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Behind the Bastards

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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

The Bastard Who Executed The Top Nazis

Robert is joined by Courtney Kocak to discuss John C. Woods, the American tasked with executing the Nazi High Command. FOOTNOTES : MEET THE LOUSY KANSAS HANGMAN WHO EXECUTED NAZIS Nazi executioner from Wichita found fame, but died his own mysterious death Sunday Express ARMED FORCES: Hangman's End JUDGEMENT AT NUREMBERG WAR CRIMES: Night without Dawn Left Hanging: John C. Woods and the botching of the Nuremberg Executions John C. Woods Purim Fest 1946: The tale of Julius Streicher The Hangmen Th...

Jan 07, 20201 hr 18 min

The MDMA Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide

Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Woulter Basson, a chemical weapons engineer with a hard on for racial extermination. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 02, 20201 hr 29 min

John Brown: Terrorist, Hero or Terrorist Hero?

Happy Bastards Holiday Episode! Robert is joined in studio by Anderson's mom and executive producer, Sophie Lichterman to discuss John Brown. FOOTNOTES: John Brown: America’s First Terrorist? John Brown Trial (1859) The Trial Of John Brown John Brown’s Day of Reckoning John Brown's Last Speech Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 24, 20191 hr 24 min

Part Two: The Idiot Who Made, And Destroyed, WeWork

Robert is joined by Dan and Jordan from Knowledge Fight to continue the bastard who created WeWork. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 19, 20191 hr 26 min

Part One: The Idiot Who Made, And Destroyed, WeWork

Robert is joined by Dan and Jordan from Knowledge Fight to discuss the story of how one man made a billion dollars for no discernible reason at all. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 17, 20191 hr 23 min

The School That Raped Everbody

In episode 100, Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss a school made for child molesters. FOOTNOTES: Odenwald school principal reveals horror abuse reports More sexual abuse victims at schools in Hesse Odenwaldschule board resigns in wake of abuse claims The politics of progressive education: The odenwaldschule in Nazi Germany Decades of Molestation Haunt Odenwaldschule Male Intergenerational Intimacy German principal admits school abuse stories ignored Abuse scandal hits elite progressive sc...

Dec 12, 20191 hr 25 minEp. 100

Part Two: Jerry Falwell: Founder of the Religious Right

Robert is joined again by Sofiya Alexandra to continue discussing Jerry Falwell. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 05, 201951 min

Part One: Jerry Falwell: Founder of the Religious Right

In Episode 99, Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss Jerry Falwell. FOOTNOTES: 200 Liberty students attend protest after new Falwell revelations Christian activist group demands criminal probe of Jerry Falwell Jr. Exclusive: Falwell blasted Liberty student as 'retarded,' police chief as 'half-wit' in emails Tax Return Falwell Refutes Allegations Michael Cohen Stopped “Racy” Photos From Leaking How Liberty University Built a Billion-Dollar Empire Online Inside Liberty University's 'cult...

Dec 03, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 99

The Terrible Secret of Sea Monkeys (Live Show)

In Episode 98, Robert is joined live in Portland by Billy Wayne Davis for an episode about sea monkeys. FOOTNOTES : The Shocking True Tale Of The Mad Genius Who Invented Sea-Monkeys A Petri Dish For Racism Supremacists’ Message Spreading Through Nation, Butler Says The Sea Monkeys and the White Supremacist CONTRASTS OF A PRIVATE PERSONA F rom brine to online: Sea-Monkeys for your PC HITLER AND THE SEA-MONKEYS Monkey Business To their adoring legions of fans, Sea-Monkeys are the ultimate in Kitsc...

Nov 26, 20191 hr 50 minEp. 98

Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 21, 20191 hr 4 min

Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

In Episode 97, Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss Kaiser Wilhelm. FOOTNOTES: Kaiser Wilhelm HOW KAISER WILHELM II CHANGED EUROPE FOREVER The Kaiser and the First World War What Happens When a Bad-Tempered, Distractible Doofus Runs an Empire? Kaiser Wilhelm Ii: A Concise Life Kaiser Wilhelm II: Germany's Last Emperor The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Nov 19, 20191 hr 22 minEp. 97

The Man Trying to Resurrect 8chan (Starring 8chan's Founder)

8chan, the website at the center of an epidemic of mass shootings, is on the cusp of resurrection thanks to one man: Jim Watkins. Robert talks with with the site's reformed founder, Fredrick, about a modern bastard. FOOTNOTES: FAQ - 8chan Full transcript: Ars interviews 8chan founder Fredrick Brennan THE MANILA TIMES | FEBRUARY 18, 2019 Absolutely everything you need to know to understand 4chan, the Internet’s own bogeyman Statement from Jim Watkins, owner of 8chan, on the atrocity in New Zealan...

