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

Part One: The Fake Bomb Detector Grift That Killed Hundreds

Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to discuss one of the deadliest fake tech products in history: the Gopher, a fake golf ball detector that became a fake bomb detector and got hundreds of people killed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 16, 2026•51 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 236

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Bovino’s Visit to Europe - Idealogical Totalism with Andrew - The Globalization of Resistance with Andrew - The Arab Gulf States in the Line of Fire - Executive Disorder: Pogrom in Belfast, Trans Healthcare, Denaturalization Cases 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, se...

Jun 13, 2026•2 hr 51 min

Part Two: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Robert concludes the story of the rise and fall of an activist investor we can now admit was just Bill Ackman all along. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 11, 2026•1 hr 12 min

Part One: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Robert explains the growth of "activist investors" through the career of one specific guy who also happens to be annoying as hell. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jun 09, 2026•1 hr 5 min

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