 Who was Karl May? And why was Hitler so obsessed with him? In Episode 4, Robert is joined by Laci Mosley (@DivaLaci on IG) and they discuss Karl May's young adult novels which were the 19th century German equivalent of 'Harry Potter,' and how they influenced Hitler. 

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Who was Karl May? And why was Hitler so obsessed with him? In Episode 4, Robert is joined by Laci Mosley (@DivaLaci on IG) and they discuss Karl May's young adult novels which were the 19th century German equivalent of 'Harry Potter,' and how they influenced Hitler.  Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a>

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.

Everything you don't know about History's greatest monsters

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 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.

Hitler: Y.A. Fiction Fan Girl

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/cdb855d1-9c70-40d5-9b4b-ae29000a37af/transcript

Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Joe Pyne.

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FOOTNOTES:
https://timeline.com/hot-seat-wally-george-edccf13491cf
https://www.ocweekly.com/remembering-the-time-ocs-wacky-conservative-talk-show-host-wally-george-stood-up-to-white-supremacists/
https://joeleisenberg.medium.com/exposed-donald-trump-is-wally-george-bcb2f2040c0f
https://web.archive.org/web/20200226051215/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-11-ca-1344-story.html
https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/wally-george-1117893638/
https://www.ocweekly.com/here-lies-wally-george-6428079/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/21/why-were-all-just-living-in-morton-downey-jr-s-talk-show-slime/?request-id=76a6a7b6-5e2f-4120-8982-74c4046cbff4&pml=1
https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-morton-downey-jr-documentary-20150817-story.html
https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=108365&page=1
https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/opinions/smerconish-morton-downey-era/index.html
https://archive.is/mKfyB#selection-343.0-351.321
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/joe-pyne-first-shock-jock-180963237/
https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.saturdayeveningpost.com/uploads/reprints/Hate_Hour/index.html?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI3QGKNAHC7QBOIAA%2F20210921%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210921T071203Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=871e048df2cb9da18c7eaae72514a8270428fd10ce5f4d0846d270d1ad1a7ffd
https://www.thebdr.net/joe-pyne-talk-radio-pioneer/
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-media-controversy-ignites-over-the-case-of-tawana-brawley
https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/05/209194252/15-years-later-tawana-brawley-has-paid-1-percent-of-penalty
https://www.kanw.com/post/racial-backdrop-tawana-brawley-case

Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Joe Pyne.
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FOOTNOTES:
<ol>
<li><a href="https://timeline.com/hot-seat-wally-george-edccf13491cf">https://timeline.com/hot-seat-wally-george-edccf13491cf</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ocweekly.com/remembering-the-time-ocs-wacky-conservative-talk-show-host-wally-george-stood-up-to-white-supremacists/">https://www.ocweekly.com/remembering-the-time-ocs-wacky-conservative-talk-show-host-wally-george-stood-up-to-white-supremacists/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://joeleisenberg.medium.com/exposed-donald-trump-is-wally-george-bcb2f2040c0f">https://joeleisenberg.medium.com/exposed-donald-trump-is-wally-george-bcb2f2040c0f</a></li>
<li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20200226051215/https:/www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-11-ca-1344-story.html">https://web.archive.org/web/20200226051215/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-11-ca-1344-story.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/wally-george-1117893638/">https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/wally-george-1117893638/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.ocweekly.com/here-lies-wally-george-6428079/">https://www.ocweekly.com/here-lies-wally-george-6428079/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/21/why-were-all-just-living-in-morton-downey-jr-s-talk-show-slime/?request-id=76a6a7b6-5e2f-4120-8982-74c4046cbff4&amp;pml=1">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/21/why-were-all-just-living-in-morton-downey-jr-s-talk-show-slime/?request-id=76a6a7b6-5e2f-4120-8982-74c4046cbff4&amp;pml=1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-morton-downey-jr-documentary-20150817-story.html">https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-morton-downey-jr-documentary-20150817-story.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=108365&amp;page=1">https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=108365&amp;page=1</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/opinions/smerconish-morton-downey-era/index.html">https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/opinions/smerconish-morton-downey-era/index.html</a></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.is/mKfyB#selection-343.0-351.321">https://archive.is/mKfyB#selection-343.0-351.321</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/joe-pyne-first-shock-jock-180963237/">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/joe-pyne-first-shock-jock-180963237/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.saturdayeveningpost.com/uploads/reprints/Hate_Hour/index.html?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI3QGKNAHC7QBOIAA%2F20210921%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20210921T071203Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=300&amp;X-Amz-Signature=871e048df2cb9da18c7eaae72514a8270428fd10ce5f4d0846d270d1ad1a7ffd">https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.saturdayeveningpost.com/uploads/reprints/Hate_Hour/index.html?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&amp;X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&amp;X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI3QGKNAHC7QBOIAA%2F20210921%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&amp;X-Amz-Date=20210921T071203Z&amp;X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&amp;X-Amz-Expires=300&amp;X-Amz-Signature=871e048df2cb9da18c7eaae72514a8270428fd10ce5f4d0846d270d1ad1a7ffd</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.thebdr.net/joe-pyne-talk-radio-pioneer/">https://www.thebdr.net/joe-pyne-talk-radio-pioneer/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-media-controversy-ignites-over-the-case-of-tawana-brawley">https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-media-controversy-ignites-over-the-case-of-tawana-brawley</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/05/209194252/15-years-later-tawana-brawley-has-paid-1-percent-of-penalty">https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/05/209194252/15-years-later-tawana-brawley-has-paid-1-percent-of-penalty</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.kanw.com/post/racial-backdrop-tawana-brawley-case">https://www.kanw.com/post/racial-backdrop-tawana-brawley-case</a></li>
</ol>

CZM Rewind: Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio

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Robert and Margaret conclude the story of Helmut Kentler's pedophile foster program, and discuss how the German left was infiltrated and co-opted by pedophile activists to disastrous ends.

Robert and Margaret conclude the story of Helmut Kentler's pedophile foster program, and discuss how the German left was infiltrated and co-opted by pedophile activists to disastrous ends.

Part Two: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

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Robert weaves a hideous story for Margaret, about how post-war Germans started out trying to make Nazism impossible and wound up harming generations of poor children.

Robert weaves a hideous story for Margaret, about how post-war Germans started out trying to make Nazism impossible and wound up harming generations of poor children.

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