Brian explores a type of rumor – focusing on the stories that swirl around different artists throughout history but all seek to expose, shame or explain something – and has fun poking at the old tale that a certain shock rocker used to be on family TV.

Guest host: Phil Medley

Listen to Phil Medley’s new solo EP: https://open.spotify.com/album/1b04NmcycNAtgwX9vL4S02?si=hk7QJzd3RwWdXH6hheei4Q

SHOW NOTES:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Held

https://outsider.com/entertainment/leave-it-to-beaver-why-fans-convinced-eddie-haskell-grew-become-rocker-alice-cooper/amp/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/getting-waisted/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/rock-star-stomach-pump/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/richard-gere-gerbil/

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/wondering-about-marilyn/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Supiran

1994 Miami Times Manson article: https://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/manson-family-values-6362125

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/the-true-story-behind–wonder-years–star-and-crazy-marilyn-manson-rumor–video–164331931.html

1997 Slate Manson article: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1997/06/marilyn-manson.html

Alice Cooper quote: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/dead-puppies/

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/alice-cooper-and-the-infamous-chicken-incident/