Welcome to Valid Source? ~ the podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging.

This episode: Ashley and Harley dive into the Alaska Triangle ~ a 200,000+ square mile stretch of wilderness between Anchorage, Juneau, and Utqiaġvik where planes vanish, hikers lose their minds (literally, thanks to geomagnetic fields), and the missing persons rate is double the national average. Harley went full obsessive-researcher mode and listened to two whole podcasts on the subject, because of course she did. The girls work through the big historical cases ~ a Cold War-era military plane carrying around 40 people that simply ceased to exist, and a 1972 Cessna that disappeared with a sitting US Congressman and the House Majority Leader aboard, triggering one of the largest search and rescue operation in history and ultimately changing aviation law forever.

From Soviet hijack theories to Bigfoot-adjacent Otterman sightings, they try to ride the line between logical explanations and full conspiracy. Ashley made the connection, Harley can't believe it held together! The episode wraps with a Secret Lives of Mormon Wives debrief that somehow loops back to the Alaska Triangle in a way that has to be heard to be believed

Valid Source? verdict on the Alaska Triangle: the terrain, the weather, and the isolation explain a lot ~ but 16,000 missing people and zero wreckage on a military plane is the kind of math that makes you want to stay home and never hike again.

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Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only ~ nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds ~ that's kind of the whole point.

Welcome to Valid Source? — the podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging.

This episode: Harley goes to jury duty and her brain immediately goes to The Office — stay with us — which leads to today's lineup of the three most unrelated topics we have ever attempted. Harley doesn't know what Battlestar Galactica is and decides that's fine. We find out polar bears have translucent hair and black skin (not a coat color, the actual skin), grizzly bears can outrun a car on a neighborhood street, and the creature most likely to survive the apocalypse isn't a cockroach — it's microscopic and technically has the word "bear" in its name. Then we get into beets, which turn out to be responsible for half the world's sugar supply, an Olympic performance secret, and a medical panic moment that we will not spoil but that you absolutely need to hear. And finally, we take a deep dive into Battlestar Galactica for someone (both Harley and Ashley) who have never seen it, never thought about it, and are now genuinely considering watching The 100 somehow.

Valid Source? verdict: these topics have absolutely nothing in common and we regret nothing.

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Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

Welcome to Valid Source? — The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging.

This episode: Harley gets a full life story from the guy who hit her car (and somehow it leads to cavities), we both show up to the dentist on the same day at the same time without planning it, because of course we did, we break down whether cavities are actually contagious (spoiler: yes, and you're going to think twice about sharing that soda), we go deep on fluoride and what it might be doing to our brains, we debunk the root canal cancer documentary that Netflix quietly pulled, and Harley finds out live on air that removing your mercury fillings might actually make things worse.

Valid Source? verdict on dentistry: more complicated than we thought, occasionally corrupt, and apparently your mouth is everyone else's business too.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode discusses mercury exposure, fluoride health concerns, and predatory dental corporation practices. If you've been the victim of deceptive dental billing, you can file a complaint with your state's Attorney General office.

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🌐 https://linktr.ee/validsourcepod 📧 validsourcepod@gmail.com 📞 (720) 593-1668

Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

Welcome to Valid Source? — The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging.

This episode: Harley hits us with a time-travel thought experiment before we even say hello, Ashley's grandma has strong opinions about lipstick, we break down how fashion trends actually trickle down from runway to clearance rack (the Devil Wears Prada speech was RIGHT), we get into the Kardashian beauty evolution, and then Ashley learns about the CROWN Act live on air. Because of course she does.

Valid Source? verdict on fashion: deeply personal, heavily influenced, and apparently never just your choice.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode briefly discusses eating disorders and body image standards in the context of '90s fashion and the modeling industry.

🔹 Alliance for Eating Disorders: 1-866-662-1235

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🛍️Ashley's curl care routine (Crown Act protected)

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Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.

Welcome to Valid Source? — The podcast where we investigate the internet myths, viral claims, and trending gossip you've been thinking about but haven't had time to research. We're not experts. We're just two friends willing to do the extra digging.

This episode: Harley almost loses a leg in a parking lot, Ashley doesn't feel the love at Jimmy John's, we break down Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show and what it meant for Puerto Rican representation 🇵🇷, we go deep on the Tyra Banks ANTM documentary, and then we investigate beaver butts. Because of course we do.

Valid Source? verdict on castoreum: technically possible. Extremely unlikely. Still gross.

⚠️ Content Warning: This episode briefly mentions sexual assault and eating disorders.

🔹 RAINN: 1-800-656-4673 (24/7)

🔹 Alliance for Eating Disorders: 1-866-662-1235

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🛍️ Harley's Top 6 Perfumes (castoreum-free status: unknown): https://bit.ly/biebernotbeaver

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Opinions expressed are solely those of the hosts and do not reflect any affiliated companies, employers, or sponsors. Valid Source? is for entertainment and informational purposes only — nothing here constitutes professional legal, medical, or financial advice, and should not be acted on as such. We actively welcome listener feedback, corrections, and differing perspectives. We reserve the right to change our minds — that's kind of the whole point.