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Three lifelong friends examine well-known, notorious public figures and determine on an 11 point system how much of an asshole they really are.
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Saturday Jan 01, 2022
Saturday Jan 01, 2022
If you were a male in the 1990’s above the age of, oh, say 10 years old, you were probably fully aware of our show subject today, Jenny McCarthy. From Playboy’s Playmate of the Month, to Playmate of the Year, to TV star, to anti-vax spokesperson, McCarthy has worn many hats in her almost 30-year celebrity career. Regardless of the reason, she seemed to easily find the spotlight whatever the endeavor may be. But, is she truly the hardcore anti-vax quack she’s been made out to be, or is there a bit of a different side of the story to her beliefs? What is it like to be married to a New Kid on the Block star? What was it that took the photographer by surprise when she posed for Playboy? We’ll dive into these questions and a whole lot more in the Jenny McCarthy episode of AHC Podcast.
1) A&E Networks Television. (2019, April 16). Jenny McCarthy. Biography.com. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/personality/jenny-mccarthy
2) ABC News Network. (2012, October 12). ABC News. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jenny-mccarthy-growing-poor-deeply-religious-jesus-bieber/story?id=17400887
3) Anti-vaccine body count. Anti-Vaccine Body Count - Home. (n.d.). Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://www.jennymccarthybodycount.com/
4) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, August 25). Thimerosal and vaccines. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/thimerosal/index.html
5) Einbinder, N. (2019, April 30). How former 'the view' host Jenny McCarthy became the face of the anti-vaxx movement. Insider. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.insider.com/jenny-mccarthy-became-the-face-of-the-anti-vaxx-movement-2019-4
6) Kluger, J. (2014, April 12). Jenny McCarthy Whitewashes Anti-Vax history. Time. Retrieved December 1, 2021, from https://time.com/60416/jenny-mccarthy-anti-vaccine-whitewash/
7) Moniuszko, S. M. (2017, November 10). Jenny McCarthy alleges sexual harassment by Steven Seagal. USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2017/11/10/jenny-mccarthy-alleges-sexual-harassment-steven-seagal/851581001/
8) Ribecca, C. (2019, September 12). Weird things everyone ignores about Jenny McCarthy's marriage. NickiSwift.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.nickiswift.com/52072/strange-things-donnie-wahlberg-jenny-mccarthys-marriage/?utm_campaign=clip
9) Deer, Brian (23 March 1998). "Wakefield misled experts over children". BrianDeer.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
10) Honda H, Shimizu Y, Rutter M (2005). "No effect of MMR withdrawal on the incidence of autism: a total population study". J Child Psychol Psychiatry. 46 (6): 572–9. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2005.01425.x. PMID 15877763. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
11) Chu, Henry (29 January 2010). "British doctor rebuked over research linking vaccine and autism". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
12) Park, Alice (6 January 2011). "Study linking vaccines to autism is 'fraudulent'". Time. Archived from the original on 13 January 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
13) Thimerosal Exposure in Infants and Developmental Disorders: A Retrospective Cohort Study in the United Kingdom Does Not Support a Causal Association by Nick Andrews et al. Pediatrics. September 2004. Vol 114: pages 584–591. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/ full/114/3/584. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
14) Association between Thimerosal-Containing Vaccine and Autism by Anders Hviid et al. Journal of the American Medical Association. October 2003. Vol 290: pages 1763–1766. http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/290/13/1763. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
15) Understanding thimerosal, Mercury, and Vaccine Safety. (n.d.). Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/patient-ed/conversations/downloads/vacsafe-thimerosal-color-office.pdf
16) Yahr, E. (2021, December 3). Jenny McCarthy tries to mend her anti-vaccine reputation with reality TV. it's too little, too late. The Washington Post. Retrieved December 7, 2021, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2015/01/27/jenny-mccarthy-tries-to-mend-her-anti-vaccine-reputation-with-reality-tv-its-too-little-too-late/
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
Sunday Dec 19, 2021
We’ve covered some of the biggest names in music on this show, but this episode may take the cake for level of crazy. Rick James lived the life of a rock star, pretty much from out of the womb, and the stories that go along with his crazy life may make you laugh, cry, cringe, or flat-out leave you saying WTF, dude? From his early days engaging in illegal activity, to draft dodging, to being in the right place at the right time, Rick James lived a life that movies are made of. But was his troubled upbringing the reason he became a Superfreak? Did the Chappelle show do his stories justice in one of the funniest set of skits in television history? We’ll dive into the life and times of the insanely crazy story of Rick James in this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro music credit:
Author: Kevin MacLeod
Website - http://incompetech.com/
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Genre Link - http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-...
