Profiles In Eccentricity

This week we return to hear Aaron wrap the story of Iron Mike thus far. We find Mike as Champion in the late 80s before descending into imprisonment, addiction, infamy and a whole lot of wild partying before completely reinventing himself once again! The shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ProfilesPodcastMerch

A profile long in the making, this week Aaron takes us through the early wayward years of Kid Dynamite, his incarceration and then mentorship by boxing trainer Cus D'amato, who irrevocably changes the life of the fighter and turns him into one of the greatest boxing champions in history.

This week Johnboy tells the story of the Nazi preacher and pedophile who started a cult with kidnapped children and former Nazis in rural Chile and collaborated with dictator Augusto Pinochet in matters of torture, disappearance and human experimentation!

This week Johnboy tells the tale of the little known drug lord that ran a massive business operating in 21 states in the 60s and 70s. The black mafia, the Italian mafia, the French drug connection are all linked to the rise of Frank Matthews, possibly the biggest gangster of all time and his fate is shrouded in mystery.

No regular episode this week, so we give you another from the Patreon vault. This was a classic tale recommended by one of our favorite Patrons which tells the tale of an infamous night our for one of New Zealand's greatest umpires. Stay to the end to hear the Umpire's Lament.   Just $5/month for extra profiles and music shows and oddities that wouldn't fit in the regular episodes. And for just $1/month you can get the regular episodes ad free. www.Patreon.com/ProfilesInEceentricity Try it out!

This episode Matt tells us about the surprisingly charming pimp turned drummer who was the enforcer, accountant and band member for the Willie Nelson band!

This week John brings the lads the insane, offensive, disgusting performer GG Allin! From a childhood of terror to punk underground infamy to ending his life after a riot, GG is a legend hard to look at or away from.

This week Aaron tells the boys about the fabled Winchester widow and her bizarre, expansive never-finished home in California, her motives for building the enigmatic mansion, and the importance of the Winchester repeating rifle in American history!

This week Johnboy delves into the life of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling, his oddball exploits in WW2, his rise to television fame and his battles with sponsors and censors while trying to touch on the human condition. Plus a quadriplegic does some chop!

This week Matt tells the boys about the religious fanaticism that led a man to cut out his own testicles before fighting for the Union in the Civil War, killing John Wilkes Booth and disappearing after being imprisoned in an asylum!