Behind the Bastards

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.

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May 30, 2023 80 mins

Sean, Tom and Robert discuss the WWF steroid abuse scandal, the end of kayfabe, and Saddam Hussein.

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Robert walks Seanbaby and Tom through Vince McMahon's betrayal of Andre the Giant, rape allegations, and the murder he may have helped cover up. As a bonus, Jesse Ventura tries to unionize the WWF.

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Robert, Seanbaby and Tom discuss the time Vince McMahon tried to maim Muhammed Ali with a razor blade, and how he killed old school wrestling in order to remake it in his own fetid image.

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May 20, 2023 175 mins

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Robert is joined again by Sean and Tom to continue to discuss Vince McMahon.

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We begin our 6 part series on the Chairman & CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon.

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May 13, 2023 268 mins

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Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss Jack Welch.

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Robert is joined by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to discuss Hell's CEO, Jack Welch.

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Cracked alums Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson are making a new movie and you can help! Papa Bear is based on the hilarious, poignant true story of when Swaim's Dad came out as a gay furry. Click here (https://seedandspark.com/fund/papa-bear) to learn more and score cool rewards like posters, special thanks credits, or even a trip ...

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May 6, 2023 182 mins

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May 4, 2023 57 mins

Robert reads Andrew Tate's horrendous book to Shereen Lani Younes.

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May 2, 2023 61 mins

Robert is joined by Ian Johnson and Sophie Lichterman for an update episode on Andrew Tate. 

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April 29, 2023 219 mins

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Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll to continue to discuss the founder of Bikram Yoga. 

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Robert sits down with Katy Stoll to talk about The Great Oom, America's first Yoga cult leader, and precursor to all the wonderful abusive yoga cults of today.

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Footnotes:

  1. https://www.amazon.com/Great-Oom-Improbable-Birth-America/dp/B004KAB528
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/feb/18/bikram-hot-yoga-scandal-choudhury-what-he-wanted
  3. https://www.vanityfair.com/style/scandal/2014/01/bikram-choudhu...
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April 22, 2023 184 mins

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Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to conclude our series on Josef Mengele. 

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Matt and Robert finally get to the worst part of the Mengele story: his time at Auschwitz, and his nightmarish medical experiments.

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April 15, 2023 277 mins

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