Behind the Bastards

Robert continues to tell Jamie about Nicole Daedone's OneTaste, orgasm cult. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - How Trump is Using Election Fraud Claims to Restrict Voting - Did Donald Trump Ban Buffalo? - Monopsony, or How You Get Underpaid - Pop Culture Commodity Warfare @ New York Comic Con - Executive Disorder: San Diego Mosque Shooting, Trump Settles Lawsuit with Trump 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: How Trump is Using Election Fraud Claims to Restrict Voting https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/multiple-aliens-charged-illegally-voting-federal-elections-and-making-false-statements https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1439301/dl?inline https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1439296/dl?inline https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1439291/dl?inline https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/media/1439286/dl?inline https://www.michigan.gov/ag/-/media/Project/Websites/AG/releases/2026/April/DOJ-Letter-to-Wayne-County.pdf https://www.brennancenter.org/media/15517/download/ri-hearing-transcript-2026-03-26.pdf?inline=1 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/minnesota-trump-voter-rolls.html https://www.ksat.com/news/politics/2026/05/06/justice-department-can-keep-2020-election-ballots-seized-from-georgias-fulton-county-judge-rules/ https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/tracker-justice-department-requests-voter-information Did Donald Trump Ban Buffalo? https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/810541893_202412_990_2025073023621659.pdf https://gov.mt.gov/_docs/governor/AmericanPrairieProposedDecisionJanuary162026.pdf https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17537.pdf https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2026-01-21/blm-cancels-bison-grazing-permits-for-montana-nature-reserve https://news.mt.gov/Governors-Office/Governor_Gianforte_Appeals_Judges_APR_Bison_Grazing_Decision#:~:text=Following%20the%20judge's%20order%2C%20DNRC,appeal%20may%20be%20found%20here. https://t.co/HUAyMUnOVi https://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2015/06/18/business-leaders-provide-green-behind-conservation-effort/28960843/ https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-revokes-american-prairie-bison-grazing-permit https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/estatetaxfinal.pdf https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/12/2026-09386/rescission-of-conservation-and-landscape-health-rule https://www.blm.gov/about/laws-and-regulations/conservation-and-landscape-health-rule https://largetribes.org/2026/02/affirmative-action-for-cattle-tribes-challenge-feds-plan-to-revoke-bison-grazing-leases-on-public-land-media-share/ Monopsony, or How You Get Underpaid https://archive.org/details/bnarchives_0333 https://strangematters.coop/frederic-s-lee-profile-part-one/ https://www.jstor.org/stable/29769757?if_data=e30%3D&seq=1 https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/04/14/g-s1-117075/the-labor-economics-of-alien-and-its-lessons-for-inequality-on-earth https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/04/21/g-s1-118071/the-hidden-power-keeping-wages-low Pop Culture Commodity Warfare @ New York Comic...

Robert sits down with Jamie Loftus to weave the half-century long history of orgasm cults in the U.S., culminating in the rise of Nicole Daedone's OneTaste. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert and Joe Kassabian are soon launching a new podcast about Warhammer 40,000 and you. This episode acts as a legally binding teaser / preview. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert concludes the story of H.L. Hunt with his involvement in the death of John F. Kennedy and downfall as a polical force. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Fighting Back Against the Surveillance State - Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy and the Spectre of Left-Wing Violence - Parasitism with Andrew - The Return of Jim Crow - Executive Disorder: Virginia Redistricting, Renaming the Iran War, TPUSA Event Cancelled by ANTIFA 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: Fighting Back Against the Surveillance State https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/meet-rayhunter-new-open-source-tool-eff-detect-cellular-spying https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/17pdf/16-402_h315.pdf https://citizenlab.ca/research/analysis-of-penlinks-ad-based-geolocation-surveillance-tech/ https://colonelpanic.tech/ SSD.eff.org Rayhunter.eff.org https://www.open-archive.org/save Trump’s New Counterterrorism Strategy and the Spectre of Left-Wing Violence https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/2026-USCT-Strategy-1.pdf https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/NSCT.pdf https://icct.nl/sites/default/files/import/publication/NSC-1v2.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20210615130908/https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/National-Strategy-for-Countering-Domestic-Terrorism.pdf https://www.fbi.gov/news/speeches-and-testimony/confronting-white-supremacy-examining-the-biden-administrations-counterterrorism-strategy-langan-092921 https://web.archive.org/web/20210615101231/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/06/15/fact-sheet-national-strategy-for-countering-domestic-terrorism/ https://www.gao.gov/blog/rising-threat-domestic-terrorism-u.s.-and-federal-efforts-combat-it https://uncoverdc.com/2023/02/08/the-fbi-doubles-down-on-christians-and-white-supremacy-in-2023/ https://angelusnews.com/news/nation/fbi-memo-investigation-update/ https://defendinged.org/press-releases/full-nsba-letter-to-biden-administration-and-department-of-justice-memo/ https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/us-house-judiciary-republicans-doj-labeled-dozens-of-parents-as-terrorist https://www.justice.gov/archives/ag/file/1170061-0/dl?inline= https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/terrorism Parasitism with Andrew Progress by Samuel Miller McDonald Worshiping Power by Peter Gelderloos The Return of Jim Crow https://www.naacpldf.org/case-issue/louisiana-v-callais/ https://constitution.congress.gov/browse/article-1/section-4/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-gives-immediate-effect-to-voting-rights-act-decision/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/04/after-major-voting-rights-ruling-parties-dispute-whether-the-court-should-finalize-decision-imme/ https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/05/court-clears-way-for-alabama-to-use-congressional-map-blocked-by-lower-court-as-racially-discrim/ https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/supreme-court/5872963-supreme-court-voting-rights/ https://www.ms.now/opinion/supreme-court-louisiana-callais-black-vote-warning https://www.democracynow.org/2026/5/12/voting_rights_scotus https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/05/supreme-court-alabama-voting-sotomayor-dissent-alito.html Executive Disorder: Virginia Redistricting, Renaming the Iran War, TPUSA Event Cancelled by...

