Synopsis
Theres 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 Blackwaters insane quest to build his own Air Force, the bizarre lives of the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Husseins side career as a trashy romance novelist.
Episodes
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Jacob Wohl And The Krassensteins: A Tale of Several Grifters
18/12/2018 Duration: 56minGrifters and conmen thrive in times of unrest and chaos. In Episode 38, Robert is joined by Shereen Lani Younes to discuss the tales of several grifters. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: The Accidental Genocide of the Andaman Islands
13/12/2018 Duration: 41minIn the last episode, we discussed talked mostly about the history of the Andaman islands in general, and not North Sentinel Island specifically. In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo Is This Racist) to discuss the Sentinel Island in detail. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part One: The Accidental Genocide of the Andaman Islands
11/12/2018 Duration: 55minIn episode 37, Robert is joined by Andrew Ti (Yo Is This Racist) to discuss the history of the Andaman Islands. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: Phrenology: The Bastard Science of Racism
06/12/2018 Duration: 46minWhen we last left the science of Phrenology, it had spread like wildfire throughout the United States and, later, Europe. Robert is joined again by podcast pioneer Josh Clark (Stuff You Should Know, The End of the World) to continue discussing scientific racism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part One: Phrenology: The Bastard Science of Racism
04/12/2018 Duration: 48minFor some people, racism isn’t enough. They aren’t satisfied with just hating someone because of their appearance. They need a scientific justification for their bigotry. In episode 36, Robert is joined by podcast pioneer Josh Clark (Stuff You Should Know, The End of the World) to discuss the long, long chain of scientific racism. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: Patriot Prayer: The Street Gang That's Tearing Portland Apart
29/11/2018 Duration: 51minRobert Evans sits down with two members of Rose City Antifa to talk about the most dangerous street gang you've never heard of. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part One: Oregon is a Bastard: The History of a White Supremacist State
28/11/2018 Duration: 47minIn episode 35, Portland activist Marielle Eaton sits down with Robert Evans to talk about Oregon's exceedingly Bastardful history as a white nationalist paradise. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Paul Manafort Update: He's Still Somehow Even Worse Than You Know
27/11/2018 Duration: 44minAn update on Paul Manafort with comedian Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast). Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Jair Bolsonaro: The President Who Promised to Kill 30,000 People
20/11/2018 Duration: 55minIn episode 32, Robert is joined by actor and activist Behzad Dabu to discuss Jair Bolsonaro, a murderous nutjob who was elected the President of Brazil. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What's Alex Jones Up To Now?
15/11/2018 Duration: 01h16minIn this bonus episode, Robert is joined by Dan and Jordan from Knowledge Fight to discuss Alex Jones: An Epilogue. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
14/11/2018 Duration: 58minIn Part Two, Robert is joined again by comedian Max Silvestri to continue discussing Trofim Lysenko, the Russian scientist responsible for starving 30 million people. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part One: The Russian Scientist Who Helped Kill 30 Million People
13/11/2018 Duration: 59minIn episode 31, Robert is joined by comedian Max Silvestri to talk about a Russian scientist named Trofim Lysenko. He set out to feed the world, but in reality, Lysenko wound up starving it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: The Birth of American Fascism
08/11/2018 Duration: 49minRobert is joined again by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to continue discussing how fascism started in America. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part One: The Birth of American Fascism
06/11/2018 Duration: 01h03minIn episode 30, Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss how fascism started in America. It is a well-established fact that fascism can rise to dominate a democratic nation from relatively humble beginnings. Keep that in mind as we talk about the birth of the American Fascist movement in the United States. Because, more than anything, this is a story about how close the USA came to going down Germany’s path. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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The Bastards of the 2018 Midterm Election
01/11/2018 Duration: 52minIn Episode 29, Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss the Bastards of the 2018 Midterm Election! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Why Ted Cruz S*cks: A Comprehensive Biography
30/10/2018 Duration: 01h10minThis week, Robert is joined by Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll to discuss the Bastards of the 2018 Mid-Term Elections. And to start, let’s talk about a man that people of all backgrounds and beliefs can despise: Ted Cruz. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Three: L. Ron Hubbard's High Sea Adventures With His Private Cult Navy
25/10/2018 Duration: 57minIn Part Three of our Series on L. Ron Hubbard, Robert is joined again by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) to discuss how L. Ron Hubbard spent 99% of his waking hours making up insane lies and died worth $600 million. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: L. Ron Hubbard: The Greatest Con-Man In History
24/10/2018 Duration: 59minIn Part Two of our Three Part Series on L. Ron Hubbard, Robert is joined again by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) to discuss how L. Ron Hubbard lived the life of Indiana Jones, mixed with Steve Zizou, as well as mixed with the Prophet Mohammed. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part One: How L. Ron Hubbard Lied His Way to Godhood
23/10/2018 Duration: 01h02minLafayette Ron Hubbard was a living monument to how much a tall white guy can achieve by lying, without pause, for seventy straight years. In Episode 27, Robert is joined by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) and they discuss the wild life of the found of Scientology. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Part Two: Steven Seagal Is So Much Worse Than You'd Ever Imagine
18/10/2018 Duration: 01h17minIn Part Two of our series on Steven Seagal, Robert is joined again by the Internet's Seanbaby and they continue to discuss Steven Seagal who is an actual monster. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.