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Behind the Bastards

779 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 13.2K ratings

There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and gals) are eternally fascinating. Behind the Bastards dives in past the Cliffs Notes of the worst humans in history and exposes the bizarre realities of their lives. Listeners will learn about the young adult novels that helped Hitler form his monstrous ideology, the founder of Blackwater’s insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives of the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Hussein’s side career as a trashy romance novelist.

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Episodes

It Could Happen Here Weekly 117

February 10, 2024 05:00 - 3 hours - 215 MB

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Part Two: We Can't Put This Guy's Name In The Title But Trust Us, He Sucks

February 08, 2024 10:00 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MB

Robert and Garrison conclude the story of the mercenary hacking mogul who we, again, cannot name in the description of this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 109

February 07, 2024 21:53 - 3 hours - 213 MB

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Part One: We Can't Put This Guy's Name In The Title But Trust Us, He Sucks

February 06, 2024 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MB

Robert sits down with Garrison Davis to discuss a mercenary hacking guru we dare not name in the title of this episode but, trust us, he sucks ass. (2 Part Series) Sources:  https://www.thedailybeast.com/who-is-killing-all-these-stories-about-rajat-khare-controversial-tech-mogul  https://archive.li/B1T2P  https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/meet-rajat-khare-founder-of-luxembourg-based-boundary-holding-know-about-his-career-education-and-more/3230703/  https://medium.com/@rajatkh...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 116

February 03, 2024 05:00 - 3 hours - 191 MB

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Part Two: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI

February 01, 2024 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB

Robert tells Ify about the time tech weirdo's recreated Hell using AI and Robert pisses off a VP at Google. Plus: More cult shit! (Adapted from his article in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI

January 30, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.4 MB

Robert sits down with Ify Nwadiwe to talk about the weird cult that's formed around AI, and some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. (Adapted from his article in Rolling Stone: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/ai-companies-advocates-cult-1234954528/) (2 Part Series) Sources: What Makes a Cult a Cult? | The New Yorker The Wide Angle: Understanding TESCREAL — Silicon Valley’s Rightward Turn | Washington Spectator We need to examine the beliefs of today’s te...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 115

January 27, 2024 05:01 - 3 hours - 208 MB

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Part Four: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

January 25, 2024 10:00 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

Now bereft of their children, the Finders slide into old age and irrelevance with one last attempt to freak out the normies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Three: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

January 23, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.7 MB

Were The Finders a CIA operation? The short answer is "maybe"! The long answer is... this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 115

January 20, 2024 05:00 - 3 hours - 173 MB

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Part Two: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

January 18, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.3 MB

After almost twenty years of quiet growth the Finders explode into public awareness when they are accused of sex trafficking children, possibly for the CIA. (Or the Devil.) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

January 16, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.9 MB

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to tell the tale of Marion Petty, the man whose cult was accused of trafficking children and may have been part of a CIA op. Or not! It's very unclear! (4 Part Series) Sources: https://apnews.com/article/4c5cd8141e930159ea3e4f0492a41ade https://www.vice.com/en/article/7x53vg/the-finders-cult-from-the-80s-was-patient-zero-for-epsteinand-pizzagate-conspiracies https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/287890/finders-keeper/   https://www.washingtonpost.co...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 114

January 13, 2024 05:00 - 3 hours - 206 MB

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Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump

January 11, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 63.9 MB

Our tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from the Right and blazed the trail that led us to Donald Trump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: How Orange County Incubated American Fascism

January 09, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Robert sits down with Francesca Fiorentini to talk about how Orange County, California gave birth to the modern Republican Party, thanks to some arms dealers and a howling fascist named John Schmitz.  (2 Part Series) Sources: https://cafe.com/article/were-revolutionaries-john-schmitzs-controversial-1972-third-partypresidential-campaign/   https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/05/archives/john-schmitz-is-no-george-wallace-.html  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-16-me-1902-story....

It Could Happen Here Weekly 113

January 06, 2024 05:00 - 2 hours - 134 MB

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

January 04, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.1 MB

In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

January 02, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.7 MB

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Kaiser Wilhelm, the devastatingly cringy Mama's boy who came to rule an empire despite lacking even a single relevant skill. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 4-6

December 28, 2023 10:00 - 4 hours - 233 MB

Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20th century's greatest war criminals. (Ft. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3

December 26, 2023 10:00 - 4 hours - 233 MB

Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20th century's greatest war criminals. (Ft. Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds from The Dollop) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 112

December 22, 2023 05:00 - 2 hours - 138 MB

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Part Two: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

December 21, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MB

Margaret and Robert conclude our Christmas episode and yet another year of this fucking podcast. CBP is detaining thousands of migrants, including children and the elderly, in the desert without food, water or shelter when overnight temperatures drop below freezing. Support the mutual aid groups helping them: tinyurl.com/borderaidgfm and/or https://www.gofundme.com/jacumba-migrant-camps   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

December 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about Aaron Swartz, a tragic hero who helped build the open internet. (2 Part Series) CBP is detaining thousands of migrants, including children and the elderly, in the desert without food, water or shelter when overnight temperatures drop below freezing. Support the mutual aid groups helping them: tinyurl.com/borderaidgfm and/or https://www.gofundme.com/jacumba-migrant-camps Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/03/11/requiem-fo...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 111

December 16, 2023 05:00 - 3 hours - 179 MB

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Part Two: William Bailey: The Gwyneth Paltrow of Radiation

