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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 Two: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?
This episode of Behind the Bastards dives into the life and legacy of disgraced LAPD detective Mark Furman, a central figure in the O.J. Simpson trial whose racist and sexist behavior ultimately derailed the prosecution. Known for his role in uncovering key evidence, Furman’s credibility collapsed when tapes revealed him bragging about planting evidence, using racial slurs, and leading a misogynistic cop group called Men Against Women. His downfall wasn’t due to personal failure alone, but to the very system that enabled him — a system that looked the other way while cops like Furman terrorized both communities and fellow officers.
- 3 days agoconversational1h 5m6-min read
Part One: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?
Mark Furman, a former LAPD detective infamous for his role in the O.J. Simpson trial, is the subject of this episode, which explores his deeply racist views, troubled upbringing, and the systemic corruption within the LAPD that allowed him to thrive. Despite his attempts to reinvent himself as an artist and escape police work, Furman embraced a violent, macho identity rooted in racism and misogyny, ultimately becoming a symbol of institutional failure.
- 6 days agonarrative3h 32m9-min read
It Could Happen Here Weekly 234
This compilation episode weaves together three distinct but thematically linked narratives: a personal reckoning with the Palestinian Nakba, a rapid-response strike by trans and queer electrolysis workers facing exploitative contracts, and a legal analysis of state repression against dissent, culminating in a broader meditation on resistance, truth, and intergenerational trauma.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 29m6-min read
Part Three: The Orgasm Cult
One Taste, a Bay Area 'orgasm cult' founded by Nicole Daedone, evolved from a self-help group into a profit-driven, Silicon Valley-style startup that exploited members through coercive sales tactics, emotional manipulation, and sexual trafficking. Backed by media hype—including a glowing New York Times profile—the organization masked its abusive practices under the guise of female empowerment and sexual enlightenment, ultimately collapsing under scrutiny after a 2018 Bloomberg exposé led to federal charges and prison sentences for Daedone and her lieutenant Rachel.
- 1 weeks agoconversational1h 14m6-min read
Part Two: The Orgasm Cult
This episode of Behind the Bastards dives into the bizarre, manipulative world of orgasm cults, focusing on Nicole Daedone’s journey from a member of the Welcome Consensus to founding her own group, One Taste. What starts as a countercultural exploration of sexuality and intimacy quickly devolves into a grift built on emotional manipulation, financial exploitation, and coerced intimacy, all wrapped in Silicon Valley-style branding.
- 1 weeks agoconversational3h 49m7-min read
It Could Happen Here Weekly 233
This compilation episode covers three major themes: the Trump administration's investigation into alleged non-citizen voting and seizure of election records, the cancellation of bison grazing rights on public land in Montana and its implications for conservation and tribal sovereignty, the ideological suppression of heterodox economic theories like monopsony that challenge mainstream neoclassical economics, and the cultural displacement of American superhero fandom by the rising global dominance of anime and manga.
- 2 weeks agoconversational1h 4m5-min read
Part One: The Orgasm Cult
We're diving into the bizarre and abusive world of a Silicon Valley orgasm cult led by Nicole Daedone, a woman who weaponized female sexuality and Silicon Valley's obsession with optimization to build a grift that preyzed on men's insecurities. Along the way, we unpack the ancient roots of how women's pleasure has been mythologized, medicalized, and controlled — from Greek myths to medieval nuns to Victorian vibrators — to show how old patriarchal patterns keep resurfacing in new, tech-washed packaging.
- 2 weeks agoconversational49 min6-min read
Bonus Episode: Untitled Warhammer 40,000 Podcast
This special episode from the Behind the Bastard feed teases a new Warhammer 40k podcast from host Robert and fellow podcaster Joe Kassabian, exploring how the grimdark sci-fi universe has bled into real-world politics, culture, and even warfare—especially through the viral meme of 'God Emperor Trump' and the surprising ways fans interpret its fascist satire. What began as niche British punk satire now fuels both online propaganda and battlefield morale, revealing how fantasy can distort, reflect, or even reshape ideology.
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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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