People Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/people/ Comedy, entertainment, pop culture, and topics we want to talk about. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:19:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/sofakingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/SKLOGO-55ad8af4v1_site_icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 People Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/people/ 32 32 Sofa King Podcast true episodic socialmedia@sofakingpodcast.com © Sofa King Podcast © Sofa King Podcast podcast People Archives - Sofa King Podcast https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/SofaKingPodcastCoverArt.jpg https://sofakingpodcast.com/category/people/ TV-MA Weelky Join SK Ultra Join SK Ultra 120746233 The Neubauer Experiment: Playing God with Triplets https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-neubauer-experiment-playing-god-with-triplets/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 11:00:58 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11586 In the 1960s and 70s, a secret psychological study set out to answer one of humanity’s biggest questions: Are we shaped by nature… or nurture? Led by child psychiatrist Peter Neubauer and hidden behind the respected adoption agency Louise Wise Services, identical twins—and even triplets—were deliberately separated at birth and placed into different families… without […]

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]]> full false 1:10:04 11586 Before NASA: The Incredible Story of Auguste Piccard https://sofakingpodcast.com/before-nasa-the-incredible-story-of-auguste-piccard/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 11:00:44 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11580 Before astronauts, before rockets, and decades before the space race… one man built a metal sphere, attached it to a balloon, and rode it to the edge of space. In this episode we explore the incredible story of Auguste Piccard, the Swiss physicist and explorer who pushed the limits of human exploration in two completely […]

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]]> full false 1:29:15 11580 Shanti Devi: The Girl Who Remembered Dying https://sofakingpodcast.com/shanti-devi-the-girl-who-remembered-dying/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:00:51 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11563 In this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dive into one of the most disturbing and fascinating reincarnation cases ever recorded — the story of Shanti Devi. Born in 1920s India, Shanti Devi began, at just four years old, describing vivid details of a previous life in another city. She named her former husband, […]

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]]> full false 1:03:11 11563 Garth Brooks: Friends In Low Places https://sofakingpodcast.com/garth-brooks-friends-in-low-places/ Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:00:26 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11555 Is Garth Brooks secretly a serial killer… or is the internet just doing what it does best? In this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dive headfirst into one of the strangest internet conspiracies of all time: the Garth Brooks Serial Killer Theory. What started as a joke — fueled by comedian Tom Segura […]

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]]> full false 1:12:46 11555 Ingo Swann: The CIA’s Psychic Spy Who Saw Aliens https://sofakingpodcast.com/ingo-swann-the-cias-psychic-spy-who-saw-aliens/ Tue, 21 Oct 2025 09:00:07 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11528 Before the government came calling, he painted quiet galaxies. Before the Moon spoke to him, he listened for signals no one else could hear. Ingo Swann was not a psychic. He was an instrument. A tuning fork vibrating between worlds. He said the human mind was a sensor — a satellite of consciousness — and […]

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]]> full false 1:28:22 11528 Episode 746: Siegfried and Roy: A Tale of Tigers https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-746-siegfried-and-roy-a-tale-of-tigers/ Fri, 10 May 2024 04:33:01 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=11436 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the magical kings of Las Vegas, Siegfried and Roy. Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn were a magician and animal handler who moved from crappy cruise ships to Sinatra’s Vegas and then dominated the town for over thirty years with their insane, extravagant […]

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]]> full false 1:24:33 11436 Episode 745: The Bobbitts: Love Hurts https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-745-the-bobbitts-love-hurts/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:17:11 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10980 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the biggest True Crime cases of the 1990s, that of Lorena and John Bobbitt. In June of 1993, Lorena famously cut off John’s penis with a Ginsu knife, threw it in a field, and later helped the police find and […]

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]]> full false 1:29:08 10980 Episode 744: Macho Man: Oh Yeah!!! https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-744-macho-man-oh-yeah/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:42:58 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10971 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the colorful life of Randy “Macho Man” Savage. Randy was one of the all-time greats of wrestling. His character work and wrestling promos are among the most bizarre and hysterical of all time. He had a famous love affair with his manager […]

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]]> full false 1:39:45 10971 Episode 744: Dan Aykroyd: From Ghosts to Spirits https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-744-dan-aykroyd-from-ghosts-to-spirits/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:43:55 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10956 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we dig into the biography of the one and only Dan Aykroyd. He earned his chops as one of the original cast members on Saturday Night Live, but this cultural legend has brought to life some of the most important characters in all of film. […]

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]]> full false 1:27:38 10956 Episode 743: John Candy: The Everyman of Comedy https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-743-john-candy-the-everyman-of-comedy/ Thu, 22 Feb 2024 10:40:08 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10944 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life of an understated comic genius, John Candy. For two decades Candy was in some of the best comedies that Hollywood had to offer. But it all started with the famous comedy troupe Second City and his involvement with Emmy winning […]

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]]> full false 1:36:46 10944 Episode 741: Papa Doc Duvalier: The Voodoo Tyrant https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-741-papa-doc-duvalier-the-voodoo-tyrant/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 10:35:59 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10918 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore one of the worst regimes in the West: the dictatorship of Papa Doc Duvalier. François Duvalier came to be the sadistic president for life of the island of Haiti, running the island through a regime of terror, voodoo, and secret police for 14 […]

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]]> full false 1:38:06 10918 Episode 740: Conan O’Brien: Born for Late Night https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-740-conan-obrien-born-for-late-night/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 10:22:11 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10909 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the career of the one and only Conan O’Brien. Conan went from utterly unknown to become one of the all-time greats of late night television. He had a major feud with Jay Leno (who screwed him out of his dream job), but […]

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]]> full false 1:32:51 10909 Episode 738: Mary Kay Letourneau: Convicted Cougar https://sofakingpodcast.com/mary-kay-letourneau-convicted-cougar/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:31:55 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10891 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the ultimate case of forbidden love—the story of Mary Kay Letourneau. Letourneau was made (in)famous in the late 1990s when she had a love affair with a student of hers named Vili Fualaau. Why would this propel her to the heights of tabloid fame? […]

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]]> full false 1:20:11 10891 Episode 736: Sacha Baron Cohen: The Delightful Doppelganger https://sofakingpodcast.com/sacha-baron-cohen-the-delightful-doppelganger/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 09:31:11 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10857 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the many lives of Sacha Baron Cohen. He won awards as Ali G and took over the world as Borat, all through his unique style of comedy. Sacha Baron Cohen develops humor that plays off the prejudice, politeness, and ignorance of people. […]

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]]> full false 1:37:08 10857 Episode 733: Tim Burton: Godfather of Goth https://sofakingpodcast.com/tim-burton-godfather-of-goth/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:31:03 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10820 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the most unique visionaries in all of Hollywood, Tim Burton. It’s hard to even start with his biggest hit since there are so many—Batman, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure. His movies aren’t just financial blockbusters, they are cult favorites, […]

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]]> full false 1:44:52 10820 Episode 731: Annie Palmer: The White Witch of Rose Hall https://sofakingpodcast.com/annie-palmer-the-white-witch-of-rose-hall/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:31:20 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10808 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we go back in time to a story of murder, voodoo, torture, and sex. This is the story of Annie Palmer, the White Witch of Rose Hall. The year is 1820, and an 18 year old Annie marries the wealthy owner of Rose Hall. However, […]

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]]> full false 1:24:20 10808 Episode 730: Johnny Carson: The Star Maker https://sofakingpodcast.com/johnny-carson-the-star-maker/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:31:00 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10795 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the GOAT of late night television, Johnny Carson. At his height, he had the power to literally ask a comedian to stick around after a commercial break and make them overnight starts. David Letterman, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, Joan Rivers, and endless […]

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]]> full false 1:28:02 10795 Episode 727: Edward Bernays: Master of Manipulation https://sofakingpodcast.com/edward-bernays-master-of-manipulation/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:31:45 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10773 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the godfather of propaganda, Edward Bernays. Bernays was Sigmund Freud’s nephew, and stewing in that pot of mental manipulation made him a master of the craft. He started as a small-time editor and ended up toppling communist regimes alongside the CIA, getting […]

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]]> full false 1:57:34 10773 Episode 725: John Ashley: Gangster, Bootlegger, Pirate! https://sofakingpodcast.com/john-ashley-gangster-bootlegger-pirate/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:31:33 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10760 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about John Ashley. He was the head of the Ashley Gang and was said to rob 40 banks while becoming the head of Florida rum-running during prohibition. He got one of his eyes shot out by a member of his own gang, became […]

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]]> full false 1:29:10 10760 Episode 722: Kurt Vonnegut: So it Goes… https://sofakingpodcast.com/kurt-vonnegut-so-it-goes/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:31:03 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10727 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest authors and popular culture figures of all time, Kurt Vonnegut. With the release of his 1969 book Slaughterhouse Five, Vonnegut became an overnight sensation. He was something we lack today—a celebrity author who was witty enough to dominate late night […]

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]]> full false 1:42:34 10727 Episode 720: Alfred Hitchcock: Master of the Macabre https://sofakingpodcast.com/alfred-hitchcock-master-of-the-macabre/ Tue, 30 May 2023 09:31:01 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10707 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, twists, and scares of Alfred Hitchcock. Considered the greatest director of all time by many film rankings, this legend spawned entire genres of film. He was a true auteur, overseeing every bit of the production. Hitchcock was an interesting man filled with […]

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]]> full false 1:46:43 10707 Episode 719: Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval https://sofakingpodcast.com/rod-serling-submitted-for-your-approval/ Mon, 29 May 2023 09:31:39 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10698 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the creator of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling. Serling was a visionary who changed the very medium of television. He survived some of the worst warfare in the Pacific theater in WWII, and when he returned home, he was a changed man. […]

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]]> full false 1:51:47 10698 Episode 718: Mole People of Las Vegas https://sofakingpodcast.com/mole-people-of-las-vegas/ Tue, 16 May 2023 09:31:02 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10684 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we shine a light on the Mole People of Las Vegas. No, they aren’t some hybrid cryptid, but they are thousands of people who live in the 400 miles of drainage tunnels underneath Sin City. In 2007, a book called Beneath the Neon was written […]

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]]> full false 1:18:34 10684 Episode 713: Hatshepsut: The Force of a Female Pharaoh! https://sofakingpodcast.com/hatshepsut-the-force-of-a-female-pharaoh/ Fri, 14 Apr 2023 09:31:15 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10645 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at one of the most powerful females of the ancient world, Hatshepsut. She was one of only handful of women to break with Egyptian law and fully become Pharaoh. And while she did conquer neighboring invaders early in […]

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]]> full false 1:19:44 10645 Episode 709: Jerry Seinfeld: What’s the deal with this episode… https://sofakingpodcast.com/jerry-seinfeld-whats-the-deal-with-this-episode/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:31:13 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10607 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest to ever grip a microphone, Jerry Seinfeld. Seinfeld is the comedian’s comedian. He started doing small gigs right out of college and never looked back. He was obsessed with comedy since the age of 8 and became sort of a […]

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]]> full false 1:38:16 10607 Episode 706: Rick Rubin: Guru of Grooves https://sofakingpodcast.com/rick-rubin-guru-of-grooves/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 10:31:40 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10591 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the Guru of Popular Music, Rick Rubin. This music producer took on mythological status by launching Def Jam records out of his dorm room in New York and pioneering hip hop alongside Russel Simmons. But his story doesn’t end there. Over the past 40 […]

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]]> full false 1:52:34 10591 Episode 704: Dolly Parton: Queen of Appalachia https://sofakingpodcast.com/dolly-parton-queen-of-appalachia/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 10:31:25 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10576 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the queen of Appalachia, Dolly Parton. She is a legend of country music with a fifty year career. From “Jolene” to “I Will Always Love You,” she has written and recorded some of the most important country songs ever. But that wasn’t enough. She […]

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]]> full false 1:27:23 10576 A Sofa King Classic: Tony Robbins https://sofakingpodcast.com/a-sofa-king-classic-tony-robbins/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:02:37 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10566 On this Classic episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the self-improvement mogul, Tony Robbins. He’s the six foot seven inch motivational speaker who is worth $480 million dollars and holds seminars that cost between two and eight thousand dollars. Tony Robbins was born Anthony J. Mahavoric on February 29, 1960. His father […]

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]]> full false 1:34:25 10566 Episode 703: Clint Eastwood: America’s Favorite Tough Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/clint-eastwood-americas-favorite-tough-man/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:31:47 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10552 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about The Man with No Name—Clint Eastwood. Eastwood is the ultimate Hollywood star. He started with the smash hit TV show Rawhide, went on to define The Spaghetti Western, and made some of the best films in the history of cinema. He did action, he […]

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]]> full false 1:25:17 10552 Episode 701: Ben Hall: The Baddest Bushranger https://sofakingpodcast.com/ben-hall-the-baddest-bushranger/ Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:31:41 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10536 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we head down under and talk about the baddest Bushranger of them all, Ben Hall. Ben Hall was an epic outlaw of the outback. After his wife left him, he took up with a bad crowd of criminals and soon became the leader of one […]

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]]> full false 1:20:08 10536 Episode 700: Shaquille O’Neill: From Gold Metals to Shaq-Fu! https://sofakingpodcast.com/shaquille-oneill-from-gold-metals-to-shaq-fu/ Thu, 19 Jan 2023 10:31:55 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10535 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the towering career of the one and only Shaquille O’Neill. The man is a legend on the court. He was a four-time champion, multiple MVP, won an Olympic Gold metal, and had plenty of beefs with other sports personalities. He was dominant on the […]

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]]> full false 1:33:54 10535 Episode 699: Guy Fawkes: The Gunpowder Plot https://sofakingpodcast.com/guy-fawkes-the-gunpowder-plot/ Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:31:24 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10521 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we remember, remember the 5th of November and talk about the Gunpowder Plot of Guy Fawkes. If you’re from the UK, this is probably a story you are familiar with. In America, we really only heard about it from the movie and comic book V for Vendetta. […]

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]]> full false 1:41:51 10521 Episode 697: Mel Gibson: The Rise and Fall and Rise https://sofakingpodcast.com/mel-gibson-the-rise-and-fall-and-rise/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 10:31:59 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10509 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the films, crash, and rebound of Mel Gibson. Gibson’s career was pure gold in the 80s and 90s. He was the star of two mega-franchises, Mad Max and Lethal Weapon. He was able to do drama, action, romance, and comedy, and he even started […]

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]]> full false 1:42:19 10509 Episode 696: Bajau People: The Ultimate Sea Gypsies https://sofakingpodcast.com/bajau-people-the-ultimate-sea-gypsies/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:31:01 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10496 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a unique group called the Bajau people. They are a group of sea nomads who have genetically evolved to be the perfect sea-goers. Their bodies have adapted to hold their breath insane amounts of time and regulate oxygen in ways no other human can. […]

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]]> full false 1:22:01 10496 Episode 694: James Brown: The Godfather of Soul https://sofakingpodcast.com/james-brown-the-godfather-of-soul/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 10:31:20 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10485 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the Godfather of Soul, Mister James Brown! James Brown is arguably the most influential artist on the birth of soul, funk, and hip hop. Everyone from Justin Timberlake to Public Enemy to Kanye West say they would not be in music if […]

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]]> full false 1:30:26 10485 Episode 692: Will Ferrell: Stay Classy! https://sofakingpodcast.com/will-ferrell-stay-classy/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:31:47 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10463 On this episode of Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life and laughs of Will Ferrell. This juggernaut has made some of the greatest comedies of all times and helped to launch the careers of many other comedians. He started as a Groundling and soon moved to Saturday Night Live; it was a time […]

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]]> full false 1:34:19 10463 Episode 686: John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-385-john-dillinger-public-enemy-number-one/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 09:00:11 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10418 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most famous bank robbers in American history, John Dillinger. Responsible for a dozen bank robberies in just one year of his crime spree, he became the ultimate dark celebrity of his day. Though he broke out of many prisons, murdered people, […]

