Behind the Bastards
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
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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May 9, 2023 • 1h 23min
Part One: Jack Welch Is Why You Got Laid Off
Robert is joined by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to discuss Hell's CEO, Jack Welch. (2 Part Series) Cracked alums Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson are making a new movie and you can help! Papa Bear is based on the hilarious, poignant true story of when Swaim's Dad came out as a gay furry. Click here (https://seedandspark.com/fund/papa-bear) to learn more and score cool rewards like posters, special thanks credits, or even a trip to the premiere!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 6, 2023 • 3h 2min
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May 4, 2023 • 58min
Andrew Tate's Terrible Book
Robert reads Andrew Tate's horrendous book to Shereen Lani Younes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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May 2, 2023 • 1h 2min
Andrew Tate Update
Robert is joined by Ian Johnson and Sophie Lichterman for an update episode on Andrew Tate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 29, 2023 • 3h 39min
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Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 13min
Part Two: The First American Yoga Cult Leader
Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll to continue to discuss the founder of Bikram Yoga. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 1h 7min
Part One: The First American Yoga Cult Leader
Robert sits down with Katy Stoll to talk about The Great Oom, America's first Yoga cult leader, and precursor to all the wonderful abusive yoga cults of today. (2 part series) Footnotes: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Oom-Improbable-Birth-America/dp/B004KAB528 https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/18/bikram-hot-yoga-scandal-choudhury-what-he-wanted https://www.vanityfair.com/style/scandal/2014/01/bikram-choudhury-yoga-sexual-harassment https://www.gq.com/story/yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury https://www.thecut.com/2020/08/yoga-to-the-people-scandal-what-went-wrong.html https://archive.is/02CTY#selection-763.0-767.586 https://www.history.com/news/yoga-vivekananda-america https://archive.org/details/greatoomimprobab0000love/page/20/mode/2up https://www.npr.org/2010/05/09/126610671/the-great-oom-yogas-wild-ride-to-respectability https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/30101/americas-first-yoga-scandal https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/where-is-yoga-guru-bikram-choudhury-now https://www.yogapedia.com/definition/10827/bishnu-ghosh See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 22, 2023 • 3h 4min
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Apr 20, 2023 • 57min
Part Four: Josef Mengele & The Nazi Doctors
Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to conclude our series on Josef Mengele. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Apr 18, 2023 • 54min
Part Three: Josef Mengele & The Nazi Doctors
Matt and Robert finally get to the worst part of the Mengele story: his time at Auschwitz, and his nightmarish medical experiments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
