bastardology
bas·tard (n) an unpleasant or despicable person.Through historical research and humorous insight, Paula and Danny tell the stories of little-known (or incredibly well-known) bastards in history to illuminate the terrible things humans do. And we will laugh, otherwise we'll cry. Join us for this bi-monthly romp through terrible bastardology.
Podcasting since 2021 • 10 episodes
bastardology
Latest Episodes
Ep 10: Reverend Robert Tilton and the Holy Cornmeal
Robert Tilton made millions on his late night televangelist "prosperity gospel". Learn how he milked the poor and vulnerable our of their hard earned money, and what he did with the literal metric tons of prayer requests he got from his followe...
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Ep 9: Lou Pearlman, Big Poppa of Boy Bands
Lou Pearlman was best known for producing boy bands in the late 90s - but he was also a prolific liar and swindler, conning hundreds of millions of dollars out of investors, associates, and band members themselves. He was also a noted "balloona...
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Ep 8: Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy holds the prestigious record of 15 failed votes for the Speaker of the house of Representatives. But, having made a deal with the devil, he is the speaker. Paula and Danny discuss what that means for the dark days ahead.
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Ep 7: Who the F is Andrew Tate?
Another round of Bastards In the News! Andrew Tate recently went viral for a Twitter feud with Greta Thunberg that (may have) led to his arrest. This was many of our first encounter with Tate - but who is this angry fella, why is he picking fig...
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Ep 6: Bastards in the News! (Prince William and the Florida Homecoming Hoax)
What do a actual prince of the UK, and a made up princess from Florida have in common? They're featured in this episode of Bastardology! After a holiday week off, we've got a special episode to share: Bastards in the News. We'll relay a couple ...
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