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]]> full false 1:44:15 10418 Episode 685: Motown: Hitsville, USA https://sofakingpodcast.com/motown-hitsville-usa/ Fri, 07 Oct 2022 09:31:53 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10409 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the ultimate music factory–Motown! This enterprise was like nothing else in the history of modern music. It released hundreds of top-ten hits and helped discover and cultivate acts like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Rick James, and […]

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]]> full false 1:39:00 10409 Episode 684: Sean Connery: An Album Cover https://sofakingpodcast.com/sean-connery-an-album-cover/ Fri, 30 Sep 2022 09:31:49 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10394 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the legend that is Sean Connery. He was of course the first James Bond, a roll that rocketed him to global fame. For many, he’s the only Bond that ever mattered, eventually causing Bond’s creator Ian Fleming to even alter his books […]

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]]> full false 1:19:47 10394 Episode 682: Tara Calico: Gone Girl https://sofakingpodcast.com/tara-calico-gone-girl/ Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:31:31 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10382 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the infamous disappearance of Tara Calico. This true crime tale is over thirty years old, and it has some strange twists and turns. On September 20, 1988, she went on her daily bike ride and never came home. Chillingly, she told her […]

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]]> full false 10382 Episode 681: Bo Jackson: Game Changer https://sofakingpodcast.com/bo-jackson-game-changer/ Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:31:27 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10381 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest athletes in all of recent history, Bo Jackson. Bo dominated sports and popular culture in the 1980s. He was the only athlete in history to be the MVP on both professional football and professional baseball. He broke record after record […]

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]]> full false 10381 Episode 680: Bass Reeves: One Bad Ass Brother! https://sofakingpodcast.com/bass-reeves-one-bad-ass-brother/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 09:31:41 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10357 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time to look at one of the most badass lawmen of all time, Bass Reeves. You may not have ever heard of Bass Reeves. And that may be because he was black. Reeves was a deputy marshal and arrested over 3000 fugitives (the […]

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]]> full false 1:14:20 10357 Episode 679: Chris Farley: Down by the River https://sofakingpodcast.com/chris-farley-down-by-the-river/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 09:31:45 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10369 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the wild life, tragic death, and amazing comedy of Chris Farley. If you lived through the 90s, you couldn’t escape his presence. He was a break-out star on Saturday Night Live, and he was in some of the top comedies of his […]

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]]> full false 1:29:25 10369 A Sofa King Classic: Joseph Stalin https://sofakingpodcast.com/a-sofa-king-classic-joseph-stalin/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:42 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10349 Daves not here man …. This episode of the Sofa King Podcast is a discussion of the brutal regime of the Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Born Josef Vissarionovich Djugashvili in December of 1878, he changed his name to Koba (a sort of Russian Robin Hood) and eventually settled on the new name of Stalin which […]

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]]> full false 1:26:13 10349 677: Leopold and Loeb: Subpar Supermen https://sofakingpodcast.com/leopold-and-loeb-subpar-supermen/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 09:31:09 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10329 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we turn to some True Crime and discuss the case of Leopold and Loeb. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb killed 14-year-old Bobby Frank on May 21, 1924. Why? Well, that one gets complicated. Both Leopold and Loeb were prodigies, child geniuses. They had each graduated […]

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]]> full false 10329 Episode 674: Mike Judge: King of the Cult Hit https://sofakingpodcast.com/mike-judge-king-of-the-cult-hit/ Fri, 29 Jul 2022 21:05:56 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10296 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the one of the best comedic minds of our generation, Mike Judge. Judge blew up with his smash TV show Beavis and Butthead. It was an anthem to Generation X and a huge hit on MTV, spawning movies, and forcing people to […]

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]]> full false 1:24:13 10296 Episode 670: Burt Reynolds: King of the Car Chase https://sofakingpodcast.com/burt-reynolds-king-of-the-car-chase/ Tue, 12 Jul 2022 09:31:49 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10269 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the king of the chase scene, Burt Reynolds. Reynolds gave us classic movies such as Smokey and the Bandit, Cannonball Run, and Hooper and became an icon and sex symbol for decades. From the disturbing Deliverance to the porn-heavy Boogie Nights, he […]

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]]> full false 1:47:03 10269 Episode 669: Christopher Lee: Spy, Sauron, and Star Wars! https://sofakingpodcast.com/christopher-lee-spy-sauron-and-star-wars/ Fri, 08 Jul 2022 09:31:50 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10253 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest actors of all time, Christopher Lee. This legend played Dracula and was in little known film series such as James Bond, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars. What’s more impressive is that in WWII he became a spy, a […]

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]]> full false 1:36:09 10253 A Sofa King Classic: Hunter S. Thompson https://sofakingpodcast.com/a-sofa-king-classic-hunter-s-thompson/ Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:19:21 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10230 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the truly gonzo life of the one and only Hunter S Thompson. Thompson was a journalist who became famous for his crazed drug-fueled antics and anti-authority stance. Born in Louisville, Kentucky to a middle class family, his father died while he was a teenager, […]

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]]> full false 1:34:10 10230 Episode 664: David Bowie: Grandfather of Glam https://sofakingpodcast.com/david-bowie-grandfather-of-glam/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:31:27 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10214 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the Grandfather of Glam, David Bowie. He was hands down one of the most important artists of his life time, experimenting with every new style of music and instrument out there. He was one of the main influencers on the androgyny of the 1980s, […]

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]]> full false 1:44:09 10214 Episode 661: James Strang: The King of Beaver Island! https://sofakingpodcast.com/james-strang-the-king-of-beaver-island/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 09:31:27 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10185 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one or the boldest cult leaders to ever live—James Strang. He proclaimed himself the King of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, and from there, he ran an empire of lumber theft, polygamy, and even piracy across The Great Lakes. He wrote diaries […]

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]]> full false 1:41:55 10185 Episode 660: Henry Rollins: Temper, Tattoos, and Timbre https://sofakingpodcast.com/henry-rollins-temper-tattoos-and-timbre/ Thu, 02 Jun 2022 09:31:30 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10186 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the loudest voices of Generation X, Henry Rollins. He was the front man for the epic punk band Black Flag and later the front man for the Rollins Band. He was in icon of the 80s and 90s, known for his temper, […]

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]]> full false 1:39:22 10186 Episode 659: Russel Simmons: Mogul or Monster? https://sofakingpodcast.com/russel-simmons-mogul-or-monster/ Fri, 13 May 2022 09:31:58 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10155 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the achievements, impacts, and allegations against the original Hip-Hop mogul, Russell Simmons. A young Simmons fell in love the new art form of rap and immediately took charge of the genre’s future. He signed Kurtis Blow from his dorm room on to […]

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]]> full false 1:42:50 10155 Episode 657: Pee-Wee Herman: Meka Hiney Ho! https://sofakingpodcast.com/pee-wee-herman-meka-hiney-ho/ Fri, 06 May 2022 09:31:20 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10140 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the best looking man in a bow tie, Pee-Wee Herman. Pee-Wee is played by the comedic actor Paul Reubens, and though he seems like an inevitable and overnight success, he worked on his comedy and this character for well over a decade before he […]

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]]> full false 1:48:39 10140 Episode 655: Bob Lazar: The Godfather of Gray Aliens https://sofakingpodcast.com/bob-lazar-the-godfather-of-gray-aliens/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 09:31:54 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10106 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the man single handedly responsible for the popularity of Area 51 and gray aliens, Bob Lazar. In 1989, he gave a sensational interview to reporter George Knapp. In it, he talked about his time in an facility called S4 and his work figuring out […]

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]]> full false 1:33:17 10106 Episode 654: Guinness Book of World Records: World’s Greatest Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/guinness-book-of-world-records-worlds-greatest-podcast/ Tue, 26 Apr 2022 09:31:51 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10105 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we try our hand at the Guinness Book of World Records. This childhood favorite started back in 1955 when there was no such thing as the internet, and encyclopedias only covered serious topics. It was launched by Sir Hugh Beaver who worked at Guinness, and […]

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]]> full false 1:40:48 10105 A Sofa King Classic: JFK Part One Life https://sofakingpodcast.com/a-sofa-king-classic-jfk-part-one-life/ Fri, 08 Apr 2022 11:00:55 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10068 This episode of The Sofa King Podcast is Part One of our discussion on the life, politics, policies, and death of the amazing John Fitzgerald Kennedy. JFK was one of the most beloved president of the United States, and his administration was often considered to be the “Golden Age” of America that many people called […]

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]]> full false 1:23:34 10068 Black Beard: A Sofa King Classic https://sofakingpodcast.com/black-beard-a-sofa-king-classic/ Fri, 01 Apr 2022 11:00:10 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10060 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the wild career of the most famous pirate in history, Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard. Teach was thought to have been born in Britain but moved to Jamaica as a child. From there, he became a privateer (a pirate who worked for England) through Queen Anne’s War. […]

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]]> full false 1:27:45 10060 Episode 648: Suge Knight: Putting the Death in Death Row https://sofakingpodcast.com/suge-knight-putting-the-death-in-death-row/ Tue, 22 Mar 2022 09:31:08 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10041 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the real gangster of West Coast hip hop, Suge Knight. Though his nickname comes from his sweet childhood nick name of “Sugar Bear,” he turned into a real monster. He started by managing a few rappers and then created Death Row Records […]

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]]> full false 10041 Episode 646: Dave Chappelle: The Scalpel of Satire https://sofakingpodcast.com/dave-chappelle-the-scalpel-of-satire/ Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:31:46 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10027 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the all-time greats of comedy, Dave Chappelle. He is most famous for his super-successful sketch comedy show, Chappelle’s Show. He is even more famous for walking away from the show in the middle of season three while $50 million dollars were on […]

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]]> full false 1:56:25 10027 Episode 644: Jodi Arias: The Murdering Mormon https://sofakingpodcast.com/jodi-arias-the-murdering-mormon/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:31:36 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=10013 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at Jodi Arias, and the murder of Travis Alexander. If you dig true crime, you probably already know this story since it was a media sensation. This couple had a very strange and tumultuous relationship, ranging from wild phone sex to conversions to Mormonism. Jodi […]

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]]> full false 1:34:16 10013 Episode 642: Adam Walsh: America’s Most Wanted https://sofakingpodcast.com/adam-walsh-americas-most-wanted/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 10:31:50 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9983 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the child abduction and murder that changed everything—the case of Adam Walsh. Adam Walsh went missing in 1981 in a Sears store while he was playing Atari 2600 games in the toy department. Sixteen days later, his head was found in a drainage ditch […]

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]]> full false 1:42:18 9983 Episode 641: Cleopatra: The Cunning Queen of the Nile https://sofakingpodcast.com/cleopatra-the-cunning-queen-of-the-nile/ Fri, 18 Feb 2022 10:31:49 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9969 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and talk about the one and only Cleopatra. She was the queen of Egypt, but she wasn’t just there because she inherited it. In fact, she had to continuously earn her throne by killing members of her own family and […]

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]]> full false 1:36:28 9969 Episode 639: Madonna: The Mistress of Music and Marketing https://sofakingpodcast.com/madonna-the-mistress-of-music-and-marketing/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 10:31:45 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9951 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, loves, ups, and higher ups of Madonna. Her impact on 1980s culture can’t be overstated. Her videos, sound, and fashion made the entire Gen X imitate and want her. She has always been a master of branding and self-promotion. When being a […]

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]]> full false 1:41:20 9951 Episode 638: Vincent Van Gogh: Madness on a Canvas https://sofakingpodcast.com/vincent-van-gogh-madness-on-a-canvas/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 10:31:42 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9950 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the madness and genius of Vincent van Gogh. Surely, you know him as one of the most important artists in all of human history. Because he was. But his life was filled with love, friendship, disaster, prostitutes, depression, art, and absinthe. His […]

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]]> full false 1:41:48 9950 Episode 637: Dennis Rodman: Rebounds, Madonna, and Kim Jong Un https://sofakingpodcast.com/dennis-rodman-rebounds-madonna-and-kim-jong-un/ Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:31:26 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9938 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the biggest forces in popular culture history, Dennis Rodman. Of course he was a basketball player and part of both the infamous Bad Boys of the Detroit Pistons as well as the game changing comeback of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. […]

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]]> full false 1:36:09 9938 Episode 635: Tom DeLonge: Rock Star to UFO Hunter https://sofakingpodcast.com/tom-delonge-rock-star-to-ufo-hunter/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 10:31:12 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9923 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a very unique rock star and UFO hunter, Tom DeLonge. DeLonge founded Blink 182 when he was 16 years old and after a few years, they were a massive band. While they toured in vans early on, he started to read books […]

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]]> full false 1:46:23 9923 Episode 634: Martha Stewart: Rise and Fall and Rise (And Snoop) https://sofakingpodcast.com/martha-stewart-rise-and-fall-and-rise-and-snoop/ Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:31:08 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9922 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the rise and fall and rise again of the one and only Martha Stewart. Right when she was bigger than Oprah (worth $1.2 billion), the SEC busted her for insider trading and sent her to jail for almost a year. But the story of […]

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]]> full false 1:38:56 9922 Episode 633: Quentin Tarantino: Laying His Vengeance Upon You https://sofakingpodcast.com/quentin-tarantino-laying-his-vengeance-upon-you/ Tue, 18 Jan 2022 10:31:28 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9906 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about Quentin Tarantino. He is considered one of the most influential directors of his generation and has won Oscars and Emmys for his work. He typically shows hyper-violent scenes and directs movies filled with very unique dialogue. Once a small independent film maker, […]

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]]> full false 1:35:26 9906 Episode 631: The Krays: Crazed Kings of London https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-krays-crazed-kings-of-london/ Fri, 14 Jan 2022 10:31:26 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9893 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we hop over The Pond and talk about one of the most famous organized crime families in London. This is Ronnie and Reginald Kray. The Kray Brothers were a hyper-violent duo who ran a criminal underground known as The Firm. Their business focused on protection, […]

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]]> full false 1:34:06 9893 Episode 628: The Death of Natalie Wood: Murder or Mishap? https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-death-of-natalie-wood-murder-or-mishap/ Tue, 04 Jan 2022 10:31:28 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9877 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we cover long-time listener request. This is the death of Natalie Wood. Hers is a story of stardom, sexual scandal, a controlling mother, and quite possible murder. She was found drowned off Catalina Island, after a night of drinking and arguing with her husband Robert […]

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]]> full false 1:33:10 9877 EPISODE 627: LUFTHANSA HEIST: REAL LIFE GOODFELLAS https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-627-lufthansa-heist-real-life-goodfellas/ Fri, 24 Dec 2021 12:00:24 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9871 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the largest heists in US history and the inspiration for the movie Goodfellas. It was called the Lufthansa Heist, named after the airline they stole from. This story is a tale of vintage mobsters, theft, powergrabs, and murders. So many […]

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]]> full false 1:23:18 9871 Episode 626: STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-626-stevie-ray-vaughan/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:14:36 +0000 https://sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9868 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we feel the blues as we talk about the life, death, music, and drugs of the one and only Stevie Ray Vaughan. Stevie is considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. And that is because he is. His style of playing and singing […]

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]]> full false 1:40:38 9868 Episode 624: Ric Flair: The Nature Boy! https://sofakingpodcast.com/ric-flair-the-nature-boy/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 10:31:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9849 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we all say “wooooo” and talk about the legend that is Ric Flair. If you don’t know Ric Flair, you owe it to yourself to discover him. He is considered by most wrestlers, promoters, and sports writers to be the greatest of all time. He had the […]

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]]> full false 1:30:36 9849 Episode 621: Sam Walton: The Bentonville Billionaire https://sofakingpodcast.com/sam-walton-the-bentonville-billionaire/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 10:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9802 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, business practices, and empire of Sam Walton. He was a business genius and co-founder of Wal-Mart (along with his brother Bud). Sam Walton learned how to build where nobody else was building and then slowly crush the competition. He was so savvy […]

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]]> full false 1:39:16 9802 Episode 619: The Rosenbergs: Espionage to Execution https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-rosenbergs-espionage-to-execution/ Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:31:36 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9785 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the biggest espionage case of the Cold War, which lead to the infamous killing of the Rosenbergs. Julius Rosenberg and Ethel Rosenberg were killed by electric chair in Sing Sing Prison on June 19 1953. They were both public and passionate communists. Julius allegedly […]

