EP131: Tiger King: Lions and Tigers and Mullets, Oh My!

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Joe Exotic, the self-proclaimed “Tiger King,” built his corrupt empire on cruelty, deception, and manipulation. Behind the mullet and over-the-top persona was a man consumed by narcissism and an insatiable need for control. He exploited/abused/killed exotic animals for profit, crossbred big cats, and subjected countless innocent creatures to horrific conditions. And Joe’s reign of chaos didn’t stop with animals, as his disastrous personal life mirrored his empire: riddled with fraud, fueled by toxic love triangles that veered into perversion, and propped up by desperate grabs for power at any cost.

At the heart of it all was Joe’s obsession with fame and dominance - he used anyone, anything, to feed his ego. Because in reality, the so-called “Tiger King” wasn’t a ruler; he was a reckless, delusional clown whose need for control led him to exploit, destroy, and ultimately self-destruct.

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