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* AwesomeMcCoolName: "Bhagavan" can mean, among other things, "divine" and "holy". This is an InvokedTrope, since it's a new name given to him by Swami Satchidananda. He used to be simply "Kevin Antle" before he had it changed legally.
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* PredecessorVillain: The show draws many parallels between Antle's cult activities and those of Swamiji. However, he's already been dead for several years.
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* EightiesHair: He used to have a mullet, which he jokingly apologizes for. However, because Steven was already showing signs of balding, Antle told him to get hair extensions while he was performing in Korea. The glue mixed with his sweat caused strands of hair to fall off mid-performance.
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* StageMagician: He performs a magic show, leading to his collaboration with Antle.
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* StageMagician: He performs a magic show, leading to his collaboration show. Antle started collaborating with Antle.him as he was interested in learning stage magic to bolster his image as a mystic with strange superpowers.
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* PaedoHunt: He preferred 14-year old girls, which would technically make him an {{ephebophile}}, but his admission that he lusted for Radha since she was 11 crosses into outright pedophilia.
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* BadPeopleAbuseAnimals: He's suspected of euthanizing sick cats and tiger cubs that have grown too old to make a profit off anymore. One of his former employees says that he shoved a capuchin monkey she was fond of into a freezer to psychologically torture her.
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* DomesticAbuse: Aside from his emotional abuse, he was also physically abusive to his wives. They admit he preferred to strangle them over beating them so he wouldn't leave any marks.
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-->'''Eric Goode:''' [joking] I like that Doc is better and at directing than we are.
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* PhonyPsychic: One of his earliest con man strategies was to present himself as an enlightened mystic with psychic powers, practicing with an actual StageMagician, Steven Diamond. For instance, he told Sumati that he could simply will her pregnancy away with the power of his mind.
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* MetaphoricalMarriage: Not legally, since it was her 15th birthday and he was already married, but she describes a ceremony where she "married" Bhagavan.
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* MetaphoricalMarriage: Not legally, since it was her 15th birthday and he was already married, but she describes a ceremony where she "married" Bhagavan. After Radha left him, he asked her to marry him for real, but since she was already wise to the sort of person he was by that point, she declined.
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* ConMan: PETA considers his conservation work to be a scam, stating that donations he supposedly uses to fund overseas wildlife projects are just going back into his own pockets.
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* StageMagician: He performs a magic show, leading to his collaboration with Antle.
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* AffablyEvil: Doc Antle seems pretty normal when compared to Joe (and even Carole), and he comes across as friendly and charismatic. But behind the scenes, Doc is the leader of a sex cult, and has possibly euthanized tiger cubs after they grow beyond infancy.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Doc Antle seems pretty normal when compared to Joe (and even Carole), and he comes across as friendly and charismatic. But behind the scenes, Doc is the leader of a sex cult, and has possibly euthanized tiger cubs after they grow beyond infancy. Every time his interviewers broach any subject that could put him in a bad light, he instantly changes his tone and tries to intimidate them.
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* SpoiledBrat: His parents were ''incredibly'' wealthy, and he certainly has a very entitled and narcissistic attitude.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Antle eventually impregnated her. At first he denied the child was his, then he encouraged her to get an abortion. She refused.
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* LikeFatherLikeSon: His mother apparently shared his predilection for much younger partners, having an affair with Betsy's boyfriend when they were both about 20, then suggested that Betsy date her son instead.
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!!Sumati Steinberg
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!!Radha Hirsch
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* OldManMarryingAChild: She married Bhagavan when she was 15 and he was 26. She eventually realized how inappropriate this was when Bhagavan confided in her that he lusted for her since they first met, when she was 11 or 12. She left him when she was 17.
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* OldManMarryingAChild: She They had sex for the first time when she was 14, and married Bhagavan when she was 15 and he Bhagavan was 26. She eventually realized how inappropriate this was when Bhagavan confided in her that he lusted for her since they first met, when she was 11 or 12. She left him when she was 17.
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* OldManMarryingAChild: She married Bhagavan when she was 15 and he was 26. She eventually realized how inappropriate this was when Bhagavan confided in her that he lusted for her since they first met, when she was 11. 11 or 12. She eventually left him when she was 17.
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The mother of Antle's child, Tilakam.
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* JailbaitTaboo: She married Bhagavan when she OlderThanTheyLook: Not now, but at a time.
-->'''Betsy:''' He was14.only interested in me as long as I looked like I was 12. Until the age of 30, I weighed 100 pounds. I had no curves, just nothing. That's what he liked.
-->'''Betsy:''' He was
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Antle's first wife.
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Antle's first wife.
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!!Betsy "Brahmi" Rogers
The mother of Antle's
* FieryCoverUp: A nude photo shoot with her and a boa constrictor. Brahmi found and burned them.
* MetaphoricalMarriage: Not legally, since it was her 15th birthday and he was already married, but she describes a ceremony where she "married" Bhagavan.
* MetaphoricalMarriage: Not legally, since it was her 15th birthday and he was already married, but she describes a ceremony where she "married" Bhagavan.
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A stage magician and former partner of Antle.