Robert explains how H.L. Hunt became the richest man alive through simple hard work and also gambling and pimping. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Robert begins the three-part story of the former wealthiest man on earth, H.L. Hunt, who also became the first right wing plutocrat to buy his own shitty media empire, creating a model for Elon Musk to follow today. (3 Part Series) https://bluebonnetnews.com/2024/10/11/from-fields-to-fortune-how-h-l-hunt-once-became-richest-man-in-the-world/ https://www.oklahomaminerals.com/wildcatter-chronicles-h-l-hunt-pioneer-of-oil-industry https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/history/h-l-hunt https://www.nbcnews.com/msnbc/msnbc-podcast/archives-ultra-season-two-episode-eight-ncsl1310380 Hendershot, Heather. What's Fair on the Air?: Cold War Right-Wing Broadcasting and the Public Interest (p. 63). The University of Chicago Press. Kindle Edition. https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/hunt-haroldson-lafayette https://archive.org/details/foia_Hunt_H.L.-HQ-2/page/n39/mode/1up https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/new-london-school-explosion https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-waddy-thorpe-hunt-request/54655604/ https://archive.org/details/kingdomstoryofhu0000tucc/page/49/mode/1up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque - The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque, Pt. 2 - Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon - Economic Echoes of the Strait of Hormuz - Executive Disorder: A Billion for Trump’s Ballroom Security, RIP Spirit Airlines, Iran Stalemate 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: The Afterlives of Quentin Deranque Donate: https://acu.nl/about/donate https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/02/17/who-was-quentin-deranque-the-far-right-activist-killed-in-lyon_6750585_5.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2026/02/27/france-s-political-violence-has-risen-significantly-with-assaults-doubling-over-the-past-10-years_6750916_23.html https://www.lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2026/02/18/nemesis-the-identitarian-activists-behind-feminist-masks_6750599_117.html https://www.sv.uio.no/c-rex/english/news-and-events/right-now/2024/extreme-right-violence-in-france-is-on-the-rise.html?utm_source=copilot.com https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260220-how-the-death-of-far-right-activist-quentin-deranque-became-france-s-charlie-kirk-moment https://jacobin.com/2023/06/france-far-right-neofascist-violence-politics?utm_source=copilot.com https://www.humanite.fr/politique/nemesis/nemesis-le-collectif-dextreme-droite-qui-provoque-le-cyber-harcelement-de-militantes-feministes-et-delues-de-gauche https://brusselssignal.eu/2026/02/french-nemesis-activist-says-group-traumatised-after-supporter-killed-in-lyon/ https://archive.is/VvPa4 https://www.humanite.fr/politique/nemesis/nemesis-photographiee-realisant-une-gestuelle-neonazie-alice-cordier-evoque-une-reference-au-rap https://archive.is/kjEUp https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/video/2026/02/18/mort-de-quentin-deranque-ce-que-montrent-les-videos-des-faits_6667296_3224.html https://contre-attaque.net/2026/02/16/revelations-de-nouvelles-images-et-un-temoignage-revelent-quune-embuscade-a-bien-ete-tendue-le-12-fevrier-par-des-fascistes-lyonnais/ https://www.franceinfo.fr/faits-divers/mort-de-quentin-militant-identitaire-agresse-a-lyon/reportage-il-a-refuse-d-aller-a-l-hopital-des-habitants-de-lyon-racontent-l-agression-mortelle-de-quentin-deranque_7808942.html https://contre-attaque.net/2026/03/27/affaire-deranque-scandale-detat/ Journalism Under Attack in Lebanon Report on killing of Amal Khalil - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/4/23/what-we-know-about-israel-killing-lebanese-journalist-amal-khalil Report on “black Wednesday” - https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/11/lebanese-mourn-victims-of-black-wednesday-we-are-not-just-numbers_6752321_4.html Justin Salhani and Maram Humaid on killing of journalists in Gaza - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/4/7/targeted-killed-burned-alive-journalists-in-gaza-attacked-by-israel Quadruple tap strike on paramedics in Lebanon - https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/lebanon-paramedics-strike-9.7173448 Forensic Architecture on Gaza’s hospitals - https://gaza-hospitals.forensic-architecture.org/ Economic Echoes of the Strait of Hormuz https://archive.vn/1qeiu https://thelensnola.org/2026/04/01/how-the-iran-war-is-disrupting-the-worlds-medicine-supplies/ https://archive.vn/pM5a6 https://archive.vn/u38pm https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/asia-battles-rising-uneven-toll-energy-crisis-caused-by-iran-war-2026-05-04/ https://eastasiaforum.org/2026/04/16/the-iran-war-widens-indonesias-fiscal-faultlines/ https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/plastic-bag-chaos-shortage-fears-highlight-taiwans-energy-security-concerns Executive Disorder: A Billion for Trump’s Ballroom Security, RIP Spirit Airlines, Iran...

