Hey hey hey, we're back once again- and this time, we have company! Our good friend Pookasaurus Rex is here in JackJohn's absence- and unlike a few weeks ago, this episode will not be lost to the sands of time. And thank goodness, because it's a fun one. We open by talking about Pookie's ongoing/future projects and more of Cody's strange encounters in public. Then, a variety of fascinating tales, from a mysterious  Norwegian serial criminal of an unusual variety, an enormous mansion full of absurd details and absurd people, and a heroic maid who found a great way to stick it to a Nazi official at a dinner party.

The Golf Hole Pooper- 24:41

Biltmore Estate- 58:35

Yelena Mazanik- 1:42:27

Holy cats, it's another episode of Here's a Guy. Man, can you imagine a cat in a little pope costume? What if it was one of those hairless cats? Adorable. My cat never wears clothes because he's a big fat guy. Oh well. A pretty bonkers episode this week, starting off with a weird jogger Cody saw and a review of the things people are searching on google that bring up links to our show (tsk tsk on a bunch of these, frankly). Then, we have 3 similarly bonkers tales of guys, from the unethical doctor who launched the Satanic Panic, the inventor of the saxophone and his many near-death experiences, and the rise and fall of one of pro wrestling's most infamous promoters/cocaine enthusiasts.

Dr. Lawrence Pazder- 28:09

Adolphe Sax- 1:01:56

Herb Abrams- 1:33:32

Last week, we took arguably the biggest L in the history of this podcast. An entire episode with a special guest recorded, then an audio issue made it unsalvageable. This week, we attempt to make it up to our wonderful listeners with a truly bonkers episode. We open up with apologies and an attempt at atonement as Alex consumes a deadly parasitic fungus- with fascinating results! Then, we have three wild stories, from the most legendary cannibal of the Old West, to an Indiana mayor with an incredible name, to a a guy who decided to consume an absurd buffet of drugs live on the internet. We left it all on the field for this one folks, hopefully you enjoy as much as we did.

Special shoutout to our good friend Pookie, our good friend who would have been out special guest last week, but whose incredible moment we hear in the intro of this episode.

Alferd Packer- 15:41

Mayor Harry Baals- 57:58

Brandon Vedas- 1:29:58

We're back with episode 30, which is good news, but the bad news is that it's SO FUCKING HOT OUT. Good grief. As you may expect, this has the fellas a little bit cranky. They talk about how sweaty they get, then also read a listener email, which is way more pleasant. For our trio of topics, Cody starts off by sharing the tale of a mysterious English assailant with a shocking twist ending. Alex then discusses whether an eccentric lodge owner and presidential namesake should have really become beloved for refusing to back down to a volcano. Finally, JackJohn tells the story of a grieving mother who threw all of her goodwill out the window by going on one of the dumbest media crusades of all time. Enjoy, and please check out our new upcoming D&D stream, twitch.tv/HeresAnAdventure, debuting this Sunday 5/15!

The Halifax Slasher II- 19:33

Harry R. Truman- 39:45

Patricia Pulling- 1:16:39

Holy cow, it's another classic Here's a Guy episode! I really have no frame of reference for whether that's true or not, but I like to think so. I also think that if a bunch of time passes and we're at episode like 150 because we still don't have anything better to do, all of these early episodes will be considered classic! Maybe by then I'll think of some better transitional banter and a better way to write these descriptions. Probably not, but maybe. Speaking of classic, this week we're back to our classic format. First we read an excellent listener email and discuss random Star Wars side characters, the perils of any entire town's water line getting severed, and the history of bananas. Then it's 3 unique tales, from the Rocky & Bullwinkle creator's rather ill-timed publicity stunt, a woman whose strange emergency room death has long baffled medical science, and a WWII spy whose existence was the work of even more brilliant WWII spies.

