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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.

Behind the Bastards Cool Zone Media

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.4 • 1.8K Ratings

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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

    Part Two: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

    Part Two: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

    Kent Hovind befriends a pedophile and, separately, kills a 7 year old through negligence. Also, more dinosaur disinfo.
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    • 54 min
    Part One: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

    Part One: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

    Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss Kent Hovind, self-declared doctor of dinosaur studies for the Creationist museum he founded and somehow killed a kid with.

    (2 Part Series)

    Sources: 

    https://web.archive.org/web/20030618200641/http://www.drdino.com/cse.asp?pg=articles&specific=43 

    https://www.thedailybeast.com/preacher-kent-hovind-accused-of-enabling-a-pedophile-at-his-christian-dinosaur-adventure-land-theme-park 

    https://www.al.com/news/mobile/2021/08/alabama-evangelist-kent-hovind-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charge.html 

    https://web.archive.org/web/20110725013851/http://kent-hovind.com/ 

    https://web.archive.org/web/20110725013851/http://kent-hovind.com/ 

    https://www.noanswersingenesis.org.au/bartelt_dissertation_on_hovind_thesis.htm 

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/kenthovindsworstnightmare/posts/1960777454091374 

    https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterjreilly/2018/04/20/god-and-the-irs-and-kent-hovind/?sh=246a27c51f10 

    https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2020/03/31/creationist-kent-hovind-on-boy-who-drowned-at-his-park-kids-do-dumb-things/ 

    https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Kent_Hovind#cite_note-10 

    https://www.al.com/news/2018/09/alabamas_dinosaur_adventure_la.html 

    https://creationtales.com/blog/175-dinosaur-adventureland.html 

    https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/01/arts/darwin-free-fun-for-creationists.html?pagewanted=2 

    https://web.archive.org/web/20120517150221/https://creationtoday.org/about/dr-kent-hovind/ 

     
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    boston slide cop

    boston slide cop

    In the summer of 2023, a Boston cop humiliated himself by tumbling down a public slide in the most embarrassing way possible. This week, Jamie tries to find his pig ass, and admits her background as a Terminally Boston Woman.

    Interviews with Molly Conger and Jeff Raymond.

    Follow Molly: https://x.com/socialistdogmom 

    Follow Jeff: https://www.masstransparency.org/author/jraymond/ 
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    • 1 hr 8 min
    It Could Happen Here Weekly 132

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 132

    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 
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    • 2 hrs 53 min
    CZM Rewind: Morton Downey Junior: The Ur-Media Grifter

    CZM Rewind: Morton Downey Junior: The Ur-Media Grifter

    Robert is again joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Morton Downey Junior.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank 
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    • 57 min
    CZM Rewind: The Ballad of Wally George

    CZM Rewind: The Ballad of Wally George

    Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Wally George.

    https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank 

     
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    • 46 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
1.8K Ratings

1.8K Ratings

marshall strong ,

5 to 4 stars - Guest disrupting episodes

I just finished the Robert Lee set and the one comment I will make that I did not enjoy it because of the constant interruptions by Prop connecting the story to modern things or his own insight. While it is enjoyable at times, the later episodes get to a point where Robert can’t even read a paragraph without the whole show coming to a stop so Prop can talk and even start ramping himself up to yelling where it just feels distracting. I really don’t want to start skipping episodes based on guests!

kydeme ,

Love this show and how Robert explains his research

Also love Sophie and how thoughtful they are about ensuring that relevant people are guests and connected to topics and can add interesting insight. Also love Prop every time he’s on! Listen to Hood Politics too!

HappyGenny ,

I wish the guests were better informed.

Sometimes I’m left wondering what the guests actually contribute beyond simple distraction. There a too many “let’s sit down & joke around like buddies” style podcasts out there all ready. I can do that with my own mates. With upgraded guests & fewer nonsequiturs, this show would rate a 5.

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