Behind the Bastards
4.5
(4.3K)
2025
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.
History
Comedy
Society & Culture
AD
More Details:
Artist
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
Track Count
985
Website
Release Date
4/8/2025
Explicitness
Explicit
Country
USA
Sponsored
`
Community ReviewsSee all
"the reporter used to work for cracked.com and it shows. absolutely iconic humor, informative, and always punching up."
M
Marsh
"Hilarious and educational."
R R
Red Reads
"Completely! The host, Robert Evans, is incredibly thorough with his research. The show has some episodes that are very dark and serious, but they also have some very light hearted and funny episodes (where the bastards are bad but def over shadowed by idiocy!) it’s a winner"
M O
Mike Owsley
"I love this podcast. Robert Evans does a great job on this podcast simultaneously educating and entertaining the listeners. I found this podcast in 2020 and really enjoyed listening. I wasn't an Evans fan before 2020, because I didn't know who he was, but I am now."
E G
Erik Gitau
"It make history light hearted "
U A
Under Aqua
"Entertaining and well-researched essays."
l
licnel
"A great way to learn about the worst people in history. Be forewarned: take care of your mental health while listening. I wouldn't recommend listening to more than 3 episodes in a row 😖"
M O
Mary Ogubehi
"Perfect mixture of #history, #comedy, and #truecrime "
C
Candice
"This podcast takes on the seemingly impossible task of finding ways to laugh while telling the life stories of history's worst people. While it does not always succeed in this endeavor, it always succeeds at being both educational and entertaining."
T B
Taylor Boggess
"I like their jon-bastards Xmas episode about Uruguay. "
J B
Jonus Buck
