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100: John Hunter and Charles Byrne

Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:00:00 -0000

On June 1, 1783, a 7'7" Irishman named Charles Byrne died of tuberculosis and complications with giantism. Eagerly awaiting his death was a man regarded as England's greatest surgeon, who was competing with others in the medical community to earn the opportunity of dissecting such a rare medical specimen. Byrne, however, was terrified of post-mortem dissection, and begged his friends to take any measures to keep his body away from the mob of doctors... but Hunter didn't take "no" for an answer.

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99: Victor Hugo: An Erotic Life

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 10:58:00 -0000

On June 24, 1801, Victor Hugo was conceived on the peaks of the Vosges Mountains. It's unclear whether this is pertinent to him writing The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

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98: The Death of King Charles II

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:58:00 -0000

February 2 of 1685, Charles II, King of England, woke up feeling a little under the weather. What followed was perhaps the most aggressive case of "good intentions, poor execution."

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97: Radithor

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0000

After the discovery of atomic decay, radioactive medicines were soon stocked in drug stores across the world. Today's episode centers on "Radithor," a radioactive patent drug consumed by famed semi-pro golfer Eben Byers; who would go on to be known as "a guy you absolutely shouldn't look up on Google images. Please."

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96: Honey Mummies

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0000

The mellified men, also known as human mummy confections, were a legendary medicinal substance created by steeping a human cadaver in honey. Join us as we unravel another Bipin Banger History Mystery!

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95: Sokushinbutsu

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0000

The Japanese climate is not exactly conducive to mummification. There are no peat bogs, no arid deserts, and no alpine peaks perennially encased in ice. The summers are hot and humid. Between 1081 and 1903, at least 17 monks managed to mummify themselves.

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94: Tarrare "The Bottomless Pit"

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:04:00 -0000

CONTENT WARNING: ANIMAL CRUELTY, EATING DISORDERS

In the early 1780s, a family of French famers made the awful, and no-doubt difficult decision to abandon their son. The boy was incredibly skinny, had angel-fine hair, and an insatiable appetite--able to eat his weight in beef. Unable to afford this costly extra mouth, the boy (known only as "Tarrare") was thrown out into the French countryside to fend for himself. What followed was a brief, miserable, and morbidly fascinating life. This is the story of Tarrare: the veteran, sideshow performer, and medical anomaly with a bottomless gut.

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93: William Buckland's Buffet

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 13:46:39 -0000

Famed geologist and paleontologist William Buckland was among the most energetic and eccentric Deans to ever pass through the halls of Oxford. Not only did he help name the fist-ever dinosaur, but he also played a role in discrediting the Biblical Flood Theory, and... and... checks notes ... And he wanted to eat one of every animal on earth?

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92: Dr. Messenger Monsey

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:33:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer take it down a notch from last week by talking about a silly 18th century doctor who longed for the life of a fancy boy. Midway through the episode we refer to a pair of pictures. Picture 1, and Picture 2.

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91: Pruitt Igo

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 09:57:00 -0000

In 1952, construction began on a public housing project in North St. Louis, Missouri. 33 apartment buildings--a herculean spending project in the name of urban renewal. By 1972, they would famously be demolished on television. There’s much more to the story. Pruitt-Igoe was not proof of a Cold War logic; it did not display the “inevitable” failures of planned housing. It was an organized sabotage—and a clandestine site for radiological weapons experimentation. These studies were conducted on innocent and unconsenting civilians, who were mostly poor, mostly Black, and mostly women and children.

All credit for this week's episode goes to Devin Tomas O'Shea's article in Proteanmag.

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90: Charles Hatfield, "Moisture Accelerator"

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:34:00 -0000

In December, 1915, the San Diego City Council agreed to pay a pale, homespun-gentleman $10,000 if he could make it rain. His name was Charles Hatfield, and the self-proclaimed "Moisture Accelerator" would be blamed for the most devestating flooding in California's recorded history.

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89: The Great Bone Plundering

Tue, 05 Sep 2023 10:00:00 -0000

After the Great Iconoclasm destroyed innumerable holy relics, the Catholic Church had to figure out a way to replace them. When vineyard workers unveiled a crypt that had been untouched for nearly 15 centuries, the church had its answer.

