

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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Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
Part Three: Napoleon III: The Worst Bonaparte
In this episode, comedian Matt Lieb brings his witty take on the tumultuous life of Napoleon III. They dive deep into his chaotic coup attempts and his crafty rise to power amid the political strife of 1848. The discussion humorously contrasts Napoleon’s ambitions with contemporary politics and explores his complex legacy, including his controversial military decisions during the Crimean War. With playful banter about historical absurdities and pop culture, this conversation proves that history can be both enlightening and entertaining!

Dec 3, 2022 • 3h 1min
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Dec 1, 2022 • 1h 1min
Part Two: Napoleon III: The Worst Bonaparte
Robert is joined again by Matt Lieb to continue to discuss Napoleon III.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nov 29, 2022 • 1h 8min
Part One: Napoleon III: The Worst Bonaparte
Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss Napoleon III. (4 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nov 22, 2022 • 1h 46min
How Sam Bankman-Fried Conned the Crypto World
Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about the collapse of one of the great financial criminals of our time. (1 part) GoFundMe Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/portland-mass-shooting-paralyzed-survivor-fund?utm_campaign=p_nacp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer Join Robert Evans, Margaret Killjoy and Sophie Lichterman for a special live episode of Behind the Bastards with Q&A. Upon purchasing your ticket, you’ll be redirected to the show screen where there will be a prompt for you to submit a question to the hosts. Questions are picked at random, but be sure to get yours in as it may be featured in the live episode. The show will be available for replay for 7 days after the event. Tickets: https://www.moment.co/btbSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Nov 19, 2022 • 4h 8min
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Nov 17, 2022 • 1h 4min
Part Two: How Cigarettes Invented Everything
Topics include cigarettes in World War I, moral panic and debates on smoking, link between cigarettes and lung cancer, cigarette advertising tactics, and the wide-ranging effects of cigarettes on society.

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Nov 15, 2022 • 1h 11min
Part One: How Cigarettes Invented Everything
Robert is joined by James Stout to discuss the Tobacco Industry. (2 part series) FOOTNOTES: https://daily.jstor.org/a-brief-history-of-tobacco-in-america/ https://www.africaresource.com/rasta/sesostris-the-great-the-egyptian-hercules/james-buchananduke-father-of-the-modern-cigarette-by-william-kremer/comment-page-1/ https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/eaa/tobacco.html https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/scriptorium/eaa/duke-doc.html https://sites.middlebury.edu/smokingkills/forms-of-tobacco-advertisement/ https://csts.ua.edu/files/2016/09/A-History-of-Tobacco-Trading https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402187/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3490543/?report=classic#bib3 https://www.jstor.org/stable/40469740 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1470496/?report=classic https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Cigarette/JX6mDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&printsec=frontcover http://www.cigarettecentury.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nov 12, 2022 • 2h 16min
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Nov 10, 2022 • 1h 3min
Part Two: Sam Zell: the Elon Musk of Real Estate
Robert is joined again by Samantha Mcvey to continue to discuss why the rent is so damn high. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.


