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Behind the Bastards
Behind the Bastards
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Episodes

Behind the Bastards New Year Q&A Part Two

Robert and Sophie answer even more of your thrilling questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02 Jan 2025 · 29 minutes
Part One: Behind the Bastards Q&A: Year's End Edition

Robert and Sophie sit down to answer your most burning questions and also maybe light some of you on fire... more

31 Dec 2024 · 28 minutes
Behind the Bastards Presents: Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Margaret Killjoy's Cool Poeple Who Did Cool Stuff podcast series. All... more

29 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 57 minutes
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  What It's... more

28 Dec 2024 · 3 hours, 33 minutes
Part Two: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon

Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy for part two of our holiday non bastard episode about Woody Guthrie.See omnystudio.com/listener... more

26 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Part One: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon

Robert and Margaret sit down for their annual anti-bastard episode about one of America's greatest heroes, folk musician Woody Guthrie.... more

24 Dec 2024 · 55 minutes
Behind the Bastards Presents: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Jamie Loftus' Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) podcast series. why are there... more

22 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 161

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

21 Dec 2024 · 2 hours, 55 minutes
Part Three: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert is joined again by Wil Anspach to conclude our 3 part series on Diddy. Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What's a... more

19 Dec 2024 · 58 minutes
Part Two: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert and Wil discuss the east coast / west coast rap war that Diddy helped orchestrate, as well as just,... more

18 Dec 2024 · 54 minutes
Part One: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert sits down with his friend, Grammy-award winning audio engineer Greazy Wil, to talk about Sean "P Diddy" Combs, a... more

17 Dec 2024 · 57 minutes
Behind the Bastards Presents: Weird Little Guys

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Molly Conger's Weird Little Guys podcast series. Soldier of Misfortune: Frank... more

15 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 55 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 160

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

14 Dec 2024 · 2 hours, 44 minutes
Part Two: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

Robert and Kaveh conclude the thrilling sort of how Merck killed 55,000 Americans with Vioxx and then convinced the media... more

12 Dec 2024 · 54 minutes
Part One: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to talk about Vioxx, a pain medication released by pharmaceutical giant Merck even... more

10 Dec 2024 · 57 minutes
Behind the Bastards Presents: Better Offline

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Ed Zitron's Better Offline podcast series. Man Who Killed Google... more

08 Dec 2024 · 2 hours, 4 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 159

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

07 Dec 2024 · 2 hours, 54 minutes
We Read Newt Gingrich's World War 2 Alternate History

Robert sits down and explains former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's alt-history novel to Molly Conger. If you've ever... more

05 Dec 2024 · 49 minutes
We Read Marjorie Taylor Green's Book

Sophie reads Marjorie Taylor Green's book to Jamie and Robert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03 Dec 2024 · 46 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 158

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

30 Nov 2024 · 3 hours, 14 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard

It's still a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy the second part of this unfortunately prescient episode where Robert is joined by... more

28 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part One: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard

It's a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy this old, but prescient, episode where Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss... more

26 Nov 2024 · 56 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 157

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

24 Nov 2024 · 3 hours, 16 minutes
Part Four: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert concludes the story of T.E. Lawrence by getting into the real bastardry of his life, including a pretty heinous... more

21 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Part Three: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert tells Margaret how to scientifically shatter a bridge the T.E. Lawrence way, and how Lawrence crippled the transportation infrastructure... more

19 Nov 2024 · 57 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 156

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

16 Nov 2024 · 2 hours, 40 minutes
Part Two: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy to continue our series on Lawrence of Arabia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Part One: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

Robert tells Margaret Killjoy the whole story of Lawrence of Arabia, a British imperialist, hopeless romantic and asexual icon who... more

12 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 155

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

09 Nov 2024 · 2 hours, 38 minutes
Part Four: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert and Noah conclude the story of Peter Thiel, who just might get the corporate god king he's dreamed about.... more

07 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Part Three: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert tells Noah how Peter Thiel went to war against Gawker and also completely whiffed on profiting from the 2008... more

05 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die

In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes... more

02 Nov 2024 · 3 hours, 13 minutes
Part Two: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

We discuss Peter Thiel's rise to PayPal CEO, his betrayal of Elon Musk, and the birth of the technology that... more