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!!Steven Diamond
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A stage magician and former partner of Antle.
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!!Steven Diamond
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A stage magician and former partner of Antle.
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!!Steven Diamond
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A stage magician and former partner of Antle.
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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Subverted. The episode covering him starts off implying that Bhagavan may have pushed him off a waterfall, but apparently he was not actually present during Mark's death. Bhagavan certainly had ''reason'' to want Mark dead, owing him tens of thousands of dollars, being jealous of Mark asking out Sumati, and Mark possibly [[HeKnowsTooMuch having dirt on him]]. The person who actually last saw him, a friend named Paul, is convinced it really was an accident.
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* AbductionIsLove: Ran off from home with Antle when she was still a minor.
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* EvilMentor: He was apparently rather fond of Antle and served as a model for how to operate a cult.
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* HeKnowsTooMuch: One interviewee speculates that Mark died because he knew Antle's "secrets".
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Subverted. The episode covering him starts off implying that Bhagavan may have pushed him off a waterfall, but apparently he was not actually present during Mark's death. Bhagavan certainly had ''reason'' to want Mark dead, owing him tens of thousands of dollars, being jealous of Mark asking out Sumati, and Markknowing Bhagavan's "secrets".possibly [[HeKnowsTooMuch having dirt on him]]. The person who actually last saw him, a friend named Paul, is convinced it really was an accident.
* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Subverted. The episode covering him starts off implying that Bhagavan may have pushed him off a waterfall, but apparently he was not actually present during Mark's death. Bhagavan certainly had ''reason'' to want Mark dead, owing him tens of thousands of dollars, being jealous of Mark asking out Sumati, and Mark
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* TheStoner: He used to sell weed in Arizona and bragged about having 15 different kinds of reefer. He started working for Antle at his zoo in Virginia because he was afraid the authorities were going to arrest him for being a drug dealer.
* TheStoner: He used to sell weed in Arizona and bragged about having 15 different kinds of reefer. He started working for Antle at his zoo in Virginia because he was afraid the authorities were going to arrest him for being a drug dealer.
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A "spiritual leader" and former mentor of Antle who ran the Yoga cult.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Demanded an ascetic lifestyle from his devotees, but believed himself to be above those rules because of his enlightened nature.
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* DirtyOldMan: He presented himself as an enlightened sage, but he also molested several of his female followers.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Demanded an ascetic lifestyle from his devotees, but believed himself to be above those rules because of his enlightened nature.
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A stage magician and former partner of Antle.
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* TheStoner: He used to sell weed in Arizona and bragged about having 15 different kinds of reefer. He started working for Antle at his zoo in Virginia because he was afraid the authorities were going to arrest him for being a drug dealer.
* TheStoner: He used to sell weed in Arizona and bragged about having 15 different kinds of reefer. He started working for Antle at his zoo in Virginia because he was afraid the authorities were going to arrest him for being a drug dealer.
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!!Bhagavan "Doc" Antle
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The owner of a nature preserve in Myrtle Beach, and Joe's main inspiration.
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* AffablyEvil: Doc Antle seems pretty normal when compared to Joe (and even Carole), and he comes across as friendly and charismatic. But behind the scenes, Doc is the leader of a sex cult, and has possibly euthanized tiger cubs after they grow beyond infancy.
* AGodAmI: Seems to have a bit of a god complex, and demands his cult members to treat him as such.
* AnimalMotifs: He seems to personify male lions, possibly intentionally. Besides the slight physical resemblance (long hair, tall), Doc is the "king" of his nature preserve, has a harem of women in his cult that all follow his lead, constantly speaks loudly, and is obviously very prideful.
* AwesomeMcCoolName: "Bhagavan" can mean, among other things, "divine" and "holy".
* BoomerangBigot: Strangely, he's a cross between this and StrawMisogynist. One of his former employees says he once told her: "Men are pigs, and women are sheep." Not to mention his treatment of his female "employees". If anything, he comes across more as a hedonistic StrawNihilist.
* ControlFreak: Big time. Doc controls ''everything'' about the lives of his employees, from choosing their outfits, changing their names, and even coercing them to get ''breast implants''. He also keeps trying to micromanage the documentary crew's camera shots in his interview segments.
-->'''Eric Goode:''' [joking] I like that Doc is better and directing than we are.
* EvilMentor: Whether it was Doc's intention or not, he had a huge impact on Joe Exotic, and Joe himself refers to Doc as his mentor. Joe learned most of his private zoo practices from Doc Antle.
-->'''Joe:''' He's taught me quite a bit, as far as being able to market the zoo and make money at the zoo.
* GreaterScopeVillain: See above. Whether he meant it or not, he is ''the'' main reason why Joe ran his zoo so terribly, and is arguably even worse than Joe.
* HaremSeeker: Doc is quite open about the fact that he has multiple "girlfriends" living with him at any given time.
* InsistentTerminology: In the 8th episode he takes pains to correct the record that, contrary to what was stated in earlier installments, he does not have multiple ''wives'', he has multiple ''girlfriends'' as he is not legally married to any of them.
* LightIsNotGood: Doc is usually seen dressed in white and lighter colours, and he has long white hair. However, he's far from a good person.
