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 Three: How The Navy SEALs Lost Their Mind
In this episode Robert Chronicles how Richard Marcinko's elite red cell suffered two casualties trying to beat up an unarmed man. Also: the Navy SEALs make a series of questionable decisions overseas.
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Part Two: Richard Marcinko: The Founder of SEAL Team 6
We continue the life and times of Richard Marcinko as he enters the Vietnam War and immediately commits numerous war crimes for the CIA. Then he gets to invent SEAL Team 6!
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Part One: Richard Marcinko: The Founder of SEAL Team 6
This week Robert tells Andrew Ti the story of Richard Marcinko, the founder of SEAL Team 6 and patient zero of tacticool "operator" culture. (4 Part Series)
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Part Two: The Worst Team Owner in FIFA History: Uday Hussein
Robert concludes the story of Uday Hussein, football team owner with guest Molly Conger, host of Weird Little Guys.
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Part One: The Worst Team Owner in FIFA History: Uday Hussein
In honor of the World Cup, Robert tells our guest, Molly Conger the wild story of the worst team owner in FIFA History, who also happened to be Saddam Hussein's oldest son.
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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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