Hidden Brain
Hidden Brain
Jan 7, 2019
The Cowboy Philosopher
Play • 49 min

In 2009, an old man died in a California nursing home. His obituary included not just his given name, but a long list of the pseudonyms he'd been known to use. In this episode, we trace the life of Riley Shepard, a hillbilly musician, writer, small-time con man and, perhaps, a genius.

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