31 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon investor of Silicon Valley... more

29 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 153

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26 Oct 2024 · 2 hours, 58 minutes
Part Two: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

Robert and Miles talk about the mid-century crisis in American masculinity and then catch up to the modern era, and... more

24 Oct 2024 · 49 minutes
Part One: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

Robert sits down with Miles Gray to give a history of American Masculinity Grifters, and the media-created fears of a... more

22 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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19 Oct 2024 · 2 hours, 51 minutes
Part Four: America's First Fascist Governor

Garrison is joined by Robert to conclude the story of Eugene Talmadge and how his campaign for a White Supremacist... more

17 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Part Three: America's First Fascist Governor

Garrison and Robert return to discuss Eugene Talmadge’s takeover of state finances and his fight against the new deal.See omnystudio.com/listener... more

15 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 151

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12 Oct 2024 · 3 hours, 39 minutes
Part Two: America's First Fascist Governor

Garrison and Robert continue the tale of Gene Talmadge with his first military style coup of Georgia and his battle... more

10 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Part One: America's First Fascist Governor

Garrison Davis is joined by Robert Evans to discuss Eugene Talmadge, the racist southern country lawyer who became a dictator.... more

08 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
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05 Oct 2024 · 2 hours, 42 minutes
Part Two: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines

Robert and Prop conclude the story of the Filipino Jeffrey Epstein with his exciting near-Waco arrest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Part One: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines

Robert sits down with Prop to discuss Apollo Quiboloy, the Pentacostal cult leader known as 'the Jeffery Epstein of the... more

01 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 149

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28 Sep 2024 · 2 hours, 48 minutes
Part Two: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids

Robert and Mara conclude the story of Steve Cartisano with a truly shocking number of illegal open air child torture... more

26 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Part One: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids

Robert sits down with Mara Wilson to discuss the man behind those camps that kidnap teenagers and torture them in... more

24 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
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21 Sep 2024 · 3 hours, 11 minutes
Part Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a... more

19 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Part One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dictatorship whose ideas inspired... more

17 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 147

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

14 Sep 2024 · 3 hours, 34 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard

Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's... more

12 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part One: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard

Robert is joined by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life.   See omnystudio.com/listener... more

10 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
It Could Happen Here Weekly 146

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07 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 50 minutes
Part Two: That Time eBay's Private Spies Went To War With Some Bloggers

Robert and Jason continue the thrilling story of this Jim Baugh and Ebay's war against some elderly bloggers. Behind the... more

05 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Part One: That Time eBay's Private Spies Went To War With Some Bloggers

Robert sits down with Jason Pargin to lay out the insane story of how eBay corporate security, with the tacit... more

03 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
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31 Aug 2024 · 2 hours, 18 minutes
Part Two: Thomas Kinkade: the Evil-est Painter

Robert and Randy conclude the story of Thomas Kincade by talking about the massive fraud he committed and also some... more

29 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Part One: Thomas Kinkade: the Evil-est Painter

Robert sits back down with Randy Milholland to discuss Thomas Kinkade, the most financially successful American artist and con-man. Behind... more

27 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
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24 Aug 2024 · 3 hours, 29 minutes
Part Two: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

Robert and Michael talk about how the US press responded to the rise of European fascism and where that leaves... more

22 Aug 2024 · 1 hour,
Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

Robert sits down with best pal Michael Swaim to discuss the great liberal media organizations of Italy, Germany and the... more

20 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 143

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17 Aug 2024 · 2 hours, 56 minutes
Part Two: Louis van Schoor: The Deadliest Security Guard in History

Robert concludes the story of Louis van Schoor and the surprise tale of his daughter, Sabrina. Behind the Bastards is... more

15 Aug 2024 · 59 minutes
Part One: Louis van Schoor: The Deadliest Security Guard in History

Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss a weird little guy of South African Apartheid, serial murdering security guard... more

13 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
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10 Aug 2024 · 3 hours, 13 minutes
Do We Really Need to Talk About Kevin?

