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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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Latest Episodes:

Part Two: Daryl Gates: The Man Who Invented SWAT Teams and DARE Oct 23, 2025

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Robert concludes the story of Daryl Gates with his founding of SWAT and insane reaction to the LA Riots.

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Part One: Daryl Gates: The Man Who Invented SWAT Teams and DARE Oct 21, 2025

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Robert sits down with Bridget Todd to discuss influential LA police chief Daryl Gates, the Godfather of militarized policing.

(2 Part Series)

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 204 Oct 18, 2025

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

- CZM Rewind: Indigenous Peoples Day

- CZM Rewind: Title 42: How a Public Health Law Kills Refugees

- CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 2: Migrant Stories

- CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 3: The Mutual Aid Response

- CZM Rewind: Title 42, Pt 4: The Border Patrol

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Part Two: That Time Volkswagen Operated a Slave Plantation in Brazil Oct 16, 2025

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We conclude the heinous tale of Volkswagen's slave plantation in Brazil.

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Part One: That Time Volkswagen Operated a Slave Plantation in Brazil Oct 14, 2025

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Robert sits down with Maggie Mae Fish to discuss how Volkswagen went from Hitler's favorite auto-company to the owner of a slave plantation in the Amazon during the Reagan Era.

(2 Part Series)

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 203 Oct 11, 2025

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

- ICE’s Ethnic Cleansing in Chicago

- The Riyadh Comedy Festival

- The Weaponization of Mass Shootings

- Trump’s Hepatitis Vaccine Lies

- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #37

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Sources:

ICE’s Ethnic Cleansing in Chicago

https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/

https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2025/10/01/massive-immigration-raid-on-chicago-apartment-building-leaves-residents-reeling-i-feel-defeated

The Riyadh Comedy Festival

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413

https://www.hrw.org/news/2018/09/02/yemen-coalition-bus-bombing-apparent-war-crime

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37598413

The Weaponization of Mass Shootings

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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/north-carolina-bar-shooting/

https://time.com/7323442/south-carolina-judge-diane-goodstein-house-fire-trump-political-violence/

Trump’s Hepatitis Vaccine Lies

https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-remarks-health-autism-white-house-september-22-2025/

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #37

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https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1974200050206322960

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https://katu.com/news/local/court-docs-woman-charged-in-ice-protest-chased-nick-sortor-while-wearing-bird-outfit

https://www.opb.org/article/2025/10/03/trump-portland-oregon-ice-immigration-police-protest/

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1974861544812105853

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/10/05/california-secures-court-victory-trump-cannot-deploy-california-national-guard-into-oregon/

https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/transcript/donald-trump-press-briefing-stephen-miller-the-white-house-october-6-2025/

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https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/news/story/attorney-general-raoul-files-lawsuit-against-trump-administration-to-stop-unlawful-deployment-of-national-guard

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Robert and Cody Read Ben Shapiro's New Book Oct 09, 2025

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Robert and Cody Johnston sit down to read Ben Shapiro's latest non-fiction book, which seems to be based entirely on him not understanding how lions work.

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How The FBI Botched the 2001 Anthrax Scare (Part 2) Oct 07, 2025

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Robert discusses the mysterious 2001 anthrax attacks and how the FBI, without any real evidence, decided to destroy a man's life over it.

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 202 Oct 04, 2025

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

- SEIU 1000 Union Rep of the IE Reports Live from the Frontline

- Everyone Hates Them: Trump, the Media and Jimmy Kimmel

- Does Tylenol Give Your Baby Autism?

- What Does the Antifa Executive Order Mean for Free Speech?

- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #36

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Sources:

Everyone Hates Them: Trump, the Media and Jimmy Kimmel

https://www.cawshinythings.com/about-caw/

https://am.jpmorgan.com/content/dam/jpm-am-aem/global/en/insights/eye-on-the-market/fair-shakes-amv.pdf

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https://www.thehandbasket.co/p/kimmel-reinstatement-disney-price-increase-scoop

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/democrats-pounce-in-reliably-red-iowa-fueled-by-special-election-hopium-00538075

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https://www.the-downballot.com/p/iowa-democrats-win-massive-upset

Does Tylenol Give Your Baby Autism?

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2817406

What Does the Antifa Executive Order Mean for Free Speech?

https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/2025/09/28/the-implications-of-trumps-war-on-antifa-with-moira-meltzer-cohen/

Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #36

democrats-are-shutting-down-government

https://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4309929/at-war-department-shaving-waivers-out-clean-shaven-faces-in/

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https://www.cbsnews.com/news/feds-charge-man-who-burned-u-s-flag-outside-white-house-in-protest-of-trumps-executive-order/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/countering-domestic-terrorism-and-organized-political-violence/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/09/restoring-the-united-states-department-of-war/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/09/president-trump-deploys-federal-resources-to-crush-violent-radical-left-terrorism-in-portland/

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https://www.cbp.gov/document/environmental-assessments/border-barrier-system-construction-san-diego-county-california

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https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/tom-homan-cash-contracts-trump-doj-investigation-rcna232568

https://www.msnbc.com/katy-tur/watch/msnbc-exclusive-former-ice-officer-led-the-fbi-to-tom-homan-248671301528

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/29/stephen-miller-venezuela-drug-boat-strike
https://thetriibe.com/2025/09/feds-detain-dozens-of-immigrants-in-massive-south-shore-apartment-building-raid-in-chicago/

https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-federal-agents-surround-south-shore-apartment-building-dhs-requests-military-deployment-illinois/17908911/

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/armed-agents-in-unmarked-vans-target-south-shore-apartment-building/

https://thetriibe.com/2025/10/video-shows-feds-choking-a-black-man-in-east-garfield-park/

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How The FBI Botched the 2001 Anthrax Scare (Part 1) Oct 02, 2025

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Robert goes through the colorful life and backstory of future Trump administration official Steven Hatfill, who went from Rhodesian military volunteer to biological weapons expert to (innocent) suspect of a major terrorist attack.

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