Behind the Bastards

It Could Happen Here Weekly 119

24 Feb 2024

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Part Four: Was Robert. E. Lee a Good General?

22 Feb 2024

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Robert and Prop answer the final two great questions about Robert E. Lee: did he fuck that horse, and was he any good as a general?See omnystudio.com/...

Part Three: Why Did Robert E. Lee Turn Traitor?

20 Feb 2024

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Robert and Prop continue the story of Bobby Lee to the climax of his life: his decision to turn traitor and fight for the Confederacy.See omnystudio.c...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 118

18 Feb 2024

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Part Two: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure

15 Feb 2024

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Robert and Prop discuss Robert E. Lee's career in the army, and his horrific violence towards the enslaved workers on his father-in-laws plantation.Se...

Part One: Robert E. Lee: A Lifetime of Failure

13 Feb 2024

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Robert sits down with Jason Petty aka Prop to begin the epic story of Robert E. Lee, prominent furry, slave owner and Confederate General. (4 Part Ser...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 117

10 Feb 2024

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 109

07 Feb 2024

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It Could Happen Here Weekly 116

03 Feb 2024

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Part Two: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI

01 Feb 2024

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Robert tells Ify about the time tech weirdo's recreated Hell using AI and Robert pisses off a VP at Google. Plus: More cult shit! (Adapted from his ar...

Part One: Tech Bros Have Built A Cult Around AI

30 Jan 2024

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Robert sits down with Ify Nwadiwe to talk about the weird cult that's formed around AI, and some of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. (Adapt...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 115

27 Jan 2024

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Part Four: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

25 Jan 2024

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Now bereft of their children, the Finders slide into old age and irrelevance with one last attempt to freak out the normies.See omnystudio.com/listene...

Part Three: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

23 Jan 2024

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Were The Finders a CIA operation? The short answer is "maybe"! The long answer is... this episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 115

20 Jan 2024

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Part Two: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

18 Jan 2024

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After almost twenty years of quiet growth the Finders explode into public awareness when they are accused of sex trafficking children, possibly for th...

Part One: The Finders: CIA Child Trafficking Cult or Just Normal Cult?

16 Jan 2024

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Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to tell the tale of Marion Petty, the man whose cult was accused of trafficking children and may have been part of ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 114

13 Jan 2024

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Part Two: John Schmitz: The First Trump

11 Jan 2024

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Our tale of Orange County bastardry reaches it's apex in John Schmitz, the conspiracy maniac who ran against Nixon from the Right and blazed the trail...

Part One: How Orange County Incubated American Fascism

09 Jan 2024

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Robert sits down with Francesca Fiorentini to talk about how Orange County, California gave birth to the modern Republican Party, thanks to some arms ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 113

06 Jan 2024

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

04 Jan 2024

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In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Jamie Loftus to continue discussing Kaiser Wilhelm.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

CZM Rewind: Part One: Kaiser Wilhelm: The Saddest Warlord In History

02 Jan 2024

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Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about Kaiser Wilhelm, the devastatingly cringy Mama's boy who came to rule an empire despite lacking even a...

CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 4-6

28 Dec 2023

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Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20...

CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3

26 Dec 2023

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Henry Kissinger is dead! If you're wondering why people are so happy about this, listen to our six hour series on the life and crimes of one of the 20...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 112

22 Dec 2023

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Part Two: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

21 Dec 2023

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Margaret and Robert conclude our Christmas episode and yet another year of this fucking podcast. CBP is detaining thousands of migrants, including chi...

Part One: Christmas Hero Episode: Aaron Swartz

19 Dec 2023

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Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about Aaron Swartz, a tragic hero who helped build the open internet. (2 Part Series) CBP is detaining ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 111

16 Dec 2023

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Part Two: William Bailey: The Gwyneth Paltrow of Radiation

14 Dec 2023

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Robert and Sofiya finish the story of William Bailey, after a brief interlude to talk about the radium girls.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

Part One: William Bailey: The Gwyneth Paltrow of Radiation

12 Dec 2023

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Robert sits down with Sofiya Alexandra to talk about Will Bailey, the fake doctor who made himself into the king of radioactive fake medicine and kill...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 110

09 Dec 2023

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Part Two: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (secretly about Michael Lewis)

07 Dec 2023

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Robert and Jamie conclude the thrilling tale of Sam Bankman-Fried and his biographer, Michael Lewis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

Part One: The Last Sam Bankman-Fried Episodes (secretly about Michael Lewis)

05 Dec 2023

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Robert Evans is a Living God and can never lie.....Also we talk with Jamie Loftus about Sam Bankman-Fried and beloved biographer to con man Michael Le...