Why do people keep posting that fake Voltaire quote and who is the pedophile who actually said it? Molly takes... more

09 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes
Part Two: Blue Dawn: A Right Wing Fantasy of Leftist Revolution

Robert and Garrison continue exploring the world of Blue Dawn, where the justice system is angry twitter mobs empowered to... more

08 Aug 2024 · 47 minutes
Part One: Blue Dawn: A Right Wing Fantasy of Leftist Revolution

Robert sits down with Garrison to read through a brand new novel that fantasizes about the aftermath of an Antifa... more

06 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
It Could Happen Here Weekly 141

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03 Aug 2024 · 2 hours, 54 minutes
Part Four: The RFK Jr. Episodes

Robert and Cody conclude the story of RFK Jr by talking about how he was directly complicit in the deaths... more

01 Aug 2024 · 59 minutes
Part Three: The RFK Jr. Episodes

Robert and Cody discuss RFK Jr's days as a professional rat-eater and explorer, and then things get weird.See omnystudio.com/listener for... more

30 Jul 2024 · 58 minutes
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27 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 51 minutes
Part Two: The RFK Jr. Episodes

Robert and Cody continue the epic tale of Bobby Kennedy Jr, falconer and rotting animal carcass connoisseur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more

25 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
Part One: The RFK Jr. Episodes

Robert sits down with Cody Johnston to discuss the origins of the Kennedy Family Curse, and how it trapped RFK... more

23 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly: RNC Edition

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen... more

19 Jul 2024 · 3 hours, 21 minutes
Part Two: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to finish talking about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and... more

18 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Part One: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to talk about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss... more

16 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
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13 Jul 2024 · 2 hours, 40 minutes
Part Two: The Dr. Laura Episodes

Robert and Jamie conclude the story of Dr. Laura and offer up a theory on the possible murder of her... more

11 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Part One: The Dr. Laura Episodes

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss the life and times of Dr. Laura Schlesinger, the angriest woman on... more

09 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
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05 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 57 minutes
The July 4th Terrible Right Wing Novel Spectacular

Robert found a copy of the weird Navy SEAL fetishist novel written by his old boss back in the 1990s.See... more

02 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
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29 Jun 2024 · 2 hours, 51 minutes
Part Two: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

Robert and Matt discuss how Avery Brundage and the Olympic Committee killed the attempt at an Olympics boycott and handed... more

27 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Part One: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Avery Brundage, the millionaire athlete and professional Olympics nerd who stopped the... more

25 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 136

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22 Jun 2024 · 2 hours, 49 minutes
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... more

20 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
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... more

18 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 135

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15 Jun 2024 · 2 hours, 59 minutes
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... more

13 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
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... more

11 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 134

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08 Jun 2024 · 4 hours, 9 minutes
Part Two: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

Robert and Prop talk about Jefferson's embarrassing history as a war leader and how he helped invent scientific racism.See omnystudio.com/listener... more

06 Jun 2024 · 59 minutes
Part One: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

Robert sits down with Jason Petty, AKA Prop, to discuss how Thomas Jefferson became a global prophet of liberty despite... more

04 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 133

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01 Jun 2024 · 2 hours, 10 minutes
Part Two: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

Kent Hovind befriends a pedophile and, separately, kills a 7 year old through negligence. Also, more dinosaur disinfo.See omnystudio.com/listener for... more

30 May 2024 · 54 minutes
Part One: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss Kent Hovind, self-declared doctor of dinosaur studies for the Creationist museum he... more

28 May 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
boston slide cop

In the summer of 2023, a Boston cop humiliated himself by tumbling down a public slide in the most embarrassing... more

28 May 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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25 May 2024 · 2 hours, 53 minutes
CZM Rewind: Morton Downey Junior: The Ur-Media Grifter

Robert is again joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Morton Downey Junior. https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23 May 2024 · 57 minutes
CZM Rewind: The Ballad of Wally George

Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Wally George. https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22 May 2024 · 46 minutes
CZM Rewind: Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio

Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Joe Pyne. https://gofund.me/75c79974 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... more

21 May 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
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18 May 2024 · 3 hours, 33 minutes
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... more

16 May 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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... more

14 May 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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11 May 2024 · 2 hours, 30 minutes
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... more

09 May 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Part One: The Parenting Gurus of Nazi Germany

Robert sits down with Margaret killjoy to talk about Moritz Schreber, the pseudo scientific parenting guru who strapped children into... more

