Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Part One: The Grifters Behind The Fake Autism 'Cure' Industry
01 Apr 2025
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Robert and Mangesh Hattikudur explore the birth of the "unorthodox biomedical movement", which is a ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 175
29 Mar 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Renditio...
Part Two: How Tainted Human Blood Became A Major U.S. Export
27 Mar 2025
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Robert, who is looking better than ever these days wow what great hair, finishes telling Ben Bowlin ...
Part One: How Tainted Human Blood Became A Major U.S. Export
25 Mar 2025
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Robert and Ben Bowlin sit-down to talk about controversial blood plasma donation program in the Arka...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 174
22 Mar 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Understa...
Part Four: The Zizian Murder Spree (or Exactly How Harry Potter Fanfic Killed A Border Patrol Agent)
20 Mar 2025
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Robert concludes the story of the Zizians with a spree of horrific violent crimes and deaths, culmin...
Part Three: How The Zizians Went Full On Death Cult
18 Mar 2025
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Robert tells David about Ziz's glorious plan to take to the sea and sever the right and left brains ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 173
15 Mar 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How the ...
Part Two: The Zizians: Birth of a Cult Leader
13 Mar 2025
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Robert tells David Gborie about the early life of Ziz LaSota, a bright young girl from Alaska who ca...
Part One: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a Death Cult
11 Mar 2025
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Earlier this year a Border Patrol officer was killed in a shoot-out with people who have been descri...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 172
08 Mar 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Futu...
Part Two: In Honor Of Our New Monarchy, Let's Talk About Versailles
06 Mar 2025
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Robert tells Ed about the Sun King's very sad death from butt rot and how his great grandson grew up...
Part One: In Honor Of Our New Monarchy, Let's Talk About Versailles
04 Mar 2025
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In honor of the American oligarchs trying to form their own aristocracy, Robert and Ed Zitron look b...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 171
01 Mar 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Pres...
Part Two: Bruno Bettelheim and The Quest To Make a "Good" Concentration Camp
27 Feb 2025
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Bruno Bettelheim has now made it to the United States, where he executes his elaborate plan to fix "...
Part One: Bruno Bettelheim: The Worst Psycho-therapist
25 Feb 2025
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Robert tells Allison Raskin about Bruno Bettelheim, a concentration camp survivor who revolutionized...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 170
22 Feb 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Coffee U...
Part Two: Tony Alamo: The Worst Preacher
20 Feb 2025
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Robert explains how Tony Alamo became a jacket maker to the stars, providing Michael Jackson, Dolly ...
Part One: Tony Alamo: The Worst Preacher
18 Feb 2025
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Robert sits down with Samantha McVey to talk about Tony Alamo, the evangelical cult leader who ensla...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 169
15 Feb 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Why Trum...
Part Two: How The U.S. Government Used Aliens To Destroy a Man's Mind
13 Feb 2025
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Robert tells Brandie how Richard Doty crafted an elaborate alien ruse to destroy Paul Bennewitz's mi...
Part One: How The U.S. Government Used Aliens To Destroy a Man's Mind
11 Feb 2025
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This week we tell the harrowing story of Paul Bennewitz, a simple nerdy engineer who spotted evidenc...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 168
08 Feb 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Inte...
Part Two: Space Magic from Venus: A Literary Odyssey
06 Feb 2025
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Robert and Molly continue their exploration of Venusian health science which apparently involves eat...
Part One: Space Magic from Venus: A Literary Odyssey
04 Feb 2025
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Robert sits down with Molly Conger to explore a book at the foundation of American conspiracy cultur...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 167
01 Feb 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Decl...
Bonus: The Bastards of Oprah
31 Jan 2025
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This is a bonus episode of our Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, and John of God episodes aka the bastards of Oprah ...
Part Six: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
30 Jan 2025
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Oh god, we are finally done. Unfortunately Oprah's greatest harms, like her role in birthing the ant...
Part Five: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
28 Jan 2025
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Today we talk about Oprah's involvement in a self help guru who killed three people in a sweat lodge...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 166
25 Jan 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. The Lost...
Part Four: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
23 Jan 2025
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Robert chronicles Oprah's war with the beef industry and her pivot to new age anti-science nonsense....
Part Three: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
21 Jan 2025
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Oprah's career is on the move now, and Robert tells the gang about her coke filled early years in lo...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 165
18 Jan 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Mutual A...
Part Two: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
16 Jan 2025
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Oprah continues to have the most sympathetic backstory of any BTB subject, and Robert walks Bridget ...
