Behind the Bastards

Behind the Bastards

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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Don Simpson rises to the top of Hollywood by co-opting gay culture and doing every drug imaginable. But then things take a turn on the set of a doomed Tom Cruise movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Part Two: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood

Don Simpson rises to the top of Hollywood by co-opting gay culture and doing every drug imaginable. But then things take a turn on the set of a doomed Tom Cruise movie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 nov. 2026
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Part One: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood

In this week's harrowing episode, Robert and Soren Bowie explore the life and times of Don Simpson: the man who produced Top Gun and most of the other big hits of the 1980s while being a coked-up devil behind the scenes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

10 nov. 2026
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It Could Happen Here Weekly 257

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Hope & Dirty Tricks: How Lula Beat Flavio Bolsonaro Election Rumors and Conspiracism Catching up with the status of Kurdish groups in Iran Executive Disorder: 2026 Midterms Edition Executive Disorder: GOP Blame Game, Trump/Epstein Report, Paraguay Ousts President You can now listen to all Cool Zone Media shows, 100% ad-free through the Cooler Zone Media subscription, available exclusively on Apple Podcasts. So, open your Apple Podcasts app, search for “Cooler Zone Media” and subscribe today! Sources/Links: Election Rumors and Conspiracism https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/26/trump-reward-reporting-voter-fraud https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/harassment-public-records-requests-bombard-uw-truth-seeker-after-jan-6-hearings-cameo/ https://uwcip.substack.com/p/election-rumor-rundown-october-24…

07 nov. 2026
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Part Two: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

In part 2, Dennis Hastert lucks his way into becoming Speaker of the House and helps Congress redefine corruption for the 21st century. And then, after his retirement, it all comes crashing down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05 nov. 2026
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Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House

Robert tells Miles Gray the tangled story of Dennis Hastert, the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House, pioneer of congressional corruption, and pedophile. Sources: Prosecutors detail sex abuse allegations against Dennis Hastert | PBS News Weekend Dennis Hastert Dies at 84: Timeline of Scandals, Controversies and Criminal Conviction - Newsweek Uncovering the Dennis Hastert cover-up | Bloom Fudali Former Speaker Dennis Hastert indicted - POLITICO Hastert returns to his humble beginnings after historic career -- Daily Herald Washingtonpost.com: Plain-Talking Hastert Poised to Be Speaker House Speaker Dennis Hastert Can Win Friends, But Can He Influence People? - Page 9 - tribunedigital-chicagotribune Biography of Speaker J. Dennis Hastert | Dickstein Shapiro Ex-Yorkville school chief recalls no misconduct complaints against Hastert - Chicago Tribune Payments by Hastert Linked to Report of Sexual Abuse - NYTimes.com Dennis Hastert has a history of keeping secrets - Vox See omnystudio.com/listener for…

03 nov. 2026