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88: Heinrich Schliemann and the Hunt for Troy

Tue, 29 Aug 2023 10:00:00 -0000

After nearly three years of intermittent hiatus, Cock and Bull is back for our triumphant ROAD TO 100! New episodes every Tuesday, starting right here with German businessman / amateur archeologist Heinrich Schliemann.

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87: The Holy Prepuce

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0000

Recorded after a six month gap and released another six months after that! Don't call it a comeback, but Nathan and Spencer talk about the elusive artifact dubbed "The Holy Prepuce," also known as the foreskin of Jesus Christ.

Cock and Bull is a somewhat-weekly history podcast about unbelievable characters and shockingly true stories, brought to you by Spencer Foust and Nathan: a sophisticated text-to-speech program.

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86: Pellegrino Ernetti's Photo of Jesus

Mon, 26 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer explore the life and legacy of Father Pellegrino Ernetti, and his miraculous invention dubbed "The Chronovisor."

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85: St. Columba and The War For The Book

Wed, 14 Apr 2021 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about Saint Columba, a gaelic historical figure with a slew of impossibly tall tales to his name.

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84: Quattlebaum's "Quadro-Tracker"

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 06:00:00 -0000

Episode Notes

In 1993, a used-car salesman named Wade Quattlebaum had a harmless idea that spiraled into a scam worth millions.

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83: Julius Wagner-Jauregg's "Pyrotherapy"

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 18:21:30 -0000

Episode Notes

Nathan and Spencer crank up the heat and talk about an old-fashioned remedy for mental illness.

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82: "Garbo," International Man of Mystery

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 06:00:00 -0000

I uploaded this before Nov 3. Hope your post-election life is going alright. <3

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81: Dr. Cade's Guinea Pig Piss Piñatas

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 22:46:42 -0000

Nathan and Spencer are joined by Brittany, guest host, who teaches the brothers all about Dr. John Cade. Cade, throughout the 1940s, single-handedly cornered the jar and guinea pig markets of Australia. Why? We're still not 100% certain, but he'd argue it was science.

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80: Woollard and Carmichael, "Ball Busters"

Fri, 10 Jul 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer have a... well, frankly uncomfortable discussion about organs. Sensitive, external--did I say sensitive?--organs.

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79: Joseph Barcroft, "Mr. Freeze"

Mon, 06 Jul 2020 18:38:46 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss the long and dangerous life of Irish doctor Joseph Barcroft. In one expeditious career, Barcroft explored the front lines of war, dizzying heights, and frigid lows.

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78: Nicolai Minovici "The Hangman"

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0000

To celebrate the debut of Blunderphonics Season 2, Jack Derbak sits down with Spencer Foust for a discussion about Romania's tattoo-obsessed physiologist Nicolai Minovici.

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77: Johann Ritter's Shocking Experiments

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer have a little extra free time for some reason. In this week's episode, the brothers have a down-to-Earth discussion about the 18th-century origins of one particular fetish. Also, super sorry for the sounds of mouse-clicks in the background on this one.

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76: Santorio Santorio the Weight Watcher

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer have a little pow-wow about a (supposedly) real human being named Santorio Santorio. First and last name. Would I lie to you?

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75: John Stapp's Need for Speed

Mon, 02 Mar 2020 09:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer are stirred from their eternal slumber to talk about one man's thirst for high speeds and hard stops.

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74: Wilhelm Reich's "Sex Box"

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 06:15:41 -0000

Nathan and Spencer lock themselves in a closet for two hours, testing the limits of brotherly bonds and the viability of this podcast.

73: Johann Dippel of Castle Frankenstein

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss the man behind the myth: Johann Conrad Dippel, "learned-boy of Castle Frankenstein."

72: Hastein and Björn Ironsides

Wed, 13 Nov 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Spencer and Ben tell a 1200-year-old tale: a journey from the edge of the world, to the walls of the Mediterranean's mightiest capital.

Episode 71: The Piltdown Man

Thu, 07 Nov 2019 18:50:53 -0000

Spencer and Ben discuss the life of Charles Dawson and his most famous discovery: Piltdown Man. This is potentially the easiest name Spencer has repeatedly mispronounced.

