25: Marc Cohn

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25: Marc Cohn

FromThe Lesser Known People Podcast

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66 minutes

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Nov 30, 2020

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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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Nov 30, 2020

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KY Jelly, Conman, Big Cat, J-Money, and Sean (The Magic Carpet Ride) are five friends telling the stories of lesser known people throughout history. No subject is off limits, no topic too taboo, not for these degenerates anyway. Listen in as they take a deep dive into the world of the strange and unusual.

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25: Marc Cohn

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