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 ...
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Thomas Chatterton Williams' "Summer of Our Discontent"
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Peter and Michael discuss a book that's light on facts and long on sentences.
Where to find us:
- Our Patreon
- Our merch!
- Peter's newsletter
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Sources:
- Book Review: ‘Summer of Our Discontent,’ by Thomas Chatterton Williams
- Police shootings database 2015-2024
- From the archive, 22 March 1991: President Bush sickened by Rodney King case
- Barack Obama Public Approval
- Letter To Christopher L. Eisgruber, President Princeton University
- Police give additional details in beating of machete-wielding man amid Dallas protest
- In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests
- RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES: Challenger; Nation Needs Healing, Clinton Says
- Median household income by race and ethnicity U.S. 1967-2023
- Majority of college students support Israel/Gaza campus protests, 1 in 10 actually participate in them
- Thomas Chatterton Williams on Race, Identity, and “Cancel Culture”
Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
67 episodes
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Manage episode 505665854 series 3411315
Content provided by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri, Michael Hobbes, and Peter Shamshiri. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Michael Hobbes & Peter Shamshiri, Michael Hobbes, and Peter Shamshiri or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.
Peter and Michael discuss a book that's light on facts and long on sentences.
Where to find us:
- Our Patreon
- Our merch!
- Peter's newsletter
- Peter's other podcast, 5-4
- Mike's other podcast, Maintenance Phase
Sources:
- Book Review: ‘Summer of Our Discontent,’ by Thomas Chatterton Williams
- Police shootings database 2015-2024
- From the archive, 22 March 1991: President Bush sickened by Rodney King case
- Barack Obama Public Approval
- Letter To Christopher L. Eisgruber, President Princeton University
- Police give additional details in beating of machete-wielding man amid Dallas protest
- In City After City, Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests
- RIOTS IN LOS ANGELES: Challenger; Nation Needs Healing, Clinton Says
- Median household income by race and ethnicity U.S. 1967-2023
- Majority of college students support Israel/Gaza campus protests, 1 in 10 actually participate in them
- Thomas Chatterton Williams on Race, Identity, and “Cancel Culture”
Thanks to Mindseye for our theme song!
67 episodes
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