In Episode 73, Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss Pat Buchanan. 

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In Episode 73, Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss Pat Buchanan.  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.

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

How Pat Buchanan, Secret Nazi, Paved The Way For Donald Trump

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Robert and Mara conclude the story of Steve Cartisano with a truly shocking number of illegal open air child torture camps.

Robert and Mara conclude the story of Steve Cartisano with a truly shocking number of illegal open air child torture camps.

Part Two: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids

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Robert sits down with Mara Wilson to discuss the man behind those camps that kidnap teenagers and torture them in the desert.

(2 Part Series)

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Steve Cartisano - Bryan County Patriot
Hell Camp: The sinister true story behind Netflix documentary - Dexerto
MOTHER OF GIRL WHO COLLAPSED IN DESERT PRAISES CHALLENGER – Deseret News
‘Hell Camp’: Paris Hilton and the Troubled Teen Industry’s Abuse Epidemic (rollingstone.com)
How Utah became the birthplace of the once-lucrative wilderness therapy industry for ‘troubled teens’ (msn.com)
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Robert sits down with Mara Wilson to discuss the man behind those camps that kidnap teenagers and torture them in the desert.
(2 Part Series)
Sources:
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</ol>

Part One: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids

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Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a blog to part of the right-wing power structure.

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Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a blog to part of the right-wing power structure.
Behind the Bastards is now available on YouTube!
New videos every Wednesday and Friday.
Subscribe to our channel: <a href="http://youtube.com/@behindthebastards">Youtube.com/@behindthebastards</a>

Part Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/345a0955-ed7b-498e-9c99-b1f00022ada9/transcript

How Pat Buchanan, Secret Nazi, Paved The Way For Donald Trump

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