Robert concludes his explanation of how AI chatbots replicate cult dynamics in the brains of some vulnerable users. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over the last year or so a series of news articles have sounded warnings about AI psychosis, and now an AI-generated cult, the Spiralists. Robert sits down with (guest) to answer an important question: can a chatbot become a cult leader? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Age of Extremophiles - Libya with Andrew - Gaddafi with Andrew - Zohran Mamdani's First 100 Days - Executive Disorder: White House Correspondents Shooting, Voting Rights Act 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: Libya with Andrew Iran retaliation: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrqqd8lw2wo Timeline of Libyan History: https://www.britannica.com/place/Libya/History Timeline of Libyan revolt: https://www.britannica.com/event/Libya-Revolt-of-2011 Behind the NTC: http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1062/2/who-drove-the-libyan-uprising Consequences and Motivations of Libya intervention: https://jacobin.com/2015/02/libya-intervention-nato-imperialism https://web.archive.org/web/20220517202837/https://merip.org/2011/11/was-the-libya-intervention-necessary/ https://jacobin.com/2021/03/nato-libya-war-uk-us-france-regime-change https://jacobin.com/2011/09/libya-and-the-left Rebel abuses: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-14891913 Targeting of Black Libyans and Migrants: https://www.npr.org/2011/10/20/141549384/blacks-and-migrants-targets-of-attack-in-libya Displacement numbers in 2012: https://www.unhcr.org/sites/default/files/legacy-pdf/4ec23100b.pdf Consequences of first civil war: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/24/libya-capital-under-islamist-control-tripoli-airport-seized-operation-dawn https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/2/16/libya-anniversary-the-situation-is-just-terrible An attempt at unification: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/17/libyan-politicians-sign-un-peace-deal-unify-rival-governments El Sharara oilfield situation: https://middle-east-online.com/node/708060 The status quo as of 2020: https://www.politico.eu/article/the-libyan-conflict-explained/ Another attempt at unification: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/15/libya-interim-government-sworn-in-replacing-rival-administration https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/21/libya-parliament-withdraws-confidence-from-unity-government https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/3/un-voices-concern-over-vote-on-new-libyan-prime-minister Morality police: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/fears-religious-freedom-libya-proposes-new-morality-police Slave auction: https://africasacountry.com/2017/11/the-slave-auction-in-libya Libya’s arms in regional instability: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-libya-arms-un-idUSBRE93814Y20130409/ Natural disaster: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/09/year-rebuilding-libyas-flood-hit-derna-plagued-politics https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/libya-floods-derna-turkish-firm-said-repaired-dam-did-it Gaddafi with Andrew https://www.britannica.com/biography/Muammar-al-Qaddafi https://www.britannica.com/place/Libya/ Libya: The History of Gaddafi's Pariah State By John Oakes Qaddafi and the Libyan revolution By David Blundy, Andrew Lycett https://africasacountry.com/2017/12/the-return-of-muammar-gaddafi https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2013/10/03/gaddafis-harem-book https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-16289543 https://newint.org/features/web-exclusive/2016/02/17/what-happened-to-the-other-libyans https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329567625_A_Linguistic_Liberation_of_Gaddafi%27s_Libya_From_Near-Extinction_to_an_Imminent_Revitalization_of_Amazigh https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/features/2018/10/13/tebu-cultural-awakening-we-may-not-be-arabs-but-we-are-libyan https://marxist.com/nature-of-gaddafi-regime.htm https://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/business/23views.html Gaddafi’s relations with the West:...