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]]> full false 1:25:43 9785 Episode 618: Tonya Harding: The Princess Vs. The Piece of Crap https://sofakingpodcast.com/tonya-harding-the-princess-vs-the-piece-of-crap/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 10:31:38 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9786 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we shine a light on one of the biggest scandals of the 90s and explore Tonya Harding and the infamous knee-capping incident. If you don’t know this story, it’s pretty crazy. It involves hit men attacking ice skaters, abusive mothers, abusive husbands, sex tapes, Reebok endorsements, and […]

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]]> full false 1:28:48 9786 Episode 617: William Bonin: The Freeway Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/william-bonin-the-freeway-killer/ Fri, 12 Nov 2021 10:31:02 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9772 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we do some true crime and talk about William Bonin. He was called the Freeway Killer, and he was a true monster. His childhood ticked all the boxes of a future madman, and his time in Vietnam didn’t help any. Eventually, he became a serial rapist of […]

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]]> full false 1:21:16 9772 Episode 614: Snoop Dogg: For Shizzle my Nizzle! https://sofakingpodcast.com/snoop-dogg-for-shizzle-my-nizzle/ Tue, 02 Nov 2021 09:31:05 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9753 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the one and only Snoop Dogg. This is a true rags to riches story. He was born as Calvin Broadus to a poor single mom in Long Beach. Through an amazing talent as a freestyle rapper and a lifelong career, he has grown to […]

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]]> full false 1:47:15 9753 Episode 612: The Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-church-of-the-first-born-of-the-lamb-of-god/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 09:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9737 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the cult known as The Church of the First Born of the Lamb of God and its insane leader, Ervil LeBaron. LeBaron was called the Mormon Manson after a crazy trail of murder, sex, suicide, and corruption. This group is like many cults with […]

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]]> full false 1:40:53 9737 Episode 611: The Subway Vigilante: Racism or Justice? https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-subway-vigilante-racism-or-justice/ Fri, 22 Oct 2021 09:31:57 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9724 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a true crime case. This is the story of Bernard Goetz, the Subway Vigilante. On December 22, 1984, Goetz was surrounded by four young men on a subway train who started asking him for five dollars. He thought he was being mugged, pulled out […]

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]]> full false 1:29:59 9724 Episode 608: Stan Lee: The King of Comics https://sofakingpodcast.com/stan-lee-the-king-of-comics/ Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9707 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life, creations, and comic books of the one and only Stan Lee. He was born Stanley Martin Lieber and shortened his name to save it in case he ever wanted to quit comics and write a real novel. Thankfully, this never happened. Stan […]

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]]> full false 1:37:49 9707 Episode 605: The Kelloggs: Saint and Sadist https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-kelloggs-saint-and-sadist/ Fri, 24 Sep 2021 09:31:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9668 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we ask a simple question. What do female genital mutilation and corn flakes have in common? The answer is Kellogg’s. The beloved breakfast giant is known for cereal and pop tarts, but the brothers who laid the foundation of the company are worth looking at. Many people […]

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]]> full false 1:26:48 9668 Episode 604: Silkwood: Plutonium and Murder? https://sofakingpodcast.com/silkwood-plutonium-and-murder/ Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:31:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9667 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the death of Karen Silkwood. Silkwood worked at the Kerr-McGhee fuel plant in Oklahoma. She made plutonium pellets for nuclear fuel, and she discovered safely issues with workers being irradiated. The weird thing is, she started to get positive hits for alpha radiation she […]

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]]> full false 1:29:18 9667 Episode 603: Larry Flynt: Filthy Smut and Free Speech https://sofakingpodcast.com/larry-flynt-filthy-smut-and-free-speech/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:31:12 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9654 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we peel back the covers of the king of pornography (and free speech), Larry Flynt. He was famous for, well, a lot of things. One of them was the Hustler brand magazine, casino, and sex shop. But he was equally famous for having several outlandish fights with […]

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]]> full false 1:39:21 9654 Episode 602: Bob Ross: Art and Afros https://sofakingpodcast.com/bob-ross-art-and-afros/ Tue, 14 Sep 2021 09:31:08 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9653 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the art, fame, life, and death of Bob Ross. He is known for his paintings of happy little trees and Peapod the pet pocket squirrel, but this guy led a very interesting life. From a sergeant in the army to an international media icon, […]

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]]> full false 1:34:51 9653 Episode 601: Gene Roddenberry: To Boldly Go… https://sofakingpodcast.com/gene-roddenberry-to-boldly-go/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9620 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we release our inner Trekkies about the creator of Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry. His story is a wild one! His show is filled with a future that explores the possibility of a utopian earth with no war, hunger, trouble, or strife. But his own life was far […]

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]]> full false 1:40:33 9620 Episode 598: Tromp Family Mystery: The Strangest Road Trip https://sofakingpodcast.com/tromp-family-mystery-the-strangest-road-trip/ Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:31:16 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9604 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most bizarre missing person cases in Australian history. The Tromp family went missing rather suddenly on August 29th, 2016. This family of five left their passports, drivers licenses, credit cards, and cell phones behind. The children were all in their 20s, […]

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]]> full false 1:31:36 9604 Episode 595: Wim Hof: The Iceman https://sofakingpodcast.com/wim-hof-the-iceman/ Fri, 30 Jul 2021 09:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9550 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore the philosophies, techniques, and science around Wim Hof. Called the Iceman by the press, Hof has set 18 extreme world records. For one, he spent nearly two hours submerged in ice without his core body temperature dropping. The climbed Mt. Everest in just […]

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]]> full false 1:32:27 9550 Episode 593: Harley Davidson: An American Success Story https://sofakingpodcast.com/harley-davidson-an-american-success-story/ Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9532 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the founders, history, and reputation of bad boys of motorcycles, Harley Davidson. It was started by William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson (and his brothers) in 1903. They wanted to make bicycles that did the work for you. Within a decade, they were one […]

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]]> full false 1:39:53 9532 Episode 591: Chris Kyle: The Truth and Tragedy of Iraq https://sofakingpodcast.com/chris-kyle-the-truth-and-tragedy-of-iraq/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 09:31:11 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9515 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the legendary life of America’s Greatest Sniper, Chris Kyle. His story perfectly encapsulates all that was wrong with the War in Iraq. He did four tours there, earned a reputation as the “Devil of Ramadi,” and came home pretty jacked up. He was depressed, […]

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]]> full false 1:41:54 9515 Episode 588: James Cameron: The Billion Dollar Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/james-cameron-the-billion-dollar-man/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 09:31:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9497 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most prolific, profitable, and innovative directors of modern cinema, James Cameron. Cameron went from a kid who dropped out of school to the creator of the first two movies to ever break the billion dollar threshold. If you are science fiction […]

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]]> full false 9497 Episode 587: Phil Spector: On Music and Murder https://sofakingpodcast.com/phil-spector-on-music-and-murder/ Fri, 25 Jun 2021 09:31:31 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9404 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of one of the most influential music producers of all time, Phil Spector. He’s a murderer too, so if you’re into true crime, you can double dip on this one. Spector started his music career early with a #1 hit while he […]

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]]> full false 1:35:27 9404 Episode 586: KFC: Gunfights, Animal Abuse, and The Colonel https://sofakingpodcast.com/kfc-gunfights-animal-abuse-and-the-colonel/ Tue, 22 Jun 2021 09:31:27 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9403 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we grab ourselves a bucket and talk about Kentucky Fried Chicken. There is, of course, no KFC without Colonel Sanders, so that seems like a good start. The story of this massive restaurant chain is also the story of Harlan Sanders, given the honorary title of a […]

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]]> full false 1:48:58 9403 Episode 584: Tina Turner: Simply the Best https://sofakingpodcast.com/tina-turner-simply-the-best/ Tue, 15 Jun 2021 09:31:21 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9384 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the Queen of Rock and Roll, Tina Turner. She was born to very poor sharecroppers in 1939 and went through an abusive marriage and bankruptcy, but somehow, she survived it all. In fact, she emerged as one of the queens of the 1980s, earning […]

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]]> full false 9384 Episode 582: Rodney Dangerfield: Much Respect! https://sofakingpodcast.com/rodney-dangerfield-much-respect/ Tue, 08 Jun 2021 09:31:32 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9367 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we give some respect to one of the greatest comedians to ever live—Rodney Dangerfield. He was a comedy staple in the 70s and 80s, appearing on The Tonight Show over 70 times after he squashed a beef with Johnny Carson. Keep in mind that doing that show […]

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]]> full false 1:31:58 9367 Episode 580: Andre the Giant: Nuff Said https://sofakingpodcast.com/andre-the-giant-nuff-said/ Tue, 18 May 2021 09:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9321 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the one man legend, Andre the Giant. In wrestling, he was one of the greatest of all time. In film, he knocked it out of the park in The Princess Bride (and secretly starred as Dagoth the demon with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the epic […]

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]]> full false 1:41:39 9321 Episode 576: Isaac Newton: 3 Laws and an Apple https://sofakingpodcast.com/isaac-newton-3-laws-and-an-apple/ Tue, 04 May 2021 09:31:29 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9199 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we hit you with some straight science and talk about the life, discoveries, and madness of Sir Isaac Newton. Everyone has heard the name, and most people know the legend of an apple falling on his head to make him conceive of gravity. This is kind of […]

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]]> full false 1:43:12 9199 Episode 575: Marie Curie: Of Science and Sexism https://sofakingpodcast.com/marie-curie-of-science-and-sexism/ Fri, 30 Apr 2021 09:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9172 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the greatest scientists to ever live, Marie Curie. She battled with crazy sexism, anti-Semitism, and an endless bout of cancer and tumors due to her radioactive research. But through it all, she was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the […]

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]]> full false 1:16:28 9172 Episode 573: Nicholas Cage: Bask in His Glow https://sofakingpodcast.com/nicholas-cage-bask-in-his-glow/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 09:31:57 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9123 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we bask in the glow that is Nicholas Cage. He comes from film royalty and is the nephew of director Francis Ford Copula, but once he started getting his own film roles, he changed his name to distance himself from the family. Even so, his rise to […]

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]]> full false 1:43:30 9123 Episode 572: Marcel Petiot: Doctor Satan https://sofakingpodcast.com/marcel-petiot-doctor-satan/ Tue, 13 Apr 2021 09:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9122 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the strangest serial killers ever. Marcel Petiot was a medical doctor in occupied Paris during World War Two. He somehow convinced people that he was part of a resistance underground and could help smuggle people out of France and away […]

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]]> full false 1:25:58 9122 Episode 570: Steven Seagal: Life, Lies, and Lawsuits https://sofakingpodcast.com/steven-seagal-life-lies-and-lawsuits/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:31:08 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9092 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore the life and lies of one of the strangest men to ever come out of Hollywood, Steven Seagal. Seagal made a huge splash in the realm of action films in with his debut movie Above the Law in 1988. He had a string […]

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]]> full false 1:52:42 9092 Episode 569: Thomas Jefferson: The Worst Founding Father https://sofakingpodcast.com/thomas-jefferson-the-worst-founding-father/ Fri, 02 Apr 2021 09:31:23 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9061 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and talk about one of the most famous of the Founding Fathers: Thomas Jefferson. To some historians, Jefferson was the most important member of the revolution. He drafted the constitution on his own, and his writings inspired troops and helped forge a […]

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]]> full false 1:42:22 9061 Episode 568: Barefoot Bandit: A Sasquatch Ninja? https://sofakingpodcast.com/barefoot-bandit-a-sasquatch-ninja/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:31:20 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9060 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we bring you a strange brew of True Crime and talk about the Barefoot Bandit. If you aren’t from the Pacific Northwest, you may not have heard about this kid, but it’s quite a ride! The Bandit, named Colton Harris Moore, was a teenager who […]

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]]> full false 1:35:53 9060 Episode 567: Mao Tse-tung: Starvation, Sex, and Slaughter https://sofakingpodcast.com/mao-tse-tung-starvation-sex-and-slaughter/ Fri, 26 Mar 2021 09:31:40 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9029 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the man who most historians call the worst tyrant of all time, Mao Tse-tung. Was he worse than Hitler? Yes. Was he worse than Stalin or Kim Jung Il or Saddam Hussein? Way worse. How? Well, his horrible Great Leap Forward killed […]

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]]> full false 1:40:46 9029 Episode 566: Whitley Strieber: Conman or Communion? https://sofakingpodcast.com/whitley-strieber-conman-or-communion/ Tue, 23 Mar 2021 09:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=9028 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the king of alien abduction, Whitley Strieber. Strieber was the author of Communion and several other books about his famous abduction experiences, implants, and encounters with Men in Black. It is his writing that has given us the narrative of a typical abduction, what […]

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]]> full false 1:48:21 9028 Episode 565: Billie Holiday: The First Lady of Jazz https://sofakingpodcast.com/billie-holiday-the-first-lady-of-jazz/ Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:31:20 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8980 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life, drugs, music, and drugs (so many drugs) of Billie Holiday. She is considered one of the all-time greats of American music and jazz, but she had a troubled past. Billie worked in brothels as a child and was repeatedly raped and sold […]

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]]> full false 1:38:30 8980 Episode 562: Eliot Ness and The Untouchables https://sofakingpodcast.com/eliot-ness-and-the-untouchables/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 10:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8945 Born in Chicago, Eliot Ness was a smart, officious child. He dressed well and always did his homework—so much so, that his nickname in high school was Elegant Mess. His brother in law was a fed, and he inspired the young Eliot to become a federal investigator as well. Shortly after college, he joined the […]

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]]> full false 1:37:26 8945 Episode 561: Qin Shi Huan: Game of Thrones, China Style! https://sofakingpodcast.com/qin-shi-huan-game-of-thrones-china-style/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:31:55 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8913 On this episode of the World Famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back time and look at the first emperor of unified China, Qin Shi Huan. His legacy is one of power, unification, reformation, and madness in the quest for eternal life. He was the one who started construction of the Great Wall of China […]

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]]> full false 1:40:14 8913 Episode 560: Grim Sleeper: South Central’s Serial Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/grim-sleeper-south-centrals-serial-killer/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 10:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8912 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we explore some true crime and look at the life and murders of Lonnie David Franklin JR, aka, The Grim Sleeper. This serial killer was considered the longest operating killer west of the Mississippi River, and it took decades to catch him. He preyed on prostitutes in […]

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]]> full false 1:34:22 8912 Episode 559: Bobby Kennedy: The Best Kennedy? https://sofakingpodcast.com/bobby-kennedy-the-best-kennedy/ Fri, 19 Feb 2021 10:31:07 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8876 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King podcast, we look at the life, power, assassination, and conspiracy theories surrounding Robert Kennedy. Bobby Kennedy was of course John F Kennedy’s younger brother. He was raised in the Kennedy shark tank by their father Joe Kennedy, and he had no real choice but to be […]

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]]> full false 1:46:53 8876 Episode 556: Patty Hearst: Victim or Vicious? https://sofakingpodcast.com/patty-hearst-victim-or-vicious/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:31:05 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8835 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we hit you with a little urban guerrilla true crime and look at the kidnapping, crimes, and domestic terrorism or Patty Hearst. Patricia Hearst is the granddaughter of William Randolph Hearst. In 1974, she was kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley by a group called the Symbionese […]

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]]> full false 1:41:22 8835 Episode 555: Joseph Merrick–The Elephant Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/joseph-merrick-the-elephant-man/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 10:31:56 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8798 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the all-time fascinating medical cases, the story of Joseph Merrick–The Elephant Man. Due to a hardcore medical condition, Merrick was deformed beyond recognition as a human being, with a massive head, huge protrusions all over his body, and even skin lesions that […]

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]]> full false 1:26:51 8798 Episode 554: Trent Reznor: From Hurt to Heresy https://sofakingpodcast.com/trent-reznor-from-hurt-to-heresy/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 10:31:55 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8797 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we visit the dark king of techno, Trent Reznor. Many people don’t know him by name since he is the front man for Nine Inch Nails, but in a way, he IS Nine Inch Nails. The other band members come and go, but his writing, […]

