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.
This is part two of Behind the Bastards' examination of Heinrich Schliemann, the 19th-century archaeologist whose excavations at Troy fundamentally altered our understanding of ancient civilizations—but at tremendous cost. The episode focuses on Schliemann's destructive archaeological methods and his personal life,…
Worth it if you're interested in how historical "heroes" are often more complicated and harmful than textbooks suggest, or if you enjoy Behind the Bastards' revisionist approach to biography.
Behind the Bastards examines Heinrich Schliemann, a 19th-century archaeologist whose legacy is defined by destructive excavation practices rather than scientific discovery. The episode explores how Schliemann's obsession with finding the legendary city of Troy led him to excavate sites in modern-day Turkey, ultimately…
Worth it if you enjoy historical debunking, want to understand how scientific fields evolve past destructive practices, or appreciate Behind the Bastards' irreverent take on flawed historical figures.
