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Behind the Bastards: Season 1

577 episodes Premiered May 1, 2018 Updated Sep 25, 2026

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Saddam Hussein: Erotic Novelist

May 1, 2018 · 61 min

How well do you know Saddam Hussein? In Episode 1, Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus (The Bechdel Cast) and they discuss Saddam Hussein's childhood, his career as an erotic novelist

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Stalin: After Dark

May 1, 2018 · 65 min

Let’s talk about Stalin, baaaaaaby! In this Bonus Episode, Robert is joined by Brandie Posey (comedian, writer & producer) and they discuss Josef Stalin who was a bank robber, a se

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Secrets of Osama Bin Laden's Hard Drive

May 15, 2018 · 52 min

What was actually found on Osama Bin Laden's recovered Hard Drive? In Episode 3, Robert is joined by Ify Nwadiwe (Nerdificent) and they discuss the unraveling mysteries of what Osa

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Hitler: YA Fiction Fan Girl

May 22, 2018 · 55 min

Who was Karl May? And why was Hitler so obsessed with him? In Episode 4, Robert is joined by Laci Mosley (@DivaLaci on IG) and they discuss Karl May's young adult novels which were

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The Cocaine Queen of Miami

Jun 5, 2018 · 66 min

Griselda Blanco once called herself, “the baddest bitch to ever take a breath of life," and this episode confirms that to be very accurate. In Episode 6, Robert is joined by Dani F

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Part One: King Leopold: The First Modern Bastard

Jun 12, 2018 · 62 min

Have you ever heard of King Leopold II? In Episode 7, Robert is joined by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they discuss the King of Belgium, who was the first world leader to be

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Part Two: King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard

Jun 14, 2018 · 39 min

This is Part Two of, 'King Leopold II: The First Modern Bastard.' Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and they continue discuss the evil actions of King Leopo

S1·E17 Mytharc

The British Super-Soldier Who Killed A Nation

Jul 17, 2018 · 82 min

He was a highly skilled soldier who murdered an estimated 300,000 or more of his own people. In Episode 12, Robert is joined by comedian Brodie Reed and they discuss Idi Amin's ris

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The Non-Nazi Bastards Who Helped Hitler Rise To Power

Jul 24, 2018 · 104 min

This week we did something a little bit different. In Episode 13, Robert is joined by Naomi Ekperigin (Couples Therapy Podcast) and we will be getting ‘behind’ Hitler again, but ou

S1·E19 Core

The Astrologer Who Managed The Reagan Presidency

Jul 26, 2018 · 93 min

Was Ronald Reagan's Astrologer a Bastard? In Episode 14, Robert is joined by Molly Lambert and Tess Lynch (Night Call Podcast) and they dive into Joan Quigley's career as The Reaga

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Descendant of the Original Boogeyman: Albert Fish 🅴

Aug 7, 2018 · 87 min

Albert Fish was a cannibalistic child-murderer who loved lighting his own butt on fire. In Episode 16 Robert is joined by comedian Maggie Mae Fish who is a descendent of Albert Fis

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The Congo After Leopold

Aug 21, 2018 · 80 min

What happened to the Congo after King Leopold? Unfortunately, Belgium the Nation was not much better to the Congolese people than their King had been. In Episode 18, Robert is join

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Children of Dictators

Aug 28, 2018 · 69 min

What happens when you are raised by an evil tyrant? In Episode 19 Robert is joined by Jack O'Brien (The Daily Zeitgeist) to examine what it is like being the children of monsters.

S1·E29 Mytharc

Part One: The Most Evil Company In History 🅴

Sep 4, 2018 · 69 min

No matter who you are, or what personal stance you happen to have on capitalism, there is probably a corporation you regard as “evil”. In Episode 20 Robert is joined by the hilario

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Part One: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis

Sep 11, 2018 · 76 min

Hitler was very aware of the impact movies had on him and everyone else and he believed the spoken word was the only way to push large scale societal changes. He noted that, just a

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Part Two: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis

Sep 13, 2018 · 67 min

In Part Two: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis, Robert is joined again by Daniel Van Kirk and they continue to discuss the influence Nazism had on Hollywood.