Part One: Is Oprah Winfrey a Bastard?
14 Jan 2025
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Oprah Winfrey has been responsible for introducing several of the most toxic monsters of our era to ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 164
11 Jan 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Q&A ...
CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Rush Limbaugh Episodes with Paul F. Tompkins
09 Jan 2025
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Robert is joined again by Paul F. Tompkins to continue to discuss Rush Limbaugh. See omnystudi...
CZM Rewind: Part One: The Rush Limbaugh Episodes with Paul F. Tompkins
07 Jan 2025
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Robert is joined by Paul F. Tompkins to discuss Rush Limbaugh. FOOTNOTES: https://www.latimes.com/a...
Behind the Bastards Presents: Hood Politics with Prop
05 Jan 2025
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Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Hood Politics with Prop podcast series. The DOJ Curbe...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 163
04 Jan 2025
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Governme...
Part Two: Behind the Bastards Q&A: Year's End Edition
02 Jan 2025
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Robert and Sophie answer even more of your thrilling questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Part One: Behind the Bastards Q&A: Year's End Edition
31 Dec 2024
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Robert and Sophie sit down to answer your most burning questions and also maybe light some of you on...
Behind the Bastards Presents: Cool People Who Did Cool Stuff
29 Dec 2024
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Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Margaret Killjoy's Cool Poeple Who Did Cool Stuff podc...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 162
28 Dec 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. What It'...
Part Two: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon
26 Dec 2024
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Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy for part two of our holiday non bastard episode about Woo...
Part One: How Woody Guthrie Turned Folk Music into a Weapon
24 Dec 2024
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Robert and Margaret sit down for their annual anti-bastard episode about one of America's greatest h...
Behind the Bastards Presents: Sixteenth Minute (of Fame)
22 Dec 2024
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Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Jamie Loftus' Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) podcast serie...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 161
21 Dec 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Anarchis...
Part Three: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes
19 Dec 2024
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Robert is joined again by Wil Anspach to conclude our 3 part series on Diddy. Sean 'Diddy' Combs: Wh...
Part Two: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes
18 Dec 2024
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Robert and Wil discuss the east coast / west coast rap war that Diddy helped orchestrate, as well as...
Part One: P. Diddy: A Life in Crimes
17 Dec 2024
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Robert sits down with his friend, Grammy-award winning audio engineer Greazy Wil, to talk about Sean...
Behind the Bastards Presents: Weird Little Guys
15 Dec 2024
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Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Molly Conger's Weird Little Guys podcast series. Soldi...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 160
14 Dec 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Kash Pat...
Part Two: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam
12 Dec 2024
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Robert and Kaveh conclude the thrilling sort of how Merck killed 55,000 Americans with Vioxx and the...
Part One: The Vioxx Scandal: How Big Pharma Killed More Americans Than Vietnam
10 Dec 2024
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Robert sits down with Dr. Kaveh Hoda to talk about Vioxx, a pain medication released by pharmaceutic...
Behind the Bastards Presents: Better Offline
08 Dec 2024
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Here are a couple of our favorite episodes of Ed Zitron's Better Offline podcast series. Man Who Ki...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 159
07 Dec 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Occupied Ame...
We Read Newt Gingrich's World War 2 Alternate History
05 Dec 2024
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Robert sits down and explains former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's alt-history novel to Molly...
We Read Marjorie Taylor Green's Book
03 Dec 2024
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Sophie reads Marjorie Taylor Green's book to Jamie and Robert.See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 158
30 Nov 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. CZM Rewind: ...
CZM Rewind: Part Two: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard
28 Nov 2024
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It's still a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy the second part of this unfortunately prescient episode where Ro...
CZM Rewind: Part One: Dr. Oz: Why 'America's Doctor' Is A Bastard
26 Nov 2024
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It's a CZM Rewind week! Enjoy this old, but prescient, episode where Robert is joined by Matt Lieb t...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 157
24 Nov 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Trump’s Ca...
Part Four: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War
21 Nov 2024
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Robert concludes the story of T.E. Lawrence by getting into the real bastardry of his life, includin...
Part Three: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War
19 Nov 2024
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Robert tells Margaret how to scientifically shatter a bridge the T.E. Lawrence way, and how Lawrence...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 156
16 Nov 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Life for Tra...
Part Two: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War
14 Nov 2024
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Robert is joined again by Margaret Killjoy to continue our series on Lawrence of Arabia.See omnystud...
