Description
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.
Episodes
- 2024 / 4 / 18Part Four: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet OppenheimerBeria? I hardly know'ya. Anyway, this is the last episode of the series. Goodbye.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 4 / 16Part Three: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet OppenheimerRobert and Joe get into the meat of the Beria story: the invasion of Poland and start of World War 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 4 / 11Part Two: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet OppenheimerIn part two, Robert continues with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon...
- 2024 / 4 / 9Part One: Beria: Stalin's Pedophile Cop & the Soviet OppenheimerRobert sits down with Joe Kassabian to tell the sordid tale of Lavrentiy Beria, the head of Stalin's secret police, prolific sex criminal and ethnic cleanser, and nuclear weapon...
- 2024 / 4 / 6It Could Happen Here Weekly 125All 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...
- 2024 / 4 / 4Part Two: How Conservatism WonRobert and Dave conclude our episode about think tanks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 4 / 2Part One: How Conservatism WonRobert sits down with David Bell to discuss how a consortium of rich failsons got together to fund a network of right wing think tanks and shift American culture in a fun new direction. (note: it was not...
- 2024 / 3 / 30It Could Happen Here Weekly 124All 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...
- 2024 / 3 / 28Part Two: The Real Bastard Was Health Insurance Companies All AlongRobert and Kaveh continue with another wacky fake doctor story that snowballs into a vast conspiracy by health insurance companies to make everyone else's life much worse.See omnystudio.com/listener for...
- 2024 / 3 / 26Part One: The Fake Doctors Who Gave Everyone Alzheimer'sRobert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to tell several hilarious fake doctor stories that wind up exposing the dark heart of the health insurance industry. (2 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
- 2024 / 3 / 23It Could Happen Here Weekly 123All 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...
- 2024 / 3 / 21Part Two: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad ManRobert and Randy discuss Hank's unorthodox parenting methods, how he tried to get laid at Disneyland, and some very uncomfortable racism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 3 / 19Part One: The Dennis the Menace Creator was a Shockingly Bad ManRobert sits down with Randy Milholland to discuss Hank Ketcham, the creator of Dennis the Menace. Despite his cartoon's kid-safe nature, Hank mined his own wife and child for content while systematically...
- 2024 / 3 / 16It Could Happen Here Weekly 122All 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...
- 2024 / 3 / 14Part Four: The Terrible Secret of Steve JobsEd and Robert conclude the epic story of Steve Jobs with a look at how his peculiarities determined the shape and horrible abusive nature of much of the modern consumer electronics industry.See...
- 2024 / 3 / 12Part Three: The Terrible Secret of Steve JobsRobert and Ed reach a crucial crux in the Steve Jobs story: his years of failed product launches and near destruction of Apple. Also, Bono appears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 3 / 9It Could Happen Here Weekly 121All 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...
- 2024 / 3 / 9ICHH Weekly Mar 4-8It Could Happen Here Weekly 121All 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...
- 2024 / 3 / 7Part Two: The Terrible Secret of Steve JobsRobert Evans explains the rise of Apple, and how Steve Jobs tried to cheat the California Welfare system.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 3 / 5Part One: The Terrible Secret of Steve JobsRobert sits down with Ed Zitron to discuss the early life of Steve Jobs, who started out setting off bombs in school and wound up founding Apple. Â (4 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...
- 2024 / 3 / 2It Could Happen Here Weekly 120All 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...
- 2024 / 3 / 1How The Winklevoss Twins Lost A Billion DollarsThough the Winklevoss brothers are best known for their role in the early days of Facebook, you'll be surprised to learn that they recently lost customers at their cryptocurrency exchange over a billion...
