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5 min read🎙️ The Voices & The Context
- The Format: This Reverse Bastards episode of Behind the Bastards flips the host-guest dynamic to deliver a darkly comedic historical narrative on William Joyce's fascist rise and fall, blending meticulous research with irreverent banter on Nazi absurdities. Technical and mordantly humorous.
- The Format: A narrative story with host-guest discussion.
- The Key Players:
- Patrick O'Rourke (Host): Irish historian and author specializing in fascism's history in Ireland, delivering expert narration with vivid British accents and deadpan wit.
- Robert Evans (Guest Chair): Podcast creator known for wild historical tales, reacting with sharp commentary that amplifies the comedy through pop culture riffs and sponsor jabs.
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What you'll learn
- 1 `(00:00)` **🎙️ Introduction: Patrick O'Rourke**
- 2 `(04:08)` **Joyce Joins the British Union of Fascists (BUF) Under Oswald Mosley**
- 3 `(08:05)` **Joyce's Oratory Genius and Rising Fame**
- 4 `(11:16)` **Toxic Marriage to Margaret White and BUF Role**
- 5 `(15:25)` **Clashes with Mosley: Anti-Semitism and Cable Street**
- 6 `(19:34)` **Forms National Socialist League (NSL)**
- 7 `(27:30)` **Flees to Nazi Germany Ahead of War**
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Show Notes
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