Song - "Protofunk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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Citations:
Curtiss, A., & Cheevers, J. (1991, August 3). Singer Rick James, girlfriend arrested on charges of torturing woman : Crime: The couple allegedly burned the victim with a crack cocaine pipe and sexually abused her. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-08-03-me-188-story.html
Edwards, G. (2018, June 25). 10 craziest stories in Rick James' memoir. Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/from-dali-to-bestiality-the-10-craziest-stories-in-rick-james-memoir-192094/
Elisabeth Shue loves and hookups. Ranker. (2019, May 2). Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.ranker.com/list/elisabeth-shue-loves-and-hookups/celebrityhookups
Grimes, A. C. (2021, March 16). The crazy real-life story of Rick James. Grunge.com. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.grunge.com/152948/the-crazy-real-life-story-of-rick-james/
McAndrew, M. (2020, February 14). Rick James accused of raping 15-year-old in child victims act lawsuit. The Buffalo News. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://buffalonews.com/news/local/rick-james-accused-of-raping-15-year-old-in-child-victims-act-lawsuit/article_1f010e4b-e331-5adc-ab52-0b528d6821a0.html
Neporent, L. (2012, December 19). Stairway to Heaven: Rock, Pop, Rap Stars Die Young. ABC News. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://abcnews.go.com/Health/stairway-heaven-rock-pop-rap-stars-die-young/story?id=18018213
Shortall, R. (2017, June 27). The craziest stories from Rick James's life. Ranker. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.ranker.com/list/wild-rick-james-stories/rebecca-shortall
Tecson, B. J. (2005, April 14). Rick James has a bitch of a time running for City Council. MTV News. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://www.mtv.com/news/1500130/rick-james-has-a-bitch-of-a-time-running-for-city-council/
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 18). Chappelle's show. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chappelle's_Show
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 18). Rick James. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 18, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_James
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
For years, Hollywood has glamorized some not-so-glamorous people. If the tale is “based on a true story” you can guarantee the real subject probably didn’t look like Johnny Depp or Tom Cruise. The same goes for one infamous duo, the first true ride or die couple, Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow terrorized police and the public for a couple years during a crime spree that would go on to become one of pop culture’s biggest references. But, between some self-mutilation, prison rape, car wrecks, and gonorrhea, the duo’s journey wasn’t as Hollywood as it’s been made out to be. But what drove them to a life of crime? Were they really both the cold-blooded, outlaw killers they’ve been made out to be? We’ll dive into these questions and more in this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro music credit:
[No Copyright Sound] Old School, Gangsta Beat - Aries Beats - [ FREE USE MUSIC, Vlogs, Piano ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmh1N1HsI48
Citations:
Blatty, D. (2020, February 14). Clyde Barrow. Biography.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/clyde-barrow.
Goke, N. (2019, November 19). The untold stories of Bonnie & Clyde. Medium. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://ngoeke.medium.com/the-untold-stories-of-bonnie-clyde-ebf51b9da86e.
Henman, S., Climans, K., Mason, D., Tran, C., & Kelsey, S. (2021, March 30). Outlawed facts about Bonnie and clyde. Factinate. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.factinate.com/people/43-outlawed-facts-bonnie-clyde/.
Klein, C. (2013, December 6). 10 things you may not know about Bonnie and clyde. History.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-bonnie-and-clyde.
McGasko, J. (2020, June 12). Bonnie and Clyde: 9 facts about the outlawed duo. Biography.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/news/bonnie-and-clyde-9-facts-lifetime-movie-video.
Stone, R. (2010, May 4). Bonnie and Clyde Forever. Oak Cliff. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2009/09/bonnie-and-clyde-forever/.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, December 3). Bonnie and clyde. Wikipedia. Retrieved December 4, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde.
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Once upon a time, there was no social media. In the early days of the 21st century, the idea that you could-- or would even want to-- post up pictures and details about yourself online seemed crazy. And then MySpace showed up on the scene and suddenly everyone wanted to share their lives with everyone else. And one MySpace user leveraged the platform to such an extent that she went from being totally obscure, to being internet famous, to being real-world Famous.
15 years ago, MySpace queen Tila Tequila was climbing her way up the cultural pile and became a household name. And then her fame rocket ran out of gas and she came tumbling back to earth, a flaming wreck. On this latest episode, we delve into what happened to the tiny Asian social media star and ultimately beg the question: Why would anyone possibly care? Tune in and find out...
FAYZED - Hard Times
Rap, Trap, Hip-Hop, Instrumental Beat [No Copyright Sound] [ FREE USE MUSIC ]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFnGXpgQbbE&list=RDIkC1DAuTJI4&index=5
CITATIONS:
Duke, A. (2010, August 15). Tila Tequila suffers cuts, but escapes Juggalos attack. CNN. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from http://www.cnn.com/2010/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/15/tila.tequila.attacked/index.html.
Social and emotional changes. Brain Aneurysm Foundation. (n.d.). Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://bafound.org/recovery/emotional-challenges/.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 19). Intracranial aneurysm. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intracranial_aneurysm.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 19). Vietnamese boat people. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_boat_people.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, November 3). Tila Tequila. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tila_Tequila.
[{"@type":"Person", "name":"K. A. (2021, March 23). Tila Tequila's descent into Nazism is a long time coming. BuzzFeed. Retrieved November 3, 2021, from https://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/tila-tequilas-descent-into-nazism-is-a-long-time-coming.
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Sunday Nov 07, 2021
Internet celebrities come and go, but there are a few that have hung on longer than their 15 minutes of fame usually allow. Jake Paul gained fame as a teenager for his crazy antics and the YouTube videos he posted “Everyday Bro”. As he’s gotten older, both he and his brother have transitioned into the boxing world, where they have become fighters that everyone loves to hate. But how did Jake get to where he is, after “coming from nothing”? Have all of his money-making ventures been on the up and up? And I guess the real question, why does anyone care about what he does? We’ll dive into this and a whole lot more on this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro Music Credits:
TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music
Destination Sky - Glitch Hop/Synthwave - Royalty Free Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdoSvCBvSj4&list=PL904AuFDEgeglpBENzQkNEf3w9Pjqlql-&index=5
Citations:
Asarch, S. (2019, January 4). Mystery brand is a website that promotes gambling and supreme clothing. Newsweek. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.newsweek.com/mystery-brand-scam-logan-paul-ricegum-youtube-1278339.
