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Behind the Bastards

Part One: Behind the Bastards Live Show: The Ballad of Bo Gritz

Behind the Bastards

Cool Zone Media and iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture, News, History

4.415.7K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Robert and Prop did a live show to raise money for the Portland Bail Fund. They discussed the life and times of Bo Gritz, a foundational right wing militia maniac.

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https://www.splcenter.org/resources/reports/patriot-leader-bo-gritz-shoots-himself-under-troubling-circumstances/

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:02.5

Guaranteed Human.

0:06.0

Coalzo Media.

0:24.5

Anybody mind if I riker with the chair here a little bit?

0:30.5

Welcome to Behind the Bastards Live, our first live show.

0:41.8

This is our first live show in a little while, because I don't like leaving the house.

0:47.3

And I'm a deranged shut-in, who's increasingly losing his connection to the world in reality.

0:51.3

Like a lot of people, presidents, for example.

0:57.6

Before we get into the show today, I have a couple of very special people to introduce,

1:04.0

first off, my producer and business partner, the inimitable Sophie Lichtenen! Thank you. And then, of course, our guest for tonight, the host of hood politics and my good friend, Jason Petty, aka Prop! A.K.A. PRA! Thank you Hey.

1:49.6

Yeah, what's clack amassing?

1:55.5

You know what I'm feeling?

1:57.6

I've been planning that one all day.

1:59.4

You know what I'm saying?

1:59.9

What's clack a message.

2:01.0

We workshoped that. That was like $40,000 in development.

2:04.8

Yep.

2:05.1

Jay Leno's writers don't come cheap.

2:08.0

But worth it, obviously. Clearly.

2:11.0

So, welcome, everybody.

2:13.4

Thank you for dealing with, you know, the line, the security measures and stuff.

2:17.7

I think for obvious reasons, we're all a little bit extra careful these days.

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