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]]> full false 1:47:35 8797 Episode 553: Quincy Fortier: The Daddy Doctor https://sofakingpodcast.com/quincy-fortier-the-daddy-doctor/ Fri, 29 Jan 2021 10:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8514 On this episode of the World Famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about a strange bit of true crime, the case of Dr. Quincy Fortier. He was a fertility expert for four decades, and he’s known to have impregnated at least 26 women with his own sperm. Aside from dozens of unwitting children across the […]

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]]> full false 1:18:11 8514 Episode 552: Betty White: The Goldenest of Girls https://sofakingpodcast.com/betty-white-the-goldenest-of-girls/ Tue, 26 Jan 2021 10:31:43 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8505 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we get our Golden Girls on and talk about the life of the one and only Betty White. While most of you known her from her role as Rose on that smash hit show, some may know her from her life in game shows or any of […]

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]]> full false 1:19:50 8505 Episode 550: Quincy Jones: The Ultimate Prodigy https://sofakingpodcast.com/quincy-jones-the-ultimate-prodigy/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 10:31:32 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8477 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk one of the all-time legends of the music industry, the one and only Quincy Jones. He wasn’t just a music prodigy, he understood the business in a way nobody else ever has. He worked with some of the greatest of all time, from Frank Sinatra […]

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]]> full false 1:25:15 8477 Episode 548: Run-DMC: Kings of Rock https://sofakingpodcast.com/run-dmc-kings-of-rock/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:31:44 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8446 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the one and only kings of rock, the immortal Run-DMC. Composed of DJ Run (Joseph Simmons), DMC (Darryl McDaniels), Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizzel), this trio set the world of Hip Hop on fire and managed to take it from streets and dance clubs […]

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]]> full false 1:34:46 8446 Episode 547: Butch and Sundance: Life in the Wild Bunch https://sofakingpodcast.com/butch-and-sundance-life-in-the-wild-bunch/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 10:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8411 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we go back in time and look at two of the most famous train robbers and desperadoes from Cowboy Days, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. These two are linked through all of U.S. history, but they were really part of a much larger game called The […]

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]]> full false 1:30:52 8411 Episode 545: Anne Frank: Remember… https://sofakingpodcast.com/anne-frank-remember/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:31:51 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8380 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the most revealing figures of World War Two, Anne Frank. Born to a Jewish family in 1929, her story perfectly captures the plight and flight of Jews as they tried to avoid the pure evil of the Third Reich. Though her father […]

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]]> full false 1:39:53 8380 Episode 544: Hulk Hogan: Wrestling Running Wild! https://sofakingpodcast.com/hulk-hogan-wrestling-running-wild/ Mon, 28 Dec 2020 10:31:48 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8379 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore the meteoric rise, scandal, and fame of the one and only Hulk Hogan. Born Terry Bollea, this six foot seven inch monster became synonymous with wrestling for several decades. It is said that nobody ever sold as many tickets to a wrestling match […]

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]]> full false 1:50:45 8379 Episode 541: Ian Fleming: James Bond’s Spy Master https://sofakingpodcast.com/ian-fleming-james-bonds-spy-master/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 10:31:51 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8290 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life and imagination of Ian Fleming. Fleming was of course, the creator of the iconic James Bond and author of a dozen Bond books, but he was also a key figure in British Intelligence during WWII. In fact, many people say […]

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]]> full false 1:32:43 8290 Episode 540: Amanda Knox: Murder in Italy https://sofakingpodcast.com/amanda-knox-murder-in-italy/ Tue, 08 Dec 2020 10:31:48 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8289 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we cover the true crime roller coaster that was the trial of Amanda Knox. She and her boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito were arrested for the murder of Meredith Kercher. This case it had it all. Promiscuous college students, rough Italian cops, bar hopping, Americans, Brits, and an international […]

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]]> full false 1:32:37 8289 Episode 539: Henry Morgan: Scourge of the Spanish Main https://sofakingpodcast.com/henry-morgan-scourge-of-the-spanish-main/ Fri, 04 Dec 2020 10:31:34 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8256 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the king of all swashbucklers, Sir Henry Morgan. Morgan was a privateer (paid by the crown, so not a dirty pirate) who single handedly changed the face of the Caribbean and the war between England and Spain. In the […]

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]]> full false 1:36:30 8256 Episode 536: Pee Wee Gaskins: The “Bothersome” Serial Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/pee-wee-gaskins-the-bothersome-serial-killer/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:31:09 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8222 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we indulge in some true crime and talk about one of the worst monsters we’ve run up against, Pee Wee Gaskins. Born Donald Gaskins, he was always small (hence the nickname). His childhood ticked all the boxes: absent father, step fathers who beat him, a mother who […]

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]]> full false 1:26:09 8222 Episode 535: Robert Durst: The Murder, The Missing, The Mumbles https://sofakingpodcast.com/robert-durst-the-murder-the-missing-the-mumbles/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 10:31:11 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8186 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast we tell the story of Robert Durst. This is true crime at its best. Durst was born to a wealthy real estate family in New York, and after watching his mom fall from a roof and die, everything went sideways. He had a rivalry at work with […]

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]]> full false 1:39:35 8186 Episode 534: Thomas Edison: Unbridled Genius https://sofakingpodcast.com/thomas-edison-unbridled-genius/ Tue, 17 Nov 2020 10:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8184 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the first tech giant in American history, the one and only Thomas Edison. Edison was credited for almost 1100 patents in his life (400 of them from just a short 8 year period!). He is known for inventing the […]

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]]> full false 1:46:51 8184 Episode 533: Elizabeth Holmes: Blood and Billions in Silicon Valley https://sofakingpodcast.com/elizabeth-holmes-blood-and-billions-in-silicon-valley/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 10:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8155 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the greatest failures and cons by any tech startup in Silicon Valley, the lies and deceit of Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes started the tech firm Theranos from Paulo Alto, California, home to all the tech giants. She idolized Steve Jobs so much, that […]

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]]> full false 1:25:55 8155 Episode 532: Frederic Bourdin: The Chameleon from Nantes https://sofakingpodcast.com/frederic-bourdin-the-chameleon-from-nantes/ Tue, 10 Nov 2020 10:31:46 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8154 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at a strange case of a missing child from Texas and the Frenchman who assumed his identity. This is the story of Frederic Bourdin. When this professional imposter was on the run from INTERPOL in Spain, he learned of a missing boy in […]

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]]> full false 1:46:01 8154 Episode 528: Jimi Hendrix: Best There Ever Will Be https://sofakingpodcast.com/jimi-hendrix-best-there-ever-will-be/ Tue, 27 Oct 2020 09:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8078 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the man named the greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine, the one and only Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix was a virtuoso by any measure. His first album almost toppled Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club from the charts, and his four studio albums […]

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]]> full false 1:49:38 8078 Episode 527: Ernest Shackleton: Life and Death at the South Pole https://sofakingpodcast.com/ernest-shackleton-life-and-death-at-the-south-pole/ Fri, 23 Oct 2020 09:31:27 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8045 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life, adventures, and death of one of the UK’s greatest explorers, Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton was on a quest to be the first person to reach the south pole starting as a teen ager. He made several of the dangerous, years-long expeditions down there […]

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]]> full false 1:40:50 8045 Episode 525: The Boston Strangler: A Serial Killer Classic https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-boston-strangler-a-serial-killer-classic/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 09:31:37 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=8015 On this True Crime episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the infamous case of the serial killer known as the Boston Strangler. Between the years of 1962 and 1964, thirteen women were found killed and strangled in the Boston area. Most were over the age of 60, and no real suspects were […]

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]]> full false 1:34:13 8015 Episode 523: Michael Swango: Master of Medical Murder https://sofakingpodcast.com/michael-swango-master-of-medical-murder/ Fri, 09 Oct 2020 09:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7981 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the murders of a man who the FBI says is one of the most prolific serial killers in American history, the little known Doctor Michael Swango. Swango killed patients under his care by poisoning them with either legit poison or prescription drugs they may […]

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]]> full false 1:32:29 7981 Episode 522: Steven Spielberg: Greatest of All Time https://sofakingpodcast.com/steven-spielberg-greatest-of-all-time/ Tue, 06 Oct 2020 09:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7980 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life, awards, career, and films (lord, how many films!) of Steven Spielberg. And buckle up folks, this episode is a record-setting two hours long! With his very first movies being Jaws, Close Encounters, Raiders of the Lost Arc, and ET, you […]

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]]> full false 2:03:04 7980 Episode 519: Frank Matthews: The Black Caesar https://sofakingpodcast.com/frank-matthews-the-black-caesar/ Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:31:37 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7919 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of the African-American drug kingpin Frank Matthews: The Black Caesar. Matthews went from stealing chickens to running a numbers game in the back of his barber shop to being the top non-Mafia drug importer in the nation, in just a couple of […]

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]]> full false 7919 Episode 518: The Three Stooges: Moe, Larry, the Cheese! https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-three-stooges-moe-larry-the-cheese/ Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:31:34 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7918 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we crack wise about the greatest comedy trio to have ever been put on film—The Three Stooges. Their short films were so popular that they single handedly saved the genre from dying for years and years. They poked fun at Hitler in the 1940s, and […]

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]]> full false 7918 Episode 516: Roald Dahl: From Ace to Spy to Oompa Loompa https://sofakingpodcast.com/roald-dahl-from-ace-to-spy-to-oompa-loompa/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 09:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7885 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at the very interesting life of a man named Roald Dahl. You may think you’ve never heard of him, but we promise that you have. For one, he was a world famous and beloved children’s author. He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, […]

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]]> full false 1:43:18 7885 Episode 514: South Park: The Legend of Trey and Matt https://sofakingpodcast.com/south-park-the-legend-of-trey-and-matt/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 09:31:59 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7858 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the creation of South Park and the many movies, awards, and plays of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. From trying to show Mohamed on TV in spite of death threats (5 times…) to going in drag on acid to the Academy Awards, […]

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]]> full false 1:40:43 7858 Episode 512: Robin Williams: The Restless Genius https://sofakingpodcast.com/robin-williams-the-restless-genius/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 09:31:20 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7835 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the comedy, drama, acting, drugs, life, and death of the one and only Robin Williams. He was said to be funny since childhood, and as he grew, so did his personality and laughs. He blew up with the once-in-a-lifetime hit Mork and Mindy in the […]

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]]> full false 1:29:05 7835 Episode 511: Dean Corll: The Candyman Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/dean-corll-the-candyman-killer/ Fri, 28 Aug 2020 09:31:15 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7813 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk some true crime and look at the life, murders, and death of Dean Corll. Called the Candyman or the Pied Piper, Corll had a reputation in Houston for giving candy to teenage boys from his family candy shop. He was loved by his […]

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]]> full false 1:45:10 7813 Episode 508: Marilyn Manson: Maestro of the Macabre https://sofakingpodcast.com/marilyn-manson-maestro-of-the-macabre/ Tue, 18 Aug 2020 09:31:20 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7796 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we study the king of the grotesque, everyone’s favorite Antichrist, Marilyn Manson. He was born as Brian Hugh Warner, and he had a love of music early in life. Once he started his band in college, he decided to name every member after one serial […]

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]]> full false 1:34:11 7796 Episode 507: Maura Murray: A Disappearance Most Strange https://sofakingpodcast.com/maura-murray-a-disappearance-most-strange/ Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7766 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we explore one of the strangest missing persons cases in America: the disappearance of Maura Murray. On the evening of February 9, 2004, she had a minor car crash, and by the time the police got there, she was missing. But her behavior leading to this moment […]

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]]> full 1:38:20 7766 Episode 504: Eminem: Drugs, Detroit, and Detox https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-504-eminem-drugs-detroit-and-detox/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 09:30:32 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7752 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life, career, addiction, and rap battles of the one and only Eminem. Call him Marshal Mathers or Slim Shady, but he’s one of the biggest selling musical artists of all time and still has the bestselling rap album of all time. […]

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]]> full 1:41:48 7752 Episode 502: George Washington: The Reluctant Warrior President https://sofakingpodcast.com/george-washington-the-reluctant-warrior-president/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 09:31:38 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7725 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the life, loves, war, revolution, presidency and death of George Washington. Born to a middle class family, he rose in wealth and power, until by age 20, he was the wealthiest land owner in Virginia. His story […]

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]]> full 7725 Episode 501: John Demjanjuk: The Hunting of a Nazi https://sofakingpodcast.com/john-demjanjuk-the-hunting-of-a-nazi/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 09:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7704 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the crazy case of a Cleveland man named John Demjanjuk, and the decades long court battle to prove he was the evil Ivan the Terrible. Ivan the Terrible was a guard at the gas chambers in the Treblenka concentration camp. He was notorious for […]

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]]> full 1:46:34 7704 Episode 498: Whitey Bulger: Boston’s Godfather of Crime https://sofakingpodcast.com/whitey-bulger-bostons-godfather-of-crime/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:31:29 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7684 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we do some mobster-style true crime and talk about the kingpin of Boston, Whitey Bulger. In the 1970s and 80s, Bulger ran the Winter Hill Gang and was the head of the Irish Mob in the Boston area. This was a title he earned through several wars […]

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]]> full 1:46:12 7684 Episode 492: Johnny Knoxville: Stuntman, Prankster, Jackass https://sofakingpodcast.com/johnny-knoxville-stuntman-prankster-jackass/ Tue, 23 Jun 2020 09:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7596 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the stunts, injuries, films, practical jokes, and television shows of the one and only Johnny Knoxville. Knoxville was inspired as a child by Evil Knievel, Jack Kerouac, and Hunter S. Thompson, and he went on to live a life they all would have been […]

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]]> full 1:36:28 7596 Episode 490: The Hart Clan: First Family of Wrestling https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-hart-clan-first-family-of-wrestling/ Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:31:01 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7576 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the First Family of Wrestling, the Hart Family. Even if you’re not a fan of the WWE, this one has it all. Shocking in-ring death during a pay per view, a massive corporate screw over at a pay per view, a family of amazing […]

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]]> full 7576 Episode 488: Ozzy Osbourne: Booze, Bats, and Black Sabbath https://sofakingpodcast.com/ozzy-osbourne-booze-bats-and-black-sabbath/ Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:31:47 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7559 On this episode of the World Famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, music, antics, and tv shows of the epic Ozzy Osbourne. Whether it be through his early time in the legendary Black Sabbath, through his amazing solo career, biting heads off bats (or doves), or his show The Osbournes, most people […]

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]]> full 1:49:02 7559 Episode 487: Jesse James: Guerilla, Cowboy Style https://sofakingpodcast.com/jesse-james-guerilla-cowboy-style/ Fri, 05 Jun 2020 09:31:09 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7526 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take a look back in time and explore the life, crimes, and assassination of Old West Outlaw, Jesse James. He was forged in the middle of the Civil War, and at the young age of 16, a brutal attack on his family farm made him join […]

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]]> full 7526 Episode 485: Jeff Bezos: Behind The World’s Richest Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/jeff-bezos-behind-the-worlds-richest-man/ Fri, 29 May 2020 09:31:59 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7489 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the wealthiest man on earth, Jeff Bezos. Originally, a seller of books, Bezos has become our overlord. Most people in America rely on him for everything from groceries and clothing to furniture and even television shows. He runs one of the largest space exploration […]

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]]> full 7489 Episode 483: Alexander the Great: History’s Ultimate Conqueror? https://sofakingpodcast.com/alexander-the-great-historys-ultimate-conqueror/ Fri, 22 May 2020 09:31:28 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7451 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the greatest military leaders in human history, Alexander the Great. Alexander was born in the Greek kingdom of Macedonia in 356 B.C. He was the son of a powerful king and queen, and after Game of Thrones type ups and […]