Colombo, C. (2021, April 24). Jake Paul's childhood neighbor exposes his 'lies' about growing up poor & getting bullied. Dexerto. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.dexerto.com/entertainment/jake-pauls-childhood-neighbor-exposes-his-lies-about-growing-up-poor-getting-bullied-1560230/.
Devoe Entertainment Editor When I'm not holed up in my room going on a completely unproductive Netflix binge or Tumblr stalking Timothée Chalomet, N., & Fuentes Associate Entertainment Editor Tamara Fuentes is the current Associate Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, T. (2021, September 20). A complete timeline of Jake Paul's biggest controversies. Seventeen. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/a12047947/timeline-of-jake-paul-controversy/.
Leskin, P. (2020, August 6). The rise of Jake Paul, the YouTube Megastar whose home was raided by the FBI as part of an ongoing investigation. Business Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/jake-paul-net-worth-life-career-tana-mongeau-wedding-vine-2019-10#the-two-brothers-started-making-videos-as-children-after-their-father-gave-them-a-video-camera-one-year-for-christmas-2.
Tenbarge, K., & Greenspan, R. E. (2020, November 30). Jake Paul's biggest controversies: How the notorious youtuber found fame through scandal. Insider. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://www.insider.com/jake-paul-controversies-timeline-looting-scandals-racist-slurs-drama-2020-6.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 31). Jake Paul. Wikipedia. Retrieved November 6, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Paul.
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Almost everyone in the world would say “yeah, I want to be rich…” – but to be Elon rich, that’s another level. Rocketman and Tesla titan, Elon Musk, has no doubt been making an impact in the world for almost his entire life. His inventions and products, such as PayPal, Tesla, Space X, and more, have provided him the ability to do a lot of good in the world. But, on his way to the top, did he step on those around him to get there? Is he a terrible boss? Is he a bit creepy in the approach he takes to women? We’ll dive into this a whole lot more on the Elon Musk episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro Music Credit:
TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music
Jupiter Boogie Stomp - Electro 128BPM - Royalty Free Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1D9g184sQQ
Citations:
A&E Networks Television. (2021, April 7). Elon Musk. Biography.com. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.biography.com/business-figure/elon-musk.
Cuthbertson, A. (2021, May 9). Visualising Elon Musk's vast wealth in four charts. The Independent. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/elon-musk-net-worth-2021-b1784459.html.
Guardian News and Media. (2017, May 18). Tesla factory workers reveal pain, injury and stress: 'everything feels like the future but us'. The Guardian. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/tesla-workers-factory-conditions-elon-musk.
Hamilton, I. A. (2018, December 13). Tesla employees were reportedly told not to walk past Elon Musk's desk because of his wild firing rampages. Business Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-reportedly-terrified-tesla-staff-with-his-firing-sprees-2018-12.
Is it true that Elon Musk was spat on by one of the Russian chief rocket designers? Quora. (2016). Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.quora.com/Is-it-true-that-Elon-Musk-was-spat-on-by-one-of-the-Russian-chief-rocket-designers.
Kay, G. (2021, August 3). Elon musk ruthlessly cleaned house of any Tesla workers who disagreed or got in his way, a new book says. Business Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-elon-musk-ruthlessly-fired-anyone-who-disagreed-spacex-report-2021-8.
Lauer, A. (2020, July 7). Everything to know about Errol Musk, Elon's "brilliant," "terrible" father. InsideHook. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.insidehook.com/article/history/errol-musk-elon-father-myths.
Llewellyn, L. (2021, July 2). When did amber heard date elon musk and why did they break up? The US Sun. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.the-sun.com/entertainment/3202998/when-did-amber-heard-date-elon-musk-break-up/.
MCAN Health. (2021, June 8). Everything about elon musk's hair transplant: Hair transplant & plastic surgery in Istanbul, Turkey. Hair Transplant & Plastic Surgery in Istanbul, Turkey | MCAN Health. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.mcanhealth.com/elon-musk-hair-transplant-analysis/.
O'Kane, S. (2015, June 9). Play the PC game Elon Musk wrote as a pre-teen. The Verge. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.theverge.com/2015/6/9/8752333/elon-musk-blastar-pc-game.
Peirce, H. (2015, June 10). As a child Elon Musk was bullied so severely he once had to be hospitalized because of a beating from other students. UPRISER. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from http://upriser.com/posts/as-a-child-elon-musk-was-bullied-so-severely-he-once-had-to-be-hospitalized-because-of-a-beating-from-other-students.
Sonnemaker, T. (2021, March 25). Elon Musk illegally 'threatened' to retaliate against workers and Tesla repeatedly violated Labor Laws, NLRB says. Business Insider. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-nlrb-labor-law-violations-tweet-retalition-rehire-2021-3.
Taylor, D. (2021, October 5). Did elon musk get a hair transplant? here's the strong evidence. Suggest. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://www.gossipcop.com/elon-musk-hair-transplant/183451/.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 23). Elon Musk. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 23, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk.
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Well, well, well, after all the talk and preparation, our Patreon page is live! Go to Patreon.com/ahcpodcast and get in on all our new Conspiracy Court episodes, ad-free shows, become a member of the sticker and swag club, voting privileges, and so much more. Conspiracy Court will be exclusively available on Patreon and we'll cover some crazy, and some not so crazy, conspiracies to see how believable they are. Go to Patreon.com/ahcpodcast today and get in on all the action. Thanks as always for your support, you guys rock!
