Aaron Mahnke's Cabinet of Curiosities

Some people change their identity to hide, while others do it to stand out. Either way, the stories about it are curious. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These inventive individuals made a few mistakes along the way. But thankfully their work was curious enough to earn them admission into the Cabinet. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People come up with the oddest things. Sometimes they fade away, while other times they stick around. And that back and forth can be more than a little... curious. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes a person's name is forgotten, but their deeds live on. Other times, the name is all most people see anymore, unaware of the powerful story behind it. Let's explore both today. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes you win, sometimes you don't. Either way, the important thing is to leave your mark on the world. Thankfully, both individuals on display today managed to do just that. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The decisions we make in life have a way of carving out a path for us. But two such individuals made the sorts of choices that made them perfect additions to the Cabinet of Curiosities. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life gives us a lot ot chew on, as today's tour through the Cabinet will show us. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two things we take for granted. Two amazing stories. Naturally, both belong in the Cabinet of Curiosities. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's tour of the Cabinet will introduce you to a couple of inventive people who ended up walking a very tragic path. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just about anything can be poisoned, ruining a good thing. But if these two tales are any indication, there's always room for hope. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greatness is inside all of us, but very few have the courage to let it out and develop it. Today's tour through the Cabinet should provide a nice dose of inspiration, though. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some origin stories are inspiring, while others feel like a big hit. So these additions to the Cabinet should feel right at home. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Humans are adventurous, inventive people, which has led to some amazing journies. What's more amazing, though, are the specific details about those trips. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

While many items in the Cabinet are there because they were made or found, some exhibits deal entirely with theft. But their stories are almost too amazing to believe. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's tour through the Cabinet includes a true story that's hard to believe, and an amazing path that never left the world of fiction. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The stories of how amazing inventions came into existence can often be entertaining. But so can stories of their misuse. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People are capable os so much. That can be good and bad, depending on the person. So here's a set of stories to help us see both sides. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some inventions have more of an impact than others, and that impact is usually measured in how much enjoyment they bring. Today's story proves that point twice over. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Survival often earns a bit of recognition. Many valuable antiques are simply common objects that managed to survive. And today's stories fit right in with them. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fame doesn't guarantee inclusion in the Cabinet of Curiosities. All it takes is an amazing story.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Curiosities aren't always easy to place in a cabinet. Sometimes they are the result of choices that can only be blamed on one ellusive object: human nature. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life is unpredictable. Sometimes we can make sense of it all, and other times it leaves us scratching our head. But it always gives us amazing stories to enjoy...like these two today! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sometimes life delivers an unusual twist. The results might not leave us an object to display in the Cabinet of Curiosities, but that doesn't mean they aren't fascinating. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We can find the most amazing things in the most unassuming places. And sometimes the people we've pushed into a box make a name for themselves in another space. It's ok, and it's wildly entertaining. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Some folks manage to rise up from obscurity and become stars. Others, though, can't seem to break through. Either way, their stories can be enlightening. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmild See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.