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Profiles In Eccentricity

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Feb 22, 2024 • 2h 20min

Did Ya Like That?: Fred Dibnah

This week Matt treats the lads to the story of a chimney repairman, or steeplejack, chronicled by the BBC in Northern England who became a national celebrity for his nerve, stubbornness, ingenuity in steam technology and resonance with the public in the shifting times of Britain economically, culturally and politically as a total weirdo!
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Feb 15, 2024 • 1h 47min

Do Good; Have Power: Huey “The Kingfish” Long (Part 2)

This week Johnboy continues the saga of the left-wing demagogue of Louisiana first as he ascends to the US Senate and pushes FDR to go further with the New Deal by next entering the Great Depression era political fray by running as a presidential candidate while keeping an iron grip on Louisiana affairs that pushes political opponents to openly call for his assassination!
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Feb 8, 2024 • 1h 22min

One Man Political Machine: Huey “The Kingfish” Long (Part 1)

This week Johnboy tells the lads about a poor boy from Louisiana who saw poverty and injustice as a youth and single-handedly built a political movement that would begin to rapidly transform the state the minute he became governor - but is his grip on power too tight? 
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Feb 1, 2024 • 2h 8min

Eccentric Media XV: A Step Too Far

In this podcast, the hosts cover a range of interesting topics including a new explicit Spider-Man movie, the subversive art of Melrose Place, a film with actors mauled by big cats, revolutionary fake nipples, strange viral videos and urine stomping, the invention of the double-ended dildo, a wild occurrence on a family farm, the activities of the Barbie Liberation Organization, injuries during the filming of 'Roar', Robocop stopping a rape, and the insertion of art on Melrose Place.
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Jan 25, 2024 • 1h 52min

Otto Skorzeny: The Most Dangerous Man In Europe

This podcast delves into the captivating life of Otto Skorzeny, a bodyguard of Hitler who went on to rescue Mussolini and conduct daring Nazi commando operations. It explores the chaos and misunderstandings during World War II, Otto Skorzeny's surrender and trial, and his activities in Paris and Spain. The podcast also discusses Operation Nemesis, explores the concept of power and the persistence of fascism, and delves into the impact of monarchy and business during the 20s.
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Jan 18, 2024 • 2h 35min

Bat Masterson: The Best Of The Worst

This week handsome Matt brings us the tale of the legendary Wild West lawman Bat Masterson, from his beginnings in Buffalo hunting to the 20th century boxing ring with the legendary myths of his days as a man on both sides of the law leading to only more questions of right and wrong and power and freedom to befuddle us all!
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Jan 11, 2024 • 1h 57min

The Rocketbelt Rejects Part 2

This week Johnboy and the lads conclude the saga of the Rocketbelt 2000 or “Pretty Bird” by taking on the voices of the slimy characters involved! Hammer attacks, kidnapping, police corruption and murder all make appearances in the ruthless scramble to attain the most useless invention on earth!
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Jan 4, 2024 • 1h 59min

The Rocketbelt Rejects Part 1

From Nazi rocket scientists to backyard inventors, delve into the quirky world of rejected rocketbelts. Explore the evolution of rocket packs in sci-fi, the thrilling flight of Will Suter, and the chaos of rocket belt demos. Entertaining anecdotes, aviation history, and the intriguing tale of Larry Stanley add depth to this episode.
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Dec 21, 2023 • 2h 29min

Cheap Shots: Rick “Elvis” Parker

This week Matt brings us into the seedy world of professional boxing promotion in the 80’s and 90’s with a Kenny Powersesque scumbag that corrupted the sport in every way! From bribing and poisoning his own fighters while currying favor with George Foreman and Don King, Rick Parker became so loathesome that it brought on his own murder!
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Dec 14, 2023 • 1h 49min

Josip “Tito” Broz Part 2: Cult Of Personality

This week Johnboy concludes the saga of Yugoslavia’s long-reigning communist dictator, Tito! We see Josip Broz liberate the country from the Nazi occupation, exile the monarchy, survive multiple assassination attempts from Stalin and create a unique economic, cultural and geopolitical landscape all singularly Tito!     Sources: https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/foto-site-zheni-koi-neuspeale-da-mu-odoleat-na-tito/ https://medium.com/@_lommol_/the-cult-of-tito-8907a0b4ff28 https://www.barrons. com/news/five-things-about-tito-thefather-of-communist-yugoslavia-01588211703 https://yugotour.com/blog/tito-leader/ https://www.kristinalang.uk/post/five-loves-of-josip-broztito-pet-ljubavi-josipa-broza-tita https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/partisan_fighters 01.shtml#: https ://www.youtube.com/watch_?v=9goS_1_n_HM_-E&t= 708s https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,868972,00.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josip_Broz_Tito https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslavia_and_the_NonAlignedMovement https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yugoslav_training_ship_Galeb https://rm.coe.int/079317-queer-in-europe-during-thesecond-world-war-web-web/16808e4a53

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