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Behind the Bastards

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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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Part One: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood

In this week's harrowing episode, Robert and Soren Bowie explore the life and times of Don... more

10 Nov 2026

1 HR 10 MINS

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10 Nov 2026

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07 Nov 2026

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07 Nov 2026

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Part Two: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

In part 2, Dennis Hastert lucks his way into becoming Speaker of the House and helps Congr... more

05 Nov 2026

1 HR 11 MINS

1:11:53

05 Nov 2026

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Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

Robert tells Miles Gray the tangled story of Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republica... more

03 Nov 2026

49 MINS

49:54

03 Nov 2026

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31 Oct 2026

3 HR 22 MINS

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31 Oct 2026

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Part Two: Peter Rachman: King of the Slumlords

Robert concludes the thrilling tale of the life of Peter Rachman by explaining how his dea... more

29 Oct 2026

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:44

29 Oct 2026

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Part One: Peter Rachman: King of the Slumlords

Peter Rachman was a London landlord so bad, his last name became an internationally recogn... more

27 Oct 2026

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27 Oct 2026

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24 Oct 2026

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24 Oct 2026

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Part Two: How Nuisance Streamers and Rage-Baiting Ate the Internet

Robert explains how live streamers went from pranks, to acts of insane violence and public... more

22 Oct 2026

1 HR 15 MINS

1:15:37

22 Oct 2026

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Part One: How Nuisance Streamers and Rage-Baiting Ate the Internet

How did nuisance streaming and rage-baiting rise to dominate the internet? Robert traces t... more

20 Oct 2026

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:28

20 Oct 2026

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17 Oct 2026

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17 Oct 2026

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Part Two: Peter Attia and the Cult of Longevity

In Part Two, Robert is again joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the rise and fall of the ... more

15 Oct 2026

1 HR 16 MINS

1:16:59

15 Oct 2026

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Part One: Peter Attia and the Cult of Longevity

Dr. Peter Attia is not the worst doctor we've covered, but he may be one of the most influ... more

13 Oct 2026

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:24

13 Oct 2026

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10 Oct 2026

3 HR 52 MINS

3:52:18

10 Oct 2026

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Part Two: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece o... more

08 Oct 2026

44 MINS

44:42

08 Oct 2026

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Part One: Heinrich Schliemann: The Archaeologist Who Destroyed Troy

This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in histo... more

06 Oct 2026

55 MINS

55:14

06 Oct 2026

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03 Oct 2026

3 HR 22 MINS

3:22:24

03 Oct 2026

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Part Two: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist

Robert discusses Martin's activities after the war, which included executing unarmed socia... more

01 Oct 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:25

01 Oct 2026

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Part One: Martin Niemöller, the author of 'First They Came', was a murderous fascist

You've heard Martin Niemoller's famous poem about Nazi Germany: "First they came..." In th... more

29 Sep 2026

59 MINS

59:41

29 Sep 2026

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26 Sep 2026

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26 Sep 2026

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Part Two: Radovan Karadžić: The Genocidal Dictator Who Became a New-Age Guru

We conclude the harrowing story of Radovan Karadžić with his war crimes and third act as a... more

24 Sep 2026

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:41

24 Sep 2026

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Part One: Radovan Karadžić: The Genocidal Dictator Who Became a New-Age Guru

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss a bastard who really did it all: started his... more

22 Sep 2026

1 HR 13 MINS

1:13:28