The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds

607 - John Murray Spear and His Machine

Nov 7, 2023
Comedians Gareth Reynolds and Dave Anthony explore John Murray Spear and his controversial life and beliefs. They discuss his unique apprenticeship experiences, the creation of the controversial Hangman game, his involvement in spiritualism, his mission to build a robot baby god, and his excavation project in search of a lost race of humans.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Teenagers' Changing Voice and Getting Older
01:33 • 4min
3
Humorous Travel Experiences and Introduction to John Murray Spear
05:52 • 4min
4
The Unusual Employment Arrangement
09:39 • 14min
5
The Controversial Hangman Game and The Prisoner's Friend
23:42 • 5min
6
John Murray Spear and His Spiritualism
28:40 • 15min
7
Friendly Spirits, Ghost Diplomas, and Messages from the Dead
43:13 • 4min
8
Gareth's Comedy Shows and Benjamin Franklin's Request
47:06 • 2min
9
John Murray Spear and the Association of Beneficents
48:50 • 11min
10
Building a Robot Baby God
59:45 • 12min
11
An Unusual Contraption with Novelty Horns, Cranes, and a Bell Shaped Like a Skull
01:11:32 • 2min
12
The Peculiar Machine and the Spirits
01:13:05 • 18min
13
Inventor's Idea and Building Challenges
01:31:19 • 2min
14
A Bizarre Conversation about Medicine and More
01:33:21 • 5min
15
The Excavation Project
01:38:24 • 14min