78 - She Has Ears that Lend Themselves to Elfing - a podcast by Munch My Benson

People, this episode of Law & Order SVU ("Strange Beauty" S13E22) is why we do this podcast. Steve from Sex and the City pays women for the pleasure of removing their left legs so that he can "appreciate" their "improved" bodies. If this doesn't make you stop what you're doing and ask, "WTF?" I don't know what will. This show manages to impugn dentistry, cab drivers, Sikhism, car services, pigeon handlers, bike mechanics and especially (like especially especially) psychiatry, and yet it treats the potentially fraught subject of extreme body modification with a reasoned and compassionate touch. We, of course, dive into a variety of strange diversions including superfund site freeganism, what Melinda Warner is truly "into," and what you can—and cannot—get away with in a storage unit. This one is for the ages, folks. Enjoy!

Sources:

Gowanus Canal Houseboats - Huffpost

Music:

Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business”

15:48 - Rod Stewart - "Hot Legs" from Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)

32:08 - Pray For The Soul Of Betty - "Cut The Cord" from Pray For The Soul Of Betty (2005)

43:20 - Willie Mitchell - "Groovin'" from Solid Soul (1969)

1:05:06 - P.P. Arnold - "The First Cut Is The Deepest" from The First Lady Of Immediate (1968)

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