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 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 noveli

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Jun 13, 2026

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Part Two: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Jun 11, 2026

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Part One: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Jun 9, 2026

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Jun 6, 2026

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

Jun 4, 2026

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

Jun 2, 2026

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May 30, 2026

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Part Three: The Orgasm Cult

May 28, 2026

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Part Two: The Orgasm Cult

May 26, 2026

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May 23, 2026

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Part One: The Orgasm Cult

May 21, 2026

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Bonus Episode: Untitled Warhammer 40,000 Podcast

May 20, 2026

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

May 19, 2026

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May 16, 2026

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

May 14, 2026

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

May 12, 2026

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 231

May 9, 2026

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Part Two: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

May 7, 2026

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Part One: How AI Chatbots Became Cult Leaders

May 5, 2026

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 230

May 2, 2026

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Part Two: The Naturopathic Doctor Who Bombed a Plane

Apr 30, 2026

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Apr 28, 2026

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Apr 25, 2026

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Part Four: Jimmy Savile: Britain's Unending Nightmare

Apr 23, 2026

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Part Three: Jimmy Savile: Britain's Unending Nightmare

Apr 21, 2026

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Apr 18, 2026

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Part Two: Jimmy Saville: Britain's Unending Nightmare

Apr 16, 2026

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Part One: Jimmy Saville: Britain's Unending Nightmare

Apr 14, 2026

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Apr 11, 2026

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Part Four: The Phil Spector Episodes

Apr 9, 2026

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Part Three: The Phil Spector Episodes

Apr 7, 2026

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Apr 4, 2026

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Part Two: The Phil Spector Episodes

Apr 2, 2026

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Part One: The Phil Spector Episodes

Mar 31, 2026

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Mar 28, 2026

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Part Two: The First Shah of Iran

Mar 26, 2026

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Mar 24, 2026

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Mar 21, 2026

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Part Two: Sylvia Browne: Fake Psychic Detective

Mar 19, 2026

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Part One: Sylvia Browne: Fake Psychic Detective

Mar 17, 2026

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Mar 14, 2026

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Part Two: From Elliott Rodger to Clavicular: The Story of Incel Evolution

Mar 12, 2026

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Part One: From Elliott Rodger to Clavicular: The Story of Incel Evolution

Mar 10, 2026

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Mar 7, 2026

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Part Two: Dr. Sleep: The Australian Psychiatrist Who Made People Sleep Themselves To Death

Mar 5, 2026

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Part One: Dr. Sleep: The Australian Psychiatrist Who Made People Sleep Themselves To Death

Mar 3, 2026

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Feb 28, 2026

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Part Four: How Jeffrey Epstein Helped Build the Modern World

Feb 26, 2026

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Part Three: How Jeffrey Epstein Helped Build the Modern World

Feb 24, 2026

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Feb 21, 2026

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