Behind the Bastards cover art

Behind the Bastards

Behind the Bastards

By: Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
Listen for free

This Season's Biggest Deal | $0.99/mo for 3 months + $20 Audible bonus

Auto-renews at $8.99/mo. after 3 months - terms apply.
Summary
 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.2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia Politics & Government Social Sciences World
Episodes
  • It Could Happen Here Weekly 258

    It Could Happen Here Weekly 258
    Nov 14 2026
    All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Isn’t Really OverDo Not Become Addicted to Water: Asheville After HelenePress Freedom and the Paramount MergerA Tale of Two Assassinations with AndrewExecutive Disorder: Hegseth Impeachment Vote, Jensen Huang’s Spy Scandal, Salvadoran Operations in Haiti 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: Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis Isn’t Really Over https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-declares-drought-disaster-parts-puerto-rico-dry-conditions-persist-rcna594653 https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/el-embalse-la-plata-se-acerca-al-nivel-de-control-como-estan-sus-condiciones/ https://www.esmental.com/agua-impacto-sequia-salud-mental-ansiedad/ https://www.neefusa.org/story/water/home-water-use-united-states#Puerto%20Rico https://docs.pr.gov/files/Estado/OrdenesEjecutivas/2026/OE-2026-035.pdfhttps://www.prfaa.pr.gov/recent-press-releases/governor-announces-usda-approval-of-drought disaster-declaration-for-puerto-ricohttps://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2026/09/aaa-contratos-millonarios-perdida-agua/https://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2026/09/aaa-fondos-reparar-tuberias-perdida-agua/https://wapa.tv/noticias/locales/una-semana-sin-agua-y-190-mil-abonados-afectados-por-rotura-en-el-superacueducto/articleb4a05276-f542-4d3b-a21e-6b154eee5d16.htmlref_=heavyweather.mediahttps://www.metro.pr/noticias/2026/06/07/utilizaran-camiones-de-leche-para-distribuir-agua-en-comunidades-afectadas-por-averia-de-la-aaa/?ref=heavyweather.mediahttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=Mtu_y1nBj1M&sourceve_path=NzY3NTg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fheavyweather.media%2Fhttps://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/averia-en-el-superacueductos-dejara-mas-de-100-mil-abonados-sin-agua/?ref=heavyweather.mediahttps://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/yo-voy-a-cobrarles-todo-lo-que-pueda-presidente-de-la-aaa-advierte-que-buscara-que-luma-pague-por-reparacion-en-carraizo/?ref=heavyweather.mediahttps://elpais.com/us/2026-08-01/mas-de-100-dias-sin-agua-la-crisis-que-golpea-a-miles-en-puerto-rico-ademas-de-los-apagones.htmlhttps://www.periodicolaperla.com/actualidad/nuevo-estudio-advierte-que-la-sequia-en-puerto-rico-seguira-y-aumentara/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/sep/10/puerto-rico-water-accesshttps://www.wired.com/story/puerto-rico-is-rationing-water-it-could-avoid-it-by-harvesting-rainwater/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/videos/carl-axel-soderberg-acueductos-pierde-el-60-del-agua-que-produce-294132/https://es.euronews.com/2026/08/08/puerto-rico-raciona-el-agua-a-500000-personas-por-la-peor-sequia-desde-2015https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/puerto-rico/notas/falta-de-dragados-y-mala-planificacion-estudio-confirma-lo-que-esta-limitando-nuestros-embalses/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-declares-drought-disaster-parts-puerto-rico-dry-conditions-persist-rcna594653https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/locales/notas/mas-de-la-mitad-de-puerto-rico-sigue-bajo-sequia-o-sequedad-pese-a-lluvias/https://www.cdc.gov/global-water-sanitation-hygiene/about/about-global-hygiene.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/puerto-rico-esencia-cabo-rojo-developers-44d13fdafa22d9ec394ff222426db331https://noticel.com/ultima-hora/20260811/puerto-rico-tiene-desde-el-2024-una-ley-que-obliga-a-las-agencias-recolectar-agua-de-lluvia/https://bvirtualogp.pr.gov/ogp/Bvirtual/leyesreferencia/PDF/91-2024.pdfhttps://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2026/09/agua-no-da-proyecto-esencia/https://www.senado.pr.gov/aaa-aee-y-turismo-se-oponen-al-proyecto-esencia-en-cabo-rojo-durante-los-trabajos-de-investigacin-del-senado-de-puerto-ricohttps://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/culmina-el-dragado-del-embalse-carraizo/https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/legislatura/notas/carlos-johnny-mendez-promete-accion-sobre-el-plan-de-mitigacion-al-cambio-climatico-pero-dice-falta-un-proyecto-de-ley/https://periodismoinvestigativo.com/2026/08/nuevo-estudio-advierte-sequia-aumentara/https://planclimaticopr.com/visor.html?tomo=1&pagina=1https://www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/legislatura/notas/legislatura-apunta-a-aprobar-version-reducida-del-plan-para-enfrentar-el-cambio-climatico/?templateId=OT3HWJU9FRSI&templateVariantId=OTB2HAZL1TSY&experienceID=EX029JWEG3W3https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/63354869/108/1/maldonado-gonzalez-v-puerto-rico-aqueduct-and-sewer-authority/?ref=heavyweather.mediahttps://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/dd80d863-6a63-11ef-a8ba-01aa75ed71a1/language-en https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/who-was-puerto-ricos-water-system-really-built-for/id1553089886?i=1000799569550 Do Not Become Addicted to Water: Asheville After Helene https://...
    Show More Show Less
    4 hrs and 13 mins
  • Part Two: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood

    Part Two: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood
    Nov 12 2026

    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.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Part One: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood

    Part One: Don Simpson: The Producer of Top Gun Also Ruined Hollywood
    Nov 10 2026

    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.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 10 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.