Best John Fahy Podcasts (2025)

Johnboy tells the lads about the tawdry, tasteless, tacky saga of the men who killed lodgers and drifters in 19th century Edinburgh to gain measly sums selling the bodies to anatomical scientists all while everyone is absolutely shitfaced on whiskey!

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Decadence and Desperation in Storyville: Tom Anderson, Emma Johnson and Lulu White 1:52:12

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This week Matt walks us through the history of New Orleans madams and sex workers and the men who enhanced, empowered and enabled their trade in the illegal sex trade with all of the brutality and hypocrisy imaginable!

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Rachel Newcombe - 7th December 2025 22:24

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The Wandering Wonder of Johnny Appleseed 1:30:11

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This week Aaron chronicles the mythic American folk hero's life and practices of piety, generosity and peaceful westward expansion of the United States all while barefoot and wearing a tin pot hat, burlap sack - spreading seed everywhere!

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Joss Nicholas - 26th October 2025 35:27

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John Pettifor - 19th October 2025 39:36

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Ben Pugh - 23rd November 2025 21:40

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From The Vault: Everybody Hates This Guy: Charles J. Guiteau 1:35:09

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Matt tells the lads about the delusional, lazy, universally-loathed narcissist who failed his way through several industries before landing in Republican politics - failing at that as well - and trying to finally attain success as the assassin of President Garfield! A rerelease in time to talk to your family about the show, "Death By Lightning," ab…

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Gary Leonardi - 9th November 2025 21:59

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Paul Traynor - 2nd November 2025 28:09

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The Misfit Maestro: Ed Wood 1:31:18

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This week Johnboy unravels the myth and tragic history of the "worst director" and finds a dreamer who unites a motley crew of oddballs and creates a legacy of B-movie legend amidst the backdrop of Hollywood promise and sketchy porno payday certainlty as a means to survive!

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ANFTD #126: Patricia Brennan (Re-Release) 1:10:15

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This week we’re sharing a few words from Dave Douglas, and an episode from 2022 featuring vibraphonist …By Dave Douglas

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Movement, Momentum, Mystery: Louis Le Prince Part Two 1:30:10

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This week Matt concludes the saga of film pioneer Louis LePrince! As the 20th century draws near, several inventors are on the cusp of making motion pictures a reality. Louis has patents in place that will enshrine him as the first if he can evade the skullduggery of Thomas Edison, but a sudden disappearance makes things much more complicated!…

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Louis Le Prince: Pioneer of Film Part One 1:06:35

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This week Matt begins the life of an artist who found inspiration from his family friend Louis Daguerre, an early pioneer of photography, before war in France led him to work in England where he increased his work in imagery and began to dream of the movement of picture!

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Gilles de Rais: The Faithful Sadist 1:15:15

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This week Aaron details the life of a famed French knight, a comrade of Joan of Arc, a practitioner of black magic and a big time murderer, Gilles de Rais! We follow his poor upbringing, lavish banquets, extensive crimes and an unwavering faith in God amid the bloodshed! Be warned: this episode contains child murder, torture and sexual violence.…

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Canadian Biker Wars Part Two: Maurice "Mom" Boucher 1:35:22

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This week Johnboy returns to the Rock Machine/Hells Angels conflict known as The Quebec Biker War with a focus on the Montreal leader whose cunning, ruthlessness and daring made him the most famous criminal in Canadian history!

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Canadian Biker Wars Part One: Walter Stadnick 1:37:04

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This week Johnboy starts the history of the Canadian Biker Wars with a focus on the man that would become the leader of the Hell's Angels in Canada. Walter Stadnick is a mysterious wee man with a horribly scarred face who evades capture by the police and being usurped by rivals in the Hell's Angels, Satan's Choice and other violent motorcycle gangs…

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Ben Pugh - 12th October 2025 25:58

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Steve Earnshaw - 28th September 2025 25:21

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From the Vault: Time Kills: The Self-Maiming Prankster Provocateur Artist Chris Burden 1:02:06

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This episode John profiles the combative art of Chris Burden, who willfully had himself shot to be taken seriously. Satirical and disturbing commercials, crucifixion to a Volkswagen and a habit of creating terrifying and visceral live performances and inventions were all a part of Burden's vision.

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Pervert Potluck 8: Neil Hopper, Milwaukee Bridge Wars, and The Copenhagen Biker War 1:57:13

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This week Laura fills in for Aaron with a loopy tale of a respected surgeon who falls ill before his ties to a sketchy underground amputation circle is exposed! Matt gives a brief history of a burgeoning Milwaukee and the battles over bridges and Johnboy dives into the battle between the first chapter of the Hell's Angels in Scandinavia and the nat…

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Pervert Potluck 7: Count Stenbock, King Ludwig II, and the Miami Aerospace Academy 1:29:33

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A sad diletante, a Swan King, and a school full of demons! This week fan favorite Laura Crawford fills in for Johnboy as Matt covers the annoying writer Count Eric Stenbock, Aaron brings the tale of the oppulent King Ludwig II of Bavaria, lover of Wagner and fake caves, and Laura wraps it up with the wild story of a Miami high school full of headle…

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John Fahy - 14th September 2025 30:19

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The Basque Mask: Martin Guerre and Arnaud du Tilh 1:17:20

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This week Matt brings us the dark ages tale among the great unwashed that was too juicy to deny noble interest! Martin Guerre, a Frenchman of Basque origin, disappointed and disappeared from his village life in France until he reappeared - or did he?

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Rachel Newcombe - 31st August 2025 22:04

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John Fahy - 24th August 2025 32:18

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Steve Earnshaw - 17th August 2025 17:00

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From The Vault: Muscle Measuring Maniac 1:11:12

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After the news of the maniac's death, we revisit John's story of England's Purple Aki, a bizarre profile of a fitness enthusiast whose compulsion to squeeze young men's muscles led him to being labelled as a sex offender, serving time in prison, and his conviction for being involved in a young man's death. Plus, Matt serves up harrowing early talki…

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Ben Pugh - 10th August 2025 30:00

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Rachel Newcombe - 3rd August 2025 23:59

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John Fahy - 27th June 2025 15:47

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Anton LaVey: The Satanic Televangelist 1:25:30

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his week Aaron gives the singular tale of a man known for infamy - creator of The Church of Satan, Anton LaVey! Aaron breaks down the origins of the man, his myriad lies, brushes with celebrity and his peculiar rise to notoriety while showing how his church and preaching serves as a mirror to a more pertinent evil in world!…

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Ben and Marion Owusu-Sekyere - 20th June 2025 40:58

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