Cock and Bull

Cock and Bull

By Spencer Foust, NathanComedyHistory
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Cock and Bull episodes

  • 86: Pellegrino Ernetti's Photo of Jesus

    Nathan and Spencer explore the life and legacy of Father Pellegrino Ernetti, and his miraculous invention dubbed "The Chronovisor."

    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.one-shot-one-quill.pinecast.co
    www.marxmadness.pinecast.co/
    www.blunderphonics.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 2021, and I'm going to make him work for it."

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    0 min
  • 85: St. Columba and The War For The Book

    Nathan and Spencer talk about Saint Columba, a gaelic historical figure with a slew of impossibly tall tales to his name.

    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 2021, and I'm going to make him work for it."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    38 min
  • 84: Quattlebaum's "Quadro-Tracker"
    Episode Notes

    In 1993, a used-car salesman named Wade Quattlebaum had a harmless idea that spiraled into a scam worth millions.

    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 2021, and I'm going to make him work for it."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    0 min
  • 83: Julius Wagner-Jauregg's "Pyrotherapy"
    Episode Notes

    Nathan and Spencer crank up the heat and talk about an old-fashioned remedy for mental illness.

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    43 min
  • 82: "Garbo," International Man of Mystery

    I uploaded this before Nov 3. Hope your post-election life is going alright. <3

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    41 min
  • 81: Dr. Cade's Guinea Pig Piss Piñatas

    Nathan and Spencer are joined by Brittany, guest host, who teaches the brothers all about Dr. John Cade. Cade, throughout the 1940s, single-handedly cornered the jar and guinea pig markets of Australia. Why? We're still not 100% certain, but he'd argue it was science.

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    55 min
  • 80: Woollard and Carmichael, "Ball Busters"

    Nathan and Spencer have a... well, frankly uncomfortable discussion about organs. Sensitive, external--did I say sensitive?--organs.

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    19 min
  • 79: Joseph Barcroft, "Mr. Freeze"

    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.

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    33 min
  • 78: Nicolai Minovici "The Hangman"

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    19 min
  • 77: Johann Ritter's Shocking Experiments

    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."

    Support Cock and Bull by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/cockandbull

    Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-b8b8a7 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Cock and Bull.

    25 min

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True stories with unbelievable characters. Brought to you by amateur historians and professional brothers.