Behind the Bastards podcast

Behind the Bastards

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.

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 Two: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS

Robert takes us up to Heinrich Himmler's adolescence and frustrating wait through the war ... more

Yesterday

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Part One: How Heinrich Himmler Went From Nerdy Boy To Master of the SS

Robert sits down with Prop to discuss the early life of Heinrich Himmler, the man who buil... more

02 Sep 2025

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:10

02 Sep 2025


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It Could Happen Here Weekly 197

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30 Aug 2025

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30 Aug 2025


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Part Three: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush

Robert concludes the story of Lee Atwater by discussing his greatest success and then his ... more

28 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:01

28 Aug 2025


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Part Two: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush

Lee Atwater graduates high school after a brief stint in an insane fraternity then becomes... more

27 Aug 2025

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55:08

27 Aug 2025


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Part One: Lee Atwater: The Political Dirty Tricks Artist Who Gave us President(s) George Bush

Robert sits down with Garrison Davis to discuss the life and times of Lee Atwater, the arc... more

26 Aug 2025

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26 Aug 2025


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It Could Happen Here Weekly 196

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23 Aug 2025

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23 Aug 2025


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Part Two: The Evilest Football Player of All Time

Robert explains how Alexandre Villaplane ruined his football career committing crimes, bad... more

21 Aug 2025

53 MINS

53:26

21 Aug 2025


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Part One: The Evilest Football Player of All Time

Robert sits down with Dana Schwartz to tell the dark tale of Alexandre Villaplane, the Fre... more

19 Aug 2025

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1:04:37

19 Aug 2025


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

16 Aug 2025

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2:45:33

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Part Two: Frank Fay, The Fascist Who invented Stand Up Comedy

In Part 2 Frank Fay finds love and creates the most toxic Hollywood romance of all time. T... more

14 Aug 2025

1 HR 17 MINS

1:17:30

14 Aug 2025


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Part One: Frank Fay, The Fascist Who invented Stand Up Comedy

Robert sits down with Andrew Ti to discuss the ground breaking performer who created moder... more

12 Aug 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:26

12 Aug 2025


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It Could Happen Here Weekly 194

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09 Aug 2025

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Part Two: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade'

Robert and Jamie learn how Pete Hegseth thinks Islam works, and discuss his plan to purge ... more

07 Aug 2025

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:14

07 Aug 2025


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Part One: Pete Hegseth's Fascist Book 'American Crusade'

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Pete Hegseth's life, times and horrible 2... more

05 Aug 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:07

05 Aug 2025


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It Could Happen Here Weekly 193

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02 Aug 2025

3 HR 28 MINS

3:28:33

02 Aug 2025


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Part Two: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People

We conclude the story and life of "Dr. Death", which culminates in, predictably, a lot of ... more

31 Jul 2025

54 MINS

54:40

31 Jul 2025


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Part One: Dr. Death: The Texas Death Row Psychiatrist Who Killed So Many People

Robert sits down with Steven Monacelli to tell the grisly tale of a Texas psychiatrist who... more

29 Jul 2025

1 HR 07 MINS

1:07:24

29 Jul 2025