Tidbits from vid -
Katz really does look like Frankenstein according to Sprague, he laughed hard thinking about how ugly Katz is.
Bill Grant has dementia, and is in bad shape, but still loves to lift.
John Lawson, nicknamed "Dr Strangelove", bought a house for Don Peters. The house would become a schmoe house, where the famous Sergio playing pool shots were photoed.
Sprague lost his friendship with super schmoe Paco Arce over 1979 Oscars tickets that were promised, but never delivered.
Implied Drasin fucked him well and proper.
Loved Chris Dickerson
. Dickerson and Jim Morris had schmoe lovers they lived with.
1976 Mr California had schmoe judges that Sprague had to watch hard to make sure they didn't help their lovers. Sounds like they were top 5 guys.
Got caught talking shit about Lou Ferrigno when Lou read his lips in a mirrors's reflection. Sprague thought he was safe cause Lou had his hearing aids out.No hard feeling between them.
Mentzer and Sprague didn't like each other, Mike was full of himself, hard trainer. Arthur Jones was an asshole alky. Viator was a nice guy, but rumored bigtime uppers addict.
Eddie Giuliani, big hustler, got his schmoe calls at Gold's.
Kal Szalak got beat by Waller for being an asshole to a regular member.
Pete Grymkowski goon handed Weider over unpaid article money. Dented the wall with Joe's head.
Sprague might not like Manion.
Tookie Williams, Crips founder, was Sprague's bodyguard. He'd later be executed while Arnold was governor.
Sprague was very friendly with famous Hollywood gay George Cukor for a time. Used that connection for the best.
Thought gay sex was just "acting".
Ken Waller was a huge part of Gold's being successful. He helped run it like a business, no freebies or comps anymore for the guys.
Bill Pettis, dumb, but a sweet guy. Gold's guys had to look after him like a child.
Arnold had a lot of control over Weider mags, if he didn't like you, he mother fuck you to Joe, and maybe scuttle your chance at an article.
Franco Columbu was happy, but a moron. Sprague would lean on the gym's Universal Machine's weight stack while Franco was warming up to make him worry that he was getting weaker.
Thought Arnold would never be a star, he was kinda ugly.
Tons of drugs at Gold's, just not many types. An open secret.
Dave Dupree was super smart.
Franco disliked Sprague and Waller because they tried to make him pay for a membership. Turns out Franco gave the old owners a few Nautilus machines for a lifetime membership, including the popular pull over. Sprague didn't know this, and let him stay, but they were never cool afterward.
Zane was a bit of a snooty asshole that wanted to be comp'ed.
Waller only gave Arnold a free membership as a gift for being the World's top bodybuilder.
Not as much sex at Gold's as you'd think, but it did happen.
Pumping Iron was a sore point with the whole Gold's lifting crew.