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Conspiracy theories are no longer the conversation currency of weirdos and society’s outer fringes. They’ve gone mainstream. And one of the people responsible for this is the subject of our latest show.
Alex Jones started out as an oddball on Austin’s Public Access Television but ended up being a national celebrity of sorts thanks to his never-ending fountain of bullshit. Is he just a harmless nutball that sincerely believes all the insanity that he peddles? Or is there something darker to his brand of “entertainment”? Listen in and find out as we dig deep for a clearer picture of the 21st century Carnival Barker.
670: Beware the jabberwock. This American Life. (2021, February 1). Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.thisamericanlife.org/670/transcript.
Doyle, J. (2020, July 31). A chilling look at the worst man in America, Alex Jones of Infowars. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/article-a-chilling-look-at-the-worst-man-in-america-alex-jones-of-infowars/.
Gill, R., Gill, R., Macon, A., Macon, A., Crain, Z., Crain, Z., Crumpton, T., Crumpton, T., Maddox, W., Hunter, G., & Rogers, T. (2019, March 20). The real story about why Alex Jones left Rockwall. D Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/03/the-real-story-about-why-alex-jones-left-rockwall/.
Killelea, E. (2018, June 25). Alex Jones' mis-infowars: 7 bat-sh*t conspiracy theories. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/alex-jones-mis-infowars-7-bat-sht-conspiracy-theories-195468/.
Leon, H. (2019, April 17). The alex jones origin story: On austin public access TV, his act was never an Act. Observer. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://observer.com/2019/04/alex-jones-austin-public-access-tv-origin-story/.
Owens, J. (2019, December 5). I worked for Alex Jones. I regret it. The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/magazine/alex-jones-infowars.html.
Siemaszko, C. (2020, January 8). Infowars' Alex Jones is a 'performance artist,' his lawyer says in divorce hearing. NBCNews.com. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/not-fake-news-infowars-alex-jones-performance-artist-n747491.
Tuckerhiggins. (2018, September 15). Alex Jones' 5 most disturbing and ridiculous conspiracy theories. CNBC. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/14/alex-jones-5-most-disturbing-ridiculous-conspiracy-theories.html.
Warzel, C. (2018, August 16). Alex Jones will never stop being Alex Jones. BuzzFeed News. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/charliewarzel/alex-jones-will-never-stop-being-alex-jones.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 3). Alex Jones. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Jones.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, October 8). Oklahoma City bombing. Wikipedia. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing.
Williamson, E. (2019, March 29). How Alex Jones and Infowars helped a Florida man torment Sandy Hook Families. The New York Times. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/29/us/politics/alex-jones-infowars-sandy-hook.html.
Would you buy supplements from Alex Jones? The Counter. (2020, January 14). Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://thecounter.org/would-you-buy-supplements-from-alex-jones/.
Zaitchik, A. (2018, June 25). Meet Alex Jones. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/meet-alex-jones-175845/.
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
Sunday Sep 26, 2021
The people have spoken and the AHC boys have listened... Welcome to the all new AHC Podcast show - Conspiracy Court! We are going to cover some of the greatest mysteries of all time and rate their believability on our traditional 1-11 scale. The content will be exclusively available on Patreon, but like your neighborhood drug dealers, we're going to give you the first hit for free! Don't worry, you'll still get your regular AHC fix every two weeks as well.
In the first episode, we'll discuss one of the funnier conspiracies that have come to light in recent years - is Steve Wonder really blind? Is the Songs in the Key of Life hitmaker really good at living life without sight, or has he been pulling the wool over our eyes this whole time? We'll dive into this and much more on the inaugural episode of Conspiracy Court.
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
With the Elizabeth Holmes fraud trial in high gear, we decided it would be a good time to dig out one of our earliest episodes in which we discussed (and scored) the dead-eyed wannabe mogul. Was she aware that her Theranos technology was a fraud or is she simply an innocent, highly ambitious bystander? Listen and judge for yourself. Enjoy!
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Friday Sep 10, 2021
Osama bin Laden – the name itself stirs up emotions of hate, anger, and disgust. Once considered a “freedom fighter”, bin Laden transformed himself into one of the most hated and wanted men in the world with his radical views. How did the devil incarnate come to be such a terrible human being? What were his influences that got him to the point where he masterminded the 9/11 attacks? We’ll dive into this and much more in this deep dive, 2-year anniversary show of AHC Podcast.
Intro Music Credit:
Belly Dance Arabic Middle Eastern Music | Royalty Free | No Copyrights | Music for Videos Creators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRLzy4vnM0E&list=PL5QIvgR6Fi2QDKA1kSkjXEQ_EPmiV9Dlf&index=10
Citations:
Atwan, A. B. (2011, May 17). Why bin Laden was radicalized. CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from http://www.cnn.com/2011/OPINION/05/17/osama.bin.laden.al.qaeda/index.html.
Cable News Network. (2021, April 27). Osama bin LADEN fast facts. CNN. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/30/world/osama-bin-laden-fast-facts/index.html.
Chulov, M. (2018, August 2). My son, OSAMA: The al-Qaida Leader's Mother speaks for the first time. The Guardian. Retrieved September 9, 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/aug/03/osama-bin-laden-mother-speaks-out-family-interview.
Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. (n.d.). Al-Qaeda. Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved September 10, 2021, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/al-Qaeda.
Fisk, R. (2020, November 4). The best of fisk: A first interview with Osama bin Laden. The Independent. Retrieved September 10, 2021, from https://www.independent.co.uk/news/long_reads/robert-fisk-osama-bin-laden-interview-sudan-1993-b1562374.html.
