Behind the Bastards

14h ago

Robert sits down with Prop (Jason Petty) to discuss the QAnon Queen of Canada, Romana Didulo. (3 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3d ago

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd - Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota - Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota, Pt. 2 - To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias - Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava 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: Gaza and the Board of Peace feat. Dana El Kurd UNOCHA on ceasefire violations - https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/humanitarian-situation-update-353-gaza-strip BBC on the Yellow Line - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgxl6zkenqo Aljazeera on the 20 point plan - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/16/us-declares-phase-two-of-gaza-ceasefire-but-what-did-phase-one-deliver The Huffington Post on Putin’s invite - https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/donald-trump-has-invited-vladimir-putin-to-join-his-gaza-board-of-peace-kremlin-says_uk_696e0478e4b0fb912e9948f8?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1768820090 Aljazeera on Board of Peace - https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/1/18/trumps-board-of-peace-appears-to-seek-wider-mandate-beyond-gaza Who is Nikolay Mladenov - https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/1/15/who-is-nickolay-mladenov-the-diplomat-tasked-with-disarming-gaza Everyone vs ICE: On the Ground In Minnesota Rent Support for neighbors in Phillips: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-phillips-families-in-urgent-need Rent Support for neighbors in Central: https://www.gofundme.com/f/critical-rent-assistance-for-central-neighborhood-families Rent Support for neighbors in Powderhorn: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-powderhorn-families-in-crisis Supplies for Political Art Making: https://givebutter.com/spno Protective Gear for Legal Observers: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-equip-twin-cities-legal-observers-with-ppe Diapers and Menstrual Supplies: https://secure.everyaction.com/jLLKnfwWk0qdptMbYLoyPQ2 Abolish ICE Shirts: https://www.eaglescreenprint.com/printshop/p/defend-612-abolish-ic3-wnj6e Northstar Front Line Street Medics: https://www.paypal.com/biz/profile/northstarhealth Twin Cities Swoletariat Bail Fund: Venmo: @TCSwoletariat Cashapp: $TCSwoletariat To Catch A Fascist: An Interview with Christopher Mathias Preorder Chris' book: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/To-Catch-a-Fascist/Christopher-Mathias/9781668034767 The article Chris mentioned about Spit & Dan: https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/death-in-the-desert-2263332/ Executive Disorder: Alex Pretti Shooting, DHS Funding Bill & Rojava https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=fHjlCV6d7gVSHjiN&t=1222&v=Amhb8PK_an8&feature=youtu.be https://www.foxnews.com/video/6388288892112 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/25/politics/video/bovino-dana-bash-full-interview-digvid https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/26/greg-bovino-agents-victims-pretti-minneapolis-shooting/88361659007/ https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.107.0.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758/gov.uscourts.mnd.229758.109.0.pdf https://www.startribune.com/ice-raids-minnesota/601546426 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115968824541011312 https://bsky.app/profile/vanhollen.senate.gov/post/3mdg7b7k5nc2q https://newrepublic.com/article/205723/dem-senator-harsh-new-takedown-trump-hits-home-breaking-point https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-8/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-287 https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/2015826728644391063?s=20 https://x.com/MayorFrey/status/2015917704725622985?s=20 https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/01/greg-bovino-demoted-minneapolis-border-patrol/685770/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIM7ap12vPo https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/2016564180757725221?s=20 https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/politics/stephen-miller-alex-pretti-trump https://x.com/cspan/status/2016557604282011748?s=20 https://prospect.org/2026/01/26/ice-trump-democrats-funding-department-homeland-security-alex-pretti-minnesota/ https://www.axios.com/2026/01/26/senate-democrats-dhs-funding-government-shutdown https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/27/us/alex-pretti-protesters-minneapolis-invs https://www.axios.com/local/boston/2025/04/29/patriots-plane-guantanamo https://www.audacy.com/national/sports/pats-team-plane-apparently-used-for-ice-deportation-flights https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/04/29/new-england-patriots-charter-jet-guantanamo https://apnews.com/article/ihan-omar-vinegar-attack-minneapolis-385a30eaf6acc40d6ba5c6c45c09304d See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

5d ago

We conclude the story of Saudi Arabia's blood-soaked crown prince, for now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 27

Robert and Dave continue with Prince Mohammed Bin Salman's early adult years and rise to power. Full video episodes of Behind the Bastards are now streaming on Netflix dropping every Tuesday and Thursday! Hit “Remind Me” on Netflix so you don’t miss an episode - Netflix.com/behindthebastards For clips and our older episode catalog continue to subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@BehindTheBastards See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 24

