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Behind the Bastards

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcastswww.iheart.com
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 200

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Charlie Kirk's Assassination: Sorting Fact from Fiction - DC Police Takeover Update feat. Bridget Todd - Thi'sl, The Nipsey Hussle of St. Louis, On What It Really Takes to Make Our Hoods Better feat. Prop - Years of Lead Paint - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #34 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podca...

Sep 20, 20254 hr 2 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 199

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - It Was Never About Crime feat. Prop - Abundance, Or How To Sell Tech Fascism To Liberals - ICE Partners with Israeli Phone Hacking Spyware - Recognizing Palestine as a State: Meaningful Farce feat. Dana El Kurd - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #33 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open yo...

Sep 13, 20253 hr 14 min

Part Three: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS

In this episode we discuss Himmler's growing belief in the German occult movement, even as he rises to command the SS. LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! All performer proceeds go to support the Portland Defense Fund. In person tickets sold out! Livestream Tickets available here: https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/behind-the-bastards-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portland-oregon/ See omnystudio.com/listen...

Sep 09, 20251 hr 9 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 198

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - BlueAnon: Assassination False Flag and Liberal Election Denial - BlueAnon: Alt National Park Service - Chicago Prepares for Occupation - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #32 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! h...

Sep 06, 20252 hr 54 min

Part Two: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS

Robert takes us up to Heinrich Himmler's adolescence and frustrating wait through the war years, which leads him into the world of far-right politics and eventually the welcoming arms of the Nazi party itself. LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! All performer proceeds go to support the Portland Defense Fund. Tickets: https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/behind-the-bastards-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portl...

Sep 04, 20251 hr 9 min

Part One: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS

Robert sits down with Prop to discuss the early life of Heinrich Himmler, the man who built the SS into Hitler's engine of genocide. (6 part series) LIVE SHOW ALERT: We are doing a new Behind the Bastards Live show! In the Alberta Rose Theatre, Portland, September 25th at 8pm! All performer proceeds go to support the Portland Defense Fund. Tickets: https://albertarosetheatre.com/event/behind-the-bastards-live/alberta-rose-theatre/portland-oregon/ Sources: Heinrich Himmler (1900-1945) | American ...

Sep 02, 20251 hr 10 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 197

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Newsom’s Posting Through It - Palestine and the American University feat. Dana El Kurd - How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws, Part One - How Democrats Passed North Carolina's New Anti-trans Laws, Part Two - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #31 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podca...

Aug 30, 20252 hr 36 min

Part Three: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush

Robert concludes the story of Lee Atwater by discussing his greatest success and then his sickness and fall from power and influence. We also talk about the Grammy nominated album he made with Isaac Hayes. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io9KMSSEZ0Y https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/lee-atwater https://archive.is/STJGq https://www.newberryobserver.com/news/10323/notable-newberry-alumnus https://andrewjazprosehill.substack.com/p/the-death-bed-confession-of-a-boogie https:...

Aug 28, 202553 min

Part One: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush

Robert sits down with Garrison Davis to discuss the life and times of Lee Atwater, the arch inventor of Republican dirty tricks politics. (3 Part Series, releasing all this week) Sources: https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/biography/lee-atwater https://archive.is/STJGq https://www.newberryobserver.com/news/10323/notable-newberry-alumnus https://andrewjazprosehill.substack.com/p/the-death-bed-confession-of-a-boogie https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/the-secret-papers-of-lee-atwater-who...

Aug 26, 202556 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 196

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Federalization of DC Police feat. Bridget Todd - Elon Musk and the Rebirth of Company Towns feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips - Alienation and AI feat. Andrew - Objectivity in Journalism - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #30 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your A...

Aug 23, 20252 hr 56 min

Part Two: The Evilest Football Player of All Time

Robert explains how Alexandre Villaplane ruined his football career committing crimes, badly, and then started a new career as a mass murderer for the SS. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 202553 min

Part One: The Evilest Football Player of All Time

Robert sits down with Dana Schwartz to tell the dark tale of Alexandre Villaplane, the French Football star and gangster who became a member of the SS. (2 part series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 19, 20251 hr 5 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 195

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Infrastructure as Control feat. Andrew - Why Trump is Obsessed with the Autopen - How Tucson Beat Amazon’s Data Center - Tariffs and the Corruption State - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #29 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and...

Aug 16, 20252 hr 46 min

Part Two: Frank Fay, The Fascist Who invented Stand Up Comedy

In Part 2 Frank Fay finds love and creates the most toxic Hollywood romance of all time. Then he breaks Nazi and holds a fascist rally in New York City less than a year after the end of WW2. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 20251 hr 18 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 194

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Anti-War Movements feat. Andrew - Aid as a Tool of War in Gaza feat. Dana El Kurd - Mapping Border Deaths - Dogwhistle Politics and Nazi Code Hunting - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #28 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and sub...

