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Behind the Bastards

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May 7, 2024 • 58min

Part One: The Parenting Gurus of Nazi Germany

Margaret Killjoy discusses Moritz Schreber's extreme parenting methods in Nazi Germany, including torture devices. The podcast explores the impact of child-rearing practices on the rise of Nazism and the legacy of Shreber's disturbing teachings.
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May 4, 2024 • 2h 37min

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Topics covered in this podcast include the controversy of pizza making, Palestinian exiles balancing dreams and family, global solidarity with Palestine, decline of unions in the US, challenges in labor movements, campus occupations in Arcada and Portland, protester tactics and student demands, exploration of campus occupation dynamics, queer independent media and comedy, shifting landscape of news consumption among Gen Z, collaborative artistic endeavors in movie making, and challenges of independent content creation.
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May 2, 2024 • 58min

CZM Rewind: Part Two: Savitri Devi The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion

Jamie Loftus joins the host to explore Savitri Devi's unconventional mission to spread Nazism post-World War II, her bizarre worship of historical figures like Hitler, Akhenaten, and Genghis Khan, and her transformation of Nazism into a religious belief system. They discuss her deceptive scam artist activities, dangerous influence on extremist groups, and the evolution of kekism as a dynamic fascist religion.
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Apr 30, 2024 • 1h 22min

CZM Rewind: Part One: Savitri Devi The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion

Jamie Loftus and Robert discuss Savitri Devi, a woman who turned Nazism into a religion. They explore Devi's fascination with ancient Greek and Roman cultures, her shift towards extremism, and her controversial alignment with Nazi beliefs. The podcast touches on Devi's violent nationalist ideologies, her admiration for Hitler, and the historical roots of the swastika symbol in promoting supremacist views.
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Apr 27, 2024 • 2h 29min

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Exploring LGBTQ+ representation in film, transgender experiences, T4T relationships, and the queerness of the Joker character. Historical analysis of anarchism in South Africa, trade policies under Trump, challenges in Turkish elections, U.S. complicity in Kurdish conflict, student resistance at universities, and solidarity movements.
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Apr 25, 2024 • 1h 23min

Part Two: The Bastards of Forensic Science

Dr. Kaveh Hoda discusses the unreliability of bite mark analysis in forensic science, emphasizing the importance of trusting experts and being patient with understanding global events. The podcast also delves into the exploitative practices of fraudulent forensic experts, misinformation in forensic anthropology, and the ineffectiveness of devices like the labrador and inquisitor in locating missing persons.
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Apr 23, 2024 • 1h 14min

Part One: The Bastards of Forensic Science

Dr. Kaveh Hoda exposes flaws in forensic 'science' like unreliable micro expressions and eyewitness accounts leading to wrongful convictions. The discussion critiques fingerprint analysis errors and biased forensic practices, including a case of wrongful accusation. Biases in forensic analyses are explored, along with a disturbing assault case. The podcast also delves into the flawed practice of bite mark analysis, highlighting cases of innocent individuals wrongly sentenced based on flawed evidence.
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Apr 20, 2024 • 3h 36min

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Exploring challenges in postal workers' union rights, backlogs in grievance procedures, controversies facing the post office, and solidarity in the postal service. Delving into humanitarian aid efforts, wide open spaces allure, and disparity in media coverage. Unpacking complexities in World Central Kitchen, hate to politics transformation, and confronting white supremacy in city politics. Witnessing courtroom dramas, criminal ties in an MMA gym, and unraveling nationalist ideologies.
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Apr 18, 2024 • 1h 25min

Part Four: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

Exploring Beria's warning attempts to Stalin, post-WW2 Soviet leadership power struggles, Stalin's deteriorating mental state, and the fall of Beria. With quirky ads for Beria coin cryptocurrency, Monopoly Go, LifeLock, and Mint Mobile, the podcast takes a darkly humorous dive into history.
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Apr 16, 2024 • 58min

Part Three: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

The podcast uncovers Beria's rise to power in Stalin's regime, detailing his brutal tactics and the oppressive era of the Soviet Union. It explores Beria's alleged sexual misconduct, Barry's sinister deeds in the NKVD, and the shadow of a mass murderer. The discussion delves into mass deportations orchestrated by Beria and the harsh realities of the Gulag system, highlighting the brutal reality of NKVD camps.

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