Part Two: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

30 Nov 2023

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Sophie has never been wrong about a single thing in her life. Matt Lieb guests and Robert is also there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Part One: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

28 Nov 2023

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Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to talk about Oregon's first sex cult: the Holy Rollers. (2 Part Series) McCracken, T.. Holy Rollers:Murder and Madnes...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 108

25 Nov 2023

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CZM Rewind: Part Two: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

23 Nov 2023

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Original Air Date: June 14th, 2018 Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they continue discuss the evil actions of King Leopol...

CZM Rewind: Part One: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

21 Nov 2023

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Original Air Date: June 12th, 2018 Have you ever heard of King Leopold II? In Episode 7, Robert is joined by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 107

18 Nov 2023

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Part Two: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

16 Nov 2023

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Robert and Ed continue the story of Lord Aspinall, who trades in his gambling house for the deadliest zoo in history. Bonus: murder! Sources: https:/...

Part One: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

14 Nov 2023

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Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to talk about Lord Aspinall and his gambling buddies, who ruled London high society with an iron fist and also did a m...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 106

11 Nov 2023

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Part Two: The Surprising Evil of 1950s Men's Adventure Magazines

09 Nov 2023

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Big Bobbo E-Money and Magpie the Killjoy read a magazine for racist pedophiles.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Surprising Evil of 1950s Men's Adventure Magazines

07 Nov 2023

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Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to read a selection of stories and ads from old timey men's adventure magazines, which feature a mix of soft co...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 105

04 Nov 2023

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CZM Rewind: The British Super-Soldier Who Killed A Nation

02 Nov 2023

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Original Air Date: July 17th, 2018 Robert is joined by comedian Brodie Reed to discuss Idi Amin, a highly skilled soldier who murdered an estimated 30...

The True Story of Dracula

31 Oct 2023

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Robert sits down with Jack O'Brien to talk about how the life of a Transylvanian prince turned into the story of Dracula. (1 part) Sources: https://w...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 104

28 Oct 2023

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Part Two:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

26 Oct 2023

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Robert and Jason continue their discussion of the deadliest workplace catastrophe in U.S. history.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One:The Deadliest Workplace Disaster in U.S. History

24 Oct 2023

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Robert and Jason Pargin sit down to discuss the Hawk's Nest Tunnel project, the deadliest industrial disaster in U.S. history. (2 Parts)See omnystudio...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 103

21 Oct 2023

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Part Six: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

19 Oct 2023

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The stirring conclusion to the G. Gordon Liddy saga, featuring Fear Factor's Joe Rogan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Five: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

17 Oct 2023

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G. Gordon Liddy is in prison, but just as committed to making baffling Nazi references and lying about violence as ever. As a bonus, he learns Kung-Fu...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 102

14 Oct 2023

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Part Four: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

12 Oct 2023

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G. Gordon Liddy is finally given the job of his dreams: managing a dirty tricks campaign to spy on "the left". He is as bad at this job as it is possi...

Part Three: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

10 Oct 2023

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G. Gordon Liddy joins the FBI, learns how to express his joy through random gunfire, and threatens a jury with a knife. By the end, we finally get to ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 102

07 Oct 2023

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Part Two: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

05 Oct 2023

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Robert and Andrew Ti continue their exploration of G. Gordon Liddy, God's perfect fascist, who once blew out his appendix in a sit-up contest.See omny...

Part One: G. Gordon Liddy: The Fascist Behind Watergate

03 Oct 2023

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Robert sits down with Andrew Ti for a very special episode about the craziest American political thinker, Watergate mastermind G. Gordon Liddy. (6 par...

CZM Rewind: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole Sad Story

26 Sep 2023

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Original Air Date: February 26, 2019 Robert is joined by comedian Brandie Posey to discus Hitler's sex life!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 101

23 Sep 2023

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Part Two: God's Debris, by Scott Adams (with Matt Lieb)

21 Sep 2023

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Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to discuss Scott Adams's worst novel, God's Debris.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The Religion War, by Scott Adams (with Matt Lieb)

19 Sep 2023

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Robert reads selections from Scott Adams's terrible novels to help unravel the great mystery: who is God, and how can we kill him?See omnystudio.com/l...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 100

16 Sep 2023

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Part Two: Wim Hof's Surprisingly Deadly Story

14 Sep 2023

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Robert is joined again by James Stout to continue to discuss the bloody tale of Wim Hof.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Wim Hof's Surprisingly Deadly Story

