Robert sits down with best pal Michael Swaim to discuss the great liberal media organizations of Italy, Germany and the U.S. in the 1920s and 30s, and how they failed utterly to stop Mussolini and Hitler.

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Robert sits down with best pal Michael Swaim to discuss the great liberal media organizations of Italy, Germany and the U.S. in the 1920s and 30s, and how they failed utterly to stop Mussolini and Hitler.
Behind the Bastards is now available on YouTube!
New videos every Wednesday and Friday.
(Backlog episodes on Saturdays until we catch up)
Subscribe to our channel: <a href="http://youtube.com/@behindthebastards">Youtube.com/@behindthebastards</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.

Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

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Dr. Peter Attia is not the worst doctor we've covered, but he may be one of the most influential. This week, Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to learn about the rise of a longevity medicine superstar who would influence the manosphere, the biohacker set, and the "healthspan" crowd.  Covering what longevity medicine actually is and why concierge care is a problem for the country.

Check out Kaveh's new podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persian-of-interest/id6814679153?i=1000791027349 

Sources:

Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023.

Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026.

Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024.

Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR, December 13, 2024.

Martin, Kristen. "The Problem With Peter Attia: The Longevity Guru Turned Up in the Epstein Files. Should We Have Taken His Health Advice So Seriously in the First Place?" Slate, February 26, 2026.

Ruetenik, Daniel, and Arden, Farhi. "Dr. Peter Attia, Longevity Expert, Apologizes for 'Indefensible' Emails to Jeffrey Epstein." CBS News, February 2, 2026.

Tyrangiel, Josh. "The Epstein Spectrum." The Atlantic, April 3, 2026.

Walker, Graham. "A Skeptic's Review of Peter Attia's Outlive." LinkedIn, January 13, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/skeptics-review-peter-attias-outlive-graham-walker-md-z6rsc

Blum, Dani "Peter Attia's Ties to Epstein Spark Backlash From Doctors." The New York Times, February 10, 2026

Kaufman, Maya and Gardner, Laura . "I Think She Will Be Loyal: Jeffrey Epstein's Role in Peter Attia's Rise." Politico, March 16, 2026.

Pollack, Neal. "The Plight of Peter Attia." The Spectator, July 15, 2025.

Greene, Jenna. Epstein files up in lawsuit, over stock options by longevity expert, Peter Attia. March 20, 2026

Podcasts:
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 168, August 2021.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 172, August 2021.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 190, January 10, 2022.
The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 298, April 15, 2024.
The Joe Rogan Experience. Episode 1735, 1961 
Jocko Podcast. Episodes 55, 56, and 392.
The Tim Ferriss Show. Episode 398, "Peter Attia, MD: Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More," November 27, 2019.

Dr. Peter Attia is not the worst doctor we've covered, but he may be one of the most influential. This week, Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to learn about the rise of a longevity medicine superstar who would influence the manosphere, the biohacker set, and the "healthspan" crowd. &nbsp;Covering what longevity medicine actually is and why concierge care is a problem for the country.
Check out Kaveh's new podcast here: <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persian-of-interest/id6814679153?i=1000791027349">https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persian-of-interest/id6814679153?i=1000791027349</a>&nbsp;
Sources:
Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023.
Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026.
Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024.
Mann, Brian. "McKinsey &amp; Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR, December 13, 2024.
Martin, Kristen. "The Problem With Peter Attia: The Longevity Guru Turned Up in the Epstein Files. Should We Have Taken His Health Advice So Seriously in the First Place?" Slate, February 26, 2026.
Ruetenik, Daniel, and Arden, Farhi. "Dr. Peter Attia, Longevity Expert, Apologizes for 'Indefensible' Emails to Jeffrey Epstein." CBS News, February 2, 2026.
Tyrangiel, Josh. "The Epstein Spectrum." The Atlantic, April 3, 2026.
Walker, Graham. "A Skeptic's Review of Peter Attia's Outlive." LinkedIn, January 13, 2024. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/skeptics-review-peter-attias-outlive-graham-walker-md-z6rsc
Blum, Dani "Peter Attia's Ties to Epstein Spark Backlash From Doctors." The New York Times, February 10, 2026
Kaufman, Maya and Gardner, Laura . "I Think She Will Be Loyal: Jeffrey Epstein's Role in Peter Attia's Rise." Politico, March 16, 2026.
Pollack, Neal. "The Plight of Peter Attia." The Spectator, July 15, 2025.
Greene, Jenna. Epstein files up in lawsuit, over stock options by longevity expert, Peter Attia. March 20, 2026
Podcasts: The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 168, August 2021. The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 172, August 2021. The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 190, January 10, 2022. The Peter Attia Drive. Episode 298, April 15, 2024. The Joe Rogan Experience. Episode 1735, 1961&nbsp; Jocko Podcast. Episodes 55, 56, and 392. The Tim Ferriss Show. Episode 398, "Peter Attia, MD: Fasting, Metformin, Athletic Performance, and More," November 27, 2019.

Part One: Peter Attia and the Cult of Longevity

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Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.

Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.

Part Two: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/32a9063c-6104-460a-94ba-b4dc0188d316/transcript

This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy.

Sources:

https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/

https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html

https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977

https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/#footnote_1_16431

https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin=true&seq=9

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/

https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy

https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937

https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up

Digging for Troy : from Homer to Hisarlik : Rubalcaba, Jill : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue

 

This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy.
Sources:
<a href="https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2EV2H7P98CMG9vuBagpu4I">https://talkafricana.com/giuseppe-ferlini-the-treasure-hunter-who-demolished-and-robbed-the-pyramids-of-meroe/</a>
<a href="https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw30mgNUlQizJ6bVu-CPLonF">https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/02/giuseppe-ferlini-pyramid-destroyer.html</a>
<a href="https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2bj-u8D8LqOPcHsNjI_QvP">https://www.neperos.com/article/rs503u121c474977</a>
<a href="https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/#footnote_1_16431" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/%23footnote_1_16431&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3iwrbrOg-YjR3EEjR4s2sm">https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2016/12/06/just-one-italian-the-pyramids-of-meroe-and-giuseppe-ferlini-their-destroyer/#footnote_1_16431</a>
<a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin=true&amp;seq=9" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin%3Dtrue%26seq%3D9&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2yLIMuTVZfyuxaOMYwkV8y">https://www.jstor.org/stable/40000601?googleloggedin=true&amp;seq=9</a>
<a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Ps6-iGsEeQ1MlknV2Vf8U">https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-many-myths-of-the-man-who-discoveredand-nearly-destroyedtroy-180980102/</a>
<a href="https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VVcbkXrdz-OvApgKqyA5l">https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy</a>
<a href="https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1KkPiMa3wgijn9GUDomA4q">https://www.dw.com/en/the-archaeologist-who-discovered-troy-heinrich-schliemann/a-60323937</a>
<a href="https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1XPcDLLfg0luyIEiA5TOpA">https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue/page/24/mode/2up</a>
<a href="https://archive.org/details/diggingfortroyfr0000ruba" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/details/diggingfortroyfr0000ruba&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw32dDI10-nR0AlxXoM41wMs">Digging for Troy : from Homer to Hisarlik : Rubalcaba, Jill : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive</a>
<a href="https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1791937753661000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0DV4CeQ9SrziljX7P7E623">https://archive.org/details/memoirsofheinric0000deue</a>
&nbsp;

Part One: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

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Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

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