Linge, M. K. (2021, July 31). Osama bin Laden was found because his family hung their clothes out to dry. New York Post. Retrieved September 10, 2021, from https://nypost.com/2021/07/31/how-osama-bin-laden-was-found-by-his-familys-hanging-laundry/.
Newman, L. H. (2017, November 1). CIA reveals what's INSIDE Osama Bin laden's files: GIFs, memes, and Iran Ties. Wired. Retrieved September 10, 2021, from https://www.wired.com/story/osama-bin-laden-cia-files-gifs-memes/.
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Wojnar, Z. (2019, September 14). Rambo 3's Deleted ending would have DATED HORRIBLY. ScreenRant. Retrieved September 10, 2021, from https://screenrant.com/rambo-3-alternate-ending-explained/.
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Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Sunday Aug 29, 2021
Rock stars live a life most of us normal people could only dream of. Expensive houses, fast cars, adoration of millions of fans, big game hunting, political rallies… wait, what? Ted Nugent has been slinging platinum albums for over 40 years, but he doesn’t fit the mold of the usual shredding guitar-playing front man. At this point in his life, his political views and public outbursts have him in the news more than his music does. Do we respect Ted for speaking his mind, regardless of what others may think? Or is he entering the “get off my lawn” period of his life? We’ll dive into this and much more on this rockin’ episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro music credit:
Song: Ethan Meixsell - Thor's Hammer [Rock]
Music promoted by BreakingCopyright: https://youtu.be/o6Gr0xn6U88
Evon, D. (2021, July 1). Did Ted Nugent adopt an underage girl so he could marry her? Snopes.com. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ted-nugent-underage-girl/.
K., E. (2019, September 14). Ted Nugent shares his Rare childhood photo online - and he's still hunting! Metalhead Zone. https://metalheadzone.com/ted-nugent-shares-his-rare-childhood-photo-online-and-hes-still-hunting/.
Polcaro, R. (2019, August 15). Derek St. Holmes says he was shot by Ted NUGENT TWICE. Rock And Roll Garage. http://rockandrollgarage.com/derek-st-holmes-says-he-was-shot-by-ted-nugent-twice/.
Smith, N. (2021, August 28). The five Most Repellent Things Ted Nugent has ever done. Houston Press. https://www.houstonpress.com/music/the-five-most-repellent-things-ted-nugent-has-ever-done-6756533.
Upham, B. (2018, December 29). TED NUGENT- "a journey from Palatine to CENTER STAGE". Magical Moment Photos. https://www.magicalmomentphotos.com/ted-nugent-a-journey-from-palatine-to-center-stage/.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, August 27). Ted Nugent. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Nugent.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, June 28). The Amboy Dukes. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amboy_Dukes.
Womack, L. (2016, November 6). Ted Nugent's Jailbait Problem. HuffPost. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-nugents-jailbait-problem_b_4840060.
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
Sunday Aug 15, 2021
To be confident is one thing, but to be Kanye-confident, well, that’s just a whole new level of self-belief. Hip-hop and shoe mogul, Kanye West, has been at or near the top of the rap world going on 2 decades now. Love him or hate him, his albums sell like hot cakes when released and those Yeezy’s continue to fly off the shelves. The self-made billionaire has put himself front and center in many, many headlines over the years, and sometimes, for all the wrong reasons. Do we really understand where Kanye is coming from, or are there more serious underlying issues we need to understand? We’ll dive into this and much more in this latest episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro music credit:
Prod. by Danya Vodovoz - Urban Traffic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lk-POX6lXRI
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Citations:
A&E Networks Television. (2021, February 19). Kanye West. Biography.com. https://www.biography.com/musician/kanye-west.
Berman, M. R. (2020, July 15). Understanding Kanye West's bipolar disorder. Medical News. https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/celebritydiagnosis/87581.
Cirino, E. (2019, April 1). Bipolar and narcissism: Tendencies and symptoms. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/bipolar-and-narcissism#What-is-the-connection-between-bipolar-disorder-and-narcissism.
Greenburg, Z. O. M. (2021, August 11). Kanye West is now officially A BILLIONAIRE-AND he really wants the world to know. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2020/04/24/kanye-west-is-now-officially-a-billionaireand-he-really-wants-the-world-to-know/?sh=155b119e7b9e.
Guardian News and Media. (2015, June 30). The Kim Kardashian sex-tape flag at Glastonbury was a particularly nasty attack. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2015/jun/30/kim-kardashian-sex-tape-flag-glastonbury-kanye-west.
Hughes, J. (2015, July 3). 10 unbelievable things that actually came out Of Kanye WEST'S MOUTH. Goliath. https://www.goliath.com/music/10-unbelievable-things-that-actually-came-out-of-kanye-wests-mouth/.
Iandoli, K. (2021, June 22). Kanye West vs. 50 Cent: 10 years later. GRAMMY.com. https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/how-50-cent-vs-kanye-west-beef-2007-was-hard-reset-hip-hop.
Kinnard, M. (2020, July 20). Kanye West Criticizes Harriet Tubman at his political rally. AP NEWS. https://apnews.com/article/ap-top-news-sc-state-wire-harriet-tubman-hip-hop-and-rap-music-b87360f0a6f1c22881fe6c52e9d62ce4.
