98: Zephaniah Kingsley

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98: Zephaniah Kingsley

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Feb 9, 2023

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Slave Trader, Plantation Owner, Emancipator? Listen in for a sneak peek of the life of Zephaniah Kingsley, A slave owner who somehow also ridiculed racism? I'm just as confused as you are

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Feb 9, 2023

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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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5: Mr. Hands: A story, near and dear to the gang's collective heart, about a man, his love of horses, and the State of Washington's loose, if not non-existent, beastiality laws. Mr. Hands has it all, Zoophiles, sex rings, death by horse penis, and a lengthy, girthy... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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14: Colonel Routh Goshen Part 2: As it turns out Goshen may have been living a bit of a lie. In this episode there is talk of Goshen's real origin story, a brutal and much deserved ass kicking, and something called a "knowledgeable goat". by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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20: Fritz Duquesne Part 2: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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3: Timothy Dexter: Timothy Dexter is a real piece of shit that falls ass backwards into wealth and fortune. Villain or hero, love him or hate him, Dexter's story is chock full of hilarity and the improbable. by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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47: Michael Thevis: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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4: John Titor: A "Time Traveller" sends a fax (ancient correspondence machine) to Art Bell, the host of the Coast to Coast AM radio show. The fax describes John Titor as a time traveller on a quest to save the world with the aid of a time machine shoved into the... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
82 min listen
11: Tarrare: Tarrare, French showman, soldier, spy, and bottomless pit. Join the gang as they learn about this human trash compactor. Experience the world of Tarrare where everything is edible and a man's favorites snacks can range from trash to living creatures,... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
44 min listen
40: Michael Jeffrey: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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2: Julianne Koepcke: Julianne is a tough-as-nails 17 year old girl and sole survivor of a plane crash in the wilds of the Amazon. Here the gang is forced reflect on Julianne's sheer badassery and conclude that they could never WOMAN-up the way she did. by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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15: LHOHQ: The Laughing Horse's Orifice Headquarters is one of the weirdest website on the internet. If you like apocalyptic subtext, conspiracy theories, mind control, indie films, and abject nudity; we have a story for you. WARNING: This website may be dangerous. by The Lesser Known People Podcast
63 min listen
27: The Omegaverse: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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24: Cathy Wayne: 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. by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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7: Max Headroom Part 2: A follow-up to the original episode where the questions are raised: Whodunnit? And, more importantly, Why? Why, God? Why? by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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10: Julie d'Aubigny: A 17th century French noblewoman rejects her life's laid out plans and basically does... whatever the hell she wants. Julie d'Aubigny is a woman who will sing an aria, kick your ass at swordfighting, and burn down a convent to steal away her lover.... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
46 min listen
38: Buffalo Child Long Lance: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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36: David Icke: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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6: Max Headroom Part 1: 32 years after the infamous Max Headroom Signal Hijackings, the gang analyzes the incident by diving in the the many rabbit holes and implications of the perpetrator's odd display on national television. If the combination of Pepsi Cola, dildos,... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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29: Gladys Bentley: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
49 min listen
12: Frederick Thomas: Known as the Black Russian and the Sultan of Jazz, Frederick Bruce Thomas was born to slaves in the American south, and in the early 1900s set out on an adventure that took him around the world and challenged cultural norms. Join the gang as they... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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9: David Ritz: This story is kind of about David Ritz, a reporter for the Rolling Stone, and also kind of about Marvin Gaye in his twilight years. If you have ever heard "Sexual Healing" and wondered what it means, this episode will just add to your confusion, but... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
49 min listen
1: John McAfee: Do you know what goes well with internet security? Paranoia, murder, political aspirations, crypto-currency, and butt drugs. Hope you're ready to see a man eat his own dick. This is John McAfee. by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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37: eBay Cyberstalkers: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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8: HitchBOT: HitchBOT is a five-gallon bucket with pool noodle arms and a heart of gold. Be regaled by the story of a mostly useless robot that travels across four countries until he/she (the jury is still out on the gender) meets an unfortunate end. The gang is a... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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13: Colonel Routh Goshen Part 1: Colonel Routh Goshen, or The Arabian Giant, or The Palestine Giant . . . The gang isn't really sure if he was Palestinian, or Arabian, or even a Colonel for that matter, but he was, in fact, a giant of a man. According to P.T. Barnum, Goshen stood... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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32: Mary Toft: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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16: Henry Paget: Henry Paget the, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, was FAB-U-LOUS! Paget was a royal that racked up 60 million in debt in just five years. He blew his wad on jewelry, gold studded underwear, and a car that farted roses. In this episode, the LKP boys explore... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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18: Elmer McCurdy: Elmer McCurdy, soldier, outlaw, corpse. McCurdy was shot dead in 1911, but that didn't stop him. In a strange turn of events his body was preserved in an arsenic based embalming solution, and his corpse was passed around, Weekend at Bernie's style for... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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31: Dread Pirate Roberts: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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23: Mariya Oktyabrskaya: 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... by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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17: Stephan Bibrowski: Stephan Bibrowski is Lionel the Lion Faced Boy. Lionel was a circus showman, poly-linguist, and a tooth aficionado. He was a man of many hats and of many hairs. Like, a lot of hair. Whole body, 8 inches of hair. The moniker was fitting. by The Lesser Known People Podcast
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