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - The Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE - The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot - Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters - Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria 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 Campaign to Free Albeiro From ICE Albeiro's Family's Crowd Fund Change.org Campaign Instagram Campaign Post #1 Instagram Campaign Post #2 Instagram Campaign Post #3 Elly Belle on Instagram Elly Belle Website The Alleged Far-Left Bombing Plot https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/grand-jury-charges-four-members-anti-government-group-terrorism-felonies-stemming-new https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/member-anti-capitalist-and-anti-government-group-arrested-and-charged-threatening-ice https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/turtle-island-indictment.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/ https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26379390-08918333876/ https://www.instagram.com/turtleislandliberationfrontla/ Why the Federal Reserve Crisis Matters https://fortune.com/2025/08/09/trump-fed-pick-stephen-miran-existential-threat-central-bank-independence/ https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/supreme-court-weighs-trumps-firing-feds-lisa-cook-by-social-media-2026-01-20/ https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FEDFUNDS https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/20/powell-could-stay-at-fed-even-after-being-removed-as-chair.html https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/RPONTSYD# https://apnews.com/article/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-trump-af06d80b28be9c8a5de9c3b2fe33fa3d https://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/the-fed-explained.htm https://www.cfr.org/articles/mar-lago-accord-not-recipe-success https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/sr1047.html https://fortune.com/2025/08/08/what-to-know-about-stephen-miran-the-tariff-proponent-trump-just-nominated-to-join-the-feds-board-of-governors/ https://escholarship.org/uc/item/0sg0782h https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/goldvault.html https://libcom.org/article/debt-first-5000-years-david-graeber https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/greenspanput.asp https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-fed-chair-search-becoming-163021470.html https://www.newyorkfed.org/aboutthefed/more-about-what-we-do https://www.stlouisfed.org/in-plain-english/who-owns-the-federal-reserve-banks https://www.federalreserve.gov/faqs/about_14986.htm https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20260111a.htm https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/politics/supreme-court-shield-federal-reserve-from-donald-trump Executive Disorder: ICE in Minneapolis, Greenland, DAVOS, Iran & Syria Fundraiser: https://heyvasor.com/en/2026/01/19/urgent-call-for-humanitarian-aid-for-rojava/ https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/2011965846739173833 https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/alleged-latin-kings-gang-member-arrested-federal-charges-after-stealing-rifle-fbi https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/us/ice-shooting-minneapolis-charges.html https://www.dhs.gov/news/2026/01/15/dhs-releases-more-details-about-three-violent-criminal-illegal-aliens-who-violently https://www.facebook.com/MinnesotaNationalGuard/photos/members-of-the-minnesota-national-guard-are-on-standby-ready-to-assist-local-law/1285981430233367/ https://x.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/2012614253090619619?s=20 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/active-duty-soldiers-standby-possible-deployment-minneapolis/ https://www.citieschurch.com/leadership https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/2013093526867689835 https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/636 https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1AjH7MbFrd/ https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/2013283898935882195?s=20 https://www.justice.gov/pardon/clemency-grants-president-donald-j-trump-2025-present https://x.com/PressSec/status/2014020416860573726?s=20 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115911344443637897 https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/news/2026/exercise-arctic-endurance-continues-to-develop/ https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/foreign-secretary-statement-to-the-house-on-greenland-and-wider-arctic-security https://x.com/vonderleyen/status/2012608782593827232 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz7ynwzn8pqo https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115925848634299232 https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/115926107400617491 https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/statement-from-the-prime-minister/id3146486/ https://hengaw.net/en/news/2026/01/article-167 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r4957rq8ro https://apnews.com/article/ice-arrests-warrants-minneapolis-trump https://gordyaen.substack.com/p/voices-from-inside-east-kurdistaniran?r=33a5nb&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish&triedRedirect=true https://www.reuters.com/business/davos/bessent-says-deutsche-bank-ceo-called-distance-bank-analysts-greenland-report-2026-01-21/ https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/2675/oj/eng https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/client-alerts/20240401-the-eu-anti-coercion-regulation-a-new-tool-against-economic-pressure https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/enforcement-and-protection/protecting-against-coercion/qa-regarding-anti-coercion-instrument_en https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2026/01/20/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-trump-greenland-tariffs/ https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en/knowledge/publications/0c873dd6/eu-anti-coercion-instrument-key-takeaways-for-businesses https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/eu-trade-deal-trump-greenland-tariff-rcna255199 https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-magical-mystery-trade-weapon-other-options-donald-trump/ https://www.wsj.com/business/the-100-billion-of-u-s-goods-at-risk-of-tariffs-in-trumps-greenland-push-d7fbda31 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/21/trump-tariffs-nato-greenland-davos.html https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260119-what-is-eu-anti-coercion-instrument-could-use-against-us-over-trump-greenland-tariffs 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Jan 22