Kreps, D. (2018, June 25). Watch Kanye west call OUT Beyonce and Jay z, abruptly End Concert. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/watch-kanye-west-call-out-beyonce-and-jay-z-abruptly-end-concert-116186/.
Kyles, K. (2018, August 27). He's a mama's boy at heart. chicagotribune.com. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2004-07-23-0407240014-story.html.
Locker, M. (2014, June 16). Dave Chappelle Jimmy Fallon describes Meeting Kanye West. Time. https://time.com/2881734/dave-chappelle-describes-the-first-time-he-met-kanye-west-and-its-amazing/.
Nolan, E. (2020, July 21). Who is donda west? Kanye's new album named after mom who died 13 years ago. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/who-donda-west-kanye-west-mother-new-album-death-1519326.
picture_freelance. (2020, March 19). Kanye West: 50 geeky facts you might not know. NME. https://www.nme.com/photos/kanye-west-50-geeky-facts-you-might-not-know-1427637.
Pransky, N. (2020, December 11). How many votes did kanye west actually get for president? NBC Chicago. https://www.nbcchicago.com/lx/ow-many-votes-did-kanye-west-actually-get-for-president/2392288/.
Primeau, J. (2016, March 10). Who is Kanye West's Dad? Just like his son, he's had quite a range of careers over the years. Bustle. https://www.bustle.com/articles/147197-who-is-kanye-wests-dad-just-like-his-son-hes-had-quite-a-range-of-careers.
Rolling Stone. (2021, August 13). The 500 Greatest albums of all time. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/kanye-west-my-beautiful-dark-twisted-fantasy-3-1063216/.
Salas-Rodriguez, I. (2021, July 23). Who was donda west? The US Sun. https://www.the-sun.com/news/1169873/kanye-west-donda-mom-death/.
Staff, U. W. (2021, February 19). Kanye West's most outrageous moments. Us Weekly. https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/kanye-wests-most-outrageous-moments-201366/.
Tunison, M. (2006, December 7). How'd you like your Water? At St. Mary's CAFE, to splurge is to sip 99.9% PURE. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2006/12/07/howd-you-like-your-water-span-classbankheadat-st-marys-cafe-to-splurge-is-to-sip-999-purespan/2e2fc60b-5c70-4390-95a8-cb76f3624eac/.
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Sunday Aug 01, 2021
Sunday Aug 01, 2021
There is a reason that Chevy Chase has had a four decade-long run on TV and as a movie star - the dude is freakin' hilarious. But, as we've seen with many of our favorite stars over the years, there is more behind the Clark Griswold persona than many of us know about. Chase was one of brains behind the early Saturday Night Live years, which catapulted him into the spotlight, but the stories many have told about run-ins and incidents with Chase may shed a different light on him. We'll dive into these stories and much more in the latest episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro Music Credit:
TeknoAXE's Royalty Free Music
Run to the Light - Alternative/70s Rock - Royalty Free Music
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Nickolai, N. (2018, October 17). Pete Davidson Slams Chevy Chase FOR 'SNL' Diss, calls HIM 'RACIST'. Variety. https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/pete-davidson-chevy-chase-snl-1202959334/.
Princeton, H. (2017, October 24). Chevy chase isn't The funny guy you think he is. Pens & Patron. https://www.pensandpatron.com/editorial/chevy-chase/.
Read, M. (2012, April 12). He's not Chevy, he's an Asshole: A history of Chevy Chase's horrific behavior. Gawker. https://gawker.com/5899097/hes-not-chevy-hes-an-asshole-a-history-of-chevy-chases-horrific-behavior.
Stephens, D. (2021, April 1). Difficult to work with: Why Chevy Chase has so many Hollywood Haters. Top 10 Films. https://www.top10films.co.uk/64640-difficult-to-work-with-why-chevy-chase-has-so-many-hollywood-haters/.
Thomson Reuters. (2007, April 24). Chevy chase says in book he was beaten by mother. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chase-biography/chevy-chase-says-in-book-he-was-beaten-by-mother-idUSN2333396920070424.
TodayShow. (2007, April 26). Chevy chase on his childhood abuse. TODAY.com. https://www.today.com/popculture/chevy-chase-his-childhood-abuse-wbna18337412.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, July 28). Chevy Chase. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/1wiki/Chevy_Chase.
Wikimedia Foundation. (2021, June 11). Social register. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_Register.
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Sunday Jul 18, 2021
Con men (or women) and their schemes have drawn interest from the public since their inception, but the victims behind their actions almost always wish they had never gotten involved. Today’s show subject, Anna Delvey, pulled the wool over the eyes of many and lived a life most folks could only dream of – all on other people’s dime. But does this flimflam women stack up to the greats or was she just a low-level liar that got the right people’s attention? We’ll dive into this and much more on this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro Music Credit:
Dar Golan - Royalty free russian music (no copyrights)
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Citations:
Cheterian, V. (2016, August 23). Moscow, August 1991: a world-changing failure. openDemocracy. https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/moscow-august-1991-world-changing-failure/.
Dickson, E. J. (2019, April 10). How Anna Delvey Managed to Scam Her Way Into a $35,000 Charter Plane Ride. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/anna-delvey-trial-soho-grifter-blade-startup-819435/.
Kinsella, E. (2020, December 10). Convicted Fraudster Anna Delvey Conned Collector Michael Xufu Huang. That Didn't Stop Him From Hanging Her Portrait in His New Museum. Artnet News. https://news.artnet.com/art-world/michael-xufu-huang-anna-delvey-1930018.
