Profiles In Eccentricity

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Knocked Out And Shipped Out: Shanghai Kelly Mar 19, 2020

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This week Johnboy tells the lads about the maniac who sold men into involuntarily working on ships by knocking them out with drinks, opium, or just a good old fashioned beating.

Patreon Preview: Aaron Explains It All: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Mar 17, 2020

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In light of the virus we decided to dish up our first Patreon episode as an extra for fans stuck in their homes this week.

Freaks and Geeks: Living Skeletons and Eating Machines Mar 11, 2020

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This week Matt treats the boys to a gallery of geeks, humans exhibited for their ability to eat anything, and the freaks known as living skeletons. Plus, Aaron adds more unkillable soldier tales!

Nasal Reflex 101 with Shane Mauss Mar 04, 2020

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This week Shane Mauss is our guest and we get into his deep dive with psychedelic drugs that temporarily drove him to lose the plot while also discussing the bad science of nose-perv Wilhelm Fliess, the discovery of the x-ray, gravity-hater Roger Babson, and eugenics moron Sir Francis Dalton.

Unkillable: Adrian Carton de Wiart Feb 19, 2020

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Aaron drops the story of Adrian Carton de Wiart, war-hungry maniac who served in the British army in the Boer War, 1st World War, and 2nd World War as a 60 year old man. He was shot in the ear, leg, hip, stomach, face, and head. He loved the war. He was also shot in the cock. He really loved that.

Satanic Gay Nazi Wrestlers On Acid / Wild West Vendetta Cannibal: The Lives Of Chris Colt and Liver Eating Johnson Feb 12, 2020

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This week John shares limitless mayhem with the boys in the biographies of a mountain man who, for 25 years in the early 1800’s, stalked, murdered, and ate the members of the tribe who killed his wife and the innovative 1970’s gay wrestler who used Nazi and Satanic gimmicks in the ring to incite riots while hallucinating!

Snakes, Gibberish, Abduction: Aimee Semple McPherson Feb 05, 2020

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This week Matt treats the boys to the story of the pioneering preacher woman who became a massively influential religious leader in early Los Angeles before she kidnapped herself, dude.

Patreon Preview: Bad Sex and MUFF Jan 30, 2020

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We're off this week, so here's a preview of our patreon: In this chill one, John has a definitional porn title, Matt brings terrible writing, and Aaron closes us out with MUFF (Marvel Universe Fan Fiction).

Find more episodes at https://www.patreon.com/profilesineccentricity

The Trailer: A Taste Of Profiles Jan 28, 2020

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We love weird, whether it's people, places, or phenomenon. Check out this trailer for a brief rundown of some previous Profiles. We cover a lot of different topics, but, if you like what you hear, find a full episode that piques your interest. Thank you for listening!

Queen Of The Fences: Mother “Marm” Fredericka Mandelbaum Jan 22, 2020

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This week John shares the life of Fredericka Mandelbaum, the Jewish-German immigrant who started a school for criminals in 19th century New York and created a progeny of world class criminals like Sophie Lyons, Max Shinbaum, George Leonidas Leslie, and Alan Worth.

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