S1·E33 Mytharc

Part One: Alex Jones: The Godfather of Fake News

Sep 18, 2018 · 69 min

Alex Jones has been banned from Facebook, Twitter, the App Store and pretty much every other mainstream app that is capable of somehow spreading information. In Episode 22, Robert

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Part One: Erik Prince: The Rich Kid Who Bought An Army

Sep 25, 2018 · 61 min

Have you ever heard of a guy named Erik Prince? In episode 23, Robert is joined by Miles Gray (The Daily Zeitgeist) and they discuss the life of Erik Prince the man who wants his o

S1·E38 Mytharc

Part One: Duterte: The Mass Murdering Mayor 🅴

Oct 2, 2018 · 57 min

Duterte’s drug war in the Philippines is now the greatest mass slaughter of civilians in Asia since the rise of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. In episode 24, Robert is joined by come

S1·E44 Mytharc

Part One: How L. Ron Hubbard Lied His Way to Godhood

Oct 23, 2018 · 63 min

Lafayette Ron Hubbard was a living monument to how much a tall white guy can achieve by lying, without pause, for seventy straight years. In Episode 27, Robert is joined by Caitlin

S1·E47 Core

Why Ted Cruz S*cks: A Comprehensive Biography

Oct 30, 2018 · 71 min

This week, Robert is joined by Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll to discuss the Bastards of the 2018 Mid-Term Elections. And to start, let’s talk about a man that people of all backgrou

S1·E49 Mytharc

Part One: The Birth of American Fascism

Nov 6, 2018 · 63 min

In episode 30, Robert is joined again by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss how fascism started in America. It is a well-established fact that fascism can rise to dominate a d

S1·E53 Core

What's Alex Jones Up To Now?

Nov 15, 2018 · 77 min

In this bonus episode, Robert is joined by Dan and Jordan from Knowledge Fight to discuss Alex Jones: An Epilogue.

S1·E58 Mytharc

Part One: Phrenology: The Bastard Science of Racism

Dec 4, 2018 · 48 min

For some people, racism isn’t enough. They aren’t satisfied with just hating someone because of their appearance. They need a scientific justification for their bigotry. In episode

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Part Two: Phrenology: The Bastard Science of Racism

Dec 6, 2018 · 47 min

When we last left the science of Phrenology, it had spread like wildfire throughout the United States and, later, Europe. Robert is joined again by podcast pioneer Josh Clark (Stuf

S1·E73 Mytharc

Part Two: The Grifters Who Resurrected the KKK

Jan 24, 2019 · 60 min

In Part Two on the Ku Klux Klan, Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discuss how The KKK became a multi-level marketing scheme.

S1·E97 Core

Surprise! Flat Earth is a Nazi Conspiracy

Apr 12, 2019 · 65 min

Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston for a special bonus episode to discuss and read excerpts from 'The Greatest Lie on Earth: Proof That Our World Is Not a Moving Glob

S1·E100 Core

The Mueller Report Episode

Apr 20, 2019 · 141 min

In this special episode Robert is joined by Miles Gray and Jack O'Brien (The Daily Zeitgeist) to discuss The Mueller Report.

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The Fake Crusade for Free Speech

Jul 9, 2019 · 60 min

In Episode 72, Robert is joined by Katy Stoll and Cody Johnston to discus Free Speech Grifters.

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The Bastard Manifesto

Aug 1, 2019 · 64 min

In Episode 77, Robert is joined by Jamie Loftus and Producer, Sophie Lichterman for look into what Robert calls, Bastards 101.

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Voices of Revolution

Oct 31, 2019 · 67 min

Special Bonus Minisode: The collected unedited audio of the interviews from 'The World is Burning

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The School That Raped Everbody

Dec 12, 2019 · 85 min

In episode 100, Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss a school made for child molesters.

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The MDMA Cook Who Tried To Commit Genocide

Jan 2, 2020 · 89 min

Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Woulter Basson, a chemical weapons engineer with a hard on for racial extermination.

S1·E168 Core

The Bastard Who Executed The Top Nazis

Jan 7, 2020 · 78 min

Robert is joined by Courtney Kocak to discuss John C. Woods, the American tasked with executing the Nazi High Command.

