Behind the Bastards

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Robert Evans

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Jamie Loftus

Guest
Blake Wexler

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1,978 Ratings

Right?

Feb 23

Toronto-Will

I really like the concept behind this podcast, and every episode is the result of significant research effort, but I’m reserving the 5th star because the style of presentation drives me batty. First, Robert says “right?” easily 50 times per episode. Once I noticed it, I can’t unhear it. Second, he’s saying that to a guest, who (in the sampling of episodes I’ve listened to) tends to know absolutely nothing about the subject matter. Why are they there? Sometimes they just go “uh huh, okay, wow” a bunch. But when they like the sound of their voice too much they chirp up with contributions that 9 times out 10 are vacuous or ignorant. It’s frustrating because this could he my favourite podcast with some simple addition by subtraction.
Love the Content! Lose the background noise, puhleeze!

May 11

History matters 100

The research Robert does for these episodes is fantastic. It’s important work that he is doing! So why is Joe Francis’s former right hand woman constantly in the background saying “Wait wait wait, hold up, What?? Oh my god, seriously? that’s, like, I mean, that’s like, horrible! I mean, come on! That’s so bad! Like, really! You guys! Oh my god you guys!! I just can’t!, I mean, I can NOT” You gotta listen to that, about 23 times per episode, which is even worse than the laughter on Ridiculousness, to get Robert’s facts. Last episode he mentioned that he’s dating someone who he chooses not to mention. We KNOW, Robert, it could not be more obvious. Too bad she couldn’t just bring coffees? almost unlistenable. /:
Not Very Good

Apr 7

loacl

A very good concept is tanked by charmless, loud presenters.
Every time I laugh, then I am outraged

2025-09-11

jonesca1970

A fantastic podcast where names of people and towns are man tied by Robert Evans. I learn more in the first 15 minutes of each show than I will watching most documentaries. Depressing, hilarious and enlightening.

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.

Channel

Cool Zone Media
Creator

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
Years Active

2018 - 2026
Episodes

1.2K
Rating

Explicit
Copyright

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Behind the Bastards
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iHeartMedia + Entertainment, Inc