Robert continues the early history of Mohammed Bin Salman and the House of Saud. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 20

Robert sits down with David Bell to tell the life story of MBS, the crown prince and ruler behind the scenes of the Saudi Kingdom. (4 Part Series) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jan 17

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file. - AI Robot Slaves and other CES Miracles - Best and Worst (non AI) Products at CES - What’s Happening in Iran? - What Happened in 2025 with Andrew - Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front 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: What’s Happening in Iran? https://www.instagram.com/hengaw_english?igsh=MTZ3Z29qd3h6YzVlMA== https://www.instagram.com/ali.javanmardi?igsh=ODV2cGZzaXk2Z3dt https://www.instagram.com/soran.mansournia?igsh=OWFhNDdtMTRtNzl0 https://www.instagram.com/kurdistanipeople?igsh=MTI3Y3kwZ3V0N3Zvag== What Happened in 2025 with Andrew https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/2025-set-be-second-or-third-warmest-year-record-continuing-exceptionally-high-warming-trend https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4522124/study-warns-brazilian-food-imports-increasingly-vulnerable-climate-change https://wmo.int/media/news/fao-and-wmo-report-highlights-extreme-heat-risks-agriculture https://apnews.com/article/monsoon-rains-nepal-floods-climate-change-india-ef8b703ab93bc310e397d896b032ce8f https://chimpreports.com/un-warns-as-somalia-drought-crisis-deepens-hunger/ https://atmosphere.copernicus.eu/cams-tracks-extreme-july-wildfire-activity-both-sides-atlantic https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/31/weather-tracker-hurricane-melissa-caribbean-jamaica-haiti-cuba https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-switch-gen-z-protests-spread-across-globe-2025-10-02 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/scenting-victory-madagascar-youth-give-scant-thought-whats-next-2025-10-14 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moroccos-youth-police-clash-fifth-night-protests-demanding-education-health-care-2025-10-01 https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/madagascar-military-ruler-randrianirina-sworn-president-reuters-witness-2025-10-17/ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy5w5nyd5xzo https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/young-anti-corruption-protesters-oust-nepal-pm-oli-2025-09-09/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/25/peru-youth-protesters-state-of-emergency-gen-z https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/gen-z-styled-protests-spread-mexico-fueled-by-mayors-murder-2025-11-16/ https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2025/11/13/politica/marcha-de-la-generacion-z-estrategia-digital-pagada-no-es-genuina-sheinbaum https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/trade-unions-india-stage-nationwide-protests-new-labor-127887286 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/with-ai-on-the-rise-what-will-be-the-environmental-impacts-of-data-centers-180987379/ https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2025/country-chapters/israel-and-palestine https://www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/power-struggle-sudan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/03/blood-spilled-sudan-el-fasher-space-rsf-uae-darfur https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2025/09/drc-un-report-raises-spectre-war-crimes-and-crimes-against-humanity-north https://cdn.sida.se/app/uploads/2020/08/15103021/Yemen-HCA-2025.pdf https://www.stimson.org/2025/too-little-too-late-china-steps-up-military-aid-to-myanmars-junta/ Executive Disorder: Portland Shooting, the FED, Visa Pause & Turtle Island Liberation Front https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/pr/madison-man-arrested-arson-beth-israel-and-goldringwoldenberg-institute-southern https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-synagogue-arson-jewish-south-0e489adc986bfaddd55662075bdb6443 https://www.mississippifreepress.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Indictment-Stephen-Spencer-Pittman.pdf https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26378204-tilf-complaint-signed-redacted/ https://www.foxla.com/news/2-turtle-island-liberation-front-members-plead-not-guilty-new-years-eve-socal-bombing-plot https://www.syriahr.com/en/376284/ https://www.syriahr.com/en/376282/ https://www.syriahr.com/en/376266/ https://x.com/deborahlipstadt/status/2010387174651490769?s=20 https://rote-hilfe.de/meldungen/kontokuendigung-wegen-antifa-banken-vollstrecken-us-politik-deutschland 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