S1·E173 Mytharc

Part Two: The Man Who Invented Fascism

Jan 23, 2020 · 50 min

Robert is joined again by Shereen Lani Younes to continue discussing the creator of Fascism, Gabriele D’Annunzio.

S1·E195 Core

The Priests of Plague

Apr 7, 2020 · 74 min

Robert is joined by Miles Gray to discuss the history of priests and plagues.

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The Bleach Church is Spreading

Apr 30, 2020 · 88 min

Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss how the bleach church continues to spread.

S1·E207 Core

The Ballad of Doctor Orgasm

May 14, 2020 · 94 min

Robert is joined by Shereen Lani Younes to discuss the Doctor Charles Runels, the inventor of the “O Shot."

S1·E210 Mytharc

Part One: Jim Bowie: The Worst Texan

May 26, 2020 · 67 min

Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss Jim Bowie, the biggest piece of crap in the Old West.

S1·E212 Core

The Man Who Teaches Our Cops To Kill

Jun 2, 2020 · 79 min

Robert is joined by Jack O'Brien to discuss David Grossman, director of the Killology Research Group. More than a hundred police departments, and thousands of police officers, have

S1·E229 Core

America's War On Children

Jul 28, 2020 · 61 min

Robert is joined by Courtney Kocak to discuss The War on America’s Children.

S1·E240 Mytharc

Part One: The Golden Age of Terrorism

Sep 8, 2020 · 89 min

Robert talks to two of his friends, Bea and Elaine about the Golden Age of Terrorism which mostly included people getting free airplanes in exchange for threatening strangers with

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The War of the Eggs

Nov 17, 2020 · 62 min

Robert is joined by Billy Wayne Davis to discuss the war on eggs.

S1·E291 Mytharc

Part Two: RAM- Lifestyle Fascism

Mar 18, 2021 · 79 min

Garrison Davis is joined again by Robert Evans to continue to discuss the Rise Above Movement

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Part Two: Hitler's Drug Problem

Aug 26, 2021 · 76 min

Robert is joined again by Carolina Barlow to continue to discuss Hitler, the Nazis and drugs

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Let's Talk About Thalidomide

Aug 31, 2021 · 83 min

Robert is joined by Francesca Fiorentini to discuss the Nazis who poisoned everyone’s babies.

S1·E348 Core

The Nesara Cult and Qanon's Origins

Sep 28, 2021 · 84 min

Robert is joined by Sofiya Alexandra to talk about the culture that helped build the foundation of Qanon.

S1·E349 Core

Reading About Nesara

Sep 30, 2021 · 52 min

Robert is joined again by Sofiya Alexandra to continue to discuss Nesera.

S1·E364 Core

The Ballad of Eel Horse

Nov 23, 2021 · 55 min

Garrison is joined by Robert Evans to discuss “feaguing” in horses and why eels keep being shoved up butts.

S1·E375 Mytharc

Part One: The Judge Rotenberg Center

Jan 11, 2022 · 66 min

Today Robert and Aidan Bonacci talk about a school that makes tons of money abusing kids with autism.

S1·E384 Core

George Shea: Hot Dog Villain

Feb 10, 2022 · 91 min

Jamie Loftus is joined by Robert Evans to discuss George Shea the founder of Major League Eating who popularized the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.

S1·E390 Mytharc

Part Two: How The Rich Ate Christianity

Mar 3, 2022 · 66 min

Robert is joined again by Dan and Jordan from knowledge fight to continue to discuss the plot to make Christianity capitalist.

S1·E393 Mytharc

Part One: Kissinger

Mar 15, 2022 · 83 min

We begin our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger: the Forest Gump of war crimes.

S1·E394 Mytharc

Part Two: Kissinger

Mar 17, 2022 · 96 min

Robert is joined again by Gareth Reynolds & Dave Anthony (The Dollop) for part two of our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger.

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Part Three: Kissinger

Mar 22, 2022 · 78 min

Robert is joined again by Gareth Reynolds & Dave Anthony (The Dollop) for part three of our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger.

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Part Four: Kissinger

Mar 24, 2022 · 71 min

Robert is joined again by Gareth Reynolds & Dave Anthony (The Dollop) for part four of our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger.

