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Behind the Bastards

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 th...

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Adolf Hitler: Vol. 1 Cover

John Toland

Adolf Hitler

Vol. 1

It was mentioned as a source for information about Hitler, and specifically on his early life, including his father's relationships with younger women and Hitler's own views on sex in his youth.

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With abundant dark hair

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Episode: Part One: Hitler's Sex Life: The Whole Sad Story

It was mentioned as a source for information about Hitler, and specifically on his early life, including his father's relationships with younger women and Hitler's own views on sex in his youth.

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With abundant dark hair

Installed with the Hitlers at an end where Alois was already carrying on an affair with the kitchen maid Francesca.

Only too aware of how tempting a pretty maid could be to the susceptible Alois

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Ian Kershaw

Hitler

A Biography

It was mentioned as a source for information about Hitler, and specifically about his early life and views on women.

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Young enough to be his children

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It was mentioned as a source for information about Hitler, and specifically about his early life and views on women.

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Young enough to be his children

When his circle of acquaintances got around to discussing women and doubtless their own former girlfriends and sexual experiences the best Hitler could come up with was a veiled reference to Stephanie who had been his first love though she never knew it because he never told her the impression left with Reinhold Hanisch was that Hitler had very little respect for the female sex but very austere ideas about relations between men and women.

Hitler described his own ideal woman as cuddle is a cute cuddly naive little thing tender sweet and stupid.

Ku Klux Klan - Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment Cover

Walter L. Fleming

Ku Klux Klan - Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment

It provided insight into the Klan's accidental spread through initiation of travelers, as well as its transformation from pranks to a means of suppressing Black people, and its later attempt to portray itself as a force for order.

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We could not engage at once in business or professional pursuits. Few had capital to enter mercantile or agricultural enterprises. There was a total lack of amusement and social diversions which preva...

— Episode: Part One: The Birth of the Ku Klux Klan

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It provided insight into the Klan's accidental spread through initiation of travelers, as well as its transformation from pranks to a means of suppressing Black people, and its later attempt to portray itself as a force for order.

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We could not engage at once in business or professional pursuits. Few had capital to enter mercantile or agricultural enterprises. There was a total lack of amusement and social diversions which prevail wherever society is in a normal condition so everything's fucked up because of the war still.

It's mysteriousness was the sensation of the hour. Every issue of the local paper contained some notice of the strange order.

During the fall and winter of 1866 the growth of the clan was rapid. It spread over a wide extent of territory sometimes by a sudden leap it appeared in localities far distant from any existing dens.

In a short time the lictor of the Pulaski din reported that travel along the road which he had his post had almost entirely stopped. In the country it was noticed that the nocturnal perambulation of the colored population diminished or entirely ceased.

there never was before since a period of our history when such an order could have lived may they're never again

A Brief History of Vice: How Bad Behavior Built Civilization Cover

Robert Evans

A Brief History of Vice

How Bad Behavior Built Civilization

One of the podcast hosts mentioned his own book, 'A Brief History of Vice', which is available on Amazon, without giving any details about the book's content.

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you can find my book on amazon A Brief History of Vice

— Episode: Part One: The Birth of the Ku Klux Klan

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One of the podcast hosts mentioned his own book, 'A Brief History of Vice', which is available on Amazon, without giving any details about the book's content.

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you can find my book on amazon A Brief History of Vice

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Brian Krassenstein

How the People Trumped Ronald Plump

A children's book written by the Krasenstein brothers, which was described as a humorous attempt to explain Trump's actions with a character named Ronald Plump. It included controversial characters such as Weave Bannon and Flaccid Bushner and a depiction of Elizabeth Warren in a 'rape sack'.

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President Trump is a counter example Of the examples I try to set for my children

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A children's book written by the Krasenstein brothers, which was described as a humorous attempt to explain Trump's actions with a character named Ronald Plump. It included controversial characters such as Weave Bannon and Flaccid Bushner and a depiction of Elizabeth Warren in a 'rape sack'.