07 May 2024 · 58 minutes
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04 May 2024 · 2 hours, 37 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part Two: Savitri Devi The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion

Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Savitri Devi. Jamie’s new Cool Zone Media show Sixteenth Minute... more

02 May 2024 · 57 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part One: Savitri Devi The Woman Who Turned Nazism into a Religion

Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus to discuss Hitler's Priestess, Savitri Devi. Jamie’s new Cool Zone Media show Sixteenth Minute... more

30 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 128

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27 Apr 2024 · 2 hours, 29 minutes
Part Two: The Bastards of Forensic Science

Robert is joined again by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to continue to discuss why Forensic Science really doesn't work. See omnystudio.com/listener for... more

25 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Part One: The Bastards of Forensic Science

Forensic Science is supposed to provide perfect certainty in the most serious criminal cases. What if it's all a bunch... more

23 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
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20 Apr 2024 · 3 hours, 35 minutes
Part Four: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

Beria? I hardly know'ya. Anyway, this is the last episode of the series. Goodbye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Part Three: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

Robert and Joe get into the meat of the Beria story: the invasion of Poland and start of World War... more

16 Apr 2024 · 57 minutes
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13 Apr 2024 · 2 hours, 45 minutes
Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

In part two, Robert continues with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's... more

11 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Part One: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet Oppenheimer

Robert sits down with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police,... more

09 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 125

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06 Apr 2024 · 2 hours, 32 minutes
Part Two: How Conservatism Won

Robert and Dave conclude our episode about think tanks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Part One: How Conservatism Won

Robert sits down with David Bell to discuss how a consortium of rich failsons got together to fund a network... more

02 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
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30 Mar 2024 · 3 hours, 4 minutes
Part Two: The Real Bastard Was Health Insurance Companies All Along

Robert and Kaveh continue with another wacky fake doctor story that snowballs into a vast conspiracy by health insurance companies... more

28 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Part One: The Fake Doctors Who Gave Everyone Alzheimer's

Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to tell several hilarious fake doctor stories that wind up exposing the dark... more

26 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 123

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23 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 42 minutes
Part Two: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man

Robert and Randy discuss Hank's unorthodox parenting methods, how he tried to get laid at Disneyland, and some very uncomfortable... more

21 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Part One: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad Man

Robert sits down with Randy Milholland to discuss Hank Ketcham, the creator of Dennis the Menace. Despite his cartoon's kid-safe... more

19 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
It Could Happen Here Weekly 122

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16 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 59 minutes
Part Four: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Ed and Robert conclude the epic story of Steve Jobs with a look at how his peculiarities determined the shape... more

14 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Part Three: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Robert and Ed reach a crucial crux in the Steve Jobs story: his years of failed product launches and near... more

12 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
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09 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 49 minutes
Part Two: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Robert Evans explains the rise of Apple, and how Steve Jobs tried to cheat the California Welfare system.See omnystudio.com/listener for... more

07 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Part One: The Terrible Secret of Steve Jobs

Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to discuss the early life of Steve Jobs, who started out setting off bombs... more

05 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
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02 Mar 2024 · 3 hours, 34 minutes
How The Winklevoss Twins Lost A Billion Dollars

Though the Winklevoss brothers are best known for their role in the early days of Facebook, you'll be surprised to... more

01 Mar 2024 · 47 minutes
Part Two: TB Joshua: The Evangelical Pastor Who Built His Own Hell

Robert and Miles get to the nightmare heart of the TB Joshua story: a sprawling empire of sexual violence and... more

29 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Part One: TB Joshua: The Evangelical Pastor Who Built His Own Hell

Robert sits down with Miles Gray to talk about TB Joshua, a Nigerian pastor whose cult trapped people from all... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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24 Feb 2024 · 2 hours, 35 minutes
Part Four: Was Robert. E. Lee a Good General?

Robert and Prop answer the final two great questions about Robert E. Lee: did he fuck that horse, and was... more

22 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Part Three: Why Did Robert E. Lee Turn Traitor?

