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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.

Episodes

It Could Happen Here Weekly 128

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Apr 27, 20242 hr 29 min

Part Two: The Bastards of Forensic Science

Robert is joined again by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to continue to discuss why Forensic Science really doesn't work. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 25, 20241 hr 23 min

Part One: The Bastards of Forensic Science

Forensic Science is supposed to provide perfect certainty in the most serious criminal cases. What if it's all a bunch of bullshit? Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to talk about all the myriad cons in forensic "science.” See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 23, 20241 hr 14 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 127

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Apr 20, 20243 hr 36 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 126

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Apr 13, 20242 hr 45 min

Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

In part two, Robert continues with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon entrepreneur. https://gofund.me/e815d59e See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 11, 20241 hr 18 min

Part One: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon entrepreneur. https://gofund.me/e815d59e Sources https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=O-CKDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=beria+planet&source=bl&ots=jMc6z53_-K&sig=ACfU3U0xFZvDPSae5clBjjfMT99GQhBThg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNm9fq0cb5AhXLiVwKHaqYDaEQ6AF6BAg4EAM#v=onepage&q=beria%20planet&am...

Apr 09, 20241 hr 14 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 125

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Apr 06, 20242 hr 33 min

Part Two: How Conservatism Won

Robert and Dave conclude our episode about think tanks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 04, 20241 hr 31 min

Part One: How Conservatism Won

Robert sits down with David Bell to discuss how a consortium of rich failsons got together to fund a network of right wing think tanks and shift American culture in a fun new direction. (note: it was not actually fun at all) (2 Part Series) Sources: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2023/05/09/launch-long-game https://www.forbes.com/sites/richardvedder/2020/01/06/the-collegiate-conservative-counter-revolution/?sh=efd1a87111c0 https://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/politics/polibig/east...

Apr 02, 20241 hr 25 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 124

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Mar 30, 20243 hr 4 min

Part One: The Fake Doctors Who Gave Everyone Alzheimer's

Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to tell several hilarious fake doctor stories that wind up exposing the dark heart of the health insurance industry. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 20241 hr 12 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 123

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Mar 23, 20242 hr 43 min

Part One: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man

Robert sits down with Randy Milholland to discuss Hank Ketcham, the creator of Dennis the Menace. Despite his cartoon's kid-safe nature, Hank mined his own wife and child for content while systematically destroying both of their lives. (2 Part Series) Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1990/05/05/denniss - dear - old - dad/3034ac5a - 25fc 4f92 - ad9b - f3092c69ca67/ https://www.snopes.com/fact - check/dennis - the - menace/ https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Dennis - crea...

Mar 19, 20241 hr 4 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 122

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Mar 16, 20242 hr 59 min

Part Four: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Ed and Robert conclude the epic story of Steve Jobs with a look at how his peculiarities determined the shape and horrible abusive nature of much of the modern consumer electronics industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 14, 20241 hr 22 min

Part Three: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Robert and Ed reach a crucial crux in the Steve Jobs story: his years of failed product launches and near destruction of Apple. Also, Bono appears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 12, 20241 hr 15 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 121

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Mar 09, 20242 hr 49 min

Part Two: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Robert Evans explains the rise of Apple, and how Steve Jobs tried to cheat the California Welfare system. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 07, 20241 hr 6 min

Part One: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to discuss the early life of Steve Jobs, who started out setting off bombs in school and wound up founding See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 05, 20241 hr 6 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 120

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Mar 02, 20243 hr 34 min

How The Winklevoss Twins Lost A Billion Dollars

Though the Winklevoss brothers are best known for their role in the early days of Facebook, you'll be surprised to learn that they recently lost customers at their cryptocurrency exchange over a billion dollars through a shady loan scheme. In this episode, Ed Zitron walks you through how the two identical riverboat giants went from being conned by Mark Zuckerberg to conning over a hundred thousand people into putting their cryptocurrency in the hands of the world's worst investor. Better Offline...

Mar 01, 202447 min

Part One: TB Joshua: The Evangelical Pastor Who Built His Own Hell

Robert sits down with Miles Gray to talk about TB Joshua, a Nigerian pastor whose cult trapped people from all over the world in a literal physical hell of his own design. (2 Part Series) Sources: https://www.thecitizen.co.tz/tanzania/news/africa/even-in-death-televangelist-tb-joshua-remains-controversial-3431478 https://www.ru.ac.za/perspective/2014archive/tbjoshuaafalseprophetmustcomeclean.html https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56771246 https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/youtube-closes-...

Feb 27, 20241 hr 6 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 119

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Feb 24, 20242 hr 35 min

Part Four: Was Robert. E. Lee a Good General?

Robert and Prop answer the final two great questions about Robert E. Lee: did he fuck that horse, and was he any good as a general? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feb 22, 20241 hr 27 min
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