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President Trump is a counter example Of the examples I try to set for my children

It's difficult when we teach our children How to act one way But then the president of the United States Acts the complete opposite way

Ronald Plump is a man who has elected Leader of the town Do work city Do you get it? Cause New York Oh But do work That's not that great They're very smart

Plump's actions go against the morals Which we teach our kids But in the end Hope, quality, love and basic human values prevail Parents will love this book's humor and storyline Just as much if not more than their children

Ronald Plump believed that he could every day Grab any woman And just take her away Await to his tower and his big burlap sack Plump took every woman He wanted until one fought back

Crania Americana;Or a comparative view of the skulls of various Aborginal Nations of North and south America Cover

Johann Joseph Ignaz Von Dollinger

Crania Americana;Or a comparative view of the skulls of various Aborginal Nations of North and south America

It was used to justify the removal of Native Americans, suggesting their minds were different from white people, and was cited in articles that helped support land-grabbing policies.

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the structure of his mind appears to be different from that of the white man

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It was used to justify the removal of Native Americans, suggesting their minds were different from white people, and was cited in articles that helped support land-grabbing policies.

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the structure of his mind appears to be different from that of the white man

Native Americans were adverse to cultivation, slow and acquiring knowledge this view of Native American existence in society is not conducive to industrialization in progress

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David Joravsky

The Lysenko Affair

It was referenced during the discussion of Lysenko's defense against accusations of fraud. The book highlighted Lysenko's insistence on results over methodology and his reliance on the political backing of the Communist Party.

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He had never troubled himself to be precise and he insisted that precise data were not essential.

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It was referenced during the discussion of Lysenko's defense against accusations of fraud. The book highlighted Lysenko's insistence on results over methodology and his reliance on the political backing of the Communist Party.

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He had never troubled himself to be precise and he insisted that precise data were not essential.

Shrilly he called attention to biological theory to the progressive biological theory that had been developed quote in unity with the practice of collective and state farms and that had always enjoyed the support of the party in state.

Basically he whined that his theories were correct with communism and the party had always supported him So why were they suddenly being so mean and asking for proof?

The specialist stuck to their narrow task with devastating effect for Lushenko and his colleagues were simply incapable of sustained reasoning with facts and figures.

Their favorite device as the chairman of the investigative commission put it was to quote to say a single thing and hush up all the rest as long as everything looks good.

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Dmitri Stanchevici

Stalinist Genetics

The Constitutional Rhetoric of T. D. Lysenko (Baywood's Technical Communications)

It was mentioned in the context of Trofim Lysenko's relationship with Stalin, and the book provided insight into how Lysenko may have convinced him to support his ideas through charm and manipulation.

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Although a mediocrity in scientific questions, Lysenko was highly talented in the art of leading an ideological fight and of surviving in the midst of Stalinist terror. And airingly dividing the boss'...

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It was mentioned in the context of Trofim Lysenko's relationship with Stalin, and the book provided insight into how Lysenko may have convinced him to support his ideas through charm and manipulation.

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Although a mediocrity in scientific questions, Lysenko was highly talented in the art of leading an ideological fight and of surviving in the midst of Stalinist terror. And airingly dividing the boss's wishes and anxieties, Lysenko came to the fore thanks to his considerable natural talents. He fought for position to top the pyramid of power and won it not by chance or by a whim of Stalin's but by his skill in waging the kind of battle that was necessary. Outfoxed even Stalin and was able to pull the wool over his eyes even when other party leaders already had seen through Lysenko thanks to his courteous intuition and his shrewdness thanks to his ability to divine Stalin's secret designs he always struck the right chord with the great Helmsman never arousing his irritation.

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L. Ron Hubbard Library

The L. Ron Hubbard Series A Profile Volume 1 of 17

It was a book series about L. Ron Hubbard's life, produced by the Church of Scientology, and presented a heavily biased and inaccurate depiction of Hubbard's early life, which was discussed in the podcast.

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But there was a trailer for the book series about Elron Hubbard called Elron Hubbard a Profile, and I want to play you a little bit of that because it gives you an idea of sort of the cliff's notes of...

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It was a book series about L. Ron Hubbard's life, produced by the Church of Scientology, and presented a heavily biased and inaccurate depiction of Hubbard's early life, which was discussed in the podcast.