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Part Five: Kissinger

Mar 29, 2022 · 78 min

Robert is joined again by Gareth Reynolds & Dave Anthony (The Dollop) for part five of our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger.

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Part Six: Kissinger

Mar 31, 2022 · 108 min

Robert is joined again by Gareth Reynolds & Dave Anthony (The Dollop) for the sixth and final part of our epic six part series on Henry Kissinger.

S1·E399 Mytharc

Part One: The Bastards of Reality Television

Apr 5, 2022 · 61 min

Robert sits down with David Bell to talk about some fucked up shit that happened in reality shows because, damn, that Kissinger series was hard.

S1·E404 Core

The Audubon Guy Was A Monster

Apr 21, 2022 · 74 min

Robert sits down with David Bell to discuss John Audubon, namesake for the birdwatching society, naturalist and racist monster

S1·E408 Core

Reading: Unintended Consequences

May 5, 2022 · 77 min

Robert is joined by Karl from InRange TV for a discussion and reading of the book, Unintended Consequences.

S1·E411 Mytharc

Part One: The Twilight Zone Movie

May 17, 2022 · 58 min

Robert sits down with Caitlin Durante to discuss one of the greatest disasters in film history.

S1·E412 Mytharc

Part Two: The Twilight Zone Movie

May 19, 2022 · 60 min

Robert is joined again by Caitlin Durante to continue to discuss The Twilight Zone Movie.

S1·E417 Mytharc

Part One: What's New with Alex Jones?

Jun 7, 2022 · 82 min

Robert sits down with the guys from Knowledge Fight to talk about what our old friend Alex Jones has been up to for the last few years.

S1·E422 Core

The NRA and their Blickies

Jun 21, 2022 · 63 min

You'd be surprised how many people inside the gun world actually think we need better laws around guns. But they won't ever speak up. Why?! Prop talks about it with Robert Evans.

S1·E426 Mytharc

Part One: The Man Who Ruined New York

Jul 5, 2022 · 58 min

Robert and Bridgett Todd sit down to talk about Robert Moses, a man who loved racism almost as much as he hated public transit.

S1·E446 Mytharc

Part One: The Racist Cult Behind Herbal Tea

Sep 20, 2022 · 59 min

Robert is joined by Ty aka HeyShadyLady - one of the hosts of the Boss LVL podcast to discuss the Urantia Book and Sleepy Time Tea.

S1·E447 Mytharc

Part Two: The Racist Cult Behind Herbal Tea

Sep 22, 2022 · 55 min

Robert is joined again by Ty aka HeyShadyLady - one of the hosts of the Boss LVL podcast to continue to discuss the Urantia Book and Sleepy Time Tea.

S1·E452 Mytharc

Cracktoberfest Part Three: The Iran-Contra Affair

Oct 5, 2022 · 59 min

In part three of Cracktoberfest, Prop leads the discussion with Robert about the the Iran Side of the Iran–Contra affair and how that somehow landed Jean from Wisconsin in the jung

S1·E472 Mytharc

Part One: A Tale of Revenge

Dec 13, 2022 · 53 min

Robert and Margaret Killjoy sit down to do the annual Christmas non-bastard episode about Nakam, a terrorist group made up of Holocaust survivors who sought vengeance against the N

S1·E473 Mytharc

Part Two: A Tale of Revenge

Dec 15, 2022 · 69 min

Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy for part two of our annual Christmas non-bastard episode to continue to discuss Nakam, a terrorist group made up of Holocaust survivors w

S1·E486 Mytharc

Part One: Bobby Fischer: Chess Nazi

Feb 14, 2023 · 74 min

Mia Wong is joined by Robert Evans to talk about the most famous chess player the US has ever produced.

S1·E488 Mytharc

Part One: A Complete History of the Illuminati

Feb 21, 2023 · 61 min

Robert sits down with Garrison Davis and Margaret Killjoy to talk about the birth of the Illuminati, the Secret Society behind every modern conspiracy theory. (6 Part Series)

S1·E494 Filler

Part One: Inside Fox News with Katy and Cody

Mar 14, 2023 · 50 min

Robert reunites with his soul mates, Cody Johnston and Katy Stoll, to learn what Tucker Carlson and friends said behind the scenes after the 2020 election.

