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: The Men Who Might Have Killed Us All
Robert Evans: Robert and Margaret discuss the birth of the first atom bomb and how delusions about the use of air power made it a savior for a certain kind of U.S Army Air Corps officer. Sophie Lichterman: She's sick more often than anyone I know
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Part One: The Men Who Might Have Killed Us All
Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about how mankind went from building one atomic bomb to building tens of thousands of them, permanently 15 minutes or less away from ending all life on earth. (5 Part Series) Sources: https://warontherocks.com/2018/09/a-horrifying-and-believable-pat…
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CZM Rewind: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (Secretly About Michael Lewis)
Robert Evans is a Living God and can never lie.....Also we talk with Jamie Loftus about Sam Bankman-Fried and beloved biographer to con man Michael Lewis, author of The Big Short. Original Air Dates: 12.5.23 & 12.7.23 Sources: https://www.newyorker.com/books/under-review/michael-lewiss-big-contr…
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CZM Rewind: How Sam Bankman-Fried Conned the Crypto World & The Sam Bankman-Fried Update
Part One: Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about the collapse of one of the great financial criminals of our time. Original Air Date: 11.22.22 Part Two: Everyone's favorite crypto conman is back behind bars! Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about his plans to buy an island and…
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Part Two: Behind the Bastards Live Show: The Ballad of Bo Gritz
Robert concludes the story of Bo Gritz with his unhinged attempts to rescue POWs from Vietnam, his political ambitions, and disgraceful downfall.
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Part One: Behind the Bastards Live Show: The Ballad of Bo Gritz
Robert and Prop did a live show to raise money for the Portland Bail Fund. They discussed the life and times of Bo Gritz, a foundational right wing militia maniac. Sources: https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/29/James-Bo-Gritz-the-Vietnam-War-veteran-who-slipped/7427417762000/ https://www.spike…
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Part Two: Thomas Thistlewood: Slave Plantation Owner and Diarist
Robert talks about legitimately some of the worst stuff we'll ever discuss on this show. Oh my god, you guys
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Part One: Thomas Thistlewood: Slave Plantation Owner and Diarist
Robert walks his former colleague Titi Lee through the life and times of Thomas Thistlewood, a slave owner and monster of the first order who kept a detailed diary of all his crimes against humanity. (2 Part Series) Sources: https://web.archive.org/web/20170328175826/https://www.thesocialhistori…
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Part Two: Peter Thiel and the Anti-Christ
Robert answers the big question: who does Peter Thiel think the antichrist might be? And we learn about the time he considered cryonically freezing his own head after death. Check out Sarah’s new show here: https://link.mgln.ai/6Pab8j
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Part One: Peter Thiel and the Anti-Christ
Robert sits down with Sarah Marshall to discuss just what Peter Thiel believes about the antichrist and who he thinks is destroying the world. (2 Part Series) Check out Sarah’s new show here: https://link.mgln.ai/6Pab8j
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