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But there was a trailer for the book series about Elron Hubbard called Elron Hubbard a Profile, and I want to play you a little bit of that because it gives you an idea of sort of the cliff's notes of his life as portrayed by the Church of Scientology.

Understanding Aids: Quick Reference Guide For Patients Cover

HC-HealthComm

Understanding Aids

Quick Reference Guide For Patients

It was a pamphlet released in 1988 by C. Everett Koop that discussed contraception and provided frank descriptions of sexual practices related to AIDS, mailed to almost every home in America.

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So he put together a pamphlet called 'Understanding Aids' that provided frank descriptions of anal and oral sex as well as fact-based discussions of contraception.

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It was a pamphlet released in 1988 by C. Everett Koop that discussed contraception and provided frank descriptions of sexual practices related to AIDS, mailed to almost every home in America.

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So he put together a pamphlet called 'Understanding Aids' that provided frank descriptions of anal and oral sex as well as fact-based discussions of contraception.

It was the original AOL disk. It was like the first thing distributed on that wide.

107 million families received a copy of 'Understanding Aids'.

The Hungarian Minority of Transylvania: A First Assessment of the Transition Period 1990-2007 (Prager Schriften zur Zeitgeschichte und zum Zeitgeschehen) Cover

Nicolas Franckx Ph.D.

The Hungarian Minority of Transylvania

A First Assessment of the Transition Period 1990-2007 (Prager Schriften zur Zeitgeschichte und zum Zeitgeschehen)

It was mentioned as a textbook that provided a critical view of Blackwater's handling of a mission in Iraq, highlighting their failure to follow contractual requirements regarding equipment and personnel.

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it was black water management not the state department that reduced the preparation time for the ill-fated security details that they were dropped in place in their first day on the job it was black w...

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It was mentioned as a textbook that provided a critical view of Blackwater's handling of a mission in Iraq, highlighting their failure to follow contractual requirements regarding equipment and personnel.

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it was black water management not the state department that reduced the preparation time for the ill-fated security details that they were dropped in place in their first day on the job it was black water management that decided to send out a four man detail instead of the usual six it was black water that decided to send the detail and soft skin instead of armored vehicles it was black water that decided not to give the detail machine guns as required by contract

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Robert Evans

A Brief History of Vice

How Bad Behavior Built Civilization

Miles Gray, a guest on the podcast, mentioned his book 'A Brief History of Vice', where he explores and recreates various ancient drugs and their effects.

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you can find my book on Amazon A Brief History of Vice I recreate weird ancient drugs and damage my body

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Miles Gray, a guest on the podcast, mentioned his book 'A Brief History of Vice', where he explores and recreates various ancient drugs and their effects.

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you can find my book on Amazon A Brief History of Vice I recreate weird ancient drugs and damage my body

The Collaboration (Modern Plays) Cover

Anthony McCarten

The Collaboration (Modern Plays)

It was mentioned as a book that discusses the collaboration between Hollywood studios and the Nazi regime in the 1930s. It was controversial and debated, with some believing that the studios actively worked with the Nazis, while others argued it was just censorship.

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Essentially argues that the studios worked with the nazis and he presents compelling evidence to that point.

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Episode: Part One: How Hollywood Helped The Nazis

It was mentioned as a book that discusses the collaboration between Hollywood studios and the Nazi regime in the 1930s. It was controversial and debated, with some believing that the studios actively worked with the Nazis, while others argued it was just censorship.

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Essentially argues that the studios worked with the nazis and he presents compelling evidence to that point.

I do want to announce up front that erwand has some detractors people who Don't think collaboration is a fair term and so i'll be getting in when where there are areas of controversy I'll be getting into it a little bit because this is very far from settled history

Now erwand traces the start of The Collaboration to the film all quiet on the western front which came out in 1930

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Robert Evans

A Brief History of Vice

How Bad Behavior Built Civilization

It was mentioned by Michael Swaim as a book of his that is available on Amazon and is presumably about the history of vice, based on his area of expertise.

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I have a book on amazon called A Brief History of Vice

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It was mentioned by Michael Swaim as a book of his that is available on Amazon and is presumably about the history of vice, based on his area of expertise.

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I have a book on amazon called A Brief History of Vice

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