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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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01:16:35

38: Buffalo Child Long Lance

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/03/01

The good news: Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance pens an autobiography about life as an American Plains Indian, quickly gains popularity, becomes a silent film star, and uses his celebrity to promote American Indian causes. The bad news: He made it all up. He was born Sylvester Long in North Carolina, having mixed race ancestry and, arguably, lived a more interesting life than what he claimed. In this episode, KY tells the gang Long Lance's tall tales.

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01:01:36

37: eBay Cyberstalkers

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/02/21

When a mom and pop blogging duo manages to get under the skin of eBay's executive team. eBay's security team does the totally cool, super professional, and perfectly normal thing - launching a harassment and cyberstalking campaign to shut down them down. Join us as we learn corporate cybersecurity from the pros, who are not petty or paranoid at all.

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36: David Icke

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/02/15

Genetically modified, shape-shifting reptilians called Archons form an entity known as the Babylonian Brotherhood or the Illuminati that manipulate global events to keep the human race in constant fear. This is David Icke's wet dream. Now throw in some 5G conspiracy theories, flat earthers, and sidekicks like Mark Steele and you have yourself a full fledged Tin Foil Hat party.

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01:28:30

35: Snorri Sturluson

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/02/08

Our man Snorri Sturluson lived in Iceland, at a time shortly after Vikings were known to first land in the Americas, and boy did he help cause some ruckus. The head elected government official for many years, and a known lover of hot baths and many women, Snorri was a poet, historian, chieftain of lands, a man who knew exactly when to switch sides and, when to fight family vs when to sue the guy who eventually killed them for him. Come listen to find out more about this blast from the past.

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01:24:59

34: Sonichu

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/02/02

So when you Google Christian Weston Chandler, the results say that he's a musical artist. In reality he is a misunderstood homophobe and creator of the greatest cartoon rip off in history: Sonichu. When Chandler isn't writing himself into a poorly rendered comic, you can find him at the local Target on the hunt for a 18-23 year old, boyfriend-free girl. The guy is a lovable lunatic; come check him out.

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01:14:06

33: Albert Pierrepoint

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/01/25

Albert Pierrepoint is breaking necks and cashing checks as England's official hangman for 25 years. With over 400 bodies on his jacket, Albert hanged some of Britain's most high-profile murderers and Nazi war criminals with the utmost professionalism and precision. The gang learns it's not always about the length of your rope, but the angle of your dangle.

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01:05:47

32: Mary Toft

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/01/18

Come down the rabbit hole with us while we tell the story of Mary Toft, the woman who gave birth to rabbits. Explained by 18th century doctors as a case of "maternal impressions", Mary supposedly gives birth to a variety of animal parts, becoming a national sensation, and even gaining the attention of King George I. Listen in as we tell this hare-raising story of old-timey doctor beliefs and medical oddities

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31: Dread Pirate Roberts

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/01/10

Going by the alias DreadPirateRoberts, Ross Ulbricht founds and runs The Silk Road, a deep-web drug marketplace, where illicit materials are bought and sold anonymously. We tell the story of how this haven for free market economics turns into a drug empire, with murder-for-hire plots to guard the identities of those involved. In this tale where no one is who they seem to be... no one is who they seem to be?

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01:27:24

30: Ferdinand Demara

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2021/01/05

Fred DeMara, clergyman, educator, doctor, full of shit! Demara was a self-congratulatory conman and scumbag. But, despite it all, he may have saved a life, and helped a brotherhood of monks find their way. So strap in; this one gets wild.

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29: Gladys Bentley

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/12/29

Gladys Bentley was a blues artist and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance. She was known for wearing mens' clothing, singing her own raunchy lyrics, and flirting with women in the audience. Despite being married to multiple men, Bentley was openly lesbian. It goes without saying that she marched to the beat of her own drum. A wonderful talent. A beautiful badass.

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01:13:12

28: Casey Jones

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/12/21

Casey Jones was the name of a famous Grateful Dead song, but did you know Casey Jones was a real person? Neither did we until the Magic Carpet Ride told us the story of this crazy but respected train engineer. Head-up, his story ends in a ball of fire.

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01:10:14

27: The Omegaverse

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/12/14

Back by popular demand, the gang talks animal penises! We enter the Omegaverse, a sub-genre of romantic fiction involving wolf-like mating behavior, Alpha/Beta/Omega social hierarchies, "knotting", and many more! Our story revolves around lawsuits where an established author in this literary universe, Addison Cain, sues any up-and-comers who try to break into the scene, notably a young author, Zoey Ellis. Come find out more about copyright law and wolf anatomy than you ever wanted to know.

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01:30:15

26: Reappearances

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/12/07

Four stories of people who have disappeared under bizarre circumstances. But what makes their stories even more amazing is the equally bizarre circumstances of their reappearances. The occult, aliens, government over-ups; this episode has it all.

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01:06:14

25: Marc Cohn

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/11/30

Marc Cohn is famous for his 1991 hit "Walking in Memphis" but most folks are unaware of a miracle feat performed by Cohn in Colorado parking-lot. Cohn had a run-in with death and walked it off with his feet ten feet off of Beale.

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01:22:46

24: Cathy Wayne

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/11/24

Cathy Wayne was an Australian singer and dancer, who was killed during a tour of Vietnam at a United States Marine Base where she was hosting with others a music concert to entertain the troops during the Vietnam War conflict.

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01:08:48

23: Mariya Oktyabrskaya

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/11/16

The first of only two female tank drivers to be awarded the title of "Hero of The Soviet Union." Oktyabrskaya was a tank driver, mechanic, and avenging lover. The Nazis killed her husband, and she killed them back. Come listen to the story of the beauty with the wrench and the tank cannon.

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01:25:43

22: Matsutarō Shōriki

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/11/09

Matsutarō Shōriki founded Japan's first commercial television station and was known as the father of Japanese baseball. But, did you know that he survived an assassination attempt by a man wielding a broadsword? Or, that he was categorized as a "Class A" war criminal? Bet you didn't. Come on, give it a listen.

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01:36:48

21: Halloween Special

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/10/30

Half Hanged Maggie, modern day vampires, meat showers, the Plainfield Ghoul, and some chump named Rodney Alcala show up in this spooky Halloween special. Laugh your ass off and bash your brains in with these humorous and seriously F'd up stories.

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20: Fritz Duquesne Part 2

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/10/25

We follow Fritz across the Atlantic, and find traveling halfway across the world has not dulled his hatred for the British. He continues to carry out covert operations in New York and Brazil, dabbles in insurance fraud, and plays a game of cat-and-mouse with the FBI's counter-intelligence team. Was he a hero, or a villain? Whatever you decide, you'll agree Fritz led one hell of a life.

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19: Fritz Duquesne Part 1

The Lesser Known People Podcast ·

2020/10/18

Wanted by the British Admiralty on charges of Murder on the High Seas, and Conspiracy, Col Fritz Duquesne is part freedom-fighter, part double-agent, and a master of escaping prisons. The gang weighs in on the morality of imperialism (hint: it's bad), plots a quest to find Fritz's missing gold, and learns how — and how not — to break out of jail.

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