What could possibly go wrong with a medical device designed to sit inside the human body for years?

As it turns out… a lot.

Today’s episode unpacks the history of IUDs and the infamous Dalkon Shield—a device once marketed as revolutionary and later recognized as one of the most dangerous medical failures in reproductive healthcare. Buckle up, because this one is as baffling as it is important.

Welcome back to Buzzed & Baffled. Tonight, we’re pairing a glass of wine with a name synonymous with power, privilege, and prestige: Clark Rockefeller. But as the wine opens up, so does a story filled with secrets, control, and a reality far more unsettling than appearances suggest. Trust us—you’re going to want a full pour for this one.

Welcome back to Buzzed & Baffled. If you thought Part 1 was bleak, buckle up—because now we’re officially in the “from bad to historically horrific” portion of the Donner Party story.

In Part 2, we’re picking up in Truckee Lake, where winter has fully locked in, food is disappearing fast, and hope is being rationed even more carefully than supplies. From desperate decisions and impossible choices to survival that pushes every moral boundary, this is the stretch of the Donner story most people think they know… but somehow it’s still worse when you hear the details.

As always, we’ll be telling this story the Buzzed & Baffled way—respectful of the history, honest about the tragedy, and paired with wine, because sometimes you need a glass in your hand to process the absolute chaos humans are capable of. Listener discretion advised: this episode deals with extreme survival, starvation, and death… and yes, that part of the story.

Pour a glass, take a deep breath, and join us as we head from Truckee Lake straight into the darkest chapter of the Donner Party.