* ManipulativeBastard: ''Yup''. Out of all the egomaniacal zoo owners in the series, Doc stands out as a master manipulator of animals and ''people''.
* TheMentor: Not intentionally, but Joe looked to Doc as a mentor, and based a lot of his practices on Doc's. It's notable that they both treat their staff members like property, and they both callously euthanize tigers when they're no longer useful.
* NoIndoorVoice: Doc's voice is ''always'' loud. He's not really yelling, but he's always the loudest person in a room.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: He's a doctor in Chinese medicine, which is roundly dismissed as pseudoscience by actual medical professionals. One of the interview subjects jokingly refers to it as a degree in "mystical science".
* PragmaticVillainy: In contrast with Joe
-->'''Howard Baskin:''' In addition to Joe, the most notorious cub breeder/petting operation is Doc Antle. Antle is much more sophisticated, much smarter.
* TomTheDarkLord: He's a narcissistic, manipulative cult leader whose real name is "Kevin".
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Possibly. Doc has been accused of euthanizing big cats that grew out of their cub phase [[KickTheDog because they couldn't be used in shows anymore]].
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!!Betsy "Brahmi" Rogers
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[[folder:Steven Diamond]]
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[[folder:Radha Hirsch]]
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!!Mark "Mitra" Topping
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Everyone says he was so kind, so funny, so handsome, so full of life. Although part of this may be NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead.
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[[folder:Doc Antle]]
!!Bhagavan "Doc" Antle
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The owner of a nature preserve in Myrtle Beach, and Joe's main inspiration.
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* AffablyEvil: Doc Antle seems pretty normal when compared to Joe (and even Carole), and he comes across as friendly and charismatic. But behind the scenes, Doc is the leader of a sex cult, and has possibly euthanized tiger cubs after they grow beyond infancy.
* AGodAmI: Seems to have a bit of a god complex, and demands his cult members to treat him as such.
* AnimalMotifs: He seems to personify male lions, possibly intentionally. Besides the slight physical resemblance (long hair, tall), Doc is the "king" of his nature preserve, has a harem of women in his cult that all follow his lead, constantly speaks loudly, and is obviously very prideful.
* AwesomeMcCoolName: "Bhagavan" can mean, among other things, "divine" and "holy".
* BoomerangBigot: Strangely, he's a cross between this and StrawMisogynist. One of his former employees says he once told her: "Men are pigs, and women are sheep." Not to mention his treatment of his female "employees". If anything, he comes across more as a hedonistic StrawNihilist.
* ControlFreak: Big time. Doc controls ''everything'' about the lives of his employees, from choosing their outfits, changing their names, and even coercing them to get ''breast implants''. He also keeps trying to micromanage the documentary crew's camera shots in his interview segments.
-->'''Eric Goode:''' [joking] I like that Doc is better and directing than we are.
* EvilMentor: Whether it was Doc's intention or not, he had a huge impact on Joe Exotic, and Joe himself refers to Doc as his mentor. Joe learned most of his private zoo practices from Doc Antle.
-->'''Joe:''' He's taught me quite a bit, as far as being able to market the zoo and make money at the zoo.
* GreaterScopeVillain: See above. Whether he meant it or not, he is ''the'' main reason why Joe ran his zoo so terribly, and is arguably even worse than Joe.
* HaremSeeker: Doc is quite open about the fact that he has multiple "girlfriends" living with him at any given time.
* InsistentTerminology: In the 8th episode he takes pains to correct the record that, contrary to what was stated in earlier installments, he does not have multiple ''wives'', he has multiple ''girlfriends'' as he is not legally married to any of them.
* LightIsNotGood: Doc is usually seen dressed in white and lighter colours, and he has long white hair. However, he's far from a good person.
* ManipulativeBastard: ''Yup''. Out of all the egomaniacal zoo owners in the series, Doc stands out as a master manipulator of animals and ''people''.
* TheMentor: Not intentionally, but Joe looked to Doc as a mentor, and based a lot of his practices on Doc's. It's notable that they both treat their staff members like property, and they both callously euthanize tigers when they're no longer useful.
* NoIndoorVoice: Doc's voice is ''always'' loud. He's not really yelling, but he's always the loudest person in a room.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: He's a doctor in Chinese medicine, which is roundly dismissed as pseudoscience by actual medical professionals. One of the interview subjects jokingly refers to it as a degree in "mystical science".
* PragmaticVillainy: In contrast with Joe
-->'''Howard Baskin:''' In addition to Joe, the most notorious cub breeder/petting operation is Doc Antle. Antle is much more sophisticated, much smarter.
* TomTheDarkLord: He's a narcissistic, manipulative cult leader whose real name is "Kevin".
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Possibly. Doc has been accused of euthanizing big cats that grew out of their cub phase [[KickTheDog because they couldn't be used in shows anymore]].
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!!Betsy "Brahmi" Rogers
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[[folder:Steven Diamond]]
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[[folder:Radha Hirsch]]
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!!Mark "Mitra" Topping
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Everyone says he was so kind, so funny, so handsome, so full of life. Although part of this may be NeverSpeakIllOfTheDead.
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