Cock and Bull

79: Joseph Barcroft, "Mr. Freeze"

An account of Sir Joseph Barcroft's many "borderland expeditions"

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.

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

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78: Nicolai Minovici "The Hangman"

The father of Romania's ambulance and morgue had a fascination with the hangman's rope.

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.

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

You can find our other shows at: www.blunderphonics.pinecast.co/ www.marxmadness.pinecast.co/ www.cooperative-effort.pinecast.co

Cock and Bull is a labor of love, and has neither sponsors nor a network to monetize it. Donations go towards purchasing episode material like memoirs, letters, and research papers from a time when people thought "some idiot is going to buy this in 2020, and I'm going to make him work for it."

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77: Johann Ritter's Shocking Experiments

This one's nasty, folks. Be warned!

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.

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

You can find our other shows at: www.blunderphonics.pinecast.co/ www.marxmadness.pinecast.co/ www.cooperative-effort.pinecast.co

Cock and Bull is a labor of love, and has neither sponsors nor a network to monetize it. Donations go towards purchasing episode material like memoirs, letters, and research papers from a time when people thought "some idiot is going to buy this in 2020, and I'm going to make him work for it."

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76: Santorio Santorio the Weight Watcher

Santorio Santorio, son of Antonio Santonio!

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?

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

You can find our other shows at: www.blunderphonics.pinecast.co/ www.marxmadness.pinecast.co/ www.cooperative-effort.pinecast.co

Cock and Bull is a labor of love, and has neither sponsors nor a network to monetize it. Donations go towards purchasing episode material like memoirs, letters, and research papers from a time when people thought "some idiot is going to buy this in 2020, and I'm going to make him work for it."

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75: John Stapp's Need for Speed

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

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

You can find our other shows at: www.blunderphonics.pinecast.co/ www.marxmadness.pinecast.co/ www.cooperative-effort.pinecast.co

Cock and Bull is a labor of love, and has neither sponsors nor a network to monetize it. Donations go towards purchasing episode materials like memoirs, letters, and research papers from a time when people thought "some idiot is going to buy this in 2020, and I'm going to make him work for it."

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74: Wilhelm Reich's "Sex Box"

Dr. Reich: Sexologist

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

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73: Johann Dippel of Castle Frankenstein

It's a real place!

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

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72: Hastein and Björn Ironsides

Two raiders from the land of the ice and snow!

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.

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Episode 71: The Piltdown Man

No bones about it!

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.

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Episode 70: Sigmund Freud

"I am feeling very well."

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

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