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Hosted by Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington · society · EN-US
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchHello! 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.
Now It's Ruined is hosted by Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington. The show has published 44 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 44. Halloween" (21 October 2026, 81 minutes), "Episode 43. Houdini the Ruiner" (7 October 2026, 82 minutes), and "Episode 41. The Christmas Rebellion (Bonus Patreon Upcycle)" (23 September 2026, 51 minutes).
Now It's Ruined publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 69 minutes across 44 episodes.
Booking probability for Now It's Ruined is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Now It's Ruined requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Now It's Ruined's contact route on record: verified email.
Kate Bridal and Larkin Harrington hosts Now It's Ruined, a society podcast with 44 episodes published.
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Episode #44
Larkin runs over the history of Halloween, including some fun (and not so fun) LGBTQ+ traditions, the appropriation of the holiday by the Church, and the surprisingly sexy origin story of Jack ‘O’ Lanterns. Sprinkled...
Episode #43
We’re opening spooky month with a brand new episode about a man who loved to ruin people’s spooky fun! Harry Houdini was not only a talented magician and escape artist, he was also a crusader against fake mediums and...
Our 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. Led by enslaved Baptist deacon Samuel Sharpe, The Christmas...
Our September upcycle kicks off with the tale of a dramatic ongoing battle to prevent the resurgence of a particularly nasty pest in the U.S. If you’d really like to challenge yourself, we recommend putting this on...
On October 22, 1989, a stranger snatched Jacob Wetterling off the street near his home in St. Joseph, Minnesota. For nearly 27 years, nobody knew what happened to him. The story takes one infuriating turn after another...
Episode #39
We know we said we were going to upcycle, but instead let’s re cycle! Kate and Larkin are joined by comedian and former marine biologist Forrest Shaw (CONAN, Netflix Is a Joke), who enlightens them about plastic and...
Episode #38
Do Cornflakes and graham crackers make you want to touch yourself? No? Good, that’s part of the goal. Kate takes Larkin on a journey through the history of sexual repression and how it led to a health food movement...
Episode #37
Larkin blindsides Kate with a truly upsetting ruin regarding one of the world’s favorite treats. Learn how chocolate went from ritualistic beverage to corporate juggernaut, built on the backs of people who will never...
Episode #36
In honor of America’s 250th birthday, Kate ruins one of the most consistently idealized figures in American history: George Washington. Content Warning: Violence, gore, slavery, genocide, and rape Support Kate’s Series...
Episode #35
Online privacy isn’t just about your cookie settings. Corporations like Facebook have filed some truly creepy patents that reveal their ability to track everything from dust on your camera lens to who you talked to the...
Episode #34
Happy Pride! In the spirit of the season, Kate tells the story of Alan Turing. During World War II, Turing designed a machine that could decrypt tens of thousands of Nazi communications per month, likely shortening the...
Episode #33
Kate acts as the Scully to Larkin’s Mulder as Larkin walks her through the evidence (of varying credibility) for Nessie’s existence. And like Scully, Kate winds up being less skeptical than when she started. We weren't...
Episode #32
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the most useful, healthy substances on earth. Eating just two tablespoons a day can help prevent heart problems, cancer, and even Alzheimer’s. But that’s assuming you have real EVOO...
Episode #31
Happy 4/20! In honor of the informal holiday, we’re giving you this episode two entire days early! If you celebrate, grab your favorite means of ingestion and listen as Larkin talks all things sticky and icky, breaking...
Episode #30
Kate and Larkin welcome fashion enthusiast and content creator KP Deluxe, who tells us about the predictably racist, patriarchal origins of sizing in fashion. KP outlines our journey from bespoke, customizable pieces to...
We’re upcycling this week to give Kate a break as she prepares for a panel at Wonder-Con (March 27, 2026 at 6 pm in room 207!). Thankfully we have a timely one for you: The story of the boycott, a great example of...
Episode #28
It’s our 1-year anniversary!!! To thank you for making our first year so fantastic, we finally did the full-length episode on hammocks that we’ve been promising since we started with the mini-sode a year ago. Kate dives...
Episode #27
Dodger Stadium is an icon of Los Angeles. The massive structure comes complete with a parking lot that can accommodate 16,000 cars. And that parking lot was built on the remains of a community that was literally dragged...
Episode #26
Happy Olympics! Get ready to learn a TON of ruinous stuff about the games, from the unpleasant inventor of the torch relay to how the 1984 games changed the way Los Angeles was policed. Washington Whistles Network...
Episode #25
This week, Kate and Larkin are thrilled to chat with professional cosplayer Alia Pyatt, aka Magical Black Girl Alia, who discusses her experiences as a Black female cosplayer. While her time in cosplay has been...
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ECB Level 4 coach and coach developer, The Good Phight
British mathematician, logician, and wartime codebreaker, Bletchley Park
professor of music, university organist, music department chair, Massachusetts Bureau of Geographic Information
trans advocate and author, Saddleback College
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