Behind the Bastards
Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts
Topics: Society & Culture · History · News
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.
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Behind the Bastards is No. 168 in the US, No. 135 in Canada and No. 190 in Australia on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 20 in Society & Culture. Its best place on the chart since October 31, 2026 (Canada): No. 129. The latest episode came out on October 31, 2026. A new episode comes out about every two days.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | US | Canada | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 168 | 135 | 190 |
| November 1, 2026 | 173 | 129 | 166 |
| October 31, 2026 | 184 | 133 | 164 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: All podcasts | 168 | ▲5 |
| US: Society & Culture | 19 | = |
| UK: Society & Culture | 46 | ▲8 |
| Canada: All podcasts | 135 | ▼6 |
| Canada: Society & Culture | 20 | ▼5 |
| Australia: All podcasts | 190 | ▼24 |
| Australia: Society & Culture | 32 | ▼7 |
| New Zealand: Society & Culture | 37 | ▼7 |
| Ireland: Society & Culture | 39 | ▲5 |
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