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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 52 days 13 hours 9 minutes
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episode 18: The Congo After Leopold
What happened to the Congo after King Leopold? Unfortunately, Belgium the Nation was not much better to the Congolese people than their King had been. In Episode 18, Robert is joined by comedian Teresa Lee to discuss the aftermath of King Leopold.
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Part Two: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People
Robert is joined again by comedian Ever Mainard and they continue to discuss Charles Koch, the notorious face behind the Koch Brothers empire.
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episode 17: Part One: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People
In Episode 17, Robert is joined by the hilarious Ever Mainard and they discuss Charles Koch, who despite being born into impossible fortune came to believe that he and his fellow rich people were the most discriminated class in America. Over the course of a convoluted and bloody career, Charles Koch would become the driving force behind the infamous “Koch Brothers” and build a rebellion with a goal no less extreme than the destruction of the U.S. government as we know it...
episode 16: Descendant of the Original Boogeyman: Albert Fish
Albert Fish was a cannibalistic child-murderer who loved lighting his own butt on fire. In Episode 16 Robert is joined by comedian Maggie Mae Fish who is a descendent of Albert Fish.
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Part Two: No Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
Robert is joined again by Dave Ross (Suicide Buddies Podcast) to continue talking about Paul Manafort.
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episode 15: No Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
Paul Manafort invented some of the very worst parts of our modern world. In a real way, he is one of the architects of our current national nightmare. In Episode 15, Robert is joined by comedian, Dave Ross (Suicide Buddies Podcast) to discuss Paul Manafort aka The Man Who Donkey-Punched Democracy. Paul Manafort’s work with the Trump Campaign is actually just about the LEAST objectionable thing this man has done in his entire life...
episode 14: The Astrologer Who Managed The Reagan Presidency
Was Ronald Reagan's Astrologer a Bastard? In Episode 14, Robert is joined by Molly Lambert and Tess Lynch (Night Call Podcast) and they dive into Joan Quigley's career as The Reagan's Astrologer.
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episode 13: The Non-Nazi Bastards Who Helped Hitler Rise To Power
This week we did something a little bit different. In Episode 13, Robert is joined by Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy Podcast) and we will be getting ‘behind’ Hitler again, but our focus is not going to be the Fuhrer himself or any Nazis, for that matter. Instead we’re talking about the men and women who helped Hitler rise to power
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episode 12: The British Super-Soldier Who Killed A Nation
He was a highly skilled soldier who murdered an estimated 300,000 or more of his own people. In Episode 12, Robert is joined by comedian Brodie Reed and they discuss Idi Amin's rise to power and rule in Uganda.
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Part Two: Qaddafi: His Bizarre Sci-Fi Stories, Childhood Hate Crimes and Amazonian Bodyguard Fetish
Robert is joined again by David Bell and they continue discuss the insane life of the controversial former leader of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi.
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