Kirilenko, A., & Sokolov, M. (2015, July 20). 20 Years Ago, Russia Had Its Biggest Political Crisis Since the Bolshevik Revolution. The Atlantic. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2013/10/20-years-ago-russia-had-its-biggest-political-crisis-since-the-bolshevik-revolution/280237/.
Palmer, E. (2019, May 10). A Fake Heiress Called Anna Delvey Conned the City's Wealthy. 'I'm Not Sorry,' She Says. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/10/nyregion/anna-delvey-sorokin.html.
Popov, V., & Sundaram, J. K. (2017, June 10). What Explains the Post-Soviet Russian Economic Collapse? The Wire. https://thewire.in/economy/post-soviet-russian-economic-collapse.
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Williams, R. D. L. (2018, April 13). "She Paid for Everything": How a Fake Heiress Made My $62,000 Disappear. Vanity Fair. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2018/04/my-misadventure-with-the-magician-of-manhattan.
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
Sunday Jul 04, 2021
To quote Irish writer, Darren Shan, “Destiny is a tower of cards - nudge one just an inch and everything stacked on top comes crashing down.” Kevin Spacey had the world in the palm of his hand, winning multiple prestigious awards, headlining box office hits, and walking red carpets everywhere. But when one brave victim of Spacey’s predatory behavior came forward, his house of cards came crashing down. Was it something in Spacey’s childhood that sparked his salacious behavior? All the stories that have come out seem to have a common theme, but do they all have merit? Will Spacey make a return to the big screen or will this be the last we see of the American Beauty star? We’ll dive into this and much more in this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro Song Credit - Artist: Kalvin Plaza
Song: Something dark comes this way
Music Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9s_
Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnUL
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kalvin_1440p
Citations:
Associated Press. (2020, September 9). Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation. AP NEWS. https://apnews.com/article/lawsuits-kevin-spacey-archive-anthony-rapp-cdb8fbd5ec2c3a839042468a725a794d.
BBC. (2019, July 18). Kevin Spacey timeline: How the story unfolded. BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41884878.
Elamroussi, A., & Frehse, R. (2021, May 14). The man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault will not identify himself, setting up dismissal of his lawsuit. CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/14/us/kevin-spacey-sexual-assault-allegations/index.html.
Graham, C. (2017, November 5). Abusive childhood turned Kevin Spacey 'into a monster'. Daily Mail Online. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5051247/Abusive-childhood-turned-Kevin-Spacey-monster.html.
Jacobs, J. (2020, September 9). Kevin Spacey Accused of Sex Offenses Against Teenagers in New Lawsuit. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/movies/kevin-spacey-anthony-rapp-lawsuit.html.
Vary, A. B. (2017, October 30). Actor Anthony Rapp: Kevin Spacey Made A Sexual Advance Toward Me When I Was 14. BuzzFeed News. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adambvary/anthony-rapp-kevin-spacey-made-sexual-advance-when-i-was-14.
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Sunday Jun 27, 2021
Sunday Jun 27, 2021
We're going to revisit one of our previous episodes this week due to the death of one of our show subjects. John McAfee was found hanging in his prison cell this week, dead of an apparent suicide. Is this going to be part 2 of "Epstein didn't kill himself?" Relive the show and learn more about the life and times of the anti-virus software pioneer. Stay tuned for another new episode of AHC Podcast next week as well!
You probably recognize his last name from the anti-virus software program that your computer constantly asks you to update. What you may not know is the story behind the man that created McAfee anti-virus software, John McAfee. From a brilliant mind and what his skills created for the computer world, to the insane stories of his life in a different country that led him to be an international fugitive, this episode of AHC Podcast is sure to entertain and educate.
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Evans, Sophie Jane. “Gun-Toting Antivirus Fugitive John McAfee Claims Ex-Prostitute Wife Spied on Him for Crime Lords in First Interview since Arrest.” The Sun, The Sun, 7 Aug. 2019, www.thesun.co.uk/news/9631284/john-mcafee-claims-wife-spied-for-crime-lords-first-interview/.
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Sunday Jun 20, 2021
Sunday Jun 20, 2021
America loves a good comeback story. It’s not too often you hear of people climbing out of the nasty hole of addiction and becoming a multi-millionaire, but the subject of today’s episode, MyPillow founder and CEO, Mike Lindell, did just that. Plastered on TV sets across America, Mike Lindell seemed to be just another annoying pitchman, until his new group of “friends” put him in the national spotlight during the last election cycle. But does being a wealthy business owner make you a political expert? Was the crack addict version of Mike Lindell cooler than the CEO version? We’ll dive into this and much more in this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro Music Credit:
Song: RocknStock - Rocking Trailer (No Copyright Music)
Music provided by RocknStock.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/kLsrNbDQEN0
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Fearnow, B. (2021, May 4). MyPillow's Mike Lindell spent $1M on 'Frank' platform mired in glitches. Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/mypillows-mike-lindell-spent-1m-frank-platform-mired-glitches-1588270.
Maheshwari, S., & Hsu, T. (2021, January 27). MyPillow C.E.O.'s Trump Conspiracy Theories Put Company on the Spot. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/27/business/mike-lindell-mypillow.html.
Murphy, H. (2020, August 20). Drug Pitched to Trump for Covid-19 Comes From a Deadly Plant. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/20/health/covid-oleandrin-trump-mypillow.html.
