ruins computers and celebrates Pride by talking about Alan Turing.
- Episode 33. Patreon Upcycle: Nessie · 50 min · Episode 33Kate acts as the Scully to Larkin’s Mulder as Larkin walks her through the evidence (of varying credibility) for Nessie’s existence.
- Episode 30. Clothing Sizes (Feat. KP Deluxe) · 59 min · Episode 30Fashion enthusiast and content creator KP Deluxe tells Kate and Larkin about the predictably racist, patriarchal origins of sizing in fashion.
- Episode 29. Patreon Upcycle: The Origin of the Boycott · 1 h 2 min · Episode 29Kate tells you about the life of Charles Boycott, who was such a jerk he inspired an act that would be used by activists for decades to come.
- Episode 28. Hammocks (Full Episode) · 1 h 12 min · Episode 28Kate 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…
- Episode 27. Dodger Stadium · 1 h 7 min · Episode 27Join us as Larkin sorts through the tale of displacement and discrimination behind one of the largest ballparks in the U.S.
