Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 160

14 Dec 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Kash Patel: Trump's FBI Pick What Next for Syria? Luig...

Part Two: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

12 Dec 2024

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Robert and Kaveh conclude the thrilling sort of how Merck killed 55,000 Americans with Vioxx and then convinced the media they were the good guys some...

Part One: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

10 Dec 2024

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Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to talk about Vioxx, a pain medication released by pharmaceutical giant Merck even though they knew it caused fat...

Behind the Bastards Presents: Better Offline

08 Dec 2024

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Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Ed Zitron's Better Offline podcast series. Man Who Killed Google Search Sam Altman Is Dangerous to Soci...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 159

07 Dec 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Occupied America and the Primal Father How the Mapuche Fough...

We Read Newt Gingrich's World War 2 Alternate History

05 Dec 2024

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Robert sits down and explains former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's alt-history novel to Molly Conger. If you've ever wondered what would happen...

We Read Marjorie Taylor Green's Book

03 Dec 2024

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Sophie reads Marjorie Taylor Green's book to Jamie and Robert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 158

30 Nov 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  CZM Rewind: An Update on Border Patrol Outdoor Detention CZM...

CZM Rewind: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard

28 Nov 2024

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It's still a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy the second part of this unfortunately prescient episode where Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss Dr. Oz.See ...

CZM Rewind: Part One: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard

26 Nov 2024

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It's a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy this old, but prescient, episode where Robert is joined by Matt Lieb to discuss Dr. Oz. FOOTNOTES: https://www.oprah.co...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 157

24 Nov 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Trump’s Cabinet of Curiosities Anatomy of the Great Replac...

Part Four: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

21 Nov 2024

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Robert concludes the story of T.E. Lawrence by getting into the real bastardry of his life, including a pretty heinous war crime!See omnystudio.com/li...

Part Three: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

19 Nov 2024

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Robert tells Margaret how to scientifically shatter a bridge the T.E. Lawrence way, and how Lawrence crippled the transportation infrastructure of a m...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 156

16 Nov 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Life for Trans People Under Trump What Happens to Gaza Under ...

Part Two: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

14 Nov 2024

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Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy to continue our series on Lawrence of Arabia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War

12 Nov 2024

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Robert tells Margaret Killjoy the whole story of Lawrence of Arabia, a British imperialist, hopeless romantic and asexual icon who invented the concep...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 155

09 Nov 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  Trump's Constitutional Sheriffs Remember, Remember, the (Othe...

Part Four: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

07 Nov 2024

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Robert and Noah conclude the story of Peter Thiel, who just might get the corporate god king he's dreamed about.  See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Part Three: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

05 Nov 2024

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Robert tells Noah how Peter Thiel went to war against Gawker and also completely whiffed on profiting from the 2008 financial crash. Bonus: how Palant...

The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die

02 Nov 2024

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In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangerous migration routes on earth. We hear from migrant...

Part Two: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

31 Oct 2024

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We discuss Peter Thiel's rise to PayPal CEO, his betrayal of Elon Musk, and the birth of the technology that became Palantir.See omnystudio.com/listen...

Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy

29 Oct 2024

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Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon investor of Silicon Valley and would-be assassin of demo...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 153

26 Oct 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episod...

Part Two: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

24 Oct 2024

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Robert and Miles talk about the mid-century crisis in American masculinity and then catch up to the modern era, and Gamergate.   https://www.sandboxx...

Part One: The History of American Masculinity Grifters

22 Oct 2024

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Robert sits down with Miles Gray to give a history of American Masculinity Grifters, and the media-created fears of a 'crisis' in masculinity. (2 Part...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 152

19 Oct 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episod...

Part Four: America's First Fascist Governor

17 Oct 2024

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Garrison is joined by Robert to conclude the story of Eugene Talmadge and how his campaign for a White Supremacist Georgia lead to his death.See omnys...

Part Three: America's First Fascist Governor

15 Oct 2024

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Garrison and Robert return to discuss Eugene Talmadge’s takeover of state finances and his fight against the new deal.See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 151

12 Oct 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episod...

Part Two: America's First Fascist Governor

10 Oct 2024

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Garrison and Robert continue the tale of Gene Talmadge with his first military style coup of Georgia and his battle against FDR.See omnystudio.com/lis...

Part One: America's First Fascist Governor

08 Oct 2024

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Garrison Davis is joined by Robert Evans to discuss Eugene Talmadge, the racist southern country lawyer who became a dictator. (4 Part Series) Sources...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 150

05 Oct 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episod...

Part Two: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines

03 Oct 2024

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Robert and Prop conclude the story of the Filipino Jeffrey Epstein with his exciting near-Waco arrest.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

Part One: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines

01 Oct 2024

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Robert sits down with Prop to discuss Apollo Quiboloy, the Pentacostal cult leader known as 'the Jeffery Epstein of the Philippines'. (2 Part Series) ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 149

28 Sep 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episod...

Part Two: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids

26 Sep 2024

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Robert and Mara conclude the story of Steve Cartisano with a truly shocking number of illegal open air child torture camps.See omnystudio.com/listener...

