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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 the sons and daughters of dictators and Saddam Hussein’s side career as a trashy romance novelist.

Behind the Bastards

Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to talk about Vioxx, a pain medication released by pharmaceutical giant Merck even though they knew it caused fatal heart attacks.
 
(2 Part Series)

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Part One: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

Robert and Kaveh conclude the thrilling sort of how Merck killed 55,000 Americans with Vioxx and then convinced the media they were the good guys somehow.
 
Sources:
 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-medical-madoff-anesthestesiologist-faked-data/ 
https://archive.is/Trdy2#selection-695.1-723.182 
https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/merck-manipulated-science-about-drug-vioxx 
 
https://web.archive.org/web/20170409143210/https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/legacy/assets/documents/scientific_integrity/how-corporations-corrupt-science.pdf 
 
https://www.masslive.com/news/2010/06/scott_reuben_a_former_baystate.html 
 
https://www.jci.org/articles/view/38430 
 
https://archive.is/Yjj91#selection-835.0-993.212 
 
https://www.vice.com/en/article/fraud-misconduct-mistakes-this-blog-finds-the-stories-behind-retracted-papers/ 
 
https://www.anesthesiologynews.com/Policy-Management/Article/03-09/Fraud-Case-Rocks-Anesthesiology-Community/12634?ses=ogst
 
https://www.bu.edu/sph/news/articles/2019/the-pain-gap/ 
 
https://scholarship.law.stjohns.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=jcred 
 
https://lawecommons.luc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1234&context=lclr 
 
Nesi, Tom. Poison Pills: The Untold Story of the Vioxx Drug Scandal (p. 31). St. Martin's Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.

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Part Two: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Molly Conger's Weird Little Guys podcast series.
 
Soldier of Misfortune: Frank Sweeney, Parts 1 & 2
 
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Behind the Bastards Presents: Weird Little Guys

Robert and Wil discuss the east coast / west coast rap war that Diddy helped orchestrate, as well as just, an awful lot of sex crimes.
 
Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What's a 'freak off', and what are the charges against him?
The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Troubles: Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil - The New York Times
 
https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article295553889.html#storylink=cpy
 
Diddy's White Parties Were Wild — Check out the Photos
 
'I believe I was sexually assaulted at P. Diddy's party after winning tickets on a radio show'
 
We should've known about Diddy: A history of violence | Salon.com
 
Before he was Diddy: Covering Sean Combs’s first scandal - Columbia Journalism Review
 
THE CRUSH AT CITY COLLEGE; AN INQUIRY SPREADS BLAME FOR DEATHS AT A NEW YORK GYM - The New York Times
 
Music Executive Recounts Day of Altercation With Rapper Combs - Los Angeles Times
 
The epic rise and fall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs | The Independent
 
Diddy Accused Of Paying $1M For Tupac's Murder, New Court Documents Reveal
 
Diddy Reflects on the Childhood Memories That Drove His Success
 
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs Bio: Everything You Need to Know About the Entertainment Mogul - The Hip Hop Insider
 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: The ups and downs of a ‘bad boy’ turned businessman | CNN
 
Sean 'Diddy' Combs on growing up: "I wanted to... shake up the world"
 
Diddy lived with the Amish and milked cows as a child
 
Everyone publicly involved in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegations : NPR
 
Diddy and Aubrey O’day’s Feud and Allegations Explained
 
Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day Says Diddy Tried to Buy Her Silence | Us Weekly
 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s White Parties Were Edgy, A-List Affairs. Were They More? - The New York Times
 
The Hamptons’ “Modern-Day Gatsby”: Diddy’s White Party Turns 20
 
A NIGHT OUT WITH: Puffy; Gettin' Jiggy Wit The Jet Set - The New York Times
 
Politics and Partying Meet in the Hamptons - The New York Times
 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lavish White Parties marked the peak of his cultural influence | CNN
 
Diddy’s American Dream had a dark side: Years of lawsuits, controversy - The Washington Post
 
https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/p-diddy-white-parties-models-34050967
 
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/p-diddy-precious-muir-playboy-790850
 
https://nypost.com/2024/09/19/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-hamptons-sex-parties-with-gay-rappers/
 
https://www.distractify.com/p/sean-diddy-combs-white-party-photos
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/diddy-accused-of-paying-1m-for-tupacs-murder-new-court-documents-reveal/ar-BB1qyFEX
 
https://www.bet.com/article/f51sy2/diddy-closes-justin-s-restaurant-in-atlanta
 
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/p-diddy-accusations-lawsuit-love-sean-combs-b2547969.html
 
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/diddy-made-money-off-student-protests-college.html/
 
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/diddy-friends-bad-boy-artists-abuse-violence-1235028178/
 
 
 
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-sean-p-diddy-combs-bad-boy-entertainment-retrospective-20151005-story.html

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Part Two: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Robert is joined again by Wil Anspach to conclude our 3 part series on Diddy.
 
