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What a Creep Season 17, Episode 4 The Murder of Stanford White Architect Stanford White was one of New York’s most revered architects who built the second Madison Square Garden & the Washington Square Arch, which stand today. In public, he was a bon vivant who moved with old school wealthy and the nouveau riche.Continue reading “What a Creep Season 17, Episode 4: The Murder of Stanford White”

What a Creep Season 17, Episode 3 Tony Robbins Tony Robbins is a motivational coach, speaker, and author. He’s famous for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books.  He has worked with four U.S. presidents and top entertainers (Oprah Winfrey, Aerosmith, Green Day, Usher, Pitbull, Hugh Jackman, Kim Kardashian), and athletes and sports teams, including SerenaContinue reading “What a Creep Season 17, Episode 3: Tony Robbins”

What a Creep Season 17, Episode 2 “Quartet of Creeps” Ryan Adams, Arcade Fire’s Win Butler, Ike Turner, & Morrissey Margo and Sonia talk about a quartet of Rock Creeps in this episode celebrating our 17th season. From the early days of rock to modern rock, we talk about four Creeps who may have litContinue reading “What a Creep Season 17, Episode 2: Rock Creeps”

What a Creep Season 17, Episode 1 The Port Chicago Disaster July 1944 On Monday, July 17, 1944, at just after 10 pm, the Northern California town of Port Chicago had an explosion of two ships that took the lives of over 320 sailors and injured almost 400 others. For two years, the US NavyContinue reading “What a Creep Season 17, Episode 1: The Port Chicago Disaster”

What a Creep Season 16, Episode 10 Pete Rose Pete Rose, also known as “Charlie Hustle,” is a former professional baseball player and Major League Baseball manager. He was a huge star in the MLB, playing from 1963 to 1986, and was named Player of the Decade (1970–79) by The Sporting News. Pete Rose wasContinue reading “What a Creep Season 16, Episode 10: Pete Rose”

What a Creep Season 16, Episode 9 Colonel Tom Parker There is no way to talk about Elvis Presley without talking about his manager/agent/public relations officer and overall CEO, CMO, and COO of all things for Elvis Inc–Colonel Tom Parker. I recently caught the Baz Luhrmann version of Elvis and was shocked at Tom Hanks’Continue reading “What a Creep Season 16, Episode 9: Colonel Tom Parker”

What a Creep Season 16, Episode 8 David O. Russell David O. Russell is the director of such movies as “Three Kings,” “The Fighter,” “American Hustle,” and “Silver Linings Playbook.” He’s been nominated for five Academy Awards and has won four Independent Spirit Awards and two BAFTA Awards. He’s also a man-baby who throws on-setContinue reading “What a Creep Season 16, Episode 8: David O. Russell”

What a Creep Season 16, Episode 7 Kim Fowley When Kim Fowley died of bladder cancer on January 15, 2015, most headlines read that he was an underground rock and roll/LA legend who managed “The Runaways” in the 1970s. He was a tall, peculiar eccentric who never had the fame he craved but had aContinue reading “What a Creep Season 16, Episode 7: Kim Fowley”

What a Creep Season 16, Episode 6 Matt Gaetz Matt Gaetz is a garbage human being who is also the U.S. representative for the first congressional district of Florida. When he’s not kissing disgraced former president Trump’s ass and sending bad tweets, this sentient can of Axe Body Spray is voting against laws fighting sexContinue reading “What a Creep Season 16, Episode 6: Matt Gaetz”

What a Creep Season 16, Episode 4 Scott Baio Scott Baio was a teen heartthrob in the 70s and 80s. He starred in “Happy Days,” its spin-off, “Joanie Loves Chachi,” and “Charles in Charge.” His face was on all those Teen Bop/Tiger Beat-type magazines. But he’s also a Trump-supporting creep who has been accused ofContinue reading “What a Creep Season 16, Episode 4: Scott Baio”