Profiles In Eccentricity

The podcast delves into the mysterious life of Richard Sorge, a World War I hero turned communist spy. It explores his transformation, espionage adventures in Europe and Asia, code-breaking in World War II, and the impactful intelligence he provided. The narrative also touches on his relationships, drug use in combat, and the complexities of historical events and leadership mentality.

This week Aaron shows us the cult that united black nationalism with Egyptian mythology, Islam and extraterrestrials and their maniacal leader who faced the most counts of sexual abuse in history and of course, performed on and produced R&B records!

This podcast delves into the bizarre life of Geoffrey Pyke, from escaping prison to designing ice ships during WWII. The hosts engage in humorous banter and discuss Pyke's unconventional warfare tactics, financial triumphs, and quirky ideas like using moss as bandages.

Meet John Keehan aka Count Juan Raphael Dante, a man involved in mixing martial arts, pornography, organized crime, and hairdressing before starting Dojo Wars. Explore his flamboyant persona, rise, fall, and legacy, as well as his eccentric life, criminal connections in 1970s Chicago, and enigmatic pursuits. Delve into the intriguing world of Count Dante's controversial and colorful life.

This week John takes a look at the anonymous person behind the Longmont Potion Castle recordings of prank "phone work" dating back to 1986, spanning almost 20 albums and celebrated among the metal and punk underground communities as stupid-genius!

This episode the boys reflect on the singular, fearless, comedian everyone loved and discuss his career, ethics and astonishingly subversive humor. Goodnight Norm, we love you.

This week John tells the boys about Joseph Goebbels and the Third Reich's film "Titanic," a movie that led to the director's execution and more deaths on board a ship than the Titanic itself.

This week Matt treats the boys to the alternate history of mankind through the eyes of the author who believes we descended from cannibalistic apes whose brains grew too large for our skulls and set us on a path of de-evolution! Plus Aaron treats us to estranged twins on opposite ends of the second world war!

This week John tells the boys about the twin brothers who revolutionized fertility medicine and rose to celebrity before drug addiction codependency and denial led them to withdraw and spiral further into madness.

Join America's most accomplished prison escapee, Richard Lee McNair, as he shares his daring escape from a federal prison in Louisiana in 2006 by concealing himself in mailbags. The podcast also discusses scandalous incidents at a French restaurant, ethical complexities of observing individuals without consent, and playful banter on various topics like unconventional prison escapes and infamous criminals.