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]]> full 7451 Episode 482: Father Yod: LA’s Vegan Sex Guru https://sofakingpodcast.com/father-yod-las-vegan-sex-guru/ Tue, 19 May 2020 09:31:25 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7450 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss a cult leader (or commune founder?) and spiritual love guru named Father Yod. Yod (pronounced like “load”) was originally named James Edward Baker. James Baker was a very interesting man, if you believe the tales about his past. He was a World War II Marine […]

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]]> full 7450 Episode 478: George Carlin: The Vulgar Prophet https://sofakingpodcast.com/george_carlin_vulgar_prophet/ Tue, 05 May 2020 09:31:07 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7391 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, laughs, and legacy of one of the greatest comedians of all time—George Carlin. Carlin was made most famous for his “7 Dirty Words” set. It got him arrested and made him fight the FCC all the way to the supreme court. He […]

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]]> full 7391 Episode 477: Jemeker Thompson: The Crack Queen of Compton https://sofakingpodcast.com/jemeker-thompson-the-crack-queen-of-compton/ Fri, 01 May 2020 09:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7373 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we take a look at a very unique crime lord, the so-called Queen Pin of crack cocaine, Jemeker Thompson. She was overlooked by the competition and the feds since women didn’t deal drugs on that scale, but she is said to have been in control […]

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]]> full 7373 Episode 474: John DeLorean: Cars, Corporations, and Cocaine https://sofakingpodcast.com/john-delorean-cars-corporations-and-cocaine/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:31:10 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7350 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at a legend of the 1980s, John DeLorean. DeLorean was a very gifted engineer and marketer who invented the category of the muscle car with the creation of the GTO. His rise through the ranks of Detroit’s Big Auto made […]

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]]> full 7350 Episode 473: Marilyn Monroe: Bombshells and Barbiturates https://sofakingpodcast.com/marilyn-monroe-bombshells-and-barbiturates/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7331 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one of the ultimate sex symbols and icons of popular culture—Marilyn Monroe. She came from a horrible upbringing and through sheer force of will (and marketing savvy) rose to become of one of the greatest movie starts of all time. She married […]

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]]> full 7331 Episode 472: Killdozer: Modern Day Hero or Complete Lunatic? https://sofakingpodcast.com/killdozer-modern-day-hero-or-complete-lunatic/ Tue, 14 Apr 2020 09:31:40 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7333 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the notorious Killdozer. This homemade battle tank was created a man named Marvin Heemeyer in 2002. He used it in Granby, Colorado and went on a rampage of revenge against the big wigs in city hall and the owner of a cement factory that […]

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]]> full 1:23:57 7333 Episode 470: Jim Carrey: Method Acting and Rhino Butts https://sofakingpodcast.com/jim-carrey-method-acting-and-rhino-butts/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:31:12 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7313 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we discuss one of the all-time legends of comedy, Jim Carrey. From a homeless childhood to eventually becoming the highest paid actors in Hollywood, his life has been quite a journey. He’s made some of the greatest comedic movies of all time, and his new […]

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]]> full 7313 Episode 468: William Wallace: For Freedom! https://sofakingpodcast.com/william-wallace-for-freedom/ Tue, 31 Mar 2020 09:31:40 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7286 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of a soldier, patriot, murderer, and traitor, Scotland’s own William Wallace. During the war for Scottish independence, Wallace grew to meteoric importance and was a cunning strategist and sometimes cruel warlord. He would fight for freedom wherever there’s trouble (or was that […]

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]]> full 7286 Episode 467: Dalai Lama: The Thorn in China’s Side https://sofakingpodcast.com/dalai-lama-the-thorn-in-chinas-side/ Fri, 27 Mar 2020 09:31:49 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7269 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time, the Dalai Lama. His real name is Tenzin Gyatso, and he is the 14th Dalai Lama, supposedly the true ruler of Tibet and a beacon for Buddhism around the world. His life story is one that […]

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]]> full 7269 Episode 466: Eddie Murphy: The Era of Eddie https://sofakingpodcast.com/eddie-murphy-the-era-of-eddie/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 09:31:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7268 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss one of the all-time greats of comedy, Eddie Murphy. This New York native had a meteoric rise to fame in the early 1980s, and it led to a legendary run on Saturday Night Live and a stream of films such as the standup classics Delirious […]

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]]> full 7268 Episode 462: Nostradamus: The Divining Doctor https://sofakingpodcast.com/nostradamus-the-divining-doctor/ Tue, 10 Mar 2020 09:31:00 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=7215 We predict you are going to enjoy this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast when we talk all things Nostradamus. Born as Michel de Nostradame in France in 1503, this man was said to have predicted the future with eerie accuracy. Haters gonna hate and skeptics gonna skept, but some of his creepy […]

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]]> full 7215 Episode 455: Taylor Swift: Feuds, Fortune, and Fame https://sofakingpodcast.com/taylor-swift-feuds-fortune-and-fame/ Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:31:11 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6995 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the queen of pop and the princess of country western, Taylor Swift! Brad celebrates her entire collection, Dave just discovered and digs her, and Brent…knows who she is. Regardless of where you fall on the T-Swift spectrum, she’s an incredibly gifted song writer with ten […]

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]]> full 6995 Episode 453: General George Patton: The Legend of WWII https://sofakingpodcast.com/general-george-patton/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 10:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6979 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of an exceptional man of war, General George S. Patton. Patton was born to a privileged family. He knew politicians and seemingly indestructible Civil War generals as a child. His family was a military family, and he was destined to be the […]

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]]> full 1:33:36 6979 Episode 452: Aileen Wuornos: The Tragic Life of a Monster https://sofakingpodcast.com/aileen-wuornos-the-tragic-life-of-a-monster/ Tue, 04 Feb 2020 10:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6978 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life and death (sentence) of the monster Aileen Wuornos. She was a notorious female serial killer, the one that the movie Monster was based on. She only killed five, but she had a hell of a path getting there. Her father […]

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]]> full 1:41:39 6978 Episode 450: Bikram Choudhury: Yoga Guru or Cult-Leader Rapist? https://sofakingpodcast.com/bikramchoudhury/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 10:31:43 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6954 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life and crimes of Bikram Choudhury, yoga guru and rapist. This guy ticked all the boxes of a cult leader: crazy charisma, the ability to bilk money from followers, promises of better spiritual and physical life, and lots of sex! He allegedly taught […]

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]]> full 6954 Episode 445: Dog the Bounty Hunter: Fame and Felons https://sofakingpodcast.com/dog-the-bounty-hunter-fame-and-felons/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6851 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the incredibly wild and sometimes rough backstory and life of Duane “Dog the Bounty Hunter” Chapman. Chapman is of course famous for his reality shows, where he shows the perfect admixture of compassion and violence while he is hunting bail jumping criminals. He was […]

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]]> full 6851 Episode 443: Black Panthers: Who Watches the Watchmen? https://sofakingpodcast.com/black-panthers-who-watches-the-watchmen/ Fri, 03 Jan 2020 10:31:30 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6831 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we go back to the 1960s and talk about the rise and fall of the Black Panther Party. It was originally founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966. They were college students fed up with the new racism in the north that the Civil […]

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]]> full 6831 Episode 437: Russell Williams: A Predator Pilot in Panties https://sofakingpodcast.com/russell-williams-a-predator-pilot-in-panties/ Fri, 13 Dec 2019 10:31:09 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6767 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at a quite unusual serial killer, the Canadian, Russell Williams. Why is he unusual? Well for one, he’s a serial killer, but he’s Canadian. Second, he just doesn’t fit the profile, and he didn’t start any of crimes until his late forties. Experts […]

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]]> full 6767 Episode 436: George Lucas: From Greaser to Myth Maker https://sofakingpodcast.com/george-lucas-from-greaser-to-myth-maker/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 10:31:16 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6765 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the creator of a galaxy far, far away, the one and only George Lucas. He’s most famous for the creation of the Star Wars universe, but people forget he was part of the creative force behind Indiana Jones and one of the […]

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]]> full 6765 Episode 432: Mark Zuckerberg: From Zucknet to Facebook https://sofakingpodcast.com/mark-zuckerberg-from-zucknet-to-facebook/ Tue, 26 Nov 2019 10:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6721 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most influential (and richest) people on the planet, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. People tend to hate his world-changing social media platform, but they just can’t quit him and repeatedly go back to check their likes and update their profiles. Zuckerberg is […]

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]]> full 1:41:31 6721 Episode 430: Ilse Koch: The Bitch of Buchenwald https://sofakingpodcast.com/ilse-koch-the-bitch-of-buchenwald/ Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:31:15 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6695 On this episode of the world Famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back to World War Two and tell the tale of Ilse Koch, the Bitch of Buchenwald. Everyone knows the names like Dr. Mengele and tales of SS Officers who tortured and murdered the Jews in concentration camps. But this obscure, and truly evil […]

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]]> full 1:21:38 6695 Episode 427: Carl Tanzler: The Tale of The Corpse Bride https://sofakingpodcast.com/carl-tanzler-the-tale-of-the-corpse-bride/ Tue, 12 Nov 2019 10:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6679 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we take a poke at some disturbing history and explore the life and love of Carl Tanzler. If you don’t know who Tanzler was, here’s a sneak peek—he lived with the corpse of the girl he obsessed over for seven years. But more on that […]

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]]> full 6679 Episode 424: Freddie Mercury: The Ultimate Rock God https://sofakingpodcast.com/freddiemercury/ Tue, 29 Oct 2019 09:31:00 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6644 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we explore the life, love, songs, and death of the ultimate rock and roll front man, Freddie Mercury. He wasn’t the typical British rock god people assume him to be. In fact, he was born in Zanzibar, not the UK. His birth name was Farrokh […]

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]]> full 1:09:26 6644 Peter Freuchen: From Poo Daggers to Killing Nazis https://sofakingpodcast.com/peter-freuchen-from-poo-daggers-to-killing-nazis/ Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:31:10 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6624 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we cover the life of one of the world’s greatest explorers, survivalists, Nazi Hunters, movie producers, and authors of the past hundred years: Peter Freuchen. Never heard of him? Well, get ready for a story full of jail breaks, fecal daggers, and peg legs! Peter […]

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]]> full 1:20:34 6624 Cheech and Chong: Episode 420, Man… https://sofakingpodcast.com/cheech-and-chong-episode-420-man/ Tue, 01 Oct 2019 09:31:53 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6319 On this 420th episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the consummate stoners of all time, Cheech and Chong. This comedy duo hit the scene in the early 1970s and were an international phenomenon within a decade. They made several smash comedy albums, half a dozen movies, and defined what it meant […]

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]]> full 1:31:33 6319 Episode 419: Vince McMahon: The Ultimate Heel https://sofakingpodcast.com/vince-mcmahon-the-ultimate-heel/ Tue, 24 Sep 2019 09:31:28 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=6279 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the ultimate heel in all of professional wrestling, the chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon. Vince is the primary owner of the company, and he is a unique corporate mogul. Yes, he’s worth billions of dollars for having an insane vision that nobody […]

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]]> full 6279 Episode 413: Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter https://sofakingpodcast.com/steve-irwin-the-crocodile-hunter/ Tue, 03 Sep 2019 09:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5388 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we go down under and talk about one of Australia’s national heroes, Steve Irwin. This topic is a fan-favorite based on the polls, so we dive deep into the life of the Crocodile Hunter himself. Steve Irwin was born into the career he excelled at. […]

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]]> full 5388 Episode 403: John MacAfee: Viruses, Scat Sex, and Murder https://sofakingpodcast.com/john-macafee-viruses-scat-sex-and-murder/ Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5197 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about one man with a hell of a resume. He was accused of murder. He has been an international fugitive more than once. He had live-in 18 year old prostitutes stay in his mansion and give him scat sex. He ran for president. […]

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]]> full 1:43:03 5197 Episode 402: Mr. T–I Pity the Fool! https://sofakingpodcast.com/mr-t-i-pity-the-fool/ Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5186 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the ultimate icon from the 1980’s, Mr. T. He was born Laurence Tero Tureaud and was the child of a preacher who abandoned him and his 11 siblings in housing projects in Chicago. But Mr. T went from welfare to army to […]

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]]> full 1:27:02 5186 Episode 399: Ivar the Boneless: The Bane of England! https://sofakingpodcast.com/ivar-the-boneless-the-bane-of-england/ Tue, 02 Jul 2019 11:31:05 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5171 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we go back to Viking days and look at the life of one of their most important conquerors, Ivar the Boneless. Ivar was made popular by his fictional portrayal in the TV show Vikings, but he was a real guy back in the 9th century. […]

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]]> full 1:27:47 5171 Episode 398: Wild Bill Hickok: Prodigy with a Pistol https://sofakingpodcast.com/wild-bill-hickok-prodigy-with-a-pistol/ Fri, 28 Jun 2019 11:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=5158 In this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the life and legend of the ultimate symbol of the Old West: Wild Bill Hickok. Born James Butler Hickok, he took the name William from his brother when he joined the army (well, one of the three […]

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]]> full 1:26:13 5158 Bonus Episode: Previously On the Sofa King Podcast https://sofakingpodcast.com/previously-on-the-sofa-king-podcast/ Thu, 09 May 2019 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4588 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we do things a little differently. What makes this episode so special? We go back and discuss some of our past episodes and see if our knowledge or opinion of them has changed over the years. However, instead of doing it in any organized manner, we […]

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]]> full 29:20 4588 Episode 384: Pancho Villa: The Gangster Guerrilla of Mexico https://sofakingpodcast.com/pancho-villa-the-gangster-guerrilla-of-mexico/ Tue, 07 May 2019 11:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4584 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we head to the Old West and talk about the rebel, guerilla, and shaper of nations, Pancho Villa. He was born the son of a poor Mexican sharecropper in 1878. His name was originally Doroteo Arango. They lived the life of subsistence farmers, and his […]

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]]> full 1:19:07 4584 Episode 382: H.P. Lovecraft: The Stars are Aligned https://sofakingpodcast.com/h-p-lovecraft-the-stars-are-aligned/ Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:31:19 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4573 In this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we check to see if the stars are aligned, chant Cthulhu Fhtagn, and explore the life, mind, and worlds of H.P. Lovecraft. Lovecraft was one of the most prolific and influential horror writers of the last century. Even some guy named Stephen King thinks so. […]

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]]> full 4573 Episode 379: The Chinese Triad: Real Life Crazy 88’s! https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-chinese-triad-real-life-crazy-88s/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 11:31:29 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4524 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we get criminal and talk about the history, crimes, structure, and initiation ritual of one of the most powerful criminal organizations on the planet—the Chinese Triads. The Triads started as secret societies bent on overthrowing and reinstating particular Chinese emperors hundreds of years ago. They […]

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]]> full 4524 Episode 377: Tony Hawk: Champion or Poser? https://sofakingpodcast.com/tony-hawk-champion-or-poser/ Fri, 29 Mar 2019 11:31:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4511 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we bust an Alley-oop all over this mother and look at the life of the skating legend, Tony Hawk. Though many skating purists (and snobs) talk smack about Hawk, in his 17-year professional career, he won more than 70 contests, including multiple gold medals at […]

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]]> full 1:29:33 4511 Episode 376: Issei Sagawa: “Sane But Evil” https://sofakingpodcast.com/issei-sagawa-sane-but-evil/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 11:31:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4509 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we talk a little true crime and discuss the murderous cannibal from Japan—Issei Sagawa. In short, Sagawa shot a woman, defiled her corpse, ate everything from her arms to her anus, and got of scott free, even becoming a celebrity in Japan for his trouble! […]

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]]> full 4509 Episode 375: Mad Trapper of Rat River: Putting the Man in Manhunt! https://sofakingpodcast.com/mad-trapper-of-rat-river-putting-the-man-in-manhunt/ Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4497 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we take off to the great white north and discuss one of the most notorious manhunts in Canada’s history—the story of the Mad Trapper of Rat River. It is a story of fur trapping gone wrong, miraculous feats of manliness, dog sleds, gun fights, and […]

