A show about weirdos. Hosted by comedians John Fahy, Aaron Pita, and Matt Brousseau, each episode tells a tale about someone who lives afoul of the rules most of us live by.
…
continue reading
Comedians / podcast boys / news freaks Kevin Anderson, Matt Brousseau, and John Fahy bring you a monthly(ish) round up of some of the wildest niche news stories from around the globe!
…
continue reading
1
I Know A Gangster When I See It: Jack Kirby Part 1
2:06:14
2:06:14
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:06:14
This week Aaron enthralls the lads with the beginnings of the comic book legend who came from immigrant parents to selling millions of copies of his creation Captain America before being drafted into the Second World War and returning to comics and finding himself at the mercy of exploitative publishers once again!…
…
continue reading
1
The Crime Boss Top Cop and the Rebel Thief: Jonathan Wilde and Jack Sheppard
1:34:59
1:34:59
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:34:59
This week Johnboy treats the lads to the tale of London’s earliest policing, which was run by a stolen goods thief and fence who secretly organized theft into a scam that saw victims and thieves taxed alike to his benefit, before a rogue thief and routine prison escapee beloved by the public brought his reign to a bitter end!…
…
continue reading
Holy we-missed-February, Bleakman! The boys are back just in time for the ides of March, we think. Kevin kicks off this episode with discussion of weird comedy fandoms, then the boys get into some chatter about a new depressing KFC menu item, as well as some news items ranging from foot-based insurance scams to a faux pas in the world of anonymous …
…
continue reading
We had to take this week off, so we decided to drop an old patreon episode if anyone wanted to get a sense of what those episodes are like! This one is the introduction of some of our favorite characters... "We talk about a bad date and some Russian opera, but this one is really dominated by a couple of Southern Gentlemen." Join us at: https://www.…
…
continue reading
1
Brothers of The Claw: The Von Erich’s Reign
2:03:35
2:03:35
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:03:35
This week Matt tells the boys of the saga of the Von Erich family of wrestlers from their heights in international superstardom to their downfall laden with tragedy chronicled in the motion picture The Iron Claw!
…
continue reading
This week Matt treats the lads to the story of a chimney repairman, or steeplejack, chronicled by the BBC in Northern England who became a national celebrity for his nerve, stubbornness, ingenuity in steam technology and resonance with the public in the shifting times of Britain economically, culturally and politically as a total weirdo!…
…
continue reading
1
Do Good; Have Power: Huey “The Kingfish” Long (Part 2)
1:47:22
1:47:22
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:47:22
This week Johnboy continues the saga of the left-wing demagogue of Louisiana first as he ascends to the US Senate and pushes FDR to go further with the New Deal by next entering the Great Depression era political fray by running as a presidential candidate while keeping an iron grip on Louisiana affairs that pushes political opponents to openly cal…
…
continue reading
1
One Man Political Machine: Huey “The Kingfish” Long (Part 1)
1:22:18
1:22:18
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:22:18
This week Johnboy tells the lads about a poor boy from Louisiana who saw poverty and injustice as a youth and single-handedly built a political movement that would begin to rapidly transform the state the minute he became governor - but is his grip on power too tight?
…
continue reading
This week the boys are back with a slew of clips and media miscellany once again and we’ve got the exclusive on a new Spider-Man movie that leans explicit, the skinny on the subversive art of Melrose Place, a film littered with big cats mauling the actors and so much more!
…
continue reading
1
Otto Skorzeny: The Most Dangerous Man In Europe
1:52:04
1:52:04
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:52:04
This week Aaron enthralls the lads with the story of a bodyguard of Hitler who went on to liberate Mussolini from imprisonment and engineer Nazi commando operations before the post war era would see him conduct operations on behalf of the Israelis!
…
continue reading
Happy New Year, Bleaklings! Kevin kicks off 2024 with chatter of an exciting corporate development. Then, Kevin, Matt, and Johnboy discuss many a thing, including a fascist accordion player, rare Chipotle items, and much, much more, if you can believe that!
…
continue reading
1
Bat Masterson: The Best Of The Worst
2:34:55
2:34:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:34:55
This week handsome Matt brings us the tale of the legendary Wild West lawman Bat Masterson, from his beginnings in Buffalo hunting to the 20th century boxing ring with the legendary myths of his days as a man on both sides of the law leading to only more questions of right and wrong and power and freedom to befuddle us all!…
…
continue reading
This week Johnboy and the lads conclude the saga of the Rocketbelt 2000 or “Pretty Bird” by taking on the voices of the slimy characters involved! Hammer attacks, kidnapping, police corruption and murder all make appearances in the ruthless scramble to attain the most useless invention on earth!
…
continue reading
This week Johnboy shares the story of the rocketbelt, from its fictional beginnings in science fiction in literature and film before engineers and the military brought it to life - sort of! From Nazi rocket scientists to a few guys at the back of a car stereo plaza; behold the rocketbelt rejects!
