49 – Bing It, Bro! – Zzyzx Road

About the Episode

If Mary Kay and Jared Leto had a baby, it would be Curtis Howe Springer. He’s a little evangelical, and a lot mid-century scammer. 

This week, Sierra tells Colin about a movie called Zzyzx Road and the story behind her game show music. You’ll hear about loudspeaker sermons, hemorrhoid cures, and how to start a convent.

Subjects Covered

Zzyzx Road • Zzyzx, California • Zzyzx Springs • Curtis Howe Springer • Greer College • Springer School of Humanism • American College of Doctors and Surgeons • Mary Louise Berkebile • Medical Fraud • Doctor Impersonation • "Curtis Howe Springer: A Quack and His Nostrums" • Re-Hib Antacid • Antediluvian Tea • Haven of Rest - Fort Hill, PA • Zyport • General Mining Law of 1972 • Imitation Hot Springs • "Zyzzyx Road" (Movie) • Katherine Heigl • Leo Grillo • Tom Sizemore • John Penney • Mojave Desert • Jerry Springer •

Sources

• KCET - How Curtis Howe Springer Stole the Desert
• Wikipedia - Curtis Howe Springer
• Wikipedia - Zyzzyx Road