Take a close look at the bizarre history of the most intimidating people. On Behindthe Bastards, host Robert Evans unpacks everything we know (and don’t know) about infamous or controversial figures across the history of mankind, from dictators to cult leaders — and people you didn’t even know about — who wreaked havoc.

Did you know that Hitler was obsessed with a YA fiction series? That Saddam Hussein was a romance novelist? What is Steve Jobs’ deepest darkest secret? Evans, a journalist by trade, asks the big questions as well as the small. What kind of parents do dictators make? While the host dives deep into the atrocities these people have committed, he finds absurd humor in the face of darkness. His comedic timing and sharp wit lighten the mood.

Your inner-geek will be tickled. The episodes are well-researched, often featuring interviews with historians and journalists who can’t wait to share the nitty gritty details about these historical figures. Evans posts all the links and sources to the information shared on each episode on the podcast website, just in case any listeners want to factcheck the often absurd inner lives of these horrible people.

Make the time: While the episodes are deeply engrossing, you might want to play around with the available playback settings as the episodes are often lengthy, with an average runtime of between 50 minutes to 1.5 hours. One episode even clocked in over three hours of runtime.

WHERE TO LISTEN- You can tune into Behind the Bastards on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart, YouTube, Audible, and Google Podcasts.

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