…
continue reading
This week Matt brings us into the seedy world of professional boxing promotion in the 80’s and 90’s with a Kenny Powersesque scumbag that corrupted the sport in every way! From bribing and poisoning his own fighters while currying favor with George Foreman and Don King, Rick Parker became so loathesome that it brought on his own murder!…
…
continue reading
1
261: I Hope My Pig Lucy Doesn't Come In
1:47:53
1:47:53
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:47:53
Deck the halls, et cetera! Bleak in Review's December ep is here, and Kevin's got some things to say about AI. Then, Matt, John, and Kevin get into talks about losers in comedy and Arnold Schwarzenegger's memoir. Plus, some news stories from around the world about burrito-chuckers, fake counties, intentional airplane crashes, and a whole lot more!…
…
continue reading
1
Josip “Tito” Broz Part 2: Cult Of Personality
1:48:43
1:48:43
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:48:43
This week Johnboy concludes the saga of Yugoslavia’s long-reigning communist dictator, Tito! We see Josip Broz liberate the country from the Nazi occupation, exile the monarchy, survive multiple assassination attempts from Stalin and create a unique economic, cultural and geopolitical landscape all singularly Tito! Sources: https://www.slobodenpeca…
…
continue reading
This week from the new studio Johnboy brings the tale of the future communist dictator of Yugoslavia, Tito, as he endures, eludes and deftly dances through battles, purges, revolutions, strikes, prison terms and life as a political fugitive between two world wars!
…
continue reading
1
(Rerelease) The Chinese Pirate Empress: Ching Shih
1:23:42
1:23:42
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:23:42
Due to sickness we have to drop another old favorite this week. From the archives: Aaron regales the boys with the epic tale of the Chinese woman who rose from prostitution to the illicit control of the Eastern seas with a massive fleet of men and vessels at her whim. But first, Matt treats us to the absurdly sad and stupid saga of the Ketchum brot…
…
continue reading
1
Kit Cavanaugh And Lady Betty: Rogue Irish Women With A Body Count
1:20:16
1:20:16
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:20:16
Subbing for the fetching Aaron Pita we are joined by the gorgeous queen Laura Crawford, as Matt brings the tale of one Irish woman who braved endless war to find her husband -IN DRAG - and another who used their filicide to become a legendary executioner!
…
continue reading
Welcome back, Bleaklings! In this almost-monthly installment, Kevin kicks things off with musings on quitting smoking and bad celebrity posts. Then, Kevin, Matt, and John get into another segment of "Crazy Hometown Guy," as well as some wild news stories ranging from crypto meet-up eyesores to baffling house listings to gimping bans! This one reall…
…
continue reading
1
(Rerelease) The New Coke Catastrophe and The Bank Robbing, Drug Dealing MMA Fighter
1:21:13
1:21:13
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:21:13
This episode our guest Radiston Zahariev tells the story of a tough guy from London that laid out his dad, became a gang leader, drug dealer and bank robber, who terrified police in addition to being an amateur UFC fighter that infamously laid out Toto Ortiz in a bar! But first, John drops the sad, bizarre saga and legacy of the launch of New Coke …
…
continue reading
Sex! Drugs! Rocketry! We flip the script this week as Aaron performs his first profile on the magickal, perverse and cameo-laden life of renegade rocket scientist Jack Parsons.
…
continue reading
1
The Rebel Thief: Martin “The General” Cahill
1:17:45
1:17:45
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:17:45
This week Johnboy shares the story of celebrity Irish criminal Martin Cahill and his exploits in stealing from a young age to becoming the greatest thief in Irish history and cultivating an image that showed his absolute disdain for authority from the bedroom to the courtroom before a bid with paramilitaries led to his demise!…
…
continue reading
1
Top Tier Madams: Ada and Minna Everleigh
2:05:15
2:05:15
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
2:05:15
This week Matt brings us the story of Ada and Minna Everleigh and into their high class brothel, the Everleigh Club! Kick off a shoe and pour yourself some champagne and hear a story of gangsters, politicians, top tier sex service and a moral outcry that ruined everything!
…
continue reading
1
Nobody Cares, Your Highness: James A Harden-Hickey
1:24:07
1:24:07
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:24:07
This week Johnboy treats the lads to the tale of a man who declared himself king of a tiny island in the middle of the ocean, his French aristocracy roots, his planned revenge against the British after they took his island from him and of course, his guide to suicide!
…
continue reading
1
An American Tyrant in Nicaragua: William Walker
1:45:19
1:45:19
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
1:45:19
This week Matt brings us the tale of an unofficial American colonial expedition - then known as a filibuster - and how it’s original popularity led to some domestic and foreign legitimacy, before the man at the helm destroyed it all by through greed, tyranny, and enslavement.
…
continue reading