S1·E500 Core

The Liver King (A Live Show)

Apr 4, 2023 · 89 min

Robert and Dr. Kaveh Hoda perform live at SF Sketchfest. Everything you've ever wanted to know about the Liver King and a significant number of things you did not want to know.

S1·E501 Core

The Primal Diet Con

Apr 6, 2023 · 60 min

Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the Primal Diet.

S1·E503 Mytharc

Part Two: Josef Mengele & The Nazi Doctors

Apr 13, 2023 · 54 min

Matt and Robert continue their discussion of Joey Mengs, and the collapse of the German Medical Establishment into Nazi terror.

S1·E506 Mytharc

Part One: The First American Yoga Cult Leader

Apr 25, 2023 · 67 min

Robert sits down with Katy Stoll to talk about The Great Oom, America's first Yoga cult leader, and precursor to all the wonderful abusive yoga cults of today. (2 part series)

S1·E508 Core

Andrew Tate Update

May 2, 2023 · 62 min

Robert is joined by Ian Johnson and Sophie Lichterman for an update episode on Andrew Tate.

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Part Three: Vince McMahon, History's Greatest Monster

May 23, 2023 · 63 min

Robert, Seanbaby and Tom discuss the time Vince McMahon tried to maim Muhammed Ali with a razor blade, and how he killed old school wrestling in order to remake it in his own fetid

S1·E515 Mytharc

Part Four: Vince McMahon, History's Greatest Monster

May 25, 2023 · 79 min

Robert walks Seanbaby and Tom through Vince McMahon's betrayal of Andre the Giant, rape allegations, and the murder he may have helped cover up. As a bonus, Jesse Ventura tries to

S1·E520 Mytharc

Part One: The War On Vagrants

Jun 13, 2023 · 74 min

Robert sits down with Margaret Killjoy to talk about slavery and the origins of our present-day war on homelessness.

S1·E521 Mytharc

Part Two: The War On Vagrants

Jun 15, 2023 · 73 min

Margaret and Robert continue the tale of the default world's war on Malaga Island.

S1·E522 Mytharc

Part One: AI Is Coming for Your Children

Jun 20, 2023 · 76 min

Robert sits down with Ben Bowlin to talk about the flood of AI-generated children's books con-artists are putting on Kindle. Not only are they off-putting and bad, they might repre

S1·E531 Mytharc

Part One: Julius Streicher: The Other Hitler

Jul 25, 2023 · 81 min

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 had broken differently. (2 Pa

S1·E537 Core

The Sam Bankman-Fried Update

Aug 15, 2023 · 76 min

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 friends living gods. (1 Part

S1·E539 Mytharc

Part One: Ron DeSantis: Florida Man

Aug 22, 2023 · 68 min

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.

S1·E541 Mytharc

Part One: Behind the Swastika

Aug 29, 2023 · 69 min

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. (2 part series)

S1·E542 Mytharc

Part Two: Behind the Swastika

Aug 31, 2023 · 54 min

Robert is joined again by Chelsey Weber-Smith to continue to discuss the secret history of the Swastika.

S1·E545 Mytharc

Part One: Wim Hof's Surprisingly Deadly Story

Sep 12, 2023 · 58 min

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 darker backstory than you'd guess

S1·E558 Core

The True Story of Dracula

Oct 31, 2023 · 105 min

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)

S1·E562 Mytharc

Part One: Lord Aspinall: The Gambling King of London

Nov 14, 2023 · 75 min

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 murder. (2 part series)

S1·E566 Mytharc

Part One: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

Nov 28, 2023 · 70 min

Robert sits down with Matt Lieb to talk about Oregon's first sex cult: the Holy Rollers. (2 Part Series)

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Part Two: The Holy Rollers Sex Cult

Nov 30, 2023 · 67 min

Sophie has never been wrong about a single thing in her life. Matt Lieb guests and Robert is also there

S1·E574 Core

CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 1-3

Dec 26, 2023 · 255 min

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 20th century's greatest war crim

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CZM Rewind: Kissinger Parts 4-6

Dec 28, 2023 · 254 min

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 20th century's greatest war crim

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