December 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MB

Robert and Sofiya finish the story of William Bailey, after a brief interlude to talk about the radium girls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: William Bailey: The Gwyneth Paltrow of Radiation

December 12, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MB

Robert sits down with Sofiya Alexandra to talk about Will Bailey, the fake doctor who made himself into the king of radioactive fake medicine and killed an unknown number of people in the doing. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 110

December 09, 2023 05:00 - 4 hours - 230 MB

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Part Two: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (secretly about Michael Lewis)

December 07, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MB

Robert and Jamie conclude the thrilling tale of Sam Bankman-Fried and his biographer, Michael Lewis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (secretly about Michael Lewis)

December 05, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 74 MB

Robert Evans is a Living God and can never lie.....Also we talk with Jamie Loftus about Sam Bankman-Fried and beloved biographer to con man Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short. (2 Part Series!) https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/michael-lewiss-big-contrarian-bet https://archive.is/GnVkX#selection-2015.0-2029.125 https://archive.is/cZZcN#selection-455.0-523.30 https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/oct/03/michael-lewis-sam-bankman-fried-crypto-going-infinite https://www.coi...

Part Two: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

November 30, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MB

Sophie has never been wrong about a single thing in her life. Matt Lieb guests and Robert is also there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

November 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to talk about Oregon's first sex cult: the Holy Rollers. (2 Part Series) McCracken, T.. Holy Rollers:Murder and Madness in Oregon's Love Cult . BookBaby. Kindle Edition https://offbeatoregon.com/o1105e-bride-of-christ-holy-rollers-in-corvallisbeginning.html https://www.historylink.org/File/4263 https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/younghistorians/2017/oralpres/24/ https://content.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1863162,00.html https://victorianweb.org...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 108

November 25, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

November 23, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MB

Original Air Date: June 14th, 2018 Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they continue discuss the evil actions of King Leopold II of Belgium.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part One: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

November 21, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.6 MB

Original Air Date: June 12th, 2018 Have you ever heard of King Leopold II? In Episode 7, Robert is joined by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they discuss the King of Belgium, who was the first world leader to be crappy in the true modern sense of the word. His life’s work was the blueprint for being the kind of terrible that we recognize in modern leaders like Dick Cheney or Vladimir Putin. He pioneered screwing over tens of millions of people for petty personal gain See omnystudio.com...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 107

November 18, 2023 05:01 - 2 hours - 157 MB

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Part Two: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

November 16, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 58.6 MB

Robert and Ed continue the story of Lord Aspinall, who trades in his gambling house for the deadliest zoo in history. Bonus: murder! Sources: https://www.amazon.com/Gamblers-Aspinall-James-Goldsmith-murder/dp/1844132056 https://archive.org/details/passionofjohnasp0000mast/page/32/mode/2up https://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/may/04/abuse-britain-private-schools-personal-memoir https://sci-hub.hkvisa.net/10.2307/367195 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/41310278.cms?utm_...

Part One: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

November 14, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 68.8 MB

Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to talk about Lord Aspinall and his gambling buddies, who ruled London high society with an iron fist and also did a murder.   (2 part series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 106

November 11, 2023 05:00 - 3 hours - 219 MB

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Part Two: The Surprising Evil of 1950s Men's Adventure Magazines

November 09, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Big Bobbo E-Money and Magpie the Killjoy read a magazine for racist pedophiles.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Surprising Evil of 1950s Men's Adventure Magazines

November 07, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 60.1 MB

Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to read a selection of stories and ads from old timey men's adventure magazines, which feature a mix of soft core porn, racism and Indiana Jones style action. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 105

November 04, 2023 04:00 - 3 hours - 213 MB

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CZM Rewind: The British Super-Soldier Who Killed A Nation

November 02, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

Original Air Date: July 17th, 2018 Robert is joined by comedian Brodie Reed to discuss Idi Amin, a highly skilled soldier who murdered an estimated 300,000 or more of his own people, and his rise to power in Uganda. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The True Story of Dracula

October 31, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 95.9 MB

Robert sits down with Jack O'Brien to talk about how the life of a Transylvanian prince turned into the story of Dracula. (1 part) Sources: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/article/the-origins-of-dracula-vlad-the-impaler/ https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/history-andcivilisation/2023/03/is-the-shamrock-a-myth-the-truth-behind-5-stpatricks-day-symbols https://mythology.net/mythical-creatures/vampire/ https://theconversation.com/vampire-myths-originated-with-a-real-blooddisorder-1408...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 104

October 28, 2023 04:00 - 3 hours - 195 MB

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Part Two:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

October 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MB

Robert and Jason continue their discussion of the deadliest workplace catastrophe in U.S. history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

October 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Robert and Jason Pargin sit down to discuss the Hawk's Nest Tunnel project, the deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history. (2 Parts) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 103

October 21, 2023 04:00 - 3 hours - 197 MB

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Part Six: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

October 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 75.9 MB

The stirring conclusion to the G. Gordon Liddy saga, featuring Fear Factor's Joe Rogan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Five: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

October 17, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 56.6 MB

G. Gordon Liddy is in prison, but just as committed to making baffling Nazi references and lying about violence as ever. As a bonus, he learns Kung-Fu. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guests

Alfred Hitchcock
2 Episodes
Napoleon Hill
2 Episodes
Bjorn Lomborg
1 Episode
Jordan Peterson
1 Episode

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