- 2024 / 2 / 29Part Two: TB Joshua: The Evangelical Pastor Who Built His Own HellRobert and Miles get to the nightmare heart of the TB Joshua story: a sprawling empire of sexual violence and gaslighting on an epic scale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 2 / 27Part One: TB Joshua: The Evangelical Pastor Who Built His Own HellRobert sits down with Miles Gray to talk about TB Joshua, a Nigerian pastor whose cult trapped people from all over the world in a literal physical hell of his own design. (2 Part...
- 2024 / 2 / 24It Could Happen Here Weekly 119All 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...
- 2024 / 2 / 22Part 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 he any good as a general?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 2 / 21Introducing: Better OfflineHi, Behind the Bastards Fans! Take a listen to the trailer from Cool Zone Media's newest show - Better Offline. About the show: Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and...
- 2024 / 2 / 21Better Offline_Trailer_V2_Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s growing influence over society, and how startups, venture capitalists and big tech firms are looking to change the future - for better or for...
- 2024 / 2 / 20Part 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 and fight for the Confederacy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 2 / 18It Could Happen Here Weekly 118All 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...
- 2024 / 2 / 15Part Two: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of FailureRobert and Prop discuss Robert E. Lee's career in the army, and his horrific violence towards the enslaved workers on his father-in-laws plantation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 2 / 13Part One: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of FailureRobert sits down with Jason Petty aka Prop to begin the epic story of Robert E. Lee, prominent furry, slave owner and Confederate General. (4 Part...
- 2024 / 2 / 10It Could Happen Here Weekly 117All 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...
- 2024 / 2 / 8Part Two: We Can't Put This Guy's Name In The Title But Trust Us, He SucksRobert and Garrison conclude the story of the mercenary hacking mogul who we, again, cannot name in the description of this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 2 / 6Part One: We Can't Put This Guy's Name In The Title But Trust Us, He SucksRobert sits down with Garrison Davis to discuss a mercenary hacking guru we dare not name in the title of this episode but, trust us, he sucks ass. (2 Part...
- 2024 / 2 / 3It Could Happen Here Weekly 116All 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...
- 2024 / 2 / 1Part Two: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AIRobert tells Ify about the time tech weirdo's recreated Hell using AI and Robert pisses off a VP at Google. Plus: More cult shit! (Adapted from his article in Rolling...
- 2024 / 1 / 30Part One: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AIRobert sits down with Ify Nwadiwe to talk about the weird cult that's formed around AI, and some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. (Adapted from his article in Rolling Stone:...
- 2024 / 1 / 25Part 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 the normies.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 1 / 23Part 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 information.
- 2024 / 1 / 20It Could Happen Here Weekly 115All 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...
- 2024 / 1 / 18Part 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 children, possibly for the CIA. (Or the Devil.)See omnystudio.com/listener for...
- 2024 / 1 / 16Part 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 trafficking children and may have been part of a CIA op. Or not! It's very unclear! (4 Part...
- 2024 / 1 / 13It Could Happen Here Weekly 114All 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...
- 2024 / 1 / 11Part Two: John Schmitz: The First TrumpOur tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from the Right and blazed the trail that led us to Donald TrumpSee omnystudio.com/listener...
- 2024 / 1 / 10Introducing: Hood Politics with Prop S3Hi, Bastards Fans! Take a listen to the trailer from the new season of Hood Politics with Prop. About the show: The political landscape can be confusing, but it doesn't have to be. If you've survived junior...
- 2024 / 1 / 9Part One: How Orange County Incubated American FascismRobert sits down with Francesca Fiorentini to talk about how Orange County, California gave birth to the modern Republican Party, thanks to some arms dealers and a howling fascist named John Schmitz. (2 Part...
- 2024 / 1 / 6It Could Happen Here Weekly 113All 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...
- 2024 / 1 / 4CZM Rewind: Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In HistoryIn Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm. Â See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- 2024 / 1 / 2CZM Rewind: Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In HistoryRobert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Kaiser Wilhelm, the devastatingly cringy Mama's boy who came to rule an empire despite lacking even a single relevant skill.See omnystudio.com/listener for...