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This podcast episode explores the story of Dr. Brinkley, a man who used the intimacy of radio to sell fake medical degrees and quack remedies, such as goat testicles, to his listeners.
John Brinkley was not only a radio and country music pioneer, but also a key figure in the history of goat testicle transplants. He recruited top musicians and launched the career of performers such as Roy Faulkner.
A look at the story of John Brinkley, a once-famous radio personality and quack doctor who exploited people's fears to sell fake medication under arbitrary numbers.
The radio station owner, Brinkley attacked Morris Fishbean as fishy fish bean and slammed the AMA, promising to grind their head off under his heel. The story of Cora Maddox, who claimed that Brinkley had held her at gunpoint and demanded extra fees for her surgery, is one of the many documented cases of his misconduct.
John Brinkley, a doctor in the 1920s, performed bizarre medical procedures such as transplanting testicles into people. He eventually lost his license to broadcast radio in 1929 after an investigation uncovered his inappropriate discussions on air.
John Brinkley, after losing his radio license, moved to Del Rio and got a license from Mexico to build a radio station on their side of the border called XERA. He upgraded the station to a one million watt transmitter while practicing medicine and drinking excessively.
The article talks about Dr. John Brinkley, who was the most famous and notorious doctor of his time, and an insane and brilliant radio mogul who built himself a broadcasting empire, which involved him hiring announcers who would read commercial ads and suggest fake medical remedies to the listeners.
John R. Brinkley was a controversial figure in early 20th-century America, who rose to fame by promoting a goat-gland transplant procedure as a cure for impotence. Despite his unethical practices and opposing views, he had a large following until his downfall in the 1940s.
The podcast covers the spreading of fascism on airwaves and medical treatments gone wrong, while also discussing the influence and accomplishments of individuals like Brinkley who impacted the spread of music across the nation.
The speaker discusses Alex Jones' sales of questionable medicine over the radio, including both lead and sugar pills and dangerous medication. The speaker also mentions the idea of using unconventional remedies, such as goat testicles, for illness.