Behind the Bastards

A darkly funny, conversational deep-dive that makes history's worst people feel absurdly human and horrifyingly real.

Created by

Robert Evans, Sophie Lichterman

Genres

Talk

Starring

Robert Evans, Sophie Lichterman

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, dark, cynical and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, corruption, violence, politics

Content

Strong language. Mild violence and sexual content. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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