Episode 70: Sigmund Freud

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss the father of psychoanalysis: a coke-addicted Sigmund Freud.

Episode 69: Corporal Wojtek the Soldier Bear

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 05:22:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about Wojtek, the Syrian brown bear that fought alongside Polish soldiers in WWII.

Episode 68: China's Last Eunuch

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 19:43:31 -0000

CONTENT WARNING: Genital Mutilation.

Nathan and Spencer return to talk about the last Chinese Eunuch: Sun Yaoting.

Thanks to Driftless Pony Club for allowing us to use the song "There Were Buffalo on the Ark" off the album Cholera. For the first time in 60-something episodes we forgot to thank them.

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Episode 67: A Dress To Die For

Wed, 04 Sep 2019 05:32:28 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about Scheele Green and Paris Green: two dyes that had their fair share of casualties in the Victorian Era. Special thanks to Andy for the topic suggestion!

Episode 66: Augusta Fullam and Henry Clark

Fri, 16 Aug 2019 03:39:14 -0000

Nathan and Spencer dust off the podcasting equipment to debut their newest ASMR history venture, sponsored by Conan "Big Caucasian Hands" O'Brien. This week's ep. is actually about poison, and love affairs--if you're actually keeping track.

Episode 65: William "Banana Bill" Sheffield

Wed, 10 Jul 2019 19:44:41 -0000

Oops. Uh oh. We did this one in the same room. Whoopsie! Anyway, here's 45 minutes of a 3-hour-recording. It's about a judge who became a Mormon after battling the Pope in the court of law. Also, bananas? It's an ordeal.

Episode 64: Hydrazine vs. TB

Wed, 26 Jun 2019 04:32:38 -0000

We're back! A month-long hiatus has brought an interesting story to light: the tale of a WWII Nazi chemical compound that America put through some... interesting experiments.

Episode 63: Times Beach, Missouri

Wed, 22 May 2019 05:28:28 -0000

Nathan and Spencer break down the decades-long incident known as the Times Beach Disaster.

Episode 62: Rollercoasters For Christ

Wed, 17 Apr 2019 19:07:08 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss LaMarcus Thompson's crusade against sin in the United States.

Episode 61: Gregor MacGregor's Big Scheme

Wed, 10 Apr 2019 13:41:18 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about Scotsman Gregor MacGregor and his brilliant mosquito-filled scheme.

Episode 60: Lord Timothy Dexter

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:57:37 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a lucky tradesman with an eccentric lifestyle.

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Episode 59: Eel Grabbing

Wed, 20 Mar 2019 09:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss a surprisingly violent day of eel grabbing.

Episode 58: WWI's Mulan

Wed, 13 Mar 2019 05:15:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about Dorothy Lawrence, the only known English woman to serve on the front lines of World War One.

Episode 57: The Polygraph Superhero

Wed, 06 Mar 2019 06:04:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss William Marston, an American Psychologist with ties to a cultural icon.

Episode 56: Stubbins Ffirth and the Yellow Fever

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 07:58:00 -0000

David and Nathan discuss Stubbins Ffirth, the doctor that tried to crack the case on the infamous Yellow Fever.

CONTENT WARNING: It's just gross.

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Episode 55: Agatha Christie Vanished

Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:38:45 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss the disappearance of famed muder-mystery-writer Dame Agatha Christie.

Episode 54: John Paul Jones

Wed, 13 Feb 2019 16:43:09 -0000

Nathan and Spencer rattle off a tale about American Naval Captain John Paul Jones, and all of his cool / not so cool escapades.

Episode 53: They Nuked Him Twice

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 06:57:00 -0000

Nathan (Evan) and Spencer (Spencer) discuss Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the (un)luckiest man in all of Japanese history. This one requires you to laugh through a very dark event, so bare with the chuckles and goofs.

Episode 52: Evander Berry Wall

Wed, 23 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer switch seats to talk about Evander Berry Wall: King of the Dudes.

Episode 51: Digby Tatham-Warter

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 06:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer return from their two-month-sabbatical, and discuss World War 2's own tiger-hunting Marry Poppins: Digby Tatham-Warter.

Episode 50: Pepsi in the USSR

Wed, 21 Nov 2018 06:54:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about the USSR's relationship with a cola giant.

