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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 162

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  What It's Like to Be a Peacekeeper CZM Rewind: The Marshall Islands Part One: For the Good of Humanity and to End All Wars CZM Rewind: The Cum Conspiracy Episode CZM Rewind: Stalkerware ft. maia arson crimew Who Killed Live Music? feat. Prop 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 P...

Dec 28, 20243 hr 33 min

Behind the Bastards Presents: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Jamie Loftus' Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) podcast series. why are there so many mormon influencers? pt. 1 & 2 Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 22, 20241 hr 38 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 161

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Anarchism in Paraguay feat. Andrew What’s Happening In Rojava The Madison, Wisconsin School Shooter Was A Columbine Copycat: Here's What That Means Who Is Running South Korea? Collective Media in the Second Trump Era 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...

Dec 21, 20242 hr 56 min

Part Three: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert is joined again by Wil Anspach to conclude our 3 part series on Diddy. Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What's a 'freak off', and what are the charges against him? The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Troubles: Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil - The New York Times https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article295553889.html#storylink=cpy Diddy's White Parties Were Wild — Check out the Photos 'I believe I was sexually assaulted at P. Diddy's party a...

Dec 19, 202458 min

Part Two: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert and Wil discuss the east coast / west coast rap war that Diddy helped orchestrate, as well as just, an awful lot of sex crimes. Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What's a 'freak off', and what are the charges against him? The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Troubles: Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil - The New York Times https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article295553889.html#storylink=cpy Diddy's White Parties Were Wild — Check out the Photos ...

Dec 18, 202455 min

Part One: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert sits down with his friend, Grammy-award winning audio engineer Greazy Wil, to talk about Sean "P Diddy" Combs, a sex criminal who killed way more people than you'd expect. (3 Part Series) Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What's a 'freak off', and what are the charges against him? The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Troubles: Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil - The New York Times https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article295553889.html#storylink=cpy D...

Dec 17, 202457 min

Behind the Bastards Presents: Weird Little Guys

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Molly Conger's Weird Little Guys podcast series. Soldier of Misfortune: Frank Sweeney, Parts 1 & 2 Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 15, 20241 hr 55 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 160

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Kash Patel: Trump's FBI Pick What Next for Syria? Luigi Mangione Was Radicalized By Pain The Moral Economy of Inflation or Why Trump Won You Already Know How to Organize 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 to...

Dec 14, 20242 hr 44 min

Part Two: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

Robert and Kaveh conclude the thrilling sort of how Merck killed 55,000 Americans with Vioxx and then convinced the media they were the good guys somehow. Sources: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-medical-madoff-anesthestesiologist-faked-data/   https://archive.is/Trdy2#selection-695.1-723.182   https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/merck-manipulated-science-about-drug-vioxx   https://web.archive.org/web/20170409143210/https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/legacy/asset...

Dec 12, 202455 min

Behind the Bastards Presents: Better Offline

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Ed Zitron's Better Offline podcast series. Man Who Killed Google Search Sam Altman Is Dangerous to Society Rot Society Apple Podcasts Spotify iHeart See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 08, 20242 hr 4 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 159

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Occupied America and the Primal Father How the Mapuche Fought Colonization feat. Andrew What's Happening in Syria The South Korean People Defeat the World's Worst Coup The Real Dangers of Abortion Under Trump 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 Me...

Dec 07, 20242 hr 55 min

We Read Newt Gingrich's World War 2 Alternate History

Robert sits down and explains former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's alt-history novel to Molly Conger. If you've ever wondered what would happen if the Nazis invaded Tennessee well, here it is. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 05, 202449 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 158

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. CZM Rewind: An Update on Border Patrol Outdoor Detention CZM Rewind: Agenda 47: Trump's Plan for Education CZM Rewind: Wild Faith: A Conversation with Talia Lavin CZM Rewind: Irregular Naval Warfare And You (Ukraine and Myanmar Edition) CZM Rewind: Whipping Girl, The Book That Changed Everything ft. Dr. Julia Serano You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscr...

Nov 30, 20243 hr 14 min

CZM Rewind: Part One: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard

It's a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy this old, but prescient, episode where Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss Dr. Oz. FOOTNOTES: https://www.oprah.com/pressroom/oprah-bids-farewell-to-dr-oz-as-he-launches-his-own-show-september-14#ixzz6ryQsKlGx https://www.healthnewsreview.org/2018/02/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-doctors-and-the-dr-oz-show-what-our-analysis-reveals/ https://www.oprah.com/oprahshow/the-dr-oz-health-quiz/all#ixzz6ryqeqPD3 https://www.nature.com/articles/nn0412-497 https://www.n...

Nov 26, 202456 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 157

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities Anatomy of the Great Replacement Panic feat. Steven Monacelli & Dr. Michael Phillips The Death of Public Health Under RFK Jr. Delete Your Account? Safe Gun Ownership 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...

Nov 24, 20243 hr 16 min

Part Three: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert tells Margaret how to scientifically shatter a bridge the T.E. Lawrence way, and how Lawrence crippled the transportation infrastructure of a mighty empire using some guys with camels and sacks of flour. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 19, 202457 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 156

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Life for Trans People Under Trump What Happens to Gaza Under Trump How Trump's Tariffs Will Impact You Trump's Foreign Policy Why Did Non-White People Vote For Trump? 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! http://apple.co/...

Nov 16, 20242 hr 41 min

Part One: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert tells Margaret Killjoy the whole story of Lawrence of Arabia, a British imperialist, hopeless romantic and asexual icon who invented the concept of modern insurgent war. Through it all we ask: was he a bastard? (4 Part Series) https://www.cliohistory.org/thomas-lawrence/lawrence/youth https://www.investigativeproject.org/4256/guest-column-the-final-death-of-lawrence-of-arabia https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/nov/02/young-lawrence-a-portrait-of-the-legend-as-a-young-man-review https:...

Nov 12, 20241 hr 19 min

It Could Happen Here Weekly 155

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Trump's Constitutional Sheriffs Remember, Remember, the (Other) 5th of November An Election Episode feat. Robert Still Don't Panic: An Election Response Trump's Deportation Plans 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! http...

Nov 09, 20242 hr 39 min

Part Three: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert tells Noah how Peter Thiel went to war against Gawker and also completely whiffed on profiting from the 2008 financial crash. Bonus: how Palantir enabled a bunch of creepy corporate security types to stalk their girlfriends, each other. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 05, 20241 hr 25 min

The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die

In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrants from around the world about the dangers of the journey, their fears that forced them to take it, and their dreams for America. It Could Happen Here Weekly 154 Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episode. The Green Hell: Migration Through the Darién Gap We Are All Brothers: How the Emberá Community of Bajo Chiquito Welcomes ...

Nov 02, 20243 hr 13 min

Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon investor of Silicon Valley and would-be assassin of democracy. (4 Part Series) Sources: https://www.newser.com/story/235229/peter-thiel-wanted-innovation-he-got-networking-instead.html https://www.edsurge.com/n https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdrange/2017/01/03/what-happened-to-the-original-class-of-peter-thiels-college-skipping-fellows-nowelcome1/ ews/2023-12-12-how-a-billionaire-s-fellowship-spread-ske...

Oct 29, 20241 hr 12 min
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