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Behind the Bastards
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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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True85% confidence9 sourcesOct 3, 2026Rolling Stone listed seven stadium venues that objected to Macklemore's inclusion in the tour.Multiple sources (Reuters, AP, Rolling Stone-derived reports, Fox29, WFLA, Jewish Post) report that Rolling Stone identified seven stadium venues that allegedly objected to Macklemore's inclusion in Ed Sheeran's tour, and the claim matches that reporting. The claim departs from the passage only in dropping the word 'allegedly', which is a minor hedging difference, not a change of substance; the reports also say the venues 'allegedly' objected, so the claim's wording slightly overstates certainty but the count and attribution are supported.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True70% confidence5 sourcesOct 3, 2026Of the seven stadium venues that objected to Macklemore's inclusion, five are publicly owned by a city, county, or state.The Rolling Stone list of seven venues that reportedly objected to Macklemore, as relayed by North Jersey, identifies five as publicly owned (Lincoln Financial Field, Mercedes-Benz, Lucas Oil, AT&T Stadium, Raymond James) and two as privately owned (Gillette, Bank of America), matching the claim. Confidence is capped because the count appears to trace back to a single Rolling Stone list, and the claimant's own podcast is not evidence.True85% confidence7 sourcesOct 3, 2026The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applies only to the government.Said by 4CMultiple primary and tier1 sources state that the First Amendment restricts government action and generally does not bind private parties, though it reaches all levels and branches of government and can apply to private actors in limited state-action circumstances. The extracted claim matches the passage's own statement, and the 'only' is a reasonable simplification of the sources' position.True80% confidence8 sourcesOct 3, 2026The stadiums in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Tampa, Indianapolis, and Arlington, Texas are owned by public entities.The sources consistently show all five stadiums are owned by public entities: the City of Philadelphia (Lincoln Financial Field, with a public structure per one source), the Georgia World Congress Center Authority (Mercedes-Benz, Atlanta), the Indiana Stadium and Convention Building Authority (Lucas Oil, Indianapolis), Hillsborough County (Raymond James, Tampa), and the City of Arlington (AT&T Stadium). The claim matches the post's wording, which also said the stadiums are privately operated in some cases, and the claim omits that qualifier without changing its meaning. Ownership status is stated as of the post date and no source reports a change.True62% confidence2 sourcesOct 3, 2026The Capital Improvement Board for Marion County, Indiana confirmed that Macklemore will not be performing at the upcoming show at Lucas Oil Stadium.The Capital Improvement Board's statement, as quoted in the passage, confirmed Messina Touring's announcement that Macklemore would not perform, and IndyStar and Progressive Indiana both report that the board made such a statement about the October 10 Lucas Oil Stadium show. The claim drops the 'Messina Touring's announcement' qualifier, but the core assertion holds as of 2026-10-03.Reported in the post, not stated as its own.True70% confidence5 sourcesOct 3, 2026The Tampa Sports Authority owns and operates the stadium in Tampa where Macklemore was scheduled to perform.Multiple sources, including WFLA, the Tampa Bay Times (via Yahoo), and Fox 13, report that Macklemore was scheduled to perform at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa and that the Tampa Sports Authority operates or manages that stadium. The sources describe the venue as publicly owned but do not explicitly state that the Tampa Sports Authority holds title, so the ownership element is supported only by inference, not by a direct statement. As of 2026-10-03 the show was still listed on the tour, though Macklemore had already been dropped in mid-September, which the claim's past tense accommodates. The extraction matches the passage's content and adds no new scope.True92% confidence4 sourcesOct 3, 2026The government is permitted to impose constraints on the time, place, and manner of expression if they are reasonable, content-neutral, and narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest.Said by 4CThe claim accurately states the three-prong test for time, place, and manner restrictions: they must be content-neutral, narrowly tailored to a significant government interest, and reasonable, as confirmed by the CRS, Cornell LII, and MTSU First Amendment sources. The claim's 'reasonable' element and the ample-alternative-channels prong are omitted, but the claim does not assert those as its core, so the omission does not make it false.True60% confidence7 sourcesOct 3, 2026Privately owned stadiums are at liberty to decide whether or not to host specific events or speakers.Sources consistently state that the First Amendment restrains government, not private owners, so a privately owned stadium or private event organizer generally may decide whether to host an event or speaker. Sources note exceptions where government compulsion, joint action, or a traditional public function makes the private owner a state actor, but funding or leasing alone does not, so the core claim holds.True70% confidence6 sourcesOct 3, 2026Criticism of Israel, support for Palestine, and criticism of Zionism are not classified as hate speech under First Amendment protections.Said by 4CSources consistently support the claim's core legal assertion: the First Amendment has no categorical hate-speech exception, and criticism of Israel, criticism of Zionism, and pro-Palestinian advocacy are generally protected speech. The main caveats are that the Encyclopedia hedges criticism of Zionism as 'most likely' protected and that an amicus brief says conduct-specific context can matter, but neither contradicts the general claim as of 2026-10-03.True97% confidence9 sourcesOct 3, 2026Kanye West released a song titled "Heil Hitler" in 2025.Said by 5BMultiple tier-1 sources (AP, Reuters, BBC) report that Kanye West, now known as Ye, released a song titled "Heil Hitler" in May 2025, with the music video dated May 8, 2025. The extraction faithfully reflects the post's "that I guess came out in 20 25" and adds nothing beyond it.True95% confidence6 sourcesOct 3, 2026Kanye West performed multiple times at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa at the end of June 2026.Said by 5BMultiple independent outlets report that Kanye West (Ye) held two concerts at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on June 26 and June 28, 2026, which is the 'multiple times at the end of June' the claim describes. The post's own wording matches this, and no source contradicts it.True82% confidence6 sourcesOct 3, 2026A new ruling was issued against a student from the University of Texas Austin regarding Palestine solidarity protests in the week prior to October 3, 2026.Said by 5BA federal judge ruled on Thursday, September 24, 2026, that UT Austin did not violate Ammer Qaddumi's First Amendment rights and upheld his suspension, which matches the claim's ruling against a UT Austin student over pro-Palestinian protest. The claim's 'week prior to October 3' timing is a reasonable reading of the post's 'just last week' and is consistent with the September 24 date.