The story of "Dr" Brinkley is fascinating to me. A side effect of his advertising blitzes was to spread the popularity of the Carter Family, who he regularly showcased. Brinkley's radio station took their music out of Appalachia and made it a national sound.
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On today's episode of #BetwixttheSheets, I am talking with Tim Hartford on his wonderful podcast, Cautionary Tales, about the quack doctor John R.
Brinkley, who made his name stitching goat bollocks into the testicles of living human subjects.
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Brinkley, who made his name stitching goat bollocks into the testicles of living human subjects.
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In addition, his pioneering of the "border blaster" radio stations would pave the way for later stations
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