Sean 'Diddy' Combs: What's a 'freak off', and what are the charges against him?
The ‘Freak-Offs’ at the Core of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s Troubles: Drugs, Sex, Baby Oil - The New York Times
 
https://www.miamiherald.com/miami-com/miami-com-news/article295553889.html#storylink=cpy
 
Diddy's White Parties Were Wild — Check out the Photos
 
'I believe I was sexually assaulted at P. Diddy's party after winning tickets on a radio show'
 
We should've known about Diddy: A history of violence | Salon.com
 
Before he was Diddy: Covering Sean Combs’s first scandal - Columbia Journalism Review
 
THE CRUSH AT CITY COLLEGE; AN INQUIRY SPREADS BLAME FOR DEATHS AT A NEW YORK GYM - The New York Times
 
Music Executive Recounts Day of Altercation With Rapper Combs - Los Angeles Times
 
The epic rise and fall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs | The Independent
 
Diddy Accused Of Paying $1M For Tupac's Murder, New Court Documents Reveal
 
Diddy Reflects on the Childhood Memories That Drove His Success
 
Sean "P. Diddy" Combs Bio: Everything You Need to Know About the Entertainment Mogul - The Hip Hop Insider
 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: The ups and downs of a ‘bad boy’ turned businessman | CNN
 
Sean 'Diddy' Combs on growing up: "I wanted to... shake up the world"
 
Diddy lived with the Amish and milked cows as a child
 
Everyone publicly involved in the Sean 'Diddy' Combs allegations : NPR
 
Diddy and Aubrey O’day’s Feud and Allegations Explained
 
Danity Kane’s Aubrey O’Day Says Diddy Tried to Buy Her Silence | Us Weekly
 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s White Parties Were Edgy, A-List Affairs. Were They More? - The New York Times
 
The Hamptons’ “Modern-Day Gatsby”: Diddy’s White Party Turns 20
 
A NIGHT OUT WITH: Puffy; Gettin' Jiggy Wit The Jet Set - The New York Times
 
Politics and Partying Meet in the Hamptons - The New York Times
 
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ lavish White Parties marked the peak of his cultural influence | CNN
 
Diddy’s American Dream had a dark side: Years of lawsuits, controversy - The Washington Post
 
https://www.irishstar.com/culture/entertainment/p-diddy-white-parties-models-34050967
 
https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/p-diddy-precious-muir-playboy-790850
 
https://nypost.com/2024/09/19/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-hamptons-sex-parties-with-gay-rappers/
 
https://www.distractify.com/p/sean-diddy-combs-white-party-photos
 
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/diddy-accused-of-paying-1m-for-tupacs-murder-new-court-documents-reveal/ar-BB1qyFEX
 
https://www.bet.com/article/f51sy2/diddy-closes-justin-s-restaurant-in-atlanta
 
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/p-diddy-accusations-lawsuit-love-sean-combs-b2547969.html
 
https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/diddy-made-money-off-student-protests-college.html/
 
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/diddy-friends-bad-boy-artists-abuse-violence-1235028178/
 
 
 
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-sean-p-diddy-combs-bad-boy-entertainment-retrospective-20151005-story.html

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Part Three: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Jamie Loftus' Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) podcast series.
 
why are there so many mormon influencers? pt. 1 & 2 
 
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Behind the Bastards Presents: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)

Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy for part two of our holiday non bastard episode about Woody Guthrie.

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Part Two: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon

Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Margaret Killjoy's Cool Poeple Who Did Cool Stuff podcast series.
 
All the People Who Tried to Kill Mussolini, Parts 1 & 2
 
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Behind the Bastards Presents: Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff

Robert and Sophie sit down to answer your most burning questions and also maybe light some of you on fire depending on the questions you asked.
 
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Part One: Behind the Bastards Q&A: Year's End Edition

Robert and Sophie answer even more of your thrilling questions.

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Part Two: Behind the Bastards Q&A: Year's End Edition

In the last episode, we discussed talked mostly about the history of the Andaman islands in general, and not North Sentinel Island specifically. In Part Two, Robert is joined again by Andrew Ti (Yo Is This Racist) to discuss the Sentinel Island in detail. 

 
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Part Two: The Accidental Genocide of the Andaman Islands

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