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The Lesser Known People Podcast

Lesser Known People

The Lesser Known People Podcast dives deep into the craziest, most absurd, and most overlooked stories in history. From grimy criminals and rogue inventors to bizarre historical events and unsung lunatics, we bring you the wildest tales you"ve never heard, packed with brutal honesty, dark humor, and completely unfiltered commentary.

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01:05:57

58: Elizabeth Holmes

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/08/02

Elizabeth Holmes had a dream to make Healthcare more affordable; and she would stop at nothing to defraud investors out of billions of dollars to promote a "life-saving" machine that would never work.

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57: Movie Deaths

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/07/28

This week, the gang explores lesser known injuries and deaths from making movies. Scraping the bottom of the barrel, KY Jelly throws together a listicle of deaths from the annals of hollywood. A stunt woman, some kittens, and even old Tom Sizemore gets a nod.

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56: Mr Hands Remaster

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/07/19

An LKP Oldie but Goldie! Our initial release of the Mr. Hands episode was "hurty on the ears", according to one review. So we remastered the entire episode so you can enjoy the horse love more comfortably. Grab the reins, slide your feet in the stirrups, and get ready to learn more about Mr Hands and his friend the DENOMINATOR.

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01:08:51

55: Amy Carlson

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/07/15

Amy Carlson went from New Age heartthrob to blue-skinned and dead in one wild story. Join us as we chase down the tale of a real life, modern day mummy.

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01:10:11

54: David Miscavige

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/07/07

David Miscavige has been leading the Church of Scientology since the death of L. Ron Hubbard. Under Miscavige's rule, Scientology has shifted from run-of-the-mill cult to full fledged clown show. Beatings, subversion, coercion, manipulation, and potentially murder are not out of the question for Miscavige. He even bullied the IRS into doing his bidding. This guy is a nightmare.

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53: Truman Everts

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/06/30

Thirty Seven Days of Peril, the Truman Everts story. Alternate title: Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to let a tax collector go on an expedition to survey the rugged American West?

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01:11:07

52: Phoenix Jones

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/06/21

When real life super hero Phoenix Jones isn't accosting citizens with tacos, he's keeping the streets of Seattle safe. With his trusty pepper spray and his catch phrase, "I'm a superhero!", evildoers don't stand a chance.

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01:19:43

51: Robert Smalls

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/06/13

An American badass, Robert Smalls lived a big ole life; born into slavery, he constructs and leads a plan for freedom, including family and friends, to later happily find himself paid by the Union to fuck over the southern navy, and finally rounding out his life as a politician of great renown and unexpected groundings, back in a time when left was right, ya had to get up to get down, and fuck the confederacy. Forever.

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01:05:01

50: Nacho Vidal

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/05/23

Blowing loads and huffing toads, Spanish porn actor Nacho Vidal has a long storied career in the pornographic arts and never-ending legal issues.

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01:09:12

49: Balloon Boy

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/05/17

In this bizarre story, Richard Heene builds and launches a homemade helium balloon into the atmosphere. Shortly after the launch, he tells authorities he believes his six year old son, Falcon, is trapped inside. Local police and the National Guard track the balloon over 50 miles only to find the boy later, hiding in the attic at home. Listen in as we unravel this strange hoax and discuss these even stranger people.

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01:03:00

48: sex.com

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/05/11

In this episode of Lesser Known Domain Names, the gang talks about the most publicized legal battles on a domain name. Gary Kremen originally registers the domain in 1994, but he loses control after Stephen Cohen, through some less than legal actions, changes ownership ownership over to himself. Join us for a wild ride of misrepresentation, the internet in the 90s, and how to get out of paying $65 million dollars.

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01:15:35

47: Michael Thevis

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/05/05

Dubbed "The Scarface of Sex" and "The Sultan of Smut", Michael Thevis lives the American dream, making his millions off of peep show sex machines. Building such an empire is never a clean business though, and we tell his story on how he eliminates his rivals. Come listen to this wild story of a man with an entrepreneurial spirit, deep paranoia, and a whole lotta quarters stuck to the ground.

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01:34:30

46: Pham Xuan An

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/04/28

Pham Xuan An led a double life - born in North Vietnam, and awarded a scholarship to America. After graduating with a degree in journalism from Orange Coast College and working for Reuters, he goes back to Vietnam to cover the Vietnam War for the American press. There he's on a mission to "disinform the western press" passing secret messages to the Viet Cong and arguably leads to the American retreat from Vietnam. Listen in to this story of a man leading a quadruple life.

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45: Harry Haywood

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/04/19

Harry Haywood aka The Black Bolshevik was the son of former slaves, fought for the US in World War I, and, upon returning home, is radicalized by racial violence in South Side Chicago. He travels to the newly formed Soviet Union to study Leninism, and brings the fight for equal rights back to the US. Listen to this heroic story of a champion of civil rights and labor rights that is left out of the textbooks.

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44: Tycho Brahe

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/04/12

Tycho Brahe, astrologer, mathematician, and all around party animal. When he isn't losing body parts in sword fights, he can be found in his castle hanging out with his drunken elk and prophetic jester named Jebb.

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01:04:21

43: Rod Ponton

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/04/06

Before his 15 minutes of fame - he's the lawyer who was stuck on a cat face filter during a Zoom legal proceeding - Rod Ponton was a district attorney in Brewster County, Texas. In a less cute and cuddly story, we learn about his year-long efforts to bring down the law and the DEA on a former lover.

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01:21:08

42: "Big John" Birges Sr

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/03/30

1,000 lbs of dynamite, a master fabricator, and crippling gambling debt, what could possibly go wrong? "Big John" Birges Sr masterminds the plot to deliver a bomb into Harvey's Wagon Wheel resort in 1980 as part of a plan to extort money from the casino to pay off his debts. Settle in, have a hot dog, and listen to this incredible tale.

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41: A Disarming Episode

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/03/21

In this LKP double-header, we tell the stories of John Thompson and Jessie Arbogast Thompson's life changed in 1992 when a freak farm accident rips off both of his arms. Jessie Arbogast is attacked by a shark while on vacation with his family and his heroic uncle swims out and drags the shark back onto the beach. Come listen to these amazing survival stories

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01:05:37

40: Michael Jeffrey

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/03/15

Michael Jeffrey, an English band manager, gets his start managing local clubs in Newcastle. After those clubs mysteriously burn down, he begins managing such acts as The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. In this episode, we learn about predatory management practices in the music industry and the best way to make money is to take all of your artists' money and collect insurance payouts.

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39: Lorenzo Perez

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/03/08

Orestes Lorenzo Perez steals a MIG and defects from Cuba to the United States. He settles, saves, and buys a plane. Then he flies back into Cuba to rescue his family. 100% badass!

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