Jay Ward- 25:03

Gloria Ramirez- 1:01:51

Glyndwr Michael- 1:27:10

It's Episode 28, and it's Part 2 of our experimental concept! Last week we heard 3 stories that functioned as Part 1s, this week we tell the 3 stories that function as Part 2s! First, we give you an appetizer as we discuss the joys of grilling. Then, Cody tells us about a classic British judge who was as ruthless as he was jokey, JackJohn tells us about yet another irritable small Italian man who plotted an assassination, and Alex tells us about a burglar whose prison escape prowess made him a London folk hero and challenged the authority of crime kingpin Jonathan Wild.

Judge George Jefferys- 19:18

Luigi Lucheni- 51:26

Jack Sheppard- 1:20:11

We've had a lot of fun on Here's a Guy in at least 22 of our 26 episodes so far. But here's a question I'm sure has been burning in everyone's minds: when will the show take strides forward as an artistic product? The answer, folks, is apparently Episode 27. That's right: this week, we bring you a new experimental concept. Well, actually first we talk about holiday treats and white trash delicacies. But then! All three topics this week serve as Part 1s of two-part tales. They'll still be separate guys, but the respective stories will intersect. As it turns out, all three this week are some level of depressing in some way, from a perpetrator of both a treasonous plot and a shocking large-scale witch hunt in 17th Century England, to a remarkably tragic Austrian empress, to a ruthless crime lord in old-time London who successfully became a leader on both sides of the law. What wild characters will these three encounter? Will there be any poetic justice? We'll find out in Episode 28!

Titus Oates- 28:17

Empress Elisabeth of Austria- 1:23:55

Jonathan Wild- 2:06:20

Folks, it's baseball season once again. We love baseball here at Here's a Guy. How much? So much, we decided to say "to hell with creativity" and do a special baseball-themed episode again. But this time, it's even better, because we're joined by very special guest and friend of the show John Fleming of St. Louis Bullpen/Viva el Birdos! Isn't that exciting! We start things off with our 2022 MLB season preview, only 5 days late. Pretty good by our standards. I also make Jack share his most painful Marlins moments, because I hate him. Then, it's the latter half of a six-pack of baseball topics. Alex discusses a 1903s outfield prospect whose career ended via an absurd set of circumstances on an airplane, John shares the story of a bookish old-school pitcher who bailed out his friend Babe Ruth on more than one occasion, and Cody then brings us home with a long-awaited topic, Brian Cole, baseball's greatest "what could have been" story. 

Len Koenecke- 39:57

Ernie Shore- 1:06:22

Brian Cole- 1:46:00

Holy cow, it's episode 25! That's a quarter of a way to 100! And our episodes are twice as long as a normal podcast so it's almost like we're halfway there! We're killin' the game in 2022, as they say. (Do they?) In this instant classic (is it?) we discuss all of our eventful Saturdays. Spoiler: JackJohn did something stupid with a puzzle and Alex made Cody watch/review Wrestlemania. Then, for our wildly popular "guys" segment, JackJohn tells us about a lesser-known founding father with a wild personal life and an even wilder demise. Alex follows that with the story of America's most obnoxious geologist. Cody then brings us home with the strange and spooky tale of Rob the haunted doll. Enjoy!

Governeur Morris- 33:12

Josiah Whitney- 1:03:29

Robert the Doll- 1:32:50

Hello! Hola! Bonjour! Guten tag! Ciao! Zdravo! Hallo! (Dutch for "hello") Here's a Guy is back, and this week we're culturing ourselves with a trio of topics from the lovely continent of Europe. But first, we get back to friendship lore with stories about our friend's treacherous apartment and the classic pastime of "tweetin' at Seacrest." Then we hear tales of a young Dutch woman who joined a resistance cell during WWII and slayed countless Nazis, the magnum opus of a French-Austrian parachute enthusiast with a chip on his shoulder, and a Finnish ski soldier's incredible Fear & Loathing-style adventure.

Freddie Oversteegen- 29:32

Franz Reichelt- 53:09

Aimo Koivenun- 1:15:00