The 10 Behind the Bastards Best Episodes
Hosted by journalist Robert Evans, Behind the Bastards dives deep into the worst humans in history, from Paul Manafort to Qaddafi to Joseph Stalin. With great research, storytelling, and comedic banter, the show offers a tantalizing tour of the darker side of history.
Last Updated: Aug 10th, 2021
1) The Class that made 200 Child Nazis
In 1967, Ron Jones, a high school teacher in the suburbs of California, decided to conduct a social experiment on his class by turning them into Nazis. His so-called “Third Wave'' created 200 facist students that practiced facism at school with fervor. Hear about this baffling experiment that was complete with a slogan, solute, and secret police, and what it revealed about the human psyche.
2) What We Learned From Ben Shapiro's Racist Novel
The notorious American conservative commentator, Ben Shapiro wrote a fiction book called “True Allegiance” about a general in the Afghanistan war who is unhappy about the US being torn apart by immigration and terriorism. In this 8-part mini-series, the Behind the Bastards crew reads the entire thriller while making laugh-out-loud critiques and commentary. Think “My Dad Wrote a Porno” vibes, but for a racist right-wing novel.
3) The Non-Nazi Bastards Who Helped Hitler Rise To Power
Hitler’s rise to power is a critical part of history that is often overlooked compared to his later atrocities. This Behind the Bastards best episode examines the men and women who helped Hitler become the Führer. You’ll learn about the precarious to Nazi Germany, the Weimar Republic in Germany, which was actually one of the most progressive governments in the entire world at that time. This is a must-listen of important history you don’t get in school.
4) How Nestle Starved A Bunch of Babies
Robert is joined by Arielle Duhaime-Ross (Vice News) to discuss the Nestle infant formula controversy. FOOTNOTES:http://archive.babymilkaction.org/pdfs/babykiller.pdfhttps://www.businessinsider.com/pe...Show More
5) Part One: Steven Seagal Is So Much Worse Than You'd Ever Imagine
Part One: Steven Seagal Is So Much Worse Than You'd Ever Imagine
6) John Brown: Terrorist, Hero or Terrorist Hero?
John Brown: Terrorist, Hero or Terrorist Hero?
7) How L. Ron Hubbard Made An Antichrist Using Sex Magic
How L. Ron Hubbard Made An Antichrist Using Sex Magic
8) Part One: Mosley: The British Hitler Who Inspired the Christchurch Shooter
Part One: Mosley: The British Hitler Who Inspired the Christchurch Shooter
9) How Sam Bankman-Fried Conned the Crypto World
Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about the collapse of one of the great financial criminals of our time. (1 part) GoFundMe Link: https://www.gofundme.com/f/portland-mass-shooting-paralyzed...Show More
10) Part One: Vince McMahon, History's Greatest Monster
We begin our 6 part series on the Chairman & CEO of WWE, Vince McMahon.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.