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]]> full 1:13:09 4497 Episode 372: Beltway Snipers: Mass Murder In DC https://sofakingpodcast.com/beltway-snipers-mass-murder-in-dc/ Tue, 05 Mar 2019 12:31:48 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4477 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the mass killings committed by (and the conspiracy theories about) the two people known as the Beltway Snipers in Washington DC. The year was 2002, and the nation was still reeling from the horrors of 9/11 when two men named John Muhammad […]

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]]> full 1:26:54 4477 Episode 371: King Tut: Curses and Conspiracies https://sofakingpodcast.com/king-tut-curses-and-conspiracies/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 12:31:30 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4468 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel all the way back to Pyramid Times and explore the life, love, death, tomb, mummification, and conspiracy theory surrounding the one and only King Tut. He was born son of the pharaoh Akhenaten, who was a bit of a rogue leader. King Tut’s […]

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]]> full 4468 Episode 368: Muhammad Ali: The Greatest of All Time! https://sofakingpodcast.com/muhammad-ali-the-greatest-of-all-time/ Tue, 19 Feb 2019 12:31:23 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4446 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we hit you with some information on the Greatest of all Time—Muhammad Ali! He was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay in 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. This put him at the heart of racial inequality in America, and as the grandson of freed slaves, he grew […]

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]]> full 4446 Episode 364: Richard Pryor – Comedy, Cocaine, and Comebacks! https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-364-richard-pryor-comedy-cocaine-and-comebacks/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:31:23 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4406 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at arguably the best stand-up comedian who ever graced a stage, the legendary Richard Pryor. He paved the way for vulgar, race-charged jokes that nobody in the mainstream was doing. Without him, we’d have no Dave Chappell, no Chris Rock, and no Eddie […]

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]]> full 4406 Episode 362: Katherine Knight – Australia’s Ultimate Psycho? https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-362-katherine-knight-australias-ultimate-psycho/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 12:31:17 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4395 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we do some True Crime down under and talk about the disturbing case of Katherine Knight, violent murder and overall wackadoo! We structure this episode in a way where we reveal her big crazy crime at the end of the show, so if you want […]

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]]> full 4395 Episode 359: Crazy Horse – A Tale of Massacres, Visions, and Betrayal https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-359-crazy-horse-a-tale-of-massacres-visions-and-betrayal/ Fri, 18 Jan 2019 12:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4376 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we go to the old west and look at life, death, struggle, and battles of the Lakota Sioux warrior called Crazy Horse. Born around 1840 in what is currently Rapid Springs, South Dakota, he was called something radically less impressive when he was a kid. […]

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]]> full 1:16:57 4376 Episode 358: Todd Kolhepp – Your Average American Monster https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-358-todd-kolhepp-your-average-american-monster/ Tue, 15 Jan 2019 12:31:25 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4372 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look into some True Crime and discuss the murder spree of a man named Todd Kolhepp. Todd Kolhepp doesn’t get the infamy or big buzz of your typical serial killer, but he killed plenty of people and did some really nasty stuff. Maybe he’s […]

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]]> full 1:22:14 4372 Episode 355: Jeffrey Alan Lash – The CIA Alien Cult Leader Con Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-355-jeffrey-alan-lash-the-cia-alien-cult-leader-con-man/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 12:01:41 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4351 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we look at the case of a most mysterious man named Jeffrey Alan Lash. His case may be unknown to many, but it sensationalized the news media of Los Angeles in 2015. In July of that year, Jeffrey Alan Lash was found dead in his […]

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]]> full 1:17:09 4351 Episode 353: Bill Murray – The One-Man Meme https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-353-bill-murray-the-one-man-meme/ Tue, 18 Dec 2018 12:31:07 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4317 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we get stuck in a time loop, caddy some shacks, and ain’t afraid of no ghosts as we talk about the popular culture icon, comedian, and actor: Bill Murray. Bill Murray is known for his comedy roles (and more lately some pretty inspiring drama roles […]

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]]> full 1:38:15 4317 Episode 352: Lewis and Clark (And Sacagawea) – The Ultimate Mapquest https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-352-lewis-and-clark-and-sacagawea-the-ultimate-mapquest/ Fri, 14 Dec 2018 12:31:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4297 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we do what Brad calls “8th Grade History for Adults,” and we look at the adventures of Lewis and Clark. William Clark and Meriwether Lewis famously explored a path from St. Louis to Oregon in the early 1800s, a path no white man had ever […]

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]]> full 1:27:08 4297 Episode 351: Gilles de Rais: The Dracula of France! https://sofakingpodcast.com/gilles-de-rais-the-dracula-of-france/ Tue, 11 Dec 2018 12:31:05 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4295 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we travel back to castle times and explore the life, myth, and legacy of a French nobleman named Gilles de Rais—the Dracula of France! This man went from celebrated war hero to ally with the infamous Joan of Arc to church owner to theater producer […]

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]]> full 1:17:28 4295 Episode 349: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson: The People’s Champ! https://sofakingpodcast.com/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-the-peoples-champ/ Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4268 On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, know our role, shut our mouths, and smell what our topic is cookin. Our topic? Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The Rock is currently the highest paid actor in Hollywood, with a series of movies that have grossed a total of $8.1 Billion! But, he started […]

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]]> full 1:25:15 4268 Episode 345: Arnold Schwarzenegger: Get to the Choppa! https://sofakingpodcast.com/arnold-schwarzenegger-get-to-the-choppa/ Tue, 06 Nov 2018 12:31:52 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4180 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we get pumped and talk about one of the all-time greats of cinema, athletics, action, cigars, and politics: Arnold Schwarzenegger. This icon was born in 1947 (yes, he’s that old now!) in Austria, and his father was a drunken, abusive police chief who was once a paramilitary […]

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]]> full 1:27:09 4180 Episode 342: Dennis Rader: The BTK Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-342-dennis-rader-the-btk-killer/ Fri, 26 Oct 2018 11:31:44 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4085 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dive into some more files from our True Crime department and look at the career of the American serial killer, Dennis Rader, also known as BTK. The BTK Killer murdered a total of ten people in the 70s, 80s, and 90s. However, he wasn’t caught and […]

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]]> full 1:26:19 4085 Episode 341: Eazy-E: The Grandfather of Gangsta Rap https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-341-eazy-e-the-grandfather-of-gangsta-rap/ Tue, 23 Oct 2018 11:31:55 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4083 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we represent the West Side and talk about the life, beefs, death, and notorious reputation of the Grandfather of Gangsta Rap—Easy-E. Though he seems like the clown of NWA based on his raps, he was actually the face of gang life, from its fashion to its criminal […]

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]]> full 1:24:49 4083 Episode 339: Jimmy Savile: The UK’s Ultimate Rapist https://sofakingpodcast.com/jimmy-savile-the-uks-ultimate-rapist/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:31:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=4028 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at a guy who may be the worst Brit to ever live, Jimmy Savile. Jimmy Savile was a media personality and radio host (think Ryan Seacrest or Dick Clark in the States). He had a hit-maker radio and tv show that every musician wanted to […]

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]]> full 1:21:00 4028 Episode 338: Winston Churchill: Legendary, Racist, British Hero! https://sofakingpodcast.com/winston-churchill-legendary-racist-british-hero/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 11:31:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3978 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we take a jump across the pond and talk about one of the most important politicians who ever lived, the original British Bulldog, Winston Churchill. Many credit him with playing a major role in the victory over Nazi Germany, and others accuse him of causing the death […]

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]]> full 3978 Episode 337: Caligula: The Sick, Sick, Sick Roman Emperor https://sofakingpodcast.com/caligula-the-sick-sick-sick-roman-emperor/ Tue, 09 Oct 2018 11:31:34 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3976 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the life, fetishes, mass killings, reign, and assassination of the most infamous of all Roman emperors: Caligula. Caligula was the great-great grandson of Julius Caesar, and his real name was Gaius Caesar Germanicus. Caligula was a term that meant […]

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]]> full 3976 Episode 336: The Rajneeshees: Sex Cult, Salmonilla, and Poisoned Beavers https://sofakingpodcast.com/the-rajneeshees-sex-cult-salmonilla-and-poisoned-beavers/ Fri, 05 Oct 2018 11:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3960 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most interesting cults we’ve ever covered: The Rajneeshees. Let me give you a teaser. Their story involves the bombing of a hotel by a radical Islamic group, a bio weapon attack involving poisoned salads, an assassination attempt of a prominent politician, […]

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]]> full 1:23:54 3960 Episode 333: Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker https://sofakingpodcast.com/richard-ramirez-the-night-stalker/ Tue, 25 Sep 2018 11:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3940 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we delve into the shadowy realm of true crime and look at one of the most rage-filled serial killers of all time, the Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez. Originally called the (much less impressive) Valley Intruder, Richard Ramirez ran on a violent, burglary filled murder spree through all […]

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]]> full 1:24:53 3940 Episode 332: Sparta: Ancient Bad Asses https://sofakingpodcast.com/sparta-ancient-bad-asses/ Fri, 21 Sep 2018 11:31:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3921 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at perhaps the most hardcore civilization to ever exist. This. Is. Sparta. Sparta was a city-state in ancient Greece that was made popular in recent years thanks to Frank Miller’s graphic novel and Zack Snyder’s movie adaption of it—300. This […]

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]]> full 1:25:21 3921 Episode 327: Doc Holliday: The Violent Gentleman https://sofakingpodcast.com/doc-holliday-the-violent-gentleman/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 11:31:30 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3888 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back to cowboy days and talk about the violent gentleman, Doc Holliday. Though it’s hard to sift through the tall tales of the Old West, historical evidence proves that Holliday killed dozens of men after drunken fights at the poker table, and that was years […]

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]]> full 3888 Episode 325: Stephen Hawking: A Brief History of Genius https://sofakingpodcast.com/stephen-hawking-a-brief-history-of-genius/ Tue, 28 Aug 2018 11:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3875 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we put our thinking caps on and talk about the life, thoughts, and struggles of Stephen Hawking. Hawking was largely considered the smartest person in our generation, and his theories on life, the universe, and everything radically changed our cosmology. His accomplishments are impressive enough as they […]

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]]> full 3875 Episode 324: Oscar Pistorius: Olympian Cyborg Murderer! https://sofakingpodcast.com/oscar-pistorius-olympian-cyborg-murderer/ Fri, 17 Aug 2018 11:31:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3850 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we get all Olympic and discuss the career and crimes of Oscar Pistorius, the amputee athlete (and, of course, murderer) known as the “Blade Runner.” Pistorius was born in Johannesburg, South Africa without a fibula in either of his legs. When he was less than a year […]

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]]> full 1:27:29 3850 Episode 323: Servant Girl Annihilator: America’s First Serial Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/servant-girl-annihilator-americas-first-serial-killer/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 11:31:43 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3847 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we delve into the dark world of true crime and bring you the story of the American serial killer known as the Servant Girl Annihilator. “Servant Girl Annihilator” was the name given to perhaps the first serial killer in America. He operated in Austin, Texas back in […]

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]]> full 1:15:07 3847 Episode 321: Baba Vanga: The Blind Seer of Bulgaria https://sofakingpodcast.com/baba-vanga-the-blind-seer-of-bulgaria/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:31:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3822 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we explore the prophecies of a woman called the modern day Nostradamus—the Bulgarian paragons called Baba Vanga. According to multiple studies, she had between a 70-85% accuracy record in her predictions. Born as Vangeliya Pandeva Dimitrova in Bulgaria in 1911, Baba Vanga had a hard life. Her […]

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]]> full 1:19:13 3822 Episode 320: J Edgar Hoover: The Flawed Founder of the FBI https://sofakingpodcast.com/j-edgar-hoover-the-flawed-founder-of-the-fbi/ Fri, 03 Aug 2018 11:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3800 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we break out the Tommy Guns, polish our badges, and talk about the life, power, corruption, and secrets of the ultimate G-Man, J Edgar Hoover. J Edgar Hoover was the first director of the FBI (he even predated the FBI when it was simply the Bureau of […]

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]]> full 1:20:34 3800 Episode 318: Albert Einstein: The Ultimate Genius https://sofakingpodcast.com/albert-einstein-the-ultimate-genius/ Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:31:37 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3783 On this very nerdy episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about discoveries, math, and quantum shift in the world that was Albert Einstein. Virtually every discovery about Quantum Physicist is based in part on papers written by a very young Albert Einstein. By the age of 26, he proved that atoms and molecules […]

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]]> full 1:22:28 3783 Episode 317: Armin Meiwes: The Rotenburg Cannibal https://sofakingpodcast.com/armin-meiwes-the-rotenberg-cannibal/ Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:31:43 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3778 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we turn our gaze to some true crime and talk about the bizarre and horrible case of Armin Meiwes, aka the “Rotenburg Cannibal.” Meiwes is a murderer. Kind of. Depending on how you interpret the law. You see, in 2001, this German computer repair technician (I’m looking […]

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]]> full 1:22:47 3778 Episode 316: Jean Paul Getty–Oil Billionaire and Crazy Miser https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-316-jean-paul-getty-oil-billionaire-and-crazy-miser/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 11:31:16 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3766 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at Jean Paul Getty, once the richest man in the world, an American oil magnate, a crazy miser with his money, and a guy who let his own grandson be kidnapped and mutilated just to save a few bucks. Many people in Southern California know […]

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]]> full 1:26:46 3766 Episode 315: Jack the Ripper–The Ultimate Serial Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-315-jack-the-ripper-the-ultimate-serial-killer/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 11:31:51 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3764 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back to Victorian England to look at the grandfather of all infamous serial killers, the one and only Jack the Ripper. From August 7th to September 10th of 1888, a series of horrible murders took place in the seamy Whitechapel district of London. They were […]

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]]> full 1:35:38 3764 Episode 314: Julius Caesar: Ultimate Historical Badass? https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-314-julius-caesar/ Fri, 13 Jul 2018 11:08:07 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3754 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the life, loves, and conquests of one of the biggest bad-asses in all of human history, Julius Caesar. Caesar was born to an aristocratic family that was on the decline. But he was smart and of the right pedigree, […]

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]]> full 1:14:32 3754 Episode 311: Jackie Chan: Martial Arts Mogul https://sofakingpodcast.com/jackie-chan-martial-arts-mogul/ Tue, 03 Jul 2018 11:31:35 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3737 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we all become drunken masters and study the life, times, films, injuries, and legacy of one of the all-time greats of the Kung Fu film: the one and only Jackie Chan. Jackie Chan was born in Hong Kong to what are described as very poor and radical […]

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]]> full 3737 Episode 310: Amelia Earhart: Feminist, Trail-Blazer, Spy? https://sofakingpodcast.com/amelia-earhart-feminist-trail-blazer-spy/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:31:10 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3719 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the fame, flight records, trail blazing, and life story of the biggest missing persons case in American History: they case of Amelia Earhart. Amelia Earhart was born to an upper middle class family, and though her father was an alcoholic, and her parents had […]

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]]> full 1:34:38 3719 Episode 308: Eastern Lightning: Murdering Sex Cult or True Religion? https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-308-eastern-lightning-sex-cult-or-religion/ Fri, 22 Jun 2018 11:00:19 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3709 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the largest cult we’ve ever covered, the massive Eastern Lightning cult of mainland China. Also called The Church of Almighty God, this group is branded a cult and a terrorist organization by the Chinese government, and is supposedly over 4 million members strong. What’s […]

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]]> full 1:22:00 3709 Episode 307: Banksy: Street Artist or Hipster Sellout? https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-307-banksy-street-artist-or-hipster-sellout/ Tue, 19 Jun 2018 11:00:22 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3704 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we hit the streets like vandals and explore the stencils, tags, and art installations of the mysterious Banksy. Though his real identity is unknown, this artist from the UK has reached a level of social prominence very few artists ever do in their lifetimes. Aside from selling […]

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]]> full 1:34:09 3704 Episode 306: Benjamin Franklin: The First American https://sofakingpodcast.com/benjamin-franklin-the-first-american/ Fri, 15 Jun 2018 11:31:12 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3694 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and look at the inventions, diplomacy, and crazy sex life of “The First American,” Benjamin Franklin. Franklin is one of the original founding fathers of the United States, and he is a true American success story. He was born the son of […]

