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minus-squareCat_Daddy [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·17 hours agoHow the hell did I miss that. I’ve never heard of this before.
minus-squarediegeticalt (any)@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·17 hours agoThis guy is an absolute trip: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Brinkley Just super passionate about putting animal parts in people.
minus-squareCat_Daddy [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·17 hours ago Occupation(s) | radio pioneer, charlatan That’s a hell of a career choice
minus-squarePhilosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 hours agoEarly horseless carriage investor; flim-flam man; huckster
minus-squareBodyBySisyphus [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·16 hours agoHe was one of the early adopters of using radio to drum up business. When the US started cracking down, he went over to Mexico and developed high-powered “border blasters” that could reach the US.
minus-squareCat_Daddy [any, any]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·15 hours agoPirate radio before pirate radio was cool
minus-squarediegeticalt (any)@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·17 hours agoIf it wasn’t for the medical malpractice, I’d find him oddly inspirational.
How the hell did I miss that. I’ve never heard of this before.
This guy is an absolute trip:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_R._Brinkley
Just super passionate about putting animal parts in people.
That’s a hell of a career choice
Early horseless carriage investor; flim-flam man; huckster
He was one of the early adopters of using radio to drum up business. When the US started cracking down, he went over to Mexico and developed high-powered “border blasters” that could reach the US.
Pirate radio before pirate radio was cool
If it wasn’t for the medical malpractice, I’d find him oddly inspirational.