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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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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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English


Episodes
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Part Two: The RFK Episodes

7/25/2024
Robert and Cody continue the epic tale of Bobby Kennedy Jr, falconer and rotting animal carcass connoisseur. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:57:37

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Part One: The RFK Jr. Episodes

7/23/2024
Robert sits down with Cody Johnston to discuss the origins of the Kennedy Family Curse, and how it trapped RFK Jr on the path to ruin. (4 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:15:13

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It Could Happen Here Weekly: RNC Edition

7/19/2024
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:03:21:06

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Part Two: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

7/18/2024
Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to finish talking about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss whether or not he was really a bastard. Sources: Beau Brummell was a 19th-century fashion icon for men (archive.is) "Beau" Brummell, the Dandy Who Invented Men’s Suits (aristocracy.london) Beau Brummell Wasn’t a Hero of Modern Men’s Fashion. He Was a Villain. A Boring, Uptight Villain. (esquire.com) https://reginajeffers.blog/2022/07/18/purchasing-commissions-during-the-napoleonic-wars/ A Revolution in Masculine Style: How Beau Brummell Changed Jane Austen’s World » JASNA Beau Brummell: The Most Stylish History Maker – Never Was (neverwasmag.com) Man of the Cloth - The New York Times (nytimes.com) Blog | Regency History https://www.amazon.com/dp/1416584587?psc=1&language=en_US See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:20:11

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Part One: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

7/16/2024
Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to talk about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss whether or not he was really a bastard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:11:50

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 139

7/13/2024
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Duration:02:40:39

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Part Two: The Dr. Laura Episodes

7/11/2024
Robert and Jamie conclude the story of Dr. Laura and offer up a theory on the possible murder of her mother. https://www.paisleypaws.org/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:32:44

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Part One: The Dr. Laura Episodes

7/9/2024
Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss the life and times of Dr. Laura Schlesinger, the angriest woman on the radio and harbinger of Jordan Peterson. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:25:17

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 138

7/5/2024
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Duration:01:57:37

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The July 4th Terrible Right Wing Novel Spectacular

7/2/2024
Robert found a copy of the weird Navy SEAL fetishist novel written by his old boss back in the 1990s. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:09:09

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 137

6/29/2024
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Duration:02:51:46

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Part Two: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

6/27/2024
Robert and Matt discuss how Avery Brundage and the Olympic Committee killed the attempt at an Olympics boycott and handed Hitler a major win. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:06:45

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Part One: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

6/25/2024
Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Avery Brundage, the millionaire athlete and professional Olympics nerd who stopped the U.S. from Boycotting the 1936 Berlin Olympics. (2 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:02:24

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 136

6/22/2024
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:02:49:48

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Part Two: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise

6/20/2024
Robert killed a man in Reno, just to watch him die. Also he concludes the story of the murder of the Chagos Islands by the U.S. and the ailing British Empire. With bonus Dog Genocide! Behind the Bastards is doing it's annual fundraiser for the Portland Diaper Bank! We had a soft start a week or so ago but will actually be plugging it this week and next. Please help if you can! https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank?attribution_id=sl:a1a2d058-9511-435e-ab61-93bc1252ffa5&utm_campaign=pd_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=twitter Sources: https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/02/15/thats-when-nightmare-started/uk-and-us-forced-displacement-chagossians-and https://archive.is/KvGqw#selection-1769.0-1781.535 Vine, David. Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia (p. 18). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/2/25/how-britain-forcefully-depopulated-a-whole-archipelago/ https://archive.org/details/webofdeceitbrita0000curt/page/432/mode/2up?q=chagos https://journals.openedition.org/oceanindien/2003 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:17:00

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Part One: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise

6/18/2024
Robert welcomes Andrew Ti back to the show to tell the story of the Chagos Islands, a paradise founded by former slaves that was wiped out by the British empire so they could lease it to the U.S. as an air base. (2 Part Series) Behind the Bastards is doing it's annual fundraiser for the Portland Diaper Bank! We had a soft start a week or so ago but will actually be plugging it this week and next. Please help if you can! https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank?attribution_id=sl:a1a2d058-9511-435e-ab61-93bc1252ffa5&utm_campaign=pd_ss_icons&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=twitter Sources: https://www.hrw.org/report/2023/02/15/thats-when-nightmare-started/uk-and-us-forced-displacement-chagossians-and https://archive.is/KvGqw#selection-1769.0-1781.535 Vine, David. Island of Shame: The Secret History of the U.S. Military Base on Diego Garcia (p. 18). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition. https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2019/2/25/how-britain-forcefully-depopulated-a-whole-archipelago/ https://archive.org/details/webofdeceitbrita0000curt/page/432/mode/2up?q=chagos https://journals.openedition.org/oceanindien/2003 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:03:10

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 135

6/15/2024
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:02:59:10

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Part Four: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

6/13/2024
Robert and Prop conclude the story of Thomas Jefferson by talking about the time he built a smarthome powered by child slavery.Robert and Prop conclude the story of Thomas Jefferson by talking about the time he built a smart home powered by child slavery. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:09:52

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Part Three: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

6/11/2024
Robert and Prop talk about Jefferson's wild years as a slavery debate bro in Paris, and also the fact that he was for sure a pedophile. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:32:28

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 134

6/8/2024
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! http://apple.co/coolerzone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:04:09:14