The Goat Testicle Transplant Doctor (Part One)

Losers, Pretenders & Scoundrels by Andrew Heaton

Jun 6, 202452:38Comedy

John Romulus Brinkley became wealthy, famous, and powerful as one of America's most colorful, ludicrous quacks. He made his fortune by "curing" male impotence by sewing goat testicles into clients. As well as becoming a...

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