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]]> full 3694 Episode 304: Prince: Purple Reign https://sofakingpodcast.com/prince-purple-reign/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:31:21 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3678 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the majesty of his royal purple badness, the one and only icon of music: Prince. Price was born in Minneapolis on June 7, 1958 to 2 musician parents. His real name was Prince since he was named 4 his father’s jazz band, which was […]

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]]> full 3678 Episode 303: Children of God: Funky Jesus Sex Pimp Whores https://sofakingpodcast.com/children-of-god-funky-jesus-sex-pimp-whores/ Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3676 On this Episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we take a run at one of the bigger cults operating in the world today, the Children of God, aka The Family International. It has had many names, from The Family of Love to Teens for Christ, and at the heart of it is a truly bizarre […]

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]]> full 3676 Episode 301: Alton Coleman and Debra Brown: Natural Born Killers https://sofakingpodcast.com/alton-coleman-and-debra-brown-natural-born-killers/ Tue, 29 May 2018 11:31:25 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3472 On this Episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we spit some true crime at you and look at a most unique serial killer situation—that of Alton Coleman and Debra Brown. They are unique not only because they are a couple, but because they buck the typical mold of white middle class serial killers; they are […]

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]]> full 1:17:06 3472 Bill Cosby: From Jell-O to Jail-O https://sofakingpodcast.com/bill-cosby-from-jell-o-to-jail-o/ Fri, 25 May 2018 11:31:30 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3462 On this 300th episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we put on our ugly sweaters, eat some Jell-O, say “Hey, hey, hey,” and talk about the aggravated sexual assault of one Dr. Bill Cosby. Cosby was a permanent feature of American popular culture for decades, playing the wholesome father figure to a generation and even famously […]

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]]> full 3462 EPISODE 298: BOBBY FISCHER: TROUBLED GRANDMASTER https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-298-bobby-fischer-troubled-grandmaster/ Fri, 18 May 2018 11:01:09 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3446 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we take an in-depth look at the chess playing prodigy of Brooklyn, Bobby Fischer. Born to a single Jewish mother in Chicago, Bobby Fischer got his hands on his first chess board at the age of 6. By age 7 he knew that chess was his calling […]

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]]> full 1:35:26 3446 Episode 296: Frank Sinatra: The Chairman of the Board https://sofakingpodcast.com/frank-sinatra-the-chairman-of-the-board/ Fri, 11 May 2018 11:31:57 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3416 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we put on our tuxes, get a little class, and talk about the cuckoo life, career, and rise to power of the Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra. Francis Albert Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New York and grew up in a house with a strict mother […]

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]]> full 3416 Episode 292: McDonalds: Ray Kroc and That Mind-Controlling Clown https://sofakingpodcast.com/mcdonalds-ray-kroc-and-a-mind-controlling-clown/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 11:31:25 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3391 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we put the family in the car and hit the ultimate drive thru discussion to rap about discuss McDonalds. Staring out as a small drive through in the 1940s, this mega-corporation has become one of the largest on the planet. An estimated one in eight Americans have […]

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]]> full 3391 Episode 291: Mick Foley: Mankind and Mutilation https://sofakingpodcast.com/mick-foley-mankind-mutilation/ Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:31:26 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3386 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we jump off the top rope and hit you all with the life and times of the one and only Mick Foley. Call him Cactus Jack, Dude Love, or Mankind, Mick Foley is one of the all-time greats of professional wrestling. Not a fan of pro-wrestling? Give […]

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]]> full 3386 Episode 289: John D. Rockefeller: Richest Man in History https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-289-john-d-rockefeller-along-came-antitrust/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:00:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3371 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of the wealthiest man in the history of the United States, creator of the modern monopoly, and ultimate oil tycoon, John D. Rockefeller. Rockefeller vowed as a young man to make $100,000 and to live to be 100 years old before he […]

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]]> full 1:17:55 3371 Episode 288: Wright Brothers: Home Grown Genius https://sofakingpodcast.com/wright-brothers-home-grown-genius/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 11:32:28 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3358 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we take to the skies and talk about the life, inventions, business, and first flight of the Wright Brothers. One historian says of Wilber and Orville Wright “”Before the Wright Brothers, no one working in aviation did anything fundamentally correct. Since the Wright Brothers, no one has […]

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]]> full 1:18:12 3358 Episode 287: Mike Tyson: Iron Mike, Baddest Man on the Planet! https://sofakingpodcast.com/mike-tyson-iron-mike-baddest-man-on-the-planet/ Tue, 10 Apr 2018 11:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3354 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we hit you with a right hook of research and talk about the rise, fall, and rise again of Iron Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson was born in Brooklyn, New York to a poor family and spent his youth in pretty bad neighborhoods. He was a shy kid […]

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]]> full 1:33:05 3354 Episode 285: Evel Knievel: The Godfather of Extreme Sports https://sofakingpodcast.com/evel-knievel-the-godfather-of-extreme-sports/ Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:31:30 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3336 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we do a wheelie all over the ultimate pop-culture icon of the 1970’s, stunt man extraordinaire, Evel Knievel. Evel Knievel was a stunt man and extreme sports grandfather figure. He jumped canyons, pits of snakes, mountain lions, and crashed. A lot. If you are old enough to […]

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]]> full 3336 Episode 284: Prescott Bush: Pulling the Strings of Presidents https://sofakingpodcast.com/prescott-bush-pulling-the-strings-of-presidents/ Fri, 30 Mar 2018 11:31:02 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3323 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we do the whole biography thing on the grandfather of an American dynasty, Mr. Prescott Bush. Prescott Bush is the father of President George H.W. Bush and the grandfather of President George W Bush. He was a businessman, politician, power broker, Skull and Bones Man, and possible […]

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]]> full 3323 Episode 282: Tiananmen Square Massacre: China’s Dirty Secret https://sofakingpodcast.com/tiananmen-square-massacre-chinas-dirty-secret/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 11:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3302 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the June 4th Incident, also known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. The year was 1989, and as the Soviet Union was falling, and democracy was spreading through communist nations across the globe, a revolution started in China. It mostly occurred in Beijing; it was […]

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]]> full 3302 Episode 281: Jim Henson: Master of Muppets https://sofakingpodcast.com/jim-henson-master-muppets/ Tue, 20 Mar 2018 11:32:24 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3306 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, works, films, television shows, and Muppets of the one and only Jim Henson. Jim Henson was one of the most influential figures in popular culture for several decades. By creating everything from Sesame Street to the Muppet show and from Dark Crystal […]

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]]> full 3306 Episode 280: Johnny Cash: The Original Man in Black https://sofakingpodcast.com/johnny-cash-original-man-black/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 11:31:53 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3289 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the original Man In Black, music legend Johnny Cash. This pillar of multiple music genres wrote over 1000 songs in his career and won every music award and accolade that is possible. And through it all, he maintained his street cred and outlaw image, […]

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]]> full 3289 Episode 278: Harvard Experiments: Henry Murray, Mad Scientist! https://sofakingpodcast.com/harvard-experiments-henry-murray-mad-scientist/ Fri, 09 Mar 2018 12:31:21 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3270 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at one of the most important American psychologists of all time and his unethical Harvard Experiments which may have led to the creation of the Unabomber. Doctor Henry Murray was, flat out, a genius. He earned multiple doctorates and PhD’s from Harvard, Columbia, and Cambridge […]

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]]> full 3270 Episode 275: Elvis Presley: The Rise and Fall of a King https://sofakingpodcast.com/elvis-presley-rise-fall-king/ Tue, 27 Feb 2018 12:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3250 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we gyrate our metaphorical hips and talk about the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. Born the second of twin boys (his brother died in birth 35 minutes before Elvis was born), he was from a simple family. He was lavishly devoted to his mother, and […]

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]]> full 1:35:12 3250 Episode 273: Malcolm X: Race, Religion, and Assassination https://sofakingpodcast.com/malcolm-x-race-religion-assassination/ Tue, 20 Feb 2018 12:31:56 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3234 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we explore the life of one of the most notorious black advocates in American history, Malcolm X. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska in 1925, he was the son of a preacher / civil rights activist. He spent a childhood in the shadow of racism and harassment […]

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]]> full 1:36:31 3234 Episode 271: OJ Simpson: Football, Felonies, and Foul Play https://sofakingpodcast.com/oj-simpson-football-felonies-foul-play/ Tue, 13 Feb 2018 12:31:09 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3215 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we take the slow drive down the freeway of OJ Simpson. Some say he was a sports legend, others a murderer. Why not both? Simpson was born Orenthal James Simpson in 1947 to a middle class family in San Francisco. His father left his mother (and became […]

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]]> full 1:53:02 3215 EPISODE 269: EDGAR A. POE: FATHER OF MODERN WRITING https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-269-edgar-poe-father-modern-writing/ Tue, 06 Feb 2018 12:30:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3208 On this 269th episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we pull back the shadows of the famous American mastermind of mystery and macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. Known historically as the Godfather of funk, wait no, I’m still drunk. Poor boy Poe was the middle child of three souls born to actor parents in 1809. By […]

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]]> full 1:38:09 3208 Episode 267: GG Allin: Jesus Christ Punk Rock Legend https://sofakingpodcast.com/episode-267-gg-allin-jesus-christ-punk-rock-legend/ Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:29:00 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3189 On this new episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we dive deep into the shallow end of the genius pool and take a look at the man behind the madness of the infamous ‘poop punk stage movement’, G.G. Allin. Born Jesus Christ Allin in 1953, the young Allin would spend his early days in a log […]

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]]> full 1:30:52 3189 Episode 265: Andy Kaufman: The Ultimate Comedy Prankster https://sofakingpodcast.com/andy-kaufman-ultimate-comedy-prankster/ Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:31:07 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3132 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, hijinks, stunts, comedy, and influence of the immortal (or maybe still alive at least?) Andy Kaufman. Kaufman is considered a legend of comedy, though many people consider him a performance artist as much as a comic due to the crazy and wild […]

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]]> full 1:31:37 3132 Episode 262: Mark Chopper Read: The Ultimate Aussie Criminal https://sofakingpodcast.com/mark-chopper-read-ultimate-aussie-criminal/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 12:31:17 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3095 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the most famous prisoner in all of Australia, Mark “Chopper” Read. Chopper Read had claimed to have killed 19 people at his height, and he had done everything from kidnap a judge to cutting the toes off of heroin dealers. He ran a street […]

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]]> full 1:25:36 3095 Episode 259: Hatfield and McCoy: The Ultimate Family Feud https://sofakingpodcast.com/hatfield-mccoy-ultimate-family-feud/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 12:32:02 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3056 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look back to the old west and examine the infamous feud between the Hatfield and McCoy families. This feud was so famous that in America, the term Hatfield and McCoy is synonymous with the idea of two families fighting. Their fight lasted for almost two decades, […]

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]]> full 1:19:14 3056 Episode 257: Miyamoto Musashi : Japan’s Samurai Sword Saint https://sofakingpodcast.com/miyamoto-musashi-japans-samurai-sword-saint/ Tue, 12 Dec 2017 12:31:18 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3035 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we travel back in time and discuss the life of the ultimate Japanese samurai sword master, Miyamoto Musashi. Though many people don’t know about this genuine badass, he is the author of the classic book on war and strategy, The Book of Five Rings. He is also […]

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]]> full 1:18:39 3035 Episode 255: Biggie Smalls: Legend to Rivalry https://sofakingpodcast.com/biggie-smalls-legend-rivalry/ Tue, 05 Dec 2017 12:32:31 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=3010 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at another musical figure who was key in the West Coast/East Coast feud, the Notorious B.I.G. Biggie Smalls was born as Christopher Wallace in 1972 in Brooklyn, New York. He was the child of two immigrant parents from Jamaica. When his mom was abandoned by […]

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]]> full 1:32:46 3010 Episode 254: Osama bin Laden: Nuff Said! https://sofakingpodcast.com/osama-bin-laden-nuff-said/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 12:32:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2986 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, lies, and legacy of terrorist number one, Osama bin Laden. He was born on March 10, 1957, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. His father was a billionaire who earned his fortune through doing construction for the royal family, and his mother was wife […]

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]]> full 1:27:10 2986 Episode 248: James (Mike) DeBardeleben: The Mall Passer https://sofakingpodcast.com/mike-debardeleben-mall-passer/ Fri, 10 Nov 2017 12:31:51 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2855 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we hit you with some true crime and look at a lesser-known (alleged) serial killer, Mike DeBardeleben. Though many people may not have heard of him, and his official death count remains only speculation, the lead investigators from the Secret Service and FBI both consider him to […]

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]]> full 1:29:28 2855 Episode 247: Mormons: Polygamy and Prayers https://sofakingpodcast.com/mormons-polygamy-prayers/ Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:31:01 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2857 This episode of the Sofa King Podcast explores a topic that was voted in by the listeners: Mormons. A prominent religion in the western United States, the Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) has spread to become an international force. This offshoot of Christianity was founded in the 1800s by Joseph Smith. Smith claimed to […]

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]]> full 1:32:16 2857 Episode 246: Gandhi: The Peace Warrior https://sofakingpodcast.com/gandhi-peace-warrior/ Fri, 03 Nov 2017 11:31:15 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2831 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of one of the most influential people of the modern world, Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi was born to a small-time politician father and a very religious mother in India. His father had married twice but had his young wives die in child birth, […]

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]]> full 2831 Episode 244: William Randolph Hearst: The Father of Fake News https://sofakingpodcast.com/william-randolph-hearst-father-fake-news/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2815 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, wealth, influence, and politics of the most powerful information-peddler in the history of America, William Randolph Hearst. Hearst was born to wealth with a millionaire senator for a father. He spent time traveling through Europe as a child with his mother, and […]

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]]> full 1:23:15 2815 Episode 241: Robert Pickton: Pigs and Prostitutes https://sofakingpodcast.com/robert-pickton-pigs-prostitutes/ Tue, 17 Oct 2017 11:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2791 We hit you with some true crime on this episode of The Sofa King Podcast as we look at the life, killings, pigs, and parties of Robert Pickton. He was Canada’s most prolific serial killer, confessing to a total of 49 murders of prostitutes. Robert Pickton was a third-generation pig farmer in Port Coquitlam, British […]

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]]> full 1:36:23 2791 Episode 240: Billy The Kid: Wrong Side of the Law https://sofakingpodcast.com/billy-kid-wrong-side-law/ Fri, 13 Oct 2017 11:31:49 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2775 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we go back to Cowboy Times and discuss the life of the notorious outlaw, Billy the Kid. He was known as Billy McCarty, Billy Antrim, The Antrim Kid, and Billy the Kid. He is an American icon, someone celebrated as a Robin Hood figure in movies and […]

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]]> full 1:21:20 2775 Episode 238: Joan of Arc: Dude Look Like a Lady https://sofakingpodcast.com/joan-arc-dude-look-like-lady/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 11:31:26 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2748 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we travel back to Castle Times and discuss a fan-voted historical icon: Joan of Arc. Nicknamed “The Maid of Orléans” (and eventually considered the patron saint of all of France), she was born Joan d’Arc in a small village in France. This was during the 100 Year’s […]

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]]> full 1:15:57 2748 Episode 235: Charles Bronson: Britain’s Most Violent Prisoner https://sofakingpodcast.com/charles-bronson-britains-violent-prisoner/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 11:31:37 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2720 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we visit a fan-requested topic, the most violent prisoner in Britain: Charles Bronson. Born as Michael Gordon Peterson, Bronson got in trouble with the law young and often. In fact, he’s spent over 34 years in prison (30 of those in solitary confinement), spending only 131 days […]

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]]> full 1:32:02 2720 Episode 234: Ned Kelly: The Australian Iron Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/ned-kelly-australian-iron-man/ Fri, 22 Sep 2017 11:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2699 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we go back in time and Down Under to talk about the life of the Aussie outlaw, Ned Kelly. Kelly is a figure in Australia who summons the same type of rebellion and badassery as the figures of the American old west. He was born in 1855 […]

