Episode 348: Josef Mengele Part I - The Rise of Eugenics

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Episode 666: Anton LaVey Part I - Hail Satan

This week, the boys celebrate Episode 666 with the only subject worthy of the number: the Dirty Pope himself, Anton Szandor LaVey - founder of the Church of Satan and father of modern Satanism - tracing the strange road that led from medieval Satan to carnivals, world’s fairs, bu ...  Show more

Side Stories: Cannibal Cats & Dubious Dogs

Henry & Eddie bring you this week's biggest stories and true crime news - Joey Chestnut set to defend hot dog title while on probation, The Enhanced Games fails, Reddit's Cannibal Cat, Nebraska Dog shoots woman with shotgun at convenience store, China's new AI Pet Translator, Sha ...  Show more

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