Profiles In Eccentricity

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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.

29. JAN.

The Transatlantic Telegraph: Lord Kelvin, Wildman Whitehouse, and Cyrus W. Field

This week Matt brings us another tale of daring innovation: the attempt to connect the old and new worlds by wire! Cyrus W Field successfully tests connecting Newfoundland and Nova Scotia before engineers Lord Kelvin and Wildman Whitehouse are faced with engineering disasters including storms, snaps, sabotage and each other!

1 Std. 48 Min.
22. JAN.

Nazi Occult Missions with Dalan Musson

This week the boys are joined by writer Dalan Musson (The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, Iron Sky: The Coming Race, Captain America: Brave New World, upcoming Street Fighter film!) as Aaron delves into the Nazi search for powerful mythological artifacts and portals to underworld realms, as well as the early influence of theosophy on the burgeoning Third Reich!

1 Std. 44 Min.
15. JAN.

From The Vault: Otto Skorzeny: The Most Dangerous Man In Europe

This episode relates to our new episode next 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!

1 Std. 52 Min.
8. JAN.

The Eccentric's Eccentric: John Huston

This week the lads are joined by Craig Hammill of Secret Movie Club Podcast to discuss the life and work of the maverick film director John Huston! We discuss the banned WW2 documentaries, Huston's many loves, his relationship with his actor father, extensive gambling and partying and his friendship with primates!

2 Std. 10 Min.
18.12.2025

From The Vault: Manufacturing Cadavers: The Burke And Hare Murders

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!

2 Std. 13 Min.
11.12.2025

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

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!

1 Std. 52 Min.
04.12.2025

The Wandering Wonder of Johnny Appleseed

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!

1 Std. 30 Min.
27.11.2025

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

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," about Guiteau and President Garfield.

1 Std. 35 Min.

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TRAILER

The Trailer: A Taste Of Profiles

We love weird, whether it's people, places, or phenomenon. Check out this trailer for a brief rundown of some previous Profiles. We cover a lot of different topics, but, if you like what you hear, find a full episode that piques your interest. Thank you for listening!

28.01.2020

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Aaron Pita

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John Fahy

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Matt Brousseau

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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.