{"podcast":{"title":"That Would Be Rad","slug":"that-would-be-rad-1311722","podcast_index_feed_id":1311722,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/2afc66f4/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/7111845/7111845-1597426792895-dc28549c23f36.jpg","author":"Woody Brown and Tyler Bence","episode_count":244,"summary":"A Podcast that MAJORS IN: '80s/'90s Nostalgia, Comic Culture, ALL THINGS Paranormal. And MINORS IN: Retro Video Games, Table Top RPG's, Pre-Internet Mysteries and Raising our Kids to be HALF as cool as we were back in the '80s. Hosted by: WOODY BROWN and TYLER BENCE","last_synced_at":"2026-06-09T06:18:23.676167+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-would-be-rad-1311722"},"episode":{"title":"S5 E21: The Toxic Woman of Riverside","slug":"s5-e21-the-toxic-woman-of-riverside","published_at":"2025-09-01T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-would-be-rad-1311722/s5-e21-the-toxic-woman-of-riverside","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-would-be-rad-1311722","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thatwouldberad/episodes/S5-E21-The-Toxic-Woman-of-Riverside-e37ih77","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7942440740.mp3","summary":"On the night of February 19th, 1994, 31-year-old Gloria Ramirez was rushed into Riverside General Hospital in California. She was weak, disoriented, and fighting for her life. But within minutes, something happened that no one in that ER could have prepared for: doctors and nurses began collapsing one by one. In total, 23 medical staff were poisoned simply by being in the same room — five of them hospitalized. What happened to Gloria Ramirez? Why did her body seem to emit toxic fumes? And how did a young mother battling cancer become forever known as “The Toxic Woman of Riverside” ? This week, we dive deep into one of the strangest medical mysteries of the 20th century. From the eerie details of the ER that night, to the official investigations, to bizarre theories involving chemical reactions, cursed bodies, and even folklore parallels — this story blurs the line between science, legend, and the unexplained. We’ll also explore: Mass hysteria and other “psychogenic illness” outbreaks. The history of cursed or “toxic” humans (Typhoid Mary, the Radium Girls, Alexander Litvinenko). Folklore of the evil eye and “cursed touch.” Connections to UFO cases and toxic-contact encounters. And how tragedy becomes myth when science fails to give us answers. Join us as we unravel the haunting case of Gloria Ramirez — and why her story still resonates almost 30 years later. 🕯️ Stay strange. Stay rad. Got a story like this? We’d love to hear it—send us your experience (anonymous is fine). CONNECT WITH US: 📲 Instagram: @thatwouldberad — Tag us, DM us, or share your strange stories. 🎙 Share a story / send a voice message: ⁠ thatwouldberadpodcast.com ⁠ ✉️ Email: ⁠thatwouldberadpod@gmail.com⁠ SHOW INFO: Hosts & Producers: Woody Brown & Tyler Bence Recorded At: Midnight Radio Studio…","meta_description":"On the night of February 19th, 1994, 31-year-old Gloria Ramirez was rushed into Riverside General Hospital in California. She was weak, disoriented, and f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4481,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/that-would-be-rad-1311722/episodes/s5-e21-the-toxic-woman-of-riverside/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/that-would-be-rad-1311722/s5-e21-the-toxic-woman-of-riverside.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}