This time we are venturing into Russia, where Rasputin left a mark on the governance and the still-lingering legacy of being a so-called love machine. He was shot! He was poisoned! He was absolutely harangued! Or... was he?CW: Poverty, Child Death, War, Xenophobia, Murder (Poison, Stabbing, Gun Violence, Physical Beatings)Music provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
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The Ladies that Loved Chaplin
What, Charlie Chaplin, too? Yeah, Charlie Chaplin, too. The Tramp has gone too far, and Karen tells us just how far he went in this extra long episode. Despite his glistening career as an actor/director/more, when the camera was off, he wasn't always the paragon people held him up to be.CW: miscarriage, pedophlia, grooming, domestic abuse, brief mention of NazisMusic provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
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Gandhi-vil
This week, we’re putting Gandhi on trial — and we’re not pulling punches. Turns out, the man behind the loincloth was less “peace and love” and more “racism and ego trips.” In this episode, we dig into the messy, manipulative, and straight-up deplorable parts of Gandhi’s life that somehow didn’t make it into the inspirational quote calendar.CW: domestic abuse, emotional manipulation, sexual assault, pedophilia, racism, deathMusic provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
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PicasSo Many Crimes Part 3
In our third and final part about Picasso, we talk about Francoise and her relationship with him in its entirety. She was amazing, and their relationahip was wild and toxic. Francoise wrote an amazing autobiography that M will be relating stories from to paint a detailed picture of the guy Picasso was in his later years. We also, finally, talk about Picasso's death and the aftermath. If you or someone you know needs help, in the U.S text 88788 for help. For international help, visit this website, also available on our resource page: https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/international-domestic-violence-resources/CW: domestic abuse, alcoholism, suicide, emotional manipulation, assaultMusic provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
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PicasSo Many Crimes Part 2
In this part two in our talk about Picasso, we talk about the man's art and how he related to some of the artists around him, his psychology (with a little armchair diagnosing), and we start in on talking about Francoise, a really amazing woman who got all wrapped up in Picasso's mess. She wrote an amazing autobiography that M will be relating stories from to paint a detailed picture of the guy Picasso was in his later years. If you or someone you know needs help, in the U.S text 88788 for help. For international help, visit this website, also available on our resource page: https://safeandtogetherinstitute.com/international-domestic-violence-resources/CW: domestic abuse, alcoholism, suicide, emotional manipulation, assaultMusic provided by Dark Fantasy Studios. [License]Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
Remy, Karen, and M answer your bizarre questions! We will talk everything from trivia to true crime to paranormal fun— and when we get questions, we'll ask our own and pile on. We HAVE to know.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-would-you-ask-that--5784165/support.
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