Chiggers are tiny little mites capable of making your life miserable. Worse than mosquitoes? Maybe. But they aren't insects - mites are actually part of the arachnid family and behave a little like ticks. Learn all about these nearly invisible pests in this classic episode.
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In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the absolutely irritating world of chiggers – those tiny red parasites that leave you scratching for days. They explore what chiggers actually are (spoiler: not insects, but arachnid larvae), how they feed on your skin in a surprisingly gross way involving a self-made straw-like tube called a stylostome, and why they're so attracted to vulnerable areas like armpits and behind your knees. The hosts share listener horror stories about dental injections and painful procedures, plus practical tips for keeping these little monsters out of your yard and off your body.
"That Twilight Zone episode where Darren from Bewitched, like, flipped the coin and it lands on its side. — Josh references the character Darren from Bewitched in connection with a Twilight Zone episode about a coin landing on its edge."
— Josh
Predator
1987
1h 47m
★ 7.5
"So it's like Predator in that respect. Yeah, a little bit, kind of. — Chuck compares chiggers' heat-sensing ability to the Predator movie's thermal vision technology."
— Chuck
Sanford and Son
1972
★ 7.4
"Sanford and sun house there and then, like, in paint with a brush that says, welcome, children — Josh humorously references Sanford and Son to describe an unkempt property that would not comply with neighborhood association rules."
— Josh
Say Anything...
1989
1h 40m
★ 7.0
"Imagine John Cusack can say anything but take away the boom box. — Josh references the iconic boom box scene from Say Anything when describing the questing position of chiggers with arms raised."
— Josh
The Exorcist
1973
2h 2m
★ 7.7
"That's sad. It's cute. I saw that movie. That was The Exorcist. — Josh jokingly references The Exorcist when discussing a toddler being frightened by their own shadow."
— Josh
The Twilight Zone
1959
★ 8.5
"That's exactly like that Twilight Zone episode. He could hear everyone's thoughts after that point now. — Josh references a Twilight Zone episode when discussing an improbable event where a pen landed perfectly on its end."
— Josh
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