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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 • 1.3K 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: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise

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

    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
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    • 1 hr 17 min
    Part One: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise

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

    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.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    It Could Happen Here Weekly 135

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 135

    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!
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    • 2 hrs 59 min
    Part Four: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

    Part Four: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

    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.
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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Part Three: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

    Part Three: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

    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.

    • 1 hr 32 min
    It Could Happen Here Weekly 134

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 134

    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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    • 4 hrs 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.4 out of 5
1.3K Ratings

1.3K Ratings

skmp - London ,

Highly recommend

Great pod that gives you an education while also giving the giggles. Truly impressive considering the depressive characters covered.

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So bad

The one stars get more looks then 5 stars so PLEASE WATCH THIS my god the Elon musk series is good

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I wish Robert had been my history teacher at school

This is my fave podcast. I’ve learned so much as well as splitting my sides laughing. Thank you!

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