Shiterature: Hilarious Stories of Bodily Malfunctions
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A lot of us carry a bathroom story like a secret scar. We decided to tell ours out loud. We open with clear, useful GI truths, then tumble headlong into the messy middle where science meets life: nurses dodging diarrhea, a patient seemingly “birthing” something awful, and an outrageous septic tank failure that no one was prepared for. It’s raw, ridiculous, and surprisingly reassuring.
We step back in time to toilet history and the pungent realities of pre-plumbing cities, where waste fell from windows and tapestries hid more than art. That context reframes modern embarrassment and reminds us how far we’ve come. Along the way we decode poop & pee color changes, and share the practical tricks you’ll be glad to know before your next meal or medicine. Travel adds stakes: food poisoning at 35,000 feet, flight attendants quietly setting aside a lavatory, and the small mercies that make survival possible.
Threaded through is a creative arc: years ago Jane & Heidi wrote Shiterature, a humor collection of true bodily malfunctions, but the market wasn’t ready. Now it is. They're dusting it off, aiming for print, and opening the doors to your stories so it reflects more than their own. If you’ve ever laughed until you peed, sprinted for a bathroom, or survived a plumbing apocalypse, you’re among friends here. Hit play for equal parts anatomy, history, catastrophe, and catharsis—and if it makes you feel less alone, that’s the win. Subscribe, share with the brave souls in your group chat, and email us your story at [email protected]. We can’t wait to read it!
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Chapters
1. Welcome And Today’s Theme (00:00:00)
2. How Often Is “Normal” To Poop (00:00:26)
3. GI Differences Between Women And Men (00:01:30)
4. Toilet History And Old-World Hygiene (00:06:24)
5. What Women Did Before Menstrual Products (00:09:28)
6. What is Shiterature? (00:11:58)
7. Jane & Etty Meeting for the First Time (00:15:08)
8. Etty's Nurse Tales: Restraints And A “Softball” (00:15:56)
9. C. Diff, Colon Prep, And The Poop Fan (00:19:53)
10. Laughing Accidents of Jane & Her Family (00:25:22)
11. The Poop Accidents of a Toddler (00:28:17)
12. The Septic Tank Vesuvius (00:32:35)
13. Heidi Landing in an Airplane Toilet (00:39:31)
14. Daycare Poop & Toilet Antics (00:42:36)
15. Food Dye Changing Poop Color (00:46:26)
16. Beets Affecting Poop Color (00:48:34)
17. Specific Chemotherapy Can Change Urine Color (00:49:32)
18. Shiterature or Flush This Book? (00:51:13)
19. Heidi's Friend Who Went Above & Beyond (00:54:54)
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