Episode 49: The CSS Shenandoah

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 06:34:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a commerce raider from the US Civil War.

Episode 48: The Great Whiskey Fire of 1875

Thu, 15 Nov 2018 05:44:37 -0000

Nathan and Spencer return from hiatus with a short and sweet episode about Dublin's worst booze attrocity.

Episode 47: Harold Braunhut and Sea Monkeys

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 09:34:00 -0000

Nathan, Spencer, and special guest (from Marx Madness) David Painter discuss the origins and aftermath of Sea Monkeys.

Episode 46: Pythagoras' Bean-Free Cult

Thu, 18 Oct 2018 18:15:12 -0000

Everybody's favorite guest-host David Painter joins Nathan and Spencer to talk about the triangle man: Pythagoras.

Episode 45: Gotz "The Iron Fist"

Fri, 12 Oct 2018 10:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss a German mercenary who had quite the "steel grip" on his profession! Eh? EH? Whatever, we don't need your validation--unless of course you're going to rate and review us.

Episode 44: Henry Ford Hates Jazz

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 23:55:24 -0000

All complaints about editing in this episode should be directed towards Nathan.

All complaints about having to hear Spencer say horrible racial slurs should be directed at Ford Motor Company.

Episode 43: Humanity's Quest For Big Chairs

Thu, 04 Oct 2018 17:56:11 -0000

Nathan and Spencer try to make up for their time-off by talking about the dumbest thing imaginable.

Episode 42: Jacob Miller and the Headshot

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 02:37:37 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about union private Jacob Miller, and his terrible horrible no-good very bad day in the civil war.

Episode 41: The Boston Malassacre

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 15:46:06 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about the most hilarious disaster in US history.

Episode 40: Clement Vallandigham

Wed, 29 Aug 2018 05:01:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer are joined by Ben Morrison to talk about Clement Vallandigham, a man so hated he was exiled to the Confederacy by Abraham Lincoln. It's the civil war, folks! Strap in!

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Episode 39: Saturn The Alligator

Wed, 22 Aug 2018 16:02:29 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a scaley friend that endured quite a bit of history.

Episode 38: Ignaz Semmelweis and the Dirty Doctors

Wed, 15 Aug 2018 05:06:05 -0000

nathan and Spencer talk about a Hungarian doctor who modernized hand-washing.

Episode 37: Boston Corbett

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 05:16:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer are joined by former-guest-host David to talk about an absolute lunatic who played a huge role in American history.

Episode 36: White Death

Wed, 25 Jul 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan turns the tables and tells Spencer a story about a dedicated soldier.

Episode 35: The Night Witches

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 22:45:26 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a regiment of the Russian air force during WWII.

Episode 34: Robert Liston and the Deadliest Surgery

Sun, 15 Jul 2018 01:43:11 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about Robert Liston's bad day in the O.R.

Episode 33: The Rosenhan Experiment

Sat, 07 Jul 2018 05:34:32 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss a 1970's experiment that made mental health science even more ambiguous than it already was.

Special thanks to Andy for the topic suggestion. <3

Episode 32: Mary Calkins and Harvard

Thu, 28 Jun 2018 01:39:07 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a real smart cookie and a real shitty school.

Episode 31: Francisco Goya and the Black Paintings

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 02:40:30 -0000

Nathan and Spencer and special guest David talk about a cursed man and his cursed artwork.

Episode 30: Paul Broca and "Tan"

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 05:01:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss a psychologist who stole some ideas and got all the credit.

Episode 29: America's Favorite Advertising Couple

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 05:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer shatter the illusion behind two very succesful food brands. Spencer gets very, very sad.

SOURCES: https://twitter.com/i/moments/843154812434857984?lang=en

Episode 28: Chicken and Watermelon

Thu, 31 May 2018 03:09:27 -0000

Nathan and Spencer take apart a stereotype that has survived for nearly 130 years.

Episode 27: Stellar's Sea Cows

Thu, 24 May 2018 16:23:51 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss a major animal discovery that kind of got swept under the rug.

Episode 26: James Dean's Little Bastard

Thu, 24 May 2018 05:51:59 -0000

Sorry for the crazy popping sounds on Nate's new mic. Those will be fixed by ep. 28.