Nov 14, 20191 hr 35 minEp. 96

An Update on our Old Pal Jeffrey Epstein

In Episode 95, Robert is joined by Dan O'Brien for an update on the Jeffrey Epstein saga. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 12, 201956 minEp. 95

Part Two: The Bastard Who Invented The Lobotomy

In part two, Robert is joined again by Daniel Van Kirk to continue discussing Walter Freeman. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 07, 201950 min

Part One: The Bastard Who Invented The Lobotomy

In Episode 94, Robert is joined by Daniel Van Kirk to discuss Walter Freeman, the father of lobotomies. FOOTNOTES: The Lobotomist Walter Freeman: The Father of the Lobotomy Rosemary Kennedy: the sad life of President Kennedy's younger sister Rosemary Kennedy: Telling the story of a forgotten daughter Inside Rosemary Kennedy's Disastrous Lobotomy – And How Her Father Chose Her Doctor Walter Freeman: The Father of the Lobotomy He was bad, so they put an ice pick in his brain... Joe Kennedy, Sr sou...

Nov 05, 201959 minEp. 94

Ma' Barker: A Doting Mother And Gangster Overlord

In Episode 93, Robert is joined by Emily Yoshida (Night Call Podcast) to discuss Ma Barker, the notorious leader of the Barker Gang. FOOTNOTES: Barker/Karpis Gang The day 'Ma' Barker was slain in Florida TOWN WHERE MA BARKER DIED SURE THAT ALLIGATOR DID HER IN O'Connor Layover Agreement Crooks’ haven: The gangster era in St. Paul ‘Pretty Boy’ Falls Pretty Boy Floyd's Life, Crimes Retold Ma Barker: America's Most Wanted Mother The Terrible Rise (and Subsequent Spectacular Fall) of the Barker/Karp...

Oct 31, 20191 hr 9 min

Voices of Revolution

Special Bonus Minisode: The collected unedited audio of the interviews from 'The World is Burning.' Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 30, 20191 hr 7 min

The World is Burning: Your Guide to the Current Uprisings

In Episode 92, Robert gives listeners a guide to the uprisings all over the world right now. FOOTNOTES: Catalonia's bid for independence from Spain explained Hong Kong is exporting its protest techniques around the world Wildfires blaze through Lebanon while emergency aircraft remain grounded Why are Lebanon's firefighting helicopters grounded? Lebanon protests: Huge crowds on streets as government acts Lebanon’s government proposes reforms as huge protests hit their fifth day A world on fire: H...

Oct 29, 201955 minEp. 92

Part Two: The Bastard Who Invented Homeopathy

In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Billy Wayne Davis to continue discussing Samuel Hahnemann and homeopathy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 24, 20191 hr 7 min

Part One: The Bastard Who Invented Homeopathy

In Episode 91, Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis, to discuss the baby-killing horror of homeopathy. FOOTNOTES: Hundreds of Babies Harmed by Homeopathic Remedies, Families Say Penelope Dingle's letters to Francine Scrayen Cancer victim Penelope Dingle 'in awe of homeopath' - husband Belief in Homeopathy Results in the Death of a 7-Year-Old Italian Child Antibiotic overprescribing: Still a major concern. Anticholinergic Toxicity Secondary to Overuse of Topricin Cream, a Homeopathic Medication ...

Oct 22, 20191 hr 18 minEp. 91

The Story Behind All Those Nazi / Clown Memes

In Episode 90, Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss the war on clowns. FOOTNOTES: Apu Apustaja Clown faces fine for protesting neo-Nazi march Virginia Man Using Accordion-Playing Clowns To Get Revenge On White Supremacist Swedish neo-Nazis met by clown activists Clowns Attack KKK Rally in Charlotte, NC with Humor Clowns Kicked KKK Asses Producers, The (1967) -- (Movie Clip) Springtime For Hitler The best way to fight neo-Nazis is to … laugh? Why Nazis Are So Afraid of Thes...

