Behind the Bastards
Behind the Bastards
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 i…Social links:
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Part Two: Elizabeth Dilling: The Original Candace Owens
Robert concludes the Liz Dilling story with her thrilling exploits to support Father Coughlin in taking down FDR and supporting the Nazis.
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Part One: Elizabeth Dilling: The Original Candace Owens
Robert sits down with the magnanimous Katy Stoll to discuss the predecessor of Phyllis Schlafly, Candace Owens and Alex Jones: Elizabeth Dilling
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Part Two: Ian Smith: The Prime Minister of Rhodesia
Robert concludes the life story of Ian Smith by explaining the Rhodesian Bush War, and how prejudice led to military disaster.
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Part One: Ian Smith: The Prime Minister of Rhodesia
It's finally time for our episodes on Ian Smith, and the founding of Rhodesia! Buckle up for some racism kids. (2 Part Series)
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Part Two: The Fake Bomb Detector Grift That Killed Hundreds
Robert concludes the heroic story of a fake bomb detector that got forced on Iraq leading to hundreds of deaths. Sources: https://corruption-tracker.org/case/the-worldwide-fake-bomb-detector-scam https://archive.is/ykgSC https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29459896 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29477894…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Part Two: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?
Robert concludes the story and, thankfully, the life of Mark Fuhrman, after discussing his most famous moment: the OJ Simpson trial.
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Part One: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?
This week Robert invites Joe Kassabian to the guest seat and regales him with the thrilling story of Mark Fuhrman, the most famous racist in LAPD history.
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