Behind the Bastards
Hosted by Robert · Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
4.6from 41,921 ratings
- 1,191
- Episodes
- 438
- Transcribed
- 41,921
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 441M
- YouTube views
About 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.
- Publisher
- Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
- Category
- history · news · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 18 Apr 2018
- Latest episode
- 7 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
438 of 1,191 episodes have a transcript.
7 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
It Could Happen Here Weekly 257
5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Part Two: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House
3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
Part One: Dennis Hastert: The Longest-Serving Republican Speaker of the House
Who has been a guest on Behind the Bastards
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Miles Gray
- Kim Kelly
- Jason Pargin
- Kaveh Hoda
- Andrew
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 441,153,001
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.4 / 5
- 15,800 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 26,121 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 100
Contact Behind the Bastards
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
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Questions about Behind the Bastards
Who hosts Behind the Bastards?
Robert host the show. Published by Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Behind the Bastards take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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