Part One: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids

24 Sep 2024

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Robert sits down with Mara Wilson to discuss the man behind those camps that kidnap teenagers and torture them in the desert. (2 Part Series) Sources:...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 148

21 Sep 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be found in the descriptions of each individual episod...

Part Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

19 Sep 2024

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Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous weirdo with a blog to part of the right-wing power...

Part One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance

17 Sep 2024

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Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dictatorship whose ideas inspired J.D. Vance. (2 Part S...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 147

14 Sep 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How to Stop the Far Right in Three Easy Steps What’s The Matter...

CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard

12 Sep 2024

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Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

CZM Rewind: Part One: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard

10 Sep 2024

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Robert is joined by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 146

07 Sep 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How DSA Politicians & the City of LA Betrayed a Tenant Moveme...

Part Two: That Time eBay's Private Spies Went To War With Some Bloggers

05 Sep 2024

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Robert and Jason continue the thrilling story of this Jim Baugh and Ebay's war against some elderly bloggers. Behind the Bastards is now available on ...

Part One: That Time eBay's Private Spies Went To War With Some Bloggers

03 Sep 2024

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Robert sits down with Jason Pargin to lay out the insane story of how eBay corporate security, with the tacit endorsement of their executives, waged a...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 145

31 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Kamala Shuts Down the DNC Imane Khelif and the Co-option of the M...

Part Two: Thomas Kinkade: the Evil-est Painter

29 Aug 2024

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Robert and Randy conclude the story of Thomas Kincade by talking about the massive fraud he committed and also some sex crimes. Behind the Bastards is...

Part One: Thomas Kinkade: the Evil-est Painter

27 Aug 2024

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Robert sits back down with Randy Milholland to discuss Thomas Kinkade, the most financially successful American artist and con-man. Behind the Bastard...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 144

24 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

22 Aug 2024

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Robert and Michael talk about how the US press responded to the rise of European fascism and where that leaves us today. Behind the Bastards is now av...

Part One: How The Liberal Media Helped Fascism Win

20 Aug 2024

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Robert sits down with best pal Michael Swaim to discuss the great liberal media organizations of Italy, Germany and the U.S. in the 1920s and 30s, and...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 143

17 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: Louis van Schoor: The Deadliest Security Guard in History

15 Aug 2024

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Robert concludes the story of Louis van Schoor and the surprise tale of his daughter, Sabrina. Behind the Bastards is now available on YouTube! New vi...

Part One: Louis van Schoor: The Deadliest Security Guard in History

13 Aug 2024

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Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss a weird little guy of South African Apartheid, serial murdering security guard Louis van Schoor. (2 Part...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 142

10 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Do We Really Need to Talk About Kevin?

09 Aug 2024

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Why do people keep posting that fake Voltaire quote and who is the pedophile who actually said it? Molly takes you back to the 90s, inside the Nazi co...

Part Two: Blue Dawn: A Right Wing Fantasy of Leftist Revolution

08 Aug 2024

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Robert and Garrison continue exploring the world of Blue Dawn, where the justice system is angry twitter mobs empowered to throw people in prison and ...

Part One: Blue Dawn: A Right Wing Fantasy of Leftist Revolution

06 Aug 2024

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Robert sits down with Garrison to read through a brand new novel that fantasizes about the aftermath of an Antifa revolution in ... 2021.See omnystudi...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 141

03 Aug 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Four: The RFK Jr. Episodes

01 Aug 2024

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Robert and Cody conclude the story of RFK Jr by talking about how he was directly complicit in the deaths of dozens of children and probably tens of t...

Part Three: The RFK Jr. Episodes

30 Jul 2024

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Robert and Cody discuss RFK Jr's days as a professional rat-eater and explorer, and then things get weird.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 140

27 Jul 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: The RFK Jr. Episodes

25 Jul 2024

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Robert and Cody continue the epic tale of Bobby Kennedy Jr, falconer and rotting animal carcass connoisseur.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

Part One: The RFK Jr. Episodes

23 Jul 2024

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Robert sits down with Cody Johnston to discuss the origins of the Kennedy Family Curse, and how it trapped RFK Jr on the path to ruin. (4 Part Series)...

It Could Happen Here Weekly: RNC Edition

19 Jul 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

18 Jul 2024

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Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to finish talking about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss whether or...

