Behind the Bastards

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.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Bears! And the Guys Who Don’t Like Them - How to Potluck Your Way to a Union - What’s In the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy - The War on Iran and Convergences of Fascism - Executive Disorder: California Elections, SCOTUS Approves GOP Map, Greg Bovino Update 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: Bears! And the Guys Who Don’t Like Them https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/missing-hiker-and-bear-encounter-victim-identified.htm [https://www.nps.gov/glac/learn/news/missing-hiker-and-bear-encounter-victim-identified.htm] https://www.hcn.org/issues/49-9/zinke-went-to-bears-ears-to-listen-but-supporters-felt-unheard/ [https://www.hcn.org/issues/49-9/zinke-went-to-bears-ears-to-listen-but-supporters-felt-unheard/]  https://x.com/RepRyanZinke/status/2054303113549381650?s=20 [https://x.com/RepRyanZinke/status/2054303113549381650?s=20]  https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/10/25/16-30033.pdf [https://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/opinions/2017/10/25/16-30033.pdf]  https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/Endangered-Species-Act-at-50/ [https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/campaigns/Endangered-Species-Act-at-50/]  https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5829a2.htm [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5829a2.htm]  https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/16/dying-wolf-struck-by-snowmobile-shown-off-in-wyoming-bar/ [https://coloradosun.com/2024/04/16/dying-wolf-struck-by-snowmobile-shown-off-in-wyoming-bar/]  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261982557_Efficacy_of_Firearms_for_Bear_Deterrence_in_Alaska [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261982557_Efficacy_of_Firearms_for_Bear_Deterrence_in_Alaska]  https://www.bearwise.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/efficacy-of-bear-spray-smith-et-al.-2010.pdf [https://www.bearwise.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/efficacy-of-bear-spray-smith-et-al.-2010.pdf]  https://alaskapublic.org/news/environment/2026-05-07/after-legal-challenge-alaska-judge-approves-states-revised-bear-cull-in-southwest-alaska [https://alaskapublic.org/news/environment/2026-05-07/after-legal-challenge-alaska-judge-approves-states-revised-bear-cull-in-southwest-alaska]  https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28097859-250506-mulchatna/ [https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/28097859-250506-mulchatna/]  https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0364A [https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HB0364A]  https://propakistani.pk/2026/05/28/mma-fighter-killed-in-bear-attack-in-canada/ [https://propakistani.pk/2026/05/28/mma-fighter-killed-in-bear-attack-in-canada/] How to Potluck Your Way to a Union https://www.gofundme.com/f/MujiWorkersUnited [https://www.gofundme.com/f/MujiWorkersUnited] https://www.instagram.com/mujiworkersunited.pdx/ [https://www.instagram.com/mujiworkersunited.pdx/] What’s In the DNC’s 2024 Autopsy https://democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/May-20-2026.pdf [https://democrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/May-20-2026.pdf]  https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/01/ken-martin-elected-dnc-party-chair-00201938 [https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/01/ken-martin-elected-dnc-party-chair-00201938] https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/dnc-autopsy-inside-story [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/dnc-autopsy-inside-story]  https://www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what-i-told-the-dnc-autopsy-biden-harris-2024-lessons-democrats-2028 [https://www.thebulwark.com/p/heres-what-i-told-the-dnc-autopsy-biden-harris-2024-lessons-democrats-2028] https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/dnc-autopsy-takeaways-vis [https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/21/politics/dnc-autopsy-takeaways-vis] The War on Iran and Convergences of Fascism Mohammad Ali Kadivar on the Iranian regime’s popular mobilization - 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Part Two: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?

Robert concludes the story and, thankfully, the life of Mark Fuhrman, after discussing his most famous moment: the OJ Simpson trial. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Part One: Mark Fuhrman: The Most Racist Cop, or Merely Normal Racist Cop?

This week Robert invites Joe Kassabian to the guest seat and regales him with the thrilling story of Mark Fuhrman, the most famous racist in LAPD history. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.  - Nakba Stories - Real You Electrolysis Workers United: A Unionization Speedrun - Outlaw: ICE Protest Repression Trends - Executive Disorder: Green Card Application Changes, the Pope’s AI Encyclical, Federal Court Blocks GOP Map in Alabama 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: Real You Electrolysis Workers United: A Unionization Speedrun Strike Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/manage/support-real-you-electrolysis-workers-united [https://www.gofundme.com/manage/support-real-you-electrolysis-workers-united] Outlaw: ICE Protest Repression Trends Check out the other episodes of Outlaw here: https://linktr.ee/outlawpod [https://linktr.ee/outlawpod] Follow https://www.instagram.com/outlaw.pod/ [https://linktr.ee/outlawpod] on Instagram & @outlawpod.bsky.social Bluesky, & Substack https://outlawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe [https://outlawpodcast.substack.com/subscribe]  Final Straw’s past episodes on Grand Juries and Grand Jury Resistance: https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/category/grand-jury/ [https://thefinalstrawradio.noblogs.org/post/category/grand-jury/] Live like the World is Dying: Mo on Grand 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