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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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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.2 • 65 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
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    CZM Rewind: Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio

    CZM Rewind: Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio

    Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Joe Pyne.

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    FOOTNOTES:


    https://timeline.com/hot-seat-wally-george-edccf13491cf
    https://www.ocweekly.com/remembering-the-time-ocs-wacky-conservative-talk-show-host-wally-george-stood-up-to-white-supremacists/
    https://joeleisenberg.medium.com/exposed-donald-trump-is-wally-george-bcb2f2040c0f
    https://web.archive.org/web/20200226051215/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-07-11-ca-1344-story.html
    https://variety.com/2003/scene/people-news/wally-george-1117893638/
    https://www.ocweekly.com/here-lies-wally-george-6428079/
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/21/why-were-all-just-living-in-morton-downey-jr-s-talk-show-slime/?request-id=76a6a7b6-5e2f-4120-8982-74c4046cbff4&pml=1
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-morton-downey-jr-documentary-20150817-story.html
    https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=108365&page=1
    https://www.cnn.com/2015/08/12/opinions/smerconish-morton-downey-era/index.html
    https://archive.is/mKfyB#selection-343.0-351.321
    https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/joe-pyne-first-shock-jock-180963237/
    https://s3.amazonaws.com/files.saturdayeveningpost.com/uploads/reprints/Hate_Hour/index.html?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAI3QGKNAHC7QBOIAA%2F20210921%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20210921T071203Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Signature=871e048df2cb9da18c7eaae72514a8270428fd10ce5f4d0846d270d1ad1a7ffd
    https://www.thebdr.net/joe-pyne-talk-radio-pioneer/
    https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/a-media-controversy-ignites-over-the-case-of-tawana-brawley
    https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/08/05/209194252/15-years-later-tawana-brawley-has-paid-1-percent-of-penalty
    https://www.kanw.com/post/racial-backdrop-tawana-brawley-case

     
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    It Could Happen Here Weekly 131

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 131

    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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    • 3 hrs 33 min
    Part Two: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

    Part Two: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

    Robert and Margaret conclude the story of Helmut Kentler's pedophile foster program, and discuss how the German left was infiltrated and co-opted by pedophile activists to disastrous ends.
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    Part One: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

    Part One: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

    Robert weaves a hideous story for Margaret, about how post-war Germans started out trying to make Nazism impossible and wound up harming generations of poor children.
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    • 1 hr 6 min
    It Could Happen Here Weekly 130

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 130

    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

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    • 2 hrs 30 min
    Part Two: The Parenting Gurus of Nazi Germany

    Part Two: The Parenting Gurus of Nazi Germany

    This week Robert introduces Margaret and the audience to Johanna Harer, the chief Momfluencer of Nazi Germany, whose pop science parenting book was endorsed by Hitler himself. During what historians refer to as his "Oprah period".

    Sources:


    https://archive.is/Bvxcs
    https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/health-family/germany-s-secret-paedophiliaexperiment-1.2897942
    https://www.dw.com/en/germany-allowed-pedophiles-to-foster-children/a-53839291
    https://walled-in-berlin.com/j-elke-ertle/moritz-schreber-versus-benjamin-spock/
    https://www.nybooks.com/articles/1994/11/03/soul-murder/
    https://www.jstor.org/stable/40546694?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
    https://sci-hub.st/https://www.jstor.org/stable/40546694?read-now=1&seq=2#page_scan_tab_contents
    https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/the-sexual-revolution-and-children-how-the-left-tookthings-too-far-a-702679.html
    https://newrepublic.com/article/120379/german-green-party-pedophilia-scandal
    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/harsh-nazi-parenting-guidelines-may-still-affect-german-children-of-today1/
    https://archive.is/2S1hb#selection-3955.0-4041.48
    https://archive.is/6Fcev#selection-1981.0-1995.1
    https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/nazi-parenting-guidelines-persist-today-haarer/
    https://www.amazon.com/dp/0691130396?psc=1&language=en_US
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    • 1 hr 16 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
65 Ratings

65 Ratings

NinaMJVW ,

Very informative and well researched

I have learned so incredibly much about awful people and institutions from this podcast. From the horrific roots of American policing to the devastating impact of the satanic panic. Especially the episodes about historical insurrections were chilling, considering the similarities with our days.

My only objection is that the folks on this podcast are laughing out loud about stuff, while I wonder what the joke is or why it is funny - I guess I just have a preference for different humor, but it can be a bit annoying sometimes.

Belvertus ,

Just okay

When they started ripping some current YouTubers it was obvious they’ve never watched a single episode of those specific YouTubers. Used to enjoy the other episodes but it made me wonder who much else of their stuff was ill informed and not researched at all.

It's not bad.I just want to be able to read my messages without using another app ,

I absolutely love this podcast

I already knew some of the bad stuff people did but this podcast really blew my mind.

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