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Sunday Jun 06, 2021
Sunday Jun 06, 2021
He was one of the most recognizable faces in the pizza game - plastered on television ads and pizza boxes around the world, Papa John Schnatter built a massive pizza empire out of a broom closet in a bar in Indiana. Being the CEO of a company definitely has it's perks, but as we've seen in the past few years with him and many others, it has it's downfalls as well. But was Papa John set up by the company he hired to help him? Or is he a (broom) closet racist and let it all hang out on a conference call? We'll dive into this and a whole lot more on this episode of AHC Podcast.
Intro music credit: TeknoAXE - Down in the Bog - Rock/Hard Rock - Royalty Free Music
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Aulbach, L. (2021, April 1). John Schnatter releases audio of infamous 'N-word' call, says it proves he was set up. Journal. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2021/03/31/papa-johns-n-word-audio-tape-john-schnatter/4825216001/.
Eltagouri, M. (2019, March 28). Papa John's founder will step down as CEO after criticizing national anthem protests in the NFL. The Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/business/wp/2017/12/21/papa-johns-founder-replaced-as-ceo-weeks-after-blaming-the-nfl-for-sagging-pizza-sales/.
Farrell, P. (2018, July 16). John Schnatter's Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know. Heavy.com. https://heavy.com/news/2018/07/john-schnatter-family/.
Kirsch, N. (2018, July 13). Papa John's Founder Used N-Word On Conference Call. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/noahkirsch/2018/07/11/papa-johns-founder-john-schnatter-allegedly-used-n-word-on-conference-call/?sh=223f0c434cfc.
Kirsch, N. (2019, February 21). The Inside Story Of Papa John's Toxic Culture. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdigitalcovers/2018/07/19/the-inside-story-of-papa-johns-toxic-culture/?sh=499c57533019.
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Wolfson, A. (2013, January 13). The real Papa John: Pizza entrepreneur John Schnatter makes no apologies for wealth, success, Obamacare remarks: Math whiz mixed pizza passion, finance. Journal. https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/2013/01/13/the-real-papa-john-pizza-entrepreneur-john-schnatter-m/28936389/.
Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday May 23, 2021
We recently lost a hip hop legend - Earl Simmons, aka, DMX. Simmons had multiple platinum records and sold over 74 millions albums throughout his career. With all the success Dark Man X had over the years, there were still demons that haunted him, along with other issues he was never able to overcome. In this episode, the AHC boys gon' give it to you just how you b****es want, so kick back and enjoy the show!
Brierley, K. (2021, April 9). DMX's Net Worth Was Actually Less Than $0 in 2021 - Here's Why. Distractify. https://www.distractify.com/p/dmx-net-worth.
Ivers, D. (2015, April 5). Police: Man says DMX robbed him at Newark gas station. nj. https://www.nj.com/essex/2015/04/police_searching_for_rapper_dmx_after_newark_gas_s.html.
Newsday. (2019, August 12). RAPPER DMX ARRESTED AT JFK AIRPORT. dailypress.com. https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-20040627-2004-06-27-0406270051-story.html.
Peterbencze, A. (2021, April 25). Every Crime the Rapper DMX Has Ever Committed. Medium. https://medium.com/crimebeat/every-crime-the-rapper-dmx-has-ever-committed-4c153845280e.
Weiss, J. (2021, April 10). DMX Turned Agony and Atomic Energy Into One of Rap's Most Titanic Legacies. GQ. https://www.gq.com/story/dmx-obituary.
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Sunday May 09, 2021
Sunday May 09, 2021
Do you ever have those moments where you think “man, I’m glad no one was around to see that?” Well, the Shannon family of Here Comes Honey Boo Boo fame, has let viewers into their home with an unfiltered look at their lives and have many times left viewers wondering, “what did I just see?!?” The matriarch of the family, Mama June Shannon, has made a name for herself with her questionable parenting skills and overall, pretty nasty antics. Over the past couple years, she has battled an addiction issue that’s torn the family apart. Is everything that we see on these reality TV shows real? Did they really eat roadkill as a family dinner delicacy? How would you feel if Mama June crop dusted you in an elevator? We’ll dive into these questions and a whole lot more in the latest episode of AHC Podcast.
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Artist: Silent Partner
Title: Grace Behind the Curtain
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Calvario, L. (2020, June 13). Mama June opens up about HER $2,500-a-Day Meth HABIT (EXCLUSIVE). Retrieved May 08, 2021, from https://www.etonline.com/mama-june-opens-up-about-her-2500-a-day-meth-habit-exclusive-147998#:~:text=Last%20March%2C%20Mama%20June%20and,substance%20and%20drug%20paraphernalia%20charges.
Garrity, K. (2021, April 02). Mama june needs a walker due to her possibly fatal disease. Retrieved May 08, 2021, from https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-mama-june-walking-with-a-walker
Honore, P. (2021, April 03). Mama June is reportedly worth $50,000 in 2021 - how much of her income comes from her REALITY SERIES? Retrieved May 08, 2021, from https://www.distractify.com/p/how-much-does-mama-june-make-per-episode
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Nantwich, M. (2018, December 11). Here comes Mama June: What the fans don't know. Retrieved May 08, 2021, from https://www.pensandpatron.com/lifestyle/here-comes-mama-june/
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Sager, J. (2021, January 08). The biggest secrets about Honey Boo Boo's Family. Retrieved May 08, 2021, from https://www.nickiswift.com/8079/biggest-secrets-honey-boo-boos-family/
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Whetzel, J. (2019, August 16). Mama June's Tragic real-life story. Retrieved May 08, 2021, from https://www.nickiswift.com/155657/mama-junes-tragic-real-life-story/