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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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- Yesterdayconversational54 min5-min read
Part One: Rebecca Felton: The First Female Senator (was also a pro-lynching activist)
Rebecca Felton, the first female U.S. senator, is remembered not for her suffragette activism but for her deeply racist ideology, including support for lynching and white supremacy—despite her own complex critiques of Southern men and the Confederacy. Her life reveals how privilege, paternalism, and racial hatred intertwined in post-Civil War America.
- 4 days agoconversational4h 26m6-min read
It Could Happen Here Weekly 242
This compilation episode of It Could Happen Here covers three major topics: a nuanced discussion on whether and how to responsibly purchase firearms in politically uncertain times; a critical exposé on the rise of political prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, which are being integrated into mainstream media despite ethical and regulatory concerns; and an in-depth explanation of shadow banking, a complex, unregulated financial system that now holds more assets than traditional banks and poses systemic risks. The episode blends practical advice, political analysis, and economic critique, warning of emerging threats to democracy, financial stability, and public trust.
- 6 days agonarrative51 min5-min read
Part Four: How The Navy SEALs Lost Their Mind
This episode of Behind the Bastards examines the moral and operational decline of the Navy SEALs, particularly SEAL Team Six, from the early days of the War on Terror through high-profile incidents like the Captain Phillips rescue and the Bin Laden raid, revealing a pattern of war crimes, cover-ups, and a culture of impunity fueled by fame and lack of accountability.
- 1 weeks agonarrative1h 2m5-min read
Part Three: How The Navy SEALs Lost Their Mind
This episode of Behind the Bastards continues the series on Richard Marcinko, the founder of SEAL Team Six, exploring how his toxic leadership and culture of impunity permanently warped the Navy SEALs, leading to systemic brutality, war crimes, and institutional resistance to accountability in later conflicts like Afghanistan.
- 1 weeks agoconversational2h 54m5-min read
It Could Happen Here Weekly 241
A recent Supreme Court ruling determined that geofencing constitutes a search under the Fourth Amendment, affirming individuals' reasonable expectation of privacy in their location data. This decision could reshape digital privacy law and challenge law enforcement's use of mass surveillance tactics, though it leaves unresolved whether such warrants are unreasonable and whether evidence obtained under them can still be used under the 'good faith' exception.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 8m6-min read
Part Tw: Richard Marcinko: The Founder of SEAL Team 6
The episode dives into the chaotic, war crime-laden legacy of Richard Marcinko, the controversial founder of SEAL Team Six, exploring how his violent, lawless ethos shaped a unit that blurred the line between elite warriors and state-sanctioned pirates. From Vietnam atrocities to rampant fraud and alcoholism, Marcinko’s career reveals the dark underbelly of U.S. special operations.
- 2 weeks agoconversational54 min5-min read
Part One: Richard Marcinko: The Founder of SEAL Team 6
The episode explores the transformation of the U.S. Navy SEALs from quiet, elite operatives into a fame-obsessed, media-saturated brand, tracing this cultural shift back to Richard Marcinko, the controversial founder of SEAL Team Six. What began as a unit of disciplined professionals has devolved into a spectacle of self-promotion, war crimes, and right-wing cosplay, all rooted in Marcinko’s rogue persona and the mythos he created.
- 2 weeks agoconversational2h 31m8-min read
It Could Happen Here Weekly 240
This compilation episode of It Could Happen Here explores the political resonance of Palestinian solidarity at global sporting events, critiques the philosophical and structural limitations of universal human rights, and reports on recent U.S. political developments, including a Senate candidate's rape allegations, controversial tariffs, ICE violence, and nationalist rhetoric during the U.S. 250th anniversary.
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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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