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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Sep 4, 2018 • 1h 9min
Part One: The Most Evil Company In History
No matter who you are, or what personal stance you happen to have on capitalism, there is probably a corporation you regard as “evil”. In Episode 20 Robert is joined by the hilarious Michael Swaim to discuss one of the most terrible companies to ever exist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 28, 2018 • 1h 9min
Children of Dictators
What happens when you are raised by an evil tyrant? In Episode 19 Robert is joined by Jack O'Brien (The Daily Zeitgeist) to examine what it is like being the children of monsters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 23, 2018 • 1h 20min
Does Punching Nazis Work? A Conversation From Unite The Right 2.0
This Bonus Episode is Robert's discussion after protesting at Unite The Right 2.0. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 22, 2018 • 1h 13min
The Silly Bastards Behind the Modern Fascist Movement
Robert is joined by Bridget Todd, Hannah Ettinger, and Nicholas Wood for a special bonus episode that looks into the modern American nazi movement and their methods. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 21, 2018 • 1h 20min
The Congo After Leopold
What happened to the Congo after King Leopold? Unfortunately, Belgium the Nation was not much better to the Congolese people than their King had been. In Episode 18, Robert is joined by comedian Teresa Lee to discuss the aftermath of King Leopold. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 16, 2018 • 56min
Part Two: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People
Robert is joined again by comedian Ever Mainard and they continue to discuss Charles Koch, the notorious face behind the Koch Brothers empire. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 14, 2018 • 57min
Part One: Charles Koch: The Luke Skywalker of Rich People
In Episode 17, Robert is joined by the hilarious Ever Mainard and they discuss Charles Koch, who despite being born into impossible fortune came to believe that he and his fellow rich people were the most discriminated class in America. Over the course of a convoluted and bloody career, Charles Koch would become the driving force behind the infamous “Koch Brothers” and build a rebellion with a goal no less extreme than the destruction of the U.S. government as we know it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 7, 2018 • 1h 27min
Descendant of the Original Boogeyman: Albert Fish
Albert Fish was a cannibalistic child-murderer who loved lighting his own butt on fire. In Episode 16 Robert is joined by comedian Maggie Mae Fish who is a descendent of Albert Fish. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Aug 2, 2018 • 44min
Part Two: No Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
Robert is joined again by Dave Ross (Suicide Buddies Podcast) to continue talking about Paul Manafort. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jul 31, 2018 • 1h
No Matter How Much You Hate Paul Manafort, You Should Hate Him More (And Here’s Why)
Paul Manafort invented some of the very worst parts of our modern world. In a real way, he is one of the architects of our current national nightmare. In Episode 15, Robert is joined by comedian, Dave Ross (Suicide Buddies Podcast) to discuss Paul Manafort aka The Man Who Donkey-Punched Democracy. Paul Manafort’s work with the Trump Campaign is actually just about the LEAST objectionable thing this man has done in his entire life. Manafort is a MAJOR bad guy! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