Part One: Beau Brummell: The First Celebrity and Inventor of the Suit and Tie

16 Jul 2024

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Robert sits down with Princess Weekes to talk about Beau Brummell, the first fashion influencer and modern celebrity, and discuss whether or not he wa...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 139

13 Jul 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: The Dr. Laura Episodes

11 Jul 2024

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Robert and Jamie conclude the story of Dr. Laura and offer up a theory on the possible murder of her mother.   https://www.paisleypaws.org/See omnyst...

Part One: The Dr. Laura Episodes

09 Jul 2024

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Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss the life and times of Dr. Laura Schlesinger, the angriest woman on the radio and harbinger of Jordan Pet...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 138

05 Jul 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

The July 4th Terrible Right Wing Novel Spectacular

02 Jul 2024

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Robert found a copy of the weird Navy SEAL fetishist novel written by his old boss back in the 1990s.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 137

29 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

27 Jun 2024

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Robert and Matt discuss how Avery Brundage and the Olympic Committee killed the attempt at an Olympics boycott and handed Hitler a major win.See omnys...

Part One: How Avery Brundage Gave Hitler an Olympics

25 Jun 2024

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Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Avery Brundage, the millionaire athlete and professional Olympics nerd who stopped the U.S. from Boycotting...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 136

22 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise

20 Jun 2024

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Robert killed a man in Reno, just to watch him die. Also he concludes the story of the murder of the Chagos Islands by the U.S. and the ailing British...

Part One: How the British Empire and U.S. Department of Defense Murdered an Island Paradise

18 Jun 2024

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Robert welcomes Andrew Ti back to the show to tell the story of the Chagos Islands, a paradise founded by former slaves that was wiped out by the Brit...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 135

15 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Four: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

13 Jun 2024

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Robert and Prop conclude the story of Thomas Jefferson by talking about the time he built a smarthome powered by child slavery.Robert and Prop conclud...

Part Three: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

11 Jun 2024

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Robert and Prop talk about Jefferson's wild years as a slavery debate bro in Paris, and also the fact that he was for sure a pedophile.See omnystudio....

It Could Happen Here Weekly 134

08 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

06 Jun 2024

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Robert and Prop talk about Jefferson's embarrassing history as a war leader and how he helped invent scientific racism.See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Part One: Thomas Jefferson: King of Hypocrites

04 Jun 2024

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Robert sits down with Jason Petty, AKA Prop, to discuss how Thomas Jefferson became a global prophet of liberty despite owning human beings and helpin...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 133

01 Jun 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

30 May 2024

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Kent Hovind befriends a pedophile and, separately, kills a 7 year old through negligence. Also, more dinosaur disinfo.See omnystudio.com/listener for ...

Part One: Kent Hovind: Fake Dinosaur Scholar and Accidental Child Killer

28 May 2024

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Robert sits down with Molly Conger to discuss Kent Hovind, self-declared doctor of dinosaur studies for the Creationist museum he founded and somehow ...

boston slide cop

28 May 2024

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In the summer of 2023, a Boston cop humiliated himself by tumbling down a public slide in the most embarrassing way possible. This week, Jamie tries t...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 132

25 May 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

CZM Rewind: Morton Downey Junior: The Ur-Media Grifter

23 May 2024

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Robert is again joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Morton Downey Junior. https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank See omnystudio.com/l...

CZM Rewind: The Ballad of Wally George

22 May 2024

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Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Wally George. https://www.gofundme.com/f/btb-fundraiser-pdx-diaper-bank   See omnystudio.com/listener for...

CZM Rewind: Joe Pyne: The Man Who Invented Right Wing Talk Radio

21 May 2024

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Robert is joined by Tom Reimann to discuss Joe Pyne. https://gofund.me/75c79974 FOOTNOTES: https://timeline.com/hot-seat-wally-george-edccf13491cf h...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 131

18 May 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

16 May 2024

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Robert and Margaret conclude the story of Helmut Kentler's pedophile foster program, and discuss how the German left was infiltrated and co-opted by p...

Part One: The Darkest Episode We Will Ever Do

14 May 2024

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Robert weaves a hideous story for Margaret, about how post-war Germans started out trying to make Nazism impossible and wound up harming generations o...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 130

11 May 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...

Part Two: The Parenting Gurus of Nazi Germany

09 May 2024

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This week Robert introduces Margaret and the audience to Johanna Harer, the chief Momfluencer of Nazi Germany, whose pop science parenting book was en...

Part One: The Parenting Gurus of Nazi Germany

07 May 2024

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Robert sits down with Margaret killjoy to talk about Moritz Schreber, the pseudo scientific parenting guru who strapped children into torture devices ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 129

04 May 2024

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free thro...