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]]> full 1:24:49 2699 Episode 232: Leonardo da Vinci: The Ultimate Renaissance Man https://sofakingpodcast.com/leonardo-da-vinci-ultimate-renaissance-man/ Fri, 15 Sep 2017 11:31:09 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2683 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we delve into the life of the genius, artist, scientist, anatomist, engineer, and the original futurist—Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was born in 1452 and is considered one of (or the?) most important artists in all of human history. He was the ultimate renaissance man. The techniques […]

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]]> full 1:23:09 2683 Episode 229: Napoleon Bonaparte: The Ultimate Warrior? https://sofakingpodcast.com/napoleon-bonaparte-ultimate-warrior/ Tue, 05 Sep 2017 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2662 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life of the world’s most famous short man, Napoleon Bonaparte. Napoleon was one of the greatest military minds in human history, and it’s a bit surprising that his wars aren’t considered a world war since they involved almost everyone. He nearly conquered the […]

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]]> full 1:29:17 2662 Episode 228: Jimmy Iovine: Music’s Hidden Mastermind https://sofakingpodcast.com/jimmy-iovine-musics-hidden-mastermind/ Fri, 01 Sep 2017 11:31:57 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2651 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the most important person in the music industry in the past thirty years, the little known (but very influential) Jimmy Iovine. Jimmy was a failed musician who tried his hand at college as a way to avoid the draft to Vietnam. He was an […]

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]]> full 1:36:17 2651 Episode 227: Marquis de Sade: The Ultimate Pervert https://sofakingpodcast.com/marquis-de-sade-ultimate-pervert/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 11:31:20 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2649 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, philosophy, crimes, and sexual perversion of the infamous Marquis de Sade. As a warning, don’t read this or watch the episode unless you are ready for some crazy sex acts. The term sadism (gaining pleasure from other people’s pain) came from this […]

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]]> full 1:21:58 2649 Episode 225: Michael Jackson: ‘Nuff Said https://sofakingpodcast.com/michael-jackson-nuff-said/ Tue, 22 Aug 2017 11:31:45 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2631 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life, hits, moves, quirks and lawsuits surrounding the King Of Pop, Michael Jackson. Jackson was born in Gary Indiana in 1958, and due to the often abusive hand of his father Joseph, he and his family were formed into musicians at a very […]

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]]> full 1:16:50 2631 Episode 224: Blackbeard: The Ultimate Dread Pirate https://sofakingpodcast.com/blackbeard-ultimate-dread-pirate/ Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:31:34 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2614 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we discuss the wild career of the most famous pirate in history, Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard. Teach was thought to have been born in Britain but moved to Jamaica as a child. From there, he became a privateer (a pirate who worked for England) through Queen Anne’s […]

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]]> full 1:27:45 2614 Episode 223: Harry Houdini: The Best There Ever Was https://sofakingpodcast.com/harry-houdini-best-ever/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:31:31 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2612 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the escapes, magic, ghost busting, and mysterious death of master magician Harry Houdini. Born as Ehrich Weisz in 1874 in Hungary, he moved to the United States with his family while very young. His father ended up moving to New York City, and young […]

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]]> full 1:25:14 2612 Episode 220: Walt Disney: Mickey, Nazis, and Frozen Bodies https://sofakingpodcast.com/walt-disney-mickey-nazis-frozen-bodies/ Fri, 04 Aug 2017 11:31:56 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2561 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the life and works of one of America’s greatest creators, Walt Disney. Born in 1901, Disney was raised in Marceline, Missouri, which people to this day claim was the basis for Disneyland’s Main Street. Disney developed a love for trains as a child, and […]

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]]> full 1:28:12 2561 Episode 219: Albert Fish: The Werewolf of Wysteria https://sofakingpodcast.com/albert-fish-werewolf-wysteria/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 11:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2559 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the crimes of a man who is perhaps the sickest serial killer we’ve ever covered: Albert Fish. We want to warn you that this episode is not for the faint of heart—this is truly horrible stuff! Read on at your own peril. Fish was […]

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]]> full 1:24:19 2559 Episode 218: Wolf Family Murders: Horror Show in North Dakota https://sofakingpodcast.com/wolf-family-murders-horror-north-dakota/ Fri, 28 Jul 2017 11:31:06 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2546 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we do some true crime and look into the horrible Wolf Family Murders. Jacob and Beata Wolf both moved to North Dakota in the early 1900s and started a family in 1905. They were a prosperous farming family blessed with six daughters. In a time of economic […]

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]]> full 2546 Episode 217: Jack Parsons: Sex Magician Rocket Scientist! https://sofakingpodcast.com/jack-parsons-sex-magician-rocket-scientist/ Tue, 25 Jul 2017 11:31:00 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2544 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we tell the truly unbelievable life-story of the founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratories, the rocket scientist and occultist named Jack Parsons. We’ve bumped into Parsons in several episodes in the past because he has some crazy ties with everything from Aleister Crowley to Scientology to Operation Paper […]

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]]> full 2544 Episode 215: Hunter S Thompson: Gonzo Drug Fueled Journalism https://sofakingpodcast.com/hunter-s-thompson-gonzo-drug-fueled-journalism/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 11:31:34 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2513 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the truly gonzo life of the one and only Hunter S Thompson. Thompson was a journalist who became famous for his crazed drug-fueled antics and anti-authority stance. Born in Louisville, Kentucky to a middle class family, his father died while he was a teenager, […]

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]]> full 1:34:10 2513 Episode 214: Aleister Crowley: Sex, Spies, and Magic https://sofakingpodcast.com/aleister-crowley-sex-spies-magic/ Fri, 14 Jul 2017 11:31:38 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2511 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look back and the wild and wicked life of occultist, spy, poet, and sexual guru Aleister Crowley. Crowley is known for writing the world’s most influential textbook on magic and occultism and creating the religion Thelema, which is still worshiped around the world. Aleister Crowley was […]

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]]> full 1:16:18 2511 Episode 211: Bob Marley: Reefer, Reggae, Rastafari https://sofakingpodcast.com/bob-marley-reefer-reggae-rastafari/ Tue, 04 Jul 2017 11:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2496 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we dig deep into the life of the legendary singer, activist, and cultural icon, Bob Marley. His life involves more than music and weed; indeed, there is also a civil war, an assassination attempt, and a tragic death. Robert Nesta Marley was born in a small rural […]

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]]> full 1:31:33 2496 Episode 210: El Chapo: The Ultimate Kingpin https://sofakingpodcast.com/el-chapo-ultimate-kingpin/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2484 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life, crimes, escapes, and captures of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera. El Chapo was born in the mid-1950s in the small Mexican town of Badiraguato. Nobody knows his exact birth date since records don’t really exist in that rural area, and he has […]

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]]> full 1:27:11 2484 Episode 209: Joe the Cannibal: Murder and Barbeque https://sofakingpodcast.com/joe-cannibal-murder-barbeque/ Tue, 27 Jun 2017 11:31:07 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2482 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we do a little true crime detective work and bring you the horrible facts of Joe The Cannibal Metheny. Joe was perhaps worse than other serial killers, not due to body count or the torture that came before the murders. Instead, he was possibly the worst because […]

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]]> full 1:28:05 2482 Episode 207: Jimmy Hoffa: The Ultimate Missing Person https://sofakingpodcast.com/jimmy-hoffa-ultimate-missing-person/ Tue, 20 Jun 2017 11:31:39 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2470 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life and legendary disappearance of union leader, Teamster (and mobster?) Jimmy Hoffa. Hoffa was born to a poor family in 1913; his father was a coal miner and died when Jimmy was a child, forcing his mom to move to Detroit and work […]

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]]> full 1:10:41 2470 Episode 206: Skull and Bones: Illuminati Junior? https://sofakingpodcast.com/skull-bones-illuminati-junior/ Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:31:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2460 This episode of the Sofa King Podcast takes a look at one supposed branch of the Illuminati, the infamous secret society of the Skull and Bones. Founded at Yale in 1832 after a dispute among Yale debating societies, it was the first of a whopping 41 “Senior Societies” now at the university. Every year, this […]

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]]> full 1:14:44 2460 Episode 205: Voodoo: Priests, Queens, and Zombies https://sofakingpodcast.com/voodoo-priests-queens-zombies/ Tue, 13 Jun 2017 11:31:33 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2458 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we explore the varieties and beliefs of the religion known in America as Voodoo. Voodoo started in Africa as a belief in spirits of the dead and spirits of an invisible world and even animals. Once slavery stole people from their homelands and brought them to America […]

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]]> full 1:17:43 2458 Episode 204: The Flying Tigers: Secret US Mercenaries of WWII https://sofakingpodcast.com/flying-tigers-secret-us-mercenaries-wwii/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 11:31:14 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2401 On today’s episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at unique group of U.S. World War Two mercenary pilots called the Flying Tigers. Formally known as the American Volunteer Group (AVG), this group of pilots were basically a black-ops mission. They were authorized directly by President Roosevelt but were a top secret organization. In […]

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]]> full 1:11:09 2401 Episode 201: Ted Bundy: The Ultimate Serial Killer https://sofakingpodcast.com/ted-bundy-ultimate-serial-killer/ Tue, 30 May 2017 11:31:23 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2332 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we fulfill a long-standing listener request and explore the twisted life and killings of Ted Bundy. Bundy is one of the most notorious serial killers in US history, having killed somewhere between 30 and 100 women, known for rape and necrophilia. Still with us? Okay, then, this […]

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]]> full 1:22:23 2332 Episode 200: Gary Coleman: Tragedy and Time Travel https://sofakingpodcast.com/gary-coleman-tragedy-time-travel/ Fri, 26 May 2017 11:31:05 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2319 On this amazing 200th episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we finally do it! We look at the life, impact, death, and supernatural powers of Gary Coleman. Called “King of the Midgets” by Brad over some time ago, he has been a big part of our show and most conspiracy theories. This force of pop […]

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]]> full 1:39:10 2319 Episode 198: Crips Versus Bloods: LA Gang Wars https://sofakingpodcast.com/crips-versus-bloods-la-gang-wars/ Fri, 19 May 2017 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2304 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we represent the West Coast and talk about the LA gang wars between the Bloods and the Crips. LA was a unique scene during the civil rights movement; it didn’t have the built-in racism of the south, so the typical civil rights activist was less likely to […]

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]]> full 1:14:40 2304 Episode 197: Tony Robbins: Conman or Compassionate? https://sofakingpodcast.com/tony-robbins-conman-compassionate/ Tue, 16 May 2017 11:31:10 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2302 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the self-improvement mogul, Tony Robbins. He’s the six foot seven inch motivational speaker who is worth $480 million dollars and holds seminars that cost between two and eight thousand dollars. Tony Robbins was born Anthony J. Mahavoric on February 29, 1960. His father left […]

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]]> full false 1:34:25 2302 Episode 196: The Miranda Murders: Leonard Lake and Charles Ng https://sofakingpodcast.com/serial-killer-duo-leonard-lake-charles-ng/ Fri, 12 May 2017 11:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2286 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we throw some True Crime at you and look at grizzly killings done by Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. Leonard Lake was born to a family that allegedly encouraged him to take naked photos of his sister and use them as pornography, and had a lifelong obsession […]

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]]> full 1:12:42 2286 Episode 195: Hell’s Angels: Club or Criminals? https://sofakingpodcast.com/hells-angels-club-criminals/ Tue, 09 May 2017 11:31:18 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2284 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the world’s most famous Motorcycle Club (MC), The Hell’s Angels. This group considers itself the ultimate MC, a place where like-minded individuals can share brotherhood and even perform fund-raising efforts for the poor and for needy vets. However, most law enforcement agencies in the […]

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]]> full 1:14:32 2284 Episode 194: Chuck Norris: The Man, The Meme! https://sofakingpodcast.com/chuck-norris-man-meme/ Fri, 05 May 2017 11:31:42 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2261 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we’re talking about the force of nature known as Chuck Norris. Born Carlos Ray Norris in Oklahoma, he came from an Irish-English mother and a Cherokee father. After his father divorced and moved away, the family headed to Torrance, California where they lived until young Carlos joined […]

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]]> full 1:16:24 2261 Episode 193: David Icke: The Godfather of Reptoid Aliens https://sofakingpodcast.com/david-icke-godfather-reptoid-aliens/ Mon, 01 May 2017 11:31:54 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2258 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the conspiracy theories of the extraterrestrial Reptoid Lizard People and the ideas of theorist David Icke. There are two types of reptilian beings, according to the mythology about them. One is an ancient people that most Native American tribes and many other global cultures […]

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]]> full 1:28:37 2258 Episode 192: Hugh Hefner: Sexist or Activist? https://sofakingpodcast.com/hugh-hefner-sexist-activist/ Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:31:20 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2244 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we look at the founder of Playboy, Hugh Hefner. Hefner was born to conservative, middle class parents in Chicago in 1926. He was said to be a very bright student with an IQ of 152, though he didn’t care much for academics until he was done serving […]

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]]> full 1:42:27 2244 Episode 191: The Black Dahlia–Mysterious Murder in LA https://sofakingpodcast.com/black-dahlia-mysterious-murder-la/ Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:31:48 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2242 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we play detective around the most infamous unsolved murder case in Los Angeles history, the Black Dahlia. Elizabeth Short was born in Boston in 1924, and after a bizarre event with her father leaving the family in the middle of the night, she finally reconnected with him […]

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]]> full 1:32:59 2242 Episode 189: Henry Ford: The Birth of Industry https://sofakingpodcast.com/henry-ford-birth-industry/ Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:31:51 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2225 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we talk about the genius, wealth, and impact of Henry Ford. Known for the spread of the automobile, Ford was also a major historical figure for the creation of the modern-day assembly line and the idea of global corporate logistics. His Ford Motor Company eventually became a […]

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]]> full 1:33:02 2225 Episode 187: Timothy Leary: The LSD Guru https://sofakingpodcast.com/timothy-leary-lsd-guru/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2209 On this far-out episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the life and influence of Doctor Timothy Leary. Born to a typical Irish-Catholic household in Springfield, Massachusetts, Leary seemed like a normal child who eventually excelled in academia. He earned a psychology doctorate from UC Berkeley in 1950 and taught there. While a […]

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]]> full 1:28:16 2209 Episode 186: Warren Jeffs: Religious Prophet or Rapist? https://sofakingpodcast.com/warren-jeffs-prophet-rapist/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 11:31:04 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2195 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look at the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and their prophet and leader, Warren Jeffs. Not to be confused with the Mormon church, this fundamentalist offshoot is a cult that practices polygamy and any number of nasty things designed to let the […]

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]]> full 1:15:57 2195 Episode 185: Richard Kuklinski: The Maffia’s Iceman https://sofakingpodcast.com/richard-kuklinski-maffias-iceman/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 11:31:38 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2193 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we delve into the life of the notorious Iceman, the contract killer and psychopath named Richard Kuklinski. The Iceman got his name because he experimented with freezing the bodies in industrial freezers before disposing of them in order to make it hard to determine how long the […]

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]]> full 1:28:32 2193 Episode 184: Adolf Hitler: History’s Ultimate Madman https://sofakingpodcast.com/adolf-hitler-historys-ultimate-madman/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 11:31:58 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2168 On this episode of the Sofa King Podcast, we look back in time at the life, power, and death of the world’s most notorious madman, Adolf Hitler. He was born Adolf Shicklegruber on April 20, 1889 in Braunau am Inn, Austria. He was the son of a customs official with a quick temper and a […]

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]]> full 1:25:39 2168 Episode 180: West Memphis Three: Bad Justice https://sofakingpodcast.com/west-memphis-three-bad-justice/ Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:31:50 +0000 https://www.sofakingpodcast.com/?p=2127 On this episode of The Sofa King Podcast, we discuss a fan-voted favorite topic, which is the murders and conviction of three men called The West Memphis Three. This case was made famous by the HBO documentaries called Paradise Lost. On May 5, 1993, three eight year old boys named Steve Branch, Michael Moore, and […]

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