Behind the Bastards

Part Two: The Fake Bomb Detector Grift That Killed Hundreds

Robert concludes the heroic story of a fake bomb detector that got forced on Iraq leading to hundreds of deaths. Sources: https://corruption-tracker.org/case/the-worldwide-fake-bomb-detector-scam [https://corruption-tracker.org/case/the-worldwide-fake-bomb-detector-scam] https://archive.is/ykgSC [https://archive.is/ykgSC] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29459896 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29459896] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29477894 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-29477894] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-23148375 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-23148375] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-23148375 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-23148375] https://archive.is/6pQv#selection-659.1-671.44 [https://archive.is/6pQv#selection-659.1-671.44] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-22380368 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-22380368] https://archive.is/qOXeu#selection-1625.1034-1633.368 [https://archive.is/qOXeu#selection-1625.1034-1633.368] https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-43900624 [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-somerset-43900624] https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/the-bomb-detectors-that-didnt-work-in-baghdad/ [https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/the-bomb-detectors-that-didnt-work-in-baghdad/] https://archive.is/IctuY#selection-3735.0-3747.72 [https://archive.is/IctuY#selection-3735.0-3747.72] https://quackwatch.org/related/ideomotor/ [https://quackwatch.org/related/ideomotor/] https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/the-forgotten-story-of-the-radionics-scam-that-fooled-the-gilded-age/ [https://www.maloriesadventures.com/blog/the-forgotten-story-of-the-radionics-scam-that-fooled-the-gilded-age/] https://mind.university/radionics-the-medicine-of-the-future-a-hoax-or-a-scientific-mystery/ [https://mind.university/radionics-the-medicine-of-the-future-a-hoax-or-a-scientific-mystery/] https://educate-yourself.org/tjc/ruthdrownuntoldstory.shtml [https://educate-yourself.org/tjc/ruthdrownuntoldstory.shtml] https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-un-science-of-radionics/ [https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-un-science-of-radionics/] https://centerforinquiry.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2019/10/08135540/drown.pdf [https://centerforinquiry.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/33/2019/10/08135540/drown.pdf] https://www.kookscience.com/arch/Radionics.html [https://www.kookscience.com/arch/Radionics.html] See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Part One: The Fake Bomb Detector Grift That Killed Hundreds

Robert sits down with Ed Zitron to discuss one of the deadliest fake tech products in history: the Gopher, a fake golf ball detector that became a fake bomb detector and got hundreds of people killed. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

It Could Happen Here Weekly 236

All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Bovino’s Visit to Europe - Idealogical Totalism with Andrew - The Globalization of Resistance with Andrew - The Arab Gulf States in the Line of Fire - Executive Disorder: Pogrom in Belfast, Trans Healthcare, Denaturalization Cases  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 [http://apple.co/coolerzone] Sources/Links: Bovino’s Visit to Europe https://remigrationsummit.com/ [https://remigrationsummit.com/]  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/christchurch-shooters-links-to-austrian-far-right-more-extensive-than-thought [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/16/christchurch-shooters-links-to-austrian-far-right-more-extensive-than-thought]  https://www.breizh-info.com/2026/05/28/260619/gregory-bovino-lhomme-qui-a-pilote-les-operations-trump-contre-limmigration-illegale-parle-a-leurope-interview/ [https://www.breizh-info.com/2026/05/28/260619/gregory-bovino-lhomme-qui-a-pilote-les-operations-trump-contre-limmigration-illegale-parle-a-leurope-interview/]  http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/ [http://www.toddmillerwriter.com/border-patrol-nation/]  https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/08/RE_2025.08.21_Unauthorized-Immigrants_REPORT.pdf [https://www.pewresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/20/2025/08/RE_2025.08.21_Unauthorized-Immigrants_REPORT.pdf]  https://www.cbp.gov/about [https://www.cbp.gov/about]  https://www.startribune.com/fact-check-federal-officials-claims-about-fatal-minneapolis-shooting/601570444 [https://www.startribune.com/fact-check-federal-officials-claims-about-fatal-minneapolis-shooting/601570444]  https://youtu.be/OYIK2-pO_7Y [https://youtu.be/OYIK2-pO_7Y] The Arab Gulf States in the Line of Fire Andrew Leber’s profile and articles - https://carnegieendowment.org/people/andrew-leber [https://carnegieendowment.org/people/andrew-leber]  How Palestine is linked to domestic grievances - https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13510347.2022.2038567 [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13510347.2022.2038567] Executive Disorder: Pogrom in Belfast, Trans Healthcare, Denaturalization 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Part Two: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Robert concludes the story of the rise and fall of an activist investor we can now admit was just Bill Ackman all along. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Part One: The Rise of the "Activist" Investor

Robert explains the growth of "activist investors" through the career of one specific guy who also happens to be annoying as hell. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.