

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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Apr 16, 2020 • 1h 2min
Part Two: Henry Morton Stanley: The Explorer Who Shot His Way Through Africa
Robert is joined again by Soren Bowie to continue discussing explorer, Henry Morton Stanley. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 8min
Part One: Henry Morton Stanley: The Explorer Who Shot His Way Through Africa
Robert is joined by Soren Bowie to discuss Henry Morton Stanley.FOOTNOTES: Stanley: Africa's Greatest Explorer The Imperial History Wars: Debating the British Empire Henry Morton Stanley’s Unbreakable Will Stanley: the impossible life of Africa's greatest explorer Henry Morton Stanley: Reborn in New Orleans Henry Morton Stanley and His Critics: Geography, Exploration and Empire Example of Stanley's Congo Treaties King Leopold's Ghost Henry Stanley, The Man Who Stole The Congo An Apology for a Pathological Brute King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 13, 2020 • 1h 25min
Bonus: A Conversation About Tiger King and Rural America
Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis for a bonus episode inspired by the Netflix series, Tiger King. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 9, 2020 • 54min
What We Learned From Ben Shapiro's Racist Novel
Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston for a reading of Ben Shapiro's book. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 14min
The Priests of Plague
Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss the history of priests and plagues.Footnotes: Popular televangelist: 'We don't have a flu season' Evangelical Trump adviser tells people to skip flu shots in favor of prayer Liturgical Processions in the Black Death THE BLACK DEATH AND ITS IMPACT ON THE CHURCH AND POPULAR RELIGION The Black Death of Cats Priests and the Black Death When a Third of the World Died Negative Shocks and Mass Persecutions How a South Korean church helped fuel the spread of the coronavirus Shadowy Church Is at Center of Coronavirus Outbreak in South Korea Without guidance from the top, Americans have been left to figure out their own coronavirus solutions One pastor was so outraged by church ban during Spanish flu that he went to jail Resolution, addressed to City Council, Los Angeles, written by First Chuch of Christ, Scientist In Italy and beyond, churches grapple with coronavirus 'Superspreader' in South Korea infects nearly 40 people with coronavirus The 1918 “Spanish Flu” in Spain Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apr 2, 2020 • 43min
Part Two: Narendra Modi, And India's Weird Nazi Obsession
Robert is joined again by Sofiya Alexandra to continue discussing Narendra Modi. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 1min
Part One: Narendra Modi, And India's Weird Nazi Obsession
Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to discuss Narendra Modi.Footnotes: The Delhi pogrom 2020 is Amit Shah’s answer to an election defeat What Happened in Delhi Was a Pogrom Hitler Film Reveals India's Nazi Fascination World's Biggest Toilet-building Program in India Gets Mixed Results Hitler’s Hindus: The Rise and Rise of India’s Nazi-loving Nationalists Humble Beginnings: The Early Years In pictures: Narendra Modi's early life Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi’s India PM Modi turns 69: As a child Narendra Modi joined NCC, wanted to serve in the Army Modi: From tea boy to India's leader Personal Life Story Narendra Modi: man of the masses Modi to youth: If you don’t make sacrifice in battle today, history will curse you tomorrow The Unbearable Loneliness of Narendra Modi Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 26, 2020 • 1h 6min
The Survivor: A Magazine For Nerdy Terrorists
Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston for a reading of Kurt Saxon's Survivor Magazine.Footnotes:The Survivor PDF Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 24, 2020 • 1h 16min
The Worst Grifters of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss pandemic grifters.FOOTNOTES: Gwyneth Paltrow blasted for hawking fancy outfit amid coronavirus pandemic Makeup Mogul Michelle Phan’s Coronavirus Strategy Is Educate and HODL Bitcoin Dr. Pimple Popper shut down beauty guru Michelle Phan's claim that burning 'antiviral' essential oils can kill off viruses before they enter your system As Coronavirus Spreads, Hastily Produced Books Capitalize on Fear Alex Jones’ Infowars is attempting to profit from the coronavirus outbreak Televangelist ordered by New York attorney general to stop promoting ‘cure’ for coronavirus “Eat More Onions!” Spanish flu: The deadliest pandemic in history Coronavirus Scam Alert: Beware Fake Fox News Articles Promising A CBD Oil Cure Giant Silver Solution Bundle Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mar 20, 2020 • 1h 12min
Soldier of Fortune: The Deadliest Magazine Ever (with David X. Cohen)
David X. Cohen, renowned for his work on The Simpsons and Futurama, joins the conversation to delve into the controversial legacy of Soldier of Fortune magazine. They analyze its reckless impact on journalism and society, with anecdotes from Robert K. Brown's military aspirations. Topics include the transformation of war journalism, the turbulent history of Rhodesia, and the ethically questionable advertising practices of the magazine. With humor interspersed, they also touch on mental health and light-hearted moments like makeshift tennis games with bagels.