Oct 17, 201947 minEp. 90

Bjorn Lomborg: Patient Zero of Climate Denial

In Episode 89, Robert is joined by Eric Lampaert to discuss Bjorn Lomborg. FOOTNOTES: 1. Bjorn Lomborg’s lukewarmer misinformation about climate change and poverty 2. BJORN LOMBORG: PERFORMANCE ARTIST EXTRAORDINAIRE 3, Bjorn Lomborg Bibliography 4. Hot, It’s Not 5. On Bjorn Lomborg and extinction 6. The Skeptical Environmentalist: A Case Study In The Manufacture Of News 7. Bjørn Lomborg: the dissenting climate change voice who changed his tune 8. Bjørn Lomborg WSJ Op Ed Is Stunningly Wrong 9. Wh...

Oct 15, 20191 hr 29 minEp. 89

Part One: Ragnar Redbeard: The Patron Saint of Toxic Masculinity

In episode 88, Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss Ragnar Redbeard, the socialist turned Proto-Nazi who inspired a mass shooting. FOOTNOTES: 1. Festival shooter Santino Legan wore tactical gear, sunglasses and a ballcap. He 'seemed confident in his use of the gun.' 2. Desmond, Arthur (1859–1926) 3. Ragnar Redbeard’s Might Is Right or the Survival of the Fittest 4. Babylon the Great 5. Anton Lavey's Satanic Philosophy 6. "Trouble Makers" - Anarchism and Syndicalism. The early years of the...

Oct 08, 20191 hr 6 minEp. 88

Qanon Grifter Bill Mitchell (A Crossover Episode)

Robert is joined by Qanon Anonymous for a crossover episode! FOOTNOTES: 1. Why this Charlottean is getting retweeted by Donald Trump 2. How Bill Mitchell Owned The Liberal Media 3. Trump Pundit Bill Mitchell Burns His Life Down With Pepe Tweet 4. FiveThirtyHate: Meet The Trump Movement's Post-Truth, Post-Math Anti-Nate Silver 5. Why liberals love Bill Mitchell, Twitter’s most absurd Trump supporter 6. Michael Flynn and George Papadopoulos Are Scheduled to Speak at a Conference Organized by a QAn...

Oct 03, 20191 hr 22 min

All Fertility Doctors Are Bastards

In Episode 87, Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss fertility doctors. FOOTNOTES: 1. Lack of oversight and regulations may lead to IVF mishaps 2. Fertility clinic got woman pregnant with someone else's babies, lawsuit claims 3. British man 'fathered 600 children' at own fertility clinic 4. 'Fertility fraud': At-home DNA tests are revealing physicians who replaced donor sperm with their own 5. Their mothers chose donor sperm. The doctors used their own 6. Cecil Jacobson The Baby Maker...

Oct 01, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 87

Part One: Rudolf Steiner: The Racist Who Invented Organic Farming and Waldorf Schools

In Episode 86, Robert is joined by Chris Crofton to discuss Rudolf Steiner. Footnotes: 1. A Reflection on the Anthroposophical Path of Schooling 2. 'Isms & 'Ologies: All the movements, ideologies and doctrines that have shaped our world 3. Biodynamic farming is on the rise – but how effective is this alternative agricultural practice? 4. Twitter Thread 5. Head Archivist, Archives at the Goeheanum Dornach, Switzerland. Author of "Anthroposophy in the Time of Nazi Germany", Verlag R. Oldenberg...

Sep 24, 20191 hr 28 minEp. 86

Keith Raniere: The End of A Cult Leader

Robert is joined by Anna Salinas for an update on Keith Raniere and NXIVM. FOOTNOTES: 1. Leader of Alleged Sex Cult NXIVM Hit With Child Porn Charges 2. NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere Arrested Just Before Group Sex: Former ‘Slave’ 3. Keith Raniere's Nxivm sex cult trial: What we learned 4. NXIVM Leader Held Woman Inside Bedroom for 2 Years, Ex-Lieutenant Testifies 5. Allison Mack Kept Sex Slave Photos for Blackmail, Ex-NXIVM Member Testifies 6. NXIVM ‘Sex Cult’ Leader Forced 3 Sisters to Get Abortio...

Sep 12, 201955 minEp. 84
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