The Dollop on Houdini vs. Margery Crandon

grunion · 20th October 2022, 04:18 PM

If you’ve never listened to a podcast called The Dollop, be warned that it is crude and sinks to the lowest depths of the humor to be found in each topic. But frequently very funny.

In a recent episode they tell the sick story of Houdini’s rivalry with scam-artist/sex worker/medium Margery Crandon and her surgeon husband. Quite a story it is.

Link here.

Spektator · 22nd October 2022, 08:11 AM

Couldn't get into it. Comedians who laugh at their own stuff ... nah.

grunion · 22nd October 2022, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by Spektator

Couldn't get into it. Comedians who laugh at their own stuff ... nah.

I hear ya. The premise is that each episode one guy reads a well-researched story from history and the other guy extemporaneously riffs on it.

I never realized that a big lure of Psychics at the time was that they were sex workers but it makes perfect sense and is well-documented here.

gabeygoat · 29th October 2022, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by grunion

If you’ve never listened to a podcast called The Dollop, be warned that it is crude and sinks to the lowest depths of the humor to be found in each topic. But frequently very funny.

In a recent episode they tell the sick story of Houdini’s rivalry with scam-artist/sex worker/medium Margery Crandon and her surgeon husband. Quite a story it is.

Link here.

I’ve never thought of it as that crude

20th October 2022, 04:18 PM	#1
grunion Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 10,071	The Dollop on Houdini vs. Margery Crandon If you’ve never listened to a podcast called The Dollop, be warned that it is crude and sinks to the lowest depths of the humor to be found in each topic. But frequently very funny. In a recent episode they tell the sick story of Houdini’s rivalry with scam-artist/sex worker/medium Margery Crandon and her surgeon husband. Quite a story it is. Link here.
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22nd October 2022, 12:35 PM	#3
grunion Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 10,071	Originally Posted by Spektator Couldn't get into it. Comedians who laugh at their own stuff ... nah. I hear ya. The premise is that each episode one guy reads a well-researched story from history and the other guy extemporaneously riffs on it. I never realized that a big lure of Psychics at the time was that they were sex workers but it makes perfect sense and is well-documented here.
	__________________ I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being. ~ Hafiz of Shiraz

29th October 2022, 05:51 PM	#4
gabeygoat Graduate Poster Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hard Corvallis Oregon Posts: 1,615	Originally Posted by grunion If you’ve never listened to a podcast called The Dollop, be warned that it is crude and sinks to the lowest depths of the humor to be found in each topic. But frequently very funny. In a recent episode they tell the sick story of Houdini’s rivalry with scam-artist/sex worker/medium Margery Crandon and her surgeon husband. Quite a story it is. Link here. I’ve never thought of it as that crude
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22nd October 2022, 08:11 AM	#2
Spektator Watching . . . always watching. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 2,120	Couldn't get into it. Comedians who laugh at their own stuff ... nah.