12 Sep 2023

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Robert sits down with James Stout to tell the grisly tale of Wim Hof, who got famous for teaching celebrities how to hyperventilate and has a much dar...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 99

09 Sep 2023

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Part Two: The 12 Tribes: The Worst Cult You've Never Heard Of

07 Sep 2023

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Robert is joined again by Alex Steed to continue to discuss The 12 Tribes cult.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: The 12 Tribes: The Worst Cult You've Never Heard Of

05 Sep 2023

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Robert is joined by Alex Steed to discuss The 12 Tribes cult. (2 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 98

02 Sep 2023

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Part Two: Behind the Swastika

31 Aug 2023

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Robert is joined again by Chelsey Weber-Smith to continue to discuss the secret history of the Swastika.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Part One: Behind the Swastika

29 Aug 2023

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Robert and Chelsey Weber-Smith discuss the surprisingly ancient history of the Swastika, and how it was a part of everyone before the Nazis stole it. ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 97

26 Aug 2023

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Part Two: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

24 Aug 2023

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Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to continue to discuss Ron DeSantis.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

22 Aug 2023

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Robert sits down with Katy and Cody to talk about the life, career, and violent implosion of Ron DeSantis, the governor of Florida. 2 Part Series.  S...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 96

19 Aug 2023

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We Read The Dilbert Guy's Attempt to Make Trump into a Religion

17 Aug 2023

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Robert is joined by Garrison Davis to discuss Win Bigly: The Dilbert Guy's Terrible Book About Trump. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The Sam Bankman-Fried Update

15 Aug 2023

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Everyone's favorite crypto conman is back behind bars! Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to talk about his plans to buy an island and make he and his...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 95

12 Aug 2023

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Part Two: Rafael Trujillo: The Most Brutal Dictator of the Americas

10 Aug 2023

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Robert and Kat conclude the story, and the life, of Rafael Trujillo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Rafael Trujillo: The Most Brutal Dictator of the Americas

08 Aug 2023

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Robert sits down with Kat Abu to talk about Rafael Trujillo, the genocidal dictator and most prolific godfather in world history. (2 Part Series)See o...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 94

05 Aug 2023

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Part Two: Frank Lorenzo: The Man Who Ruined Air Travel

03 Aug 2023

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Robert is joined again by Miles Gray to continue to discuss Frank Lorenzo.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Frank Lorenzo: The Man Who Ruined Air Travel

01 Aug 2023

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Robert sits down with Miles Gray to talk about Frank Lorenzo, the vulture capitalist who murdered the airline unions and made flying terrible. (2 Part...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 93

29 Jul 2023

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Part Two: Julius Streicher: The Other Hitler

27 Jul 2023

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Robert and Jake conclude the story of Julius Streicher, the trailblazing Nazi cancel culture pioneer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Part One: Julius Streicher: The Other Hitler

25 Jul 2023

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Robert sits down with Jake Hanrahan to talk about trailblazing Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher, the man who might have been Fuhrer if a few things ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 92

22 Jul 2023

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Part Two: Why Kidnapping Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere

20 Jul 2023

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Sarah Marshall and Robert continue their deep dive into the wide world of kidnapping conspiracy theories and the horrible consequences thereof.See omn...

Part One: Why Kidnapping Conspiracy Theories Are Everywhere

18 Jul 2023

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Robert and Sarah Marshall sit down to talk about the wave of kidnapping conspiracy theories that recently led a random woman to murder an Uber driver ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 91

15 Jul 2023

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Part Two: How The Dilbert Guy Lost His Mind

13 Jul 2023

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Robert is joined again by cartoonist Randy Milholland to continue to discuss Scott Adams. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: How The Dilbert Guy Lost His Mind

11 Jul 2023

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Robert sits down with cartoonist Randy Milholland to discuss Scott Adams and the secret of his madness. (2 Part Series) Footnotes: https://web.archiv...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 90

08 Jul 2023

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Let's Read the Proud Boys Membership Manual

06 Jul 2023

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Robert, Katy and Cody read a Proud Boys manual that was recently released as part of a sedition case. (1 part)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy ...

It Could Happen Here Weekly 89

01 Jul 2023

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Part: Two Stockton Rush: Inventor of the Deathsub

29 Jun 2023

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Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti to continue to discuss Oceangate CEO, Stockton Rush.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part One: Stockton Rush: Inventor of the Deathsub

27 Jun 2023

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Robert is joined by Andrew Ti to discuss Oceangate CEO, Stockton Rush. (2 Part Series)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part Two: AI Is Coming for Your Children

22 Jun 2023

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We continue our investigation of weird AI children's book grifters. https://shatterzone.substack.com/ You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows,...