This week's episode, Nathan and Spencer talk about a very, very, very haunted car.

Episode 25: The USS Baltimore Incident

Thu, 10 May 2018 21:08:21 -0000

Nathan educates Spencer about an incident where America started to find its stride at being a collective asshole.

Episode 24: Tycho Brahe and the Table Dwarf

Wed, 02 May 2018 05:24:38 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about astronomer Tycho Brahe and his lavish spending.

Episode 23: Peter Bartholomew and the Lance

Wed, 25 Apr 2018 05:05:30 -0000

MUTINY! Nathan and Spencer reverse the roles and talk about one man who really knew when to double down on a bet.

Episode 22: The Life of Julie d'Aubigny

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 07:21:22 -0000

Nathan and Spencer discuss the life of Julie d'Aubigny, better known as La Maupin. Excitment, seduction, and many duels!

Episode 21: Chuck E. Cheese and the Book

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 06:07:11 -0000

Nathan and Spencer explore the rich lore behind the large and frightening rat man.

Episode 20: William of Rubruck and the Great Debate

Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:48:42 -0000

Nathan and Spencer pull another switch-a-roo and talk about a man's quest to bring Catholicisim into Mongolia.

Episode 19: Earring Magic Ken

Wed, 04 Apr 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a bold and innovative doll that we just weren't ready for.

Episode 18: The Kidz Crusade

Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer reverse the roles and have a sweet chat about the Kidz Crusade (TM).

Episode 17: H. Ty Warner and the Toy Economy

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about one man's creation and our failure as a species. This one was chock full of audio goof-em-ups, if you wanna' get technical about it. Also it's a week late.

Episode 16: Austria's Accidental War

Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a mistake. Every empire makes mistakes, right?

Episode 15: Charles Darwin and the Island Adventure

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a boy who hated blood, oceans, and specific reptiles.

Episode 14: Benjamin Rush and the Moral Thermometer

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a dude with some neat ideas to tackle crazy-brains. The brothers also tackle an informative article about the dangers of booze.

Episode 13: John Smith and Jamestown

Fri, 16 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk (loosely) about a beautiful romantic tale of star-crossed lovers. This one's ripe with mispronunciations, which I only meagerly attempt to apologize for.

Episode 12: Olga and the Drevlians

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 20:49:19 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about an ancient revenge arc that just keeps on giving.

Episode 11: Joshua Norton and the Many Decrees

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about potentially the best person to be featured on this podcast.

Episode 10: Eugene Landy and the Cheeseburger Boy

Wed, 31 Jan 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about the worst best friend you could ever have: Eugene Landy.

Episode 9: Violet Jessop "The Unsinkable"

Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer basically talk about Celine Dion for 20 minutes.

Episode 8: Santa Anna and the Funeral

Wed, 10 Jan 2018 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about one of Mexico's most memorable presidents.

Episode 7: Ilya Ivanov and the Trogolodytes

Wed, 03 Jan 2018 06:27:41 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about dirty, dirty science. This one's gonna' get weird, folks. SOURCES: tinyurl.com/ycuccwy4

Episode 6: James Earl Ray and the Criminal Quest

Wed, 27 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer chat about a smelly guy that everyone seems to forget about. SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/y8drb8dn

Episode 5: Dr. McDowell and the Bodies

Wed, 20 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0000

Spencer breaks Nathan with a nice long chat about a literal mad scientist. This one's a little longer and more gruesome than most, so strap in for a holiday surprise from The Brothers Foust. Also, it's the first episode we ever recorded, so the quality wasn't super hot. Enjoy. SOURCES: https://tinyurl.com/yd9xvltx

Episode 4: Gustav Fechner and the Sun

Wed, 13 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about one man who really didn't know when to quit.

Episode 3: Henry Goddard and the Idiots

Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about a man who loved IQ tests a little too much.

Episode 2: Roy Bates and the Principality of Sealand

Wed, 29 Nov 2017 03:00:00 -0000

Nathan and Spencer talk about legendary adventure-boy Roy Bates, and his insurmountable sea porch.

Episode 1: Franz Mesmer and the Magnet Hands

Wed, 22 Nov 2017 03:00:00 -0000

In the premier episode, Nathan and Spencer talk about one doctor's noble quest across Europe.