Behind the Bastards Part One: Kellogg: The Great American Cum Doctor
Apr 6, 2021
Miles Gray, comedian and podcast host, joins to unravel the bizarre life of John Harvey Kellogg, the man behind your breakfast cereal. They dive into Kellogg's eccentric medical practices and his troubling views on sexuality. Discover how he turned a prophetic vision into a medical career, all while promoting anti-masturbation diets. The conversation cleverly blends humor with the absurdities of 19th-century health beliefs, exposing the dark undercurrents of dietary morals and the legacy of one of America's strange health figures.
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Crook County Podcast
- Robert Evans introduces Crook County, a true crime podcast about Kenny, a Chicago firefighter.
- Kenny lived a double life as a mafia hitman, a secret his own child was unaware of.
John Harvey Kellogg Introduction
- Robert Evans and Miles Gray begin discussing John Harvey Kellogg, the inventor of Corn Flakes.
- Kellogg's story goes beyond the popular belief that he created cereal to prevent masturbation.
The Great Disappointment
- William Miller, a Vermont farmer, predicted the apocalypse in 1843 based on biblical numerology.
- When the world didn't end, he revised his prediction, leading to the "Great Disappointment" among his followers.