Robert concludes the thrilling story of Dr. Robert Spears, who absolutely was not a doctor or actually named Robert Spears. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert tells Brandi Posey the thrilling tale of Dr. Robert Spears, a man who was not a doctor but was a trailblazing Naturopath. And when I say "trailblazing", I mean he committed terrorism on a plane. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Private Credit: It's 2008's All The Way Down - Indigeneity with Andrew - The First Anti-AI Firebombing - UCSD and the Palestine Exception to Free Speech - Executive Disorder: SPLC Indictment, Denaturalization, Iran 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: Private Credit: It's 2008's All The Way Down https://businessjournalism.org/2026/01/tricolor-investigation/ https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/deutsche-bank-signals-30b-risk-020300965.html https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-today-dow-sp-500-nasdaq-03-12-2026/card/morgan-stanley-private-credit-fund-hit-with-redemption-requests-IS8PSZh497HC5aF4CkGN https://europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/private-credit-defaults-have-just-passed-their-2008-peak/ https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/morgan-stanley-tests-private-credit-110634713.html https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/business/what-is-blue-owl-private-credit https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/barclays-weighs-mfs-fallout-private-080551362.html https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/apollo-global-marc-rowan-private-credit-funds-redemptions.html https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/apollos-private-credit-fund-limits-investor-withdrawals-after-redemption-2026-03-23/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/transactional/wall-street-banks-trade-derivatives-bet-pain-private-credit-ft-reports-2026-04-17/ https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/23/apollo-private-credit-fund-gives-investors-only-45percent-of-requested-withdrawals.html https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/shadow-banking-and-private-credit-what-7018536/ https://www.privatedebtinvestor.com/insight-the-challenges-for-pd-arms-of-pe-firms/ https://archive.vn/f9UdP https://archive.vn/HUxEo#selection-1637.0-1650.0 https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/staff_reports/sr1111.pdf?sc_lang=en https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/banks-private-credit-partnerships.html The First Anti-AI Firebombing https://www.justice.gov/opa/media/1435876/dl https://sfdistrictattorney.org/texas-man-charged-with-two-counts-of-attempted-murder-and-multiple-other-felonies-in-connection-to-incendiary-destructive-device-thrown-at-russian-hill-residence/ https://x.com/mehran__jalali/status/2042755218819961048?s=20 https://morenogama.substack.com/p/ai-existential-risk-is-real https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-molotov-attack-suspect-daniel-moreno-gama-houston-2026-4 https://sfstandard.com/2026/04/12/sam-altman-s-home-targeted-second-attack/ https://www.wdsu.com/article/atf-suspected-molotov-cocktail-starts-fire-tesla-new-orleans-service-center/71025308?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/altman-sf-attack-crisis-parents-22208428.php https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sam-altmans-attacker-in-his-own-words/id1839942885?i=1000761713169 UCSD and the Palestine Exception to Free Speech https://palestinelegal.org/the-palestine-exception Executive Disorder: SPLC Indictment, Denaturalization,...

Robert concludes the harrowing tale of Jimmy Saville by explaining the horrific reach his relationship with Margaret Thatcher gave him into the NHS, and how he lived out his days as BBC royalty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now Jimmy Saville is at the top of the world: he's become a radio and TV star and found his way into the Royal family's good graces. Now we see what he does with power and access. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Most Extreme Trans Healthcare Ban You've Never Heard Of - Rojava with Andrew - Are Workers Lighting Warehouses on Fire? - What Next for the People of Iran? - Executive Disorder: 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! http://apple.co/coolerzone Sources/Links: The Most Extreme Trans Healthcare Ban You've Never Heard Of https://transnews.network/p/u-s-catholic-bishops-launch-attack-on-trans-healthcare-it-s-time-to-fight-back https://transnews.network/p/it-s-a-nightmare-the-human-toll-of-the-catholic-church-s-trans-healthcare-ban Are Workers Lighting Warehouses on...

Robert explains how Jimmy Saville went from bike race commentator to pop music DJ and gatekeeper to the stars, and how much of Britain clamored to give him access to young girls as a reward. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robert explores the life and times of Jimmy Savile, the face of the BBC for decades, an ally of Margaret Thatcher, and a pedophile rapist on an incomprehensible scale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.