Profiles In Eccentricity

This week our guest David Sharp shares the unbelievable life story of gambling legend Amarillo Slim. This was recorded immediately after our last episode for our Patreon, but we decided to share so the regular fans could see the sort of thing we have cooking on our Patreon account! Support the show.

The Boys run a train on this episode with a 3-way of mini weirdses! First Aaron gives us some background on Alfred Hubbard, the "Johnny Appleseed of LSD," then John gives poses a question about straight edge pedophiles in the hardcore punk scene, before Matt closes us out with bizarre fads through time! Have yourself a nice piss and try it out! Support the show.

This week Matt delivers a history of chopped up baseball with the saga of the Pittsburgh Pirates 80s coke addiction!!

This week John shares the tale of the most offensive band in history.

This week the boys play the clips they've been mumbling and stuttering about for a while from eccentric films, songs and of course, porn.

Chris Crittenden shares the story of Steve Rocco, who built the culture of modern skateboarding despite facing challenges and discrimination. They discuss Rocco's strategic business moves, controversial ads, and the empowerment of skateboarders in the industry. They also explore the motivations of defiance and the unconventional drive behind Rocco's success. Discover the significance of enthusiasm and the potential for weaponizing it to inspire others.

This episode John profiles the combative art of Chris Burden, who willfully had himself shot to be taken seriously. Satirical and disturbing commercials, crucifixion to a Volkswagen and a habit of creating terrifying and visceral live performances and inventions were all a part of Burden's vision.

Matt delivers a maniacal portrait of a woman who left the Catholic church in Spain in the 16th century only to become a marauding menace to colonial South America, all while dressed as a man. She escapes death, incredibly meets family members a world away, and achieves glory and worldwide fame before death! Holy shit!

Special guest Adam Tod Brown talks about Vladimir Putin's secretly disturbing rise to power and the insane and sometimes (uncomfortably) hilarious things he does to expand that power.

John McAfee gets the profile treatment from Aaron in this episode and it is a wild, scary, fascinating and dirty ride! This is a hell of a story, folks, so get tucked in!