JOKER FACE: The True Story Behind The Meme! - POD AWFUL PODCAST I9

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Jeremy Putman is known for a few things. He is known as the Winchester Joker. He is known for a meme where he is in a tattoo shop getting Joker makeup tattooed to his face. And he is known for being arrested for dressing like the Joker. Learn the real story behind the meme, what the fake news got wrong, and why everyone making fun of Jeremy is COMPLETELY WRONG. The Winchester Joker is AWESOME. And he is certainly a million times better than the Santa Cruz Joker who just made another video crying about Pod Awful, and lying in an attempt to "expose" me.

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EdenNicole
ENK

Hi! I am the wife. It's been some years since this was made, but we just saw it. It certainly is interesting how deep the story goes. It actually had nothing to do with "makeup being a mask to conceal identity." For one, women wear makeup every day, and no one says they are trying to alter their face. The police in Winchester just didn't like him, and they were searching for any means to harass him. The issue was, he never broke any laws. They hated him, but he gave them no legal means to take him out. That was when they decided to look through old laws that time had passed by.

Reply to Comment. Posted on Jan 20 2026 at 06:29AM UTC.
EdenNicole
ENK

There never was a sword, simply a plastic novelty cane... and they broke that in half trying desperately to find something illegal inside it. His pocket knife was fully legal.

I often wonder why the news wouldn't use basic common sense to deduce the events... If he had given them a real reason to charge him with something legitimate, like an illegal weapon, they certainly would have. All they got was a bogus discrimination charge for the way his makeup was done.

Reply to Comment. Posted on Jan 20 2026 at 06:31AM UTC.
EdenNicole
ENK

I'm sorry, but makeup is makeup no matter how it is applied. The natural look is not governed by law, plenty of women wear more concealer than the Joker. I was in law school at the time and flying across the country to be involved in the case. As far as he goes personality wise, that is a story for another podcast. He really is the real life Joker. His laugh is enough to shake the house to its foundation and scare anyone within earshot.

Reply to Comment. Posted on Jan 20 2026 at 06:32AM UTC.
EdenNicole
ENK

He genuinely believes he is him, but that is more than I can explain in a comment. The best part of this is it became a big joke- the police wanted to destroy him because he represented something they feared, but all they did was improve his life. They helped him get out of that Appalachian town and meet a woman who was intelligent and could help him. Ha. Ha. Ha. Just don't call me Harley. I'm more of a Punchline (if I were going to be associated with a character). I look like a real life Poison Ivy with the personality of Dr HH Holmes.

Reply to Comment. Posted on Jan 20 2026 at 06:32AM UTC.
EdenNicole
ENK

PS: The reason his original makeup post was so awful- he was using a damn speech box to type for him. The dyslexia makes him have difficulty writing it himself, which caused the disjointed feel of the post. The permanent makeup was also fixed by a professional to look much better. He is dead set on me giving him the actual scars. Granted, I am talented enough with a scalpel to do it, but I have been steadfast in my refusal. I think a good tattoo artist can make things look just as realistic (plus there is no risk of losing your ability to drink through a straw or speak). Anyway, if you ever want to revist this story, the truth is stranger than fiction. Boy does it get weirder. I'm easily reached on FB under Nicole Kuhlman...

Reply to Comment. Posted on Jan 20 2026 at 06:33AM UTC.
EdenNicole
ENK

I apologize. I had this comment divided into paragraphs, but the site won't allow line breaks for transition of thought. I could only post if I removed those. It bothers me from a grammatical sense, but I wanted to get it all written! I promise, I don't write run on paragraphs on a regular basis. Ha.

Reply to Comment. Posted on Jan 20 2026 at 06:34AM UTC.

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