Behind The Bastards

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Israeli Elections and the Palestinians 2026 Elections (The Union Ones) ¡El Chupacabras! Kim Kelly's Morbid Labor Tales  Executive Disorder: Lula’s Victory, AI Election Ads, Voter Fraud, Revolt in Albania 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: Israeli Elections and the Palestinians Israel's Elections: What's at Stake?, International Crisis Group (Max Rodenbeck, Mairav Zonszein, Amjad Iraqi), 15 October 2026 A Jewish Currents Guide to the Israeli Elections, Josh Nathan-Kazis, Jewish Currents, 20 October 2026 Occupied Thoughts interview with Sami Abu Shehadeh https://fmep.org/resource/barred-from-knesset-elections-sami-abu-shehadeh-on-the-state-of-israeli-democracy/ Prospect magazine op

Robert concludes the thrilling tale of the life of Peter Rachman by explaining how his death was used by even worse Slumlords to evade any responsibility for their crimes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Peter Rachman was a London landlord so bad, his last name became an internationally recognized synonym for "shitty slumlord". In these episodes, Robert explains how he went from fleeing the Nazis, to fleecing the British.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Anti-Palestinian Racism How Trump Will Try To Make Voting Restrictions Even Worse The Save Europe Act and the Bad Faith Nazis Who Created It P1 The Save Europe Act and the Bad Faith Nazis Who Created It P2 Executive Disorder: Alberta Separatism, Ukraine's Starlink Predicament, Global Protests Continue 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: Anti-Palestinian Racism https://static1.squarespace.com/static/61db30d12e169a5c45950345/t/627dcf83fa17ad41ff217964/1652412292220/Anti-Palestinian+Racism-+Naming%2C+Framing+and+Manifestations.pdf https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/resources/human-rights/2024-november/recognizing-islamophobia-anti-palestinian-racism-and-antisemitsm/ https://pomeps.org/anti-palestinian-

Robert explains how live streamers went from pranks, to acts of insane violence and public cruelty, and eventually turned them into a lucrative industry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did nuisance streaming and rage-baiting rise to dominate the internet? Robert traces the unsettling devolution and its consequences for guest Jason Pargin.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: 2026 Midterms Polling Update  The French Student Uprising Breadfruit! Fear of a Nuclear January 6th Executive Disorder: ICE Shooting in NYC, Russian Diesel and Ukraine, Protests Around the World 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: 2026 Midterms Polling Update  https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-revolutionary-guards-call-trump-big-liar-2026-09-29/ https://img9.irna.ir/d/r2/2026/09/29/0/173138753.pdf?ts=1790679102019  https://maristpoll.marist.edu/polls/midterm-elections-in-maine-october-2026/ https://mainebeacon.com/new-polling-jackson-narrowly-leads-collins-mainers-want-affordable-childcare/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-gra

In Part Two, Robert is again joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to discuss the rise and fall of the doctor at the center of the wellness podcast circuit: Dr. Peter Attia. From his stent as a McKinsey consult consultant to his pricey concierge longevity practice, a hit podcast, and a #1 bestseller. We break down "Medicine 3.0" and where the evidence holds up, where it doesn't, and how a smart, credible doctor can end up giving cover to the MAHA crowd. Finally, we get into his emails with Jeffrey Epstein, the fallout at CBS and his sponsors, and what it all says about doctors, fame, and wealthy patients. Content note: discusses Jeffrey Epstein and sexual abuse.   Sources: Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023. Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026. Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024. Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis

Dr. Peter Attia is not the worst doctor we've covered, but he may be one of the most influential. This week, Robert is joined by Dr. Kaveh Hoda to learn about the rise of a longevity medicine superstar who would influence the manosphere, the biohacker set, and the "healthspan" crowd.  Covering what longevity medicine actually is and why concierge care is a problem for the country. Check out Kaveh's new podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/persian-of-interest/id6814679153?i=1000791027349  Sources: Attia, Peter. Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity. March 28, 2023. Johansson, Minna, et al. "Continuous Glucose Monitoring for Persons With and Without Diabetes." JAMA, August 3, 2026. Khullar, Dhruv. "How to Die in Good Health." The New Yorker, April 15, 2024. Mann, Brian. "McKinsey & Company to Pay $650 Million for Role in Opioid Crisis." NPR, December 13, 2024. Martin, Kristen. "The Problem With Peter Attia: The Longevity Guru Turned Up in the Epstein Files. Should We Have Taken

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: The Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement How To Print Your Own Money: The Case for Local Currencies How the ‘Delivery Protection Act’ Takes on Amazon  Attacking Palestinian Health Executive Disorder: French Student Protests, Flavio Bolsonaro, ‘Third Country’ Deportations 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: The Decline and Fall of the International Workers Movement https://www.endnotes.org.uk/issues/issue-4/endnotes-a-history-of-separation-preface https://libcom.org/article/utopia-rules-technology-stupidity-and-secret-joys-bureaucracy-david-graeber https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/maurice-brinton-the-bolsheviks-and-workers-control https://www.marxists.

