Behind the Bastards

Behind the Bastards

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Episodes 1,138
Avg. Duration 1h 18m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.4 (15,597)
Since Apr 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Every Few Days
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Episodic
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72%
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www.omnycontent.com

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About This Podcast

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.

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Part One: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Jun 09, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

Robert explains the growth of "activist investors" through the career of one specific guy who also happens to be annoying as hell.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 It Could Happen Here Weekly 235

Jun 06, 2026 4h 36m Transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Bears! And the Guys Who Don’t Like Them - How to Potluck Your Way to a Union - What’s In the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy…

Part Two: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?

Jun 04, 2026 54m Transcript

Robert concludes the story and, thankfully, the life of Mark Fuhrman, after discussing his most famous moment: the OJ Simpson trial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?

Jun 02, 2026 1h 5m Transcript

This week Robert invites Joe Kassabian to the guest seat and regales him with the thrilling story of Mark Fuhrman, the most famous racist in LAPD history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

S2 It Could Happen Here Weekly 234

May 30, 2026 3h 32m Transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Nakba Stories - Real You Electrolysis Workers United: A Unionization Speedrun - Outlaw: ICE Protest Repression…

Part Three: The Orgasm Cult

May 28, 2026 1h 29m Transcript

Robert finally concludes the tale of OneTaste by describing how it all fell apart and ended in prison for Nicole Daedone.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: The Orgasm Cult

May 26, 2026 1h 14m Transcript

Robert continues to tell Jamie about Nicole Daedone's OneTaste, orgasm cult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 It Could Happen Here Weekly 233

May 23, 2026 3h 49m Transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - How Trump is Using Election Fraud Claims to Restrict Voting - Did Donald Trump Ban Buffalo? - Monopsony, or How…

Part One: The Orgasm Cult

May 21, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to weave the half-century long history of orgasm cults in the U.S., culminating in the rise of Nicole Daedone's OneTaste.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…

Bonus Episode: Untitled Warhammer 40,000 Podcast

May 20, 2026 50m Transcript

Robert and Joe Kassabian are soon launching a new podcast about Warhammer 40,000 and you. This episode acts as a legally binding teaser / preview. Tickets: Lions Led by Donkeys Podcast LIVE IN LONDON…

Part Three: H.L. Hunt: The First Elon Musk

May 19, 2026 52m Transcript

Robert concludes the story of H.L. Hunt with his involvement in the death of John F. Kennedy and downfall as a polical force.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 It Could Happen Here Weekly 232

May 16, 2026 3h 26m Transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Fighting Back Against the Surveillance State - Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy and the Spectre of…

Part Two: H.L. Hunt: The First Elon Musk

May 14, 2026 54m Transcript

Robert explains how H.L. Hunt became the richest man alive through simple hard work and also gambling and pimping.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: H.L. Hunt: The First Elon Musk

May 12, 2026 57m Transcript

This week Robert begins the three-part story of the former wealthiest man on earth, H.L. Hunt, who also became the first right wing plutocrat to buy his own shitty media empire, creating a model for…

S2 It Could Happen Here Weekly 231

May 09, 2026 3h 12m Transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque - The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque, Pt. 2 - Journalism Under Attack in…

Part Two: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

May 07, 2026 1h 18m Transcript

Robert concludes his explanation of how AI chatbots replicate cult dynamics in the brains of some vulnerable users.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

May 05, 2026 56m Transcript

Over the last year or so a series of news articles have sounded warnings about AI psychosis, and now an AI-generated cult, the Spiralists. Robert sits down with Blake Wexler to answer an important…

S2 It Could Happen Here Weekly 230

May 02, 2026 3h 24m Transcript

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - The Age of Extremophiles - Libya with Andrew - Gaddafi with Andrew - Zohran Mamdani's First 100 Days - Executive…

Part Two: The Naturopathic Doctor Who Bombed a Plane

Apr 30, 2026 1h 4m Transcript

Robert concludes the thrilling story of Dr. Robert  Spears, who absolutely was not a doctor or actually named Robert Spears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Naturopathic Doctor Who Bombed a Plane

Apr 28, 2026 1h Transcript

Robert tells Brandie Posey the thrilling tale of Dr. Robert Spears, a man who was not a doctor but was a trailblazing Naturopath. And when I say "trailblazing", I mean he committed terrorism on a…

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