No need to find a Flux Capacitor because in Episode 4, the Future is NOW! Sarah and Erin head back to the future by bringing you to Spaceship Earth, the Monsanto House of the Future, and then to Xanadu (and no, not the musical on rollerskates ?) While we usually have a pretty distinct separation between bad and badass, Erin blurs the line this time with her selections. You’ll have to listen to find out why! Don't forget to check out our compendium page to see photos of all the sites discussed in this episode. And like, rate, subscribe, and share! Show #BadArchPod some love!  ?️?️♥️ Epi ..read more

Sarah and Erin are taking you on a trip to two of the most unsettling and spine-chilling places for vacationers to check into for Episode 3: Hotels From Hell! First, they head west to La-La Land to check out the historic and horrifying Cecil Hotel. Then they head to the small town of Tonopah, Nevada, where you can sleep surrounded by clowns and next door to a cemetery at the Clown Motel. Sarah then shares a badass site that will make you go gaga for Googie. But you’ll have to listen to the full episode to find out what it is… *TRIGGER WARNING: This episode does contain references to murder an ..read more

Sarah and Erin kick the inaugural episode of Bad Architecture off with a killer theme; "Designed for Death." They explore the Murder Castle of H.H. Holmes and Dr. Linda Burfield Hazzard's Starvation Heights, and Sarah shares her badass "designed for death" find...but you'll have to listen to the full episode to find out what it is!  *Quick note* This episode contains references to starvation, violence, and murder, so please be careful if any of these are triggers for you. Episode recorded 4/13/2021. Mixed up by Mietball Productions ..read more

We’re coming at you with our first-ever Halloween Special: Boo Architecture! Erin and Sarah each share their favorite haunted houses from their hometowns, so expect architectural thrills and ghostly chills in this bonus Bad Architecture episode! Erin takes us to Frankfort, Illinois to a home haunted by ghosts, bad reviews from a medium, and a very questionable design choice. Sarah then takes us to the Brae Loch Inn in Cazenovia, NY where guests -both living and dead- can enjoy a sweet, Scottish-inspired getaway. No badass this episode, just all boo. ? ***Trigger Warning: There are mentions of ..read more

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate Episode 7 of Bad Architecture –Take Me To Church. Can we get an AMEN!? First, Sarah whisks us away to a small fishing village in Taiwan to step inside the biggest glass slipper the world has ever seen. And one with a sad story more fitting for a Grimm fairytale. Then Erin blows Sarah away with the Inflatable Church industry. You read that right…Inflatable. Church. If visions of bounce houses with flying buttresses are dancing in your head, you’re not far off.  To wrap the episode, Sarah shares a Bad Ass church that will make you ..read more

We hope you’re all still hungry because here’s another heaping helping of Bad Architecture: Bad Eats! ?️? Sarah brings you back to the height of the 90s eatertainment craze with a trip to the Rainforest Cafe - A Wild Place to Shop and Eat™ where getting screamed at by animatronic animals and misted with water (all while eating bland, overpriced food) was supposed to be fun? Erin then serves up the sweetest dessert with an Art Deco immersion at Maxims-de-Paris. She also surprises Sarah with a treat (again!) from the famed establishment…only if Sarah can open it. Thanks for tuning in for Bad E ..read more

We know you're hungry for it, so here it finally is: Bad Architecture Episode 5: Bad Eats! These stories are so disturbingly delicious, we have to serve them up to you in two courses.  In this first part, Erin takes us down the wild rabbit hole (and a few underground tunnels) of the Lemp Mansion in St. Louis, Missouri. You’ll have to wait until next week to hear what Sarah is serving up for her Bad Eats story and to see what Erin brings for a badass desert.  And don't forget like, rate, subscribe, and share! Show #BadArchPod some love! ?️?️♥️ Episode recorded 4/15/2023. Mixed up by ..read more

Sarah and Erin sink their teeth into sites that are a bit singular (and maybe a bit overly enthusiastic?) in their celebration of certain items for Episode 2: Crazy Collections.  We’ve got the ventriloquist dummies of Vent Haven in Fort Mitchell, KY, that are giving Sarah nightmares, and an abundance of corn (and corny jokes) at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. To wrap it all up, Erin shares a badass site that’s really the sh*t. But you’ll have to listen to the full episode to find out what it is… Episode recorded 11/9/2021. Mixed up by Mietball Productions ..read more