Robert concludes the thrilling story of how Heinrich Schlieman destroyed a crucial piece of our shared human heritage after purchasing a child bride.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Robert delves into the background of the most destructive archaeologist in history: Heinrich Schlieman, who destroyed the city of Troy looking for the city of Troy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific After Ceuta Were Macklemore’s First Amendment Rights Violated? What Happened in the Labor Movement Last Month? Executive Disorder: DHS Voter Roll Purge, Cornell and Title IX, Hungary’s Anti-Corruption Crusade 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: US Military Boat Strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/29/us/us-caribbean-pacific-boat-strikes.html  https://airwars.org/boat-strikes-latin-america  https://media.defense.gov/2026/May/21/2003935694/-1/-1/1/OSS_Q2_MAR2026_FINAL_508.PDF  https://www.southcom.mil/News/PressReleases/Article/4563958/us-southern-command-establishes-joint-task-force

Robert discusses Martin's activities after the war, which included executing unarmed socialists. Then he became a pro-Nazi pastor and was shocked when the Nazis took power and did Nazi stuff.Sources: https://www.1517.org/articles/martin-niem%C3%B6ller-controversial-confessor https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/martin-niemoller https://archive.org/details/godsmanthestory0000clar/page/28/mode/2up https://www.nytimes.com/1939/09/25/archives/niemoeller-volunteers-for-uboat-service-nazis-reject-imprisoned.html https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/08/obituaries/martin-niemoller-resolute-foe-of-hitler.html https://considerthesourceny.org/teaching-holocaust-and-genocide/overview-human-behavior/case-studies/martin-niemoller https://archive.org/details/fromuboattoconce0000mart/page/260/mode/2up?q=jew https://worldbeyondwar.org/kapp-putsch-modern-memory/ https://spartacus-educational.com/GERniemoller.htm https://nwlocalpaper.com/first-they-came-explained https://historymadeeasier.com/the-reverend-martin-niemoller

You've heard Martin Niemoller's famous poem about Nazi Germany: "First they came..." In these episodes, Robert exposes Martin's true past as a war criminal and Nazi supporter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: West Bank Takeover The AI Regulation Debate Diversity With Andrew Gas Prices and Oil Wars Executive Disorder: Trump Bans the “Free Press,” Palestinian National Council Elections, ICE Shooting, Canadian Neoliberalism 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: West Bank Takeover https://jewishcurrents.org/it-feels-like-a-death-sentence https://www.972mag.com/armed-settler-hikes-west-bank/ https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/opinion/israel-west-bank-settlers-violence.html https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/israeli-settlers-surround-palestinian-home-in-occupied-west-banks-qusra https://www.972mag.com/bilin-israeli-land-seizure-settler-road/ The AI Regulation Debate https://x.com/hilbertspaess/st

We conclude the harrowing story of Radovan Karadžić with his war crimes and third act as an energy healer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to discuss a bastard who really did it all: started his own country and became dictator, carried out a genocide, and matured to quack energy healer using magic to improve men's sperm count. Preorder Jamie's new novel, The Tower: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/  Sources: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-19960285 https://www.npr.org/2008/07/22/92775717/timeline-the-political-life-of-radovan-karadzic https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/22/the-hunt-for-radovan-karadzic-ruthless-warlord-turned-spiritual-healer https://www.npr.org/2008/07/23/92809597/karadzics-dual-life-war-fugitive-new-age-mystic Radovan Karadzic’s New-Age Adventure - The New York Times https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-jul-23-fg-warcrime23-story.html https://calivita.com/webshop https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/01/radovan-karadzic-war-crimes-trial-no-ethnic-cleansing-bosnia https://www.npr.org/2005/11/19/5020196/the-poetry-of-an-indicted-war-crim

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file: Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet Should AOC talk to MAHA? Debating the American Role in the Middle East A History Built of Uprising Executive Disorder: Oil Crisis, New Mail-In-Voting Rules Blocked, Macklemore Based?? 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: Sanctions, Terror, and the Internet https://www.inventati.org/campaign/press https://keepitfree.ai/announcements/a/i-shuts-down-stay-human/  https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sb0616/  https://davidgraeber.org/articles/the-new-anarchists/  Should AOC talk to MAHA? https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/28/poll-maha-health-fractures-kennedy-00972253 https://www.kff.org/public-opinion/maha-health-concerns-resonate-broadly-but-la

We conclude the story of Francis Galton and explore all the hideous ways his ideas helped inspire eugenic laws around the world, and ultimately the Holocaust. Sources:  https://www.historyofdatascience.com/francis-galton-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-of-19th-century-science/ https://www.ucl.ac.uk/library/special-collections/kantsaywhere https://unseenhistories.substack.com/p/the-disturbing-visions-of-francis-galton-gavin-evans https://ir.canterbury.ac.nz/server/api/core/bitstreams/dfd786fa-2090-4749-bcbe-3cc7159e55b5/content https://www.historyworkshop.org.uk/anti-racism/lies-damned-lies-and-racist-statistics/ https://www.scienceaq.com/Article/other/22011.html https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/the-anthropometric-detective-and-his-racial-clues/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42042093-superior https://books.google.com/books/about/Francis_Galton.html?id=vL0hq80XXqMC https://galton.org/books/memories/index.html https://victorianweb.org/victorian////////////////////////////////////////////////////////