Aug 09, 20253 hr 25 min

Part Two: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade'

Robert and Jamie learn how Pete Hegseth thinks Islam works, and discuss his plan to purge the U.S. of undesirables. Sources: Pete Hegseth: Police report lays out details, timeline of sexual assault allegation : NPR Pete Hegseth paid $50,000 to a woman alleging 2017 sexual assault | CNN Politics Pete Hegseth’s Secret History | The New Yorker Scholars Say White Supremacists Chanting 'Deus Vult' Got History Wrong : NPR Historian: Crusader motto "Deus vult" is a myth - english.katholisch.de Pete Heg...

Aug 07, 20251 hr 25 min

Part One: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade'

Robert Evans and Jamie Loftus explore the life and 2020 book "American Crusade" by Pete Hegseth, the current Secretary of Defense. The episode exposes Hegseth's pattern of financial mismanagement and alleged sexual harassment in veterans' organizations, his controversial rise at Fox News, and his extremist views. His book advocates for a "holy war" against the left, drawing on deeply flawed historical interpretations of the Crusades and equating political opponents with existential threats, highlighting the dangerous trajectory of modern conservatism.

Aug 05, 20251 hr 6 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 193

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Fight for Trans Youth Healthcare at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center - Post Woke Cinema - AI Minstrel Shows feat. Bridget Todd - Community Preparedness Basics with Live Like the World is Dying - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #27 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your ...

Aug 02, 20253 hr 29 min

Part Two: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People

This episode concludes the story of Dr. James Grigson, dubbed "Dr. Death," a psychiatrist who, for decades, provided highly inaccurate predictions of future dangerousness to secure death penalty convictions in Texas. Despite overwhelming evidence of his errors, including a famous exoneration documented in "The Thin Blue Line," Grigson remained influential due to political convenience and systemic flaws. The episode exposes widespread reliance on fraudulent expert testimony, poor legal representation, and junk science in capital cases, revealing the profound injustices of the Texas death penalty system.

Jul 31, 202555 min

Part One: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People

This episode delves into the disturbing career of Dr. James Grigson, a Texas psychiatrist dubbed 'Dr. Death,' who built an industry on testifying in capital cases. Despite ethical objections from the medical community and lack of scientific basis, Grigson's predictions of future dangerousness influenced juries to sentence hundreds to death row. The episode explores the problematic origins of forensic psychiatry and how Texas's unique death penalty laws created a demand for his highly questionable 'expert' testimony.

Jul 29, 20251 hr 7 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 192

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - How We Saved Trans Medicaid Healthcare Coverage - Tracking ICE Removal Flights - How LA Resisted ICE - Why Is Trump So Afraid of Epstein? - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #26 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today...

Jul 26, 20253 hr 18 min

Part One: Laetrile: The Fake Cancer Cure That Birthed The Right-Wing Medical Grifting Industry

Robert sits down with Miles Gray to talk about Laetrile, a fraudulent cancer "cure" embraced by the John Birch society as a way to tie right wing politics to alternative medicine. (2 Part Series) Sources: Sci-Hub | Laetrile: A Lesson in Cancer Quackery. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 31(2), 91–95 | 10.3322/canjclin.31.2.91 The Controversy Surrounding Chad Green Nation: A Battle over Cancer Care - TIME Dr. Ernesto Contreras, Sr. / Oasis of Hope Hospital | Big Statues first-page-pdf Natural ...

Jul 22, 20251 hr 15 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 191

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Humanity, the Good feat. Andrew - Humanity, the Bad feat. Andrew - What Bombing Means for Freedom In Iran - What Does the PKK's Disarmament Mean - Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #25 You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscrib...

Jul 19, 20253 hr 14 min

Part Two: Antonio Salazar: The Smartest Fascist Dictator

Antonio Salazar spends his post-war years helping the CIA learn how to torture people and starting a disastrous war with a large portion of Africa. Then he dies! Hooray! Sources: Antonio Salazar de Oliveira of Portugal and his Estado Novo Antonio Salazar: A Quiet Autocrat Who Held Power in Portugal for 40 Years - The New York Times Did Salazar have a love life? Part 2 – Portugal Resident https://www.lemonde.fr/en/history/article/2024/04/25/50-years-ago-the-carnation-revolution-ended-portugal-s-d...

Jul 17, 20251 hr 15 min
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