Profiles In Eccentricity

John Fahy, Aaron Pita, Matt Brousseau
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Jun 13, 2018 • 1h 9min

High Gravity Media Part 2: Lear Jets, Porn, Chop Fiends

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.
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Jun 6, 2018 • 58min

Steve Rocco Builds Skateboard and Media Empire Just To Be A Pain In The Ass

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.
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May 30, 2018 • 1h 2min

Time Kills: The Self-Maiming Prankster Provocateur Artist Chris Burden

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.
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May 23, 2018 • 1h 14min

Catalina de Erauso: Cross-dressed Nun On The Run Maniac

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!
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May 9, 2018 • 1h 22min

Vladimir Putin's Greatest Hits

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.
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May 2, 2018 • 1h 2min

John McAfee: Computer Anti-Virus Pioneer Genius Turns Paranoid Peculiar Pervert!

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!
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Apr 25, 2018 • 1h 17min

Sophie Scholl: Nazi Resistance Leader

John tells the story of a 21 year old woman that fought Nazis in Germany at the height of the Second World War. Plus! Matt gives a history of piss in music!
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Apr 18, 2018 • 1h 10min

Malcolm McLaren and The Pedophilic Post-Punk Prank

John weaves a tale of Sex Pistols manager, artist, impresario and provocateur Malcolm McLaren and his loftiest aspirations to destroy pop music with a prank centered around the fetishization of children! Matt shares a funny porn clip! We announce the Patreon!
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Apr 11, 2018 • 54min

Profiles In Eccentricity Live!

This episode live at the Hollywood Hotel has Matt delving into John Lennon and Harry Nilsson getting super chopped and bombed in L.A., Aaron reveals more about the dealers behind the Pablo Escobear fiasco, and John tells of the ongoing saga of the ex-con who posed as a genius to sell tons of nut to a sperm bank!! The gang's all here! Try it out!
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Apr 4, 2018 • 1h 11min

One Of Psychedelia's Brightest Lights: Skip Spence

This episode has Matt drop the tale of obscure musician, member of Jefferson Airplane and avid psychedelic drug abuser Alexander Skip Spence!

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