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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Oct 4, 2018 • 37min
Part Two: Rodrigo Duterte: The Hitler of the Philippines
Join comedian Blake Wexler, known for his album Stuffed Boy, as he unpacks the troubling legacy of Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines. They explore how social media, especially Facebook, was pivotal in Duterte's rise to power, revealing the dark side of online discourse. The discussion dives into the chilling consequences of Duterte's violent rhetoric, including extrajudicial killings, and examines the normalization of brutality among civilians. With a mix of humor and serious critique, Wexler sheds light on the dire implications for democracy and human rights.
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Oct 2, 2018 • 58min
Part One: Duterte: The Mass Murdering Mayor
Duterte’s drug war in the Philippines is now the greatest mass slaughter of civilians in Asia since the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. In episode 24, Robert is joined by comedian Blake Wexler to discuss what’s happening in the Philippines and how it is entirely intentional and directed by a single man, Rodrigo Duterte. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 27, 2018 • 1h 27min
Part Two: Blackwater's Erik Prince Wrote A Book About How Much He Sucks
In Part Two about Erik Prince, Robert is joined again by Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) to discuss all the insane information from Erik's autobiography. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 25, 2018 • 1h 1min
Part One: Erik Prince: The Rich Kid Who Bought An Army
Have you ever heard of a guy named Erik Prince? In episode 23, Robert is joined by Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) and they discuss the life of Erik Prince the man who wants his own Air Force. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 20, 2018 • 1h 12min
Part Three: The Fall of Alex Jones
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Sep 19, 2018 • 57min
Part Two: How Alex Jones Got Rich at the Low, Low Price of Other People's Lives
This is Part Two of our trilogy on Alex Jones, Robert dives back into the madness with Noel Brown and Benjamin Bowlin (Ridiculous History and Stuff They Don't Want You To Know) Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 18, 2018 • 1h 9min
Part One: Alex Jones: The Godfather of Fake News
Alex Jones has been banned from Facebook, Twitter, the App Store and pretty much every other mainstream app that is capable of somehow spreading information. In Episode 22, Robert is joined by Noel Brown and Benjamin Bowlin (Ridiculous History and Stuff They Don't Want You To Know) and they discuss how Alex Jones became an architect of modern conservative media. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sep 13, 2018 • 1h 7min
Part Two: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis
Daniel Van Kirk, an expert on Nazism in Hollywood, joins Robert to discuss the dark connection between Nazis and the film industry. They explore Hollywood's compliance with Nazi censorship, the impact of Technicolor on representation, and the resistance efforts of figures like Dorothy Thompson. The complex relationship between Hollywood and Nazi Germany during the 1930s is highlighted, along with Charlie Chaplin's defiance through 'The Great Dictator'.
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Sep 11, 2018 • 1h 16min
Part One: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis
Hitler was very aware of the impact movies had on him and everyone else and he believed the spoken word was the only way to push large scale societal changes. He noted that, just as people were more convinced by his speeches, movies were more convincing. In Episode 21, Robert is joined by comedian Daniel Van Kirk and they examine the influence Hitler and The Nazis had on Hollywood. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 6, 2018 • 42min
Part Two: The Most Evil Company In History
Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim to continue discussing the 'era of heroic commerce.' Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
