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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 t...

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Notable Guests

Richard MarcinkoRichard Marcinko3×MMolly Conger2×Ian SmithIan Smith2×James StoutJames Stout2×UUnknown Guests2×Alex KarpAlex Karp2×Percy FawcettPercy Fawcett2×DDominique Pelicot2×Tim DraperTim Draper1×Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney1×

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