Part One: How Lawrence of Arabia Invented Modern War
12 Nov 2024
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Robert tells Margaret Killjoy the whole story of Lawrence of Arabia, a British imperialist, hopeless...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 155
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Trump's Cons...
Part Four: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy
07 Nov 2024
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Robert and Noah conclude the story of Peter Thiel, who just might get the corporate god king he's dr...
Part Three: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy
05 Nov 2024
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Robert tells Noah how Peter Thiel went to war against Gawker and also completely whiffed on profitin...
The Darién Gap: Where Dreams Die
02 Nov 2024
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In this series, James describes his journey into the Darién Gap, one of the most remote and dangero...
Part Two: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy
31 Oct 2024
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We discuss Peter Thiel's rise to PayPal CEO, his betrayal of Elon Musk, and the birth of the technol...
Part One: How Peter Thiel Became the Gravedigger of Democracy
29 Oct 2024
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Robert sits down with Noah Shachtman to discuss the life and times of Peter Thiel, the demon invest...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 153
26 Oct 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be f...
Part Two: The History of American Masculinity Grifters
24 Oct 2024
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Robert and Miles talk about the mid-century crisis in American masculinity and then catch up to the ...
Part One: The History of American Masculinity Grifters
22 Oct 2024
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Robert sits down with Miles Gray to give a history of American Masculinity Grifters, and the media-c...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 152
19 Oct 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be f...
Part Four: America's First Fascist Governor
17 Oct 2024
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Garrison is joined by Robert to conclude the story of Eugene Talmadge and how his campaign for a Whi...
Part Three: America's First Fascist Governor
15 Oct 2024
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Garrison and Robert return to discuss Eugene Talmadge’s takeover of state finances and his fight a...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 151
12 Oct 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be f...
Part Two: America's First Fascist Governor
10 Oct 2024
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Garrison and Robert continue the tale of Gene Talmadge with his first military style coup of Georgia...
Part One: America's First Fascist Governor
08 Oct 2024
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Garrison Davis is joined by Robert Evans to discuss Eugene Talmadge, the racist southern country law...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 150
05 Oct 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be f...
Part Two: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines
03 Oct 2024
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Robert and Prop conclude the story of the Filipino Jeffrey Epstein with his exciting near-Waco arres...
Part One: Apollo Quiboloy: The Jeffrey Epstein of the Philippines
01 Oct 2024
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Robert sits down with Prop to discuss Apollo Quiboloy, the Pentacostal cult leader known as 'the Jef...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 149
28 Sep 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be f...
Part Two: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids
26 Sep 2024
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Robert and Mara conclude the story of Steve Cartisano with a truly shocking number of illegal open a...
Part One: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids
24 Sep 2024
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Robert sits down with Mara Wilson to discuss the man behind those camps that kidnap teenagers and to...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 148
21 Sep 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Sources can be f...
Part Two: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance
19 Sep 2024
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Robert concludes the story of Curtis Yarvin, and explains to Ed Helms how he went from pseudonymous ...
Part One: Curtis Yarvin: The Philosopher Behind J.D. Vance
17 Sep 2024
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Robert sits down with the great Ed Helms to discuss Curtis Yarvin, the American philosopher of dicta...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 147
14 Sep 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How to Stop the...
CZM Rewind: Part Two: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
12 Sep 2024
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Robert is joined again by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to continue to discuss the end of L. Ron Hu...
CZM Rewind: Part One: The Last Days of L. Ron Hubbard
10 Sep 2024
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Robert is joined by Michael Swaim and Abe Epperson to discuss the end of L. Ron Hubbard's life. ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 146
07 Sep 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. How DSA Politic...
Part Two: That Time eBay's Private Spies Went To War With Some Bloggers
05 Sep 2024
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Robert and Jason continue the thrilling story of this Jim Baugh and Ebay's war against some elderly ...
Part One: That Time eBay's Private Spies Went To War With Some Bloggers
03 Sep 2024
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Robert sits down with Jason Pargin to lay out the insane story of how eBay corporate security, with ...
It Could Happen Here Weekly 145
31 Aug 2024
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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. Kamala Shuts Do...
Part Two: Thomas Kinkade: the Evil-est Painter
29 Aug 2024
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Robert and Randy conclude the story of Thomas Kincade by talking about the massive fraud he committe...