Robert and Prop continue the story of Bobby Lee to the climax of his life: his decision to turn traitor... more

20 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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18 Feb 2024 · 3 hours, 19 minutes
Part Two: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure

Robert and Prop discuss Robert E. Lee's career in the army, and his horrific violence towards the enslaved workers on... more

15 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Part One: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure

Robert sits down with Jason Petty aka Prop to begin the epic story of Robert E. Lee, prominent furry, slave... more

13 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
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10 Feb 2024 · 3 hours, 54 minutes
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07 Feb 2024 · 3 hours, 52 minutes
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03 Feb 2024 · 3 hours, 28 minutes
Part Two: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI

Robert tells Ify about the time tech weirdo's recreated Hell using AI and Robert pisses off a VP at Google.... more

01 Feb 2024 · 48 minutes
Part One: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI

Robert sits down with Ify Nwadiwe to talk about the weird cult that's formed around AI, and some of the... more

30 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
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27 Jan 2024 · 3 hours, 47 minutes
Part Four: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

Now bereft of their children, the Finders slide into old age and irrelevance with one last attempt to freak out... more

25 Jan 2024 · 55 minutes
Part Three: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

Were The Finders a CIA operation? The short answer is "maybe"! The long answer is... this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more

23 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
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20 Jan 2024 · 3 hours, 9 minutes
Part Two: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

After almost twenty years of quiet growth the Finders explode into public awareness when they are accused of sex trafficking... more

18 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Part One: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to tell the tale of Marion Petty, the man whose cult was accused of... more

16 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
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13 Jan 2024 · 3 hours, 45 minutes
Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump

Our tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from... more

11 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Part One: How Orange County Incubated American Fascism

Robert sits down with Francesca Fiorentini to talk about how Orange County, California gave birth to the modern Republican Party,... more

09 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
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06 Jan 2024 · 2 hours, 26 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Kaiser Wilhelm, the devastatingly cringy Mama's boy who came to rule... more

02 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 4-6

Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series... more

28 Dec 2023 · 4 hours, 13 minutes
CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3

Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series... more

26 Dec 2023 · 4 hours, 14 minutes
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22 Dec 2023 · 2 hours, 30 minutes
Part Two: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

Margaret and Robert conclude our Christmas episode and yet another year of this fucking podcast. CBP is detaining thousands of... more

21 Dec 2023 · 51 minutes
Part One: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about Aaron Swartz, a tragic hero who helped build the open internet.... more

19 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
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16 Dec 2023 · 3 hours, 15 minutes
Part Two: William Bailey: The Gwyneth Paltrow of Radiation

Robert and Sofiya finish the story of William Bailey, after a brief interlude to talk about the radium girls.See omnystudio.com/listener... more

14 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Part One: William Bailey: The Gwyneth Paltrow of Radiation

Robert sits down with Sofiya Alexandra to talk about Will Bailey, the fake doctor who made himself into the king... more

12 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
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09 Dec 2023 · 4 hours, 11 minutes
Part Two: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (secretly about Michael Lewis)

Robert and Jamie conclude the thrilling tale of Sam Bankman-Fried and his biographer, Michael Lewis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Part One: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (secretly about Michael Lewis)

Robert Evans is a Living God and can never lie.....Also we talk with Jamie Loftus about Sam Bankman-Fried and beloved... more

05 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Part Two: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

Sophie has never been wrong about a single thing in her life. Matt Lieb guests and Robert is also there.See... more

30 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Part One: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to talk about Oregon's first sex cult: the Holy Rollers. (2 Part Series) McCracken,... more

28 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
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25 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 52 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part Two: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

Original Air Date: June 14th, 2018 Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they continue... more

23 Nov 2023 · 39 minutes
CZM Rewind: Part One: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

Original Air Date: June 12th, 2018 Have you ever heard of King Leopold II? In Episode 7, Robert is joined... more

21 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
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18 Nov 2023 · 2 hours, 51 minutes
Part Two: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

Robert and Ed continue the story of Lord Aspinall, who trades in his gambling house for the deadliest zoo in... more

16 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Part One: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to talk about Lord Aspinall and his gambling buddies, who ruled London high society... more

14 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
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11 Nov 2023 · 3 hours, 58 minutes
Part Two: The Surprising Evil of 1950s Men's Adventure Magazines

Big Bobbo E-Money and Magpie the Killjoy read a magazine for racist pedophiles.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Part One: The Surprising Evil of 1950s Men's Adventure Magazines

Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to read a selection of stories and ads from old timey men's adventure magazines,... more

07 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
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04 Nov 2023 · 3 hours, 53 minutes
CZM Rewind: The British Super-Soldier Who Killed A Nation

Original Air Date: July 17th, 2018 Robert is joined by comedian Brodie Reed to discuss Idi Amin, a highly skilled... more

02 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The True Story of Dracula

Robert sits down with Jack O'Brien to talk about how the life of a Transylvanian prince turned into the story... more

31 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
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28 Oct 2023 · 3 hours, 32 minutes
Part Two:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

Robert and Jason continue their discussion of the deadliest workplace catastrophe in U.S. history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Part One:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

Robert and Jason Pargin sit down to discuss the Hawk's Nest Tunnel project, the deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history.... more

24 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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21 Oct 2023 · 3 hours, 35 minutes
Part Six: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

The stirring conclusion to the G. Gordon Liddy saga, featuring Fear Factor's Joe Rogan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Part Five: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

G. Gordon Liddy is in prison, but just as committed to making baffling Nazi references and lying about violence as... more

17 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
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14 Oct 2023 · 3 hours, 2 minutes
Part Four: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

G. Gordon Liddy is finally given the job of his dreams: managing a dirty tricks campaign to spy on "the... more

12 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Part Three: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

G. Gordon Liddy joins the FBI, learns how to express his joy through random gunfire, and threatens a jury with... more

10 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
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07 Oct 2023 · 3 hours, 10 minutes
Part Two: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

Robert and Andrew Ti continue their exploration of G. Gordon Liddy, God's perfect fascist, who once blew out his appendix... more

05 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Part One: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

Robert sits down with Andrew Ti for a very special episode about the craziest American political thinker, Watergate mastermind G.... more

03 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
CZM Rewind: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole Sad Story

Original Air Date: February 26, 2019 Robert is joined by comedian Brandie Posey to discus Hitler's sex life!See omnystudio.com/listener for... more

26 Sep 2023 · 2 hours, 4 minutes
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23 Sep 2023 · 3 hours, 34 minutes
Part Two: God's Debris, by Scott Adams (with Matt Lieb)

Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Scott Adams's worst novel, God's Debris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Part One: The Religion War, by Scott Adams (with Matt Lieb)

Robert reads selections from Scott Adams's terrible novels to help unravel the great mystery: who is God, and how can... more

19 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
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16 Sep 2023 · 3 hours, 42 minutes
Part Two: Wim Hof's Surprisingly Deadly Story

Robert is joined again by James Stout to continue to discuss the bloody tale of Wim Hof.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more

14 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Part One: Wim Hof's Surprisingly Deadly Story

Robert sits down with James Stout to tell the grisly tale of Wim Hof, who got famous for teaching celebrities... more

12 Sep 2023 · 57 minutes
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09 Sep 2023 · 2 hours, 3 minutes
Part Two: The 12 Tribes: The Worst Cult You've Never Heard Of

Robert is joined again by Alex Steed to continue to discuss The 12 Tribes cult.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

07 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Part One: The 12 Tribes: The Worst Cult You've Never Heard Of

Robert is joined by Alex Steed to discuss The 12 Tribes cult. (2 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
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02 Sep 2023 · 2 hours, 40 minutes
Part Two: Behind the Swastika

Robert is joined again by Chelsey Weber-Smith to continue to discuss the secret history of the Swastika.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more

31 Aug 2023 · 54 minutes
Part One: Behind the Swastika

Robert and Chelsey Weber-Smith discuss the surprisingly ancient history of the Swastika, and how it was a part of everyone... more

29 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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26 Aug 2023 · 4 hours, 23 minutes
Part Two: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to continue to discuss Ron DeSantis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Part One: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

Robert sits down with Katy and Cody to talk about the life, career, and violent implosion of Ron DeSantis, the... more

22 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
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19 Aug 2023 · 3 hours, 39 minutes
We Read The Dilbert Guy's Attempt to Make Trump into a Religion

Robert is joined by Garrison Davis to discuss Win Bigly: The Dilbert Guy's Terrible Book About Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy... more

17 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Behind the Bastards
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Robert and Chelsey Weber-Smith discuss the surprisingly ancient history of the Swastika, and how it was a part of everyone before the... more